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A new state-mandated Center for Intellectual Freedom is being established at the University of Iowa.

An advisory council, which must be politically balanced, is being formed to develop bylaws and search for a permanent director.

The Iowa Board of Regents is considering approval of 13 members for the council's initial two- and four-year terms.

The University of Iowa's state-mandated Center for Intellectual Freedom is in the midst of establishing a 13-member advisory council, which could be headed by a former governor and a popular grocery chain CEO.

The new University of Iowa center is a result of House File 437 , a measure GOP lawmakers championed to encourage varied perspectives on college campuses, which they say are overwhelmingly liberal.

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