The Women’s and Gender Studies program held its annual student conference 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Memorial Union. The event featured keynote speaker Meggie Mapes, a professor of communication students at the University of Kansas, as well as opening speaker Jordan Mix, director of educational programming for Iowa Safe Schools. Mapes’ talk.
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Madam Speaker, as we begin celebrating Pride Month, I rise today to honor Jordan Mix as Iowan of the Week. Jordan Mix, an advocate for transgender and nonbinary kids in Iowa, works with educators, families, businesses, and organizations to create LGBTQIA+ inclusive environments across the state. Jordan serves as the Director of Educational Programming at Iowa Safe Schools,