Several Groups Plan Protest During Board of Regents Meeting at UNI Thursday

From a press release from Citizens and Students United for UNI:

On Thursday, April 26th the Iowa Board of Regents will meet at the . Several organizations will convene a "Rally for the Facts" so that the community can voice concerns to the board about the Price Lab/Iowa's Research & Development School closure, program terminations, and faculty layoffs.

The rally will be at 11 a.m. in front of Maucker Union.

University of Northern Iowa United Faculty, Students United for Academics, UNI for Working Families, Keep Price Lab Open and the Iowa Chapter of the American Association of University Professors will all be present.

The meeting will start outside the Union where community members, UNI faculty and students will express their concerns about Board Of Regents actions. The rally will then move inside Maucker Union to the Old Central Ballroom so participants can attend the Board of Regents meeting.

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