GPSG news and announcements

Iowa City Area & the 2020 Census

Monday, February 10, 2020
The United States 2020 Census is approaching quickly.  The Census is our collective chance, every ten years, to ensure support for all our community needs over the next decade.

Deadline to Submit Student Org Funding Requests is Friday, January 24

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
The deadline to submit requests for this cycle of graduate and professional student organization funding is Friday, January 24, 2020 at 11:59 p. m.     Each period, approximately $20,000 will be available for allocation. GPAC will prioritize requests based on the dates of expenditures.

Attend the Government Relations Committee Public Brainstorming Session on Nov. 18

Tuesday, November 12, 2019
GPSG's Government Relations Committee needs your help! We are building a platform of issues that represent the unique interests of graduate and professional students at the University of Iowa.

GPSG creates local-restaurant passport for climate-conscious eating

Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Read the following news article, as originally published, on the Daily Iowan's website.   UI Graduate and Professional Student Government recently created a local-restaurant map to promote climate-conscious eating habits. The initiative stems from the organization’s Sustainability Committee's response to climate strikes and activism in the community.

Hawkeye Service Breaks

Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Hawkeye Service Breaks is a program that exists to promote service-learning, social justice, and community building to University of Iowa students through a spring break experience.

Invitation to Join GPSG Committees

Thursday, October 17, 2019
In an effort to be more inclusive and increase student participation in shared governance at the University of Iowa, we want to invite you to participate in Graduate and Professional Student Government's working committees.

Joint Statement on Climate Strike

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
The University of Iowa Student Government was excited to welcome internationally renowned climate activist Greta Thunberg to Iowa City. Greta has reminded political leaders of their moral responsibility to fight climate change.

Applications for LeaderShape 2020 are open!

Thursday, October 3, 2019
LeaderShape and the University of Iowa partnered to host a session of the Institute. The 2020 session will be held from January 14-17, 2020.

GPSG & UISG Joint Statement on Library Incident

Thursday, October 3, 2019
Dear Hawkeyes,  Yesterday, a tweet with the image of a hateful drawing in a library study room was circulated on Twitter. This unacceptable act does not reflect our values as an institution, and it certainly does not reflect our values as your student government.

Graduate and Professional Student Government Statement on the Future of the Labor Center

Tuesday, February 19, 2019
After months of negotiation and collaboration, the University of Iowa administration and Labor Center staff announced a n agreement has been reached to keep the Labor Center open under a new, sustainable funding model.