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University of Iowa’s incoming President Barbara Wilson is introduced during a news conference on Friday at the Levitt Center for University Advancement on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City.
IOWA CITY The University of Iowa’s governing board on Friday picked the University of Illinois System’s No. 2 executive to be the school’s next president, opting for an experienced academic leader to succeed a president with an unusual business background.
The Iowa Board of Regents appointed Barbara Wilson to succeed Bruce Harreld, who is retiring after leading Iowa since 2015. The selection came after the nine-member board interviewed four finalists in closed session during a meeting on the Iowa City campus.
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