The president of the board that oversees the three state universities says they are looking forward to resuming regular operations this fall. Mike Richards has already lifted the emergency order that went into place on March 18th of 2020 at the height of the pandemic. "Campuses will return to … [Read more...]
Regents discuss free speech issues, training
The Board of Regents Free Speech Committee met for the first time Wednesday since the governor signed a bill into law requiring free speech training at the three state universities. Regent and committee chair, Gretta Rouse of Emmetsburg, made some comments as the meeting started. "As far as … [Read more...]
Budget boost for Iowa community colleges, no increase for UI, ISU, UNI
Legislators have approved a more than three percent increase in state funding for Iowa's community colleges, but the three public universities in Ames, Cedar Falls and Iowa City will see no increase in state support in the next budget year. Senator Dan Zumbach, a Republican from Ryan, said two of … [Read more...]
ISU resumes vaccine clinics
Mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics are again underway at Iowa's three public universities after being disrupted last week when health officials paused the use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Erin Baldwin, associate vice president for Student Health and Wellness at Iowa State … [Read more...]
Regents won’t mandate vaccinations for state universities
The president of the Board of Regents says they will continue to try and get vaccinations for everyone at the three state universities, but Michael Richards says they won't require them. "The Regents universities will not be mandating any vaccinations for any students employees now, or for the … [Read more...]
Senate and House GOP differ on state spending on U-I, ISU, UNI
Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate are proposing different levels of state taxpayer support of the Iowa's three public universities. House Republicans have a budget plan that would provide no additional money to the University of Iowa, Iowa State University or the University of Northern … [Read more...]
Faculty numbers declining at UNI, ISU, UI
Faculty numbers at the three state universities are on the decline and the number of professors being considered for tenure is the lowest its been in five years. The board that governs the three public universities takes the final vote that grants tenure. Iowa State University officials are … [Read more...]
Iowa to start deploying Covid vaccine to college campuses
Iowa's still on track to make anyone 16 or older eligible for COVID-19 vaccine appointments on Monday. Governor Kim Reynolds today said the state will be seeing a "significant increase" in federal allocations of the vaccine next week. "In Iowa, it's our largest allocation to date," Reynolds … [Read more...]
Iowa Senate votes to ban stereotyping in public schools’ diversity training
Republicans and four Democrats in the Iowa Senate have voted to make an executive order issued by former President Trump state law. The proposal would ban pre-K-12 public schools, community colleges, and the three state universities from having diversity training that promotes race or sex … [Read more...]
Regents president says free speech is taken seriously
The board which governs the three state universities received recommendations from its Free Speech Committee during its online meeting Wednesday. The action comes as bills that would strip tenure from the three schools have cleared the House Education Committee and a Senate subcommittee. … [Read more...]