Events

QT Closet Pop Up Event

QT Closet Pop Up Event

April 12, 2021 - 8:00am

Student leaders have been working hard to put together a wonderful and supportive initiative, the QT Closet! The QT Closet will be a free, gender-affirming clothing closet. Clothing donations will be accepted the week of April 5-9 and the pop-up "shopping" event will take place the week of April 12-16 in the Pride House. Shopping will function on an appointment basis, see link below....

QT Closet Pop Up Event

QT Closet Pop Up Event

April 13, 2021 - 8:00am

Student leaders have been working hard to put together a wonderful and supportive initiative, the QT Closet! The QT Closet will be a free, gender-affirming clothing closet. Clothing donations will be accepted the week of April 5-9 and the pop-up "shopping" event will take place the week of April 12-16 in the Pride House. Shopping will function on an appointment basis, see link below....

Resume & Interview Guidance Webinar

Resume & Interview Guidance Webinar

April 13, 2021 - 3:30pm

This webinar will help students and recent graduates who are entering the workforce prepare for resumes and interviews. You will find out what recruiters from two Iowa-based environmental engineering firms are looking for in a resume and learn how to structure it to give you the best chance of earning an interview. These unprecedented times have changed the hiring process with less in person contact and more virtual communication. This webinar will help guide you through the virtual interview...

Courtney Moline, Sustainability Manager, HNI

Courtney Moline, Sustainability Manager, HNI

April 13, 2021 - 5:00pm

Courtney Moline is the sustainability manager at HNI Corporation. She leads the implementation of sustainable initiatives for HNI's furniture and fireplace brands and supports HNI's long-term corporate social responsibility efforts. As a signatory of the UN Global Compact and as one of Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies in 2020, HNI is committed to environmental and social responsibility. HNI supports the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals and conducts business in a manner...

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    1st
    University in the Big10 to receive
    Fair Trade University designation
    8.16
    million pounds of waste composted,
    recycled and diverted from landfill
    100%
    of UI Cambus fleet is
    powered by clean-diesel technology
    387
    Sustainability Certificates granted
    to UI students and graduates
    $135m
    awarded in funding for sustainability
    research across the UI campus
    $900k
    spent every year by UI Housing and Dining
    to purchase local foods, dairy, and goods
    from local farmers and vendors

    Rated “Silver” in Sustainability Tracking (STARS) by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
    Designated a Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for 10 years and running!