For the sake of the economy and for the welfare of generations to come in this state, it is imperative we improve the quality of public higher education. This is no simple task. In University of Iowa Provost...

In the Feb. 20 Iowa City Press-Citizen, James Gardner, the former president of Miami University in Ohio (a public university) is quoted as saying that unless some important changes are made, “We will...

Our elected officials may be fighting the wrong battle. In the last 30 years, college tuition and fees have increased more than medical-care costs — and twice the rate of inflation, according to the...

In response to fiscal pressure, the University of Iowa is cutting graduate programs. The question, of course, is which ones to cut. The university answered that question last week: those in the humanities....

Is the University of Iowa a state university? Avoid a paroxysm of indignation, and think it through for a moment. This school year, tuition and fees made up the majority of the UI’s general-fund revenue...

I have a bit history with this university. My father was a professor here for around 25 years (and served on the athletics board for several years), my mother was a student here and then found a new life...

How are we going to pay for this? It’s a question that is increasingly difficult for legislators and University of Iowa officials to answer and, at the same time, that is on the minds of a growing number...

At its core, public higher education is meant to serve as an engine of social mobility. State universities offer the hope to millions that, irrespective of income, the college classroom can be a dynamic...

As the governing board of Iowa’s public universities and special schools, it is the responsibility of the state Board of Regents to protect and enhance the outstanding quality of our fine institutions...

“If we talk to teenagers and young adults about sex and birth control, isn’t that going to encourage them to have sex or condone sexual experimentation?” I hear this question — or some variation...

The Iowa Board of Pharmacy’s recommendation on Wednesday to simultaneously reclassify marijuana and create a body to oversee the possible legalization of the plant for medical use is commendable and...

We are in the midst of the hottest time in fashion. February begins the Fashion Week parade that jumps from New York to London to Paris, complete with the walking pieces of art that will hit (mostly elite)...