The University of Iowa announced last week that it will close seven academic centers, shrink three others and eliminate 33 jobs.
The reductions will save $3.5 million, officials said.
Iowa has resisted a trend adopted by other states of funneling lottery proceeds straight into public education. Yet, a myth that the Iowa Lottery, which marks its 30th anniversary milestone this year, does is so prevalent that Mary Neubauer, Iowa Lottery’s vice president of external relations, said