Iowa
UI to spend $621 million on inpatient tower over 5 years
College of Iowa Well being Care advanced, which homes College of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, is seen on this photograph taken in 2014 in Iowa Metropolis. (The Gazette)
IOWA CITY — Over the following 5 finances years, the College of Iowa and its well being care enterprise plan to spend greater than $1.4 billion on new building and renovations — together with $620.9 million on a brand new inpatient hospital tower and $212 million on a brand new “trendy well being care analysis facility.”
UI, Iowa State College, and College of Northern Iowa this week shared extra particulars of their projected capital spending over the following 5 years in a services plan going earlier than Iowa’s Board of Regents subsequent week.
For UI, the report for the primary time hooked up numbers and common timelines to conceptual initiatives the campus unveiled earlier this 12 months as a part of its 10-year grasp plan.
“UIHC’s five-year capital plan for different funds can be for $786 million, up 51 p.c from final 12 months’s $521 million, primarily on account of a brand new inpatient mattress tower venture,” in line with the brand new report.
Excluding UIHC spending, state-funded facility work, and beforehand accredited or began initiatives, UI’s five-year capital plan entails $659 million in building — up 72 p.c from final 12 months’s $384 million, “primarily on account of a brand new medical training constructing substitute venture.”
And since the checklist isn’t all encompassing and doesn’t embrace initiatives on earlier studies or these already stamped with board approval, the campuses’ precise five-year services spending shall be increased.
The UIHC checklist, for instance, excludes its $24.6 million emergency room enlargement within the works; UI’s excludes a $65 million west campus parking ramp it not too long ago put out for bid.
The plans do, nevertheless, make clear tentative campus building expectations — together with for particular initiatives.
A spending schedule for the brand new UIHC inpatient tower budgets practically $3 million towards that venture within the subsequent finances 12 months, leaping to $148 million for fiscal 2025 — with prices escalating by means of fiscal 2028, reaching a complete of $620.9 million. Though spending on the venture may proceed past that fifth 12 months, the brand new UIHC inpatient tower at that worth would change into the most expensive hospital venture in state historical past, besting UIHC’s new North Liberty campus beneath building on a $525 million finances.
UIHC not too long ago obtained regent and state approval to up its North Liberty construct finances 33 p.c from $395 million to $525.6 million — on account of inflation.
Relating to the college’s new medical training constructing officers earlier this 12 months introduced will occur over the following decade, the UI five-year plan anticipates spending to begin subsequent 12 months and prime $35 million, $54 million, and $66 million in fiscal 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively.
After 5 years, the venture’s price is predicted to succeed in $212 million, in line with the services plan, paid for by funding earnings, donations, and college constructing funds.
UI Athletics intends to spend $56 million over the following 5 years on monitor, area hockey, softball, and baseball-related initiatives and enhancements, in line with the schedule. These athletics endeavors, in line with board paperwork, shall be funded with each donations and bonding.
Together with UIHC initiatives — however excluding any supported with state funds — Iowa’s three public universities mapped out $1.8 billion in services spending over the following 5 years.
State constructing requests
Relating to its ask for services help from the state, the Board of Regents needs the Legislature to commit $30 million a 12 months for “constructing renewal initiatives” and one other $30 million yearly to satisfy present debt obligations associated to constructing initiatives.
In making that request, the schools dedicated to a 50 p.c match of the $30 million in state constructing renewal funds, bringing the whole devoted pot for these enhancements to $45 million a 12 months — aimed toward shrinking mounting deferred upkeep prices.
Though the regent colleges over the previous decade have spent a median of $33 million yearly on renewal initiatives, that dipped to $23 million in fiscal 2021 and $22 million in fiscal 2022, “largely as a result of unprecedented monetary influence of COVID-19.”
Different college initiatives the board needs the state to assist fund:
- Iowa State College is searching for $62.5 million in state help for a $66.5 million part two addition to its new Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, increasing on the $75 million part one due for fall 2023 completion. Legislators dedicated $63.5 million towards that first part, and Iowa State officers argue continued funding will assist home laboratory testing, analysis, and help capabilities beneath one roof.
- The Iowa Faculty for the Deaf is asking the state to completely fund a $5.7 million renovation of its ladies’ dormitory, well being heart and audiology — upgrading companies and saving $3.8 million in deferred upkeep prices.
- And the board needs the state to cowl all of a proposed $8.3 million 75-bed residence corridor on its Iowa Lakeside Lab campus, which presently hosts college students in 10 heat-less cabins or two former motel buildings constructed within the Nineteen Fifties.
Vanessa Miller covers increased training for The Gazette.
Feedback: (319) 339-3158; vanessa.miller@thegazette.com
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Iowa men’s golf team finished two rounds of play at the Fighting Irish Classic on Sunday. The Hawkeyes currently sit in sixth place out of 15 teams.
Sophomore Noah Kent and junior Gage Messingham are both leading the Hawkeyes, tied for 8th place overall. Kent shot 1-over (71) in the first round and 1-under (69) in the second round, finishing with a total score of 140. Messingham join Kent as the only other Hawkeye to go under-par today in a round.
Sophomore Max Tjoa is tied for 37th place, shooting rounds of 74 and 72, with a total score of 146. Senior Chance Rinkol posted scores of 71 and 77 in the first and second rounds, respectively, and sits tied for 51st place with a score of 148. Senior Josh Lundmark recorded rounds of 79 and 71, finishing tied for 64th place with a total score of 150.
HAWKEYE SCORECARD
| 6/15 | Team | +5 | +3 | 148 |
| T8 | Gage Messingham | -1 | +1 | 140 |
| T8 | Noah Kent | +1 | -1 | 140 |
| T37 | Max Tjoa | +4 | +2 | 146 |
| T51 | Chance Rinkol | +1 | +7 | 148 |
| T64 | Josh Lundmark | +9 | +1 | 150 |
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH TYLER STITH
“Today was a very strong team performance with Noah and Gage leading the way. We showed a lot of grit all day but especially down the stretch. We’re in a great position heading into the final round.”
UP NEXT
The final round of the Fighting Irish Classic is set to tee off on Monday morning.
Nebraska volleyball entered October a perfect 38-0 against Iowa all-time. That number is now 39-0.
The No. 2 Huskers (14-1, 4-0 Big Ten) swept the Hawkeyes (8-8, 2-2 Big Ten), 25-17, 25-11, 25-13. This is the eighth-straight sweep for Nebraska over Iowa and 11th-straight win since falling at SMU.
Nebraska’s offense hit a blistering .404, led by 10 kills on .400 hitting from Merritt Beason.
The story of the day was the middles, though. With Andi Jackson out again, Leyla Blackwell earned the start alongside Rebekah Allick. The pair notched nine kills each, with Blackwell hitting .692 and Allick hitting .583. They also combined for five blocks.
Bergen Reilly dished out 35 assists.
Iowa managed to hit just .155, but did have the player with a match-high for kills: Michel Urquahart at 11.
Nebraska is back in action Friday, hosting No. 10 Purdue.
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Video: Jay Higgins on Iowa’s defensive performance in loss to Ohio State
Jay Higgins discusses a variety of topics after Iowa’s 35-7 loss to Ohio State.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz made his view of the quarterback position pretty clear after Saturday’s 35-7 loss at Ohio State.
No, the Hawkeyes are not headed for a change at quarterback, Ferentz said.
“We’re not ready, I think, to have a controversy at that position,” the longtime head coach said.
The loss to Ohio State again illustrated the gap between Iowa and national powerhouses. The Hawkeyes haven’t beaten one of the three giants of the Big Ten — Penn State, Michigan or Ohio State — since a 2021 win over the Nittany Lions. Against ranked opponents last season, Iowa was beaten a combined 92-0.
Perhaps you could point to the fact that Iowa at least scored on Saturday as progress. But in reality, Saturday’s margin was similar to those three games last season.
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The quarterback position wasn’t good enough on Saturday. Cade McNamara finished the game 14-of-20 passing for 98 yards and three turnovers — two fumbles and one interception. Just like the game itself, the quarterback play fit an old, tired narrative.
When, if ever, will Iowa’s quarterback woes finally be solved?
To be clear, quarterback production was not the only deficient area on Saturday. The Hawkeyes were beaten in the trenches — on both sides of the ball — and outgained 203-116 on the ground. Iowa’s defense also gave up four touchdowns through the air.
After Iowa trailed just 7-0 at the break, it got ugly in the second half. Ohio State is a legitimate national championship threat, and the Hawkeyes didn’t do much in the third and fourth quarters to show they could compete at that level.
“The bottom line is, you’ve got to play clean football against a team like this,” Ferentz said. “We weren’t able to do that. They get some credit on that, too.”
Kirk Ferentz on Cade McNamara after loss to Ohio State: ‘Cade will be fine’
Kirk Ferentz discusses a variety of topics after Iowa’s 35-7 loss to Ohio State.
Since the 2019 departure of Nate Stanley, Iowa’s quarterback struggles have been no secret. Whether it be Spencer Petras or Alex Padilla or Deacon Hill, Iowa hasn’t gotten necessary production from that position. There was optimism that McNamara, once a prized transfer from Michigan, would be the solution.
Through the first 10 games of his Iowa career, McNamara has fallen short of that.
The lowest bar for McNamara to clear as Iowa’s quarterback — taking care of the ball — is something he was unable to do on Saturday.
McNamara’s turnovers came on three consecutive possessions to open the second half, all but erasing any first-half hope that Iowa had managed to build.
Because Iowa lives in such thin margins, avoiding turnovers is paramount, even more so against a team like Ohio State. The lack of ball security was a reason the quarterback position was such a disaster at Iowa last season. Hill finished the season with a ratio of eight interceptions to five passing touchdowns.
McNamara’s touchdown pass-to-interception ratio this season is now 3-to-3. He was without a turnover against Illinois State, Troy and Minnesota, but coughing up the ball proved costly against Iowa State and Ohio State. An early second-half turnover against Iowa State this season gave the Cyclones life. Three against Ohio State on Saturday shut the door on a possible upset.
“We evaluate every position week to week,” Ferentz said about quarterback. “But we’re comfortable. I think Cade’s improving. I really do. It sounds funny with the turnovers today, I think he seems more comfortable. His timing seems better. And he was getting the ball out really well in the first half. We have to improve as a collective offense.”
It might go against popular opinion but to Ferentz’s point, McNamara started Saturday’s contest well, completing 10 of his first 12 passes. There is, however, a gaping hole in that argument.
Completion efficiency is not McNamara’s biggest issue. In fact, in the last two games — against Minnesota and Ohio State — he was a combined 25-of-39, marking major improvement from a putrid 13-of-29 outing against Iowa State.
But that extremely efficient stretch against Ohio State matters less if it amounts to zero points and also means turning the ball over three times later on.
In his Iowa career, McNamara has not yet thrown a touchdown against a power conference opponent (granted, a redzone package with backup Brendan Sullivan was implemented earlier this season, making it more difficult for McNamara to do so). But more troubling than the lack of touchdowns are the fact that all three of his interceptions this season have come against power conference opponents (one was a last ditch heave against Iowa State). You can also add the two fumbles against Ohio State to that turnover tally.
Iowa didn’t get McNamara just to beat up on lower level programs. When the competition level rises, he needs to do so with it.
“We just can’t turn the ball over,” McNamara said Saturday. “We had three drives in a row with turnovers. That just can’t happen. They just came out in the second half and they played well. They’re are a good defense and they’re a good team.”
You can argue ad nauseam against Ferentz’s assertion that McNamara is improving. But bottom line is, the fact that this is even a discussion is a problem. It was reasonable to think that McNamara would’ve been better than this through five games.
Iowa doesn’t need its quarterback to be prolific. Running back Kaleb Johnson solves a lot for the offense with the way he’s been playing. Iowa just needs McNamara to take care of the ball and make defenses pay on occasion when the chance presents itself.
In critical moments, that hasn’t been the case.
Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson reacts to 35-7 loss at Ohio State
The Hawkeyes junior wound up rushing 15 times for 86 yards, but most of those came after the game was decided.
Through the first 10 games of his Iowa career — split between 2023 and 2024 due to injury — McNamara hasn’t done much to validate the excitement that once surrounded him. Ferentz has preached patience for someone who has been out for an extended period — on multiple occasions. That faith in him could still bear results.
But time is becoming of the essence for McNamara to change the narrative.
Said Ferentz: “Cade will be fine.”
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