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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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UI Executive Vice President and Provost Barry Butler listens to testimonies given during the Academics United protest on the Pentacrest on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. Several of University of Iowa student organizations got together to protest the "extreme vetting" of several foreign nations. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

UI provost named new president of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Marissa Payne, [email protected] February 15, 2017

University of Iowa Executive Vice President and Provost P. Barry Butler will make a move from the Midwest to Florida to serve as the sixth president of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Butler has...

Terry Johnson, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, speaks during a Faculty Senate meeting in the Old Capitol Senate Chamber on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. Faculty members discussed budget changes. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

UI wrestles with budget

Marissa Payne, [email protected] February 15, 2017

Despite the Iowa Legislature’s decision to cut $18 million from higher education as a result of a state budget shortfall, University of Iowa officials are aiming to maintain the institution’s excellence. The...

Regents President Bruce Rastetter speaks during a Board of Regents meeting in Cedar Falls on Monday, Dec, 5, 2016. The regents voted to increase tuition by 2 percent during their meeting on the University of Northern Iowa campus. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Regent President Rastetter will not seek reappointment

Marissa Payne, [email protected] February 11, 2017

After serving as president of the state Board of Regents since 2013, Bruce Rastetter announced he will not seek reappointment to the regents, which oversee Iowa’s three public universities. Rastetter’s...

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

UI changes residency rules

Marissa Payne, [email protected] February 8, 2017

It may become more difficult to strike a work-life balance for University of Iowa students after the UI altered its requirements for gaining residency. Students planning to apply for residency in Iowa...

FILE - In this file photo, University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld, DaVida Anderson, Ph.D. student in the Higher Education and Student Affairs program, and Keith Carter, head of the Department of Ophthalmology in the Carver College of Medicine, thank a man after the For Iowa. Forever More: The Campaign for the University of Iowa event in the Old Capitol Senate Chamber on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. The eight and a half year campaign raised $1,975,592,048. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Fundraising campaign shatters goal set by UI, UI Foundation

Marissa Payne, [email protected] February 7, 2017

The University of Iowa and UI Foundation announced Monday the largest fundraising effort in the history of the university and the state of Iowa, “For Iowa. Forever More.,” raised $1.975 billion upon...

Senator takes aim at university tenure

Senator takes aim at university tenure

Marissa Payne, [email protected] January 25, 2017

As university faculty members grapple with the reality of budget cuts passed by the Iowa Legislature, concerns regarding protection of academic freedom also weigh on their minds. Sen. Brad Zaun, R-Urbandale,...

Faculty diversity no easy task at the UI

Faculty diversity no easy task at the UI

Marissa Payne, [email protected] January 23, 2017

Although the University of Iowa was the first public state university in the United States to admit men and women on an equal basis, it still must make strides toward similar progress in its faculty. Data...

UI president Bruce Harreld addresses the crowd at the Chief Diversity Office's 2017 Update on Diversity and Inclusion in the IMU Main Lounge on Jan. 18, 2016. The Update on Diversity is a part of Martin Luther King Celebration Week. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Smith)

UI works on inclusion, diversity

Marissa Payne, [email protected] January 19, 2017

As the United States and the state of Iowa undergo a political shakeup, University of Iowa officials are examining current campus-wide efforts to maintain an atmosphere of inclusion in the face of fear. The...

(Photo Illustration/File)

Mental health takes center stage

Marissa Payne, [email protected] December 16, 2016

As lawmakers rally behind mental-health-reform legislation on Capitol Hill, University of Iowa students push for improved access to treatment of mental illnesses on campus. The state Board of Regents...

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld speaks during a telephonic Board of Regents meeting on the University of Northern Iowa campus in Cedar Falls on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016. The regents voted to increase tuition by 2 percent for resident students with varying rates for nonresidents and graduates during their meeting. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

UI stresses diversity, inclusiveness

Marissa Payne, [email protected] December 7, 2016

CEDAR FALLS – On a campus in which 16.6 percent of students are minorities, according to fall 2015 University of Iowa admissions data, the UI’s strategic plan for 2016-21 considers boosting inclusiveness...

Board of Regents members gather in the IMU Main Lounge on Wed. March 11, 2015. The State of Iowa Board of Regents meet to discuss the future of universities in Iowa. (The Daily Iowan/Courtney Hawkins)

Mark Nook named President of University of Northern Iowa

Marissa Payne, [email protected] December 6, 2016

CEDAR FALLS — After a three-month search process, the state Board of Regents has selected Chancellor Mark Nook from Montana State University as the 11th President of the University of Northern Iowa,...

Regents President Bruce Rastetter looks away during a Board of Regents meeting on the University of Northern Iowa campus in Cedar Falls on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016. The regents voted to increase tuition by 2 percent for resident students with varying rates for nonresidents and graduates during their meeting. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Tuition on the loose again

Marissa Payne, [email protected] December 6, 2016

CEDAR FALLS — With no discussion, the state Board of Regents unanimously approved tuition hikes for students at all three of Iowa’s public universities. The regents’ vote at Monday’s meeting on...