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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Executive Director of Board of Regents Bob Donley listens to a presenation 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 Feb. 23. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Regents executive director resigns

Marissa Payne, [email protected] June 14, 2017

The state Board of Regents saw the departure of two of its top leaders in April, and in about one month, it will see the departure of yet one more. Robert Donley, the regents’ executive director and...

UISG president Jacob Simpson addresses the Iowa Board of Regents on Thursday June 8, 2017. Simpson called for transparency as the Board of Regents debates tuituion increases. (The Daily Iowan/Nick Rohlman)

Report reveals declining debt among grads

Marissa Payne, [email protected] June 13, 2017

CEDAR FALLS — As public support for Iowa’s universities governed by the state Board of Regents is on the decline, postsecondary academic institutions are ramping up their financial-aid offerings to...

University of Iowa Provost Sue Curry speaks to University President Bruce Harreld during an Iowa Board of Regents Meeting on Thursday June 8, 2017. (The Daily Iowan/Nick Rohlman)

Regents approve another tuition hike

Marissa Payne, [email protected] June 8, 2017

CEDAR FALLS — For a second year in a row, the state Board of Regents took a summer vote to raise tuition for Iowa’s public universities. The regents approved the increases at their meeting here...

FILE - The University of Iowa campus looking west from Old Capitol and the Pentacrest.

Regent university administrators discuss budget priorities, concerns

Marissa Payne, [email protected] June 7, 2017

After grappling with a rocky fiscal year, administrators of the institutions governed by the state Board of Regents are looking at the challenges looming in fiscal 2018. The state Legislature took...

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State audit reports improper purchases by former UI staff member

Marissa Payne, [email protected] May 25, 2017

A state audit report released May 25 alleged that the University of Iowa Athletics Department’s former information technology director made improper purchases and disbursements. State Auditor Mary...

Vice President for Student Life candidate Melissa Shivers poses for a portrait on Monday, May 1, 2017. Shivers is one of four candidates for the upcoming VP for Student Life position. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Smith)

Shivers selected as new VP for Student Life

Marissa Payne, [email protected] May 25, 2017

After a semester-long search for a new vice president for Student Life, the University of Iowa has named its newest addition to the Hawkeye family. The UI announced in a press release this morning...

The University of Iowa campus looking west from Old Capitol and the Pentacrest.

UI eyes renewing reviews

Marissa Payne, [email protected] May 11, 2017

After lagging behind in reviews of central administrators in the past couple decades, University of Iowa officials are working to get the process back on track. Straying from university policy, only...

Regents begin tuition discussion

Regents begin tuition discussion

A summer vote to increase tuition for the second-consecutive summer may occur next month. Student leaders, university presidents, and members of the state Board of Regents spoke on Monday regarding Iowa’s...

Vice President for Student Life candidate Melissa Shivers poses for a portrait on Monday, May 1, 2017. Shivers is one of four candidates for the upcoming VP for Student Life position. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Smith)

VP for Student Life hopefuls lay out visions

A new leader for the Division of Student Life is one step closer to being named. The candidates for vice president for Student Life visited campus throughout the week to discuss their thoughts on the...

Regents choose Richards, Cownie

Regents choose Richards, Cownie

New leaders are on the clock for the state Board of Regents. After Regent Larry McKibben moved to unanimously elect Regent Mike Richards as president, the regents named Richards the 22nd president of...

Incoming President of the Faculty Senate Peter Snyder adresses the Senate on April 25, 2017. Snyder, a cardiology prefessor, will serve as Senate president for the 2017-18 academic year. (The Daily Iowan/Nick Rohlman)

Faculty choose new leaders for next year

Marissa Payne, [email protected] April 26, 2017

The lame-duck period began for the 2016-2017 University of Iowa Faculty Senate officers Tuesday. Faculty Senate members elected a new group of officers for the coming school year at their last meeting...

Rastetter, Mulholland take their leave

Rastetter, Mulholland take their leave

Marissa Payne, [email protected] April 21, 2017

COUNCIL BLUFFS — It’s out with the old and in with the new for the state Board of Regents. Regent President Bruce Rastetter and President Pro Tem Katie Mulholland wrapped up their final meeting...