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University of Iowa s incoming President Barbara Wilson speaks during a news conference, Friday, April 30, 2021, at the Levitt Center for University Advancement on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City, Iowa. The Iowa Board of Regents appointed Wilson on Friday, to succeed Bruce Harreld, who is retiring after leading the campus since 2015, after interviewing four finalists in closed session. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP) April 30, 2021 - 3:14 PM
IOWA CITY, Iowa - 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.
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Regents name new University of Iowa president
Barbara Wilson.
The number two leader at the University of Illinois will cross the Mississippi River and take over the top spot at the University of Iowa.
The Board of Regents selected 63-year-old Barbara Wilson today to become the 22nd president. Regents president Michael Richards called for a motion to approve Wilson following a closed session to review the four finalists.
Richards says her term will start on July 15th and go through June 30th of 2026 at an annual salary of $600,000 and that also includes a five-year deferred compensation plan with annual contributions of $400,000.
The scholar of communication studies describes herself as a facilitator, translator, and energizer. Author: Hollie Schlesselman Updated: 6:02 PM CDT April 30, 2021
IOWA CITY, Iowa The Iowa Board of Regents unanimously selected Dr. Barbara Wilson to lead the University of Iowa as president Friday.
Wilson will start her term as president on July 15 with an annual salary of $600,000. First of all, thank you so much to the board. You ve been tremendous already and I can tell we re going to have a great working relationship as we go forward, Wilson said Friday. I want to thank the members of the search committee, there were many of them and they certainly worked hard during this process.