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

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Legislative Meeting

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Legislative Meeting

Black Box Theater (360 IMU)
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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.

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Events Around Campus

REDCap Surveys Training

Thursday, September 3, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual

This is the third step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover survey configuration and distribution such as:

Allowing potential participants to self-initiate participation in your study with public surveys

Manually and automatically sending surveys

Administering electronic consent (e-consent) forms

Controlling survey access with conditional logic and survey login

This training is a demo and not hands-on. After this training you will have a basic understanding of surveys in...

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Art & Write Night

Friday, September 4, 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...

REDCap Advanced Training

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual

This is the fourth step in the REDCap training series. In this training we will cover advanced features such as:

Importing data from a CSV file

Ways to customize your data entry experience with form display logic

Making your forms more dynamic and personalized with context aware smart variables

Sending automated, conditional email alerts

Ensuring data is high quality by executing data quality rules, creating data 'missingness' codes, and opening data queries

Register by clicking the virtual event link...

Des Moines MSW Info Session

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual

Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about the MSW program in Des Moines at the John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center.

https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/95053466834

Questions? Contact Melanie at melanie-reed@uiowa.edu

REDCap MyCap Training

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 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 here:  https:/...

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Tig Notaro

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 7:00pm
Hancher Auditorium

Part of Hancher's 2026-2027 Season
Presented by HANCHER AUDITORIUM and ENGLERT THEATRE

One of Rolling Stone’s 50 best comedians of all time rolls into Hancher.

In 2013, Tig Notaro had the best-selling comedy album of the year. Live was recorded just days after Notaro was diagnosed with breast cancer (now in remission)—and the success of that set could be said to have launched her career from her native Mississippi to the far reaches of space (IYKYK) and plenty of places in between. Through it all...

REDCap Data Handling

Thursday, September 10, 2026 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 usable format...

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Exhibit Opening Celebration for 'It’s Been Wonderful Knowing You: Wildlife Conservation and Advocacy Through the Lens of Jay N. “Ding” Darling'

Thursday, September 10, 2026 4:00pm to 5:30pm
University of Iowa Main Library

Enjoy refreshments, remarks from the curators, and an open house in recognition of the fall 2026 Main Library Gallery exhibition, It’s Been Wonderful Knowing You: Wildlife Conservation and Advocacy Through the Lens of Jay N. “Ding” Darling.

Event Schedule
4–5:30 p.m.: Reception and open house with curators Lindsay Moen and Collin Vandewalle
4:30 p.m.: Brief remarks in the Main Library Gallery
5:30 p.m.: Opening event ends
6 p.m.: Main Library Gallery closes

Admission to the gallery is always free...

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Iowa JPEC Honors Award Ceremony

Friday, September 11, 2026 6:00pm to 7:00pm
The Englert
Iowa JPEC is hosting an Honors Award Ceremony
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Pregame Cookout at The Boyd Law Building Courtyard

Saturday, September 12, 2026 (all day)
Boyd Law Building

All College of Law students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to gather two hours before kickoff to enjoy food, fun, and Hawkeye spirit. Come connect with the College of Law community and cheer on the Hawkeyes together!

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Iowa Law vs. Drake Cady Cup Golf Tournament

Monday, September 14, 2026 8:30am to 5:30pm
Amana Colonies Golf Club
Annual Golf Tournament for the University of Iowa College of Law and Drake Law School

Women In Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour

Monday, September 14, 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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NSF I-Corps Workshop

Monday, September 14, 2026 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Virtual
The NSF I-Corps program at the University of Iowa, led by the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC), helps researchers, innovators, and early-stage startups explore the commercial potential of their work and make a real impact in the world.
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Food Truck Tuesdays at the Iowa Research Park

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 11:30am to 1:30pm
UI Bioventures Center
Food Truck Tuesdays feature a rotating lineup of local food trucks on the third Tuesday of each month, May through October, at the BioVentures Center.

Seminar Series: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

Each semester, we are proud to host outstanding seminar speakers. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

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Punch Brothers

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium

Part of Hancher's 2026-2027 Season
Presented by HANCHER AUDITORIUM and ENGLERT THEATRE

You’ll be singing the praises of an amazing band on a thrilling musical adventure.

The Unsung Adventures of Punch Brothers (July 2026) is the Grammy-winning band’s seventh album—and its first made up entirely of instrumentals. The band’s Hancher stop is part of its most extensive tour since 2019. Formed by acclaimed mandolinist Chris Thile in 2006, Punch Brothers features Brittany Hass (fiddle/violin), Noam...

Iowa Law Review Symposium 2026

Thursday, September 17 to Friday, September 18, 2026 (all day)
Boyd Law Building

Iowa Law Review Volume 112 Symposium, more info coming soon!

Iowa Law Review Symposium 2026

Friday, September 18, 2026 (all day)
Boyd Law Building

Iowa Law Review Volume 112 Symposium, more info coming soon!

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Application Deadline: Obermann International Fellowships (Spring 2027)

Friday, September 18, 2026 11:59pm
111 Church Street

The UI Obermann Center for Advanced studies is accepting applications for Spring 2027 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...

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Pregame Cookout at the Boyd Law Building Courtyard

Saturday, September 19, 2026 (all day)
Boyd Law Building

All College of Law students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to gather two hours before kickoff to enjoy food, fun, and Hawkeye spirit. Come connect with the College of Law community and cheer on the Hawkeyes together!

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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...

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.

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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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Nourished at Iowa: Intuitive Eating 101, Starting College Without Diet Rules

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Intuitive Eating Seminar Series

Interested in improving your relationship with food, movement, and your body? Join Student Wellness for our Intuitive Eating Seminar Series, Nourished at Iowa — a flexible, non-diet approach to health and well-being.

This four-part seminar series is designed for students who want to learn more about Intuitive Eating without committing to a multi-week workshop. Each session stands alone, so you can attend just one topic or join all four throughout the year.

Sessions...

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