Mark your calendar for Tuesday, September 22 @ 7PM for this unique, virtual opportunity hosted by the Iowa Lecture Committee! "In Conversation about 1619 and the Legacy that Built a Nation" led by Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer prize-winning reporter covering racial injustice for The New York Times Magazine and creator of...

Do you want to:• Boost your resume from the comfort of your own bed• Get an inside look at the Iowa research community• Network with other graduate and professional students• Get involved with the Graduate and Professional Student Government at UIOWA All with a minimal time commitment of just three (3)...

Please find below the text of an email sent on behalf of USG and GPSG to all students on September 4, 2020 at or around 4 pm CST in advance of the Labor Day weekend.

"The UI First-Generation Task Force established four 1stGen@Iowa Awards in 2019. These awards recognize first-generation student achievements as well as outstanding advocacy and support efforts of faculty and staff.

Please find linked here a joint letter from University of Iowa Student Government (GPSG and USG) to President Bruce Harreld and Interim Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin Kregel regarding our concerns with returning to campus in the Fall 2020 semester.

Flying into Cedar Rapids to return to school and need a ride? From August 13 through August 27, the University of Iowa Student Government (UISG) airport shuttle will offer arrival services from the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Iowa City to all undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.

Upon their return to campus, students can pick-up a protective equipment (PE) kit for the fall 2020 semester. Each kit will contain 2 reusable cloth face coverings, 2 disposable masks, 1 face shield, and one small hand sanitizer.

ATTENTION ALL University of Iowa GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS! Applications are now OPEN for research, travel, and service grants. This is a fantastic opportunity for additional funding and we encourage everyone to apply. Further details and the application can be found on our website at https://gpsg. uiowa. edu/grants-for-students.

These workshops are for people who want to learn about and discuss the inherent privileges that come with being White. This can be the first step for self-reflection and assuming greater personal responsibility for eliminating racism.

The University of Iowa will host a series of virtual campus updates focused on different elements of the plan for the fall 2020 semester, which was released on June 17.  (You can also view and download the "Steps Forward: Returning to Campus" PDF.