On River to River, host Ben Kieffer talks with political analysts Rene Rocha of the University of Iowa and Jonathan Hassid of Iowa State University to preview President Biden's speech to a joint session of Congress Wednesday night. Kieffer, Rocha and Hassid discuss how the number of migrants at the border today compares with migration before the pandemic.

Dr. Claire Fox is one of six University of Iowa Faculty members honored by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, for their exceptional contributions and sustained record of excellence. Each recipient received $1,000 and will be honored at a special awards celebration.

Please join us in celebrating the LNACC's 50th Anniversary by visiting the exhibit, "Building Our Own Community: 50 Years of the Latino Native American Cultural Center, Founded by Chicano and American Indian Students in 1971," located in the Main Library Gallery through June 25, 2021.

Inspired by the growing popularity of comic book dialogue, literature, and academia, Angelique interviews professor and comic book historian Deborah Elizabeth Whaley. Whaley is the author of Black Women in Sequence: Re-inking Comics, Graphic Novels, and Anime, a deep dive into the history (or lack thereof) of Black women’s representation in sequential art. They talk about the importance of scholarship in comics, little-known Black female artists and heroes, and how consumers of color create meaning when engaging with art.

This year's speaker is Jorge Guerra, Lecturer in the U Iowa Latina/o/x Studies Program and the Magid Center for Undergraduate Writing. His topic is, "Latinx & Our Learning Perseverance: Embracing Latinx History for the Self and Growing Communities."

Last month, a firestorm of criticism erupted after players shared images of a single rack of dumbbells and a stack of yoga mats provided for participants in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament in San Antonio — a stark contrast to the state-of-the-art, custom-built weight room available to men’s basketball players in Indianapolis. It exposed the blatant double standard in college athletics and renewed demands for reform from female athletes, coaches and even politicians. An often forgotten chapter of college athletics offers hope that such reform is possible.