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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

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.
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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.