A Republican candidate for governor says the Board of Regents which oversees the three state universities is outdated and should be replaced. Ron Corbett says the recent proposals where each university proposes its own tuition increase shows the need to change. "The board historically treated all … [Read more...]
University of Iowa tuition proposal faces opposition
University of Iowa president Bruce Harreld got some feedback from lawmakers and others Monday after presenting a proposal that raise tuition on undergraduate resident students by 7.08 percent each of the next 5 years. State Senator Joe Bolkcom, a Democrat from Iowa City, says the increase is too … [Read more...]
U-I president calls for 5 years of 7.08% tuition increases
University of Iowa president Bruce Harreld is following the lead of his counterpart at Iowa State University and calling for an increase of 7.08 percent in tuition for undergraduate resident students in each of the next 5 years. The U-I was the last of the three state-supported schools to make … [Read more...]
UNI president lays out tuition scenario based on possible state funding
The Board of Regents Tuition Task Force heard from the president of the University of Northern Iowa on the school's 5-year plan for tuition today. UNI president Mark Nook laid out three scenarios on how tuition might be impacted based on the amount of state funding given to the Cedar Falls … [Read more...]
Regents approve new budget amid concerns about state funding
The board the oversees the three state universities gave final approval for the 2018 budgets during a meeting via telephone Wednesday. The presidents of the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and Northern Iowa each talked about the challenges they face in light of state budget … [Read more...]
Board of Regents executive director to resign
The executive director of the board which oversees the three state universities is resigning. A news release from the Board of Regents says Robert Donley will resign on July 15th. Donley has been the executive director since 2008 and his resignation comes after a closed session by the board to … [Read more...]
Leath wraps up time at ISU with discussion of tuition
Steven Leath completed his last day as the president of Iowa State University by participating in a Board of Regents meeting Monday where a proposed tuition increase was discussed. Leath is leaving Ames to become the president of Auburn University. The tuition discussion touched on student debt, … [Read more...]
Students leaders criticize state funding cuts to U-I, ISU, UNI
Student leaders criticized lawmakers and the governor as the Board of Regents held the first reading of a proposed tuition increase this morning in a telephone meeting. The proposal tacks on a $216 increase for undergraduate students on top of the two percent increase approved in December for a … [Read more...]
Regents release proposed tuition increase to make up budget cuts
The Board of Regents is proposing another increase in tuition to make up for state budget cuts. The board approved a two percent increase in tuition at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa in December based on their previously adopted plan to raise … [Read more...]
Hiring ISU president, tuition, key issues facing new Board of Regents president
The newly elected president of the Board of Regents, Mike Richards, joined the board last May filling a spot left open by the resignation of Mary Andringa resigned. He told Radio Iowa that he had to do a lot of talking with family, friends and other board members before taking over the leadership … [Read more...]