Ben Allen said Friday that he is stepping down as president of the University of Northern Iowa, where budget cuts in the past year have outraged some faculty, students and parents. Allen said he would retire by next July after six years at the helm of the Cedar Falls university. Allen said in a statement that it has "been an honor" to serve as UNI's president. He cited several accomplishments including meeting a $150 million goal by the UNI Foundation a year early, a visit by the Dalai Lama and managing the university "through some of the toughest economic times in recent history." Allen implemented a series of cuts, supported by the Iowa Board of Regents, to close UNI's teaching lab, eliminate academic programs and offer faculty buyouts.
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