University of Iowa students must take Intellectual Freedom classes whether they want to or not
The University of Iowa has mandated that students take six credit hours of classes from the newly established Center for Intellectual Freedom to graduate. This decision comes after low enrollment numbers at the center, which was created to counter perceived liberal biases in education. The bill is currently awaiting the signature of Governor Kim Reynolds, who has the option to veto it.
- ▪The Center for Intellectual Freedom was created by Iowa's conservative legislature to address concerns about liberal indoctrination in education.
- ▪Enrollment in the center's classes has been low, with only a few seats filled in each class offered.
- ▪The requirement for students to take these classes was added to a budget bill and is pending approval from the governor.
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University of Iowa students must take Intellectual Freedom classes whether they want to or not Rob Beschizza 7:50 am Tue May 26, 2026 Screenshot: The University of Iowa The Center for Intellectual Freedom is a comically-named educational institution established by Iowa's conservative legislature to counter the liberal indoctrination of traditional education. Few students have availed themselves of its "top-tier scholarship," though, though, leaving commissars with a numbers problem. A solution is at hand: force University of Iowa students to take classes there if they want to graduate.
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