New "Black at Iowa" student support group at WRAC

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Black at Iowa Support Group

The Black at Iowa Support Group is geared towards providing students who identify as African/African-American with an opportunity to join together to celebrate their successes as well as share their struggles at the university.  Students will gain an opportunity to deepen their resilient qualities by sharing their experiences in an open, supportive environment.  Examples of issues to be discussed are: 

  • Coping with microaggressions experienced on campus
  • Exploring racial identity and sense of belonging
  • Managing relationships with others
  • Defining balance between work, personal, and school life
  • Maintaining motivation in academic pursuits

WRAC (230 N. Clinton St. 319-335-1486)
Wednesday 12-1 p.m. (runs Sept. 7 – Nov. 30, 2016)
Simone Young, Ph.D. & Tab Wiggins, M.S.

Please bring your lunch!
Come to one or as many meetings as you like!

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The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers about 70 majors across the humanities; fine, performing and literary arts; natural and mathematical sciences; social and behavioral sciences; and communication disciplines. About 15,000 undergraduate and nearly 2,000 graduate students study each year in the college’s 37 departments, led by faculty at the forefront of teaching and research in their disciplines. The college teaches all Iowa undergraduates through the college's general education program, CLAS CORE. About 80 percent of all Iowa undergraduates begin their academic journey in CLAS. The college confers about 60 percent of the university's bachelor's degrees each academic year.