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Program Manager of Recess and founding curator of the Center for Afrofuturist Studies Anaïs Duplan answers a question from the audience during the Black Curators Roundtable forum at the Iowa City Public Library on Monday, October 28, 2019. The forum is part of the exhibition “Anonymous Donor” guest curated by Duplan and exhibited at the Figge Art Museum, facilitated by the Stanley Museum of Art.

Black curators discuss ‘insiders and outsiders’ in the art world

Chloe O'Connor, News Reporter October 28, 2019

Three black curators — Anaïs Duplan, Eileen Isagon Skyers, and Gee Wesley — sat at the front of a crowded room in the Iowa City Public Library as a group of Iowa City residents took shelter from the...

The Latino Native American Cultural Center is seen on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2019.

UI creates Latinx Living Learning Community to unite students

Lauren White, News Reporter October 22, 2019

In an effort to provide a healthy transition into college life and offer a platform for students who identify as Latinx, the University of Iowa created a new Living Learning Community — called “Unidos,”...

The outside of the UI Student Disability Services office is seen on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. The office is located in the basement of Burge Hall.

UI recognizes Disability Awareness Month with new traditions

Grace Culbertson, News Reporter October 15, 2019

The University of Iowa is spending October celebrating its community members with disabilities through a series of events for Disability Awareness Month.   The UI Division of Diversity, Equity, and...

Rally attendees hold signs during the decolonization rally on the Pentacrest on Monday, Oct. 15, 2019. The rally featured speakers and music.

Indigenous peoples’ rally on the UI Pentacrest for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Rin Swann, News Reporter October 14, 2019

Music flooded from the Pentacrest on Monday, attracting the curious eyes of students walking to and from class. As one man beat a drum and sang along, students stood in red shirts, and others carried colorful...

Event attendees jot down ideas of traditional media in the LGBTQ+ community during the Pride Alliance House’s Spilling Tea event on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. The event was a discussion about LGBTQ+ media.

LGBTQ History Month kicks off on campus with variety of new events

Gretchen Lenth, News Reporter October 3, 2019

  A quaint but cozy exterior and a pride flag blow in the wind outside of the Pride Alliance Center. Stepping inside, objects elevate the homey atmosphere, with couches, a kitchen, and a friendly...

Madison Lotenschtein poses for a portrait in the Adler Journalism Building on Wednesday.

Tracing the origins and present-day resurgence of anti-Semitism

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Reporter September 26, 2019

My father, Daniel, was having dinner at his friend Oscar’s house when Oscar’s father said, “I get along with everyone, except the Jews.”  “But Dad,” Oscar explained, “Dan is Jewish.”  “Oh...

Latino Native American Cultural Center Student Lead Isabela Flores Lead presents a Latinx sticker in the Latino Native American Cultural Center on Sunday, September 19th, 2019. The Latino Native American Cultural Center is putting on multiple new events that span across different departments at the UI for graduate and undergraduate students.

UI Latinx/a/o Heritage Month celebrates identity

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter September 15, 2019

The University of Iowa Latino Native American Cultural Center is focusing on rebranding its celebrations of identity by including student voices.  Latinx/a/o Heritage Month began Sunday with the first...

Darrel Wanzer-Serrano poses for a portrait in his office in the Becker Communication Studies building on Sept. 4, 2019. The UI Latino Studies Program received a grant in order to build up their Imagining Latinidades seminars.

Latina/o/x studies seminar brings expert scholars to the UI

Rachel Steil, News Reporter September 9, 2019

A year-long seminar is coming to the University of Iowa to bring attention to Latina/o/x studies, specifically the cultural concept of Latinidad, a term that connects those who have Latin American roots. The...

during Convocation on the Pentacrest on Sunday, August 25, 2019. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Letter from the Editor: The DI needs your voices

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief August 26, 2019

For journalism to contribute to the functioning of a healthy democratic society — one in which all members have access to accurate information to use in making sound decisions — it can’t be produced...

Students make their way to Kinnick Stadium for Kickoff at Kinnick on Friday, August 23, 2019. Kickoff at Kinnick is a University of Iowa tradition where Freshmen and transfer students form an I on the field.

UI freshmen: What it means to be a Hawkeye

DI Staff August 26, 2019

Beginning this semester, The Daily Iowan is implementing the Inclusion & Engagement Initiative. We are committing to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in our newsroom and improving the representation...