Barbara J. Wilson portrait, 22nd UIowa president

Barbara J. Wilson named Iowa’s 22nd president

Barbara J. Wilson, executive vice president and vice president for academic affairs for the University of Illinois System, will become the 22nd president of the University of Iowa on July 15. The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, announced Wilson as its unanimous selection at its meeting in Iowa City on Friday, April 30.

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Updates

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Board of Regents to meet at UI April 29—30

Thursday, April 22, 2021
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, will meet at the Levitt Center for Advancement on the University of Iowa Campus April 29—30 to evaluate and interview finalists and select a new president for the UI.
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Presidential search committee to meet virtually on April 28

Wednesday, April 21, 2021
The next meeting of the University of Iowa presidential search committee will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 28. The purpose of the meeting is to evaluate the four candidates for the presidency of the University of Iowa. In accordance with Iowa Code, this process will be conducted in closed session. Live steaming of the open portions of the meeting will be available on the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, website.
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Board of Regents announces schedule for UI president finalist open forums

Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Four finalists will visit campus over the next three weeks to interview for the presidency. Due to COVID social distancing requirements, a limited number of people will allowed to attend the open forums in person, but each forum will be live streamed.
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Semifinalist interviews for UI presidential candidates begin today

Thursday, April 1, 2021
The University of Iowa presidential search committee will begin interviews with semifinalist candidates today and, on Saturday, will choose a final group of up to four people who will visit campus later this month.
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Presidential search committee to meet April 1—3

Friday, March 26, 2021
The purpose of the meeting is to interview and evaluate semifinal candidates for the presidency of the University of Iowa. In accordance with Iowa Code, all interviews will be conducted in closed session and candidate identities will not be revealed. A total of 12 candidates have been invited to participate in virtual interviews.
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Presidential search committee to meet March 26

Tuesday, March 23, 2021
The next meeting of the University of Iowa presidential search committee will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, March 26. Agenda items include discussion of the applicant pool. This will include an overview of the closed session process, and a closed session to evaluate candidates. 
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UI presidential search timeline updated

Thursday, March 11, 2021
Hybrid, on-campus interviews for up to four finalists, including virtual open forums with the campus community, are scheduled to take place April 12—23. The schedules and logistics for finalist interviews will be established and announced in the near future.
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Presidential search committee to meet March 5

Thursday, February 25, 2021
The next meeting of the University of Iowa presidential search committee will occur from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 5.
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Presidential search committee to meet Jan. 20

Friday, January 15, 2021
The next meeting of the University of Iowa presidential search committee will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20.
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Presidential search committee meeting moved to Jan. 8

Monday, December 28, 2020
The next meeting of the University of Iowa presidential search committee will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 8. This meeting replaces the one previously scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 30. The meeting was moved because additional time was requested by the search consultants, AGB Search, to draft the position description for the next president.
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Presidential search committee to meet Dec. 30

Monday, December 21, 2020
Note: On Dec. 28, the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, announced that the Dec. 30 presidential search committee meeting was moved to Jan. 8. Read about the Jan. 8 meeting here.
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Presidential search committee to meet on Dec. 4

Tuesday, November 24, 2020
The University of Iowa presidential search committee will hold a virtual meeting at 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 4. Live streaming of the open portions of the meeting will be available at the Board of Regents website.
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Board of Regents selects firm to assist with UI presidential search

Thursday, November 12, 2020
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, has selected AGB Search from Washington, D.C., as the firm to assist with the selection of the next president at the University of Iowa.
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UI presidential search committee announced

Tuesday, November 10, 2020
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, has announced the names of the University of Iowa Presidential Search Committee. The committee is charged with identifying finalists for the board’s consideration to become the next president of the UI.
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Board of Regents announces composition of presidential search committee

Thursday, October 29, 2020
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, has announced the composition of the University of Iowa Presidential Search Committee. The 21-person committee will include voices that represent multiple UI constituencies, including 11 individuals with faculty appointments, three students, three staff members, a member of the administration, an alumnus, and two members of the Board of Regents.
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University of Iowa presidential search committee co-chairs named

Tuesday, October 13, 2020
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, has announced that Sandy Daack-Hirsch, associate professor and interim executive associate dean of the College of Nursing, and John Keller, dean of the Graduate College, will serve as co-chairs of the University of Iowa Presidential Search Committee.
University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld congratulates a graduate at Tippie College of Business commencement ceremony. Photo courtesy of the Tippie College of Business.

President Harreld announces plan for retirement

Thursday, October 1, 2020
University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld has asked the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, to begin a search for the UI’s next president. Harreld, whose contract runs through June 2023, has informed the board of his desire to retire as soon as a successor can be appointed.