by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 13, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
The board that governs Iowa’s three state-supported universities has shortened its name and released a new logo. A state government realignment law took effect July 1. It shifted the Iowa School for the Deaf and Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and...
by Dar Danielson | Nov 7, 2023 | Education, News
The Board of Regents will hear a report from the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion study group at its meeting next week on the UNI campus. The group made ten recommendations, including ensuring that employee performance is not evaluated based on an individual’s...
by Dar Danielson | Nov 7, 2023 | Crime & Courts, Health & Medicine, News
A bankruptcy court has approved the sale of the Mercy Iowa City Hospital to the University of Iowa. A statement from the UI says they are committed to offering employment to all Mercy Iowa City employees in good standing. The statement says they plan to conduct an...
by O. Kay Henderson | Oct 25, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Governor Kim Reynolds is suggesting it was a tip that led state agents to investigate whether there was illegal gambling among male athletes at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University. “They did their job. They received inquiries about an issue and they...
by Matt Kelley | Oct 17, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Members of the U.S. Senate are considering more closely regulating the Name, Image, Likeness policies that are making big changes in the lives of top college athletes, including a women’s basketball star at the University of Iowa. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley...