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

GPSG Meetings Spring 2024

meetings

Council Meeting

IMU Room 337 (or join via Zoom)
meetings

Council Meeting

IMU Room 337 (or join via Zoom)
meetings

Council Meeting

IMU Room 337 (or join via Zoom)

GPSG Events

Wholistic Wellness Week 2024

Wholistic Wellness Week Safety Training Flyer

WWW: Personal Safety Training Sessions

UCC Campus Safety Training Room
Wholistic Wellness Week Safety Training Flyer

WWW: Personal Safety Training Sessions

UCC Campus Safety Training Room
Wholistic Wellness Week: Mindfulness Meditation

WWW: Mindfulness Meditation

Zoom

Events Around Campus

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Obermann End-of-Year Writing Retreat

Monday, May 12 to Friday, May 16, 2025 (all day)
Have you been waiting all school year to make serious progress on your book manuscript, article, or grant application? Jump-start your summer writing project at the Obermann End-of-Year Writing Retreat May 12–16, 2025! 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...
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Study at the Stanley

Wednesday, May 14 10:00am to Friday, May 16, 2025 4:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art
Make the Stanley your study spot for finals week. We'll have free coffee, lemonade, punch, and snacks available all day Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (10 a.m.–4 p.m.). Stop by for a few hours to study for your exams: grab a snack, replenish your study supplies (we'll have post-its, highlighters, and more) and take a quick break — either by exploring the galleries or playing with a fidget toy.
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Still Here! - Elise Dahan MA Exhibition - School of Art, Art History, and Design

Thursday, May 15, 2025 8:00am to 8:00pm
Visual Arts Building
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Squash & Stretch - Jack G. Taylor Exhibition - School of Art, Art History, and Design

Thursday, May 15, 2025 8:00am to 8:00pm
Visual Arts Building

“A Celebration of GWSS Life” 50th Anniversary Symposium

Thursday, May 15, 2025 9:30am to 8:00pm
Iowa City Public Library
“A Celebration of GWSS Life:” an event honoring the 50th anniversary of the Department of Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies (GWSS) at the University of Iowa. We will host a symposium that includes: a poster session and roundtable discussions with emerita faculty and alumni.
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Study at the Stanley

Thursday, May 15 10:00am to Saturday, May 17, 2025 4:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art
Make the Stanley your study spot for finals week. We'll have free coffee, lemonade, punch, and snacks available all day Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (10 a.m.–4 p.m.). Stop by for a few hours to study for your exams: grab a snack, replenish your study supplies (we'll have post-its, highlighters, and more) and take a quick break — either by exploring the galleries or playing with a fidget toy.

Graduation Reception Microbiology undergrads

Friday, May 16, 2025 (all day)
Carver Biomedical Research Building
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Exhibition - A Roll of the Dice: Symbolism in the Sackner Archive

Friday, May 16 to Friday, June 27, 2025 (all day)
University of Iowa Main Library
In 1897, French Symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé revolutionized the world of graphic design with a single poem that forever changed the way we look at words. His work illustrated how text conveys meaning not only through words, but also as visual symbols that contain a deeper meaning. For over 125 years, artists and writers have continued to explore the mystery of Mallarmé’s poem “Un coup de dés jamais n’abolira le hasard” [A throw of the dice will never abolish chance]. This exhibition...
Still Here! - Elise Dahan MA Exhibition - School of Art, Art History, and Design promotional image

Still Here! - Elise Dahan MA Exhibition - School of Art, Art History, and Design

Friday, May 16, 2025 8:00am to 8:00pm
Visual Arts Building
Squash & Stretch - Jack G. Taylor Exhibition - School of Art, Art History, and Design promotional image

Squash & Stretch - Jack G. Taylor Exhibition - School of Art, Art History, and Design

Friday, May 16, 2025 8:00am to 8:00pm
Visual Arts Building
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Graduate Doctoral Commencement Ceremony

Friday, May 16, 2025 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Doors open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony. No tickets required.President Barbara Wilson and Dean Amanda Haertling Thein will deliver messages to students. Doctor of Audiology graduate Hailey Kingsbury, of Naperville, Illinois, will give the student address.More info: https://events.uiowa.edu/event/18752
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Public Observing Night - Van Allen Observatory

Friday, May 16, 2025 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Van Allen Hall
Please join the University of Iowa Physics & Astronomy Department as we use the Van Allen Observatory and small telescopes to tour the spring sky. To attend this Astronomy observation session, follow the signs in Van Allen Hall to the east elevator to reach the roof.
Exhibition - A Roll of the Dice: Symbolism in the Sackner Archive promotional image

Exhibition - A Roll of the Dice: Symbolism in the Sackner Archive

Saturday, May 17 to Friday, June 27, 2025 (all day)
University of Iowa Main Library
In 1897, French Symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé revolutionized the world of graphic design with a single poem that forever changed the way we look at words. His work illustrated how text conveys meaning not only through words, but also as visual symbols that contain a deeper meaning. For over 125 years, artists and writers have continued to explore the mystery of Mallarmé’s poem “Un coup de dés jamais n’abolira le hasard” [A throw of the dice will never abolish chance]. This exhibition...

Vocal Artists of Iowa

Saturday, May 17, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Vocal Artists of IowaView the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/945594This concert is free and open to the public.
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Exhibition - A Roll of the Dice: Symbolism in the Sackner Archive

Sunday, May 18 to Friday, June 27, 2025 (all day)
University of Iowa Main Library
In 1897, French Symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé revolutionized the world of graphic design with a single poem that forever changed the way we look at words. His work illustrated how text conveys meaning not only through words, but also as visual symbols that contain a deeper meaning. For over 125 years, artists and writers have continued to explore the mystery of Mallarmé’s poem “Un coup de dés jamais n’abolira le hasard” [A throw of the dice will never abolish chance]. This exhibition...

Parenting Teens: Cultivating Connections with Teens in a Digital Age

Sunday, May 18, 2025 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Iowa City Public Library
Join other caregivers of teens for an afternoon of learning and discussion about evidence-based strategies for communicating and connecting with teens in a digital age. Led by Dr. Rachel McLaren and Dr. Rachel Young, experts in parent-adolescent communication and digital media. Leave feeling more confident and equipped.

Senior Recital: Kate O'Connell, soprano

Sunday, May 18, 2025 3:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Senior Recital: Kate O'Connell, sopranoKate O'Connell, sopranoHalie Augustus, pianoÉlise DesChamps, mezzo-sopranoFoo Chen Gui, tenorEthan Elsbernd, baritoneJoshua Nieman, bassThis concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/945595This concert is free and open to the public.
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Iowa MBA Commencement Ceremony

Sunday, May 18, 2025 4:00pm
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Doors will open one hour prior to ceremony start. Check below and visit the collegiate website for additional information. A University of Iowa official will confer degrees. Robin Therme, President of CIVCO Medical Solutions, will be the speaker.
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Meandering River

Sunday, May 18, 2025 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Lagoon Shelter House
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Exhibition - A Roll of the Dice: Symbolism in the Sackner Archive

Monday, May 19 to Friday, June 27, 2025 (all day)
University of Iowa Main Library
In 1897, French Symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé revolutionized the world of graphic design with a single poem that forever changed the way we look at words. His work illustrated how text conveys meaning not only through words, but also as visual symbols that contain a deeper meaning. For over 125 years, artists and writers have continued to explore the mystery of Mallarmé’s poem “Un coup de dés jamais n’abolira le hasard” [A throw of the dice will never abolish chance]. This exhibition...
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Iowa Law vs. Drake Cady Cup Golf Tournament

Monday, May 19, 2025 8:30am to 5:30pm
Atlantic Golf & Country Club
The annual Cady Cup Tournament is an event for alumni, faculty, staff, and students of the University of Iowa College of Law and Drake Law School. All are invited to participate—regardless of skill level—to show support for their law school and raise funds for Iowa Legal Aid. The Cady Cup, formerly known as the Dean's Cup, was renamed in 2019 in honor of the late Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady, LW'78.The event includes two formats: match play and best shot. A lawyer who is not a...
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DanceWorks Chicago - Summer Intensive / Week 1

Monday, May 19, 2025 9:00am to 4:30pm
Halsey Hall
WEEK #1Monday, May 199am Meet / Greet / Eat gathering      Breakfast in the Dancer's Garden      UI Dance provides juice, coffee, pastries, fruit9:30am-11:00am Technique Class11:15am-1:15pm Rehearsal1:15pm-2:00pm Lunch break2:00pm-4:30pm RehearsalTuesday-Friday, May 20-23:9:30am-11:00am Technique Class11:15am-1:15pm Rehearsal1:15pm-2:00pm Lunch break2:00pm-4:30pm Rehearsal

Big Ten Neuroscience Seminar

Monday, May 19, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
The 2024-2025 Big Ten Neuroscience Seminar Series is organized by our colleagues at Penn State University and will feature virtual seminars from a different Big Ten neuro program on the 4th Monday of each month (November, December, May dates are adjusted for holidays.) The links will be shared in the Neuroscience this week email. Contact iowa-neuroscience-institute@uiowa.edu if you do not receive this email and would like to attend a seminar.
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Exhibition - A Roll of the Dice: Symbolism in the Sackner Archive

Tuesday, May 20 to Friday, June 27, 2025 (all day)
University of Iowa Main Library
In 1897, French Symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé revolutionized the world of graphic design with a single poem that forever changed the way we look at words. His work illustrated how text conveys meaning not only through words, but also as visual symbols that contain a deeper meaning. For over 125 years, artists and writers have continued to explore the mystery of Mallarmé’s poem “Un coup de dés jamais n’abolira le hasard” [A throw of the dice will never abolish chance]. This exhibition...
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