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

GPSG Meetings Spring 2026

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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

GPSG Ball 2026

Tickets open on March 1, 2026

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Events Around Campus

Recital: Matthew Freund, Moosa Hamad, and Karena Jensen, Horn

Monday, April 13, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Recital: Matthew Freund, Moosa Hamad, and Karena Jensen, Horn

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

This concert is free and open to the public.

REDCap Advanced Training

Tuesday, April 14, 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...

Pedagogical Lunch (Craft and Method)

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
English-Philosophy Building

Only open to faculty, graduate students, and staff in English.

Come discuss core curriculum and learning outcomes for our courses.

ILS: Stand Tall for the Rule of Law Documentary and Q&A with Professor Cindy Buys

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 12:45pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building

Join International Law Society in presenting the "Stand Tall for the Rule of Law" documentary followed with a Q&A session with Professor Cindy Buys who was part of the delegation and contributed to the summit.

Two years ago, a delegation of 75 members of the American Society of International Law convened in Lviv, Ukraine, alongside 75 members of the Ukrainian Association for International Law. The “Stand Tall for the Rule of Law” Summit addressed ten pressing international law concerns raised by...

AI Prompting (Beginner): Crafting the Basics

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Through hands-on practice and interactive exercises, attendees will apply promoting strategies in real-time with guidance and feedback.

Seminar Series: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Tuesday, April 14, 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, April 14, 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, April 14, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual
Learn about the MSW program options and specializations available in Des Moines.

Beat the Heat

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Boyd Law Building
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Iowa baseball vs. Bradley

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 6:05pm
Duane Banks Field
The Iowa baseball team hosts Bradley.
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Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Brooke Yeager

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 10:00pm
Bowen Science Building

Brooke Yeager is a PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. Her research has been conducted in Dr. Nandakumar Narayanan's laboratory.

If you are unable to attend in person, please consider showing your support and attending via Zoom. Please email britt-hokanson@uiowa.edu for the zoom link.

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GradFest 2026

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 9:00am to 6:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
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GradFest 2026

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 9:00am to 6:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Are you planning to graduate this spring? Attend GradFest 2026 in the IMU Main Lounge to pick up your cap and gown, customize your Class of 2026 keepsake, and snag exclusives and discounts as you complete your graduation checklist.

You’ll also be able to gain “Life After College” tips and advice, explore commencement accessories, order graduation announcements and class rings, and browse other on-site offerings. Plus, enjoy free snacks and fun activities throughout the event.

Check back on this...

REDCap MyCap Training

Wednesday, April 15, 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, April 15, 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.

Spring 2026 IRB Office Hours

Wednesday, April 15, 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.

AI Prompting (Advanced): Elevating your Craft

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Designed for users who already understand the basics, this session dives deeper into prompt engineering techniques to generate more precise, creative, and impactful generative artificial intelligence responses.
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Lab Chamber Orchestra

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Lab Chamber Orchestra

This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/about/live-stream-concert-schedule.

This concert is free and open to the public.

REDCap Data Handling

Thursday, April 16, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual

This is the sixth and final step in the REDCap training series. In this training we won't use REDCap at all. Instead, we will cover ways to view and manage your exported REDCap data in Microsoft Excel and Sublime Text such as:

Populating data from one Excel sheet to another with vlookup()

Seeing specific data with column sorting and filtering

Ensuring data is cohesive by creating tables

Looking at how data relates to other data by creating pivot tables

Transforming unusable data to a usable format...

Spring 2026 IRB Office Hours

Thursday, April 16, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm
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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Microsoft Teams: Working with Files

Thursday, April 16, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virtual

This course will show you how to edit and share files in Teams chats, meetings, or channels. We will talk about best practices for Team file storage and organization as well as co-authoring files and how to access personal files view. We will discuss how Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive work together from a file storage perspective. It is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before taking this course. To schedule additional Microsoft Teams training for your department...

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International Student Hangout: Conversations that Matter

Thursday, April 16, 2026 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

This conversation-based hangout is designed for international students who want to connect and share experiences and perspectives on topics shaping our world and campus life. There are three hangouts in this series, and all offer a welcoming space to practice asking thoughtful questions, to engage in respectful dialogue, and learn from each other’s experiences.

Whether you want to speak, listen, or simply be part of the discussion, you’re invited to join us for meaningful conversations in a...

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Teaching and Learning Outside: Showcase and Roundtable

Thursday, April 16, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Lagoon Shelter House
Join this interactive conversation with Living Labs at Iowa to explore campus sites and gain inspiration from examples of experiential learning outdoors.

Online MSW Info Session

Thursday, April 16, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual

Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about the online MSW program.

https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/91760640877

Questions? Contact Lauren at ssw-admissions@uiowa.edu

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