What is Tippie Thrive?

Tippie Thrive is a program focused on students’ emotional and mental wellness. The program is for the students and lead by the students at Tippie. Tippie Thrive normalizes mental health and builds skills of wellness and resilience. 

The mission of Tippie Thrive is to build emotional resilience and student success by providing opportunities for awareness, reflection, education, and support of mental and emotional needs through peer connections.

Throughout the year be on the lookout for wellness based events held by Tippie Thrive!

A special thank you to the Chris & Suzy DeWolf Family for their generous support and contributions to Tippie Thrive!

Wellness and resilience at Tippie

Wellness and resilience are a priority at the Tippie College of Business. Check out a few of the initiatives focused on this priority:

  • For students led by students. Student leadership to assess, develop, and lead initiatives.
  • Elective multi-sessions for personal growth and overall wellness.
  • Trainings on mental health topics to support others.
  • Workshops to develop self-awareness and skills.
  • Interactive awareness events to normalize mental health.
  • Lessons embedded into required courses of Tippie Advantage.

Apply to be a Tippie Thrive Advocate

We are currently looking to recruit 3-4 students who are committed to decreasing the stigma related to emotional and mental health by coordinating events, programming, and workshops to support Tippie students. These students will join the current Advocates listed below.

You must thrive in working in a team environment and maintain flexibility while serving as Tippie Thrive Advocate. You can expect one-hour biweekly meetings, committee meetings, and participation in Thrive programming starting in the spring 2026 semester. This is a paid position. Please view the full job description for more detail.

To apply, complete online application by September 28 at midnight. Application includes answering 4 essay questions in less than 250 words. The questions are:

  • Please describe your interest and motivation in serving on the Tippie Thrive Advisory Board.
  • What are the skills, knowledge, experience, or personal qualities you will contribute to help with the effective functioning of the Tippie Thrive Advisory Board?
  • Tell us about a time you have advocated or helped someone through a difficult time (include short description of issue and your actions/response).
  • As a Tippie student what do you think are the biggest stressors students face? What are your ideas for programs/events to address these stressors?

Applications will be reviewed, and 7-10 people will be selected for a 20 minute interview. Interviews will be held October 20-31. If you are selected to be an Advocate, we will hold Orientation the week of November 17 and will attend first meeting on December 1 at 12:30 p.m. if your schedule allows.

If you have additional questions, please e-mail tippie-thrive@uiowa.edu.

Thrive Advocates

Thrive Advocates oversee the vision and programming of Tippie Thrive. Students in the Thrive Advocate role assess needs of their fellow students and work with Thrive Program Directors to develop programming to meet these needs. If you’re interested in becoming a Thrive Advocate the application process opens mid-September for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Tippie Thrive folks with Herky the Hawk

Meet our Thrive Advocates

  • Claire Britt
  • Jorryn Crall
  • Emma Downard
  • Andrea Koehler
  • Madisen Jackson
  • Carly Nims
  • Aidan Roessler
  • Aiden Truesdell

Thrive Trainers

In the fall of 2025, Tippie Thrive will add their first Thrive Trainers to the team. These students will be co-facilitating workshops and trainings in classroom programming, student organizations, and additional initiatives that are currently being developed.

Meet the trainers

  • Claire Britt
  • Thomas DeBruin
  • Charlotte Johnson
  • Mya Kemna
  • Emily Marshall
  • Lucas Miller
  • Bella Nelson
  • Steph Rosenthal
  • Ethan Tauler
  • Sumika Thapa
Thrive Trainer presenting.
Thrive Trainer presenting a training.

Thrive Come and Go events

Tippie Thrive hosts Come and Go events focused on caring for your mental health, decreasing stigma surrounding mental health, providing quick and easy coping skills, and promoting self-reflection and feeling good about yourself. Be on the lookout for information about Thrive events for Fall 2025.

Event Photos

Emotional Health Event
Tippie Thrive Event
Students at emotional health event.
Student writing on a board.
Students petting emotional support dog.
Students working emotional health table.

Suicide Prevention Training

Suicide Prevention group photo.

Tippie College of Business will hold Suicide Prevention Training in partnership with the Green Bandana Project on Monday, September 29th, 2:00-3:30 pm in room S401 in PBB; must be present the entire time. Students learn about ways they can support, communicate, and connect a peer to resources who is feeling suicidal or experiencing a mental health crisis. #BeThe1To

To attend this training register online by September 24, registration is open to the first 50 registrants. To be placed on waitlist you can email Kati Schneider at kati-schneider@uiowa.edu. This training is targeted for Tippie College of Business students, however non-business students will not be turned away.

Warning this topic can be triggering for some. If you feel triggered, please reach out to 24/7 UI Crisis Support Line at 844-461-5420 or 988.

Upcoming wellness events

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Get help now

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

If you are experiencing an emergency or crisis, call 911 or contact:

GuideLink Center | Adult Mental Health and Substance Use Services: 319-688-8000
CommUnity: 1-855-581-8111
UIHC Emergency Treatment Center: 319-356-2233
UCS at 319-335-7294 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to request a quick access or same-day appointment.

UI Support & Crisis Line - We're here for you any time, via chat, phone, or text. In partnership with CommUnity Crisis Services in Iowa City, the University of Iowa provides around-the-clock mental health crisis and support for all students.