United States Student Association at ISU

11/03/2015

Don't forget to get out and vote today!

09/10/2015

At 10 AM EST the House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce will be hearing on the Safe Campus Act which would require survivors of sexual violence to report their incidents to the police in order for them to seek justice within their educational system. No survivor should ever be forced to report their incidents to police if they do not wish to do so. Survivors have the right to pursue an education free from the stresses of seeing their attacker on campus without being retraumatized by the justice system. Reporting is a choice all survivors deserve. Please sign the petition (link in description below) and share!

The so-called "Safe Campus Act" would make campuses dramatically less safe by preventing colleges from punishing a student for sexual assault unless the victim reports the attack to the police. If this bill passes, schools will in effect be able to punish students who cheat on a test or beat up a classmate -- but not students who r**e.

Sign our petition to tell Congress to vote NO on the : https://www.change.org/p/u-s-senate-u-s-house-of-representatives-don-t-force-survivors-of-sexual-assault-to-go-to-the-police

05/18/2015

"We live in a highly competitive global economy and, if our economy is to be strong, we need the best educated workforce in the world," Sanders said in a statement Sunday. "That will not happen if, every year, hundreds of thousands of bright young people cannot afford to go to college, and if millions more leave school deeply in debt."

Another bold proposal.

04/25/2015

Want to work for a debt free future this summer in Boston?

With over 40 million Americans facing over $1 trillion in student debt, it’s clear we have a crisis on our hands. Become part of the solution.

04/14/2015

The agenda for the Iowa Student Power Network Convergence has been unveiled! Read about the workshops and speakers for this weekend, and don't forget to RSVP!

AboutIowa students, along with young people and working families across the nation, are under attack. The top 1% of our country is enacting dangerous policies that threaten our social, economic, and environmental welfare.On April 18th and 19th, Iowa students are coming together to fight back. Join s…

04/05/2015

"No cuts! No fees! Education should be free!"

WASHINGTON - "It's kinda like going to war, right?" inquires Student Labor Action Project national coordinator Beth Huang with a bright smile to boot. The twenty-five students who have taken a knee in front of her respond with smiles of their own. On a piece of butcher paper that's been painters-tap…

04/05/2015

Last week, students from across Iowa traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the United States Student Association's Legislative Conference. At this conference, students rallied to protest massive budget cuts to student financial aid, attended workshops on educational, racial, and economic issues, as well as lobbied members of Congress.

03/08/2015

Happy International Women's Day! Margaret Sloss Women's Center will be celebrating this year's International Women's Day with a video series.We are encouraging Iowa State community to submit videos that reflect upon and celebrate the positive impact women have made on our community. For more information about the on-going event and submissions, click here: http://www.dso.iastate.edu/wc/IWD

03/08/2015

Great to see such a big increase in voter turnout!

Daniel Breitbarth and Megan Sweere have been named as the 2015 president and vice-president of the Government of the Student Body.

03/08/2015

President Obama speech at Selma March 50th Anniversary

03/03/2015

It's election time! Voting is open today and tomorrow for your Government of the Student Body, Iowa State University student leaders. Visit vote.iastate.edu to cast your vote!

01/30/2015

http://amestrib.com/news/ames-and-story-county/federal-agency-investigating-isu-s-handling-sexual-assault

A federal agency is investigating whether Iowa State University “promptly and equitably” responded to a reported sexual assault on campus in 2014.