The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences DEI Committee has worked in partnership with a student advisory committee the last two years. Under the vision and direction of our new DEI Director Liz Mendez-Shannon, the college will be reshaping this committee into the CLAS DEI Student Work Group to empower a group of our student leaders to drive change and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within our college.
This work group will provide students with an outstanding opportunity to develop leadership skills, build community, promote student voices and perspectives, expand their peer network, and interact with collegiate DEI leaders by co-creating an inclusive community.
Eligibility
All College of Liberal Arts and Sciences graduate and undergraduate students are eligible to apply for this committee.
Students should possess the following:
- commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion for all individuals in the college
- strong leadership skills, including active listening, organization, and communication
- desire to work collaboratively with a team
- vision and/or creativity to develop DEI initiatives that foster community in the college
- willingness to engage with other students in their department to bring a broader perspective to work group meetings
Term Length
Accepted students will serve a term length of one academic year. If a student would like to serve additional terms, they will need to be renominated by their department. Students are required to attend a minimum of one work group session each month during the academic year.
Committee Composition
To ensure representation across the disciplines, the work group will be composed of up to five students from each of the following areas, totaling a maximum of 20 students:
- Arts
- Humanities
- Natural and Mathematical Sciences
- Social Sciences
Nomination Process
The nomination period for AY 2022-23 has closed. The following was this past year's nomination process and deadline for reference: to nominate a student, complete this application form Gabbie McDermott (gabriella-mcdermott@uiowa.edu) by Thursday, November 18, 2022. Please contact Gabbie McDermott (gabriella-mcdermott@uiowa.edu) with questions.
Current Students
Sara Nicole Alvidrez, Theatre Arts
Andrew Bauer Schoer, Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures
Dalia Hocine, Social Work
Margaret Huang, Spanish and Portuguese
Jordan Ismaiel, Art and Art History
Julia Ivey, Biology and Psychological and Brain Sciences
Shion Kabasele, Psychological and Brain Sciences
Kefas Lemak, Religious Studies
Savanha Moore, Theatre Arts
Emerson Peters, Physics and Astronomy
Carter Shockey, Health and Human Physiology