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The Iowa Board of Regents has elected Robert Cramer as its new president and Kurt Tjaden as President Pro Tem.

The leadership change follows the resignation of President Sherry Bates and President Pro Tem Greta Rouse stepping down from her role.

Cramer's goals include affordability, academic excellence, and fostering vigorous debate at Iowa's public universities.

While Rouse will remain on the board, Gov. Kim Reynolds will appoint a new regent to fill Bates' vacant seat.

Following a leadership shakeup earlier this week, the Iowa Board of Regents unanimously elected Regent Robert Cramer as board president and Regent Kurt Tjaden as president pro tem at its Wednesday, Dec. 3 meeting.

On Monday, Dec. 1, the Board of Regents announced that President Sherry Bates wil

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