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The Board of Regents met June 11-13, 2024 at the University of Iowa Levitt Center for University Advancement in Iowa City. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda here. 2024-25 Tuition and Fees VIDEO The Board approved tuition and fee rates for the 2024-25 academic year. The...

The Board of Regents met April 24-25 at the Iowa State University Alumni Center in Ames. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda here. Board Leadership Elections VIDEO President Sherry Bates and President Pro Tem Greta Rouse were unanimously elected to continue in their positions for full...

The Board of Regents met February 28, 2024 at the Board Office in Urbandale. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda here. Board Leadership Elections VIDEO Interim President Sherry Bates was unanimously elected to serve as the 23rd President of the Board of Regents, filling the unexpired...

Iowa Board of Regents President Mike Richards announced today that he is stepping down as President of the Board effective today. President Pro Tem Sherry Bates becomes interim Board President until a new leadership election is held at a future Board meeting. Richards will remain a Board member until April...

The Board of Regents met November 15-16, 2023 in Cedar Falls. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda here. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Study Group VIDEO The Board discussed the DEI Study Group’s report, and approved 10 directives, with one amendment. Directives 3-7 and 10 passed as...

The Iowa Board of Regents will consider the report of its three-member Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Study Group at its November 15-16 meeting. No decision has been made on the report or its recommendations yet, as the full Board will discuss and consider them as part of its upcoming...

The Board of Regents fully supports the people and State of Israel, and are steadfast in our solidarity with them. We condemn all acts of terrorism.

The Board of Regents met September 27-28, 2023 in Iowa City. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda here. FY 2025 State Appropriations Requests VIDEO The Board approved FY 2025 higher education state appropriations requests totaling 506.3 million, which include 13.8 million in new incremental funding. In...

The Board of Regents met June 13-14 in Iowa City. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda here. 2023-24 Tuition and Fees The Board approved 2023-24 tuition and fee rates. The approved rates increased resident undergraduate tuition by 3.5% at each university. In addition, varying tuition rates...

The Board of Regents is aware of concerns related to online gambling involving individuals associated with the University of Iowa and Iowa State University. The Board of Regents and the universities will fully cooperate with any investigations related to these concerns. We are closely monitoring the situation and have confidence...