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

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Art & Write Night

Friday, March 6, 2026 6:00pm to 8:00pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History

Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces.

Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists.

Tell a friend, grab a notebook, and join us on the first Friday of each month. We'll provide a new inspo prompt for each session and...

Creative Matters Conversation "American Icons: The Joffrey in Iowa City" promotional image

Creative Matters Conversation "American Icons: The Joffrey in Iowa City"

Friday, March 6, 2026 6:00pm
Hancher Auditorium

Free and open to the public

Join us for a Creative Matters conversation with Ashley Wheater MBE, Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet.

Marking the Joffrey’s 70th anniversary, the conversation will feature discussion of American Icons, the company’s landmark anniversary program, as well as reflections on the Joffrey’s past, present, and future. Wheater will also speak to the company’s longstanding relationship with Hancher and Iowa City, and what it has meant to bring the Joffrey’s work back to...

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Night of 1000 Dinners

Friday, March 6, 2026 6:00pm to 8:00pm
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
Night of 1000 Dinners is a community celebration of International Women's Day and features an international buffet, entertainment, and recognition of women-led groups advancing UN Sustainable Development Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
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Head Over Heels

Friday, March 6, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Head Over Heels, conceived by Jeff Whitty and adapted by James Magruder, is a glittering, rebellious musical fueled by the Go-Go’s iconic hits. Directed and choreographed by Michael C. Flores, this production channels the spirit of your favorite pop concert, powered by the music that shaped your favorite artist’s favorite artist.
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Public Observing Night - Van Allen Observatory

Friday, March 6, 2026 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Van Allen Hall

Please join the University of Iowa Physics & Astronomy Department as we use the Van Allen Observatory and small telescopes to tour the spring sky. To attend this Astronomy observation session, follow the signs in Van Allen Hall to the east elevator to reach the roof.

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Winter Woodpeckers II

Saturday, March 7, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Iowa Raptor Project
Winter Woodpecker Hike

DMA II Recital: Miles Bohlman, percussion

Saturday, March 7, 2026 11:30am
Voxman Music Building

DMA II Recital: Miles Bohlman, percussion

This concert is free and open to the public.

Canceled

Drag Show Fundraiser Hosted by Iowa Law Student Orgs

Saturday, March 7, 2026 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Bread Garden

The annual drag show is an event that allows members of the Iowa community (students and more) to celebrate a part of the LGBTQIA+’s culture, while also raising money for the Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund. The drag show is organized by a number of student organizations within the University of Iowa College of Law and Medical school.

The show will be hosted at the ballrooms of Bread Garden on Saturday, March 7th from 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. If you are interested in attending OR in providing a donation to...

Dari and Dvořák with Salley Koo, Doreen Lee, Kenny Lee and Elizabeth Oakes

Saturday, March 7, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Dari and Dvořák with Salley Koo, Doreen Lee, Kenny Lee and Elizabeth Oakes

Salley Koo, violin
Doreen Lee, piano
Kenny Lee, cello
Elizabeth Oakes, viola

This concert is free and open to the public.

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The Joffrey Ballet

Saturday, March 7, 2026 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
Witness the daring and enduring spirit that defines The Joffrey's maverick legacy.
University Choir/Camerata Singers Concert Featuring Eric Whitacre’s The Sacred Veil promotional image

University Choir/Camerata Singers Concert Featuring Eric Whitacre’s The Sacred Veil

Saturday, March 7, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

University Choir / Camerata Singers Concert

The University of Iowa Camerata Singers and University Choir come together to share an evening of choral music.

The event highlight is University Choir’s performance of The Sacred Veil by Eric Whitacre. Scored for choir, piano (Halie Augustus), and cello (Dr. Jamie Clark), the twelve-movement work sets texts by poet Tony Silvestri and traces the story of his wife Julie’s life, illness, and passing due to ovarian cancer. The piece unfolds with remarkable...

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Head Over Heels

Saturday, March 7, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Head Over Heels, conceived by Jeff Whitty and adapted by James Magruder, is a glittering, rebellious musical fueled by the Go-Go’s iconic hits. Directed and choreographed by Michael C. Flores, this production channels the spirit of your favorite pop concert, powered by the music that shaped your favorite artist’s favorite artist.
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Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home"

Sunday, March 8, 2026 7:00am to 8:30pm
North Hall

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, A Portrait of Home

Exhibition Dates: March 8–13 2026

Reception: March 10, 5–7 p.m.

Three years ago, I moved from India to Iowa City to pursue the MFA in Book Arts. As I settled down in this new place, the river by the department, the tree behind the Old Capitol, the vibrant colours of fall, the great sugar maple tree I walk past every day, the morphing of days into days and nights into nights on opposite sides of Earth all anchored me to the new life I...

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Adult Winter Learn to Row

Sunday, March 8, 2026 8:00am to 10:00am
Beckwith Boathouse
Winter Learn to Row
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Iowa baseball vs. Lindenwood

Sunday, March 8, 2026 1:05pm
Duane Banks Field
The Iowa baseball team hosts Lindenwood.
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Head Over Heels

Sunday, March 8, 2026 2:00pm
Theatre Building
Head Over Heels, conceived by Jeff Whitty and adapted by James Magruder, is a glittering, rebellious musical fueled by the Go-Go’s iconic hits. Directed and choreographed by Michael C. Flores, this production channels the spirit of your favorite pop concert, powered by the music that shaped your favorite artist’s favorite artist.

Honors Recital: Mary Kotrba, Clarinet

Sunday, March 8, 2026 3:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Honors Recital: Mary Kotrba, Clarinet

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Johnson County Landmark

Sunday, March 8, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Johnson County Landmark

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

This concert is free and open to the public.

Faculty & Guest Artist Recital: Keely Futterer, Allen Perriello, piano

Sunday, March 8, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Faculty & Guest Artist Recital: Keely Futterer, Allen Perriello, piano

This concert is free and open to the public.

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home" promotional image

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home"

Monday, March 9, 2026 7:00am to 8:30pm
North Hall

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, A Portrait of Home

Exhibition Dates: March 8–13 2026

Reception: March 10, 5–7 p.m.

Three years ago, I moved from India to Iowa City to pursue the MFA in Book Arts. As I settled down in this new place, the river by the department, the tree behind the Old Capitol, the vibrant colours of fall, the great sugar maple tree I walk past every day, the morphing of days into days and nights into nights on opposite sides of Earth all anchored me to the new life I...

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LaTeX Accessibility with MathJax and Pressbooks

Monday, March 9, 2026 8:30am to 9:30am
Virtual

LaTeX markup language is an efficient and powerful way to prepare mathematical equations and formulae to share with others, but PDF outputs of LaTeX don't meet important accessibility standards. This training will demonstrate how to transform your LaTeX files into HTML, use MathJax to make them more accessible, and share them with others in the Pressbooks platform.

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Women In Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour

Monday, March 9, 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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Course Help for Accessibility in ICON (CHAI)

Monday, March 9, 2026 11:00am to 1:00pm
Virtual

This time is for in-person and online accessibility support. OTLT staff will be available to help instructors make ICON course sites and digital documents, including PDFs, more accessible. They'll also assist instructors in taking advantage of tools like TidyUP and Ally to simplify the process.

Instructors are invited to drop in anytime between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. during these sessions.

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Career Conversations Made Easy: Strategies for Academic Advisors

Monday, March 9, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

Presented by Mallory Becraft & Crystal Lewis.

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