The University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government voted to pass legislation funding therapy training for the UI Student Care and Assistance’s therapy dog Finn Tuesday night. Finn, handled by Anna Holbrook, associate director of Student Care and Assistance, will work alongside Wilkie, another therapy dog currently with Student Care and Assistance, to provide mental health.
The University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government established several new constituency positions last spring semester, including one called MENASA. The MENASA senator position, which stands for the Middle East, North African, and South Asian, will be filled by third-year student Will Haddy, who will represent marginalized communities ethnically originating from those geographic regions. Haddy grew.
The University of Iowa’s Undergraduate Student Government and Iowa House Hotel have partnered for Iowa City’s Lease Gap Program. Noah LeFevre, USG city liaison, said the program, started in 2019, provides college students living in Iowa City with temporary housing when there is a gap in their lease, especially international or out-of-state students. The issue.
The University of Iowa’s Undergraduate Student Government passed legislation to allocate money to a number of different organizations on Tuesday night following an engaged debate over the government’s contingency fund. USG’s contingency fund supports large-scale projects that help university staff, students, and the community at large. The student government first voted to allocate $6,500 out.
Hunter 10/05/22 The University of Iowa's Undergraduate Student Government wants to increase student fees to advance renovations at the Iowa Memorial Union. The