IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa's governing board renamed the school's 96-year-old children's hospital Wednesday to honor a top donor who played a key role in the recent presidential search, a change that was unveiled and approved within hours. University officials asked the Board of Regents on Wednesday to rename the UI Children's Hospital the "Stead Family University of Iowa Children's Hospital" after businessman Jerre Stead and his wife, Mary Joy. Four hours later, the board voted 9-0 to approve the plan, after hearing no public input on a change affecting...
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