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The Graduate and Professional Student Senate voted on multiple bills, primarily allocating money for Iowa State’s graduate students’ needs, including those who are incoming freshmen, students of color and those seeking gender-affirming care.  Funding for the Rest Assured Project for International Students GPSS unanimously approved a bill that will allocate $6,000 to provide beds to...

A Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) resolution supporting DEI initiatives and amendments to the GPSS FY24 budget passed at the GPSS meeting.  Charity Njeshi, the College Chair for the College of Veterinary Medicine, was unanimously voted in for a Special Election for the Senate Engagement Officer starting the spring semester.  Support Inclusion, Diversity, Equality...

The Senate confirmed Abhiraj Agarwal, a freshman in supply chain management, as IDEA (inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility) director.  Agarwal said coming to Iowa State from India has been transformative, but that it has opened his eyes to issues regarding diversity, equity and inclusion. “Living in the United States has been a learning experience and...