Iowa’s state universities have reallocated more than $2.1 million originally used for positions and offices relating to diversity, equity and inclusion on campus as a result of Iowa Board of Regent directives and a state law set to go into effect next summer, according to a report released Tuesday. Nearly a year after the board […]
Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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Mount Mercy University to bring football program, possibly marching band to campus
Mount Mercy University leaders, as well as their partners at St. Ambrose University, are hoping to increase enrollment, provide more opportunities for students and strengthen community ties with an expansion to its athletics offerings. The private college in Cedar Rapids announced Friday that it will add a football team to its athletics program as early […]
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Iowa Board of Regents begins review of university DEI programs for compliance with new anti-DEI law
The Iowa Board of Regents is working with board staff and state universities to analyze diversity, equity and inclusion programs and positions and ensure their compliance under a state law set to take effect next summer. President Sherry Bates said during the board meeting Thursday that she, along with Regents Greta Rouse, David Barker and […]
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St. Ambrose University, Mount Mercy University announce plans to merge
St. Ambrose University in Davenport and Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids took their first steps toward becoming one institution Thursday. The university leaders signed a commitment in which Mount Mercy will eventually come under the ownership of St. Ambrose while still retaining its campus, name and offerings to students. The proposal started about a […]
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University of Iowa Athletics expects to break revenue records in upcoming year
The University of Iowa is expecting another record-breaking year for its athletics department while Iowa State University Athletics is working to handle changes to expected revenues as a result of collegiate athletic conferences shifting, university budget documents show. With revenues slated to increase in football, women’s basketball, wrestling and volleyball, among other areas, UI is […]
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Drake University expands diversity, equity, inclusion and justice programs as public universities shrink theirs
As colleges and universities across Iowa are being encouraged, or even required, to restructure or eliminate diversity, equity, inclusion and justice programs, Drake University is expanding and promoting its efforts. Drake officials say the university is continuing its decade-long work of expanding DEI efforts on campus with a new initiative to foster a greater sense […]
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One-third of Grinnell College power to come from solar energy with new solar array
Grinnell College has made a “decisive step” forward in the direction of operating without emissions with the completion of a 9,000-panel solar array. One-third of Grinnell College’s campus is now running on renewable energy with the array, the largest private solar installation in the state, Grinnell College President Anne Harris said. As Grinnell College reaches […]
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Drake University to eliminate three academic programs to aid in balancing budget
Drake University will eliminate three programs as part of efforts to make up budget deficits, the university announced Monday. University President Marty Martin said in a message to campus that the religion major, East Asian studies minor and evidence-based health care graduate certificate will be discontinued. The 14 students in the programs will be given […]
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State universities eliminate, reorganize DEI offices to meet Regents’ directives
Presidents of the state’s public universities told the Iowa Board of Regents at its meeting in Ames on Thursday that they are eliminating departments and positions related to diversity, equity and inclusion and looking to support students on a more individualized basis. Iowa State University, University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa have been […]
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Drake University recommends cutting academic programs, positions
Four percent of Drake University students could see their degree programs eliminated under cost-cutting measures recommended by the college to help recoup budget deficits. Drake University Provost Sue Mattison announced that a faculty program review, launched in November, has recommended the discontinuance of 13 undergraduate majors, minors and certificates. In an email to faculty sent […]
