Colleges and universities

State Republican lawmakers are considering bills that would end tenure for public university faculty in Iowa. On this edition of River to River, the details behind the proposed ban on tenure.

Overall for-credit enrollment in Iowa’s community colleges decreased over the past year, but enrollment among minority students is at a record high.

Talk of Iowa host Charity Nebbe speaks with students, professors and administrators from Iowa colleges and universities about returning to campuses this month.

Hundreds of students, parents and alumni are asking Luther College in Decorah to wait to see how the holidays impact COVID-19 numbers before returning to in-person instruction.

It’s been a tough semester for students and faculty at Iowa’s colleges and universities.

On this podcast edition of River to River, host Ben Kieffer chats with the Des Moines Register's Mark Emmert about Iowa Hawkeyes football and men's basketball.

River to River host Ben Kieffer is joined by two Iowa reporters for updates around the state.

A decision this week had Hawkeye and Big Ten football fans shouting for joy. The Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. The decision comes less than five weeks after pushing fall sports to spring for the sake of player safety during the pandemic.

Host Ben Kieffer is joined by Buena Vista University interim President Brian Lenzmeier to talk about how his campus has been navigating the pandemic and his background in virology.

On this edition of the River to River podcast, host Ben Kieffer speaks with University of Northern Iowa President Mark Nook about how the Cedar Falls campus and community have been adjusting to the pandemic.