Education

A growing percent of students across Iowa’s public universities feel comfortable expressing their opinions on and off campus, in and out of class, and even on social media — according to a second free speech survey Iowa’s Board of Regents administered earlier this year, just over two years after ordering its first following a string of campus incidents that drew intense criticism from Republican lawmakers.

Study shows growth in Hiawatha, west side of Cedar Rapids

A critical audit of the University of Northern Iowa’s Office of Compliance and Equity Management – responsible for making sure UNI offers equal education opportunities and complies with state and federal laws like Title IX and affirmative action – uncovered shortcomings that could “expose the university to unacceptable risks” and “result in serious consequences.”

Among $2-plus billion in upcoming University of Iowa Health Care construction -- including a $1 billion, 842,000-square-foot inpatient tower near Kinnick Stadium -- is an expanded burn treatment center, now facing a 10-percent budget hike due to the “challenging and complex nature” of hospital renovation work.

Six years since leaders of Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine warned lawmakers “we won’t get accredited again” without building — or at least making progress toward — a new stand-alone Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, the state and university have collaborated to do just that.

The Cedar Rapids Police Department responded to a swatting call Friday morning at Harding Middle School.

The College Community school board will hold second public hearing on the 2024-25 budget Monday. The school district isn’t getting very much “new” money this year with a 2.5 percent increase in state aid and declining enrollment.

School board to consider district’s budget Monday