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Brooklyn Draisey

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Higher Education Reporter at Iowa Capital Dispatch

Reader. Writer. @Report4America corps member covering higher education for @IowaCapDispatch. DM or email tips to [email protected] (she/her/hers)

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  • 9 hours ago | iowacapitaldispatch.com | Brooklyn Draisey

    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.

  • 11 hours ago | clintonherald.com | Brooklyn Draisey

    DES MOINES — 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 state universities. kAms:C64E:?8 F?:G6CD:E:6D E@ H:A6 stx :?7@C>2E:@? 7C@> H63D:E6D 2?5 4@FCD6 4FCC:4F=F> 5:C64E=J @AA@D6D E96 3@2C5’D >:DD:@?

  • 1 day ago | iowacapitaldispatch.com | Brooklyn Draisey

    Legislation proposed during this year’s session drove some updates on academic program study and policy changes heard Wednesday by the Iowa Board of Regents. Iowa Board of Regents Chief Academic Officer Rachel Boon provided an update to the board on efforts to review academic programs at each state university to examine their alignment with state workforce needs.

  • 1 day ago | iowacapitaldispatch.com | Brooklyn Draisey

    by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 23, 2025 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 state universities.

  • 1 day ago | iowacapitaldispatch.com | Brooklyn Draisey

    by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 23, 2025 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.

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25 Mar 25

RT @KObradovich: Iowa lawmakers differed on definitions of diversity, equity and inclusion and whether DEI programs or policies help or hin…

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13 Mar 25

RT @KObradovich: A group of 21 Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration Thursday over the U.S. Education Department’s eff…

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13 Mar 25

RT @KObradovich: The University of Iowa will soon close its Division of Access, Opportunity, and Diversity at the direction of the Iowa Boa…