The ousted interim director of the University of Iowa-based Center for Intellectual Freedom is accusing the Board of Regents of violating its policies, center bylaws and Iowa Code with his abrupt removal — and is offering to stay on until a permanent director is in place.
University of Iowa professor Luciano de Castro delivers a statement during a panel called “The New Effort: CIF” during the inaugural event for the University of Iowa Center for Intellectual Freedom on Dec. 6, 2025, in Iowa City.
Luciano de Castro, interim director of the University of Iowa-based Center for Intellectual Freedom, and Christine Hensley, Iowa Board of Regents member and chair of the center’s advisory council, discuss the new center during a Dec. 12, 2025, recording of “Iowa Press” in Johnston.
The Iowa Board of Regents meet in Ames on Nov. 12, 2025, to discuss a range of issues, including bylaws for the University of Iowa-based Center for Intellectual Freedom.
University of Iowa professor Luciano de Castro delivers a statement during a panel called “The New Effort: CIF” during the inaugural event for the University of Iowa Center for Intellectual Freedom on Dec. 6, 2025, in Iowa City.
Luciano de Castro, interim director of the University of Iowa-based Center for Intellectual Freedom, and Christine Hensley, Iowa Board of Regents member and chair of the center’s advisory council, discuss the new center during a Dec. 12, 2025, recording of “Iowa Press” in Johnston.
The Iowa Board of Regents meet in Ames on Nov. 12, 2025, to discuss a range of issues, including bylaws for the University of Iowa-based Center for Intellectual Freedom.
