Articles from January 2026

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Farrukh Bashir named associate vice president, director of Facilities Management

Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Farrukh Bashir has been named associate vice president and director of University of Iowa Facilities Management. Bashir succeeds Lynne Finn, who will retire after a decade of service to the university. Bashir, assistant director of Facilities Management at the University of Minnesota, will begin on Feb. 2.
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Brad Rohrer named UI’s next chief information officer

Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Brad Rohrer has been named the university’s next chief information officer and associate vice president. Rohrer succeeds Steve Fleagle, who will retire this spring after 40 years of service to UI. Rohrer, vice president for information technology at the University of Miami, will begin on Feb. 23.