Board of Regents Meeting Preview: June 1-3, 2021 Meeting Preview

Iowa’s public universities participate in the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE) Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) program. Committed to a sustainable future through academics and research, the Regents institutions apply campus sustainability practices throughout their general operations plans and report noteworthy environmental projects...

At its June meeting, the Board of Regents will consider approval of a number of new programs at the University of Northern Iowa and Iowa State University. If approved, these new programs will expand course offerings to better serve students at both institutions. At UNI, an expanded offering for its...

On May 20, 2021 Board of Regents President Mike Richards lifted the Regents State of Emergency that had been in effect since March 18, 2020. At that time, community spread of the COVID-19 virus was increasing nationally and in Iowa, necessitating the State of Emergency proclamation. Since then, significant improvements...