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.

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Events Around Campus

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Association of Ancient Historians Meeting 2026

Friday, April 17 to Saturday, April 18, 2026 (all day)
University of Iowa
Association of Ancient Historians Meeting 2026 supported by the Department of History, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Obermann Center, and the Perry A. and Helen J. Bond Fund for Interdisciplinary Interaction at the University of Iowa
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2026 MIKIW Medicinal Chemistry Conference at the UI College of Pharmacy

Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19, 2026 (all day)
College of Pharmacy Building

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics at the University of Iowa, will host the 63rd Annual Medicinal Chemistry Meeting-in-miniature.

MIKIW is the longest-running and largest regional medicinal chemistry conference in the United States. The meeting integrates over 200 graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty members from the Universities of Minnesota, Illinois at Chicago, Kansas, Iowa and Wisconsin. The two-day, multidisciplinary conference exposes...

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ASL Immersion Retreat

Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19, 2026 (all day)
YMCA Camp Wapsie
A completely ASL (non-voicing) event with cabin-style camping, bonfires, ziplining, visual games, workshops with CEUs, and Deaf Mentors!
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CLAS Staff Council DVIP Donation Drive

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

Stress Reliever & Game Night Crossover

Friday, April 17, 2026 3:45pm to 7:00pm
Boyd Law Building

Come unwind and play with student services!

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Harper Folsom — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition Reception

Friday, April 17, 2026 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Sacred Collective
Harper Folsom's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "I'll Make It A Home"
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Manual Cinema’s The 4th Witch

Friday, April 17, 2026 7:30pm
The Englert
Embrace the shadows to explore themes of grief, war, generational conflict, and cycles of violence.
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Uncle Vanya

Friday, April 17, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker brings her observational prowess and razor-sharp wit to an intimate adaptation of Chekhov's beloved dark comedy. Written with the “goal of creating a version that sounds to our contemporary American ears the way it sounded to Russian ears during the play’s first productions in the provinces in 1898,” Annie Baker’s Uncle Vanya captures the timeless longing, absurdity, and beauty of human relationships.
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Dance BFA Concert

Friday, April 17, 2026 8:00pm
Space Place Theater

Free and open to the public.

This performance will feature works choreographed by Bachelor of Fine Arts students Evelyn Becker, Madison Burkhart, Ruby Gentzler, Claudia Jacobson, Allyson Meinders, Emily Pyburn, and Lindsey Wildman from the University of Iowa Department of Dance, plus one guest work performed by the BFA students.

Please be advised this performance includes haze and strobe lights.

Approximate run time is 90 minutes, including a 10-minute intermission.

PROGRAM
Practice of Return choreog...

Recital: Laura Carrico and Morgan Brantman, Trumpet

Friday, April 17, 2026 8:00pm
Voxman Music Building

Recital: Laura Carrico and Morgan Brantman, Trumpet

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Gala

Saturday, April 18, 2026 (all day)
Asian Pacific American Cultural Center
APAHM Gala
2026 MIKIW Medicinal Chemistry Conference at the UI College of Pharmacy promotional image

2026 MIKIW Medicinal Chemistry Conference at the UI College of Pharmacy

Saturday, April 18 to Sunday, April 19, 2026 (all day)
College of Pharmacy Building

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics at the University of Iowa, will host the 63rd Annual Medicinal Chemistry Meeting-in-miniature.

MIKIW is the longest-running and largest regional medicinal chemistry conference in the United States. The meeting integrates over 200 graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty members from the Universities of Minnesota, Illinois at Chicago, Kansas, Iowa and Wisconsin. The two-day, multidisciplinary conference exposes...

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ASL Immersion Retreat

Saturday, April 18 to Sunday, April 19, 2026 (all day)
YMCA Camp Wapsie
A completely ASL (non-voicing) event with cabin-style camping, bonfires, ziplining, visual games, workshops with CEUs, and Deaf Mentors!
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Iowa Human Rights Research Conference

Saturday, April 18, 2026 (all day)
Grinnell College

The annual Iowa Human Rights Research Conference takes place on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Grinnell College. The conference is hosted by the Iowa Network of Human Rights Academics and the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights.

The call for student proposals is available at: https://iowahumanrights.org/conference/submit-proposal February 16, 2026, is the deadline for students to submit conference proposals.

Registration details and conference schedule will be updated at: https:/...

Association of Ancient Historians Meeting 2026 promotional image

Association of Ancient Historians Meeting 2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026 (all day)
University of Iowa
Association of Ancient Historians Meeting 2026 supported by the Department of History, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Obermann Center, and the Perry A. and Helen J. Bond Fund for Interdisciplinary Interaction at the University of Iowa
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2026 Iowa Archeological Society Spring Meeting

Saturday, April 18, 2026 8:00am to 2:00pm
Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center
This year’s Iowa Archeological Society annual spring meeting will take place in Fort Dodge at the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center on April 18, 2026 from 8am-2pm.
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Charity Benefit Run & Walk (RCLA Jesus Jog)

Saturday, April 18, 2026 9:00am
City Park
Charity Benefit Run & Walk

Iowa Spaceflight Laboratory Tour

Saturday, April 18, 2026 9:30am to 10:15am
Van Allen Hall
See where Hawkeyes build NASA’s next instruments.

What You Can Do to Prevent Cancer

Saturday, April 18, 2026 9:30am to 10:15am
Blank Honors Center
Cut through the noise: science-backed ways to reduce cancer risk.

Once a Student, Always a Learner: Aging with Curiosity

Saturday, April 18, 2026 9:30am to 10:15am
Blank Honors Center
Challenging how we age. Inspiring what’s possible.
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29th Annual Powwow at the University of Iowa

Saturday, April 18, 2026 9:30am to 8:30pm
Field House
Celebrating Indigenous Culture and Iowa City's Native Community
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Alumni Day Panel: AI & the Law

Saturday, April 18, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm
Boyd Law Building
Alumni Day Panel: AI & the Law

Earth Day with SEES!

Saturday, April 18, 2026 10:00am to 2:00pm
Trowbridge Hall

The School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability will host an Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 18, from 10 AM to 2 PM in Trowbridge Hall. The day’s events will include hands-on-exhibits and demonstrations about Earth processes, the environment, and policies. Everyone is welcome!

Ideas in Action: A Celebration of Student Research

Saturday, April 18, 2026 10:30am to 12:00pm
Blank Honors Center
Meet the minds shaping tomorrow.
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