The Graduate and Professional Student Government hosts a wide variety of events throughout the year! 

GPSG Meetings Spring 2026

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Legislative Meeting

Black Box Theater (360 IMU)
meetings

Legislative Meeting

Black Box Theater (360 IMU)
meetings

Legislative Meeting

Black Box Theater (360 IMU)
meetings

Legislative Meeting

Black Box Theater (360 IMU)

GPSG Events

GPSG Ball 2026

The ticket request period has now closed. All attendees who RSVP’d will receive additional details from GPSG soon.

Follow us on Instagram (uiowagpsg) for the latest updates!

Events Around Campus

End-of-Semester Luncheon

Thursday, April 30, 2026 11:30am to 1:00pm
Boyd Law Building

You are cordially invited to the College of Law’s End-of-Semester Luncheon on Thursday, April 30, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the 2nd-floor BLB lobby. This event is for our entire community: students, staff, and faculty.

Stop by to celebrate the end of classes this semester and enjoy Jerry & Margie’s Catering and the good company of your friends and colleagues.

Online Degree Programs Information Session

Thursday, April 30, 2026 12:00pm to 12:29pm
Virtual

Join us for a 30-minute online overview of the Bachelor of Applied Studies (BAS) and Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) online degree programs from the Univeristy of Iowa. You can join from a PC, Mac, iOS, or Android device here: BAS and BLS Information Session Zoom Link

You are welcome to drop-in or register!

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Microsoft Teams: Customize with Apps

Thursday, April 30, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virtual

This course will show you how to utilize applications in a channel, meeting, or chat to extend the capabilities of your team. We will talk about using personal applications to help streamline and organize your work within Microsoft Teams. The apps covered in this course include OneNote, Forms, Planner, and Viva Learning. It is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before taking this course. To schedule additional Microsoft Teams training for your department, team, or...

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Hardin Open Workshops - PubMed (Zoom)

Thursday, April 30, 2026 2:00pm
Virtual

This hands-on session will help you improve your searching through best practices for basic and advanced searching and show you features for saving or exporting citations. The session will also help you understand medical subject headings (MeSH) and how they improve your search as well as the benefits of a MyNCBI account.

PLEASE NOTE:

Enrollment in HOW is open to all University of Iowa affiliates and residents of the state of Iowa. Advance registration is required for Zoom classes, though walk-ins...

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TAILgating with Drax

Thursday, April 30, 2026 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Hubbard Park
Tailgating with Drax
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Microbiology Undergraduate Research Poster Session

Thursday, April 30, 2026 3:00pm to 5:30pm
Medical Education Research Facility

Features current research from microbiology undergraduate students. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

SEES:7000 Colloquium - Lucien Nan Yobo (Texas A&M) - Ocean Discovery Lecture Series "Earth's Fiery Past: Large Igneous Provinces, Anomalous Co2, and Their Environmental Impacts"

Thursday, April 30, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Visual Arts Building
SEES:7000 Colloquium - Lucien Nan Yobo (Texas A&M) - Ocean Discovery Lecture Series
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ISE/ME: 5000 GRADUATE SEMINAR -- DR. CHUCK ZHANG

Thursday, April 30, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Seamans Center

Join us in welcoming Dr. Chuck Zhang to the ISE/ME graduate seminar. Dr. Zhang will present his seminar titled"Applications of AI to Advanced Materials and Structures Manufacturing."

This seminar will highlight two research studies on applications of AI to manufacturing of advanced materials and structures. The first one involves personalized heart surgery planning and optimization with integration of advanced materials design, additive manufacturing, and machine learning techniques. In this...

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Arabic Cultural Hour

Thursday, April 30, 2026 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Phillips Hall
Join the UI Arabic Program for Arabic Cultural Hour! We have set up a number of exciting activities to explore the cultural practices behind Arabic and their relationship with the language. These activities include traditional crafts, cooking, movies, and more. Alongside each activity we will practice our in-class vocabulary and learn new terms to describe the activity.
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WiCS - End of Semester Party

Thursday, April 30, 2026 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Big Grove Brewery + Taproom
We’re having a party!! 🥳 🪩
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Success, Not Excess

Thursday, April 30, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Bowman House

Success, Not Excess provides a small, safe and supportive space for UI students wanting to make or considering changes in their alcohol or other drug use. The group emphasizes success in academics, relationships, mental and physical health, and other goals through reducing alcohol and other drug use. Meetings are provided by the UI Collegiate Recovery Program. For more information, please visit our website.

This is not a treatment group and will not satisfy legal or other disciplinary mandates...

Recital: Karina Glasinovic

Thursday, April 30, 2026 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA Recital:Karina Glasinovic

This concert is free and open to the public. 

Canceled

College of Law Reception-Des Moines

Thursday, April 30, 2026 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Faegre Drinker
You and a guest are invited to a special event to connect with fellow UI College of Law alumni, hear updates on the college from Dean Todd Pettys, and learn how you can help ensure a bright future for Iowa Law’s people and programs!
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Faith on the Plate

Thursday, April 30, 2026 6:00pm
Phillips Hall
Explore the intersection of religion and cuisine, guided by Christina Ward's book "Holy Food"

PMA Spring Semester Recital

Thursday, April 30, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

PMA Spring Semester Recital

This concert is free and open to the public.

Recital: Henrique Rabelo, piano

Thursday, April 30, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA III Recital: Henrique Rabelo, piano

This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Dance Honors Showing & Undergrad Event

Thursday, April 30, 2026 7:30pm
Space Place Theater

Free and open to the public.

This performance will feature works choreographed by Honors students Emily Pyburn and Evan Zukin and undergraduate students from the University of Iowa Department of Dance.

Program
7:30 p.m. Honors projects
8:00 p.m. Undergraduate projects

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Rainbow Graduation

Friday, May 1, 2026 (all day)
Pride Alliance Center
Rainbow Graduation
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Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Day 2026

Friday, May 1, 2026 (all day)
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Join us May 1, 2026 at the Iowa Memorial Union as we celebrate innovation and student achievement at Senior Design Day 2026
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The Last Rodeo — An MFA Group Exhibition

Friday, May 1 to Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (all day)
North Hall

The Last Rodeo

Featuring a collection of work by:

Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom

The University of Iowa Center for the Book

Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition

Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.

K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Economics: Econometrics Conference

Friday, May 1, 2026 8:00am to 5:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
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Neuroscience Postdoc Retreat

Friday, May 1, 2026 9:00am to 8:00pm
Carver Biomedical Research Building
Join us for a gathering of scientists from all career levels within the Iowa Neuroscience Institute!

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Finance: William Mullins

Friday, May 1, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Chemistry Building

William Mullins is an associate professor of Finance at the University of California-San Diego's Randy School of Management.

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Friday Crafternoons

Friday, May 1, 2026 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Need a break at the end of the week? Swing by the Stanley on Friday afternoons for Crafternoons. Bring whatever low-mess craft you're currently working on (a sketchbook, knitting, embroidery, coloring books, origami — whatever you're into!) or just show up and use some of the various supplies we'll have on hand. No experience required! Light snacks provided. Stay for five minutes or hang out for a while, it's up to you.

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