The University of Iowa will end a lengthy and contentious presidential search with the hiring of Sally Mason, provost of Purdue University, according to news reports. Ms. Mason’s selection, which is to be voted on by Iowa’s Board of Regents today, comes after a previous search was scuttled last November, provoking widespread outrage and faculty, staff, and student votes of no confidence in the board (The Chronicle, January 5).
Board officials were not immediately available to comment on the news, but the presidential search is on the board’s agenda for today.