Welcome from Liz Mendez-Shannon, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Welcome from Liz Mendez-Shannon, Director of Access, Opportunity, and Diversity

We invite you to explore how the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) fosters a sense of community through our commitment to access, opportunity, and diversity. Please navigate this page to learn how we are fostering a more welcoming and respectful community and empowering our students, faculty, and staff with the skills to lead in a culturally and globally diverse society and workforce.

Student cultural houses

The Afro House is a safe space for Black students, where they can feel welcomed and at home.

Afro House-advised student groups

Asian Pacific American Cultural Center (APACC) is a space for affirming and healing student identities affiliated with the center, and a space for fellowship and community building.

Latin Native American Cultural Center (LNACC) fosters a sense of belonging, where students can authentically engage with their personal, academic, cultural, emotional, and spiritual identities in a safe, trusting, loving, non-competitive, non-judgmental, yet challenging space.

Pride House supports student success and holistic wellness by providing a nurturing and affirming space for our LGBTQ students.

Events

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International Writing Program: Shambaugh House Reading

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 5:00pm
Shambaugh House
Join us at the Shambaugh House (430 N. Clinton St., Iowa City) for a reading by the IWP 2024 Fall Residency writers.
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Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture with Damion Thomas

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 6:00pm to 7:00pm
University of Iowa Main Library
The University of Iowa Libraries and the Department of American Studies welcome all to attend a lecture in Shambaugh Auditorium by Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor Damion Thomas. In his talk, entitled "Leveling the Playing Field: Sports at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture,” Thomas will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the sports gallery at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Since opening in...
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Native American Uses for Plants

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 6:30pm
Swisher Public Library
Join Office of the State Archaeologist's Cherie Haury-Artz at the Swisher Public Library for an educational program, Native American Uses for Plants.
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