Iowa Board of Regents

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The three public universities in Iowa

The Iowa Board of Regents is the 9-member governing body overseeing the three public universities in the state of Iowa: the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa; and, the Iowa School for the Deaf, and the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School. [1]

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Composition

The governor of Iowa appoints regents to six-year terms, which are subject to Iowa Senate confirmation by a two-thirds vote. Terms begin May 1 and end April 30.

The board has nine members. Under state law, one of the regents must be a student of one of the three public universities, and no more than five members can be of the same political affiliation or gender. [2]

The current members of the Board of Regents are as follows:

NameCurrent cityOccupationTerm endsGenderPolitical affiliation
Sherry Bates (board president [3] ) Scranton Retired social worker2029Female Independent [4]
Greta Rouse (president pro tem [5] ) Emmetsburg Comms Director (for Branstad, then Reynolds) [5] 2027Female Republican [1]
Robert Cramer Adel Construction business owner2029Male Republican
Nancy Dunkel Dyersville Retired banker and former Iowa House member2029Female Democrat [6]
Lucy Gipple New Sharon University of Northern Iowa student2027Female Independent
Christine Hensley Des Moines Retired; Former Des Moines City Council member2027Female Republican
JC Risewick Johnston Construction business owner2031Male Republican
Kurt Tjaden Bettendorf Retired corporate president2031Male Independent
Vacant

References

  1. 1 2 "Regents, State Board of". talentbank.iowa.gov. Retrieved November 4, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "2010 – 2016 Strategic Plan" (PDF). Board of Regents, State of Iowa. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sherry Bates | Member Bios | Iowa Board of Regents". www.iowaregents.edu. Archived from the original on July 11, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ Miller, Vanessa (December 22, 2014). "Sherry Bates to fill Nicole Carroll vacancy on Iowa Board of Regents". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Greta Rouse | Member Bios | Board of Regents State of Iowa". www.iowaregents.edu. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  6. ↑ Miller, Vanessa (March 1, 2017). "Two new members to join Board of Regents". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
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