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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Celebrate Iowa's cultural heritage with UNI Museums' annual photography contest and exhibition featuring the work of amateur photographers of all ages. Contest winners will be announced Monday, Dec. 19 on UNI Museums' Facebook page, www.facebook.com/unimuseums. A selection of photos will be on display Dec. 19, 2011-Jan. 21, 2012 in the Mini Gallery at the University Museum, 3219 Hudson Road, Cedar Falls.

Learn more about the photography contest

Upcoming exhibit

RACE: Are We So Different?
February 6 - June 9, 2012

We all know that people look different. Throughout history, those differences have been a source of strength, community and personal identity. They have also been the basis for discrimination and oppression.

And while those differences are socially and culturally real, contemporary scientific understanding of race and human variation is complex and may challenge how we think about it. RACE: Are We So Different? helps visitors understand what race is and what it is not. It gives them the tools to recognize racial ideas and practices in contemporary American life.

The exhibit explores three themes: the everyday experience of race, the contemporary science that is challenging common ideas about race, and the history of this idea in the United States.

Learn more about this exhibit

Calling all educators!

2011-2012 Educator Resource Guide: Where the pieces fit together

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