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

GPSG Meetings Spring 2026

meetings

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

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CLAS Staff Council DVIP Donation Drive

Tuesday, April 14 to Friday, April 17, 2026 (all day)
CLAS Staff Council
CLAS Staff Council DVIP Donation Drive

Beat the Heat

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Boyd Law Building
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Student Recovery Ally Training

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Virtual
event sponsored by Collegiate Recovery Program

Recital: Nelson Cook, Tuba. Brett Tomkins, Tuba.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Recital: Nelson Cook, Tuba. Brett Tomkins, Tuba.

Nelson cook, Tuba
Brett Tomkins, Tuba
Donovan Mann, Euphonium
Nicholas Robie, Euphonium

Click here for program.

Concert can be viewed via livestream here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream

This event is free and open to the public.

Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Brooke Yeager promotional image

Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Brooke Yeager

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 10:00pm
Bowen Science Building

Brooke Yeager is a PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. Her research has been conducted in Dr. Nandakumar Narayanan's laboratory.

If you are unable to attend in person, please consider showing your support and attending via Zoom. Please email britt-hokanson@uiowa.edu for the zoom link.

CLAS Staff Council DVIP Donation Drive promotional image

CLAS Staff Council DVIP Donation Drive

Wednesday, April 15 to Friday, April 17, 2026 (all day)
CLAS Staff Council
CLAS Staff Council DVIP Donation Drive
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Early Spring Bird Banding III

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 7:30am to 9:30am
Macbride Nature Recreation Area - Falcon Shelter
Early Spring Bird Banding
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GradFest 2026

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 9:00am to 6:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Are you planning to graduate this spring? Attend GradFest 2026 in the IMU Main Lounge to pick up your cap and gown, customize your Class of 2026 keepsake, and snag exclusives and discounts as you complete your graduation checklist.

You’ll also be able to gain “Life After College” tips and advice, explore commencement accessories, order graduation announcements and class rings, and browse other on-site offerings. Plus, enjoy free snacks and fun activities throughout the event.

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Pain Interest Group Workshop - Zahra Amerian (Ruth Chimenti Lab) promotional image

Pain Interest Group Workshop - Zahra Amerian (Ruth Chimenti Lab)

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 9:00am to 10:00am
Bowen Science Building

Preliminary Exploration of Ultrasound Imaging Biomarker for the Myofascial Component of Heel Pain

Zahra Amerian, MS
PhD Student in Dr. Ruth Chimenti's Lab

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Study Hall

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History welcomes students each week for a study session in our galleries. We'll provide the snacks, cushions, and ambiance. You bring your planners, textbooks, or assignments. Together, we'll stay ahead of our goals this semester.

REDCap MyCap Training

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual

This is the fifth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will discuss using the MyCap mobile app for data collection. We will cover features such as:

Creating participants

Creating tasks and schedules

Active tasks and their unique data output

Direct messages and announcements

This training is a demo and not hands-on. After this training, you will have a basic understanding of the MyCap mobile app for REDCap.

Register by clicking the virtual event link above or by going here:  https:/...

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Boost Skills with LinkedIn Learning

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 10:00am to 10:30am
Virtual

LinkedIn Learning is an online training library that provides access to thousands of courses. This session will discuss how to create a learning plan, how to use AI coaching and feedback, as well as certifications that can be obtained for free on the platform.

Canceled
Molecular Medicine Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Jen Petsche promotional image

Molecular Medicine Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Jen Petsche

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:00pm
Medical Education Research Facility

Jen Petsche is a PhD candidate in the Biomedical Science (Molecular Medicine) Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. Her research has been conducted in Dr. Val Sheffield's laboratory.

If you are not able to attend in person, please consider showing your support by attending via Zoom. Please email britt-hokanson@uiowa.edu for the Zoom link.

Iowa Law Virtual Panel: “What I Wish I Knew as a New Lawyer”

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

Virtual Panel: “What I Wish I Knew as a New Lawyer”

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Noon-1 p.m.

Zoom event (JOIN HERE)

What I Wish I Knew as a New Lawyer is a virtual conversation designed for recent Iowa Law graduates navigating the transition from law school to practice. Alumni panelists will share candid reflections on their first years as lawyers—what surprised them, what they learned the hard way, and what they wish they had known sooner. From managing expectations and workplace dynamics to career...

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Survey Accessibility in a Flash: Universal Design for Universal Insight

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:00pm to 12:50pm
Virtual
Join the Center for Social Science Innovation and the Office of Civil Rights Compliance for a quick introduction to survey accessibility, with a focus on the importance of accessibility in survey research and best practices during survey recruitment, development, and deployment. The workshop will introduce participants to general principles of digital accessibility and use Qualtrics to demonstrate best practices for developing accessible recruitment materials and surveys. The strategies learned from this workshop will be applicable to a range of survey design needs, including for research purposes and for distributing general feedback surveys.

Picnic and Painting with OWLSS

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building

Join OWLSS for a picnic and painting stress-relieving event in front of Boyd. There will be snacks, canvas painting, and chalk. See you there!

Discovering the Texas Legal Market, featuring Hanaa Masalmeh

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building

Learn more about the legal market in Texas from Hanaa Masalmeh (JD '23), attorney in White & Case's Houston, TX office

Ideas Still Have Consequences with Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building

The Honorable Gregory F. Van Tatenhove is an American attorney and jurist who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky since 2005. He is discussing Richard Weaver’s foundational text of modern conservatism: “Ideas Have Consequences”, and the philosophy that surrounds it. Join us for lunch – Chick-Fil-A will be provided!

AI Prompting (Advanced): Elevating your Craft

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Designed for users who already understand the basics, this session dives deeper into prompt engineering techniques to generate more precise, creative, and impactful generative artificial intelligence responses.

Spring 2026 IRB Office Hours

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Virtual
IRB Office Hours are for all UI faculty, staff, and Investigators, HawkIRB delegates, and research team members involved with Human Subjects research.
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Harper Folsom — "I'll Make It A Home" An MFA Thesis Exhibition

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 3:00pm to 6:00pm
Sacred Collective
Harper Folsom's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "I'll Make It A Home"
Astrophysics & Space Physics Seminar - Professor Emeritus Steve Spangler; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa promotional image

Astrophysics & Space Physics Seminar - Professor Emeritus Steve Spangler; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Van Allen Hall
Astrophysics & Space Physics Seminar
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Innovation Challenge Awards Spring 2026

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 5:00pm to 6:30pm
MERGE

Innovation Challenge is a university-wide competition with the goal to identify, advance and support the most innovative and entrepreneurial projects on campus.

Stitching with Sandra Sawatzky: Embroidery Workshop promotional image

Stitching with Sandra Sawatzky: Embroidery Workshop

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 5:30pm to 7:30pm
MERGE

Join artist Sandra Sawatzky to embroider your own horse chestnut tree! This same type of tree is part of The Black Gold Tapestry on display at the Stanley Museum of Art and the same tree that Anne Frank looked at out of the annex window while in hiding. Create a beautiful embroidery and visit the Anne Frank Sapling, a descendant of the original tree, on the UI Pentacrest. All materials will be provided by the Anne Frank Initiative (AFI). No experience necessary, but participants must be at least...

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