I’ve struggled to put my finger on why exactly the bill the governor signed on April 30 is so bad. Senate File 252 bans cities from preventing landlords from discriminating against those with Section...
Dear Campus Community —
As one of the co-chairs of the recently completed University of Iowa Presidential Search process, I would like to publicly thank the 21-member search committee for its...
In recognition of National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 3-7), the Iowa City Community School District Districtwide Parents’ Organization (DPO) would like to thank each of the amazing teachers,...
I support Scott Finlayson for the June 8 Johnson County Election to fill the 21 months left of Janelle Rettig’s term. Finlayson has the expertise we need for knowing the county. He served four years...
The University of Iowa has a long tradition of excellence in education, research and patient care, and that excellence is fueled by the generosity of generations of Hawkeyes.
While it’s easy to...
Over the past two weeks, the University of Iowa met the final four candidates for the next president through a series of live forums. What was clear from these forums is that the differences between...
The University of Iowa, like every other institution, small or large, public or private, needs to transition to carbon-free energy by 2030. You might tell me this is too soon, but the truth is that...
There is a bill in the Iowa Legislature that would increase the cost of gas for me and many other Iowans struggling financially. The governor’s fuel mandate proposal would, effective immediately,...
What happens when the state abdicates its responsibility to protect our waterways upon which we depend for safe-drinking water? We make the national news, but not the kind of news that makes you...
Once Follett takes over the operation of the bookstore, it will alter conditions to whatever extent necessary to maximize their profits.
When Fresno State University transitioned to a Follett run...
One day recently, I logged into my Zoom classroom, greeted by a slow trickle of exhausted faces. For 12 months, students have logged into screen after screen, engaging in ICON modules and Zoom breakout...
Do you care about animals? Most people do, but apparently many members of the Iowa legislature don’t. They are trying to pass laws to prevent communities from protecting animals.
One bill is SF...
