Michael Richards, a retired doctor and businessman, announced his resignation from the Iowa Board of Regents, a body he has been a member of since 2016. Richards’ term expires in 2027, but he will resign from the Board of Regents in April to have more time to spend with friends and family, according to Josh.
Instead of the nearly $40 million Legislative appropriations increase Iowa’s Board of Regents wanted in the next budget year, Gov. Kim Reynolds has recommended a $12.3 million bump amounting to a 2.5 percent increase for each of Iowa’s public universities.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds proposed funding for Iowa’s Board of Regents far below its requests and rejected rural health care and campus mental health initiatives.