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Letter from the Editor:

Hey folx,

Welcome back! Fall break seemed to be well needed across the board, but now we're back and we're hitting that grind!

However, make sure that y'all are still taking care of yourselves, and keep an eye out for a special newsletter next week, for a "finals survival guide."

This is my continuous reminder that everyone at the Sloss Center is a resource to students, faculty, and staff on campus and we will support folx in any way that we can.

We have many community aid and resources to help you navigate through, and are in the process of creating even more opportunities for individuals who visit the Sloss Center. So please feel free to stop by and chat with any of us on the Sloss staff. As well, we have a lot of community aid programming coming up, so keep a look out!

As always, continuous events and programs are happening throughout Iowa State, make sure to stay up to date and join in, meet some amazing individuals, and learn about different identities.

Any additional information about the Sloss Center can be found on our website.

If any individuals have any questions about events, programs or community aid, please reach out to me: mamason@iastate.edu.

In community,

Madison Mason (she/they)
PR and Communications intern.

Campus Rally for Iran

Have you been following the news in Iran? If you’d like to learn more about the current situation in Iran, stop in at Parks Library on Wednesday, November 30, between 11am - 4pm and learn from the Iranian Students and Scholars Association at Iowa State about the current human rights crisis taking place. Across the nation, university students are holding solidarity sessions tomorrow, and our campus community is invited to participate by listening and learning from Iranian students at ISU.

Resources from the Iowa State Iranian Students and Scholars Association:

Further reading:

Instagram Live conversation, hosted by Amnesty International UK, also tomorrow 11/30, 6pm GMT:

Woman, Life, Freedom! 4 Iranian diaspora women will come together and ask: where has the movement been, and where are we going?

AAUW Start Smart Salary Negotiations Workshop

AAUW Start Smart salary negotiation workshops are specifically designed to teach you how to negotiate salaries for a new job. In every two-hour workshop you will gain confidence in your negotiation style through facilitated discussion and role-play and learn:

How to identify and articulate your personal value
How to develop an arsenal of persuasive responses and other strategies to use when negotiating
How to conduct objective market research to benchmark a target salary and benefits
About the wage gap, including its long-term consequences

Negotiations can increase the potential to earn higher salaries and better benefits packages. By negotiating fair and equitable salaries, you will be better able to pay off loans, buy the things you want and need, and even save (though it may seem like it is far away) for retirement.

Upcoming workshop dates:

Friday, December 2, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CST

Wednesday, February 8, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CST

Friday, April 7, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CST

QTPoC Monthly Dinner

Come join us for the last QTPoC dinner of the year! Wear your favorite holiday clothes and join in on the fun!

YSS

Rec Services

Women's Weight Lifting Clinic

An opportunity for women to learn how to properly weight train is available for registration. Each class will begin in the fitness studio, State Gym 1218, for a presentation on the lift of the day and time to practice with a PVC pipe. Then the class will progress to the racks in State Gym. To register, follow this link.

Women* Climb Night

Women* Climb Night is Back! This semester we are offering women* climb nights once a month, on the last Wednesday of every month from 7:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. This event is free to ISU members and open to non- pass holders and community members who are eligible to purchase a facility day pass!

*Why the asterisk? This program is open to individuals who identify as women or genderqueer. This includes women who are cisgender, trans, or of trans experience. We also welcome individuals who identify as gender non-binary or any other gender identity who seek this community. We recognize that gender is complex and members of our community that identify as women, genderqueer or belong to this group are all welcome to this program.

International Students and Scholars Office

Join English Together! Improve your English through conversation, games, and topics of interest. You can join English Together any Tuesdays and Wednesdays, when you are free.

English Together is open to all international undergraduate & graduate students, post-docs, and community members.

More information can be found here, and questions can be sent to issoprog@iastate.edu.

Did you know that international students at ISU can receive FREE tutoring? All you have to do is list ISSO as your funding source. Follow this link for more information on tutoring at ISU!

Writing and Media Center

Hello from the Writing and Media Center! We hope y'all had a relaxing fall break, and we are here to support in the last few weeks of the semester! Here are some tips for getting back into "school mode" after the break, while also taking care of yourself. Remember, you can always make a free communication consultation appointment with us here.

Student Organizations

Pride Alliance

Come watch But I'm A Cheerleader with Pride Alliance for their last meeting of the semester! Join them on November 30th, at 5:30PM in Carver 0205!

The Pride Alliance is a safe and brave space for queer individuals on campus. Pride Alliance strives to mix education and activism with socializing, pride and support. To sign up for an email list and be alerted on events and meetings, email iowastatepridealliance@gmail.com.

You can also follow the Iowa State Pride Alliance on Instagram and Twitter @iowastatepride.

Land Acknowledgement

As we come back from the holidays, specifically a holiday like Thanksgiving, that has a colonial background, it's important to unpack the historical significance and harmful nature of the holiday.

Take time to acknowledge the land that we walk on is not our land, but that it belongs to the Native American's who came before us, and it still belongs to Indigenous communities who reside in Iowa today.

Join and support local Native and Indigenous groups! The United Native American Student Association is a student organization here at Iowa State. Follow their Instagram to stay up to date on their meetings and events!

Want to be apart of our Newsletter?

Student organizations and offices that involve gender equity, multicultural engagement, and queer identities are always welcome in our newsletter. Reach out to be a part of the Sloss Newsletter.

mamason@iastate.edu

Get in touch!

Reading an excellent feminist text? Have a post for our social media? A feminist event you want us to know about? Just want to say hi?

slosscenter@iastate.edu

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