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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

UI president Bruce Harreld listens to a question during an one-on-one interview with two Daily Iowan reports in the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live Hotel on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015. The University's legal name is the State University of Iowa but in 1964 the state Board of Regents approved using the University of Iowa for everyday use. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Future tuition hike appears likely for the UI

Marissa Payne, [email protected] September 8, 2016

Another tuition hike seems imminent after the state Board of Regents voted on Thursday to approve fiscal 2018 requests, a 2 percent increase in state appropriations from fiscal 2017. The regents proposed...

Regents may move on Main Library

Regents may move on Main Library

Marissa Payne, [email protected] September 7, 2016

The state Board of Regents’ Property and Facilities Committee on Wednesday agreed to recommend to the regents that they approve a $50 million modernization plan for the University of Iowa Main Library...

FILE - University of Iowa junior Olivia Loechner and freshman Sydney McMurray lounge in a room they share with three other women. An overflow of students stay in residence hall lounges converted into expanded housing spaces until permanent accommodations are made. (The Daily Iowan/Carly Matthews, file)

From the Board of Regents: New dorm may be named after Catlett

Marissa Payne, [email protected] September 7, 2016

The new Madison Street residence hall will likely be named after Elizabeth Catlett, pending approval at today’s state Board of Regents meeting. When Catlett graduated from the University of Iowa in...

University of Iowa wrestles with retaining faculty

University of Iowa wrestles with retaining faculty

Marissa Payne, [email protected] August 30, 2016

University of Iowa administrative leaders are strategizing to raise compensation and retain faculty as state funding for the university dwindles. As the UI administration aims to keep faculty salaries...

New fee aids some, costs some

New fee aids some, costs some

Marissa Payne, [email protected] August 23, 2016

The University of Iowa Registrar’s Office will assess a $225 records and documents fee for new students, starting with the class of 2020. Before the creation of the fee, students had to pay out-of-pocket...