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

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GPSG Events

GPSG Ball 2026

Tickets open on March 1, 2026

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Events Around Campus

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home" promotional image

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home"

Thursday, March 12, 2026 7:00am to 8:30pm
North Hall

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, A Portrait of Home

Exhibition Dates: March 8–13 2026

Reception: March 10, 5–7 p.m.

Three years ago, I moved from India to Iowa City to pursue the MFA in Book Arts. As I settled down in this new place, the river by the department, the tree behind the Old Capitol, the vibrant colours of fall, the great sugar maple tree I walk past every day, the morphing of days into days and nights into nights on opposite sides of Earth all anchored me to the new life I...

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Night at the Museum: Chill & Create

Thursday, March 12, 2026 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Join us for our next installment of Night at the Museum, a series of monthly events for UI students that occurs on Thursday nights when the museum is open late.

This month, our session is aimed at helping students de-stress around midterms by making and viewing art. To do this, we're teaming up with Dana Keeton, a local artist and art therapist.

Express your story through art making. Participants will each create a Story Box to express their unique selves, strengths, and dreams using imagery...

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International Alumni Panel Conversation

Thursday, March 12, 2026 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Virtual
Join our conversation to learn from recent University of Iowa international alumni who have gained experience working in the United States. Hear about their career trajectories and get a chance to ask questions.
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Former Poster Child

Thursday, March 12, 2026 7:00pm
The James Theater

Former Poster Child by Grace Nelson is a theatrically staged performance with accessibility at its core. Directed by Jason Vernon, as his Social Justice and the Performing Arts capstone project, this new work is an intentional and innovative experiment of form, reimagining the traditional theatre model and centering disabled stories for disabled audiences.

In this humorous “one woman” show, we invoke the lifecycle and investigate what it means to be human. Consider this play a "living memoir"...

Lomazov / Rackers Piano Duo

Thursday, March 12, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Click here for program.

Marina Lomazov, Piano
Joseph Rackers, Piano

This event is free and open to the public.

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Head Over Heels

Thursday, March 12, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Head Over Heels, conceived by Jeff Whitty and adapted by James Magruder, is a glittering, rebellious musical fueled by the Go-Go’s iconic hits. Directed and choreographed by Michael C. Flores, this production channels the spirit of your favorite pop concert, powered by the music that shaped your favorite artist’s favorite artist.
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All That Glitters

Thursday, March 12, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building

By Ro Kivett

Part of Theatre Arts' Workshop Series

Tickets:
Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

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Dance Faculty Concert

Thursday, March 12, 2026 8:00pm
Space Place Theater
This performance will feature works choreographed by faculty from the University of Iowa Department of Dance.
Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home" promotional image

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home"

Friday, March 13, 2026 7:00am to 8:30pm
North Hall

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, A Portrait of Home

Exhibition Dates: March 8–13 2026

Reception: March 10, 5–7 p.m.

Three years ago, I moved from India to Iowa City to pursue the MFA in Book Arts. As I settled down in this new place, the river by the department, the tree behind the Old Capitol, the vibrant colours of fall, the great sugar maple tree I walk past every day, the morphing of days into days and nights into nights on opposite sides of Earth all anchored me to the new life I...

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DeLTA Center Roundtable Discussion: Casey Lew-Williams

Friday, March 13, 2026 9:00am to 10:30am
University Capitol Centre

The DeLTA Center Roundtable Discussion is an event in which DeLTA expands the interdisciplinary research community by promoting reciprocal interactions between basic and applied researchers. These events showcase presenters from a wide variety of academic disciplines and an open discussion about implications of the presenter's ideas across fields of study and research.

Dr. Lew-Williams is a Professor and the Department Chair of the Department of Psychology at Princeton University

Interests: How do...

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Course Help for Accessibility in ICON (CHAI)

Friday, March 13, 2026 11:00am to 1:00pm
Virtual

This time is for in-person and online accessibility support. OTLT staff will be available to help instructors make ICON course sites and digital documents, including PDFs, more accessible. They'll also assist instructors in taking advantage of tools like TidyUP and Ally to simplify the process.

Instructors are invited to drop in anytime between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. during these sessions.

Register for event.

The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to...

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CSD Professional Seminar Series

Friday, March 13, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

Title: "Iowa’s Legacy in Dysarthria Assessment: Extending a Foundational Diagnostic Approach within a Psychophysical Framework"

Speaker: Mili Kuruvilla-Dugdale, Ph.D

Building on the University of Iowa’s foundational contributions to the assessment of motor speech disorders, this talk advances a psychophysical framework to improve the auditory-perceptual assessment of dysarthria. Traditional scaling methods remain widely used despite well-recognized limitations, including poor listener reliability...

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Artificial Intelligence Faculty Interest Group

Friday, March 13, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

This group brings together faculty and staff from across the university to discuss the ways artificial intelligence is influencing teaching and learning. With artificial intelligence being added to everything from textbooks to email, we will be discussing how we frame AI to our students.

No registration required. Join the Teams meeting.

The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to optimize teaching and learning through learning sciences research, ICON...

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OSA Brown Bag | Changes Throughout Time: Shifts in Methodology at Woodpecker Cave

Friday, March 13, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Clinton Street Building
Join OSA Archaeology Technician, Evan Banks, as he presents an OSA Brown Bag talk on excavation methodologies at Woodpecker Cave. This program is free and open to the public. It will also be viewable via Zoom.
Canceled

Story Lab Showcase Prep

Friday, March 13, 2026 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Story coaching before the April showcase.
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Hardin Open Workshops: Endnote Collaboration (Zoom)

Friday, March 13, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virtual
Hardin Open Workshops: Endnote Collaboration
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Friday Crafternoons

Friday, March 13, 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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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Methods Series

Friday, March 13, 2026 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Explore practical tools and methodologies for collecting and analyzing data in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). This spring, campus faculty will lead interactive sessions focused on designing surveys and adapting qualitative and mixed methods approaches for SoTL research.
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History Dept Colloquium: "School Colors: Racial Restriction and School Organization in Des Moines, 1910-1940"

Friday, March 13, 2026 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Schaeffer Hall
Doctoral Student Audrey Messinger presents her paper for an upcoming conference.

AI Prompting (Beginner): Crafting the Basics

Friday, March 13, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Virtual
Through hands-on practice and interactive exercises, attendees will apply promoting strategies in real-time with guidance and feedback.

Beyond the Mean: Risk Sensitivity, Safety and Reliability in Reinforcement Learning

Friday, March 13, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
MacLean Hall

Speaker: Mehrdad Moharrani, Department of Computer Science

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Application Deadline: Obermann End-of-Year Writing Retreat

Friday, March 13, 2026 5:00pm
North Ridge Pavilion

Have you been waiting all school year to make serious progress on your book manuscript, article, or grant application? Jumpstart your summer writing project at the Obermann End-of-Year Writing Retreat May 11–14, 2026!

Fifteen participants will enjoy a week of quiet productivity apart from the distractions of campus at the beautiful North Ridge Pavilion in Coralville. Daily catered lunches will provide an opportunity for exchange and discussion with other writers across campus. Each day will...

Game Night

Friday, March 13, 2026 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Boyd Law Building

Game night with Dean Crain! March 13, 2026 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

MA Recital: Henry Giles, piano

Friday, March 13, 2026 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

MA Recital: Henry Giles, piano

Click here for program.

Event can be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream

This concert is free and open to the public.

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