Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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The Office of Graduate Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (Grad-DEI)

The Office of Graduate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Grad-DEI) at Iowa is committed to fostering a welcoming environment for graduate student populations that are historically underserved and underrepresented in higher education.

Grad-DEI is dedicated to supporting the outreach, recruitment, retention, and success of underrepresented graduate students by hosting workshops, providing spaces, and creating opportunities to grow.

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Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)

The Graduate College’s Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) is an award-winning eight-week immersion program designed to provide underrepresented undergraduate students with in-depth research experiences. SROP is a gateway to graduate education in a Big Ten Academic Alliance Initiative at the University of Iowa.

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Report a Concern

The University of Iowa's Office of Institutional Equity is the central receiving agency for any reports regarding discrimination in three major categories:

- Sexual harassment/misconduct; Title IX, or gender discrimination gender

- Discrimination, harassment, or ADA

- Equal employment, affirmative action, or harassment prevention education

Visit the Division of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion website to learn more about how to file a complaint or receive support for any concerns.

Upcoming Events

BMindful Holy Days: Holy Friday (Orthodox Christianity)

Friday, May 3, 2024 (all day)

University of Iowa Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

BMindful is an initiative that seeks to meet the needs of diverse communities by providing event and conference planners with the dates of holy days of major religious faiths for five years into the future. By providing these dates in advance, BMindful seeks to help planners avoid those dates when scheduling events. BMindful does not include all religious holy days. It focuses on three major holy days for each faith—days when faith members may choose not to go to work or send their children to...

'Beyond the Flames and Floods: Exploring Health Impacts of Climate-Exacerbated Disasters'

Friday, May 3, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building

Dr. Carolyn Yip from the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health at the University of Iowa will give a presentation. Note the different time and location.

UICB Graduation and 1st-year Rodeo

Friday, May 3, 2024 4:00pm to 6:00pm

North Hall

Join the UI Center for the Book on Friday, May 3 as we proudly celebrate our graduating MFA students, Jamie Capps and Tegan Daly! From 4–6 p.m. stop by the K.K. Merker Gallery in the B Level of North Hallce to see Tegan and Jamie's work and head into our UICB Studios to see work from our 1st year MFA Students. Remarks will begin at 5:15 p.m. Hope to see you there!

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