Joint Statement from Student Leaders on the Iowa Legislature’s Decision to Cut Funding for Higher Education: The Iowa Legislature’s decision to cut $8 million in important funding for higher education at a time when students and their families are struggling with a once-in-a-generation economic crisis is short-sighted and deeply disappointing.

The University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government is committed to enhancing the student experience on campus. By challenging ourselves and the University we seek to ensure a student-centered environment through education and advocacy. USG's Year-End Report chronicles the accomplishments and details over the fall and spring semesters.

As the Finance Committee chair for University of Iowa Student Government, I feel a responsibility to clarify some inaccuracies in a Daily Iowan article, “UISG decrease in contingency funds limits student organization funding,” and how it described UISG’s funding process.

In recent months, several marketing campaigns have commodified at-home sexual assault kits under the guise of empowering victims/survivors. We acknowledge that it is important for victims/survivors to feel empowered in their choice to either utilize or not utilize any number of formal reporting, counseling, and/or medical options.

The University of Iowa Student Government (UISG) is proud to host the third annual “I’m the First” First-Generation Summit! This summit fulfills our long-standing goal of celebrating diversity and supporting our first-generation (first-gen) students.

The University of Iowa Student Government was excited to welcome internationally renowned climate activist Greta Thunberg to Iowa City. Greta has reminded political leaders of their moral responsibility to fight climate change.

UISG is excited to release the second annual Renter’s Guide. This guide incorporates data taken from an extensive survey that evaluated off-campus renters on their perceived level of service and quality they received from their landlord or property manager over the last year.

The University of Iowa Student Government had its first meeting for the academic school year on Tuesday August 27th in the Black Box Theater of the IMU.

The University of Iowa Student Government is excited to publish the first Sustainable Purchasing Guide! This guide is intended to help student organizations make purchasing decisions that are better for the environment and the community. The guide provides advice for planning events, buying t-shirts, ordering food, and much more.

The University of Iowa Student Government applauds the agreement reached between the Director of the Labor Center and Dean Washburn of the College of Law this Tuesday.