The president of the Des Moines Area Community College says he’s “a little concerned” about a proposal that would have Iowa’s 15 community colleges offer four-year degrees. The chairman of the Higher Education Committee in the Iowa House asked...
The Iowa State University presidential search committee met today and narrowed the list of candidates. The search committee met in closed session for several hours and cut to list of candidates to eight semifinalists. They will conduct closed-session interviews with...
Governor Kim Reynolds says she’s made it clear that any staff member at the three-state supported universities should be fired if they celebrated the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “Anybody that celebrates the execution of a human...
An Iowan nominated by President Trump to serve in the U.S. Department of Education says American universities must be reformed. David Barker, an economist and real estate developer from Iowa City, has been nominated to be Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary...
Many Iowa oak trees are producing a bumper crop of acorns this year. Iowa State University Extension Horticulture Specialist Aaron Steil says it’s a “mast year” for oaks. “This is something that happens probably every three to five years....
