News from UI Student Government

Support for those Impacted by Hurricane Harvey

Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff:   Last week, Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 hurricane made landfall over Texas causing catastrophic flooding and damage in Houston, Galveston, and Corpus Christi. This week we have continued to see the damage expand to areas in Louisiana.

UISG Response to DACA Termination

Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Dear University of Iowa Students, Today, it was announced that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will be terminated in six months. The termination of DACA will revoke the documentation of nearly 800,000 students, many of whom study and work in universities and colleges across the nation.

Apply to be LGBTQ+ Constituency Senator!

Tuesday, September 5, 2017
UISG is currently seeking a dedicated undergraduate student to represent the LGBTQ+ community as a UISG Constituency Senator! This position primarily focuses on advocating for the LGBTQ+ community, as well as helping to create legislation that has positive impact on the community.

UISG Will Match Donations to RVAP In Order to Sustain Program Efforts

Monday, August 28, 2017
As a result of defunding earlier this year by Iowa Legislatures, UISG has agreed to match all donations up to $1,500 to the Rape Victim Advocacy Program (RVAP) via the GOLDrush Platform from now through September 1st.

Application for UISG Assistant Chief Financial Officer

Monday, August 21, 2017
Students interested in assisting University of Iowa Student Government advocacy efforts, focusing on the execution and assistance of financial operations.

2017-2018 UISG First-Year and At-Large Senator Application

Saturday, August 19, 2017
University of Iowa Student Government (UISG) is looking for hard-working, committed undergraduate student leaders to apply for First-Year or At-Large Senator positions. There are five seats reserved for incoming first-years and five seats reserved for students who have been at Iowa for at least one semester.

CAMBUS expands academic weekend service hours

Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Through collaboration with the University of Iowa Student Government (UISG) CAMBUS will expand Academic Weekend service beginning Saturday, August 19. The mix of fixed-route services will now operate between 8:30 a. m. and 1:00 a. m. Route schedules are available online at https://transportation. uiowa. edu/schedules.

US Student Body Presidents address Charlottesville Violence

Monday, August 14, 2017
  ". . . This is a statement to not only support the Student Body at the University of Virginia but to make clear our advocacy for the victimized and marginalized students on all our campuses.

ABTS Conference Summary

Friday, August 11, 2017
Last weekend, UISG had the incredible opportunity to attend the ABTS summer conference, where we proposed a resolution that stood in support of reauthorizing the Perkins Loan Extension Program.

UISG Makes Statement at City Council Meeting on Off-Campus Student Housing

Friday, June 23, 2017
On Tuesday June 20, UISG City Council Liaison Benjamin Nelson issued a statement at the City Council Meeting urging the council to maintain appropriate conditions for students living off-campus.