Politics & Government
Mason Q&A on Tuition Freeze, More on Frat House Hazing, Construction Projects: DI Reader, September 26
Also inside: Experts respond to UI Sigma Alpha Epsilon controversy, MarQueis Gray will likely miss Saturday's game, Iowa City sees rise in football gameday trash.
Mason Q&A on tuition freeze, construction projects
The Daily Iowan: The state Board of Regents proposed a tuition freeze for students as early as the next school year. Do you think there's a significant need for a tuition freeze now?
President Sally Mason: Well that’s certainly not they way we're thinking. When I proposed the idea of freezing tuition it really is as long as were able to continue to argue effectively for state appropriations I think we can hold the in-state tuition levels even going forward. From my perspective the goal is not to think of this, as ‘well we’ll hold it down for one year then jack it up even higher two years form now.’ In fact the goal is to hold it even or even to find ways to reduce it going forward — a very different way of thinking about it but it’s a way of we hope allowing families to do some good planning for what the costs are likely to be.
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Experts respond to UI Sigma Alpha Epsilon controversy
The University of Iowa’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter isn’t alone as it faces allegations of hazing, several experts said Monday.
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One month after SafeRide launch, UI officials happy with results
Eight students have used SafeRide since UISG launched the service.
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Iowa City sees rise in trash during in-state rivalry games
In their second year, the Extend The Dream Foundation notes a considerable rise in trash.
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Ferentz Notebook: Minnesota likely to be without Gray
Minnesota quarterback MarQueis Gray will likely miss Saturday’s game against Iowa.
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Big Ten Notebook: Purdue up to Hope’s expectations in preseason
Purdue head coach Danny Hope said the Big Ten’s collapse has “nothing to do with” the Boilermakers’ emergence among the top of the Leaders division.
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Editorial: Get over the Anheuser-Busch contract
We agree with the president’s statement about the public’s fixation on the Anheuser-Busch contract. The media, along with the general public, should stop hounding President Sally Mason and focus their attention on other problems.
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