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

GPSG Meetings Fall 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)
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

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Finance: Tom Meling

Friday, August 28, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Chemistry Building

Tom Meling is an Assistant Professor in Finance at the Ohio State University.

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UI Academic Job Market Bootcamp

Friday, August 28, 2026 10:45am to 12:45pm
Virtual
UI Academic Job Preparation
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Friday Crafternoons

Friday, August 28, 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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Y2K Craft Night- Black Excellence Week

Friday, August 28, 2026 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Afro American Cultural Center
Come make nostalgic childhood crafts!
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Theatre Arts Fall Auditions

Friday, August 28, 2026 6:00pm
Theatre Building
Theatre Arts' fall auditions for performances are open to anyone, regardless of major!
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Fall Welcome Concert: Sierra Ferrell

Friday, August 28, 2026 6:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
One of the brightest young luminaries in roots music today, Sierra Ferrell brings a dose of beautifully strange magic to everything she touches and enchants audiences with her high-spirited live performances.

This American rock band brings together indie hooks, sprawling improvisation, and driving rhythm to capture the ears of its dedicated and ever-growing fanbase. We invite the campus and community to a fun-filled evening of music by the Iowa River.
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Iowa ReSpectacle Back to School Donation Drive

Saturday, August 29 to Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (all day)
Medical Education Research Facility
Donate used glasses to be recycled and redistributed across the globe during the back-to-school season! Drop-off locations are available from Aug. 24 to Sept. 25 across the University of Iowa campuses and clinics.
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Hancher is for Hawkeyes student ticket sale

Saturday, August 29, 2026 10:00am to 11:59pm
Hancher Auditorium
Our annual Hancher is for Hawkeyes sale offers UI students deep discounts on many upcoming Hancher performances!
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47 Things Bingo

Saturday, August 29, 2026 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
47 Things Bingo event will take place in the Richey ballroom in the IMU where we will have bingo related to the University of Iowa 47 Things checklist
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Iowa ReSpectacle Back to School Donation Drive

Sunday, August 30 to Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (all day)
Medical Education Research Facility
Donate used glasses to be recycled and redistributed across the globe during the back-to-school season! Drop-off locations are available from Aug. 24 to Sept. 25 across the University of Iowa campuses and clinics.
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Birds of Corriell Hike and Talk

Sunday, August 30, 2026 9:00am to 11:00am
Corriell Nature Preserve

Join Bur Oak Land Trust and University of Iowa Main Library Gallery exhibit curators Collin Vandewalle and Lindsay Moen for a free migratory bird hike at Corriell Nature Preserve.

Celebrate the legacy of Jay N. “Ding” Darling while learning about local conservation efforts, getting outside, and observing birds as they begin their southern migration.

Corriell Nature Preserve is one of Bur Oak Land Trust's most biologically diverse preserves. In addition to the sand prairie with native cactus and an...

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Hancher is for Hawkeyes student ticket sale

Sunday, August 30, 2026 10:00am to 11:59pm
Hancher Auditorium
Our annual Hancher is for Hawkeyes sale offers UI students deep discounts on many upcoming Hancher performances!
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IC Flea x SCOPE

Sunday, August 30, 2026 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Hubbard Park
Iowa City Flea x SCOPE

Live from Prairie Lights | IWP Sunday Afternoon Reading Series | Sarah Gilmartin, Iván Hochman, Lauren Haldeman, and Devanshi Khetarpal

Sunday, August 30, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Prairie Lights Books
Please join us for our annual IWP Sunday Afternoon Reading Series! This week’s event features IWP Residents Sarah Gilmartin (Ireland) and Iván Hochman (Argentina). They will be accompanied by local author and IWP Senior Editor Lauren Haldeman and a current Iowa Writers' Workshop student (to be announced soon).
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Iowa ReSpectacle Back to School Donation Drive

Monday, August 31 to Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (all day)
Medical Education Research Facility
Donate used glasses to be recycled and redistributed across the globe during the back-to-school season! Drop-off locations are available from Aug. 24 to Sept. 25 across the University of Iowa campuses and clinics.
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Hancher is for Hawkeyes student ticket sale

Monday, August 31, 2026 10:00am to 11:59pm
Hancher Auditorium
Our annual Hancher is for Hawkeyes sale offers UI students deep discounts on many upcoming Hancher performances!

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Simon Lee

Monday, August 31, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Simon Lee is a Professor of Economics at Columbia University.

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Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators (August 2026)

Monday, August 31, 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.

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WOCN: Fall Mixer

Monday, August 31, 2026 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Bowman House
Enjoy refreshments and meet folks on campus
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Afghan Evacuation Five Years On: Meeting This Moment With Our Afghan Allies

Monday, August 31, 2026 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Iowa City Public Library
Lecture by Robyn Barnard (Human Rights First) and Fatima Saidi (We Are All America)
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Iowa ReSpectacle Back to School Donation Drive

Tuesday, September 1 to Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (all day)
Medical Education Research Facility
Donate used glasses to be recycled and redistributed across the globe during the back-to-school season! Drop-off locations are available from Aug. 24 to Sept. 25 across the University of Iowa campuses and clinics.
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ALL Iowa For Justice: Immigration Law, Advocacy & Community Leadership

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 8:15am to 4:15pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
ALL Iowa: Immigration Law, Advocacy & Community

REDCap Basic Training

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 10:00am to 11:30am
Virtual

This is the first step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will build a new REDCap project from scratch and cover basic features such as:

• Building forms with proper field types and validation
• Assigning user permissions
• Project backup and overview with data dictionary, codebook, pdf, and xml
• Ensuring your project works properly by testing with real world application
• Making mid-study modifications safely after having started data collection in production
• Creating and...

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Hancher is for Hawkeyes student ticket sale

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 10:00am to 11:59pm
Hancher Auditorium
Our annual Hancher is for Hawkeyes sale offers UI students deep discounts on many upcoming Hancher performances!
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