Tag: Bruce Harreld

Leadership & Policy

The Rich Get Richer in the Midst of a Pandemic

In order to stay above water, institutions are making drastic decisions – implementing hiring freezes and pay cuts, trimming personnel via furloughs and layoffs, and leaving several employees without cost-of-living adjustments for the foreseeable future. Yet, in the midst of these decisions, I can’t help but notice how certain individuals seem to avoid economic losses – or take only minimal losses to save face.

December 17, 2020

COVID-19

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld Announces Early Retirement

University Iowa President Bruce Harreld is retiring early, several years before his contract was set to expire, according to the Iowa City Press-Citizen. In his announcement, Harreld said he would remain in his position until a successor could begin. Regents President Michael Richards praised Harreld for his service across the years. “On behalf of the […]

October 1, 2020

Latest News

AAUP Removes Sanctions from Two Schools

Following the 104th annual meeting of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) this week, delegates voted to remove the University of Iowa and Stillman College from its list of sanctioned institutions.

June 20, 2018

Leadership & Policy

Regents Detail Secret Harreld Meetings During U. of Iowa Search

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A majority of University of Iowa governing board members have described under oath how they secretly recruited Bruce Harreld weeks before hiring the businessman as president, circumventing the Iowa Open Meetings Law, court records show. Five of nine members of the Board of Regents met Harreld  —  a former IBM executive […]

September 25, 2017

Faculty & Staff

University of Iowa Faculty Leader Warned Regents About Choosing Harreld

The University of Iowa’s governing board was issued a stern warning that selecting Bruce Harreld as the next school president would badly damage its relationship with the faculty.

September 8, 2015