The University of Iowa has a long tradition of fostering educational opportunities for women, including becoming the first public university in the country to admit men and women on an equal basis (in 1855). Iowa also was the first public U.S. university to grant a law degree to a woman (1873), and was home to the nation's first female college newspaper editor (1907).
Several campus programs continue to strengthen the University's commitment to gender equity.
Support
networks
- Associated
University Women—This campus organization promotes the welfare
of all women at the University by providing educational programs
on
issues of concern to women, networking, and promoting affirmative
action.
- Women in Science and Engineering—The WISE program is designed to expand and improve educational and professional opportunities for women in all fields of science at Iowa.
- Emma
Goldman Clinic—This community-based women's
health clinic was founded in 1973.
- Iowa
Women's Foundation—This community organization serves
to raise money to educate and empower all women throughout Iowa.
- Iowa
Women's Music Festival—This outdoor summer concert has
become an annual event in Iowa City.
- League
of Women Voters of Johnson County—This active local organization,
which welcomes members of both sexes, researches public policy issues
to educate citizens and decision-makers.
- Rape
Victim Advocacy Program—This program provides confidential
support and advocacy to sexual abuse victims and
works to promote social change tthrough education and prevention.
- Women's
Resource and Action Center—This University program is
devoted to empowering women through counseling, discussion groups,
and educational programming for
the campus and
surrounding
community.
- 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 including Women in Business, Women in Politics, and Women in Computer Science.
Curriculum
Iowa offers more than 100 areas of study for undergraduates, including several programs with a diversity focus:
- Sexuality
Studies Program—This interdisciplinary program focuses
on the history and construction of human sexuality and gender identity.
- Women's
Studies Department—This interdisciplinary program brings
the perspective of gender, along with a consideration of class,
race, ethnicity, nationality, sexuality, and physical ability to
bear on a host of problems and issues of current concern.
Education
and advocacy
-
- Council
on the Status of Women—This group acts as an advisory
body to the University administration and as an advocacy group for
all women on campus.
- Gender
Equity in Sports—This web site hosted by two University
of Iowa women's athletics supporters is devoted to a discussion
of the 1972 legislation that bans sex discrimination
in academics and athletics.
Financial
aid and scholarships
- UI Scholarships—You can find details about many scholarships on our web site, but be sure to check other web sites for additional scholarship opportunities.
- UI Office of Student Financial Aid—If paying for your education is an issue, start your scholarship search here by finding out how to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This federal form collects the income-related data used by most colleges to determine your eligibility for scholarships (and grants and loans) based on your financial need.
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