Months after the initial announcement, the time and place of a town hall forum involving University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld have been set.

The UI Office of Strategic Communication announced the meeting will be held on Feb. 23 in C20 Pomerantz Center from 4 to 6 p.m.

The graduate student union, COGS, and the organization Iowans Defending Our Universities have continually called for a public forum with Harreld in recent months.

The release said UI community members “are encouraged to attend, ask questions, and share their ideas for improvement.”

According to the press release, Harreld will lead the town hall. Rod Lehnertz, the interim senior vice president for Finance and Operations, and Provost Barry Butler will also attend.

Lehnertz is the head of the UI Operations Team, which studies and recommends actions on institutional initiatives with timelines of zero to 18 months. Butler is the chair of the Strategy Implementation team, which prioritizes and recommends actions on institutional initiatives generally with timelines of one to five years.

Both teams were created after Harreld became president, and they will use the town hall to “continue the dialogue with campus,” according to the release.

Tom Rocklin, the UI vice president for Student Life, will also discuss student housing.

— by Cindy Garcia