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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

FILE - UI President Bruce Harreld addresses the crowd during a meeting in the IMU on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015 after being selected 21st president of the UI. (The Daily Iowan/file)

Judge decides Iowa regents’ meetings with UI President Harreld do not violate law

Marissa Payne, [email protected] October 30, 2017

A 5th District judge issued a ruling Monday that two current and three former regents did not violate Iowa’s Open Meetings Law by meeting with Bruce Harreld prior to hiring him as University of Iowa...

Judge William Kelly speaks during a hearing in the Polk County courthouse in Des Moines on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. The plaintiff, former UI employee Gerhild Krapf, filed the civil suit in May 2016, alleging the regents violated Iowa Open Meetings Law by meeting privately with UI President Bruce Harreld in July 2015 prior to his hiring. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Polk County judge decides Iowa regents’ meetings with Harreld in 2015 were legal

Marissa Payne, [email protected] October 30, 2017

A Polk County judge ruled Oct. 28 that two current and three former members of the state Board of Regents did not violate Iowa's Open Meetings Law by meeting with University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld...

Tom Rice from the Office of the Provost speaks in the Old Capitol Senate Chambers on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. The meeting was primarily discussing the Academic Organization proposal and what it would mean for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. (Ashley Morris/The Daily Iowan)

UI striving for perfect foresight in 2020

Tian Liu, [email protected] October 24, 2017

An evaluation of the University of Iowa’s academic structure may mean changes to the current size of colleges and departments across campus, including the potential deconstruction of the College of...

FILE - UI sexual misconduct response coordinator and Title IX coordinator Monique DiCarlo addresses the media during a Speak Out Iowa survey key findings report on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. The findings were based on students' experiences with about sexual violence. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

UI conducting second survey on sexual misconduct

Marissa Payne, [email protected] October 24, 2017

The University of Iowa is encouraging students to speak out about sexual misconduct by responding to its second campus safety survey examining the UI’s responses and resources related to the issue. Released...

Contributed photo of Wendy Wintersteen (iowaregents.edu)

ISU’s new president is the only female currently leading a regent university

October 23, 2017

After a near six-month search process, the state Board of Regents announced Monday Wendy Wintersteen will serve as Iowa State University’s first female president starting Nov. 20. The regents and...

Regent President Mike Richards and Regent President Pro Tem Patricia Cownie listen to a presentation during the regents meeting at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017.  The regents heard reports on institutional strategic plans and appointed a new executive director.

Iowa Board of Regents appoints Braun as executive director with $154,300 salary

Emily Wangen, [email protected] October 20, 2017

CEDAR FALLS — The state Board of Regents on Thursday unanimously appointed former University of Iowa administration member Mark Braun to be the regents’ new executive director and CEO. The move came...

FILE - Former UI President David Skorton (right) answers a question from UI Graduate College Dean John Keller during “An Evening with David Skorton” at Hancher on Thursday, March 30, 2017. Keller said part of the decline in  enrollment of international students in the past year could be attributed to issues with expectations for international students. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Smith)

UI enrollment for international students drops

October 18, 2017

The UI has seen a sharp decline in enrollment of international students in the past year. By Emily Wangen [email protected] The University of Iowa has seen a 14.2 percent decrease in international-student...

University of Iowa President J. Bruce Harreld talks with Rod Lehnertz, senior vice president for finance and operations, during a state Board of Regents meeting in the IMU Main Lounge on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.

UI fiscal 2017 revenue falls short

Emily Wangen, [email protected] October 18, 2017

After raising tuition consistently, the University of Iowa’s fiscal 2017 revenues still fell short of projections in the budget the state Board of Regents approved in 2016. According to regents’...

Contributed photo of Dustin Gordon by Ben Smith

Rural community culture sets up hurdles for attending college

Kayli Reese, [email protected] October 16, 2017

The culture of rural communities plays a factor in rural students not going to college in the same numbers as other young adults, which can be detrimental if the rural economy begins to fail. Charles...

J. Brooks Jackson (University of Iowa)

UMN administrator selected to replace Robillard as UI Health Care leader

October 16, 2017

The University of Iowa announced Monday that J. Brooks Jackson is set to fill the role of vice president of Medical Affairs and dean of the Carver College of Medicine. Jackson is set to start Nov. 30...

Community members participate in a march for Take Back the Night on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Take Back the Night was a sexual assault awareness event. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

UI maintains support of free speech after Wisconsin protest policy change

Emily Wangen, [email protected] October 13, 2017

With demonstrations, rallies, and speakers on campus sparking controversy on college campuses across the nation, policies are in place that may affect students who choose to protest on campus. Recently,...

The University of Iowa College of Law's Boyd Law Building on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. The College of Law is the number 20 ranked law school in the country.

UI College of Law won’t be changing its Admissions Policies

Sarah Watson, [email protected] October 10, 2017

Despite four prominent law schools in the nation that now accept the GRE in lieu of the LSAT from applicants, the University of Iowa will not make the transition — yet. Traditionally, law schools...