Eleven University of Iowa College of Education students gained a new perspective on how education policy decisions are made at the top levels during a recent visit to the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. The trip was hosted by the Iowa Association for College Admission Counseling and the Iowa School Counselors Association. This is the sixth year the groups have offered the opportunity to UI...

by Heather Spangler All 104 preschoolers affiliated with the Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County were able to take home a book along with information for their parents about the importance of reading thanks to a community outreach project led by the University of Iowa College of Education’s chapter of the Student Iowa School Counselor Association (SISCA). SISCA is a student organization that...

Twenty-five diverse future doctoral students from around the nation spent the summer in Iowa City learning how to pursue their academic dreams. The students, each from an underrepresented group in graduate education, are participants in the Committee on Institutional Cooperation’s Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP). The program pairs aspiring graduate students who are currently enrolled...