The Board of Regents introduced David Cook to become the new president of Iowa State University in November, and he is now on the job. Cook told Radio Iowa he plans to do a lot of listening in the first months. “I’ve kind of outlined 100 days to just...
A detailed study on the economic impact of Iowa State University, the University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa on the state was presented to the Board of Regents at their meeting last week. Consultant Hannah Ruffridge says they looked at the impact of...
The Board of Regents took action Thursday on the initial review of state university employees discussing the bypassing of anti-DEI policies. The board discussed the issue in closed session before Board president Robert Cramer announced the recommendation is to dismiss...
A national chicken franchise is coming to the Iowa State University Student Union in Ames. ISU’s vice president Sean Reeder presented a proposal for a lease with Chick-fil-A to the Board of Regents. “They would occupy just over 2,000 square feet in the...
The Board of Regents had the first reading today of a proposal that would raise in-state tuition by 3% at the three state universities. Board member Christine Hensley of Des Moines says she was concerned to learn about the increase in the media. “And to have to...
