UI student Alfredo Garcia of Sioux City says his Mexican immigrant parents have labored intensely in fields and factories to give him and his siblings the opportunity to pursue their dreams. Garcia, who is also president of First Generation Iowa, says he is grateful for scholarships that have made it feasible for him to attend the UI and graduate debt free. Story
Employment opportunities in the health science fields will be the topic of discussion when students from two eastern Iowa middle schools visit the University of Iowa Department of Biology this spring as part of Project HOPE, created by College of Education associate professor Saba Ali. Story
Iowa’s top high school math and science students will visit the University of Iowa campus Feb. 28 and March 1 to present research at the annual Iowa Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. The event is hosted by the UI College of Education’s Belin-Blank Center. Story
Three University of Iowa College of Education leaders have received Better Futures for Iowans grants to support projects in dentistry, disability, and world language education. Through the outreach work of Saba Ali, Nicholas Colangelo, and James Stachowiak, Iowans benefit across the state. Story
Since University of Iowa President Sally Mason announced "Golden Pledge: A Presidential Partnership for Student Success" in late October 2012, more than $2 million has been received through numerous gift commitments. The program aims to dramatically enhance the scholarship support the UI is able to provide for students. Story
The annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Research Symposium, hosted by the College of Education’s Diversity Committee and sponsored by the UI Epsilon Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, celebrates College of Education student research focused on diversity and service. Awards were given for the top five projects. Story
2013.02.06 | By University Communication and Marketing | 11:33 AM
Iowa City and University of Iowa will join with activists around the world at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, for "One Billion Rising," the largest day of action in the history of V-Day, a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. Story
Research shows that there is not one profession whose clients and customers wouldn’t benefit from their service providers having received multicultural training. When it comes to having a diverse population to serve, I believe educators are at the top of the list of those in this category.
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