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TO: | Deans | |
FROM: | P. Barry Butler Executive Vice President and Provost |
April 27, 2015
Highlights of recent/upcoming activity:
- The Iowa House has passed a Resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965 and honoring the role that Professor Arthur Bonfield played in motivating and drafting the Act. The House Resolution states in part, “University of Iowa College of Law Professor Arthur Bonfield worked to persuade Iowa lawmakers that new, comprehensive state civil rights legislation was necessary and drafted a civil rights bill.” Professor Bonfield had earlier published an article in the Iowa Law Review that formed the basis for the legislation he proposed.
- Highlights of the April 22-23 Meeting of the Board of Regents, State of Iowa (Council Bluffs)
- Annual Faculty Tenure Report
- Annual Report on Student Retention and Graduation Rates
- Annual Student Financial Aid Report
- Annual Regent Student Financial Aid Study
- Request for New Programs: B.A. and B.S. in Public Health
- Name Change: Department of Psychology to Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Events and deadlines:
Date | Event/Deadline | Responsible/Invited |
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Apr. 28 | 2015 Diversity Catalyst Awards | UI Community |
Apr. 30 | Deadline for affected employee groups to complete the “Annual Report of Outside Professional Activities and Interests” via the eCOI online disclosure system (http://ecoi.uiowa.edu). Employees required to complete the online annual disclosure are:
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Faculty and staff |
May 4 | Deadline for nominations for 2015 International Impact Award | Faculty and staff |
Recent communications:
Date | From | To | Item | Action |
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Mar. 30 | Downing Thomas | Deans, Directors, and DEOs | 2015 International Impact Award | Submit nominations/share |
Apr. 20 | Georgina Dodge | Faculty and Staff | 2015 Diversity Catalyst Awards | Information/share |
What we're reading:
- 1.5 Million Missing Black Men, New York Times, April 20, 2015
- College for the Masses, New York Times, April 24, 2015