M.U.M. recycles 4 tons of e-waste; more

M.U.M. recycles 4 tons of e-waste

For the fourth year in a row, Maharishi University of Management collected old computers, monitors, fax machines, printers, and more this summer and took advantage of a free service from Apple that responsibly recycles this e-waste.

This year 10 pallets of e-waste were collected, adding up to some 4 tons.

E-waste should no longer be left at Verrill Hall, but as an option, the Fairfield Goodwill store will take any unused computers, computer-related electronics and TVs, excluding TV consoles, for recycling.

Used with permission from M.U.M.?s electronic newsletter, The Review.

Court denies review in mom?s murder conviction

DES MOINES (AP) ? The Iowa Supreme Court has denied further review for a Coralville mom who drove her two young sons to a pond near Littleton and cut their throats, killing one of them.

Michelle Kehoe is serving a life sentence for the 2008 death of her 2-year-old son, Seth, and a 25-year sentence for the attack on another son.

The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld Kehoe?s murder conviction in July. Kehoe, who used the insanity defense, argued her lawyer was ineffective, failed to object to jury instructions and failed to challenge constitutional issues.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday denied further review without comment. Kehoe?s case was among 25 cases the court recently rejected.

Iowa regents to seek more money for universities

WEST DES MOINES (AP) ? The Iowa Board of Regents will ask the Legislature for more state funding for the state?s three public universities in an effort to keep tuition in line with inflation and maintain educational quality.

The board approved asking for $41.1 million in additional money for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2012, at its meeting on Tuesday in West Des Moines.

The request includes $18 million for the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa.

Regents President Craig Lang said higher education inflation is expected to range from 2.6 percent to 4.2 percent. The additional $18 million requested for higher education funding would help ?stabilize the loss? of state funding from previous years, Lang said.

?You?d hope 4 percent is realistic, not optimistic,? he said.

Overall, the board is asking for state funding of $621 million, or a 7 percent increase over the current budget, for the state universities, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, the Iowa School for the Deaf, the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School, Iowa Public Radio and statewide services such as the UI Hygienic Laboratory and ISU Extension.

Iowa, Iowa State and Northern Iowa have met the regents? goals for improved student retention, academic performance and diversity even as state funding has been slashed 24 percent the past three years.

Lang said the primary concern is ensuring that higher education remains accessible and affordable.

?Affordability is huge,? he said. ?All the low fruit has already been picked off the tree.?

Tuition now accounts for 58 percent of revenues, and state dollars make up 36 percent, according to regents data.