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For the first time in over a year, the nine-person board that governs Iowa s three public universities will hold in-person meetings that the public can attend.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Iowa s Board of Regents has not held a fully in-person meeting without COVID-19 restrictions since Feb. 5, 2020. During the pandemic, community members were able to view the meetings via livestream only.
The regents upcoming round of meetings, however, will take place in-person on June 1-3 in the Levitt Center on the University of Iowa campus. They will also be livestreamed.
Regents meetings are open to the public, except in certain circumstances, as part of a process that seeks to ensure community members have the authority to be aware of, and weigh in on important issues related to the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and University of Northern Iowa, among other entities.
The fourth and last finalist to be the University of Iowa s next president spoke Thursday about the importance of increasing graduation and retention rates as sources of critical new revenue for the institution.
Daniel Clay dean of UI s College of Education, and the only internal presidential candidate said previous administrations at UI and elsewhere have fallen short by failing to listen to communities concerns about racism, while he also defended the importance of free speech on campus.
Increasing graduation and retention rates was the first of three priorities Clay gave in his introduction of himself in an on-campus interview.
“Doing so helps people across the rural parts of the state see the value of what our university can do, while also raising UI s national profile, he said.
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By Jason Taylor
Feb 25, 2021
IOWA CITY, Iowa - Workers and management at Iowa s largest hospital are still trying to find common ground on a new contract.
Another round of talks between University of Iowa Health Care and its union takes place Thursday afternoon, marking their second meeting behind closed doors.
The union has expressed frustration with the talks so far while negotiators for the hospital have not made public comments.
The medical center handles the most complex surgeries in the state and has been heavily involved with COVID-19 vaccines new being used across the country.
The union wants a pay increase for nurses and staff, claiming they make less than workers at similar hospitals. The union also says turnover at the hospital doubled in 2020 during the pandemic.