Gazette urges governor to appoint student to Iowa Regents
The Gazette calls on Governor Reynolds to immediately appoint a student Regent, noting seven months without a student member leaves the Board of Regents absent at five meetings. It cites history from Ray to 1988 law and warns of potential GOP led university changes under legislative review affecting free expression curriculum and academic freedom. It urges action now.
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More diversity is needed in higher ed editorial
In The Gazette's Jan 2 2025 issue a community letter argues higher education should pursue truth through pluralism and academic freedom. It condemns legislative threats exemplified by Iowa Senate bill 2435 banning DEI vocabulary, urging resistance and public trust.
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Mama may be keeping sons at home as they delay independence
From a Harrop notes that about 20 percent of men aged 25 to 34 live with parents versus 12 percent of women, with fewer young males pursuing college or job training. She explores economic pressures, social expectations, and possible maternal influence as factors in "failure to launch," citing examples like the Moreno family and a 40-year-old son living with mom.
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Classical education as one more flavor of the month
Bruce Lear argues that mandated classical education in Florida and potential Iowa expansion amounts to force feeding curriculums. He warns it narrows study to Western texts and ignores diverse cultures, calling it malpractice that robs students of a broad education and civic reason. Public education should explore broad ideas and cultures for the future.
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