Regents give initial approval for Center for Intellectual Freedom organizational plan

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 16, 2026

Words: 805

Last Updated: 1 day, 19 hours ago

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The Iowa Board of Regents Wednesday received an update from its new Center for Intellectual Freedom Committee on its search for a permanent director as the center carves out the details of its own independence from the University of Iowa.

Regent Christine Hensley, chair of the regents committee overseeing the Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa, said the center advisory council’s executive committee has narrowed the pool of 62 center director applicants …

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