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

GPSG Meetings Spring 2024

meetings

Council Meeting

IMU Room 337 (or join via Zoom)
meetings

Council Meeting

IMU Room 337 (or join via Zoom)
meetings

Council Meeting

IMU Room 337 (or join via Zoom)

GPSG Events

Wholistic Wellness Week 2024

Wholistic Wellness Week Safety Training Flyer

WWW: Personal Safety Training Sessions

UCC Campus Safety Training Room
Wholistic Wellness Week Safety Training Flyer

WWW: Personal Safety Training Sessions

UCC Campus Safety Training Room
Wholistic Wellness Week: Mindfulness Meditation

WWW: Mindfulness Meditation

Zoom

Events Around Campus

Exhibition - A Roll of the Dice: Symbolism in the Sackner Archive promotional image

Exhibition - A Roll of the Dice: Symbolism in the Sackner Archive

Monday, June 2 to Friday, June 27, 2025 (all day)
University of Iowa Main Library
In 1897, French Symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé revolutionized the world of graphic design with a single poem that forever changed the way we look at words. His work illustrated how text conveys meaning not only through words, but also as visual symbols that contain a deeper meaning. For over 125 years, artists and writers have continued to explore the mystery of Mallarmé’s poem “Un coup de dés jamais n’abolira le hasard” [A throw of the dice will never abolish chance]. This exhibition...
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Soft Hold - Photo Exhibition -School of Art, Art History, and Design

Monday, June 2, 2025 8:00am to 8:00pm
Visual Arts Building
Soft Hold - Photo Exhibition🗓 June 2–25, 2025📍 Eve Drewelowe Gallery, Visual Arts Building, 107 River St, Iowa City🕒 Gallery Hours: Weekdays, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.🎉 Opening Reception: Friday, June 6, 5–7 p.m.🎨 RITUAL Workshop: Friday, May 30, VAB E318 (Details below)🆓 Free & open to the publicSoft Hold brings together photographs from Signal by riel Sturchio and before the last lilac blooms by Bianca and riel Sturchio — two series grounded in care, connection, and the act of witnessing.Signal honors...
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2025 Virtual Dissertation Camp

Monday, June 2, 2025 9:00am to 1:00pm
Virtual
The Writing Center's Dissertation Writing Camp takes place via Zoom from Tuesday May 27 to Friday June 6. Graduate students from colleges and departments across campus meet in facilitated discussion groups, write together, track their progress on blogs, meet individually with Writing Center consultants, and attend presentations on dissertation-related topics. Events include presentations from staff in the UI Libraries, the Graduate College, and Student Health about resources to support graduate...
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Exhibition - A Roll of the Dice: Symbolism in the Sackner Archive

Tuesday, June 3 to Friday, June 27, 2025 (all day)
University of Iowa Main Library
In 1897, French Symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé revolutionized the world of graphic design with a single poem that forever changed the way we look at words. His work illustrated how text conveys meaning not only through words, but also as visual symbols that contain a deeper meaning. For over 125 years, artists and writers have continued to explore the mystery of Mallarmé’s poem “Un coup de dés jamais n’abolira le hasard” [A throw of the dice will never abolish chance]. This exhibition...
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Soft Hold - Photo Exhibition -School of Art, Art History, and Design

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 8:00am to 8:00pm
Visual Arts Building
Soft Hold - Photo Exhibition🗓 June 2–25, 2025📍 Eve Drewelowe Gallery, Visual Arts Building, 107 River St, Iowa City🕒 Gallery Hours: Weekdays, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.🎉 Opening Reception: Friday, June 6, 5–7 p.m.🎨 RITUAL Workshop: Friday, May 30, VAB E318 (Details below)🆓 Free & open to the publicSoft Hold brings together photographs from Signal by riel Sturchio and before the last lilac blooms by Bianca and riel Sturchio — two series grounded in care, connection, and the act of witnessing.Signal honors...
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2025 Virtual Dissertation Camp

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 9:00am to 1:00pm
Virtual
The Writing Center's Dissertation Writing Camp takes place via Zoom from Tuesday May 27 to Friday June 6. Graduate students from colleges and departments across campus meet in facilitated discussion groups, write together, track their progress on blogs, meet individually with Writing Center consultants, and attend presentations on dissertation-related topics. Events include presentations from staff in the UI Libraries, the Graduate College, and Student Health about resources to support graduate...
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Microsoft Teams: An Introduction

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
This introductory course will give you a high-level overview of how to utilize Microsoft Teams and the tools within to collaborate and communicate with a work group, a project team, or any assortment of people. Topics covered include chat, creating a team, communicating in a team, meetings, and more. This course is designed for first-time users of Teams and those who would like to ensure they are getting the most out of this organizational tool. To schedule additional Microsoft Teams training...
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Hardin Open Workshops - ORCiD: Open Researcher and Contributor ID (Zoom)

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
What is ORCID? Why would you want one? This session will discuss ORCID, how researchers can benefit from having one, and how ORCID connects with other information systems. This will also be a hands-on workshop where everyone will have the chance to create their own ORCID and learn the most efficient ways to populate their profile with their publications.PLEASE NOTEClass will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the...
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Intro to Mindfulness Workshop for Students

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Virtual
Intro to Mindfulness® is an evidence-based curriculum specifically designed for teaching mindfulness, meditation, and stress management to college students and other young adults. The workshop will run Tuesdays, June 3, 10, 17, 24 from Noon to 1:15 p.m. on Zoom. To register or learn more information, please go to the link on our website.
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Exhibition - A Roll of the Dice: Symbolism in the Sackner Archive

Wednesday, June 4 to Friday, June 27, 2025 (all day)
University of Iowa Main Library
In 1897, French Symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé revolutionized the world of graphic design with a single poem that forever changed the way we look at words. His work illustrated how text conveys meaning not only through words, but also as visual symbols that contain a deeper meaning. For over 125 years, artists and writers have continued to explore the mystery of Mallarmé’s poem “Un coup de dés jamais n’abolira le hasard” [A throw of the dice will never abolish chance]. This exhibition...
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Soft Hold - Photo Exhibition -School of Art, Art History, and Design

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 8:00am to 8:00pm
Visual Arts Building
Soft Hold - Photo Exhibition🗓 June 2–25, 2025📍 Eve Drewelowe Gallery, Visual Arts Building, 107 River St, Iowa City🕒 Gallery Hours: Weekdays, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.🎉 Opening Reception: Friday, June 6, 5–7 p.m.🎨 RITUAL Workshop: Friday, May 30, VAB E318 (Details below)🆓 Free & open to the publicSoft Hold brings together photographs from Signal by riel Sturchio and before the last lilac blooms by Bianca and riel Sturchio — two series grounded in care, connection, and the act of witnessing.Signal honors...
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2025 Virtual Dissertation Camp

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 9:00am to 1:00pm
Virtual
The Writing Center's Dissertation Writing Camp takes place via Zoom from Tuesday May 27 to Friday June 6. Graduate students from colleges and departments across campus meet in facilitated discussion groups, write together, track their progress on blogs, meet individually with Writing Center consultants, and attend presentations on dissertation-related topics. Events include presentations from staff in the UI Libraries, the Graduate College, and Student Health about resources to support graduate...

Austin Tang - Ph.D. Defense: Spatial Dynamics of the Evolution and Spread of Antibiotic-Resistant Escherichia coli in the United States

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 9:00am
Gilmore Hall
Title: Spatial Dynamics of the Evolution and Spread of Antibiotic-Resistant Escherichia coli in the United StatesAbstract:Antibiotics are essential for treating bacterial infections in both humans and animals. However, growing resistance to antibiotics among bacteria has become a one of the leading global public health concerns in the 21st century. The spread of antibiotic resistance is the result of complex interactions between human, animal, and microbial ecologies. To account for these...

Andrew Studzinski - M.S. Defense: "New Silurian trilobites from the Sexton Creek Formation, southeastern Missouri"

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 10:00am to 10:30am
Trowbridge Hall
Title: New Silurian trilobites from the Sexton Creek Formation, southeastern Missouri Abstract: Little work has been done on the Sexton Creek Formation, a fossiliferous limestone deposit located in southeastern Missouri and southwestern Illinois. Only one species of trilobite, Dalmanites croneisi Ball and Delo, 1940, has previously been reported from the unit. Recent conodont work has constrained the age of the unit to Telychian, with the lower part possibly Aeronian. Current research primarily...

IRB/HSO Office Hours Summer 2025

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Virtual
First come, first served.; computers are available. HSO Staff will be available to:Answer questions about conducting human subjects research.Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system.Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies.Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects to an...

Leveraging Microsoft Copilot: How AI Can Assist You

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Virtual
Copilot Enterprise is a generative artificial intelligence (AI) assistant tool designed to respond to user queries in a conversational manner. This tool can be an invaluable asset, offering assistance in tasks ranging from answering questions, providing information, to generating content. The goal of Copilot Enterprise is to enhance productivity by helping you automate repetitive tasks, learn new concepts, problem solve, and more, all while keeping your data safe. This introductory level...
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Tippie Hawkeyes Night Out – Minneapolis

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Brit's Pub
Calling all Tippie alumni and Graduate Program students in the Minneapolis area! You're invited to an evening of networking on Wednesday, June 4, at Brit's Pub in downtown Minneapolis.Whether you’re looking to catch up with old friends, make new professional connections, or simply unwind with fellow Hawkeyes, this is the perfect opportunity. You’ll also get a chance to connect with Dean Amy Kristof-Brown and catch up on all the exciting things happening at Tippie.Enjoy complimentary light...
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Exhibition - A Roll of the Dice: Symbolism in the Sackner Archive

Thursday, June 5 to Friday, June 27, 2025 (all day)
University of Iowa Main Library
In 1897, French Symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé revolutionized the world of graphic design with a single poem that forever changed the way we look at words. His work illustrated how text conveys meaning not only through words, but also as visual symbols that contain a deeper meaning. For over 125 years, artists and writers have continued to explore the mystery of Mallarmé’s poem “Un coup de dés jamais n’abolira le hasard” [A throw of the dice will never abolish chance]. This exhibition...
Soft Hold - Photo Exhibition -School of Art, Art History, and Design promotional image

Soft Hold - Photo Exhibition -School of Art, Art History, and Design

Thursday, June 5, 2025 8:00am to 8:00pm
Visual Arts Building
Soft Hold - Photo Exhibition🗓 June 2–25, 2025📍 Eve Drewelowe Gallery, Visual Arts Building, 107 River St, Iowa City🕒 Gallery Hours: Weekdays, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.🎉 Opening Reception: Friday, June 6, 5–7 p.m.🎨 RITUAL Workshop: Friday, May 30, VAB E318 (Details below)🆓 Free & open to the publicSoft Hold brings together photographs from Signal by riel Sturchio and before the last lilac blooms by Bianca and riel Sturchio — two series grounded in care, connection, and the act of witnessing.Signal honors...
2025 Virtual Dissertation Camp promotional image

2025 Virtual Dissertation Camp

Thursday, June 5, 2025 9:00am to 1:00pm
Virtual
The Writing Center's Dissertation Writing Camp takes place via Zoom from Tuesday May 27 to Friday June 6. Graduate students from colleges and departments across campus meet in facilitated discussion groups, write together, track their progress on blogs, meet individually with Writing Center consultants, and attend presentations on dissertation-related topics. Events include presentations from staff in the UI Libraries, the Graduate College, and Student Health about resources to support graduate...
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AI in Action: Crafting Your Class

Thursday, June 5, 2025 10:30am to 11:30am
College of Pharmacy Building
Discover ways AI can assist in various aspects of course preparation, from refining lesson plans to generating individualized learning materials. Instructors will leave with example prompts to enhance their teaching practices.The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to optimize teaching and learning through learning sciences research, ICON, teaching and learning data, and advanced classroom and instructional technology. To learn more about the...
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Virtual Intuitive Eating Workshop for Students

Thursday, June 5, 2025 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Virtual
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 starting Thursdays, June 5-26 from Noon-1:30 p.m.
Exhibition - A Roll of the Dice: Symbolism in the Sackner Archive promotional image

Exhibition - A Roll of the Dice: Symbolism in the Sackner Archive

Friday, June 6 to Friday, June 27, 2025 (all day)
University of Iowa Main Library
In 1897, French Symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé revolutionized the world of graphic design with a single poem that forever changed the way we look at words. His work illustrated how text conveys meaning not only through words, but also as visual symbols that contain a deeper meaning. For over 125 years, artists and writers have continued to explore the mystery of Mallarmé’s poem “Un coup de dés jamais n’abolira le hasard” [A throw of the dice will never abolish chance]. This exhibition...
Soft Hold - Photo Exhibition -School of Art, Art History, and Design promotional image

Soft Hold - Photo Exhibition -School of Art, Art History, and Design

Friday, June 6, 2025 8:00am to 8:00pm
Visual Arts Building
Soft Hold - Photo Exhibition🗓 June 2–25, 2025📍 Eve Drewelowe Gallery, Visual Arts Building, 107 River St, Iowa City🕒 Gallery Hours: Weekdays, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.🎉 Opening Reception: Friday, June 6, 5–7 p.m.🎨 RITUAL Workshop: Friday, May 30, VAB E318 (Details below)🆓 Free & open to the publicSoft Hold brings together photographs from Signal by riel Sturchio and before the last lilac blooms by Bianca and riel Sturchio — two series grounded in care, connection, and the act of witnessing.Signal honors...
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