Branstad can’t terminate regents, but options exist
Gov. Terry Branstad is correct that the Iowa Code prevents him from removing members of the state Board of Regents. However, his additional statement...
Board of Regents and Bruce Harreld
The regents are twisting themselves in knots to legitimize their selection of Bruce Harreld as the next UI president. Just consider the comments some of them made in...
The regents’ power grab
After reading and re-reading the gauntlet that was thrown down by Regent Katie Mulholland: “… We honor the shared governance of the university faculty and staff, BUT shared...
Rising prices for pharmaceutical drugs
Finally someone is taking a stance on this issue. I was pleased to see one of the presidential candidates discuss and propose solutions for the number one health...
Earlier this week, Turing Pharmaceuticals raised the price of Daraprim — a critically important drug in the battle against infectious diseases — from $13.50 per pill to an unimaginable $750 per pill,...
Birthright citizenship and objectivity
Aaron Walker’s article in the DI on Sept. 22 was interesting in many ways, but primarily, he deserves praise for addressing a controversial issue in an objective...
Thank you very much for printing the inspiring story about Tristan Roeder and how he overcame a major speech impediment.
His experience with stuttering very nearly mirrors my own as an elementary-school...
Voice concerns about Harreld’s appointment
I want to thank Daily Iowan columnist writer Hannah Soyer for her column “Harreld backlash shows no signs of stopping.” The governor and state...
Growing impatience with legislatures, universities
I have spent my entire professional career as a faculty member at colleges and universities — for more than 40 years at the University of Iowa...
A ‘vote of confidence’ for incoming President J. Bruce Harreld
A group of independent university business professionals would like to officially welcome President J. Bruce Harreld to...
Demanding transparency from the Board of Regents
The discontent within the UI community is widespread. A chorus of voices have called into question the Board of Regents’ practices during...
Troubling questions about Harreld
I am sitting here writing because I am plagued by a host of troubling questions. First off, Why did incoming University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld lie on his...
