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

GPSG Meetings Fall 2025

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Black Box Theater (360 IMU)
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Events Around Campus

Application Deadline: Obermann International Fellowships (Spring 2026) promotional image

Application Deadline: Obermann International Fellowships (Spring 2026)

Friday, September 19, 2025 11:59pm
111 Church Street
The UI Obermann Center for Advanced studies is accepting applications for Spring 2026 Obermann International Fellowships. This program offers dedicated space, time, and funding for interdisciplinary scholars to collaborate on innovative research at the University of Iowa. Up to eight international fellowships will be granted every academic year. Applicants must be active researchers at an accredited institution of higher learning outside of the United States or independent researchers/artists...
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Stanley Creates | Happy Birthday, Oubre!

Saturday, September 20, 2025 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art
Join us for a special Stanley Creates event celebrating the birthday of artist Hayward Oubre!Enjoy cupcakes and learn to make a wire sculpture inspired by his artwork in the exhibition Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity, currently on view in the galleries. Participants will be provided materials and guidance to bend, twist, and shape wire into imaginative sculptures and designs. The workshop will be led by Agnes Harry Mills, Graduate Assistant in Learning & Engagement at the Stanley Museum of...
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Josh Johnson in Conversation

Saturday, September 20, 2025 2:00pm
Old Capitol Museum
A soft-spoken, sharp-thinking comic, Josh Johnson is convincingly reinventing standup comedy with fully-formed sets dropping on YouTube on a weekly basis.
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Meandering River

Saturday, September 20, 2025 4:00pm
Lagoon Shelter House
A multidisciplinary experience in honor and in awe of the Iowa River.
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Outdoor Meditation & Mindfulness

Saturday, September 20, 2025 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Hubbard Park
College life can be overwhelming, and sometimes we forget to slow down and breathe. Unwind with a relaxing hour of guided meditation and gentle movement in the fresh air! No experience is needed, and yoga mats will be provided.Led by Haley Melchert, behavioral health consultant and fitness specialist in UI Student Wellness, and hosted by Life in Iowa and International Student & Scholar Services, this meditation session is a chance for you to step away from the stress of school and life, connect...
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Roger Guenveur Smith

Saturday, September 20, 2025 6:00pm
The James Theater
This is one of two stirring shows by an internationally acclaimed actor, writer, and director.

"Composition in the Age of Derivative AI Music: Interactive Music for Disklavier"

Saturday, September 20, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
"Composition in the Age of Derivative AI Music:Interactive Music for Disklavier."Kevin Swenson, Composer, Craig Jordan, PianoThis concert is free and open to the public.

Volkan Orhon: Double Bass Recital "Remembering Gary Karr"

Saturday, September 20, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Volkan Orhon: Double Bass Recital "Remembering Gary Karr"Volkan Orhon, double bassRose Chancler, pianoThis event is free and open to the public.View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/950959
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Josh Johnson

Saturday, September 20, 2025 8:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
A soft-spoken, sharp-thinking comic rolls out new material as fast as the news cycle spins.
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2006

Saturday, September 20, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Long time friends move into a college apartment together. It goes about as well as expected.
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ASL/Deaf Fans Event: UI Women's Soccer Game

Sunday, September 21, 2025 1:00pm
UI Soccer Complex
To kick off Deaf Week, come join the reserved ASL/Deaf section to watch the game! The national anthem will be signed and several players who know ASL will come say hi afterwards!
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Piano Sundays at Old Capitol: Réne Lecuona, Tammie Walker and Studios

Sunday, September 21, 2025 1:30pm
Old Capitol Museum
Piano Sundays at Old CapitolThis event will feature Réne Lecuona, Tammie Walker and Studios.Upcoming Piano Sundays at Old Capitol:Nov. 2, 2025 | Doreen Lee and UI Collaborative PianistsMarch 1, 2026 | Ksenia Nosikova and StudioMay 3, 2026 | Alan Huckleberry and StudioThis concert is free and open to the public.
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Drawing Salon with Robert Caputo

Sunday, September 21, 2025 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art
The Drawing Salon focuses on drawing artworks from the museum's collection. Each session will focus on a different artwork. The sessions will begin with an introduction and discussion of the selected work. Participants will be encouraged to pursue their own visions and to take inspiration from the artworks in the gallery.Pencils and sketchbooks/paper are the only artmaking materials allowed in the galleries. The museum has golf pencils with erasers and clipboards for participants to use. Stools...
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Iowa volleyball vs. Lindenwood

Sunday, September 21, 2025 2:00pm
Xtream Arena
The Iowa volleyball team will host Lindenwood.
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2006

Sunday, September 21, 2025 2:00pm
Theatre Building
Long time friends move into a college apartment together. It goes about as well as expected.

Center for New Music Ensemble Concert I

Sunday, September 21, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Center for New Music | Concert IMore concert details can be viewed here on the Center for New Music website: https://cnm.uiowa.edu/This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/about/live-stream-concert-schedule.View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/950960This concert is free and open to the public.
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Free Online Health Program, Sink your Stress

Monday, September 22 to Sunday, October 12, 2025 (all day)
Virtual
Sign up to Sink Your Stress
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Iowa Law vs. Drake Cady Cup Golf Tournament

Monday, September 22, 2025 8:30am to 5:30pm
Atlantic Golf & Country Club
Annual Golf Tournament for the University of Iowa College of Law and Drake Law School

Abbott & Big Ten We Give Blood Drive Competition

Monday, September 22, 2025 11:00am to 3:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
The Abbott & Big 10 We Give Blood Drive Competition is an opportunity to donate blood and serve the community!
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Mondays at the Plaza

Monday, September 22, 2025 11:00am to 1:00pm
Becker Communication Studies Building
Mondays at the Plaza is a weekly event series that brings local food trucks to campus, creating a casual space for cross-departmental networking and community connection

Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Economics: George Georgiadis

Monday, September 22, 2025 11:30am to 12:45pm
Pomerantz Center
George Georgiadis is an Associate Professor of Strategy at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

Clerking at the U.S. Seventh Circuit: A Conversation with The Senior Staff Attorney for the Seventh Circuit

Monday, September 22, 2025 12:40pm to 1:40pm
Boyd Law Building
The Senior Staff Attorney for the U.S. Seventh Circuit will be on campus for for an informal conversation about their work with the Seventh Circuit. The panelist will discuss topics such as their decision to clerk, tips for applying to clerkships, the skills needed to serve as a Seventh Circuit law clerk, the typical day-to-day tasks of a law clerk at the Seventh Circuit, and how the clerkship experience has been useful in their subsequent roles. This program is designed for 2l and 3L law...

WRP For Careers for Students with Disabilities

Monday, September 22, 2025 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building
Join Career Services to learn about the Workforce Development Program for Students with Disabilities. If you want to work for the Federal Government and you have a disability, this is a program that has worked for Iowa Law students. Join us to learn more about the program requirements!
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Biology Graduate Student Seminar: "Do Host Shifts lead to Reproductive Isolation in Oak Gall Wasps?"

Monday, September 22, 2025 3:30pm
Biology Building East
MaKella Steffensen, a PhD student in the iBio Graduate Program and a member of the Forbes Lab, will be giving a seminar on Monday, Sept. 22, at 3:30 p.m. in 101 BBE.
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