Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

UI receives national recognition for first-generation student initiatives

Wednesday, May 1, 2019
The University of Iowa has been chosen to participate in the 2019–20 inaugural First Forward cohort by the Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA—Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and the Suder Foundation.

Volunteers make UI commencement ceremonies accessible to a global audience

Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Recognizing the desire for family and friends of international students to share in the joy of commencement, the University of Iowa recruits volunteers to interpret the ceremonies in different languages.

New diversity, equity, and inclusion director focuses on the people

Elizabeth Lara has been hired as the new diversity, equity, and inclusion director in the Graduate College.

Cubs employees with cerebral palsy are just part of the team at Wrigley Field: 'Almost every day I prove people wrong'

UI alumni Tanner Salinas, a graduate of the UI REACH program, is a guest services employee for the Chicago Cubs. “In my mind, I think, yes, I have a disability, but I can do whatever you can do ...,’’ says Salinas, who has cerebral palsy.

CPH names interim diversity, equity, and inclusion liaison for students

Cassie Harrington has been named to serve as the interim student diversity, equity, and inclusion liaison in addition to her current position as assessment and evaluation program coordinator in the college’s student affairs office.
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TaJuan Wilson named associate vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion

Monday, April 15, 2019
TaJuan Wilson, executive director of Student Programs and Diversity and assistant professor at the Medical University of South Carolina, has been named the University of Iowa’s new associate vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion. He will begin on June 28.
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UI releases results of comprehensive campus climate surveys

Thursday, April 4, 2019
Results from the University of Iowa’s first-ever comprehensive campus climate surveys show that a vast majority of respondents say they are satisfied with their decision to work at the UI or satisfied with the overall campus experience.
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Scholar, musician, disability advocate, comedian

Wednesday, March 27, 2019
University of Iowa graduate student Andrew Tubbs uses personal experiences and his passion for the arts to support and advocate for people with disabilities on campus and in the community.

Hitting it out of the ballpark

Born with cerebral palsy, no one thought Tanner Salinas would live. Twenty-four years later, Salinas is a college graduate thanks to the UI College of Education's REACH program, and is working for the Chicago Cubs.
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UI announces final candidate for associate vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion

Sunday, March 24, 2019
A university search committee has announced the final candidate for the new associate vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Iowa.

Iowa Law student establishes endowment to help underrepresented students visit campus

Iowa Law student Winnie Uluocha established an endowment that will help cover the costs of visits to the College of Law for students from underrepresented groups. Uluocha, a member of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee at Iowa Law, hopes the endowment will create a more diverse campus.
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UI announces first candidate for associate vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion

Wednesday, March 6, 2019
A university search committee has announced the first candidate for the new associate vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Iowa.