On Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education announced that the roughly $21.2 billion secured for higher education in the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) is ready for allocation.
With applications closing Monday in the search for the next president of the University of Iowa, one thing is certain: There’s work to be done.
Opponents of the plan to consolidate the state’s 12 community colleges, called Students First and initiated in 2017, spoke Tuesday in favor of legislation that addresses some of their concerns.

A committee searching for the next president of Williston State College will interview 11 candidates next week.
