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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Welcome to the BLOC- Black Excellence Week

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Come learn about student organizations that represent the Black community!
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Music Fall Auditions

Thursday, August 27 to Friday, August 28, 2026 (all day)
Voxman Music Building
Auditions are open to anyone, regardless of major!
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Iowa ReSpectacle Back to School Donation Drive

Thursday, August 27 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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Blood Drive at UIHC Medical Center Downtown

Thursday, August 27, 2026 10:00am to 2:00pm
UIHC Medical Center Downtown
The DeGowin Blood Center is hosting a blood drive from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 27th, 2026 at UIHC Medical Center Downtown.
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UI Academic Job Market Bootcamp

Thursday, August 27, 2026 10:45am to 12:45pm
Virtual
UI Academic Job Preparation

Online Degree Programs Information Session

Thursday, August 27, 2026 12:00pm to 12:29pm
Virtual

Join us for a 30-minute online overview of the Bachelor of Applied Studies (BAS) and Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) online degree programs from the Univeristy of Iowa. You can join from a PC, Mac, iOS, or Android device here: BAS and BLS Information Session Zoom Link

You are welcome to drop-in or register!

Student Organization Fair

Thursday, August 27, 2026 12:45pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building

Iowa Law's annual Student Organization Fair will take palce Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 12:45–2 p.m. Weather permitting, the fair will be held outside the Boyd Law Building.

There are a wide range of student organizations! Learn more: https://law.uiowa.edu/current-students/student-organizations

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Microsoft Teams: Meetings

Thursday, August 27, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virtual

This course is designed for users who would like to gain a better understanding about one of the key collaboration tools within Microsoft Teams — meetings. We will cover scheduling a meeting, as well as how to use the controls and features available during the meeting, such as breakout rooms. After the meeting is over, we will teach you how to access recordings, in-meeting chat, notes, and files. It is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before taking this course. To...

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Application Deadline: Fall 2026 Obermann Writing Collective

Thursday, August 27, 2026 5:00pm
111 Church Street

This program offers accountability to artists, scholars, and researchers working on any kind of writing project (articles, essays, fellowship or grant applications, dissertations, book projects, edited volumes, etc.) who want dedicated time, a cozy space, and a community for the practice of writing. Each group meets once a week for 1.5 hours in the Writers' Attic at the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies (111 Church St.). Weekly writing sessions include brief check-ins, goal setting, and...

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Success, Not Excess: Collegiate Recovery Program Support Group

Thursday, August 27, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Success, Not Excess provides a small, safe and supportive space for UI students wanting to make or considering changes in their alcohol or other drug use. The group emphasizes success in academics, relationships, mental and physical health, and other goals through reducing alcohol and other drug use. Meetings are provided by the UI Collegiate Recovery Program. For more information, please visit our website.

This is not a treatment group and will not satisfy legal or other disciplinary mandates...

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Exhibition Opening Reception and Artist Talk by Ibrahima Thiam

Thursday, August 27, 2026 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Join us for an opening reception for the concurrent exhibitions, Portraiture & Archives in African Photography and Maam Njaré: Goddess of Water.

Featured artist and co-curator of the exhibitions, Ibrahima Thiam will give a short presentation, followed by a Q&A session. Refreshments will be provided.

This program is free and open to all.

Caption: Untitled work from the Portraits "Vintage" series, 2017. Inkjet print on Hahnemühle paper. 39 11/16 x 31 1/4 inches. Loan from the Eskenazi Museum of Art...

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Theatre Arts Fall Auditions

Thursday, August 27, 2026 7:00pm
Theatre Building
Theatre Arts' fall auditions for performances are open to anyone, regardless of major!
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Ensemble Chamarré: Quartet for the End of Time Quartet for a New Tomorrow: Messiaen and Stephenson

Thursday, August 27, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Faculty and Guest Recital: Ensemble Chamarré
Katie Wolfe, violin
Catherine Hudgins, clarinet
Vytas Baksys, piano
William Rounds, cello

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Music Fall Auditions

Friday, August 28, 2026 (all day)
Voxman Music Building
Auditions are open to anyone, regardless of major!
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Iowa ReSpectacle Back to School Donation Drive

Friday, August 28 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

Friday, August 28, 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 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.
Hancher is for Hawkeyes student ticket sale promotional image

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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