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

Tickets open on March 1, 2026

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Events Around Campus

Cultivating Rurality: Building Community around Rural Research — 2025–26 Obermann Symposium promotional image

Cultivating Rurality: Building Community around Rural Research — 2025–26 Obermann Symposium

Friday, March 27, 2026 (all day)
Iowa City Public Library

Directed by Brian R. Farrell, Daria Fisher Page, and Ryan T. Sakoda (UI College of Law), "Cultivating Rurality: Building Community around Rural Research" will bring together scholars, community leaders from across the U.S., and professionals who work with rural populations and in rural spaces. During the symposium, attendees will be invited to collaborate in theorizing rurality, share how it impacts their work, examine how rurality is represented and celebrated, and begin to discuss challenges...

"Her Booke - Experiences in 17th Century Bookbinding" Louisa Eastley MFA Thesis Exhibition

Friday, March 27, 2026 (all day)
North Hall
Louisa Eastley’s MFA thesis exhibition at the University of Iowa Center for the Book’s K.K. Merker Gallery in North Hall
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Pride Week

Friday, March 27, 2026 (all day)
Pride Alliance Center
Pride Week
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Lucky Bingo

Friday, March 27, 2026 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

St. Patrick's Day may be over but it's never too late to be lucky! Join us for Lucky Bingo March 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Hawkeye Room at the IMU.☘Registration of a student organization does not imply University of Iowa endorsement of its views, activities, or content. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in a student organization activity, please fill out the accommodations form in the link in our Instagram bio (@uiowacab) in advance.

Reading by Elissa Washuta, author of 'White Magic' promotional image

Reading by Elissa Washuta, author of 'White Magic'

Friday, March 27, 2026 7:00pm
Nonfiction Writing House

The Nonfiction Writing Program presents a reading by Krause Visiting Writer Elissa Washuta.

Elissa Washuta is a member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and a nonfiction writer. Her essay collection, White Magic, was selected as a finalist for the PEN/Open Book Award, longlisted for the PEN/Jean Stein Award, and named among the best books of 2021 by Time, the New York Public Library and NPR. She is the author of Starvation Mode and My Body is a Book of Rules, and with Theresa Warburton, she is the co...

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The Music Man

Friday, March 27, 2026 7:30pm to 10:15pm
Hancher Auditorium

There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson’s six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize — this, despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for...

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Dance Thesis Concert: Tori Lefler

Friday, March 27, 2026 7:30pm
Public Space One

Free and open to the public. RSVP encouraged!

This site-specific performance at Public Space One will feature work choreographed by graduate student Victoria Lefler from the University of Iowa Department of Dance.

RSVP here: https://www.publicspaceone.com/events/blog/2026/3/26/placeholder-victoria-dance-thesis-event

It's all part of #NewWorkCity, the spring initiative by #PerformingArtsAtIowa to highlight new work created by our talented graduate students in the performing arts. Join us as we...

Symbiosis Duo

Friday, March 27, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Symbiosis Duo

Gail Robertson, euphonium
Stacy Baker, tuba
Kazuo Murakami, piano

Click here for program.

This concert is free and open to the public.

🍄 Mushroom Day @ the Museum 🍄 promotional image

🍄 Mushroom Day @ the Museum 🍄

Saturday, March 28, 2026 12:00pm to 4:30pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History

Join us for a fungi-filled day of discovery at the Museum of Natural History! We’ve partnered with the Prairie States Mushroom Club to celebrate the fascinating world of mushrooms right here in Iowa and beyond.

Be the first to explore our brand-new Mushroom Activity Booklet, a foldout zine packed with hands-on fun for all ages. Use it to search high and low during an indoor mushroom scavenger hunt, spotting the shrooms tucked into exhibits and dioramas throughout the museum galleries. The booklet...

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Iowa softball vs. Washington

Saturday, March 28, 2026 1:00pm
Pearl Softball Field
The Iowa softball team hosts Washington.
2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Elite 8 Huddle promotional image

2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Elite 8 Huddle

Saturday, March 28, 2026 1:30pm to 3:30pm
J-Bar-M Barbecue
Join us at a Hawkeye Huddle during Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament! Hosted by the I-Club, in partnership with the Office of Alumni Engagement, this Hawkeye Huddle is free and open to all Hawkeye fans. We’ll host another Hawkeye Huddle if Iowa advances to the second round.
The Music Man promotional image

The Music Man

Saturday, March 28, 2026 2:00pm to 4:45pm
Hancher Auditorium

There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson’s six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize — this, despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for...

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Iowa baseball vs. UCLA

Saturday, March 28, 2026 2:00pm
Duane Banks Field
The Iowa baseball team hosts UCLA.

Lecture: “Performing Baroque Music on the Modern Piano” - Carlos Betancur

Saturday, March 28, 2026 3:00pm
Voxman Music Building

Lecture: “Performing Baroque Music on the Modern Piano” - Carlos Betancur

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Paint & Sip

Saturday, March 28, 2026 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Hope you're ready to paint! CAB will be hosting Paint & Sip with Cork 'n' Canvas (@cork.n.canvas.iowa) Saturday, March 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Black Box Theater at the IMU. This event will require attendees to RSVP/sign up as we have limited spots!

RSVP/Sign-up is REQUIRED for this event, check out the link in our bio to sign up.

Registration of a student organization does not imply University of Iowa endorsement of its views, activities, or content. If you require a reasonable accommodation to...

The Music Man promotional image

The Music Man

Saturday, March 28, 2026 7:00pm to 9:45pm
Hancher Auditorium

There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson’s six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize — this, despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for...

Cello Dayz Concert

Saturday, March 28, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Cello Dayz Concert

This concert is free and open to the public. 

Canceled
Dance Thesis Concert: Tori Lefler promotional image

Dance Thesis Concert: Tori Lefler

Saturday, March 28, 2026 7:30pm
Public Space One

Free and open to the public. RSVP encouraged!

This site-specific performance at Public Space One will feature work choreographed by graduate student Victoria Lefler from the University of Iowa Department of Dance.

RSVP here: https://www.publicspaceone.com/events/blog/2026/3/26/placeholder-victoria-dance-thesis-event

It's all part of #NewWorkCity, the spring initiative by #PerformingArtsAtIowa to highlight new work created by our talented graduate students in the performing arts. Join us as we...

Iowa softball vs. Washington promotional image

Iowa softball vs. Washington

Sunday, March 29, 2026 12:00pm
Pearl Softball Field
The Iowa softball team hosts Washington.
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Iowa baseball vs. UCLA

Sunday, March 29, 2026 12:00pm
Duane Banks Field
The Iowa baseball team hosts UCLA.

Joint Campus A Cappella Concert

Sunday, March 29, 2026 1:30pm
Voxman Music Building

A Night of A Cappella

Intersection A Cappella
Old Gold A Cappella
Hawkappellas
Aca-demics
Iowa Agni

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

This concert is free and open to the public.

The Music Man promotional image

The Music Man

Sunday, March 29, 2026 2:00pm to 4:45pm
Hancher Auditorium

There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson’s six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize — this, despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for...

Kantorei & Voxman Chorale promotional image

Kantorei & Voxman Chorale

Sunday, March 29, 2026 3:00pm
Voxman Music Building

Kantorei & Voxman Chorale

Click here for program.

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

This event is free and open to the public.

Iowa Reception at APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition

Sunday, March 29, 2026 5:30pm to 7:00pm
JW Marriott

Join your Iowa pharmacy family, friends, and colleagues from across the country at the Iowa Reception during the 2026 APhA Annual Meeting and Exhibition. This event will recognize Iowa award recipients and leadership, including outgoing APhA President Randy McDonough.

Hosted by IPA, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and UI College of Pharmacy.

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