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

GPSG Meetings Spring 2026

meetings

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

Stay tuned for more information!

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Events Around Campus

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University Choir / Camerata Singers Concert

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

University Choir / Camerata Singers Concert

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

This event is free and open to the public.

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Head Over Heels

Saturday, March 7, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Head Over Heels, conceived by Jeff Whitty and adapted by James Magruder, is a glittering, rebellious musical fueled by the Go-Go’s iconic hits. Directed and choreographed by Michael C. Flores, this production channels the spirit of your favorite pop concert, powered by the music that shaped your favorite artist’s favorite artist.
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Adult Winter Learn to Row

Sunday, March 8, 2026 8:00am to 10:00am
Beckwith Boathouse
Winter Learn to Row
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Head Over Heels

Sunday, March 8, 2026 2:00pm
Theatre Building
Head Over Heels, conceived by Jeff Whitty and adapted by James Magruder, is a glittering, rebellious musical fueled by the Go-Go’s iconic hits. Directed and choreographed by Michael C. Flores, this production channels the spirit of your favorite pop concert, powered by the music that shaped your favorite artist’s favorite artist.

Honors Recital: Mary Kotrba, Clarinet

Sunday, March 8, 2026 3:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Honors Recital: Mary Kotrba, Clarinet

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Johnson County Landmark

Sunday, March 8, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Johnson County Landmark

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

This concert is free and open to the public.

Faculty & Guest Artist Recital: Keely Futterer, Allen Perriello, piano

Sunday, March 8, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Faculty & Guest Artist Recital: Keely Futterer, Allen Perriello, piano

This concert is free and open to the public.

Women In Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour

Monday, March 9, 2026 11:00am to 12:00pm
Carver Biomedical Research Building

Join us for the Women in Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour. It is the monthly coffee hour on the second Monday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon in 1289 CBRB. Enjoy coffee, pastries and contribute to the discussion!

This is open to ALL — students, staff, postdocs, and faculty interested in promoting women in science.

Speakers change monthly. Contact: jessica-tucker@uiowa.edu for details.

Career Conversations Made Easy: Strategies for Academic Advisors

Monday, March 9, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

Presented by Mallory Becraft & Crystal Lewis.

IPLS Speaker Event: Matt Kuykendall, Director of Brand Intellectual Property at Sony Interactive Entertainment

Monday, March 9, 2026 12:30pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building

The Intellectual Property Law Society is hosting an in-person speaker event with Matt Kuykendall. Matt is the current Director of Brand Intellectual Property at Sony Interactive Entertainment, the company behind PlayStation. Matt has also previously served as the Director of Global Trademarks and as Senior Corporate Counsel. Matt has worked across and oversees several areas of intellectual property law, both at Sony and Wilson Sonsini. We invite the law school community to come to this event and...

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Data Centers in Iowa: Perspectives from Community, Government, and Research

Monday, March 9, 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Virtual
This panel will offer a high-level overview of how community, government, and industry considerations shape data center development in Iowa and the broader Midwest.
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Course Accessibility For Everyone (CAFÉ): Full Blend

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 8:30am to 9:30am
Virtual

Course Accessibility for Everyone (CAFÉ) will help you make your ICON course site accessible to all your students. We'll focus on how to improve usage of headings, tables, color contrast, alternative text, and more. By making these simple changes to your ICON site, you're making your course accessible for everyone.

This offering combines content from previous CAFÉ sessions into a single extended session.

Register for event.

The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools...

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Microsoft Teams: Structure and Manage Your Team (Best Practices)

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 11:00am to 11:45am
Virtual

This course is designed for anyone who creates a team or has been given the team owner role in an existing team. Team owners have access to settings and capabilities that members do not see. This training will discuss how best to create a team, choose settings based upon your needs, and manage the team throughout its existence. 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...

College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar Series: Feng Zhang, PhD

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 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: 

Feng Zhang, PhD
Associate Professor
Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas

All are welcome to attend. No pre-registration required.

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BMB Research Workshop

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Medical Education Research Facility

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology holds research workshops featuring internal speakers on Tuesdays, 12:30-1:20pm. For Spring 2026, these will occur in 2117 MERF. Presentation titles are not publicly available due to the use of unpublished research. Individuals interested in attending workshops or being added to the email list should contact the office at biochem@uiowa.edu.

Jan. 20: open

Jan. 27: open

Feb. 3: open

Feb. 10: open

Feb. 17: Tyler Woodward, PhD Candidate, 4th Year...

Seminar Series: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

Each semester, we are proud to host outstanding seminar speakers. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Iowa City MSW Info Session

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual
To learn about the MSW program options and specializations available in Iowa City.

Des Moines MSW Info Session

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual
Learn about the MSW program options and specializations available in Des Moines.

Corridor Jazz Concert

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 6:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Corridor Jazz Concert

This concert is free and open to the public. 

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Anthology Ally: An ICON Course Accessibility Tool

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 8:30am to 9:30am
Virtual

Anthology Ally is a powerful tool in your ICON courses. It provides instructors guidance and feedback on accessibility issues in their course sites and offers students multiple formats for downloading and using course materials. Join us to learn how this tool works, how you can make your course sites more accessible, and how it can increase students' ability to engage with your course materials.

Register for event.

The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and...

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Microsoft Teams: Webinars

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 10:00am to 10:45am
Virtual

This session provides a step-by-step guide to planning, configuring, and running webinars in Microsoft Teams. It is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before taking this course.

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Study Hall

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 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.

Clarence Tow Seminars in Economics: Brantley Callaway

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Brantly Callaway is the P. George Benson Professor and an Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Georgia.

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Departmental Brown Bag: Taylor Christiansen and Emily Schulz

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 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.

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

Emily Schulz is a Graduate Student in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. Emily is in the Behavioral & Cognitive...

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