When the current president and vice-chancellor of the University of Alberta, Indira Samarasekera, announced her upcoming retirement, 56 Canadian academics, frustrated with …
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Photos: IMU ground floor reopens after seven years
The Iowa Memorial Union ground floor reopened today after several years of reconstruction and renovation following the 2008 floods. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony held earlier today, President Sally Mason and other speakers acknowledged the participation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Iowa branch of Homeland Security. FEMA awarded almost $500 million for […]
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UI President Sally Mason to retire
University of Iowa President Sally Mason announced today that she will retire on Aug. 1. A statement released earlier this afternoon by the UI says that Mason feels the timing “feels right both personally and professionally.” Mason says she approached the Iowa Board of Regents after reflecting over holiday break. A press release from the […]
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On sexual assault, the University of Iowa is failing its students
In a general media briefing on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at Jessup Hall, University of Iowa President Sally Mason responded to the most recent report of sexual assault…
