We, the College of Pharmacy at the University of Iowa, recognize and affirm that an inclusive, diverse, accessible, and equitable environment is a vital component of our mission. These values foster and enhance teamwork, learning, scientific discovery, clinical practice, and global citizenship. Through our actions, priorities, and initiatives, we are committed to building and maintaining a community that upholds these values.
University of Iowa's Division of Access Opportunity & Diversity
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Student Resources
Student Disability Services
Accommodations, Resources, Scholarships
Multicultural and International Center
Student Support and Engagement
Free Speech and Expression
Free Expression Guide, Report a Concern, Resources
Mindful Hawkeyes Support Spaces
Opportunity to engage in dialog with others
Education and Training
Education and Training
Individual Assessments
Implicit Association Test
This is a test to determine hidden biases from Project Implicit at Harvard University.
Open Mind
This interactive platform offers a set of tools to think clearly and communicate constructively across differences. (Go to the "Get Started" tab and click "Individual User" to sign up.)
Readings
Warning: Some of the resources below refer to racist acts and aggression.
Anti-Racism in Medicine Collection
Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit (AAMC)
Use bias-free terms to refer to racial and ethnic groups in writing (APA Style)
For presenters: Avoid stigmatizing language
Take Action: 100 Ways You Can Take Action Against Racism Now
103 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
Information Technology-related accessibility training at Iowa
Professional Development
Inclusive Education and Strategic Initiative facilitators offer voluntary, in-person, and virtual application-based sessions for University of Iowa faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students. Register for group workshops such as:
- Build Certificate Program
- Harassment Prevention Education
- I.C. Better Bridges Institute
- LGBTQ+ Safe Zone Project
- National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI)
- Path to Distinction
A Building For All
The new College of Pharmacy building exudes a spirit of community with a commitment to inclusivity. The building features Universal Design -- the design and composition of an environment to be accessed, understood, and used to the greatest extent possible by all people regardless of their age, size, ability, or disability. This is the first health sciences educational facility built in the United States that has embraced Universal Design since its inception.
A Different Color for Each Floor
A Discreet Sound System for Hearing Aids
Designed with Users of Mobility Aids in Mind
A System to Melt Snow at Entrances
Recent News
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Zada Cooper Symposium Facilitates Belonging
Entrepreneurial Project Highlights Meaning of Women Pharmacist Day
Leadership In The Lab
Land and Sovereignty Acknowledgement
University of Iowa Acknowledgement of Land and Sovereignty
The University of Iowa is located on the homelands of the Ojibwe/Anishinaabe (Chippewa), Báxoǰe (Iowa), Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo), Omāēqnomenēwak (Menominee), Myaamiaki (Miami), Nutachi (Missouri), Umoⁿhoⁿ (Omaha), Wahzhazhe (Osage), Jiwere (Otoe), Odawaa (Ottawa), Póⁿka (Ponca), Bodéwadmi/Neshnabé (Potawatomi), Meskwaki/Nemahahaki/Sakiwaki (Sac and Fox), Dakota/Lakota/Nakoda, Sahnish/Nuxbaaga/Nuweta (Three Affiliated Tribes) and Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Nations. The following tribal nations, Umoⁿhoⁿ (Omaha Tribe of Nebraska and Iowa), Póⁿka (Ponca Tribe of Nebraska), Meskwaki (Sac and Fox of the Mississippi in Iowa), and Ho-Chunk (Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska) Nations continue to thrive in the State of Iowa and we continue to acknowledge them. As an academic institution, it is our responsibility to acknowledge the sovereignty and the traditional territories of these tribal nations, and the treaties that were used to remove these tribal nations, and the histories of dispossession that have allowed for the growth of this institution since 1847. Consistent with the University's commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, understanding the historical and current experiences of Native peoples will help inform the work we do; collectively as a university to engage in building relationships through academic scholarship, collaborative partnerships, community service, enrollment and retention efforts acknowledging our past, our present and future Native Nations.
REVISED 03-05-21