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University of Iowa has been described by The Multicultural Student's
Guide to Colleges as one of the most progressive universities for
minorities in the Midwest.
Support
networks
- Afro American Cultural Center—The center was established in 1968 to create a space for black students from different cultural backgrounds to adjust to University life. It continues to provide space for special student events, socializing, and studying.
- Iowa
Black Alumni Association—This group promotes career, educational, and social opportunities for prospective, current, and former UI black students.
- Student Organizations—here are more than 400 student groups at Iowa, each formed around a common interest or activity ranging from politics to swing dance. Groups of interest may include the Black Student Union, Multicultural Business Student Association, National Society of Black Engineers, the National Association of Black Journalists, the Minority Student Nurse Association, and Voices of Soul.
- African
American Fraternities & Sororities—On-campus fraternities
include Alpha Phi Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, Kappa Alpha Psi, and Phi
Beta Sigma. On-campus
sororities include Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sigma Gamma Rho, Delta Sigma
Theta, and Zeta Phi Beta.
Education
and advocacy
- UI
African American Council—This group promotes awareness
of African American concerns and contributions to the University.
-
Office
of Equal Opportunity & Diversity—This office supports
and enhances the University's commitment to recruiting and retaining
a diverse community of faculty, staff, and students.
- Office
of Graduate Ethnic Inclusion—This
office in the Graduate College aims to build a sustainable practice
of inclusion to attract and keep top underrepresented scholars in
UI graduate programs. This office also supports underrepresented
students interested in pursuing graduate study at Iowa.
- Alliance for Graduate Education & the Professoriate—This
organization's goal is to significantly increase the number of PhDs
awarded to underrepresented U.S. minority students in engineering
and the mathematical, physical, and life sciences.
- Ethnic
Inclusion Effort for Iowa Engineering—The
goal of this UI College of Engineering program is to increase underrepresented
minorities
in engineering and to promote a welcoming and inclusive environment
for minorities at Iowa.
Financial
aid and scholarships
This Graduate College web site explains how to apply for fellowships, scholarships, and assistantships.
Community
resources
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