The Iowa Board of Regents is the 9-member governing body overseeing the three public universities in the state of Iowa: the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa; and, the Iowa School for the Deaf, and the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School.
Composition
The governor of Iowa appoints regents to six-year terms, which are subject to Iowa Senate confirmation by a two-thirds vote. Terms begin May 1 and end April 30.
The board has nine members. Under state law, one of the regents must be a student of one of the three public universities, and no more than five members can be of the same political affiliation or gender.
The current members of the Board of Regents are as follows:
Name Current city Occupation Term endsGender Political affiliation Sherry Bates (board president) Scranton Retired social worker 2029Female Independent Greta Rouse (president pro tem) Emmetsburg Comms Director (for Branstad, then Reynolds) 2027Female Republican Robert Cramer Adel Construction business owner 2029Male Republican Nancy Dunkel Dyersville Retired banker and former Iowa House member 2029Female Democrat Lucy GippleNew SharonUniversity of Northern Iowa student2027FemaleIndependent Christine Hensley Des Moines Retired; Former Des Moines City Council member 2027Female Republican JC Risewick Johnston Construction business owner 2031Male Republican Kurt Tjaden BettendorfRetired corporate president2031MaleIndependent Vacant
References
External links Iowa Board of Regents