The University of Iowa's state-mandated Center for Intellectual Freedom is set to begin academics session in the spring, though the department plans to kick things off with a winter summit focused on transforming higher education.

The inaugural “Reforming Universities Summit" will be held Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Old Capitol Museum and The Iowa Memorial Union.

The Center for Intellectual Freedom intends to "create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the intellectual freedom of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and welcomes differences of opinion that naturally exist in a public university community."

The center's first public event will feature speakers, networking opportunities, and a keynote speaker. No

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