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

GPSG Meetings Fall 2025

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Legislative Meeting

Black Box Theater (360 IMU)
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Legislative Meeting

Black Box Theater (360 IMU)
meetings

Legislative Meeting

Black Box Theater (360 IMU)

GPSG Events

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Events Around Campus

REDCap MyCap Training

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 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...

IRB Efficiency Initiative Information Session

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
We will discuss the changes and demonstrate HawkIRB enhancements being implemented to streamline the IRB review process. The monthly session will cover upcoming enhancements and their expected rollout dates. Please join us to learn more about the IRB Efficiency Initiative.

AI Prompting (Advanced): Elevating your Craft

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virtual
Take your prompting skills to the next level in this advanced AI prompting session. 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.Participants will explore advanced prompting strategies including multi-step task execution, structured output formatting, and iterative refinement through practical application and project development. The...

Fall 2025 IRB Office Hours

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Virtual
HSO Staff will be available to:Answer questions about conducting human subjects research.Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system.Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies.Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects to an external/commercial or central IRB
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Success, Not Excess

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Bowman House
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...

Fall 2025 IRB Office Hours

Thursday, December 18, 2025 10:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
HSO Staff will be available to:Answer questions about conducting human subjects research.Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system.Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies.Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects to an external/commercial or central IRB
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Study at the Stanley

Thursday, December 18, 2025 10:00am to 3:59pm
Stanley Museum of Art
Make the Stanley your study spot for finals week. We'll have free cocoa, coffee, cider, 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 Data Handling

Thursday, December 18, 2025 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...
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Drawing Salon with Robert Caputo

Sunday, December 21, 2025 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art
The Drawing Salon focuses on drawing artworks from the museum's collection. Each session will focus on a different artwork. The sessions will begin with an introduction and discussion of the selected work. Participants will be encouraged to pursue their own visions and to take inspiration from the artworks in the gallery.Pencils and sketchbooks/paper are the only artmaking materials allowed in the galleries. The museum has golf pencils with erasers and clipboards for participants to use. Stools...
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Success, Not Excess

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Bowman House
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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Success, Not Excess

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Bowman House
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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Success, Not Excess

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Bowman House
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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Success, Not Excess

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Bowman House
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...

Rocklin Teaching and Learning Speaker Series: Sarah Silverman

Thursday, January 15, 2026 9:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
With more students identifying as neurodivergent, this session will explore what neurodiversity looks like in the classroom. Participants will engage with case studies and learn about resources for syllabus and assignment design that take a neurodiversity-informed approach.Sarah Silverman, an educator and independent faculty developer focusing on neurodiversity, disability studies, and instructional design, will be our featured speaker for this year's event.The Center for Teaching advocates for...
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College of Nursing White Coat Ceremony

Friday, January 16, 2026 4:30pm to 6:30pm
The Englert
College of Nursing White Coat Ceremony will take place on Friday, January 16, from 4:30 to 6 p.m.Doors open for guests at 4 p.m.Ceremony will begin at 4:30 p.m.This event is free, but ticketed. Each student was allotted tickets to pass out to friends and family. The student participating in the ceremony will pick up their tickets at nursing student orientation.Street parking around the theatre is limited, but there is a parking garage near by.
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Success, Not Excess

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Bowman House
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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Success, Not Excess

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Bowman House
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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DeLTA Center Colloquium: Sophia Choukas-Bradley

Thursday, January 29, 2026 3:30pm to 5:00pm
University Capitol Centre
Dr. Choukas-Bradley is an Associate Professor at The University of Pittsburgh in the Department of PsychologyInterests: interpersonal and sociocultural influences on the mental health and wellbeing of adolescents and emerging adults (ages 11–24).Presentation title and abstract to come.Sophia’s Bio Page: https://www.psychology.pitt.edu/people/sophia-choukas-bradley-phd
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Thursday, January 29, 2026 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
Duke in AfricaPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonWynton Marsalis and his eminent ensemble return with an inspired Ellington program.Duke Ellington found deep inspiration in Africa, and several works inspired by his relationship with the continent stand out among his classic jazz compositions. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis gives new life to those compositions in a program designed by saxophonists Chris Lewis and Alexa Tarantino, which is drawn from albums including Afro...
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DeLTA Center Roundtable discussion: Sophia Choukas-Bradley

Friday, January 30, 2026 9:00am to 10:30am
University Capitol Centre
The DeLTA Center Roundtable Discussion is an event in which DeLTA expands the interdisciplinary research community by promoting reciprocal interactions between basic and applied researchers. These events showcase presenters from a wide variety of academic disciplines and an open discussion about implications of the presenter's ideas across fields of study and research.Dr. Choukas-Bradley is an Associate Professor at The University of Pittsburgh in the Department of PsychologyInterests...
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What We Leave Behind

Friday, January 30, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
By Ro Kivett 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.

Guest Chamber Recital: Neave Trio

Saturday, January 31, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Guest Chamber Recital: Neave TrioAnna Williams, violinMikhail Veselov, celloEri Nakamura, pianoThis concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.This concert is free and open to the public.
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What We Leave Behind

Saturday, January 31, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
By Ro Kivett 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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UI Monthly Jazz Jam

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Sanctuary Pub
Our Jazz Studies faculty members host a monthly community jazz jam session, joined by students, alumni, community members, and musicians passing through Iowa City.All members of the community are welcome for this free community event, hosted the first Tuesday of each month during the school year at the Sanctuary Pub.To learn more or if you are interested in jamming, get in touch with Damani Phillips.
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