Michele Williams in the BBC about how the ability to work cross-culturally is an asset for employees.

Are women really less ambitious than men, or are they simply stuck between a rock and a hard place due to gender norms? Hear from Tippie's Beth Livingston on the topic.

As critical as AI is going to be in shaping the direction of our lives in the future, it’s imperative that an independent third-party body be created to regulate AI systems, ensuring that decisions made by algorithms are fair and don’t discriminate against disadvantaged groups.

Discussing diversity initiatives is one thing—implementing them is another. How can business schools go from identifying problems to solving them? Hear from experts including Tippie's Michele Williams.

While often celebrated in a societal sense, mothers who work from home often find a less revered path as individuals looking to improve their work/life balance.

Deniz Johnson (MBA93) is the COO of the fintech startup Stratyfy, one of the first companies to combine AI and human understanding to help companies make more inclusive financial decisions.

The University of Iowa has been working to improve accessibility at the John Pappajohn Business Building, most recently by installing larger accessibility buttons that open doors in the building.

Tippie College of Business is continuing the work to make our Pappajohn Business Building as accessible as possible with recent updates.

A book co-authored by University of Iowa management and entrepreneurship assistant professor Beth Livingston has been named one of the best business books of 2022 by Forbes magazine.

DEI themes for fall focus on belonging—and what better way to focus on belonging than to celebrate the inclusion of first-generation faculty, staff, and students at Tippie during National First-Gen College Celebration Week.

We are at the mid-point of the semester and approaching a turning point in the year. As the days begin to shorten and the leaves begin to fall, our connections to each other forge the bonds that will help sustain our engagement and energy in the months ahead. DEI themes for the rest of the fall term focus on fostering belonging.

As we move into the energy of the season, the DEI newsletter will be taking on a more streamlined approach with a continued focus on Tippie and UI DEI-related events.

August brings with it a lot of interesting DEI events and observances. We have many Tippie events coming up, and there are many UI and community events.

Our July newsletter contains upcoming Tippie and UI Community events and some of the most important July dates and observances.

Although we have a limited number of courses during the summer, there are still many diversity events happening across campus and in our community. In June we celebrate Pride Month, Juneteenth, as well as a number of other important events and observances.

Details on resources (such as the newly launched DEI history page), training opportunities (i.e. the new summer virtual cohorts BUILD program) and monthly events and observances.

April includes a record number of Tippie and UI events, starting with our Tippie Monday Memoir on this coming Monday, April 4, at 12:00 p.m., featuring Matsalyn Brown.

A Tippie College of Business professor has received an $800,000 grant as part of an initiative with the National Science Foundation and Amazon to make artificial intelligence algorithms less discriminatory.

March is an abundant month when it comes to DEI events, important dates, and observances.

The month of February brings a plethora of DEI events and celebrations.

For the second year in a row, a student team from the Tippie College of Business placed third at the National Diversity Case Competition hosted by the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

As we launch the Spring 2022 semester, we want to draw your attention to some observances and events in the month of January.

December 2021 Update from the Tippie DEI committee.

November 2021 Update from the Tippie DEI committee.

October is here and brings with it numerous celebrations to highlight the value of diversity to our community. Continuing our Tippie DEI committee’s mission to foster diversity, equity and inclusion, we highlight below a few of this month’s celebrations, along with an invitation to our first Tippie Monday Memoir of this academic year.

Even though we offer fewer classes in June, there are many diversity-related learning opportunities! June hosts the longest-standing day to recognize the end of slavery in the United States, Juneteenth, and national Pride month.

Yesterday, the Mayors of both Iowa City and Des Moines proclaimed May 18 to be Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Day Against Bullying. In addition, May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

You are invited to the final Monday Memoir of Spring 2021, an event celebrating the creation of Tippie’s first organization to support LGBTQ students – Reaching Out in Business (ROB). We are also using this event as the final Spring 2021 Diversity Committee resource summary.

In celebration of Earth Day tomorrow (Thursday, April 22), we want to update you about our ongoing social responsibility efforts.

The first Tippie Monday Memoir featured Tippie alumnus Jeffrey Ding (BBA16, Economics).

While May is Asian American Heritage Month nationally, here on campus we celebrate in April with the theme “Initiating Introspection.”

Roberto Paniagua (BBA11), an account executive at Google in Chicago, has been named the 2021 Tippie Young Alum of the Year. Paniagua has been extremely involved in the life of the college since he began his studies in economics at the Tippie College of Business in 2007.

The first Tippie Monday Memoir featured Tippie alumnus Jeffrey Ding (BBA16, Economics).

March is Women’s History Month, and there are numerous events, including the Tippie Monday Memoir (already past) where Yasmina Cassab Mejia and Natalia Gil Lallana from the International Women’s Club of Iowa City spoke about their inspiring life and work experiences.

The first Tippie Monday Memoir featured Tippie alumnus Jeffrey Ding (BBA16, Economics).

There is so much we can learn about ourselves and others with this month's Lunar New Year celebrations and Black History Month events.

The Tippie College of Business is committed to educating its students to meet cultural competency that today’s corporations expect of their employees. During Black History Month, the college is reflecting on how far it’s come, yet how far we have to go to achieve equity and inclusion in the field of business.

A student team from the Tippie College of Business placed third at the 10th Annual National Diversity Case Competition hosted by the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

December 10 is International Human Rights Day, which commemorates the UN General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948.

December 10 is International Human Rights Day, which commemorates the UN General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948.

Calls for societal change from people of color around the country have created ripple effects in workplaces big and small. The Black Lives Matter movement in particular has provided new impetus for managers to invigorate positive connections with employees who come from different racial and cultural backgrounds and may be experiencing hurt and loss in ways that require special support.

This week we recognize veterans and active-duty service members and mark a nation-wide celebration of first-generation students.

The month of October offers a number of celebrations to highlight the value of diversity to our community.

As a part of its action plan and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative, the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business created a new faculty fellow position and named Michele Williams as the first person to take on the role.

Gabriela Rivera, who was recently inducted into the Iowa Latino Hall of Fame, aims to serve as a welcoming and inspiring role model for UI students and the Iowa City community in her career at the university.

The Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs and the Iowa Department of Human Rights announced Gabriela Rivera, associate director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the Tippie College of Business, will be inducted into the Iowa Latino Hall of Fame.

The Tippie College of Business has created two new positions to help the college meet key strategic goals around diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

As the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the economy well into the month of May 2020, it became increasingly obvious that financial hardship may prevent some Tippie students from returning to campus. The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business began a quiet effort that raised more than $115,000 in donations specifically for scholarships that will help students who have been affected by COVID-19.

Tippie Gateway started in 2015 to recruit populations underrepresented in business – women as well as first-generation, LGBTQ+, and students of color. It’s important to reach out to these students early – so that they take the necessary math requirements needed for college and/or business school. Many Tippie Gateway participants are entering their senior year of high school and still have time to...

There is no way to put into words a response to the killing of George Floyd and the aftermath of what has followed. Yet, remaining silent is not an option. For members of our Black community – students, staff, alumni – the pain and fear is real. We acknowledge that no one fully understands this experience unless they are living it. For other members of our community, we acknowledge the sadness...

Claudia Gabriela Rivera, assistant director for diversity, inclusion, and student success in the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business Undergraduate Program Office (UPO), is the recipient of the 2020 Lola Lopes Award for Undergraduate Student Advocacy.

Oklahoma business school associate dean emphasizes inclusion, accessibility.

Student teams from the Tippie College of Business placed first and third at the Fifth Annual Diversity and Business Ethics Case Competition hosted by the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder.