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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 9 a.m. Commencement Ceremony

Saturday, May 16, 2026 9:00am
Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Doors open one hour and 15 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony. No tickets required. A livestream of the event is available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Egd_0FcEah8

Select College of Liberal Arts and Sciences majors will be recognized. - List of majors recognized at 9 a.m. ceremony.

Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin Kregel will confer degrees. The student speaker will be Jenna Crowley, of San Diego, who will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in English (publishing track) and a...

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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 1:30 p.m. Commencement Ceremony

Saturday, May 16, 2026 1:30pm
Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Tickets are not required. Doors will open one hour and 15 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony.

A livestream of the event is available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE3V9eEP5As

Select College of Liberal Arts and Sciences majors and University College Bachelor of Applied Studies (BAS) and Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) graduates will be recognized at the ceremony. - List of majors recognized at 1:30 p.m. ceremony.

President Barbara Wilson will confer degrees. The student speaker will be...

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Theatre Arts Graduation Celebration

Saturday, May 16, 2026 7:00pm
Theatre Building

The Department of Theatre Arts holds its own graduation celebration on the final Saturday of the spring term. The departmental celebration is scheduled at a different time than the commencement ceremonies for College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Graduate College, so students can attend both their collegiate ceremony and this celebration if they so choose. Students graduating in the spring semester, or at the end of the summer or fall terms, are invited to participate.

The ceremony...

Sioux City MSW Info Session

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Virtual
To learn about the MSW program options and specializations available in Sioux City.
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Application Deadline: Summer 2026 Obermann Writing Collective

Friday, May 22, 2026 5:00pm
111 Church Street

This program offers accountability to artists, scholars, and researchers working on any kind of writing project (articles, essays, fellowship or grant applications, dissertations, book projects, edited volumes, etc.) who want dedicated time, a cozy space, and a community for the practice of writing.Each group meets once a week for 1.5 hours. Weekly writing sessions include brief check-ins, goal setting, and sustained writing time. All groups are open to everyone in the University of Iowa...

The 46th Annual Great Plains Operator Theory Symposium (GPOTS 2026)

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (all day)
Department of Mathematics

The 2026 Great Plains Operator Theory Symposium (GPOTS) will be held at the University of Iowa from May 26 through May 30, 2026.

For additional details see https://sites.google.com/view/gpots-2026 Event Website

Everyone is welcome. For a brief outline of talks see the below, and the website.

This is a big international conference, with both plenary speakers and parallel sessions.

The talks and the events, span five days, and start now May 26,- will all take place in the Seaman Center https:/...

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work Info Session

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual

Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about earning a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work degree.

https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/96938044127

Contact our Admissions Office directly with any questions or requests.

ssw-admissions@uiowa.edu

319-335-1250

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Art & Write Night

Friday, June 5, 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...

Sioux City MSW Info Session

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Virtual

Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about the MSW program in Sioux City.

https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/94235054803

Questions? Contact Sarah at sarah-j-stevens@uiowa.edu

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work Info Session

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual

Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about earning a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work degree.

https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/96938044127

Contact our Admissions Office directly with any questions or requests.

ssw-admissions@uiowa.edu

319-335-1250

Seminar Series: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

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

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

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work Info Session

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual

Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about earning a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work degree.

https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/96938044127

Contact our Admissions Office directly with any questions or requests.

ssw-admissions@uiowa.edu

319-335-1250

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Art & Write Night

Friday, August 7, 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...

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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...

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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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Application Deadline: Book Ends, Obermann Book Completion Workshop

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 5:00pm
Virtual

Books Ends supports University of Iowa faculty from disciplines in which publishing a monograph is required for tenure and promotion. The award is designed to assist UI faculty members with significant research responsibilities turn promising manuscripts into important, field-changing, published books.

Book Ends brings together a panel of senior scholars for a candid, constructive three-hour workshop on a faculty member’s book manuscript. The award provides a $500 honorarium for two external...

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Art & Write Night

Friday, October 2, 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...

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Art & Write Night

Friday, December 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...

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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Commencement Ceremony

Sunday, December 20, 2026 1:00pm
Carver-Hawkeye Arena

All College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and University College graduates will be recognized at the ceremony.

Tickets are not required. Doors will open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony.

Sievert Lecture: E.J. Green, John Hopkins University

Friday, March 5, 2027 3:30pm to 5:00pm
English-Philosophy Building

E.J. Green, John Hopkins University

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