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International Studies major María José Blanco Arias finds academic excellence, community, and purpose at Iowa
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
For María José Blanco Arias, the University of Iowa is more than just an academic destination - it’s a return to a place that shaped her childhood and continues to inspire her future. An international studies major from Colombia, Blanco Arias first experienced Iowa as a child living in Davenport. Years later, those memories helped guide her university search. Click the title above to read more!
Anne Frank Initiative, directed by German faculty Kirsten Kumpf Baele, worked to establish student-designed Little Free Library at the Children's Hospital
Friday, September 5, 2025
A student-designed Little Free Library, inspired by Anne Frank’s life and legacy, found a permanent home in the Janice and Bruce Ellig Children’s Library at the University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital on August 19, 2025, thanks to a collaborative effort between the Anne Frank Initiative (AFI), Iowa Youth Writing Project, and Clear Creek Amana Middle School.
Eastern Iowa youth inspired through interactive Holocaust education
Friday, July 25, 2025
Anne Frank Initiative welcomes more than 200 Clear Creek Amana eighth graders to UI campus to learn about Anne Frank’s legacy
