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

International flag display at University of Iowa

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.
Aerial photo of University of Iowa campus

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.