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.

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Events Around Campus

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The Last Rodeo — An MFA Group Exhibition

Monday, April 27 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.

Spring 2026 Basic Self-Defense Course

Monday, April 27, 2026 5:00pm to 9:00pm
University Capitol Centre
Spring 2026 Women's Basic Self-Defense Course
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Concert Band

Monday, April 27, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Concert Band

Click here for program.

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

This concert is free and open to the public.

MA Recital: Katie Forbush, cello

Monday, April 27, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

MA Recital: Katie Forbush, cello

Solo cello, and piano

This concert is free and open to the public.

The Last Rodeo — An MFA Group Exhibition promotional image

The Last Rodeo — An MFA Group Exhibition

Tuesday, April 28 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.

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College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar Series: Robin Bogner, PhD

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 11:30am
College of Pharmacy Building

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics (PSET) in the College of Pharmacy will host a seminar presented by: 

Robin Bogner, PhD
Director, Kildsig Center for Pharmaceutical Processing Research (CPPR)
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Seminar Title: "Emerging Technology to Enhance the Stabilization of Therapeutics by Lyophilization"

All are welcome to attend. No pre-registration required.

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Anthology Ally: An ICON Course Accessibility Tool

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

Anthology Ally is a powerful tool in your ICON courses. It provides instructors guidance and feedback on accessibility issues in their course sites and offers students multiple formats for downloading and using course materials. Join us to learn how this tool works, how you can make your course sites more accessible, and how it can increase students' ability to engage with your course materials.

Register for event.

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

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Happy Birthday, Nancy Drew!

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
University of Iowa Main Library

Celebrate the legendary girl sleuth with the Iowa Women's Archives by checking out selections from the papers of ghostwriter Mildred Wirt Benson, making buttons and clue books, and of course having some cake.

For the Law of Writing

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building

Need a stress relief as the semester winds to an end? Join us for a no-stakes, creative writing session with hosts Carissa Vogel and Caroline Sheerin (Writing Law School Committee) and Hope Metcalf (CCC). For the Law of Writing will engage with the joy of creative writing time, sharing with others (as desired), and treats (provided by CCC) to fuel our flowing words. Hope to see you on Tuesday, April 28th from 12:45pm - 1:45pm in the Faculty Lounge. All are welcome. See you there!

22nd Annual Gene F. Lata Biochemistry Undergraduate Research Symposium

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 1:00pm to 4:30pm
Medical Education Research Facility

This symposium celebrates the research accomplishments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology undergraduates and provides graduating seniors an opportunity to present their research results.

Presenters for 2026 will be announced soon.

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Mathematical Physics Seminar - Professor Vincent Rodgers; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 2:30pm to 3:20pm
Van Allen Hall
Mathematical Physics Seminar

Seminar Series: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

Each semester, we are proud to host outstanding seminar speakers. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

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LLLC Work in Progress Working Group

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Phillips Hall

LLLC Work in progress Working Group presentations will take place on the fourth Tuesday of each month in 318 Phillips Hall from 3:30-5pm.These workshops will feature writing by WIP group members, which will be circulated beforehand by the author/translator/scholar. We will begin with a short presentation by the writer, followed by workshop and Q&A. The goal of these meetings is to give a platform for working group members to share writing and get feedback, edits, ideas from colleagues in the...

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Physics & Astronomy Awards Colloquium

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Van Allen Hall
2026 Physics & Astronomy Awards Colloquium
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Rapid Response History: Beyond Founders and Firsts: Black History as Iowa History

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Schaeffer Hall
Rapid Response History
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Biology Career Seminar: Redefining Success: My Nonlinear Path from Biology to Public Health

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 5:30pm
Biology Building East
Biology Career Seminar: Redefining Success: My Nonlinear Path from Biology to Public Health
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Classics Honors Colloquium

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 5:30pm to 7:00pm
English-Philosophy Building
Students seeking honors in their Classics majors will be presenting their original research on a variety of topics from the ancient world.

Musical Learning Exchange on Restorative Justice

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Musical Learning Exchange on Restorative Justice

Do you know what restorative justice is?

Rather than responding to conflict with punishment, a restorative justice approach aims to heal harms and work through conflict in a productive manner.

Come join a singing, sharing, and learning experience on Tues, April 28 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Choir Room (0005. lower level), Voxman Music Building. Dr. Mary Cohen will facilitate a musical learning exchange where participants will sing songs learned by...

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Free CPR/AED Training, Red Watch Band

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Campus Recreation and Wellness Center
Free CPR/AED Training + Narcan Administration
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Iowa baseball vs. Illinois State

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 6:00pm
Duane Banks Field
The Iowa baseball team hosts Illinois State.
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Take Back the Night

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 6:00pm to 9:00pm
University of Iowa Pentacrest
Rally, March, and Speak Out against sexual violence in all forms at Take Back the Night on April 26, Iowa City Pentacrest, University of Iowa
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Book Reading: Residual, by Tisa Bryant

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 7:00pm
Prairie Lights Books
Celebrate the book launch of Residual, by Tisa Bryant

Levitt Lecture with David Axelrod

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Hancher Auditorium

Daniel Cosio, Guest Trombone Recital

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Daniel Cosio, Guest Trombone Recital

Click here for program.

This concert is free and open to the public.

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