At the University of Iowa, multiple committees appointed by the provost are examining the institution to help chart a new course for its future in the wake of steep budget cuts.
But the work of one panel in particularâ??a group charged with scrutinizing the caliber of the universityâ??s 100 or so graduate programsâ??has triggered angst among some faculty members, alumni, and students who wonder if the process will result in their programsâ?? being eliminated.