Post-secondary education

Eighty years wasn't too long a wait for an Iowa native to don the ceremonial cap and gown.

After 181 years in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa Wesleyan University will close at the end of May. Local residents are mourning the loss and considering an uncertain future.

A bill passed in the Iowa House authorizes legal gun owners to keep firearms in their cars outside public schools, public universities and community colleges, and corrections facilities.

Hawkeye women's basketball is in the NCAA final four for the first time in 20 years, with their stand-out Caitlin Clark racking up accolades - and endorsements - on a national scale.

Students across the state are getting ready to head back to school, at a time when many districts are scrambling to find the teachers and support staff they need.

Hancher Auditorium is celebrating its 50th year with many changes on the horizon. A new leader is at the helm and there's a business model to sustain Hancher's future as the University of Iowa continues to phase out $1.5 million in annual support.

Although the cost of college seems to always increase, a college graduate still earns more, on average, than someone who didn’t graduate. But some communities face barriers to earning a degree or obtaining needed training.

Existing college athletes staying on teams to make up for the COVID-19 off-year is making it harder for graduating high school athletes to get in the game.

The Board of Regents voted to increase tuition for all three of Iowa’s state universities. The decision comes after a decades-long decrease in state higher education funding.

Western Iowa university students took to restoring one of the nation’s largest urban prairies back to its natural state.