Higher education budgeting reshapes UI and state universities
Iowa City officials describe a values based budgeting shift that redirected about 4 million across University of Iowa units toward priorities such as student success, faculty pay, and strategic initiatives. The 2016 17 budgets and a potential tuition rise could push the statewide university budget to 786 million with a 30.9 million increase. Iowa State projects 36 500 enrollment raising tuition revenue by 23.8 million as ISU allocates 49.2 million to hiring, advising, and scholarships. Northern Iowa aims to boost student life, retention, diversity and inclusion with the revenue bump and new programs.
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Iowa City
University of Iown
Rod Lehnertz
University
Board of Regents
Towa
Lehnertz
Bruce Harreld
Iowa State University
ISU
University of Northern Iowa
Emerald ash borer found in western Iowa in Hamilton
The emerald ash borer has been detected in Missouri Valley marking the westernmost Iowa site to date and making Hamilton County the 35th infestation in the state. Experts urge use of locally sourced firewood to prevent spread as six new Iowa counties report EAB finds this year.
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Missouri Valley
Iowa
Hamilton
Mike Kintner
Towa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Towa
Kintner
Mechanicsville
Hamilton County
North America
Usda Forest Service
Cedar Rapids woman convicted of abusing Marion boy
A Linn County jury found 22 year old Julie Hutson guilty of second degree sexual abuse and incest in a 2009 case involving a 4 year old boy who later testified the incidents occurred while Hutson lived with the family in Marion. Hutson faces up to 30 years but may receive deferred sentencing or probation as a juvenile offender. The case relied on text messages and a police cellphone review amid delays from competency concerns and investigation dating to 2014.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Marion
Julie Allison
Hutson Fe
Gally
Hutson
Jordan Schier
Schier
Iowa Lottery Draw Results Reported for Friday July 15
The Iowa Lottery lists midday and evening Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings with numbers 9 4 6 and 6 5 7 8 for midday and 3 6 4 and 2 8 2 6 for evening. All or Nothing entries show 3 4 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 22 23 midday and 2 3 4 9 13 15 16 21 12 23 24 evening with Mega HS 16 51 52 56 58 and Mega Ball 4 and Jackpot prize of 20 million dollars.
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Iowa
UI and ISU Win Higher Federal Funding in 2016
The University of Iowa and Iowa State University reported boosted federal support for 2016, with UI receiving $240.4 million and ISU $229.5 million, driven by NIH NSF and other agencies. Total external funding rose slightly for UNI but dipped for UI. Major research allocations included a $6.5 million NIH grant for UI Hardin Library and a $225,000 NSF award for iotaMation to aid cochlear implant users.
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University of Iowa
Iowa State University
National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation
ISU
Energy, Agriculture and Health and Human Services
Sarah Nasser
University of Northern Iowa
UNI
Ing
Nasser
Uis
Daniel Reed
Hardin
NIH
iotaMation
NSF
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