"House File 2487 would require the universities to identify any general ed course requirements that 'include diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory-related content' by the fall 2028 semester. The legislation says the Board of Regents 'in its discretion shall direct an institution to eliminate such a course or course requirement.' The bill doesn't define DEI or CRT."
"For new undergraduates enrolling at the universities after July 1, 2028, a second bill, House File 2361, would generally require they complete a 'comprehensive survey of all American history' course, and another on 'all' American government to earn a four-year degree. The universities would have to accept these courses as fulfilling their 'general education or core curriculum requirement for social sciences or humanities.'"
"The third recently approved bill, House File 2245, would require the board to use search committees comprised of five voting board members when undergoing university presidential searches. The bill would require presidential candidates to be kept secret unless all five members agree to make their names public."
The Iowa House approved three bills affecting the state's public universities. House File 2487 requires universities to identify and potentially eliminate general education courses containing diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory content by fall 2028. House File 2361 mandates that new undergraduates complete comprehensive American history and government courses to earn four-year degrees starting July 1, 2028. Conservative-leaning civics centers would designate courses meeting these requirements. House File 2245 restructures university presidential searches, requiring five voting Board of Regents members to form search committees with four nonvoting members representing students, faculty, employees, and community stakeholders. Presidential candidates would remain confidential unless all five voting members agree otherwise.
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