A Conversation with UI President Barbara Wilson

Thursday, December 11, 1:00–2:00 p.m.
Location: 2520-D University Capitol Center (UCC) and via Zoom

A light lunch will be available for in-person attendees at approximately 12:30 a.m. Submit your RSVP by Dec. 11, 2025. If you select Zoom attendance, you will receive the link via email. If you misplace the link, contact Evalyn at van-allen-shalash@uiowa.edu.

Dr. Barbara J. Wilson began her term as the 22nd president of the University of Iowa on July 15, 2021. Since then, the university has developed a five-year strategic plan, launched transformative faculty recruitment and retention programs, and, through the recently inaugurated First Gen Hawks program, saw increased retention rates among students who are first-in-family to attend college. As well, President Wilson and her development team raised over $400 million to support student, faculty, and health care initiatives, including the largest gift in the 175-year history of the University of Iowa.

President Wilson earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and her master’s degree and PhD in communication arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She came to Iowa having served as the executive vice president/vice president for academic affairs of the University of Illinois System.