Kate Zanger has worked in higher education for 49 years, more than half of that time at Clarke University in Dubuque. The vice president for student life is set to retire at the end of the spring semester. In her career working at universities in Washington, D.C., and New York, Zanger said she has never […]
Money was on the mind of the Iowa Board of Regents and the faculty and staff who spoke during its April meeting, with members discussing potential tuition changes, contracts for union members and salaries for non-union university employees. Board President Sherry Bates, in remarks to the board, addressed the “difficult balance” of weighing the costs […]
Daniela Pintor-Mendoza stood up before the Iowa Board of Regents Wednesday, a crowd of people holding signs and waving flags behind her. She spoke during the board’s public comment period to express her feelings as a “proud” University of Iowa student about decisions made by the board to reduce diversity, equity and inclusion practices at […]
The Iowa Board of Regents gave initial approval Wednesday to Iowa State University to establish a new center for civic education, completing another directive set by the board in 2023. Pending full board approval at its April 24 meeting, ISU Provost Jason Keith said what started as the Cyclone Civics Initiative will transform into the […]
State universities are planning to increase tuition for undergraduate and graduate students once again this fall, pending approval from the Iowa Board of Regents, according to board documents released Tuesday. If approved by the board at its June meeting, University of Iowa and Iowa State University resident undergraduate students will see their tuition increase by […]
Iowa State University has been awarded more than $2 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to carry out six research projects that will help prevent and combat animal disease outbreaks. The Iowa awards were part of an announcement from the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS, of $15.3 million for research […]
DES MOINES — The Iowa State Fair and media sponsors Iowa Farmer Today and WHO Radio, The Big Show, are seeking entries for the 2025 Way We Liv…
A group of Iowa State University students and community members, many dressed in black, silently marched across campus Wednesday morning. They were led by two students carrying a rainbow-colored coffin. It sat on a table surrounded by electric candles while people spoke about their experiences at the LGBTQIA+ Center for Student Success, known as The Center, […]
INDEPENDENCE – Harriet Ann (Mason) Short, 86 years old, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2024, at Prairie Hills, Independence, Iowa.
As spring gets underway, folks around the state are already preparing for the 2025 Iowa State Fair, and many preparations involve entering assorted contests and award competitions. On March 25, officials with the Iowa State Fair, and the fair's media sponsors - Iowa Farmer Today and WHO Radio, The Big Show - announced in a press release that the fair is seeking entries for the 2025 "Way We Live Award."