The Board of Regents unanimously voted April 23 to change the name of the Jack Trice End Zone Club to the Sukup End Zone Club. 

The renaming of the end zone club to the Sukup End Zone Club was submitted to the board along with the rest of the items on the Property and Facilities Committee’s agenda, of which the board approved unanimously.

Another item discussed was the approval of the sale of $30 million in dormitory revenue bonds that are to be sold for the construction of Buchanan Residence Hall II. 

Of the bids received for financing of the bonds, Robert W. Baird and Co. won the bid at an interest rate of 3.19 percent. The board approved the sale of the bonds unanimously.

There was also an update on the search to fill the University of Iowa President Sally Mason’s shoes as per her retirement. Dr. Jean Robillard, the Vice President for Medical Affairs at the University of Iowa, said the first meeting of the search committee was held on March 25. Robillard said the committee members are currently reaching out to faculty, staff and students to see what they want in a new president.

“They want somebody who is an ambassador for the university,” Robillard said. “They want someone who is a good listener and is transparent.”

Robillard said the University of Iowa is in a good position to search for a new president due to the number of Association of American University institutions who are also looking for a new president at this time being low. The committee has not yet decided on how many interviewees there will be, however Robillard said that they intend to interview a large number.

“We plan to bring forward three or four candidates,” Robillard said.

The University of Iowa was also at the center of a request for new Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs in public health, which was discussed and received recommendation during the Education and Student Affairs Committee meeting earlier in the day.

Regent Larry McKibben spoke briefly on the TIER program which aims at increasing transparency and efficiency at all of the regent universities. While little was to be said at this meeting on TIER, McKibben said there will be a more detailed report at the June meeting.

A closed session immediately followed the open session of the April meeting.