(Radio Iowa) – The Board of Regents has approved the 26-member advisory council the proposed Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa. Regent Nancy Dunkel asked the meeting Thursday that the vote be delayed as she had concerns about the makeup of council.

Dunkel also says she is concerned that a number of the people on the advisory board would be from out of state. Regent Christine Hensley has led the process to put the board together and says there will be oversight of the decisions.

Hensley says they shouldn’t delay and she is confident they have a good group for the advisory council.

Regent David Barker also said it is important to keep the process moving.

Other Regents pointed out they can indicate the involvement of the council members in the bylaws. The list of council members includes three Iowa regents, the Fareway C-E-O Reynolds Cramer, and former governor Terry Branstad. It also includes former Republican Congressman Greg Ganske. The list also includes professors from Northwestern, Princeton and Stanford. The list was approved on a vote of 7-2 with Dunkel and student Regent Lucy Gipple both voting against it.