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

GPSG Meetings Fall 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)
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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DeGowin Blood Drive @ UI Dance Marathon

Monday, September 21, 2026 10:00am to 2:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
The DeGowin Blood Center is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, September 21st, 2026 at the Iowa Memorial Union during Dance Marathon Homecoming. Help the University of Iowa climb the Abbott & Big Ten We Give Blood Drive leaderboard and received a special-edition t-shirt from Abbott, while supplies last!

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Natalia Lazzati

Monday, September 21, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Natalia Lazzati is an Associate Professor in Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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ELS Nahant Marsh Meeting

Monday, September 21, 2026 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building

Join us in welcoming Nahant Marsh. Nahant Marsh is a 382-acre preserve in Davenport, Iowa that was once an EPA superfund site. Learn more about the importance of protecting wetlands for conservation and see what a difference advocating can make! Open to 1L, 2L, and 3L.

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Earthmind: Outdoor Tea and Study Reset

Monday, September 21, 2026 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Swap your screen time for green time! Discover ways to transform your everyday outdoor activities into stress-relieving tools in a free four-week workshop.

Earthmind is…

provided in a collaboration with Earthmind, a local nonprofit organization

taught in four, individual sessions

taught in small groups

Fall 2026

Offered on Mondays from 5:00pm-5:50pm as individual sessions.

Sept. 21: Outdoor Tea and Study Reset: Sip tea outdoors and learn a simple reset ritual you can use before studying, after class...

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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals & Healthcare Experiences

Monday, September 21, 2026 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Medical Education Research Facility
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals will talk about their experiences interacting with the healthcare system.
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Lingering Still - May Roded MFA Exhibition - School of Art, Art History, and Design

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 8:00am to 8:00pm
Visual Arts Building

PhD Thesis Defense - Samuel Hudziak -

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 8:00am
Trowbridge Hall

September 22, 2026 - 8AM, 231 Trowbridge Hall (TH)

The general audience will be invited to leave after the presentation and Q & A session.

Title: Eruptive Chronology and Plagioclase Geochemistry of the Saunders Ash, Mt. Taranaki, New Zealand

Abstract: The Saunders Ash is an anomalously thick volcanic deposit preserved more than 12 km from its inferred source at Mt. Taranaki, New Zealand. Its age, eruptive origin and relationship to Taranaki’s evolving magmatic plumbing system have remained...

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DeGowin Blood Drive @ Levitt Center

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 10:00am to 2:00pm
Levitt Center for University Advancement
The DeGowin Blood Center is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026 at the UI Center for Advancement . Help the University of Iowa climb the Abbott & Big Ten We Give Blood Drive leaderboard and received a special-edition t-shirt from Abbott, while supplies last!

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Microsoft Loop: Get Started with Loop

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual

Microsoft Loop is a transformative co-creation experience that brings together teams, content, and tasks across your tools and devices. This training will introduce you to Loop workspaces, which can be used as a notetaking tool or to manage projects. Additionally, we will discuss how you can integrate a Loop workspace into a team in Microsoft Teams. While this is a Microsoft Loop training, it is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before attending this session.

Maker Break: Fold Into Fall – An Origami Leaf Craft

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 11:30am to 1:00pm
Seamans Center
Drop in anytime for a fun, themed craft that takes just 10–20 minutes and explore your creativity.

BMB Research Workshop

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Medical Education Research Facility

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology holds research workshops featuring internal speakers on Tuesdays, 12:30-1:20pm. For Fall 2026, these will occur in 1117 MERF. Presentation titles are not publicly available due to the use of unpublished research. Individuals interested in attending workshops or being added to the email list should contact the office at biochem@uiowa.edu.

Aug. 25: CANCELED

Sept. 1: CANCELED

Sept. 8: RESERVED

Sept. 15: Steve Guzman, PhD, Postdoc Fellow, Biomedical...

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Witness: At the Literary/Visual Junction

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art

What happens when words become images and images become stories? What new possibilities emerge when artists move between looking, reading, and writing?

Join us at the Stanley Museum of Art for a series of brief, rapid-fire presentations from an international panel of visual artists, writers, and educators exploring how literary and visual art intersect, inform, and transform one another. Presented in collaboration with the International Writing Program (IWP), the program concludes with a Q&A and...

Seminar Series: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

Each semester, we are proud to host outstanding seminar speakers. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Visit website: https://microbiology.medicine.uiowa.edu/about-us/seminars

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Iowa Volleyball vs. Milwaukee

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 6:00pm
Xtream Arena
The Iowa Volleyball team will host Milwaukee at Xtream Arena.
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Mindfulness Basics, for Students

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 6:00pm to 7:15pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Mindfulness Basics
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Together Hawkeyes Tour: Denver 2026

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 6:00pm to 7:30pm
United East Club Lounge
Sept. 22: Connect, network with fellow Hawkeyes
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Student Panel Discussion

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Becker Communication Studies Building
A student panel will speak on their experiences at the University as Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals.
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Lingering Still - May Roded MFA Exhibition - School of Art, Art History, and Design

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 8:00am to 8:00pm
Visual Arts Building
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Intro to Networks in R with Dr. Elizabeth Menninga

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 9:30am to 11:30am
Social Sciences Research Building
This workshop is an introduction to social network analysis. Participants will discuss core concepts (e.g., density and transitivity) as well as descriptive and inferential techniques, such as community detection, that can be used to understand and analyze networks. All coding will be done in R. Familiarity with R is encouraged but not required to participate in the workshop.
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DeGowin Blood Drive @ UI Medical Center North Liberty

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 10:00am to 2:00pm
UI Medical Center North Liberty
The DeGowin Blood Center is hosting a blood drive from XX a.m. to XX p.m. on DAY, DATE at LOCATION. Help the University of Iowa climb the Abbott & Big Ten We Give Blood Drive leaderboard and received a special-edition t-shirt from Abbott, while supplies last!

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Study Hall

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History welcomes students each week for a study session in our galleries. We'll provide the snacks, cushions, and ambiance. You bring your planners, textbooks, or assignments. Together, we'll stay ahead of our goals this semester.
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Microsoft Teams: Customize with Apps

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 10:00am
Virtual

This course will show you how to utilize applications in a channel, meeting, or chat to extend the capabilities of your team. We will talk about using personal applications to help streamline and organize your work within Microsoft Teams. The apps covered in this course include OneNote, Forms, Planner, and Viva Learning. It is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before taking this course. To schedule additional Microsoft Teams training for your department, team, or...

Maker Break: Fold Into Fall – An Origami Leaf Craft

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 11:30am to 1:00pm
Sciences Library
Drop in anytime for a fun, themed craft that takes just 10–20 minutes and explore your creativity.

IRB Insights

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Join us in 2026 for IRB Insights, a monthly lecture series designed to keep researchers informed about new IRB processes, HawkIRB application improvements, and other updates from the UI Human Research Protection Program (HRPP).
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