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Belonging: Pt. 2
Monday, March 20, 2023
This series was reported by Emily Kestel, Michael Crumb, Sarah Bogaards and Nora Felder.
Editor’s note: This is part two of a three-part series looking at how the state’s history and values play a role in workplace inclusion. As businesses continue looking to recruit and retain top talent, understanding the nuances of diversity, equity and belonging at work is paramount. Part one focused on Iowa’s history of inclusion, this part focuses on how this affects the workforce, and part three will talk about how leaders can approach solutions.
– Emily Barske, Business Record editor
Iowa History Month: Iowa’s Juneteenth roots run deep
Monday, March 6, 2023
Message to the HR Community (including all UI Health Care org units)
Friday, March 3, 2023
Message to the HR Community (including all UI Health Care org units)
Quarterly Harassment Prevention Education
Join LGBTQ+ activist Jim Obergefell at the IMU
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Join Jim Obergefell at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Iowa Memorial Union for a lecture sponsored by the University Lecture Committee. Obergefell draws from his unique experience at the heart of the Supreme Court marriage equality ruling to move and empower audiences to stand by their beliefs and prove that love always wins.
UI faculty member's new book presents stories of joy amid slavery
Thursday, February 23, 2023
In a recent PBS installment of Amanpour and Company, Tara Bynum, professor of English and African American Studies at Iowa, talks about her new book, Reading Pleasures: Everyday Black Living in Early America, which explores the ways that four early Black writers named and expressed happiness and joy despite living during slavery.
Campus safety tips and resources following tragedy at MSU
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Last week’s tragedy at Michigan State University hit close to home for many members within the University of Iowa community, and it’s natural to have questions about what campus and local authorities are doing to train for, prevent, and respond to a similar incident here. Read about the UI Department of Public Safety’s protocols and procedures and steps you can take to be informed and prepared.
Study: UI is economic powerhouse for Iowa
Thursday, February 23, 2023
The University of Iowa is not just the home of the Hawks. It is an economic powerhouse for the state of Iowa, supporting one out of every 19 jobs and adding about $8 billion in additional annual value to the state’s coffers, according to a study commissioned by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa.
Hancher to announce new Broadway subscription series, new festival, and new season lineup
Thursday, February 23, 2023
The University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium will offer a new Broadway subscription series for Iowa theater fans as part of its 2023-2024 season. The package will include four hit Broadway shows at a discounted price. Hancher is also planning a new October festival, Infinite Dream. Learn more about Hancher’s exciting offerings.
UI encouraged alumna Sawsan Daws to continue leading in STEM
Monday, February 20, 2023
Sawsan Daws graduated from the University of Iowa (UI) in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science degree in applied physics with a concentration in optics. Originally from Saudi Arabia, Daws chose to pursue her undergraduate studies in STEM at the UI because she was intrigued by the research facilities and resources the UI offered to its students.
UIHC offers inclusive hair and skin products, setting new standard for care
Thursday, February 9, 2023
The emergency department and each inpatient unit within University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics now carries inclusive hair and beard care products to accommodate patients with varied hair textures. Offering a variety of personal care products seems like a no-brainer, but UI Health Care is one of the first academic medical institutions to offer kits that take these differences into consideration.
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