• Center for Diversity & Enrichment—This office coordinates a variety of campus programs and services designed to create a welcoming climate for students of color, first-generation college students, and students from low-income families.
• Iowa Edge Program—This freshman introduction to campus is held the week before fall classes begin to welcome African American, Asian American, Latino/Hispanic, American Indian, and first-generation college students to the University.
• 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.
• African American Fraternities and 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.
• Ethnic Inclusion Effort for Iowa Engineering—This campus program provides a challenging and supportive atmosphere for multiethnic engineering students.
• Iowa Biosciences Advantage—This University diversity initiative provides resources and mentors for students studying in the area of biosciences and students pursuing careers in the health sciences.
• Iowa Black Alumni Association—This group promotes career, educational, and social opportunities for prospective, current, and former black students affiliated with the University.
• Living-Learning Communities in the Residence Halls—These housing options are for students who want to live with other students who share their academic interests. Interest groups range from international studies to business, health care, performing arts, and multicultural studies.
• Student Organizations—It's easy to meet people outside of class by joining a student group. There 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.

• Academic Programs for Students from Underrepresented Groups —These curricular and co-curricular programs are designed to introduce and welcome members of underrepresented minority groups to various areas of study at Iowa, including business, law, biology, and scientific research.
• African American Studies Program—This program was created in 1969 to foster awareness of the contributions of African Americans to the development of the United States.

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