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

GPSG Meetings Fall 2025

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Legislative Meeting

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GPSG Events

There are no upcoming GPSG events at this time. 

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Events Around Campus

College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar Series: Robin Bogner, PhD promotional image

College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar Series: Robin Bogner, PhD

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 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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Digital Scholarship & Publishing Fellowship Application Workshop

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 1:00pm to 2:00pm
University of Iowa Main Library

Please join staff from the Digital Scholarship & Publishing Studio for an upcoming Summer Fellowship Application Workshop. The workshop will be held in 1015A LIB (the Studio's classroom) and take place on Tuesday, Dec. 2. from 1 to 2 p.m. We'll share best practices for application writing and submission, upcoming deadlines to be aware of, and more!

Mathematical Physics Seminar - Nicholas Harshman; Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa promotional image

Mathematical Physics Seminar - Nicholas Harshman; Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 2:30pm to 3:20pm
Van Allen Hall
Mathematical Physics Seminar

Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

BASW Info Session

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual
BASW Info Session

Student Impact Grant Presentations

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 4:00pm
Virtual

Hear from the eight 2025 Student Impact Grant recipients and learn how private support enhanced their Iowa experience. Student Impact Grants are made possible by generous gifts from alumni and friends who provide unrestricted support to the university.

About Student Impact Grants

The University of Iowa Office of the President and the Student Advancement Network have partnered to create Student Impact Grants, which provide funding for undergraduate and graduate student activities outside of the...

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Free CPR/AED, Red Watch Band Training

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Campus Recreation and Wellness Center

The Red Watch Band Program focuses on knowledge, skill, and confidence building regarding preventing death from alcohol overdose. Students are taught the knowledge and skills to "make the call," and using role plays, given opportunities to build confidence to intervene on behalf of another. All students who complete the training will receive CPR and alcohol bystander training, and will be better able to link the impact that alcohol has on the body. Students will also receive training on how to...

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Kaffeeklatsch - German Conversation Hour

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Phillips Hall
Come and practice your German in a comfortable group setting!
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Spring Opera Auditions: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 6:00pm
Voxman Music Building

Auditions | Monday, December 1
6:00–9:00 p.m. / Concert Hall, 2101

Auditions | Tuesday, December 2
6:00–10:00 p.m. / Stark Opera Studio, 0151

Callbacks | Wednesday, December 3
6:00–9:00 p.m. / Stark Opera Studio, 0151

Production Information
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
April 24–25, 2026
Hancher Auditorium

To get more information and sign-up to audition, visit the Opera Callboard.

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UI Monthly Jazz Jam

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Tavern Blue
Jazz Studies faculty members host a monthly community jazz jam session
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Rival Against Hunger 2025

Wednesday, December 3 to Friday, December 5, 2025 (all day)
Levitt Center for University Advancement
Rival Against Hunger is a friendly food drive competition between the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa.
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College Football Bowl Pick'Em Sign Up!

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 8:00am
Virtual

Registration Information: Intramural eligibility rules apply. Check the Intramural Sports Rules and Regulations for eligibility information.

To register, visit the ESPN.com College Bowl Mania site here.

Click the “Join Group” blue button and then login or sign up for ESPN.com. Once you have logged in you will create a new entry. You must label your entry with your first and last name only. This must be done to be eligible to win.

If you already have an ESPN account, your pick set will be...

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Study Hall

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 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.
Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Mallory Shin promotional image

Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Mallory Shin

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 10:00am
Medical Education Research Facility

Mallory Shin is a PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. Her research has been conducted in Dr. Marco Hefti'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.

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Career Connectors Elective: Beyond the Myths—Helping Students Move Past Limiting Beliefs

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
University Capitol Centre

In addition to offering the three foundational courses within Career Connectors, there are also a variety of elective opportunities for continuous professional development and a deeper dive on specific topics. Stay up to date with the latest industry insights, gain new perspectives, and enhance your skills as you navigate the ever-evolving landscape of career development!

We all carry stories about careers—some empowering, some limiting, and many just plain myths. In this session, we'll explore...

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Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Desktop (Zoom)

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual

EndNote is a reference management tool that helps you to easily gather together your references in one place, organize them, and then insert them into papers and format them in a style of your choosing. This session will walk you through the basics of using EndNote to collect and format your citations. The class will be hands-on, and there will be time for questions at the end.

PLEASE NOTE

Enrollment in HOW is open to all University of Iowa affiliates and residents of the state of Iowa. Advance...

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Virtual Editorial Session with Mark Simpson-Vos

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

Working on a book proposal? Starting to turn your dissertation into a book? Have questions about the academic publishing industry? Join us for one of two “ask-an-editor-anything” sessions with former Obermann Editor-in-Residence Mark Simpson-Vos.

Wednesday, December 3 from 12-1pm and 4-5pm (on Zoom).

Space is limited, RSVP required. RSVP here: https://obermann.uiowa.edu/MSV-virtual

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Departmental Brown Bag: Midha Ahmad

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Psychological and Brain Sciences Building

Brown Bag events feature presentations by Psychological and Brain Sciences graduate students from the Cognitive and Behavioral Cognitive Neuroscience training areas.

Midha Ahmad is a Graduate Student in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. Midha is in the Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience training area and is a member of the Blumberg Lab.

Title and abstract to come

Departmental Brown Bag

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Psychological and Brain Sciences Building

Brown Bag events feature presentations by Psychological and Brain Sciences graduate students from the Cognitive and Behavioral Cognitive Neuroscience training areas.

Presenter, title, and abstract to come.

Current Event Discussion Group

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building
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Microsoft Teams: Meetings

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 1:00pm to 1:45pm
Virtual

This course is designed for users who would like to gain a better understanding about one of the key collaboration tools within Microsoft Teams — meetings. We will cover scheduling a meeting, as well as how to use the controls and features available during the meeting, such as breakout rooms. After the meeting is over, we will teach you how to access recordings, in-meeting chat, notes, and files. It is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before taking this course. To...

AI Prompting (Beginner): Crafting the Basics

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Through hands-on practice and interactive exercises, attendees will apply promoting strategies in real-time with guidance and feedback.

Fall 2025 IRB Office Hours

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 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. No appointment
Astrophysics & Space Physics Seminar - John Silva; Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa promotional image

Astrophysics & Space Physics Seminar - John Silva; Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Van Allen Hall
Astrophysics & Space Physics Seminar
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