IOWA CITY, Iowa ( Iowa Capital Dispatch ) - The University of Iowa announced Thursday the launch of a new initiative aimed at identifying solutions for raising revenue and bettering efficiency in order to take a proactive position ahead of further changes in higher education.
The university stated in a public release Thursday its new campus initiative, titled the Revenue and Efficiencies Strategic Plan Action and Resource Committee (reSPARC), is being implemented as part of its 2022-2027 strategic plan.
According to the release, the UI is starting this work “from a position of financial health” so it can strengthen its current success amid increasing financial uncertainties, decreasing trust in higher education and a looming demographic cliff.
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