The state Board of Regents approved its nine-member Transparency Task Force at the board meeting Wednesday.

This force follows transparency issues with the regent universities and the board. The group means to combat transparency issues that have arisen over the following months.

Regent Nicole Carroll will lead the task force. Mark Braun, the University of Iowa interim vice president for Strategic Communication, represents the UI alongside two nominees from the remaining regent universities.

Regent President Craig Lang nominated Iowa Hall of Pride Director Jack Lashier as the public member for the board. Other panel members include Sen. Jeff Danielson, D-Cedar Falls and Rep. Peter Cownie, R-West Des Moines from the Iowa Legislature.

The force will present its first report at the June meeting of the board.