U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley and his wife will make two gifts to the University of Northern Iowa, according to KIMT. Grassley will be providing the UNI Rod Library with the papers and other historical materials from his time in the US Senate once it comes to a close. He has already provided them with similar resources from his time in the US House of Representatives and in the Iowa House of Representatives. The materials donated to the library will cover his more than 60 years in political office. The Grassley’s are also gifting an endowed professorship in the UNI Department of Political Science. Donna Hoffman has been named the inaugural Chuck and Barbara Grassley Professor of Political Science. Chuck Grassley said of the two gifts, “We hope scholars and students will use my Senate papers as part of their research and teaching. With this gift, we hope to support the teaching and research mission of the University of Northern Iowa, allowing scholars and students the academic freedom to explore American government and public policy.”
