Outside the classroom, Iona students can join more than 75 campus clubs, including about 10 fraternities and sororities. Student athletes can play at the recreational level or try out for the Iona College Gaels varsity sports teams, which compete in the NCAA Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Gaels are people with Irish-Gaelic ancestry, such as the Congregation of Christian Brothers, who founded Iona College in 1940.
Spandex is a synthetic or man-made fiber manufactured from polyurethane. It is lightweight, highly stretchy and elastic, strong, durable, and non-absorbent to water and oils. First produced in the United States in 1959 by DuPont, it was marketed under the trademarked name Lycra.
KYDEX Thermoplastic Sheet. KydexÂ® acrylic/pvc alloy is tough, nonporous, noncorrosive, chemical resistant, fire retardant and thermoformable. These plastic sheets have incredible abrasion resistance and virtually no moisture absorption. They are offered in a variety of colors and stocked in black, white, and red. Working with KydexÂ® engineering plastic is simple and fun.