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

GPSG Meetings Spring 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)

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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Guest Roundtable | Deep Fried Dolphins

Saturday, May 9, 2026 11:00am to 12:00pm
Theatre Building
A roundtable discussion of the Iowa New Play Festival production Deep Fried Dolphins by Cianon Jones.

Voice students of Adam Griffiths

Saturday, May 9, 2026 11:30am
Voxman Music Building

Voice students of Adam Griffiths

This concert is free and open to the public.

Senior Recital: Ana Yam, piano

Saturday, May 9, 2026 11:30am
Voxman Music Building

Senior Recital: Ana Yam, piano

This concert is free and open to the public.

MA Recital: Robert Krause, Trumpet

Saturday, May 9, 2026 1:30pm
Voxman Music Building

MA Recital: Robert Krause, Trumpet

Performer: Robert Krause - Trumpet
Accompanist: Jason Sifford - Piano

This concert is free and open to the public.

Recital: Ingrid Popp, viola

Saturday, May 9, 2026 3:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA Qualifying Recital: Ingrid Popp, viola

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

This concert is free and open to the public.

Hachtman and Haselhuhn Voice Studio Recital

Saturday, May 9, 2026 3:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Hachtman and Haselhuhn Voice Studio Recital

This concert is free and open to the public.

Recital: Caleb J. Estrada-Valentín, flute

Saturday, May 9, 2026 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA III Recital: Caleb J. Estrada-Valentín, flute

Caleb J. Estrada-Valentín, flute
Mariya Akhadjanova, piano

This event can be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream

This concert is free and open to the public.

Recital: Caleb J. Estrada-Valentín, flute

Saturday, May 9, 2026 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA III Recital: Caleb J. Estrada-Valentín, flute

Caleb J. Estrada-Valentín, flute
Mariya Akhadjanova, piano

This event is free and open to the public.

UI Choir & Voxman Chorale Concert promotional image

UI Choir & Voxman Chorale Concert

Saturday, May 9, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

UI Choir & Voxman Chorale Concert

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

This event is free and open to the public.

Recital: Jiachen Tang, piano

Saturday, May 9, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA Qualifying Recital: Jiachen Tang, piano

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Dance Graduate Concert

Saturday, May 9, 2026 8:00pm
Space Place Theater

Free and open to the public.

This performance will feature works choreographed by graduate students from the University of Iowa Department of Dance.

It's all part of #NewWorkCity, the spring initiative by #PerformingArtsAtIowa to highlight new work created by our talented graduate students in the performing arts. Join us as we celebrate one part of the full range of creative work happening at the University of Iowa. Keep an eye out for more posts this spring featuring #NewWorkCity: a nod to the...

Master’s Degree Recital: Julia Van Den Top, organ

Sunday, May 10, 2026 1:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Master’s Degree Recital: Julia Van Den Top, organ

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

This event is free and open to the public.

Intersection A Cappella

Sunday, May 10, 2026 1:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Intersection A Cappella

This concert is free and open to the public.

MA Recital: Yu (Tracy) Qian, organ

Sunday, May 10, 2026 3:30pm
Voxman Music Building

MA Recital: Yu (Tracy) Qian, organ

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

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Brad Mehldau Trio

Sunday, May 10, 2026 6:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
Expression and abstraction characterize the music of an indispensable jazz trio.

BA Senior Recital: Finley Marie Rose McVay, soprano

Sunday, May 10, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

BA Optional Senior Recital: Finley Marie Rose McVay, soprano

This concert is free and open to the public.

Brad Mehldau Trio promotional image

Brad Mehldau Trio

Sunday, May 10, 2026 8:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
Expression and abstraction characterize the music of an indispensable jazz trio.

Leveraging Microsoft Copilot: How AI Can Assist You

Monday, May 11, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
An introductory training on Copilot

Women In Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour

Monday, May 11, 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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Study at the Stanley

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:00am to 4:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Make the Stanley your study spot for finals week. We'll have free coffee, lemonade, punch, and snacks available all day Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (10 a.m.–4 p.m.).

Stop by for a few hours to study for your exams: grab a snack, replenish your study supplies (we'll have post-its, highlighters, and more) and take a quick break — either by exploring the galleries or playing with a fidget toy.

REDCap Advanced Training

Tuesday, May 12, 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...

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Boost Skills with LinkedIn Learning

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 1:00pm to 1:30pm
Virtual

LinkedIn Learning is an online training library that provides access to thousands of courses. This session will discuss how to create a learning plan, how to use AI coaching and feedback, as well as certifications that can be obtained for free on the platform.

Seminar Series: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

Each semester, we are proud to host outstanding seminar speakers. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Des Moines MSW Info Session

Tuesday, May 12, 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/95053466834

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

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