Board News - 2015 Archive - Page 2

The Iowa Board of Regents, the Iowa Association of Community Colleges, and the Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities will host a Campus Safety and Security Summit on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, for teams of higher education campus professionals. The Summit will be from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m....

The Board would like to thank the Governor and members of the General Assembly for the support that was shown to the universities and special schools this past legislative session. Of particular note, the Board is grateful for the $5.1 million added to the University of Northern Iowa’s base budget, as well as the approval of the Student Innovation Center at Iowa State University. 

Beginning Wednesday, July 1, all new U.S. high school graduates who apply for admission to the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and/or the University of Northern Iowa will be able to do so from a single web site location.

"I want to thank Governor Branstad today for his strong support of Performance Based Funding," said Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter.

Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter has the following reaction to the passage of the Education Appropriations budget bill by the Iowa House of Representatives.

The Iowa Senate education budget approved today provides a 1.75% increase in the general operating line item for each of Iowa’s public universities. In addition, the Senate recognizes Iowa State’s record setting enrollment, as well as the high percentage of resident students at the University of Northern Iowa, by appropriating an additional $2 million for Iowa State and an additional $5.4 million for UNI.

The House Appropriations Committee voted today to include Performance Based Funding (PBF) for the Board of Regents in the Education Appropriations budget. The PBF funding will redistribute $12.9 million from the University of Iowa and direct $6.6 million to the University of Northern Iowa and $6.3 million to Iowa State University.

The Board of Regents has named the 21 members of the University of Iowa Presidential Search and Screen Committee. The Committee is charged with identifying candidates for Board consideration, in conjunction with the search consultant, Parker Executive Search, to serve as the next president of the University of Iowa.

The Board of Regents has selected Parker Executive Search of Atlanta, Georgia, as the search firm for the selection of the next president of the University of Iowa. 

(URBANDALE) – The Iowa Board of Regents has selected Pappas Consulting Group, Inc., to continue the review of two academic areas at the three public universities beginning in March. TIER, or the Transparent Inclusive Efficiency Review, identified several areas for review in academics. In November, the Board issued a request...