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

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

There are no upcoming GPSG events at this time. 

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Events Around Campus

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Gabriel Kahane and Attacca Quartet

Thursday, November 20, 2025 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
An inventive quartet collaborates—in the classroom and on the stage—with our composer-in-residence.
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Iowa swimming and diving Hawkeye Invitational

Friday, November 21, 2025 (all day)
Campus Recreation and Wellness Center
Iowa swimming and diving hosts the Hawkeye Invitational.
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Rival Against Hunger 2025

Friday, November 21 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.

Stress Reliever at Boyd

Friday, November 21, 2025 12:45pm to 4:00pm
Boyd Law Building

Come join us for our November Stress Reliever at Boyd, hosted by The Advocates, our student organization dedicated to nurturing well-being and creating spaces of care in our law school community.

We want to share how grateful we are for our Boyd community — students, staff, and faculty. As always, no agenda, no expectations, just cozy, low stakes, welcoming vibes and a chance to unwind.

We’ll have:
• Beads
• Coloring pages
• Fidgets
• Hot tea, snacks, and grab-and-go treats

Stay for a quick minute or...

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

Friday, November 21, 2025 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Seamans Center

Joe Honings, Hydrogeologist, Iowa Geological Survey, will be presenting, Effectiveness of a Roadside Two-Stage Ditch for Nutrient Reduction in an Agricultural Watershed.

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Course Help: Accessibility in ICON

Friday, November 21, 2025 3:30pm to 5:00pm
University Capitol Centre

Drop by 2523 University Capitol Centre from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Fridays through Nov. 21 for in-person accessibility support. No appointment required. OTLT staff and student instructional technology assistants (SITAs) will be available to:

Introduce you to TidyUP. Use TidyUP to scan ICON course sites for unused files, check for unpublished or unused pages, and easily remove pages you no longer need.

Review your Anthology Ally course report and help you improve your score. Ally provides scores (only...

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Biology Seminar: "New tools to discover, visualize, and study non-linear patterns in complex brain and behavior data"

Friday, November 21, 2025 3:30pm
Biology Building East
The Department of Biology’s seminar speaker on Friday, Nov. 21, at 3:30 p.m. is James Traer, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Iowa. His seminar will be held in Kollros Auditorium (Room 101), Biology Building East (BBE). A reception with refreshments will be held in the BBE Lobby following the seminar.
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Youth Ballet & Community Dance School Fall Showcase: Storybook Nutcracker

Friday, November 21, 2025 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Space Place Theater

Now in its second year, this beloved production brings together Youth Ballet Ensemble and Level 2B students in a magical retelling of Tchaikovsky’s timeless score, beautifully intertwined with a reading of Jan Brett’s cherished children’s book, The Nutcracker. Join us for a festive celebration of dance, music, and storytelling that is sure to delight audiences of all ages!

Senior Recital: Lea Banks, clarinet

Friday, November 21, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Senior Recital: Lea Banks, clarinet

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/952061

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Men's wrestling vs. Pittsburgh

Friday, November 21, 2025 7:30pm
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
The Iowa men's wrestling team hosts Pittsburgh.
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Pregame Cookout at the Boyd Law Building Courtyard

Saturday, November 22, 2025 (all day)
Boyd Law Building
Join us for Pregame Cookouts at the Boyd Law Building Courtyard!
Canceled
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Rival Against Hunger 2025

Saturday, November 22 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.
Youth Ballet & Community Dance School Fall Showcase: Storybook Nutcracker promotional image

Youth Ballet & Community Dance School Fall Showcase: Storybook Nutcracker

Saturday, November 22, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Space Place Theater

Now in its second year, this beloved production brings together Youth Ballet Ensemble and Level 2B students in a magical retelling of Tchaikovsky’s timeless score, beautifully intertwined with a reading of Jan Brett’s cherished children’s book, The Nutcracker. Join us for a festive celebration of dance, music, and storytelling that is sure to delight audiences of all ages!

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Iowa football vs. Michigan State

Saturday, November 22, 2025 2:30pm
Kinnick Stadium
The Iowa Hawkeyes will host Michigan State at Kinnick Stadium.

Senior Recital: Lea Banks, clarinet

Saturday, November 22, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Senior Recital: Lea Banks, clarinet

This event is free and open to the public.

Canceled
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Rival Against Hunger 2025

Sunday, November 23 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.
Rival Against Hunger 2025 promotional image

Rival Against Hunger 2025

Monday, November 24 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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Beverly Brandau Fall Break Meal

Monday, November 24, 2025 11:00am to 1:00pm
Old Brick
Community members and University of Iowa (UI) international students and scholars staying on campus during the fall break are invited to join International Programs for a celebration of community and a traditional holiday meal.
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Microsoft Teams: An Introduction

Monday, November 24, 2025 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virtual

This introductory course will give you a high-level overview of how to utilize Microsoft Teams and the tools within to collaborate and communicate with a work group, a project team, or any assortment of people. Topics covered include navigation, settings, chat, communicating in a team, and more. This course is designed for first-time users of Teams and those who would like to ensure they are getting the most out of this organizational tool. To schedule additional Microsoft Teams training for...

Master's Thesis Seminar (Kieran Coffey/Green Lab): "Investigating Synapse Regeneration: Transcriptional mechanisms and temporal constraints" promotional image

Master's Thesis Seminar (Kieran Coffey/Green Lab): "Investigating Synapse Regeneration: Transcriptional mechanisms and temporal constraints"

Monday, November 24, 2025 1:30pm
Biology Building East
Kieran Coffey, a Master's student in the Integrated Biology (iBio) Graduate Program and a member of the Green Lab, will be defending his thesis on Monday, November 24, at 1:30 p.m. in Room 106, Biology Building East (BBE) and via Zoom (see link on attached flyer).
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Rival Against Hunger 2025

Tuesday, November 25 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.

Fall FestivALL

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 11:00am to 1:00pm
Boyd Law Building

Hosted by our Peer Advisors, Fall FestivALL is not just an event; it's a home away from home. We recognize that not everyone can return home during the fall break, so we’ve created a space where everyone is welcome to enjoy the festive season (and take a study break!) right here with your Iowa Law family! We will have food available from the Eat Shop, festive décor, stress relief activities, and goody bags, so stop in for as long or as short as you like! Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

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Microsoft Teams: Customize with Apps

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 11:00am to 11:45am
Virtual

This course will show you how to utilize applications in a channel, meeting, or chat to extend the capabilities of your team. We will talk about using personal applications to help streamline and organize your work within Microsoft Teams. The apps covered in this course include OneNote, Forms, Planner, and Viva Learning. It is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before taking this course. To schedule additional Microsoft Teams training for your department, team, or...

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Microsoft Teams: Get Started with Teams Phone

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 2:00pm to 2:30pm
Virtual

The University of Iowa is currently in the process of migrating from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams for telephony services. This course will show you how to place calls, transfer calls, set up voicemail, assign delegates, and more.

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