Articles from 2021

Fundraising Success!

Monday, June 7, 2021
Our very first GOLDrush campaign was a success!

Travis Kraus, IISC Director Receives Civic Engagement Leadership Award

Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Travis Kraus, Director of Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities (IISC), received the 2021 Presidents’ Civic Engagement Leadership Award from the Iowa and Minnesota Campus Compact (IAMNCC).

Three Alums in Cedar Rapids Instrumental in Derecho Recovery

Thursday, May 13, 2021
Three School of Planning and Public Affairs alums have been instrumental in helping Cedar Rapids, Iowa, recover from the derecho that hit the city in August 2020. What is a derecho?

New Combined Degree with MPA and Law

Monday, March 29, 2021
A new option is now available for graduate students interested in pursuing a master’s degree in Public Affairs and a J.D. (Law) degree at the same time, completing them both in four years.

New Certificate in Urban Studies for Undergraduates

Monday, March 1, 2021
We are pleased to share that creation of our new Certificate in Urban Studies has been included in a recent edition of Iowa Now.

Fiscal Effects of Tax Increment Financing on Iowa’s Rural School Districts

Thursday, February 25, 2021
Faculty member Phuong Nguyen’s recent paper on tax increment financing (TIF) in Iowa has been published on AERA Open.