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AMERICAN IDIOT. 80 HOURS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ UI faces tuition hike By DI STAFF [email protected] A proposed flip on tuition is taking shape in the minds of officials. The state Board of Regents is set to discuss raising tuition on resident un- dergraduates at the University of Io- wa by $200, or 3 percent, for the 2016- 17 school year. The total cost would hit $6,878, not including fees. “There’s inflation every year, and there’s a need to sus- tain the quality of edu- cation. Every year, they look at what the costs are going to be for the following year,” said re- gent spokesman Josh Lehman. “There’s also an appropriations re- Lehman The President’s Residence is seen on Tuesday. The UI’s plans to renovate the President’s Office have been put on hold by incoming UI President Bruce Harreld. (Daily Iowan/Glenn Sonnie Wooden) quest, which the board regent spokesman makes to the Legis- lature, and that was made in September.” However, under the proposal, res- ident undergraduates would see a Harreld nixes office renovation tuition freeze for the full year. Last month, the regents increased tuition Renovations in the President’s Office have been put on hold. at Iowa State University and Univer- sity of Northern Iowa for the spring By ALYSSA GUZMAN tional issues with the layout of the office area [as well as] 2016 semester but froze it at the UI [email protected] the finishes within the space, which are also very outdated after a plea from UI Student Govern- and do not present a welcoming environment for visitors,” ment President Liz Mills. Mills de- The President’s Office will stay the way it is — for now, said Rod Lehnertz, the interim senior vice president for clined to comment for this story. anyway. Finance & Operations. “That will bring all three universi- A planned $500,000 project to renovate the President’s Though the original project for the office is discontinued, ties at a level that will be commensu- Office, 101 Jessup Hall, has been scaled back after incoming small renovations — such as painting and replacement of rate,” Lehman said. President Bruce Harreld vetoed the plans. aged carpet — will go forward. Should the regents approve the idea There have been no updates since the original construction “This will avoid the need to find temporary office accommo- in December, the UI will go from hav- of the office in 1924. Additional deferred maintenance work dations, as would have been the case for a complete renova- ing the cheapest tuition in the state to costing around $1.5 million has begun on the President’s tion,” Lehnertz said. the most expensive — by about $30. Residence. “The project was intended to address long-standing func- SEE OFFICE , 2A SEE TUITION , 2A Hawkeye Poll draws Hopefuls address student workers council accessibility By ANIS SHAKIRAH MOHD MUSLIMIN basis for academic papers, said Abigail By ANIS SHAKIRAH MOHD MUSLIMIN be a team player will aid her in hear- [email protected] Rury, a teaching and research assis- [email protected] ing out the opinions of the Iowa City tant who teaches the Hawkeye Poll community. Students will soon join CNN and course this fall. Iowa City City Council candidates John Neff, the host of the meeting, Quinnipiac to have a role in defining “The poll has also helped expose UI headed to Oaknoll Retirement Commu- led a Q&A session that allowed audi- the presidential campaign. undergraduates to the process of sur- nity Wednesday night to hit on a broad ence members the opportunity to ask Faculty and students from the Uni- vey research,” she said. set of topics affecting the community. candidates about issues directly relat- versity of Iowa Political Science De- Students involved with the polling Five out of the eight candidates at- ed to Iowa City. partment will conduct a have been participating in 90-minute tended the forum: District C candidates The topics that poll for the state of Iowa training sessions Oct. 5 to prepare Scott McDonough and John Thomas, at- were bought up by the next week from Oct. 19 them for the actual survey next week. large candidates Councilor Jim Throg- community included till Oct. 25. “Part of the training is to learn how morton and Rockne Cole, and District A affordable housing, The department has to conduct a poll, which involves get- candidate Pauline Taylor. Throgmorton climate change, and been conducting the ting familiar with the real life poll is the incumbent in District C. mental illness. Hawkeye Poll since calling center at the Iowa Social Sci- Councilors Michelle Payne and Rick All candidates 2007 as an effort to gar- ence Research Center,” Rury said. Dobyns, as well as candidate Tim Con- agreed Iowa City lacks Boehmke ner public opinion on Additionally, she said students roy, were absent. affordable housing and Throgmorton faculty adviser political and social is- would learn how to operate the com- One major topic of discussion was the must be addressed councilor sues in the state. puter program for the questions and making council activities more accessi- immediately. “The polls will deal also read through surveys for the ble to residents. “The inclusionary zoning is a very with political topics; I won’t even say first time. “One thing that I would like to do to useful way of generating affordable broadly speaking, but it’s mostly about “Opinion polls are very valuable as a promote that sense of being included housing because it will be built right the caucus, candidates, public policies, practical experience for students, but would be to bring city town halls up into project that are built in the River- and so on,” said Professor Frederick they also give us [students] a feedback into the neighborhood, so that people front Crossings area,” Thomas said. Boehmke, the faculty adviser for the on what people in Iowa are thinking,” don’t have to go to City Hall to talk to He said the council would need to Hawkeye Poll. said Dexter Golinghorst, a political City Council or city staff,” Thomas said. boost not only affordable housing but Data from the poll will be used to science major at the UI. Taylor, who is a nurse at the Univer- also the diversity of housing in gener- draft press releases for the media and sity of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, said to provide information needed as the SEE POLL , 2A her good listening skills and ability to SEE FORUM , 2A WEATHER DAILY IOWAN TV ON THE WEB INDEX HIGH LOW CLASSIFIED 7A 69 41 • SCAN THIS CODE CHECK DAILYIOWAN.COM FOR HOURLY DAILY BREAK 6B • GO TO DAILYIOWAN.COM UPDATES AND ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. FOLLOW OPINIONS 4A Some sprinkles early, then mostly • WATCH UITV AT 9 P.M. @THEDAILYIOWAN ON TWITTER AND LIKE US SPORTS 8A sunny, windy. 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Send address changes to: The Daily Iowan, Advertising Sales Staff CONTINUED FROM FRONT “I think renovations 100 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa City, Bev Mrstik 335-5792 would be necessary, and Iowa 52242-2004 Cathy Witt 335-5794 there do need to be some Regent Milt Dakovich, renovations done in the who chairs the regents’ President’s Office in order property and facilities to make it more effective, committee, said the plan safe, and secure for the was put into action after people working there,” President Mason retired. she said. “We decided that was The complete project the appropriate time to has been postponed for complete updates to the the time being, but plans The secretary area is shown in the President’s Office on Sept.