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Regents approve advisory council list after debate over membership and state representation
Summary
The Iowa Board of Regents approved a 26-member advisory council for a University of Iowa center after Regents raised concerns about gender balance, political affiliation and the number of out-of-state appointees. The motion passed 7–2 following a request to remove the item from the consent agenda.
The Iowa Board of Regents voted to approve a 26-member advisory council for a University of Iowa center after extended discussion about the council’s composition and state representation.
Regent Dunkel led the push to remove the council list from the consent agenda and repeatedly expressed concerns about the size, gender balance and the number of non‑Iowa members, saying the expansion “from 13 members to 26 members” left the group with only two women and “half of them are not Iowans.”
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