Two women stand in front of the Old Capitol building holding signs. One sign says Where is the Asian Pacific American Cultural House? The other sign says Asian Pacific Americans care about the cultural houses. Many people are in the background participati

Rally at the Pentacrest, 1999. Latino Native American Cultural Center Records, University Archives, University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives.


Protest is a time-honored tradition at the University of Iowa. Students tirelessly stand, shout, and march in the face of injustice on our campus, in our city, our state, and our nation. Hawkeyes have long understood the power of their voices on our campus and in our community. In this photograph from 1999, members of the campus community are holding a rally in favor of establishing an Asian Pacific American Cultural Center at the University of Iowa. APACC was eventually founded in 2003.

Cultural centers at the University of Iowa include:

Afro-American Cultural Center (Afro House)
Established 1968

Latino Native American Cultural Center (LNACC)
Established 1971

Asian Pacific American Cultural Center (APACC)
Established 2003

Pride Alliance Center (Pride House)
Established 2006

International Student Support and Engagement (ISSE)
Established 2017