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

Tickets open on March 1, 2026

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Events Around Campus

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LNACC in Action Week

Friday, March 6, 2026 (all day)
Latino Native American Cultural Center
LNACC in Action Week
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OSA Brown Bag | Hit the Floor: Stratigraphy in Glenwood Phase Lodges

Friday, March 6, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Clinton Street Building
Join OSA Adjunct Research Associate Mike Perry as he presents an OSA Brown Bag talk on stratigraphy in Glenwood phase lodges. This program is free and open to the public. It will also be viewable via Zoom.

Van Oosterhout-Baskerville Moot Court Competition

Friday, March 6, 2026 12:00pm to 4:30pm
Boyd Law Building

The Van Oosterhout-Baskerville moot court competition was established in honor of the late Judge Martin Van Oosterhout, a 1924 graduate of the College of Law and former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and Richard Baskerville, a member of the Iowa Law Class of 1959. The winners of the Van Oosterhout-Baskerville competition will represent Iowa Law on the National Moot Court team during the 2025-26 academic year.

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AI in Teaching Roundtable

Friday, March 6, 2026 12:30pm to 1:30pm
University Capitol Centre
Join this roundtable discussion featuring campus AI thought leaders to consider the opportunities and challenges generative AI presents in the classroom.
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Friday Crafternoons

Friday, March 6, 2026 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Need a break at the end of the week? Swing by the Stanley on Friday afternoons for Crafternoons. Bring whatever low-mess craft you're currently working on (a sketchbook, knitting, embroidery, coloring books, origami — whatever you're into!) or just show up and use some of the various supplies we'll have on hand. No experience required! Light snacks provided. Stay for five minutes or hang out for a while, it's up to you.

Story Lab Showcase Prep

Friday, March 6, 2026 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Story coaching before the April showcase.

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

Friday, March 6, 2026 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Seamans Center

Nancy-Jeanne LeFevre, Director of Sustainability Services, Locus Environmental, will be presenting, Greenhouse Gas and Clean Fuels Programs: Origins and Implementation.

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A Conversation with the United Nations Youth Observer

Friday, March 6, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Phillips Hall
Meet the UN Youth Observer for a conversation about how you can become involved locally and globally in civic engagement and public service careers. Share your thoughts on international issues and global policies with Jarrett as he travels the US to learn about and share the perspectives of young people.

Dynamical Models of Collective Behavior

Friday, March 6, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
MacLean Hall

Speaker: Buddhika Nettasinghe, Dept. of Business Analytics

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Colloquium - When 'Good' Systems Fail: What Employment Technologies Miss Under Real-World Constraints

Friday, March 6, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Schaeffer Hall
We welcome Tawanna Dillahunt, PhD, from the University of Michigan School of Information, who will speak to the design and deployment of employment technologies, considering real-world constraints rather than idealized conditions.
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This Ain’t No Riot!: Naming and Framing Unrest

Friday, March 6, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Jefferson Building
The Department of American Studies will host as series of research presentations by a faculty member, recent Department PhD, or American Studies graduate students. As experts and emerging scholars in fields devoted to the study of American culture in the U.S. and globally, we invite students and scholars, at any stage of research, to attend and participate in discussions of the core issues and challenges of our time.
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Iowa baseball vs. Lindenwood

Friday, March 6, 2026 4:05pm
Duane Banks Field
The Iowa baseball team hosts Lindenwood.
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2026 Downtown Spring Gallery Walk

Friday, March 6, 2026 5:00pm to 8:00pm
University of Iowa Main Library

Join the UI Libraries, the Stanley Museum of Art, and the UI Museum of Natural History for the Iowa City Downtown District's Spring Gallery Walk! This annual free event invites everyone to take a self-guided tour of shops and galleries showcasing local art and exhibitions in downtown Iowa City.

Main Library Gallery: Visit Orchestrating Community: The Public Service of Iowa Conductor James Dixon to see photographs, letters, artifacts, and more from Special Collections and Archives and the Rita...

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Opening Reception | Spring 2026 Exhibitions

Friday, March 6, 2026 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art

The Stanley welcomes visitors to a grand opening reception during the Spring Gallery Walk. Join us to celebrate the opening of two new exhibitions, The Black Gold Tapestry, and Flex: Masculinities in the Arts of Global Africa. Enjoy refreshments and music in the lobby, and head up to the galleries to experience the stunning new exhibitions on view. This program is free and open to all.

If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice Movie Night

Friday, March 6, 2026 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Boyd Law Building

Join If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice (LRJ) for a fun movie night featuring Unpregnant (2020) and discussion. Food will be provided.

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Iowa women's gymnastics vs. Central Michigan, SE Missouri State, Northern Illinois

Friday, March 6, 2026 6:00pm
Carver-Hawkeye Arena

The Iowa women's gymnastics team hosts Central Michigan, Southeast Missouri State, and Northern Illinois.

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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...

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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...

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