Picture of the Margaret Sloss House on campus

The Margaret Sloss Center for Women & Gender Equity

The Margaret Sloss Center is a place for you on campus. 

Located inside the historic Sloss House, the Sloss Center serves as a student space that provides a welcoming environment for connection, informal engagement, and access to resources. The Sloss House offers drop-in space for studying or relaxing, limited programming and events, and connections to campus and community services.The Sloss Center is open to any ISU student.

Sloss is located on the central campus between Gerdin and Curtiss Hall. 

Programs and Events

The Sloss Center offers programming to explore, celebrate, connect, and create.

We also welcome emerging program ideas. Contact us with your proposal!

The Sloss House

The Sloss House is for everybody. We want you to feel at ease in the space so please reach out to us with any accessibility needs.  

Here is what you can expect at Sloss:

The main entrance has a ramp and a manual door that opens inward.  There is an exterior doorbell if any assistance is needed with the door.

All rooms on the main floor are accessible, including a full kitchen, bathroom, and the Sloss Resource Room (a smaller satellite location of the SHOP).  There is seating throughout the space, and a children's play area in the front room. 

The back door, second-floor offices, and second-floor bathroom are reachable only by stairs. Because of this, all events are held on the main floor, and all services are available on the main floor. This includes meetings with staff and available resources.

Please note that space reservations at the Sloss House will not be available after May 15, 2026, including through the summer term.

This is the most incredible place! Thank you so very much for creating a place that feels so joyful!

ISU Student

The Resource Room

The Sloss Resource Room was launched in the Spring of 2023 to help address growing student needs around food security, basic needs, and support for student parents. The Resource Room is a satellite location of The SHOP, Iowa State's student-run food pantry.

Resource Room in the Sloss Center filled with food, beverages, and other basic need-related items
Spices shelf in the Sloss Center Resource Room
Picture of canned goods, dry noodles, and other shelf-stable food items in a box
Margaret Wragg Sloss

 

Meet Dr. Margaret Wragg Sloss

The Sloss House and Sloss Center are both named after Dr. Margaret Wragg Sloss, the first woman to graduate with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University in 1938. Dr. Sloss was a champion for women’s rights, breaking barriers, and advocating for changing the admissions policy at the veterinary school to allow admission to women.

Learn more about Dr. Sloss

 

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