[{"_1":2,"_123":-5,"_124":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,76,88,100,112],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},"mediaId",6581529,"mediaKeyId","3111940-9d8dc97be4d0c04f86eb5ddb7b34b196","parentId",3111940,"title","Board of Regents approves consent agenda after roll call; several members signal dissent or abstention on specific consent items","audioSeconds",256,"startMs",1317000,"endMs",1573000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=3111940-9d8dc97be4d0c04f86eb5ddb7b34b196&start=1317&end=1573","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3111940-9d8dc97be4d0c04f86eb5ddb7b34b196/thumbnail_1317000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6581529/Iowa/Board-of-Regents-approves-consent-agenda-after-roll-call-several-members-signal-dissent-or-abstention-on-specific-consent-items","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581529-227c5b59190b0f60b73c3d45c73f7e5d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770970268&Signature=JKPkcs3j8WWcW28P0xfaH0fA4BYzYKpI558x4Oad7BR84YQzcB-jKA8J5krOAysrn7uOpnpeqlMdSHPzjtQlOYAa~p~bp6Z5vRnHMXy18luhgsKyzQ19~hAZjiWFdJiZx6PQmWokvdORcqshIdeoMnaQp7lBdJ7UzWWM45CiVlOWOivQ8p1wBbTeIMtxqC4C744qz2hbw-oXahfCuXeswSWLbNBzQviqrBO5PiP35awaxC8OphiUk~lR4nAnSOm3lnXzD5AgFOUQ6DKcfc0Q7fNt1D5ZsnykhpjR38vwuGGr2x~04w-3xX6fCZ5MQ2e-KMDVo5aaaBSZBIUR6nVmyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Regents, State Board of ","date","2025-04-24T16:15:22.477Z","article","A motion to approve the consent agenda at the April 24 Iowa Board of Regents meeting passed after a roll call vote. The motion was made by Regent Dunkel and seconded by Regent Rouse; the board announced affirmative responses during the roll call and the chair declared the motion approved.

The consent agenda vote drew several recorded exceptions. Regent Barker said she would vote no on the Memorial Union renovation project and on a University of Iowa reimbursement resolution and said she would abstain from the agenda item listed as item J, the proposed resident system rates; she said she would vote yes on the remaining consent items. Earlier, Regent Hensley asked that it be noted she would “pass on the collective bargaining vote,” which is part of the consent agenda. The board proceeded with the roll call and the chair announced the motion approved.

Motion and vote details were read into the record: the motion to approve and receive the consent items was made by Regent Dunkel and seconded by Regent Rouse. During the roll call the following members were recorded on the public transcript as responding in the affirmative: Regent Reiswick, Regent Dunkel, Regent Lindemeyer, Regent Rouse, Regent Gipple, Regent Kramer and Regent Bates. The chair then stated the motion was approved.

The meeting record shows members voiced their positions on specific consent agenda components before the roll call; Barker’s comments enumerated three explicit votes (two no votes and one abstention on a separate consent item). Hensley’s earlier statement asking to be noted as “passing on the collective bargaining vote” was entered on the public transcript prior to the roll call.

No additional formal amendments to the consent agenda were recorded on the transcript between the motion and the roll call. The board moved on to other business after the chair declared the consent agenda approved.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Iowa Board of Regents Meeting 04-24-2025","oneSentenceSummary","A motion to approve the consent agenda at the April 24 Iowa Board of Regents meeting passed after a roll call vote; members recorded objections or abstentions on specific items before the roll call.","taxTitle","Regents, State Board of, Executive, Iowa","taxId",27586,"location","Iowa","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6581511,"Faculty and staff representatives urge better compensation, benefits and support during Board of Regents salary-policy presentations",215,5069000,5284000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3111940-9d8dc97be4d0c04f86eb5ddb7b34b196&start=5069&end=5284","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3111940-9d8dc97be4d0c04f86eb5ddb7b34b196/thumbnail_5069000.jpg","/articles/6581511/Iowa/Faculty-and-staff-representatives-urge-better-compensation-benefits-and-support-during-Board-of-Regents-salary-policy-presentations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581511-c474c36e291c7e92863313b869676636/orig.mp4?Expires=1770970268&Signature=mE7ldMMGt12tpSmyNrad~z2gNFa0DIkVF17QKDbL0gd9pKIPRs9bEd8iO5eidFQTMFUWsv8dY6H3WZ2YRnQ9JurmPbI5-6ch8HF2agJ7ZaGm1tCsZ4qSYZSe8fyrJ4RQYkXHptcicyhNMbyPLHuKl-8gopwnZbmG~NQQaXchOqBdMbBQqW1z4clQKBaKY4Qc3pm8qzK8-W2vnE9qtVSanIVNxN-IQbc3zdJpOPI3gCvI5DQIkH5pBr8b-p35mMOHYIK2sacUaXfWW6R26FFdvPgQ-0c7oJqbZnkVsRGtiDLfzc4Baad2P9Z5rFTXK7W0poG9zGdkXD2QxZ~0TB9HKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of faculty and staff groups from the three regent universities addressed the Board of Regents on April 24 as the board considered FY 2026 salary-policy presentations. Speakers from faculty senates and staff councils described compensation pressures, rising health insurance premiums, and the importance of retention strategies.

Caroline Sheeran, president of the University of Iowa Faculty Senate, said faculty do not enter academia for high pay and described the range of instructional and clinical work contributed by faculty across 12 colleges. She urged the board to consider compensation that reflects the opportunity costs of leaving for private-sector pay and highlighted programs that serve rural communities, such as telehealth and the People’s Law Library.

James Jorse, president of the University of Iowa Staff Council, described long service in patient financial services and other staff roles, and asked for continued board support for staff, their work in patient care and statewide outreach, and advocacy with the Legislature on higher-education funding. He emphasized staff pride, resilience and the breadth of services staff provide across the state.

From Iowa State, Megan Gillette (faculty senate president-elect) and Jason Follett (president of the Professional and Scientific Council) urged competitive salaries and benefits to retain midcareer faculty and professional staff, citing rising insurance premiums that in some cases offset raises. Gillette framed pay as essential to sustaining partnerships and programs that benefit Iowans; Follett urged the regents to be active advocates with state political leaders and more visible in promotion of university impact.

At UNI, Nathan Arndt (president of UNI’s Professional and Scientific Council) described UNI programs aligned to workforce needs—UNI-at-IACC, UNIQ, a new nursing and public health department—and how professional and scientific staff support those initiatives. Arndt said P&S employees are central to delivering student-facing services and asked the board to pay greater attention to staffing pressures as enrollment and program workloads increase.

Speakers repeatedly asked the regents to support competitive compensation, preserve benefits and advocate for legislative support for higher education.","Multiple employee groups from the University of Iowa, Iowa State and UNI addressed the board about FY 2026 salary policies, citing inflation, rising premiums, recruitment and retention concerns and the role of staff in statewide workforce development.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6581516,"Iowa State faculty presenter describes resonance-sensor startup and applications in cell and gene therapy manufacturing",607,4388000,4995000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3111940-9d8dc97be4d0c04f86eb5ddb7b34b196&start=4388&end=4995","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3111940-9d8dc97be4d0c04f86eb5ddb7b34b196/thumbnail_4388000.jpg","/articles/6581516/Iowa/Iowa-State-faculty-presenter-describes-resonance-sensor-startup-and-applications-in-cell-and-gene-therapy-manufacturing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581516-bdccdb6f03cbd711f5bb556ba1215512/orig.mp4?Expires=1770970268&Signature=cDqYe9wOLvrf2IfqB1iLDAl89GuZO34hq8hGespgclUaun2Uex4fuOtT006jYynJ-QzYAWKOvl-amovfcnqov4bLeENhmP-qbs7LuxZ8HuBZ10grSPtGrmBtANSUveJV9y1iWsHpmDDQ9tURajMJn7Vm1PZ3wprpqiTTI7XSHYuh-XdfxTNNoXw1LFLfrBLAt4g0Z3-fXU2Yn1x25cXifJBdiJ9bnQ~sdC7FndKkdsiRaBpHGGMU9TDkrJk4VcTsB4UlJCcK-AcB4~hTJLQBW8Gc0-xqCa0UpWRdWQRUDiwRVRtl41BDdQUGxt3HZW2IuRwstLVoVB-5d~RxNACneA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Associate Professor Nigel Ruehl of Iowa State University presented to the Board of Regents on April 24 about research projects that have progressed into commercial ventures, focusing on resonance sensors that can wirelessly monitor cell culture and support manufacturing for cell and gene therapies.

Ruehl described resonance sensors as radio-frequency coils sensitive to changes in permittivity; the sensors are paired with responsive surface chemistries to detect biological changes. He said early industry engagement through a National Science Foundation award allowed the research team to explore multiple applications—from sweat monitoring for firefighters to smart bandages and soil moisture sensing—and that a side project matured into a marketable product through further SBIR funding and customer-discovery work.

Ruehl said the team’s most promising commercial application is in cell and gene therapy manufacturing. In that workflow, engineered patient cells must be expanded in vessels to a target dose; growth rates vary by donor and “timing the harvest” matters. He said the resonance sensor can monitor growth trajectories in real time and “time the perfect point of harvest,” reducing manual sampling and helping standardize production. Ruehl said design and prototype work is centered in Ames while scale manufacturing is done with partners; he said the product was expected to be product-ready by the end of the year or early next year and that regulatory work was underway.

Ruehl also summarized other ventures that spun from lab work: a company using cell-free expression for rapid protein prototyping that later pivoted into drug-discovery work and was acquired, and a company using nano-sensors for rapid enzyme detection that works with customers including local company Kemin. He emphasized student training and tech-transfer pathways as key outcomes of the university-supported commercialization efforts.","Associate Professor Nigel Ruehl summarized research-to-market pathways for resonance sensors and enzyme detection technologies developed at Iowa State; he described a partnership with Wilson Wolf for wireless sensors to time cell-harvests in cell and gene therapy manufacturing and noted commercialization progress.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6581520,"University presidents highlight faculty honors, major gifts, construction and workforce partnerships in Regents reports",2479,1857000,4336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3111940-9d8dc97be4d0c04f86eb5ddb7b34b196&start=1857&end=4336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3111940-9d8dc97be4d0c04f86eb5ddb7b34b196/thumbnail_1857000.jpg","/articles/6581520/Iowa/University-presidents-highlight-faculty-honors-major-gifts-construction-and-workforce-partnerships-in-Regents-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581520-69cb8177f79083ade2780cdabb423fe3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770970268&Signature=PLgnIDS2ebD1D1IIIVL2gv6kHY-hgmt5FkGDPPTtp~SZemR6AtuZVRr1GKX2rDP8CWbA0LHyOrhmX~Arg6oqdnMqj80S~VsnU4FQlGd8uZJ-hmd86WrTd~EnomMfULw7ugg~BpybyIySop4ZhDZadZp3VECDBskFC00pRk0DQcrJSQjSCbxonEm4bynYKha0k9jdZ-cuAQsyfbR1hgX38qO9Lg~w5ADdELjnVyCkyVyRUN-a3bfDQwx84GIKqZa5IPeIgAmceomMD9IiyxyUVsfE7RG2Z2Y80i1rAfW~tEcxbhrClnOJJmu0PZDJNd78AOb~X-4j8uLnIA4Bu1ZkdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","University presidents used their reports at the April 24 Iowa Board of Regents meeting to summarize recent campus achievements, capital projects, donor commitments and workforce partnerships across the three regent institutions.

Iowa State President Wendy Wintersteen highlighted faculty recognitions including nine faculty named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Robert Brown’s election to the National Academy of Engineering. Wintersteen noted two faculty named to the National Academy of Inventors and described partnerships with Iowa businesses, citing Tiefenthaler Quality Meats of Holstein as an example of the land-grant mission in action. She also noted selection of Carl Mueller as director of the Ames National Laboratory effective July 1 and announced construction under way for the first SciTown building—the McFarland Clinic, a 78,000-square-foot facility projected to open in late 2026 or early 2027.

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson focused on faculty recognition and efforts to retain midcareer faculty, philanthropy for named positions, and student outcomes. Wilson said 52% of in-state undergraduates graduate with no debt and that among those who do graduate with debt, the average was $28,800 (figure presented as the campus average during her remarks). She described a recent $3 million gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation to the College of Nursing that will fund scholarships and support a state mobile SIM training program.

University of Northern Iowa President Mark Nook described recent ribbon-cutting and facility updates, workforce-focused academic programs including a new nursing and public health department and an applied engineering and technical management program, and campus outreach such as naturalization ceremonies hosted by the UNI Center for Civic Education. Nook emphasized UNI’s role in statewide workforce development, including outreach to surrounding states and a UNI-at-IACC distance program that allows students to complete bachelor's degrees after community college transfer.

All three presidents expressed appreciation for Regent Jim Lindemeyer, whose last meeting was April 24; the board read and presented a resolution honoring Lindemeyer’s service. Several presidents also praised donors who funded capital projects, including a $42 million gift for the Turkelson Industrial Engineering Building at Iowa State.","Presidents from Iowa State, University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa gave campus updates covering faculty honors (AAAS fellows, National Academy recognitions), a $42 million gift for a new industrial engineering building, SciTown construction, Ames Lab leadership change, and workforce-focused campus programs.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6581524,"Regents hear first reading of 2025–26 tuition proposals and create study group to explore tuition guarantee for resident freshmen",0,7883000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3111940-9d8dc97be4d0c04f86eb5ddb7b34b196&start=7883&end=7883","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3111940-9d8dc97be4d0c04f86eb5ddb7b34b196/thumbnail_7883000.jpg","/articles/6581524/Iowa/Regents-hear-first-reading-of-202526-tuition-proposals-and-create-study-group-to-explore-tuition-guarantee-for-resident-freshmen","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581524-ac7382788d699e1eb2b5dcf9f0b68802/orig.mp4?Expires=1770970268&Signature=UctxKm-11wS4U4GrAr0JD4lg-KpBgQ-c96A1emcgWn9TI0dx0eICgSnDTV-toSs7dlYzL36G9mgLPiIffmF7qZuWfoGTzSFZ4xpgL33PArRUohi49OM5S6cE8of1pfIaV~sepf5LSkDQ79QvH55fDJf4rN4cHVlULCyHLw7hJ4WllGHfrCwa-peiQq66iWjTVDKFbAAGU4gnc1Men95imLsoYlBQO3ImjwlIJxWMugKfqnSx~KiTFzdoNM-bwfXE-p0nWGGswQRPtpbuMvjtOlPBWgJooPE2i79OOQEKrSCXCNYHFlL62wLlPxda~xuyUDKFhyDON9HCKSlzhd~SNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the April 24 Iowa Board of Regents meeting the board received a first reading of proposed tuition and mandatory-fee changes for the 2025–26 academic year and discussed a new study examining a tuition-guarantee model.

Chief Business Officer Brad Berg presented the first reading of proposed base undergraduate resident tuition rates: a 3.0% increase at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University and a 2.7% increase at the University of Northern Iowa. The proposed annual base resident rates stated in the presentation were $9,565 for the University of Iowa, $9,530 for Iowa State University, and $8,792 for UNI; the increases were presented as $279, $278 and $228 respectively. Berg also said the docket includes variable rate proposals for nonresidents, graduate and professional students, differential program rates, and an itemized list of mandatory fee proposals.

Separately, the board chair announced the establishment of a tuition study group to research the merits of a tuition-guarantee program. The chair said Regents Hensley and Barker will serve on that study group, which will evaluate a model in which resident students who enroll as freshmen at a regent university would not face tuition increases during their subsequent years. The board chair said the study group should report back no later than the November 2025 meeting, and that the proposed tuition rates will return for a second reading and vote at the June meeting.

Board members did not take a final vote on the tuition schedule at this meeting—the item was explicitly introduced as a first reading—and the board asked staff to be prepared to answer follow-up questions at the June meeting, when final action is scheduled.

The presentation also included an overview of program-specific and common fees; staff noted fee descriptions and justifications were included in the docket materials for further review.","The board recorded a first reading of proposed 2025–26 tuition rates (3% increases at Iowa and Iowa State; 2.7% at UNI) and a separate tuition-study group was formed to research a tuition guarantee for resident freshmen; second reading and final votes are scheduled for June.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Board of Regents approves consent agenda after roll call; several members signal dissent or abstention on specific consent items

Faculty and staff representatives urge better compensation, benefits and support during Board of Regents salary-policy presentations

Iowa State faculty presenter describes resonance-sensor startup and applications in cell and gene therapy manufacturing

University presidents highlight faculty honors, major gifts, construction and workforce partnerships in Regents reports

Regents hear first reading of 2025–26 tuition proposals and create study group to explore tuition guarantee for resident freshmen