Your home away from home
Multicultural and International Student Support and Engagement is committed to promoting student success on the University of Iowa campus through holistic student support and programmatic efforts across five areas.
Cultural Centers/Areas
Upcoming Events
International Student Weekly Coffee Hour
Thursday, October 17, 2024 2:00pm to 3:00pm
University Capitol Centre
Starting Aug. 29, 2024, Life in Iowa, hosted by International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) and International Student Support and Engagement (ISSE), invite international students and scholars at the University of Iowa to join them for a weekly coffee hour.
Game Night for students
Thursday, October 17, 2024 5:00pm to 6:30pm
University Capitol Centre
Join Life in Iowa and International Student & Scholar Services for game night!
Hubbard Scholars Study Tables
Monday, October 21, 2024 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
An opportunity to network and study with other Black men across campus.
International Student Weekly Coffee Hour
Thursday, October 24, 2024 2:00pm to 3:00pm
University Capitol Centre
Starting Aug. 29, 2024, Life in Iowa, hosted by International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) and International Student Support and Engagement (ISSE), invite international students and scholars at the University of Iowa to join them for a weekly coffee hour.
The Hero You Don’t Know: Hubert Humphrey and the Long Struggle for Civil Rights
Thursday, October 24, 2024 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Virtual
To mark the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, award-winning author Samuel G. Freedman, professor of journalism at Columbia University, and Norman Sherman, who served as Vice President Hubert Humphrey’s press secretary during Lyndon Johnson’s administration, will delve into a bit of history that bears remembrance this presidential election year. Together, Freedman and Sherman will examine Humphrey’s efforts to advance civil rights in the 1940s.
Critical Conversations
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Afro American Cultural Center
Hubbard Scholars hosts Bi-weekly critical conversations for Black men and other men of color to come together and find community while discussing the world around them.
MISSE Spaces
MISSE provides a "Home Away From Home" atmosphere for many students and can be utilized by any UI student or reserved for student organization events, with approval. MISSE also provides intra-and cross-cultural education, leadership and organizational development opportunities, social justice education, and change. MISSE compliments the academic mission of the University by enhancing students' inside and outside of the classroom.
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Contact Us
For more information or inquiries, please contact the MISSE Team at misse-team@uiowa.edu