In 2021-22, Raquel Valladolid is a second-year student from Sioux City, Iowa, majoring in Spanish and English and Creative Writing with minors in Latina/o/x studies, communication studies, and translation for global literacy. While at the University of Iowa, she hopes to develop her skills as an editor and translator. Her article, "The Fourth Dimension: How Intersectionality Complicates Belonging" was published in the fall 2021 UI Honors Program Newsletter (pp. 17 - 18).

At 4 pm on Friday, December 3, 2021, Lina-Maria Murillo, Assistant Professor, Departments of Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies, and History, at The University of Iowa, will present at the American Studies Floating Friday lecture series. Her talk is entitled, “La Margaret Sanger of the Border: Guadalupe Arizpe de La Vega, Population Control, and Mexico's Maquiladora System.”

Angela Velez, author of the forthcoming YA novel, "Lulu and Milago’s Search for Clarity", will be visiting U Iowa on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 to do a reading and workshop with undergraduate students.

We are pleased to share 2020-21 highlights from the Latina/o/x Studies Program at the University of Iowa. Through another challenging academic year which was heavily impacted by COVID-19, Latina/o/x students and faculty were recognized for their achievement and engagement both inside and outside of the classroom. 

Jorge Guerra says he’s continually impressed by his students in the Latina/o/x Studies Program, enjoying their conversations and insights as they unpack a variety of issues.

McKrina Lopez was recognized as a "Tippie Top 21" in 2020-21. Within the Tippie College of Business, she has been a Mentee, Mentor, and a Student Program Coordinator for the BizEdge Mentoring Program. She also participated in the 2019 Detroit Hawkeye Service Team focused on Economic Equity, and has been a Resident Mentor and Student Ambassador for the Tippie Gateway Program.