The Board of Regents deferred action on the second UI Early Retirement Incentive Program for further discussion at their telephonic meeting in March. Several board members expressed concern that the UI’s early retirement program is too generous compared to other regent universities and state employees. The UI, several members voiced, does not have a length [...]

The state Board of Regents approved UI President Sally Mason’s request to move ahead with the rebuilding of the Hancher auditorium and the School of Music this morning.

UI Student Government officials are in Des Moines today to lobby state lawmakers. Among the group’s top priorities are rallying support for the PAULA bill, thanking lawmakers for their support of higher education funding, and asking legislatures what students can do to stay involved.

By Sam Lane While UI Dance Marathon officials say they’re certainly proud of the event’s success and national recognition, most don’t view it as any sort of competition. “[The recognition] is not very important,” said Jenny Carroll, UI Dance Marathon’s Public Relations and Marketing Director. “There are so many out there. We’re all doing great things.” [...]

By Sam Lane Click here to view an exclusive photo slideshow. (opens in new window) MAQUOKETA, Iowa — It’s a typical Monday morning in high school. Kelsey Wagner sits silently as her horticulture teacher reads from a list of announcements. The list is longer than usual today: Kelsey thumbs through her papers and stares blankly [...]

By Michelle Hillenbrand Zach Evett sits three days a week in the IMU, surrounded by piles of checks totaling anywhere from $2,000 to $6,000. Evett is not an oil tycoon or a master of Monopoly, but a Dance Marathon volunteer, and member of the group’s business committee that controls the financial side of the organization. [...]

The state Board of Regents voted unanimously to rescind the $100 spring tuition surcharge, crediting the amount back to students after learning that Gov. Chet Culver intends to return some money to the regent institutions this fiscal year. The vote to revoke the surcharge is contingent on the state Legislature’s approval of Culver’s newest budget [...]