UI Center for Intellectual Freedom council begins planning for required civics courses

By: Kadin Luhmann

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 785

Last Updated: 2 days, 14 hours ago

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The advisory council for the University of Iowa Center for Intellectual Freedom discussed Monday how the center could implement Iowa’s new civics course requirement for public universities.

The meeting took place six days after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed House File 2800 into law, requiring undergraduate students at UI, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa to take six credit hours of core civics courses.

The bill will not take effect until …

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