Watch Hawkeyes at Home: Back-to-School Edition, a University of Iowa video series that highlights how campus gets ready for fall. The Facilities Management feature takes you behind the scenes with several incredible team members from across the organization as they prepare for the new academic year.

Major updates will soon be implemented to the Nite Ride service to provide more efficient, reliable, and flexible late-night transportation options for students and employees. The changes, which are a direct response to student feedback and shifting demands, are expected to go into effect at the beginning of the 2025-26 academic year (at 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15).

Steve Fleagle, who has guided the University of Iowa’s information-technology enterprise for more than two decades, will retire fall of 2025 after 40 years of service to the institution.

The University Billing Office launched a newly updated website to better serve students, faculty, and staff. As part of this transition, our previous website address, https://ubill.fo.uiowa.edu/, will be retired and replaced with the new site: https://billing.uiowa.edu/.

At the June meeting, the Iowa Board of Regents approved the University of Iowa’s request for final approval of three facilities projects. These projects include the expansion of Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratory, renovate and expand of the Cambus Maintenance Facility, and the second phase of the Duane Banks Baseball Stadium renovations.

The University of Iowa will not renew its lease for the Macbride Nature Recreation Area (MNRA) when it expires on July 1, 2029. The decision follows an in-depth review of the financial and operational sustainability of the 485-acre property, which is leased from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The Iowa Board of Regents approved an $81.4 million renovation project for the Iowa Memorial Union on April 23, 2025. The 100-year-old building, originally opened in 1925, serves as a central hub for student life and is home to the undergraduate student government, Iowa Hawk Shop, and more. The renovated IMU will house upgraded and expanded food service options, meeting spaces, multipurpose rooms, and the existing UI Student Health.

As the university advances plans for a new, state-of-the-art Cancer Research Building, leaders say the facility will pave the way for significant discoveries to be made at the University of Iowa.

The new Hawkeye Parking Ramp is nearly complete and will open for hourly use the week of March 24. The facility, located north of Kinnick Stadium and connected by sky walk to University of Iowa Health Care, is the latest addition to west side parking, adding 983 spaces.

Finance and Operations celebrated National Employee Appreciation Day on March 7 by honoring seven outstanding F&O employees nominated by leadership for their excellence in the workplace. Employees were also encouraged to nominate their fellow colleagues and coworkers for their hard work and dedication across the organization.