UI HIRING PROCESS RAISES SOME EYEBROWS

Faculty members are searching for answers after some cases in which the University of Iowa has hired new employees without conducting formal searches.

UI President Bruce Harreld announced Cheryl Reardon’s hiring as the chief human-resources officer and associate vice president last week.

Reardon, who has served the UI for 25 years, led the 18-member Talent@Iowa task force, which was responsible for evaluating the efficiency of the Human Resources Department. The panel recommended in its final report in August that Human Resources restructure and report directly to the President’s Office.

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