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At its meeting today at Iowa State University, the Board of Regents approved the membership of its Transparency Task Force.

Hannah Walsh, the student member of the Board of Regents, is leading this group of students who will discuss higher education with members of the Iowa legislature. 

At its meeting on February 6, the Board of Regents, State of Iowa approved the composition of the Regents Transparency Task Force. Among the members of the committee will be one representative of the public.

The Board of Regents today announced the selection of Dr. William Ruud as the 10th President of the University of Northern Iowa.  Dr. Ruud currently serves as President of the Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.   

Dr. William Ruud has formally accepted a letter of employment as President of the University of Northern Iowa.

The Board of Regents would like to commend Governor Terry Branstad for his Condition of the State Speech today and thank him for his continued support of Iowa’s public universities.  

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, will meet on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., at the Board of Regents office, 11260 Aurora Avenue, Urbandale, Iowa, to conduct personnel evaluations originally scheduled for the Board’s February 2013 meeting. 

(URBANDALE) – I would like to clarify my recent comments to Iowa Public Radio with regard to the contract for ISU President Leath, who is currently working under a three‐year contract effective February 1, 2012

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad today named University of Iowa student Hannah Walsh as the student member to the state Board of Regents.

(URBANDALE, IA) – The Board of Regents commends President Sally Mason for initiating an internal investigation of athletics compliance in response to recent concerns with the hiring of former Athletics Department official Peter Gray.  The Board thanks President Mason for her leadership and readiness to investigate critical compliance issues, including University hiring practices.