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In a continuing effort to make higher education more affordable, 40 Iowa colleges and universities have combined for a joint membership with the Open Textbook Network (OTN), a consortium of colleges and universities working to advance open textbook initiatives.

A tuition freeze for the Fall 2020 semester and a presentation on life on campus during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the June 4, 2020 Board of Regents meeting.

The Board of Regents held a virtual meeting April 1, 2020. Key items reviewed by committees and the Board are outlined below. Click here for the complete agenda. Virtual Meeting Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Regents held a virtual meeting, rather than meet in-person at the Iowa...

Recently, the spread of COVID-19 has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Both the President and the Governor have declared States of Emergency. Confirmed community spread has been identified in our state, and government and medical professionals are recommending social distancing measures. To help minimize the spread...

With the continued spread of COVID-19, the Board of Regents has directed each of our Regent Universities to recall all faculty, staff and students that are out of the country. The Board is giving each university president the flexibility to make exceptions on a case-by-case basis. Previously, the Board had...

Following the identification of COVID-19 cases in Iowa, the Board of Regents has asked the three Regent Institutions to move as quickly as possible towards the ability to deliver instruction virtually. It is important for students, faculty and staff to prepare for this eventuality this week prior to spring break....

Safety of our campus communities is a paramount concern for the Board of Regents. Regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Guidance and Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) Guidance for Student Foreign Travel for Institutions of Higher Education recommends institutions “should consider postponing or canceling student...

Athletics projects that will transform the campuses at Iowa and Iowa State and changes to University of Iowa Ph.D. offerings highlighted the February 5, 2020 meeting of the Board of Regents.

Presidents Harreld and Wintersteen met with Board of Regents leadership, each university’s legal counsel, and university Chiefs of Police to discuss the investigation of allegations relating to the University of Iowa band from the September 14, 2019 Iowa-Iowa State football game. Following an investigation, it was determined there was not...

The Board of Regents is appreciative of Governor Reynolds’ continued support for Iowa’s Regent universities with her FY2021 budget recommendation. We will continue to be good stewards with funding that our universities receive. Iowa’s Regent universities are an excellent investment. A recent economic impact analysis showed that Iowa, Iowa State...