Multicultural Activities

Within the over 500 student organizations at Iowa, there are more than 100 multicultural student organizations that provide educational programming, support services, and identity-empowering experiences to the campus community.

Several offices on campus facilitate and support multicultural and international students throughout the academic year to enhance cultural, social, and academic experiences including but not limited to Multicultural & International Student Support & Engagement, International ProgramsCenter for Inclusive Academic Excellence , and Engagement Advising (Leadership and Engagement).

These offices provide many opportunities to get involved in events and attend programming that supports your belonging and inclusion to the Hawkeye community.

Activities include the annual celebration month, week, and on-going series programming such as but not limited to: Community of Color, Black Excellence Week, Latinx/a/o Heritage Month, ​LatinX Youth Summit, Indigenous Peoples Day, LGBTQ+ History Month, International Education Week, Native American Heritage Month, Mirage, Black in Business Series, Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration of Human Rights Week, Black History Month, Women’s Summit, Pride Week, Native American Powwow, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and the Bridging Domestic and Global Diversity (or Bridge) Program.

How to Get Involved

Attend an event that excites your curiosity.

  • Start with events posted on the After Class website.

Join one of the multicultural and international-based student organizations.

Come hangout and visit any of the MISSE areas.

  • Afro-American Cultural Center (Afro House)
  • Latino Native American Cultural Center (LNACC)
  • Asian Pacific American Cultural Center (APACC)
  • Pride Alliance Center (Pride House)
  • International Student Support and Engagement (ISSE)

You can also hangout and/or find a quiet place to study at the Center for Inclusive Academic Excellence.

At the Center for Inclusive Academic Excellence (CIAE), we offer the following:

  • Free printing
  • Access to basic needs
  • Academic coaching
  • Free tutoring through TRIO Student Support Services
  • Emergency funding for CIAE affiliated students

Please feel free to come and join us any time Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.

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