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Crowd members move out of the meeting room to walk to President Bruce Harreld's office during the Labor Center Statewide Summit in the Old Capitol Senate Chambers on Monday Dec. 3, 2018. Members of the university and the community addressed concerns over the Labor Center closure before taking their petition to Harreld's office.

UI Labor Center to remain open after regents’ vote

Katie Ann McCarver and Marissa Payne February 28, 2019

AMES — The University of Iowa Labor Center has been saved after the state Board of Regents approved the UI’s latest request to reconsider the closing on Feb. 28 with no discussion. The regents approved...

An ambulance takes away a intoxicated drinker at east Washington St. on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. (File Photo/The Daily Iowan)

UISG-backed medical-amnesty bill advances in Iowa Legislature

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter February 28, 2019

Students and state legislators are moving to protect people experiencing an alcohol-related medical emergency from prosecution with bills in both chambers of the state Legislature. Such legislation would...

The houses at 120/124 N. Clinton St. are seen on Wednesday. The city is razing the houses because they need maintenance for not meeting the city building code.

Board of Regents discusses razing two houses across from UI campus

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter February 27, 2019

The University of Iowa is requesting permission to raze Iowa City houses — one of which is believed to have been home to famous UI alum and American playwright — to turn the locations into green space. The...

The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

UI requests regents’ approval for academic program changes

Kelsey Harrell & Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporters February 27, 2019

State Board of Regents recommends closing online business-administration program: The University of Iowa on Feb. 27 requested the state Board of Regents’ approval to close the online bachelor of business...

Dean Emeritus and Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Craig Svensson speaks at the forum for the Vice President of Research on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the IMU. Svensson is the third and final candidate for the Vice President position.

Final vice president for Research candidate visits UI

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter February 21, 2019

Faculty and staff gathered in 166 IMU Thursday afternoon for the second and final Research vice president forum, where candidate Craig Svensson presented his vision for research at the University of Iowa. Currently...

A Hillcrest Residence Hall hallway is seen on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017.

Regents to discuss $8.5 million Hillcrest renovation request

Kayli Reese, News Editor February 20, 2019

The University of Iowa has requested permission from the state Board of Regents to proceed with project planning for $8.5 million in renovations to Hillcrest Hall. The regents will discuss the matter...

Community members gather on the Pentacrest to protest the closing of the Labor Center on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018.

UI asking Iowa regents to reconsider Labor Center closure

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor February 19, 2019

The University of Iowa has heard the community’s calls to “Save the Labor Center.” The state Board of Regents may vote to reconsider the Labor Center’s closure at the governing board’s Feb....

J. Martin Scholtz of the Texas A&M University College of Medicine speaks during the VP for Research candidate forum on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. Scholtz is the first candidate in the search.

Faculty attend first Vice President for Research forum

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter February 14, 2019

The first University of Iowa vice president for Research candidate, J. Martin Scholtz, visited the campus on Thursday to discuss his vision of making the UI one of the more pre-eminent universities of...

Former gubernatorial candidate and SEIU Local 199 President Cathy Glasson speaks at a news conference on Thursday outside of UIHC. Glasson said the state Board of Regents is not listening to the concerns of healthcare workers – after the news conference, Glasson and other event participants delivered valentines to the CEO's office, urging him to reach a new contract deal.

UI Hospitals & Clinics staffers send ‘valentines’ to CEO, demanding new contract

Charles Peckman, News reporter February 14, 2019

Caregivers at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics distributed valentines to UI Health Care CEO Suresh Gunasekaran on Thursday while demanding a "fair contract." A group of health-care providers...

Staff members listen to a presentation during the Staff Council meeting at the University Town Centre on Wednesday, February 13. 2019.  (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Staff Council weighs decision to pursue public-private partnership for utilities

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter February 14, 2019

The University of Iowa Staff Council responded to the university’s proposal of entering a public-private partnership for its utility system in a meeting on Wednesday. The UI announced Feb. 8 that it...

Terry Johnson, the University of Iowa Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, speaks at the Faculty Senate meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. Johnson was on hand to address a proposed public-private partnership concerning UI power generation capabilities. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

UI Faculty Senate addresses potential public-private partnership

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter February 12, 2019

Faculty Senate members debated the pros and cons of handing over management of its utility system to a private contractor on Tuesday, contemplating the potential benefits to the institution in the agreement’s...

Photo illustration by Tate Hildyard/ The Daily Iowan.

Measure aims to exempt private businesses from textbook sales tax

Charles Peckman, News Reporter February 12, 2019

Private booksellers and lawmakers are pushing legislation that would eliminate sales tax from all required instructional materials at Iowa’s postsecondary institutions. At the University of Iowa, administrators...