Kick off the semester with Story Lab—a hands-on workshop (offered four times, so you can pick what works for you) where you’ll learn how to craft and deliver stories that connect, inspire, and lead. Expect interactive activities, leadership insights, and yes… FREE food and drinks. Hurry! Slots fill up fast — RSVP for one of the four workshops.

The Red Watch Band Program focuses on knowledge, skill, and confidence building regarding preventing death from alcohol overdose. Students are taught the knowledge and skills to "make the call," and using role plays, given opportunities to build confidence to intervene on behalf of another. All students who complete the training will receive CPR and alcohol bystander training, and will be better able to link the impact that alcohol has on the body. Students will also receive training on how to...

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...

Introduction to the world of political campaigns and movement building. Learn the fundamentals of campaign roles, messaging, field and digital strategy, and mechanics of fundraising and GOTV. Whether exploring a career in politics or aiming to drive change from the ground up, this class will equip you with the tools and perspective to make an impact.

Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025Time of Event: 6:00-8:00 p.m.Remarks at 6:30 p.m.Location:Baker Donelson901 K Street, N.W.Suite 900Washington, D.C. 20001REGISTER TODAYMembers of the Iowa Law School Foundation board and Todd Pettys, dean of the UI College of Law, will share updates about Iowa Law and discuss how to support the college through the UI’s Together Hawkeyes campaign.Food and beverages will be provided.RSVP by Tuesday, September 9th.We hope you’ll join us in DC!

An Artist Lecture By Suzanne Bocanegra, starring Lili TaylorPart of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Hancher Up ClosePart of Hancher's 53rd seasonLooking back on a childhood spent in the shadow of the Chicken Ranch.Suzanne Bocanegra recounts threads of her family’s life on a Texas farm. Her tale unfolds as aural and visual memoir, weaving elements of art, design, and monologue into a startling, humorous performance. The narration comes from Bocanegra, but it is actress Lili Taylor (Mysti...

With special guest Jim SwimPart of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Club HancherPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonAn eclectic vision of musical crosspollination guides an artist unconstrained by genre.If each of José James’s influences was a stone tossed into a bucket, that bucket would be heavy with jazz, hip-hop, R&B, soul, funk, disco, rock, and pop as well as a curious appreciation for ‘70s kung-fu film aesthetics. His most recent project — a series of records called 1978 — brings these...

ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. As the world’s leading suicide intervention workshop, LivingWorks’ ASIST program is supported by numerous evaluations including independent and peer-reviewed studies.Results demonstrate that ASIST helps participants become more willing, ready, and able to intervene. Although...

The DeLTA Center Roundtable Discussion is an event that 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. This roundtable event features Dr. Lucas Silva. Lucas is an Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the University of Iowa.Towards...

Lauren Cohen is the L.E. Simmons Professor of Business Administration in the Finance & Entrepreneurial Management Units at the Harvard Business School.

Translating the evaluation and grading criteria for syllabi into ICON can be a challenge. Learn how to work toward transparency and accuracy in your use of ICON for every assessment plan, including alternative assessments like ungrading and contract grading. Co-lead by Sarah Barringer, Department of English and Holly Soboroff, Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology. Co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching.Register to attend.

'Creating from Loss'Presented by Hancher, Eastern Iowa Death Collective, and Public Space OneTICKETS Free and open to the public. No ticket required.Part of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonJoin us for public conversation with musician Alan Sparhawk, co-founder of the legendary band Low, as he reflects on the role of creativity in navigating grief. Moderated by writer and organizer Jennifer New, the dialogue will explore how art emerges from profound personal loss...

This support group is led by Social Worker Sam for any student enrolled at Iowa Law who wishes to explore gender dynamics in law school and in the legal field. The invitation is to come together to share, process, and support each other. There is no long-term commitment and no need to attend consistently. If you are interested in attending, please email Social Worker Sam to receive and review a copy of the group’s Constitution before attending. All attendees must sign the group’s Constitution to...

TICKETSFree and open to the public. No ticket required.Part of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonAn internationally acclaimed actor, writer, and director, Smith visits Iowa City to perform two solo shows: In Honor of Jean Michel Basquiat and Frederick Douglass NOW. Join Smith as he discusses his career across stages, screens, and styles.Seating opens at 12:30 p.m.Roger Guenveur Smith website

Introduction to the world of political campaigns and movement building. Learn the fundamentals of campaign roles, messaging, field and digital strategy, and mechanics of fundraising and GOTV. Whether exploring a career in politics or aiming to drive change from the ground up, this class will equip you with the tools and perspective to make an impact.

Reading and conversationUniversity of Iowa Literary LegendsTICKETSFree and open to the public, registration recommended. Register here.Part of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonPresented in collaboration with University of Iowa Center for Advancement, University of Iowa Lecture Committee, University of Iowa Vice President for Research Creative Matter Series, Iowa Writers' Workshop and the Nonfiction Writing ProgramA renowned author and UI professor considers the range...

The Iowa volleyball team will host East Texas A&M.

A film by Sam Greenwith music by JD Samson & sound design by Mark ManginiPart of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Hancher Up ClosePart of Hancher's 53rd seasonSink into an astonishing soundscape that just might change how you hear the world.32 Sounds is a documentary film—delivered in real-time—that explores the ways in which sound can shape our perception of the world, seemingly bend time itself, and make boundaries permeable. This full-immersion sensory experience includes headphones...

In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat: A Personal Tribute to a Revolutionary ArtistPart of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonThis is one of two stirring shows by an internationally acclaimed actor, writer, and director.Roger Guenveur Smith calls forth two essential figures of the American narrative. This performance is inspired by Smith’s friendship with the young artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, whose meteoric rise was halted by his tragic death at the age of 27.“a blend of...

By Lucas Nelson Long time friends move into a college apartment together. It goes about as well as expected. 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.

A special double billPart of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Club HancherPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonTwo indie icons bring their current projects to Iowa City.Alan Sparhawk co-founded the seminal rock band, Low, in 1993 with his wife Mimi Parker. Low sustained critical success for nearly thirty years with its quiet/noisy dynamic. Following Parker’s passing in 2022, Sparhawk has carried the emotional intensity of his former project into an unexpected, gripping solo career. With material...

The UI Obermann Center for Advanced studies is accepting applications for Spring 2026 Obermann International Fellowships. This program offers dedicated space, time, and funding for interdisciplinary scholars to collaborate on innovative research at the University of Iowa. Up to eight international fellowships will be granted every academic year. Applicants must be active researchers at an accredited institution of higher learning outside of the United States or independent researchers/artists...

Join us for a special Stanley Creates event celebrating the birthday of artist Hayward Oubre!Enjoy cupcakes and learn to make a wire sculpture inspired by his artwork in the exhibition Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity, currently on view in the galleries. Participants will be provided materials and guidance to bend, twist, and shape wire into imaginative sculptures and designs. The workshop will be led by Agnes Harry Mills, Graduate Assistant in Learning & Engagement at the Stanley Museum of...