Akia Mcdowell News Today

Iowa State is hosting the 47th Annual Big 12 Conference on Black Student Government for the first time in 10 years. Each academic year, members of Black Student Governments from institutions in the Big 12 Conference assemble for the Big 12 Council on Black Student Government. The conference, held this year by Iowa State student...

Akia McDowell suffered from achalasia, a rare digestive disorder, for years before becoming the first pregnant woman to undergo a POEM procedure, a non-invasive surgery that alleviates GI symptoms. One year later, the Swarthmore resident has a healthy baby and far fewer digestive issues.