Standing on the podium and hearing her name called as an Olympic medalist in fencing for the United States, Ibtihaj Muhammad said, was the greatest “pinch me” moment of her life.
It was the...
A new student organization at the University of Iowa is trying to make STEM programs more inclusive and welcoming to students of Hispanic and Native American descent.
The Society for Advancement...
Nearly 80 people jammed in tight for the first Womxn of Colour Network event in 2017, but this year the program is refocusing efforts virtually to maintain community by bringing in speakers from...
As the Center for Afrofuturist Studies approaches its fifth anniversary, the artist residency program at Public Space One is continuing to focus on projects that center and uplift marginalized voices,...
As the University of Iowa's diversity, equity, and inclusion two-year action plan wraps up this year, campus officials are gathering campus input for a new roadmap for diversity, equity, and inclusion...
No one knows how long it has been since a chapter of Phi Beta Delta Honors Society for International Scholars was active at the University of Iowa, but the organization returned to the UI campus with...
University of Iowa shared-governance leaders say Liz Tovar’s appointment from interim to executive officer for diversity, equity, and inclusion is a “step forward” for the UI in its inclusion...
After five years at the University of Iowa’s College of Engineering, graduate student Martell Bell still feels isolated.
Being one of the few Black men in the college, Bell said he often feels...
Iowa City’s slate of Black History Month events and celebrations are moving mostly online this year, with the city finding creative ways to celebrate the achievements of Black Iowans and Americans.
Iowa...
University of Iowa graduate student Aiden Bettine didn’t know he needed a space devoted to LGBTQ history in his community until he began building one.
Bettine is one of the founders of the LGBTQ...
Liz Tovar will assume the role of executive officer for diversity, equity, and inclusion, with University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld calling her the “right leader to move us forward."
Tovar...
The University of Iowa is launching new diversity, equity, inclusion initiatives, including mandatory training for senior administrators, after conclusions from the 2020 campus climate survey found...
