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.

Follow us on Instagram (uiowagpsg) for the latest updates!

Events Around Campus

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Iowa Softball vs. Drake

Sunday, October 11, 2026 2:00pm
Pearl Softball Field
The Iowa softball team hosts Drake.

Almita Vamos, violin and Ksenia Nosikova, piano

Sunday, October 11, 2026 3:00pm
Voxman Music Building

Almita Vamos, violin and Ksenia Nosikova, piano

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Center for New Music Concert I

Sunday, October 11, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

https://cnm.uiowa.edu/

This concert is free and open to the public.

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

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Guido Kuersteiner

Monday, October 12, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Guido Kuersteiner is a Professor of Economics from the University of Maryland.

Women In Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour

Monday, October 12, 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.

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Earthmind: Choosing Houseplants That Survive Midterms

Monday, October 12, 2026 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Swap your screen time for green time! Discover ways to transform your everyday outdoor activities into stress-relieving tools in a free four-week workshop.

Earthmind is…

provided in a collaboration with Earthmind, a local nonprofit organization

taught in four, individual sessions

taught in small groups

Fall 2026

Offered on Mondays from 5:00pm-5:50pm as individual sessions.

Sept. 21: Outdoor Tea and Study Reset: Sip tea outdoors and learn a simple reset ritual you can use before studying, after class...

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Snarky Puppy

Monday, October 12, 2026 7:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
We say this with full sincerity and zero snark: You do not want to miss this band.
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Oboe Faculty Recital

Monday, October 12, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Oboe Faculty Recital

Heather Macdonald, oboe.

This concert is free and open to the public.

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

REDCap Advanced Training

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual

This is the fourth step in the REDCap training series. In this training we will cover advanced features such as:

Importing data from a CSV file

Ways to customize your data entry experience with form display logic

Making your forms more dynamic and personalized with context aware smart variables

Sending automated, conditional email alerts

Ensuring data is high quality by executing data quality rules, creating data 'missingness' codes, and opening data queries

Register by clicking the virtual event link...

BMB Research Workshop

Tuesday, October 13, 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 Fall 2026, these will occur in 1117 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.

Aug. 25: CANCELED

Sept. 1: CANCELED

Sept. 8: RESERVED

Sept. 15: Steve Guzman, PhD, Postdoc Fellow, Biomedical...

Seminar Series: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

Each semester, we are proud to host outstanding seminar speakers. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Visit website: https://microbiology.medicine.uiowa.edu/about-us/seminars

Des Moines MSW Info Session

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual

Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about the MSW program in Des Moines at the John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center.

https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/91813475073

Questions? Contact Melanie at melanie-reed@uiowa.edu

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Supporting Metacognition with Technology

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual
Learn about technologies that help students better understand their own learning and thought processes.
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Holding Space: Stories of Interdisciplinary Collaboration — Counterpoint event featuring Stephanie Miracle

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Join us to celebrate the interdisciplinary work of University of Iowa choreographer and assistant professor of dance Stephanie Miracle, recipient of the 2026 Obermann Interdisciplinary Achievement Award.

Miracle will bring together dance, engineering, and the humanities in a new choreographed work featuring dancers performing alongside robots built by the University of Iowa College of Engineering, with narration by Eric Gidal.

A conversation among Miracle, Gidal, and engineering collaborator Deema...

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Japanese Conversation Table Fall 26

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Phillips Hall
Join the UI Japanese Program on Tuesdays to practice your Japanese language skills with fellow learners!
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Meal Planning Workshop for Students

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
free cooking workshop
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Challenge Censorship through Librarian/Classroom Teacher Collaborations with Dr. Josh Coleman, Arizona State University

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Virtual

James Joshua Coleman (Josh) is an Assistant Professor of English Education in Arizona State University’s Department of English. His research interests include English education and censorship, critical literacy studies, and diverse youth literature. Josh was a 2023 Spencer / National Academy of Education Postdoctoral Fellow and can be reached at josh.coleman@asu.edu.

In this presentation, Josh shares findings from a National Academy of Education supported study of Senate File 496's first year of...

REDCap MyCap Training

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual

This is the fifth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will discuss using the MyCap mobile app for data collection. We will cover features such as:

Creating participants

Creating tasks and schedules

Active tasks and their unique data output

Direct messages and announcements

This training is a demo and not hands-on. After this training, you will have a basic understanding of the MyCap mobile app for REDCap.

Register by clicking the virtual event link above or by going here:  https:/...

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Study Hall

Wednesday, October 14, 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.

IRB Presentation: Part 2: Secondary Research with Data and Biospecimens: Submitting an Exempt Category 4 Application

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Navigating IRB Exempt Applications: A Researcher's Guide.
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Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators (October 2026)

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virtual

Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise.

Register here. The RDO will send a calendar invitation and Zoom link upon registration.

Human Subjects Office Fall 2026 Office Hours

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 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.
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Habit Hacks Workshop for Students

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 6:30pm to 7:45pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Sign up for a free, 4-week workshop to tackle your goals
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Quey Percussion Duo

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Quey Percussion Duo

Learn more about the Quey Percussion Duo here: https://qpdmusic.com/index.html

This concert will be have on stage seating.

This concert is free and open to the public.

Canceled
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