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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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FILE - A group gathers around a podium after Gov. Reynolds first Condition of the State address in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

UI may lose $8.7 million in funding under state Senate budget proposal

DI staff, [email protected] January 25, 2018

The institutions governed by the state Board of Regents saw a takeback of funding by the Iowa Legislature last year in the middle of fiscal 2017, and legislation proposed in the Iowa Senate on Jan. 25...

Regent Michael Richards listens to a presentation during a meeting in the Reiman Ballroom of the ISU Alumni Center in Ames on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. The Board of Regents will have a full board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 23. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Iowa’s public universities struggle to achieve predictability with tuition

Marissa Payne, [email protected] January 23, 2018

If Iowa’s public universities are unable to provide predictability in setting tuition rates, students suggest, the institutions should set their sights on being transparent about the realities of funding. With...

UI Health Care leader Kenneth Kates to retire

UI Health Care leader Kenneth Kates to retire

January 22, 2018
Kenneth Kates to retire from UI Health Care
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Redington to head for Idaho State

Kayli Reese, [email protected] January 18, 2018
Lyn Redington, Iowa's dean of students, was named Idaho State's vice president for student affairs.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during her first Condition of the State address in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Reynolds took over the governor office in May 2017.

Additional cuts to Iowa higher-education funding likely in 2018

Marissa Payne, [email protected] January 9, 2018

The state Board of Regents may see another reduction in state support amounting to $5.1 million if the state Legislature approves Gov. Kim Reynolds’ budget proposal. At the start of fiscal 2017 (July...

UI professor reportedly misused funds, state audit reveals

UI professor reportedly misused funds, state audit reveals

Marissa Payne, [email protected] December 21, 2017

Officials suspect a University of Iowa professor is believed to have misused his procurement card to cover unauthorized expenses amounting to nearly $100,000, an audit revealed on Dec. 21. After identifying...

Bruce Harreld answers questions during an interview at the Adler Journalism Building on Dec. 7, 2017. The interview covered topics including tuition, alcohol in the greek community, and financial aid. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Q&A: UI president talks tuition, alcohol, sexual assault

December 11, 2017

DI: The moratorium on alcohol in greek events has been scaled back a little bit this week with a pilot program that allowed select chapters to [have alcohol at social events]. Given that this moratorium...

Regents OK anatomy program  

Regents OK anatomy program  

December 7, 2017

The state Board of Regents approved a new anatomy program at the UI Carver College of Medicine Wednesday. The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine will prepare future instructors of anatomy with...

Master of Clinical Nutrition program approved by Regents

Master of Clinical Nutrition program approved by Regents

December 7, 2017

  The state Board of Regents approved a new Master of Clinical Nutrition program after changes in education requirements. The state Board of Regents on Wednesday voted to approve a new clinical...

Tippie off-campus business analytics program approved

Tippie off-campus business analytics program approved

December 7, 2017

The state Board of Regents approved an off-campus business-analytics program during its December meeting. The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business will bring an off-campus program to campus after...

Faculty Senate President Peter Snyder talking in the Old Capital Senate Chambers on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2017. The meeting included the annual report from the Office of the Ombudsperson and was the last meeting of the Fall 2017 semester.  (Ashley Morris/The Daily Iowan)

Search to replace UI administrators moves forward

Marissa Payne, [email protected] December 6, 2017
Faculty senators are viewing search processes for administrators in the context of larger changes for the UI.
Thomas Rietz, Departmental Executive Officer and Professor of Finance at UI, poses in front of the Pomerantz Center on Monday, Dec. 4, 2017. With the relinquishing of the MBA through the Tippie College of Business, the UI has implemented a Masters of Finance for students who wish to pursue continuing education in the finance department. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Tippie to offer new Master of Finance degree starting fall 2018

Sarah Watson, [email protected] December 5, 2017
Tippie spearheads new Master of Finance degree for fall 2018 amid growing demand for specialty programs.