The School of Library and Information at the University of Iowa is a leader in curation, creation, and connection of communities. Since its inception over 50 years ago, SLIS at UIowa has evolved into an interdisciplinary program that supports and encourages work across disciplines from the arts and humanities to the social sciences and beyond, empowering library and information professionals and promoting creation of responsible and informed seekers of knowledge. Through our education, service, and scholarship, we strengthen and perpetuate the fundamentals of our democracy through equitable access to information for all, calling attention to the integral role that information access plays in equity, diversity, and inclusion.