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This Week at the Museum offers a sneak peek at art in the Â鶹´«Ã½ College Museum of Art, with expert commentary from Associate Director Dan Strong.

Recognizing that nonprofits play a critical role in advancing education, the arts, and accessibility, the program also aims to build their organizational and financial capacity to serve the Â鶹´«Ã½ area effectively.

Some of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s financially savvy students surveyed their classmates to find out what they knew about the College’s endowment. The results challenged a few assumptions and shed light on what today’s students think about the endowment’s operation and purpose.

Professors Albert Lacson and Cori Jakubiak envisioned a course that would help students engage with place. What they and their students found were connections with people from the town through a shared history and place.

With the help of Head Coach Dana Harrold, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Women’s Basketball team launched the Middle School Mentors program to help mentor local middle schoolers, share experiences, and foster supportive relationships.

Professor Tim Arner and Digital Liberal Arts Specialist David Neville create virtual reality worlds to enhance real world education and experiences.

Bill Rudolph of the Writing, reading, and Speaking Center talks about his work and interests.

Kate Ferraro ’12 and Belinda Backous are working to help students learn how to learn more effectively. Their latest project: a series of short videos inspired by TikTok.

Julia Shangguan ’18, who graduated with a double major in studio art and biology, fused her passions to create comics on various scientific topics. Follow Shangguan on her Instagram, @going_guan.

Erin Hurley, associate professor of physical education, spent 28 years as head coach of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s swimming and diving teams before retiring from that role at the end of the 2022– 23 season. She graciously agreed to take some time from her busy schedule to answer a few questions about her life and career.Ìý
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Four English majors, led by Senior Lecturer Carolyn Jacobson, presented their Mentored Advanced Projects (MAPs) at the Midwest Modern Language Association Convention in Chicago.

Edith Renfrow Smith’s indomitable spirit helped her to become Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s first Black woman graduate, breaking new ground for the almost 650 Black women who have followed in her footsteps. Meet a few of the individuals who exemplify Renfrow Smith’s commitment to succeed despite the odds.

Merel Timmermans ’22 came to Iowa from California, then joined the cross country team, explored her new hometown, and worked at an NGO in Mexico, all within her first year. A political science major, Merel caucused in Iowa during the election season, then found ways to maintain Â鶹´«Ã½ community during Covid.

Since 1965, MICA has worked with children and families to alleviate poverty, address food insecurity, and provide essential resources for families striving toward stability and self-sufficiency.