The University of Iowa will prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in its next strategic plan, Associate Vice President for DEI Liz Tovar told the state Board of Regents during Wednesday’s Campus...
Under flags of pink, white, and blue, more than 100 students and Iowa City community members gathered on Wednesday to celebrate a day of visibility for transgender individuals worldwide, advocating...
Crystal Pound and Alex Lodge, both University of Iowa alum, have built on their efforts to inform the community on their rights protected by the Fourth Amendment — which prohibits unreasonable searches...
A recent report released by the Iowa Cancer Registry, an institute powered by the University of Iowa that tracks cancer in the state, highlighted racial disparities in Iowa’s health care system,...
The American and Iowa flags flew at half-staff at the Old Capitol as people gathered on the Pentacrest. In front of the steps, there were eight bins with flowers inside, and marked with a name: Xiaojie...
Last spring, Yeji Son was preparing to go home to South Korea for the summer break, hoping that COVID-19 limitations would dwindle by then. A year later, she’s barely left her 750-square-foot,...
Marlén Mendoza said the idea to start a collective to support Latina entrepreneurs began with a cup of coffee.
When she moved back to Iowa City in 2019, Mendoza reached out to several Latina women...
Ever since she was a college student at the University of Iowa, Kyra Seay said the women in her life have been instrumental in making strides in her career, leading to her stepping into the role...
Last year, International Women’s Day and Month were some of the last in-person community gatherings before the world shut down. This year, organizations and institutions across Iowa City and the...
President Biden’s proposed refugee ceiling will increase the number of refugees resettling in Iowa, however experts say this will be gradual as state and local agencies rebuild and receive more funding.
The...
A new collaboration by the University of Iowa Division of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and International Programs is focusing on the value of international education.
“The mission of the new...
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...
