As Joseph Villalobos transitioned to college, he became more immersed in one identity — but felt further away from another.
A native of Elgin, Illinois, a town that is about 80 percent Latinx,...
As a first-generation student, Whitney Martinez wasn’t sure what to expect from her college experience. To better prepare herself, Martinez attended the Iowa Edge program in 2018. She arrived ready...
When Sydney Nguyen embarked on her journey as the first Programming Assistant for University of Iowa International Student Support and Engagement, she knew it would be challenging.
Nguyen, a...
In spring 2020, University of Iowa second-year student Michelle Tran-Duong attended a public conversation where a lecturer said there was no need to worry about COVID-19 and masks weren’t needed.
Nearly...
The Black student population may be small at the University of Iowa, but Michael Warner-Craft makes sure to build a community where Black students at Iowa feel at home.
Warner-Craft, a junior...
Lawmakers in the Iowa House passed two bills related to education and free speech on Tuesday, including one that will prohibit “divisive concepts” from diversity, equity and inclusion training...
Jess Shever is exhausted.
A year after the first case of novel coronavirus was discovered in Johnson County, Shever said there is an added emotional toll on her and her colleagues to do their jobs...
When Oaknoll Retirement Center locked down on March 8, 2020, Oaknoll Recreational Therapist Lindsey Reed said she remembered thinking it seemed inevitable that COVID-19 would reach the long-term care...
The Iowa City City Council adopted its budget for the 2022 fiscal year on Tuesday, including a $1 million contribution to affordable housing and an increase of city employees’ minimum wage to $15...
When a pandemic required her shop to shut its doors, Kate Dreyer and her business partners had to find a way to keep the lights on.
Dreyer, along with co-owners Kay Boyer and Jessica Meyer, operates...
One year ago, on March 17, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a State Public Health Emergency.
One year ago, on March 18, the University of Iowa shut down campus for the entire spring semester. After...
As Hillcrest Residence Hall roommates Sophia Gluba and Grace Frommelt packed up their dorm room belongings and headed home for winter break, they knew that the extended time away from school would...
