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

GPSG Meetings Fall 2025

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GPSG Events

There are no upcoming GPSG events at this time. 

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Events Around Campus

Economics Alumni Panel

Monday, November 10, 2025 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Join us for an exciting evening as we delve into the various career opportunities for Economics students!

The Economics Alumni Panel will feature six distinguished graduates from the University of Iowa's Economics Department, each sharing their unique journey and professional insights. This event will include a one-hour moderated panel, followed by the opportunity for attendees to connect personally with our alumni.

Don't miss out on your chance to gain advice, ask questions and expand your...

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UI College of Pharmacy Reception at AAPS PharmSci 360

Monday, November 10, 2025 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk, Travis Room A/B

Heading to AAPS PharmSci 360 in November? We’d love for you to join us for a casual reception hosted by the UI College of Pharmacy and the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics on Nov. 10. It’s a great chance to catch up with alumni and colleagues. Be sure to RSVP!

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Intro to Mindfulness Workshop for Students

Monday, November 10, 2025 6:00pm to 7:15pm
Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building
Sign up for a free, 4-week workshop to learn mindfulness meditation in community with other students
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3-Point Shootout

Monday, November 10, 2025 6:30pm to 10:00pm
Field House

Registration Information: No pre-registration is required for this event. Just show up during the times listed below, bring your UI ID, and get ready to knock down some threes!

Event Dates, Time, and Location: The 3-Point Shootout will take place in the Field House South Gym.

Sunday, November 9 - 6:30-10:00 p.m.

Monday, November 10 - 6:30-10:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 11 - 6:30-10:00 p.m.

Wednesday, November 12 - 6:30-10:00 p.m.

Event Format: Participants will have 60 seconds to shoot from five...

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Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Desktop (Zoom)

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 1:00am to 2:00pm
Virtual

EndNote is a reference management tool that helps you to easily gather together your references in one place, organize them, and then insert them into papers and format them in a style of your choosing. This session will walk you through the basics of using EndNote to collect and format your citations. The class will be hands-on, and there will be time for questions at the end.

PLEASE NOTE

Enrollment in HOW is open to all University of Iowa affiliates and residents of the state of Iowa. Advance...

REDCap Advanced Training

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 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...

Break Into Your Future: OCI & Winter Job Search Tips

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Boyd Law Building

Join the Career Services Office for a preview of the Spring OCI (On-Campus Interview) Program process and learn how you can kick your job search into high gear over winter break! Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP.

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Microsoft Teams: Meetings

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 11:00am to 11:45am
Virtual

This course is designed for users who would like to gain a better understanding about one of the key collaboration tools within Microsoft Teams — meetings. We will cover scheduling a meeting, as well as how to use the controls and features available during the meeting, such as breakout rooms. After the meeting is over, we will teach you how to access recordings, in-meeting chat, notes, and files. It is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before taking this course. To...

Plasma Physics Seminar - Colby Haggerty, Ph.D.; University of Hawaii

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 11:00am to 12:15pm
Van Allen Hall
Plasma Physics Seminar

Iowa Veteran Education, Transition, and Support (IVETS) Open House

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Calvin Hall

Join Iowa Veteran Education and Support (IVETS) for an Open House immediately following the Veterans Day Ceremony. Tour the newly renovated student lounge and academic hub, and learn more about the Veteran and military-connected (VMC) students at IOWA. 

Lunch will be provided.

Academic Success Workshop: Strategies for Better Exam Answers

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building

LRJ, HILSA, and WOCC "Know Your Rights" Event

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building

Please join LRJ, HILSA, and WOCC for our "Know Your Rights" event. We will have presenters from the Immigration Law Clinic discuss what to do if confronted by ICE as well as the rights of bystanders. Students, faculty, and community are all welcome to attend. Food will be provided.

The Tax Law Society Presents: A Conversation with Mary Beth Busby, Director of Tax LLM Admissions at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building

Join the Tax Law Society for an informative discussion with Mary Beth Busby, Director of Graduate and International Program Admissions at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Lunch will be provided!

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Digital Scholarship & Publishing Fellowship Application Workshop

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 1:00pm to 2:00pm
University of Iowa Main Library

Please join staff from the Digital Scholarship & Publishing Studio for an upcoming Summer Fellowship Application Workshop. All workshops will be held in 1015A LIB (the Studio's classroom) and take place on Tuesday, Oct. 21. from 10 to 11 a.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 11 from 1 to 2 p.m. We'll share best practices for application writing and submission, upcoming deadlines to be aware of, and more!

AI Prompting (Advanced): Elevating your Craft

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Designed for users who already understand the basics, this session dives deeper into prompt engineering techniques to generate more precise, creative, and impactful generative artificial intelligence responses.
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Midterm Reset @ the Museum

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 5:00pm to 6:00pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History

Midterms are upon us, and we’re practicing the art of the pause here at the Museum of Natural History. Join us for one or all three upcoming events designed to help you unwind and recharge through origami, movement, and mindfulness at the museum.

Origami in Bird Hall
Step into the calm of Bird Hall for an origami break led by Mary Alice, our Visitor Services Coordinator. Fold peaceful paper birds, quiet your mind, and take a moment to breathe. No experience needed—just show up and recharge.
Wednesd...

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Kaffeeklatsch - German Conversation Hour

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Phillips Hall
Come and practice your German in a comfortable group setting!

DMA III Recital: Alicia Maiz Alonso, violin

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA III Recital: Alicia Maiz Alonso, violin
Alicia Maiz Alonso, violin
Mariya Akhadjanova, piano

This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.

View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/952037

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Intuitive Eating Workshop for Students

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Campus Recreation and Wellness Center

Intuitive Eating is an approach that teaches you how to create a healthy relationship with your food, mind, and body. It is based on 10 basic principles that invite you to a world of satisfying eating and a sense of freedom from dieting.

The four-week workshop is free for students and will provide education, activities, practice, and support to improve your food and body image awareness.

Register for the summer workshop by visiting our website.

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Owl Prowl

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Iowa Raptor Project

Your evening will begin indoors with an up-close introduction to our ambassador owls. After this interactive program, we will embark on a night hike adventure in search of owls. Warm up afterwards with a hot beverage. Head lamps will be provided. Space is limited. Participants ages 10+ are invited to register.

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Iowa Business Leadership Award presented to Lura McBride and Van Meter Inc.

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Big Grove Cedar Rapids
Iowa Business Leadership Award is presented to Lura McBride and the Employee-Owners of Van Meter Inc.
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3-Point Shootout

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 6:30pm to 10:00pm
Field House

Registration Information: No pre-registration is required for this event. Just show up during the times listed below, bring your UI ID, and get ready to knock down some threes!

Event Dates, Time, and Location: The 3-Point Shootout will take place in the Field House South Gym.

Sunday, November 9 - 6:30-10:00 p.m.

Monday, November 10 - 6:30-10:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 11 - 6:30-10:00 p.m.

Wednesday, November 12 - 6:30-10:00 p.m.

Event Format: Participants will have 60 seconds to shoot from five...

School of Music Veteran's Day Concert

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

School of Music Veteran's Day Concert

View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/952027

This event is free and open to the public. 

Veterans Week Blood drive in honor of Dave Malott

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 9:00am to 2:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

LTC David E. Malott, a 22-year Army Veteran and well-respected IOWA employee, passed away on Aug. 11, 2024. During his extensive military career, Dave served as the University of Iowa’s commander of the Army ROTC Mighty Hawkeye Battalion. After his military retirement he ventured into civilian life as an admission counselor at the University of Iowa, where he was fondly known as Counselor Dave. Dave retired from The University of Iowa in September of 2016. Dave was a regular blood donor and...

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