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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Free Coffee Hour: Cultural Craft Fest

Friday, October 23, 2026 1:30pm to 2:30pm
University Capitol Centre
Grab a free coffee and get creative with holiday-themed crafts inspired by celebrations around the world! Learn about traditions such as Halloween, Día de los Muertos, Diwali, and Samhain while enjoying a fun and welcoming opportunity to connect with fellow students and scholars.
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Teaching Book Club Fall 2026

Friday, October 23, 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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Iowa Field Hockey vs. Rutgers

Friday, October 23, 2026 3:00pm
Grant Field
Iowa Field Hockey hosts Rutgers at Grant Field.
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Iowa Swimming and Diving vs. UCLA and Purdue

Friday, October 23, 2026 3:00pm
Campus Recreation and Wellness Center
Iowa Swimming and Diving hosts UCLA and Purdue at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.
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Free CPR/AED Training, Red Watch Band

Friday, October 23, 2026 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Free CPR/AED Training + Narcan Administration
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Owl-O-Ween (Oct. 23)

Friday, October 23, 2026 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Macbride Nature Recreation Area, Falcon Shelter
Owl-O-Ween
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Braxton Cook

Friday, October 23, 2026 7:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
Elided genre lines and expansive talent create endlessly intriguing music.

Guest Artist Recital: Svetozar Ivanov

Friday, October 23, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

This concert is free and open to the public.

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We Proudly Present...

Friday, October 23, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building

By Margaret Williamson

At Lincoln Elementary School, five students and two teachers have been rehearsing a production of “Little Red Riding Hood.” Today is the big day: show day! Will it go exactly as they all planned? Probably not. But that’s the fun of it, right?

Part of Theatre Arts' Workshop Series

Tickets:
Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

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Braxton Cook

Friday, October 23, 2026 9:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
Elided genre lines and expansive talent create endlessly intriguing music.
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Iowa Volleyball vs. UCLA

Saturday, October 24, 2026 6:00pm
Xtream Arena
The Iowa Volleyball team will host UCLA at Xtream Arena.
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Saw-whet Owl Banding

Saturday, October 24, 2026 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Iowa Raptor Project

Join us after dark for this exclusive Northern Saw-whet Owl banding event! We will begin indoors at the Raptor Center for an engaging educational program to learn more about the secretive world of owls with our education birds. Next, you will be transported to our remote owl banding station where you will help collect data, band, and release owls that we may encounter. Due to the nature of this event, space is limited. Registrants must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

Register for one...

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We Proudly Present...

Saturday, October 24, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building

By Margaret Williamson

At Lincoln Elementary School, five students and two teachers have been rehearsing a production of “Little Red Riding Hood.” Today is the big day: show day! Will it go exactly as they all planned? Probably not. But that’s the fun of it, right?

Part of Theatre Arts' Workshop Series

Tickets:
Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

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Iowa Field Hockey vs. Penn State

Sunday, October 25, 2026 12:00pm
Grant Field
Iowa Field Hockey hosts Penn State at Grant Field.
We Proudly Present... promotional image

We Proudly Present...

Sunday, October 25, 2026 2:00pm
Theatre Building

By Margaret Williamson

At Lincoln Elementary School, five students and two teachers have been rehearsing a production of “Little Red Riding Hood.” Today is the big day: show day! Will it go exactly as they all planned? Probably not. But that’s the fun of it, right?

Part of Theatre Arts' Workshop Series

Tickets:
Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

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Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop

Sunday, October 25, 2026 2:30pm to 4:15pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Join us monthly to generate new creative writing inspired by works in the Stanley collection. Each session will be led by a different talented writer from our area, who will be offering a new prompt and a new approach to ekphrastic writing (writing inspired by visual art). Bring your own notebook and pencil or computer and leave with the beginning of a newly written piece.

Co-sponsored by Iowa City Poetry. Teen and adult writers in all genres are welcome.

Write at the Stanley meets every fourth...

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Key Change #2

Sunday, October 25, 2026 3:00pm
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

Composers Workshop I

Sunday, October 25, 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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Work in Progress - LLLC Working Group

Monday, October 26, 2026 12:00am to 2:00am
Phillips Hall
Monthly presentations that spotlight research from the wide range of disciplines represented in the Department of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures. Stop by and learn about what research and writing projects your colleagues and professors are working on.

Meets the last Monday of every month. August 31 will take place in 114 Phillips Hall. All subsequent meetings (September 28, October 26, and November 30) will take place in 318 Phillips Hall.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Elliot Lipnowski

Monday, October 26, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Elliot Lipnowski is an Associate Professor in Economics from Yale University.

Fall Greek Carnival

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 (all day)
Hubbard Park
Community event for kids 8th grade and under to experience carnival games and activities.

Maker Break: Make your own spooky Homecoming button!

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 11:30am to 1:00pm
Seamans Center
Drop in anytime for a fun, themed craft that takes just 10–20 minutes and explore your creativity.
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CIRTL Teaching-as-Research Series

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Design your Teaching-as-Research (TAR) study in this interactive workshop series for graduate students and postdocs. Participants will reflect on their teaching, explore evidence of student learning, and work toward CIRTL Practitioner level certification. During the series, you will develop a teaching-focused research question and design a brief study to investigate it.
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Tippie Virtual Information Session: Full-Time Graduate Programs

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Tippie Virtual Information Session: Full-Time Graduate Programs
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