Both of Iowa’s public research universities slipped in this year’s national U.S. News Best Colleges rankings, with the University of Iowa sliding five spots to No. 98 and Iowa State University dropping six to No. 121.
Although more “post-mortem” is needed to determine the full impact of the massive delays and widespread confusion that plagued the government’s botched rollout of its revised Free Application for Federal Student Aid last term, admissions directors across Iowa’s public universities last week recounted the ramifications for their campuses, their applicants, and their returning students.
Just under a year from the July 1, 2025, deadline for Iowa’s public universities to comply with a new state law restricting their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and staffing, Board of Regents President Sherry Bates on Thursday promised the campuses will be fully compliant early — by Dec. 31.
After Iowa’s public universities in the spring promised to pursue a DEI-related directive from regents and lawmakers to explore establishing new “free speech and civic education” initiatives on their campuses, the University of Northern Iowa is forging ahead with a proposed Center for Civic Education.
Following a pre-pandemic enrollment slide that COVID aggravated in 2020 and 2021 -- amid larger long-term fears of a looming high school-graduate “cliff” -- all three of Iowa’s public universities this fall are reporting student body increases.
For the first time in more than a decade, the Board of Regents is only seeking a base appropriation increase from the state for one of its campuses -- the University of Northern Iowa.
Months after agreeing to a $124,000 “separation payment” as part of a surprise split with its relatively new Senior Vice President for Operations and Finance Shawn Norman, Iowa State University is facing a lawsuit accusing it and Norman of sex and age discrimination.
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ISU Associate Professor Ryan Smith, who runs the Mosquito Surveillance Program, says mosquitoes have come out in droves this season as a result of flooding and significant rainfall across the state. Black Hawk County is a hot spot.
With tens of thousands of students back and bustling across Iowa’s public universities Monday, the campuses found themselves again dealing with scorching August heat and air-conditioning woes.
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Just days before Iowa State University opened its residence halls and apartments for student move-in this fall, its associate vice president for campus life and director for residence resigned Aug. 7, per a settlement with the university.
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