Iowa’s public universities are asking lawmakers to allocate $57.9 million over the next three years — including $16 million next year — for three building projects on their respective campuses.
University of Iowa nurses train in a simulation lab on the UI Health Care campus. The UI is requesting $20 million from the Board of Regents over three years, including $7 million in fiscal 2027, to build a new $40 million nursing simulation laboratory. The UI said it would commit another $20 million of its own money to the project from investment income, donations and departmental funds.
University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson speaks to Rod Lehnertz, senior vice president for finance and operations, during the June 2, 2022, Iowa Board of Regents meeting at the UI’s Levitt Center for University Advancement in Iowa City.
University of Iowa nurses train in a simulation lab on the UI Health Care campus. The UI is requesting $20 million from the Board of Regents over three years, including $7 million in fiscal 2027, to build a new $40 million nursing simulation laboratory. The UI said it would commit another $20 million of its own money to the project from investment income, donations and departmental funds.
University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson speaks to Rod Lehnertz, senior vice president for finance and operations, during the June 2, 2022, Iowa Board of Regents meeting at the UI’s Levitt Center for University Advancement in Iowa City.
