All three of Iowa’s public universities “have ceased participating” in a nationwide initiative to diversify corporate America by increasing the diversity of business school faculty after a Republican lawmaker and head of the House higher education committee brought the issue to the Board of Regents.
Ahead of its public universities’ charge to draft strategic plan updates by February, Iowa’s Board of Regents next week will consider an update to its own five-year plan that eliminates references to diversity and inclusion.
In 2020, the University of Northern Iowa suspended its professional development assignments application process for the 2022 budget year — given requests are approved two years in advance — dropping the three public campuses’ total from 134 in 2021 to 72 in 2022.
Iowa’s Board of Regents, governing the state’s three public universities, has been understaffed for seven months spanning five meetings – with its student-regent seat sitting unfilled for the longest stretch since the Legislature in 1988 passed a law requiring a student fill one of the nine spots.
The Windstar Lines charter bus carrying the Cyclone Marching Band home from Iowa State University’s Pop-Tarts Bowl victory in Orlando was involved in an accident -- leaving some band members with “bumps, bruises, and cuts.”
Ogden column: As we move into 2025, let’s look back at some of the top stories in the past year and nothing tops Clark and the Iowa women’s basketball team ... again
Government officials across the Midwest face pressure to address high levels of nitrate pollution in water. In Iowa, saturated buffers — installed with taxpayer money — are being promoted by the state. But research and records show the state’s saturated buffers aren’t as effective as promised.
Cyclone sophomore QB is a ‘leader amongst leaders“ and wants nothing but joy after Saturday’s Pop-Tarts Bowl game against Miami
Robots with nitrate sensors, being developed by Iowa State and Michigan State university researchers, could help farmers detect where, how and how much nitrate they are losing.
The two men have a combined total of 141 patents. Asked to choose a favorite invention, one of the men said that would be like choosing a favorite child.
QB Cam Ward is among best in the country and WR Xavier Restrepo is first-team All-American, too
Two weeks after receiving a progress update on its public universities’ efforts to comply with 10 directives to scale back or eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives on campus, the Board of Regents in late November issued an 11th DEI mandate.
No. 3 Cyclones struggled to rebound and defend, but distributed the ball well in 99-72 romp at Hilton Coliseum. Next up is Big 12 action
Iowa State University researchers are urging longer growing seasons, more cover crops to combat high emissions
More than 4,100 students across Iowa’s three public universities are slated to graduate this weekend in fall ceremonies that, while smaller in size and hype than spring commencement, are no less momentous on a personal, professional, and workforce level.
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