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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

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld addresses the Board of Regents during a meeting at the Iowa State Alumni Center in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday, June 6, 2019.

UI seeks OK for recreation and UIHC projects

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter June 9, 2019

The state Board of Regents has recommended approving the University of Iowa’s request to proceed with planning on a project in the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center and for schematic designs, project...

2020 Democratic Presidential candidate Cory Booker speaks at Doubletree Hilton Hotel in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, June 9, 2019. 19 democrats spoke at the Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame.

19 Democratic presidential candidates outline progressive policies at Hall of Fame Celebration

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter June 9, 2019

CEDAR RAPIDS – In the largest 2020 presidential-nomination event leading up to the Iowa caucuses so far, 19 candidates gathered to pitch their campaign messages Sunday in Cedar Rapids before about 1,500...

2020 Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks at Doubletree Hilton Hotel in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, June 9, 2019. 19 democrats spoke at the Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame.

2020 presidential hopefuls condemn Trump at the largest candidate gathering yet

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter June 9, 2019

Democratic presidential-nomination candidates are condemning the policies and rhetoric of President Donald Trump and the Republicans in U.S. Congress at the largest gathering of candidates so far this...

Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, appears on a Political Party Live podcast in Iowa City on Saturday, June 8, at the Graduate hotel.

Sen. Cory Booker advocates for racial equality in Iowa City

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter June 8, 2019

2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Cory Booker told podcast Political Party Live on Saturday that growing up in an inner-city neighborhood in New Jersey drove him to advocate for criminal-justice reform...

Senator Bernie Sanders, I-VT answers a question during a Political Party Live event at the Sinclair Auditorium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, June 7, 2019. (Wyatt Dlouhy/The Daily Iowan)

Bernie Sanders in Cedar Rapids: “best candidate to beat Trump”

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter June 7, 2019

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT., 2020 Democratic presidential-nomination candidate, appeared on a Political Party Live podcast on Friday, saying he is the “best candidate” among the other 22 Democratic...

Kim Reynolds talks at Hy-Vee in Coralville during her 99 Counties tour on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is released from the hospital after experiencing chest pain

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter June 6, 2019

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds sought emergency medical care on Thursday after experiencing chest pain, her office said in a press release. Reynolds, 59, was seen by a physician and had blood tests, chest x-rays,...

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld and Interim Provost Sue Curry listen to a presentation during an Iowa Board of Regents meeting at the Iowa State Alumni Center in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday, June 6, 2019. The Regents voted in favor of a four percent tuition increase starting in the fall semester of 2019.

Three more years: Iowa regents extend Harreld’s contract until 2023

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter June 6, 2019

AMES- After speculation of whether University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld intended to remain in his role, the state Board of Regents voted to extend Harreld’s contract through 2023. Harreld’s...

Iowa Board of Regents President Michael Richards sits alongside President Pro Tem Patty Cownie during a meeting at the Iowa State Alumni Center in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday, June 6, 2019. The Regents voted in favor of a four percent tuition increase starting in the fall semester of 2019.

State Board of Regents vote to increase tuition by almost 4 percent for University of Iowa

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter June 6, 2019

AMES-- After discussing tuition for the 2019-2020 academic for the final time, the state Board of Regents voted to increase tuition for resident students at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University...

Regents listen during the state Board of Regents meeting on Sept. 12, 2018 in the IMU Main Lounge.

Internal audit report finds issues in University of Iowa Department of Public Safety Information Technology

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter June 5, 2019

An internal audit report from the University of Iowa reported to the state Board of Regents audit and compliance committee determined that the UI Department of Public Safety-Information Technology had...

Regents President Mike Richards listens during the state Board of Regents meeting at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls on Friday, November 15, 2018.

Regents approve University of Iowa sale of Iowa Center for Higher Education property

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter June 5, 2019

The state Board of Regents has approved the University of Iowa’s request to sell the Iowa Center for Higher Education property during summer 2019 to the Village at Grays Lake LLC for $7.5 million after...

Hancher Auditorium Executive Director Chuck Swanson speaks to members of the media during a press conference for The Big SplashÑ a three day festival set to be held at Hancher and along the Iowa RiverÑ on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. The Big Splash will take place August 14-16, 2020. (Emily Wangen/The Daily Iowan)

Festival celebrating Iowa River set to make a big splash in Iowa City

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor June 4, 2019

Artists and engineers are coming together to make waves at a festival celebrating the river that is such a large part of the University of Iowa and Iowa City communities. The Big Splash!, scheduled...

Regents listen to a presentation during a state Board of Regents meeting in the IMU main lounge on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.

Iowa State University student appointed to state Board of Regents

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor June 3, 2019

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday appointed Iowa State University student Zack Leist to the state Board of Regents, bringing the governing board of Iowa's three public universities back to its normal nine-member...

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