Horses Helping Heroes Urban Plains Alumni·May 13, 2019How equine-assisted therapy can help those in need Horses are calm, intuitive and can create strong bonds with...CommunitySocial Issues·0 Comments·0·43 views
An Immigrant Haven Urban Plains Alumni·May 9, 2019A Quaker-based group seeks to give aid and legal help to immigrants during tense period for newcomers As...CommunitySocial Issues·0 Comments·0·10 views
U.S. Bank Stadium: Building for the future Urban Plains Alumni·May 9, 2019The Minnesota Vikings’ home stadium wasn’t just built for football, nor was it built as a stadium of...CommunitySocial Issues·0 Comments·0·46 views
The minimum wage dilemma Urban Plains Alumni·April 25, 2019After Illinois passed a new $15 minimum wage law to take place in 2025, the role of what...CommunitySocial Issues·0 Comments·0·89 views
The Importance of Addressing Disability Urban Plains Alumni·March 31, 2019Advice on how to be an ally to people with disabilities Conversations about what it means to be...CommunitySocial Issues·0 Comments·0·7 views
Polar Vortex Preys on Strays Urban Plains Alumni·March 30, 2019How community pets were doing their best to survive freezing temperatures Through late January and early February, the...HabitatSciencesSocial IssuesWell-Being·0 Comments·0·3 views
Chic, Styled Clothing For Plus Size Women: Does It Work? Urban Plains Alumni·March 28, 2019Companies and subscription boxes are changing who they’re catering to by adding great fashion choices for plus-size women....ArtFashion and BeautySocial Issues·0 Comments·0·25 views
Online Dating: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Urban Plains Alumni·March 28, 2019“I met my wife on top of a mountain in the Himalayas and the skies parted when I...CommunitySocial Issues·0 Comments·0·464 views
Women of the Midwest: The Activists and The New Women Urban Plains Alumni·March 27, 2019Why we celebrate March is Women’s History Month. A month dedicated to “commemorating and encouraging the study, observance...CommunitySocial Issues·0 Comments·0·47 views
Women of Color Artists in Iowa: Making Change Through Representation Urban Plains Alumni·March 16, 2019In a thriving and growing community, women of color are still vastly underrepresented in Iowa and especially in...ArtSocial Issues·0 Comments·0·52 views