The Iowa Board of Regents has approved a tuition increase for University of Iowa students to address inflationary costs and to maintain the quality of education Iowans expect.

Todd Pettys has been named dean of the University of Iowa College of Law, effective July 1. He has served as interim dean since January.

A new patient care tower on the university campus is one of several major projects aimed at transforming UI Health Care’s ability to care for Iowans in future decades and generations. To advance the planned future patient care tower construction, several early phase projects are necessary. UI Health Care will request budget approval at the June Iowa Board of Regents meeting to proceed with these projects.

UI Health Care is requesting permission from the Iowa Board of Regents to sign a lease for a medical clinic at 2751 Northgate Drive on the east side of Iowa City. The new clinic will provide patients and community members with convenient, accessible primary care services and serve as the new home for UI Health Care’s Department of Family and Community Medicine.

At its June meeting, the Iowa Board of Regents will consider the University of Iowa’s request for final approval of three facilities projects.

Sixteen University of Iowa students and alumni have been selected from more than 11,000 applicants nationwide to receive prestigious Fulbright Awards for the 2025–26 academic year.

Nearly 5,500 Hawkeyes earned degrees this semester.

UI President Barb Wilson hopes to get the note apologizing for breaking a bike reflector, as well as the cash to pay for a new one, to the right person.

The committee formed to review the UI’s use of the Macbride Nature Recreation Area has completed its review and submitted it to President Barbara Wilson. The review was announced last year as part of a standard process for regularly evaluating programming and centers.

The University of Iowa has launched the Accessible Iowa: The Countdown to Digital Accessibility initiative to ensure that its digital content — ranging from websites and course materials to systems, services, and programs — meets the latest federal accessibility standards. This university-wide effort follows the U.S. Department of Justice’s updated rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which requires full compliance by April 24, 2026.

Margaret Wenk-Kuchlbauer began her career at the University of Iowa in fall 1980 and in the 44 years since, has designed scenery and costumes for an extensive list of performances for the School of Music, Department of Dance, and Department of Theatre Arts.

This spring, more than 5,500 University of Iowa students will receive their degrees during in-person and livestreamed commencement ceremonies, beginning with the College of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy ceremony on May 15 and concluding with College of Dentistry ceremony on June 6.