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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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FILE - The Old Capitol is shown on Monday, July 25, 2016.

UI College of Dentistry will no longer accept new adult Medicaid patients

June 29, 2018

The University of Iowa College of Dentistry will no longer accept new adult Medicaid patients, officials announced this week. New Medicaid patients will continue to be accepted at the UI Hospitals &...

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Orientation shakes things up for new students

Emily Wangen, [email protected] June 25, 2018

Each summer, thousands of incoming first-year students at the University of Iowa head to campus to participate in a two-day Orientation. Reorganization in Orientation last fall has brought a variety of...

The new UI President Bruce Harreld addresses the crowd during a meeting in the IMU on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015. (File photo/The Daily Iowan)

AAUP removes UI sanctions after improvements to shared governance

Emily Wangen, [email protected] June 18, 2018
The sanctions were instituted two years ago following what the association believed was a flawed presidential search.
Protesters march from the Pentacrest to the home of UI President Bruce Harreld on May 4, 2018. The UI's nontenured faculty — grown to 52 percent since 2011 — advocated for greater job security, fair pay, and benefits. (Olivia Sun/The Daily Iowan)

Nontenure-track faculty continue fighting for transparency, rights

Charles Peckman, [email protected] June 13, 2018

Even though the 2017-18 academic year has come to a close, University of Iowa nontenure-track faculty say they remain vigilant in the fight for transparency and equal treatment in and out of the classroom. Their...

FILE - Iowa Board of Regents President Michael Richards listens to a speaker during a Board of Regents meeting on Thursday June 8, 2017. (The Daily Iowan/Nick Rohlman)

After delaying tuition vote for months, regents approve increases for Iowa’s university students

Emily Wangen, [email protected] June 7, 2018

CEDAR FALLS — Tuition rates are set for the 2018-19 academic year after a unanimous vote by the state Board of Regents at the University of Northern Iowa on June 7. After a six-month delay, the...

Regents listen to a presentation during a state Board of Regents meeting in the IMU main lounge on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.

Iowa regents’ admission formula to undergo change

June 7, 2018

CEDAR FALLS — The formulas used to automatically admit students to the three regent universities — Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa— will change...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

New regents’ policy restricts trademark use

June 7, 2018

CEDAR FALLS — The state Board of Regents on June 7 approved a change to its policy on trademark use during a meeting at the University of Northern Iowa. Under the proposed policy, individuals, organizations,...

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UI to discontinue Bachelor of Science in journalism and mass communication

June 7, 2018

The University of Iowa will discontinue its Bachelor of Science degree in journalism and mass communication after the state Board of Regents approved the request for termination onJune 7 during a meeting...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

UI contingent faculty speak out at Board of Regents meeting

One current University of Iowa faculty member and one former member addressed the state Board of Regents on June 7 regarding the treatment of nontenure-track faculty at the university. Matt McBride,...

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Regents allocate $8.3 million for financial aid

June 7, 2018

CEDAR FALLS — The state Board of Regents on June 7 approved allocating $8.3 million in fiscal 2019 to be used as financial aid for resident undergraduate students during the board meeting at the University...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

Tuition rates set for 2018-19 academic year

June 7, 2018

CEDAR FALLS — The state Board of Regents set tuition rates for the state’s public universities during the 2018-19 academic year in a meeting at the University of Northern Iowa on June 7. After a...

Regents listen to a presentation during a state Board of Regents meeting in the IMU main lounge on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.

Regents to decide on tuition rates, state-funding allocations

May 30, 2018

The state Board of Regents will set tuition and financial-aid funding at its meeting next week. Tuition Rates After delaying a discussion on tuition rates months later than the usual timetable,...