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

GPSG Meetings Fall 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)
meetings

Legislative Meeting

Black Box Theater (360 IMU)

GPSG Events

GPSG Ball 2026

The ticket request period has now closed. All attendees who RSVP’d will receive additional details from GPSG soon.

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Events Around Campus

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Brentano String Quartet at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop

Thursday, October 8, 2026 1:00pm
Dey House
The Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Hancher Auditorium, and the Iowa String Quartet Residency Program present the Brentano String Quartet for an intimate hour-long afternoon concert at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop Frank Conroy Reading Room.
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Cafecito Cervantes

Thursday, October 8, 2026 4:00pm to 4:45pm
Virtual
Cafecito Cervantes Fall 2026
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Night at the Museum: Spooky Crafts

Thursday, October 8, 2026 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Join us for our next installment of Night at the Museum—a series of monthly events for students that occur Thursday nights, when the museum is open late. 

This month we're hosting different spooky crafts centered around Halloween, complete with snacks. Join us to make scary monsters out of air-dry clay, color Halloween-themed coloring sheets, make fall mood boards, decorate masks, or explore a fall scavenger hunt in our galleries! 

Bring your friends to get into the Halloween spirit!

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Once a month...

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Communal Water, Invisible Labor: Modeling the Social Impact of Pompeii's Street Fountains

Thursday, October 8, 2026 5:00pm
Art Building West

Communal Water, Invisible Labor: Modeling the Social Impact of Pompeii's Street Fountains
Lecture by Matthew Notarian, Associate Professor of Classics, Hiram College

The remarkable preservation of the Roman city of Pompeii provides unprecedented insight into an aqueduct-fed urban water system. Visitors often marvel at the city’s network of public street fountains, but few consider the practical consequences of the tedious but essential labor required to transport water into living spaces...

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Work Visa Options After Graduation

Thursday, October 8, 2026 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) invites international students and scholars to learn about employment-based visa options after graduation, including the transition from Optional Practical Training (OPT) to H-1B status.
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Night at the Highs

Thursday, October 8, 2026 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Recreational Services

Night at the Highs is your chance to experience the UI Challenge Course in a whole new way. Challenge yourself on 22 high elements, including a zip line, while taking in the course after dark. Whether you’re looking to step outside your comfort zone or just have a fun night with friends, Night at the Highs is for you!

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AI and the Environment

Thursday, October 8, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Biology Building East
The UI Debate Team will take the stage for this panel event to explore the environmental impact of artificial intelligence and discuss the role of responsible and sustainable approaches to AI development and use.
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Concert Band and Symphony Band Concert

Thursday, October 8, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

This concert is free and open to the public. Concert can be viewed via livestream here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream

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Global Express

Thursday, October 8, 2026 7:30pm
Theatre Building

Students from the UI Department of Theatre Arts bring the page to life in an evening of staged readings of work by the International Writing Program Fall Residents.

Global Express is a unique opportunity for writers from around the world and performers at Iowa to meet, work together, and present their work live on stage. Global Express, now, in its 25th year, help us to recognize our common humanity while celebrating our differences. The Express, part dramatic reading, part solo-turn, part poetry...

Story Lab Workshop #4

Friday, October 9, 2026 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Pick ONE workshop, leave with skills, stories, and smiles.
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Friday Crafternoons

Friday, October 9, 2026 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Need a creative break at the end of the week? Swing by the Stanley on Friday afternoons to work on a craft project of your choice.

Bring your own in-progress project or start a new one using the various supplies provided. Try your hand at sketching, coloring, knitting, embroidery, origami, and so much more in a relaxing, low-pressure environment. Stay as long as you like and make new connections. Light snacks will be provided.

Friday Crafternoons occurs almost every Friday at the Stanley Museum of...

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Free Coffee Hour: Mindful Craft with University Counseling Service

Friday, October 9, 2026 1:30pm to 2:30pm
University Capitol Centre
Take a break from midterms and join us for a free coffee, a creative activity, and conversation with staff from the University Counseling Service (UCS).
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Teaching Book Club Fall 2026

Friday, October 9, 2026 2:00pm to 3:00pm
University Capitol Centre
This interdisciplinary reading group will read Kevin McClure's The Caring University: Reimagining the Higher Education Workplace after the Great Resignation. The book club is a space for members to share insights, experiences, and practical strategies, while fostering a community across disciplines. Facilitated by Kate Smith (Pharmacy).

The group will meet on Fridays from 2-3 p.m.
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Craft Talk by Wayne Koestenbaum

Friday, October 9, 2026 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Nonfiction Writing House
Krause Series Craft Talk at the Nonfiction Writing Program
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Iowa Softball vs. UNI

Friday, October 9, 2026 5:00pm
Pearl Softball Field
The Iowa softball team hosts UNI.
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Book Reading by Wayne Koestenbaum

Friday, October 9, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Nonfiction Writing House
Krause Series Reading at the Nonfiction Writing Program
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Black Pop Music Ensemble Concert

Friday, October 9, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

This concert is free and open to the public. Concert can be viewed via livestream here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream

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The Government Inspector

Friday, October 9, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
When a small Russian town receives word that an undercover government inspector is headed their way to root out corruption, the town’s leaders panic and desperately try to maintain their status quo...by any means necessary. Greed, mistaken identity, ambition, and a healthy dose of stupidity steer Jeffrey Hatcher’s witty adaptation of Gogol’s timeless satirical farce.

The 27th Midwest Association of Language Testers Conference

Saturday, October 10, 2026 7:30am to 5:30pm
Lindquist Center
Join us as we welcome MwALT back to Iowa City for the fifth time!
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Iowa Softball vs. Iowa State

Saturday, October 10, 2026 12:00pm
Pearl Softball Field
The Iowa softball team hosts Iowa State.
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Joshua Redman Quartet

Saturday, October 10, 2026 7:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
Rooted in tradition, driven by curiosity, and defined by nuance, Redman embraces the in-between.
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Collaborative Performance: Dance x International Writing Program

Saturday, October 10, 2026 7:30pm
Space Place Theater
An Iowa tradition connects writers from around the world and Department of Dance students.
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The Government Inspector

Saturday, October 10, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
When a small Russian town receives word that an undercover government inspector is headed their way to root out corruption, the town’s leaders panic and desperately try to maintain their status quo...by any means necessary. Greed, mistaken identity, ambition, and a healthy dose of stupidity steer Jeffrey Hatcher’s witty adaptation of Gogol’s timeless satirical farce.
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Joshua Redman Quartet

Saturday, October 10, 2026 9:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
Rooted in tradition, driven by curiosity, and defined by nuance, Redman embraces the in-between.
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