Iowa’s Board of Regents is poised to vote next week on a sweeping new policy that could give them greater authority in picking top university officials. The proposal would extend beyond selecting university presidents and apply to those presidents’ direct reports, vice presidents, and provosts.

A University of Iowa employee was demoted after being captured in an undercover video discussing the state’s laws on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Although the Board of Regents disciplined her, she remains employed at the university.