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May 22, 2025
Dubuque County I-Club Golf Outing
12:30 pm (CDT)
Where: 16682 Thunder Hills Dr, Peosta, IA US 52068

Join the Dubuque County I-Club for its annual golf outing! A cocktail hour, reception with heavy hors d'oeuvres and drinks, and program will follow the golf outing.

Registration Options:

  • $175 per person, which includes golf (green fees, cart, driving range balls), cocktail hour, and reception

  • $60 per person for the reception only

For more information or to register for the event, contact the Thunder Hills Golf Shop at golf@thunderhillscc.com or 563-556-3256.

For information about other Hawkeye outings, visit jointheiclub.com/events. To learn how you can support Hawkeye student-athletes, visit jointheiclub.com.

Contact: Iowa Athletics Development 319-467-3410

Departments: Center for Advancement

January 26, 2025 - May 25, 2025
Write at the Stanley
2:30 pm - 4:15 pm (CST)
Where: 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA US 52242

Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop is back for the Spring Semester!

Join us monthly to generate new creative writing inspired by works in the Stanley collection. Each session will be led by a different talented writer from our area, who will be offering a new prompt and a new approach to ekphrastic writing (writing inspired by visual art). Bring your own notebook and pencil or computer and leave with the beginning of a newly written piece.

Co-sponsored by Iowa City Poetry. Teen and adult writers in all genres are welcome.

Write at the Stanley meets every fourth Sunday of the month. Space is limited, so we encourage you to reserve your spot by clicking the dates below:

Jan. 26 | Barbara Price 
Feb. 23 | Akwi Nji
March 23 | Caroline Clay
April 27 | Darius Stewart
May 25 | Jeneé Skinner

Contact: Stanley Museum of Art 319-335-1727

Departments: Department of English, Iowa Writers' Workshop, Pentacrest Museums, Center for Advancement, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, International Writing Program, Office of the Provost, University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, The Writing University

May 29, 2025
Chicago Together Hawkeyes Tour
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (CDT)
Where: 76 E. Monroe St., Chicago, IL US 60603

Together, Hawkeyes continue to blaze new trails and fuel discoveries. This spring, we are headed to Chicago-and we hope you will join us for a special night celebrating all things black and gold.

Together Hawkeyes Tour

Thursday, May 29, 2025

6-7:30 p.m. | Program at 6:45 p.m.

You'll gain insights into the Together Hawkeyes campaign and plans to expand programming to support our first-generation students. You´ll also learn about other university happenings as you hear from:

  • Lynette Marshall, UI Center for Advancement president and chief executive officer

  • Amy Kristof-Brown, dean of the UI Henry B. Tippie College of Business

  • Jane Lam, a first-generation college student from Iowa City seeking degrees in risk management and insurance, finance, and accounting

Hors d´oeuvres and a hosted bar will be provided.

We hope to see you in Chicago!

The University of Iowa Center for Advancementis dedicated to providingan inclusive, respectful, and safe environment for everyone.Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodationin order toparticipate in this program, please contactLaurel Hall at events@foriowa.org or 319-467-3518.

Contact: Laurel Hill 319-467-3518

Departments: Center for Advancement

June 1, 2025
Iowa City Philharmonic Performance
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (CDT)
Where: 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA US 52242

Immerse yourself in a captivating orchestral performance by the Iowa City Philharmonic Orchestra at the Stanley Museum of Art. Experience an afternoon of classical and contemporary pieces performed live in the lobby, where music meets visual art.

The event is free and open to all, but seating is limited. Registration is strongly recommended to ensure a reserved seat: https://uiowa.doubleknot.com/event/iowa-city-philharmonic/3094317

Program

1. John Adams (b. 1947)
`Shaking and Trembling,´ `Shaker Loops´ (1983)
8:30´

2. Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
`Nuages´ (1899) arr. Stapleton.

3. Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
`Spring´ (1970) from the 4 Seasons of Buenos Aires
5:30´

Intermission (10´)

4. Bela Bartók (1881-1945)
44 Duets Selections (1931) (#s 15, 19, 22, 25, 28, 32, 35, 38)
~10´

5. Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Two Pieces for String Octet (1925)
10´

6. Florence Price (1887-1953)
Adoration (1951)
3:30´

Violins
Madeline Capistran
Andrew Gentzsch
Sam Stapleton
Hannah Howland
Candace Wiebener

Violas
Alyssa Ottmar
Donghee Han

Cellos
Joshua DeVries
Diane Platte

Bass
Derek Barnes

Contact: Stanley Museum of Art 319-335-1727

Departments: Center for Advancement, University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art

August 2, 2024 - December 4, 2025
Art & Write Night
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (CDT)
Where: 39-53 East Jefferson Street, Iowa City, IA US 52240

NOTE: The April 4th occurrence in this series will move to the Old Capitol Museum for a very special Art & Write Night!

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 will sometimes move about the Museum but we'll always start in Mammal Hall on the third Floor of Macbride Hall. Join anytime between 6-8 p.m. and feel free to participate in a themed creation challenge or work on your own project with our exhibits as inspiration. We'll save the last 15-30 minutes of each session to share what we've been working on, connecting with others (optional, of course!).

Please note, the Museum is typically closed during this time, meaning the main entrance to Iowa Hall (atop the large staircase outside on the east side of Macbride Hall) will be closed and locked. All other building doors will be open, offering access to the Ground Floor of Macbride Hall. Mammal Hall is located on the third floor of Macbride Hall and can be reached by stairs or by taking the elevator to the third floor of the building.

Special thanks to Blick Art Materials for supplying extra art materials. Make sure to check in with us in Mammal Hall to check out a variety of special art tools and supplies.

Contact: Jessica Smith 319-335-3591

Departments: Department of Biology, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Department of Rhetoric, Division of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Iowa Writers' Workshop, Iowa Youth Writing Project, Leadership and Engagement, Magid Center for Writing, Museum of Natural History

June 16, 2025
Polk County I-Club Golf Outing
12:00 pm (CDT)
Where: 3915 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA US 50321

Join the Polk County I-Club for their annual golf outing!

Entry fees-which are $500 per player and $2,000 per team-include green fees, cart, and dinner. You´ll also have the chance to meet Hawkeye celebrities such as athletics department staff, coaches, and former student-athletes. A silent auction, dinner, and program will immediately follow golf.

Hole sponsorships are $250 and include a tee sign on a hole and a complimentary dinner ticket ($75 value).

Space is limited, and early sign-up is encouraged.

For more information or to sign up for the event, contact Jim Carney at 515-282-6803 or carney@carneyappleby.com.

For more information about other Hawkeye outings, visit jointheiclub.com/events. To learn how you can support Hawkeye student-athletes, visit jointheiclub.com.

Contact: Iowa Athletics 319-467-3410

Departments: Center for Advancement

June 17, 2025
Seattle Together Hawkeyes Tour
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (CDT)
Where: 1400 E. Prospect St., Seattle, WA US 98112

Together, Hawkeyes continue to blaze new trails and fuel discoveries. This summer, we are headed to Seattle-and we hope you will join us for a special night celebrating all things black and gold.

Together Hawkeyes Tour

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

6-7:30 p.m. | Program at 6:45 p.m.

Seattle Asian Art Museum

1400 E. Prospect St.

Seattle

You'll gain insights into the Together Hawkeyes campaign and plans to expand programming to support our first-generation students. You´ll also learn about other university happenings as you hear from:

  • Barbara Wilson, University of Iowa president

  • Lynette Marshall, UI Center for Advancement president and CEO

  • Abuk Ngar, a first-generation college student from Urbandale, Iowa, who is studying biology.

Hors d´oeuvres and a hosted bar will be provided.

We hope to see you in Seattle!

The University of Iowa Center for Advancementis dedicated to providingan inclusive, respectful, and safe environment for everyone.Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodationin order toparticipate in this program, please contactLaurel Hall at events@foriowa.org or 319-467-3518.

Contact: Laurel Hall 319-467-3518

Departments: Center for Advancement

June 18, 2025
San Francisco Together Hawkeyes Tour
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (CDT)
Where: 155 Sansome St., 10th Floor, San Francisco, CA US 94104

Together, Hawkeyes continue to blaze new trails and fuel discoveries. This summer, we are headed to San Francisco-and we hope you will join us for a special night celebrating all things black and gold.

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

6-7:30 p.m. | Program at 6:45 p.m.

City Club of San Francisco

Tenth Floor

155 Sansome St.

San Francisco

You'll gain insights into the Together Hawkeyes campaign and plans to expand programming to support our first-generation students. You´ll also learn about other university happenings as you hear from:

  • Barbara Wilson, University of Iowa president

  • Lynette Marshall, UI Center for Advancement president and CEO

  • Isabelle Ireland, a first-generation college student from Sigourney, Iowa, who is seeking a degree in communications studies and a certificate in leadership studies

Hors d´oeuvres and a hosted bar will be provided.

We hope to see you in San Francisco!

The University of Iowa Center for Advancementis dedicated to providingan inclusive, respectful, and safe environment for everyone.Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodationin order toparticipate in this program, please contactLaurel Hall at events@foriowa.org or 319-467-3518.

Contact: Laurel Hall 319-467-3518

Departments: Center for Advancement

July 14, 2025 - July 25, 2025
Coming Soon: 100-Word Microstory Contest
All Day ()

Mark your calendar for our 100-Word Microstory Contest-a free online writing competition for a variety of age groups.

You don´t have to be an Iowa Writers´ Workshop grad-or even have participated in a writing contest before-to join in the fun. Just create a story in 100 words or less that uses one of two specific writing prompts. We will announce the writing prompts here on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 9 a.m. CDT.

Contact: Tegan Donahue 319-467-3393

Departments: Iowa Writers' Workshop, MFA in Spanish Creative Writing, Center for Advancement

July 17, 2025
Grandparents University® 2025
8:00 am - 4:30 pm (CDT)
Where: 125 North Madison Street, Iowa City, IA US 52245

Grandparents University® is an intergenerational learning program that allows grandparents-or honorary grandparents-to spend a day of discovery with their grandchildren (ages 8-14).

This campus event will offer hands-on educational opportunities with UI experts. You can make lasting memories while exploring engaging topics in everything from the arts and humanities to medicine and science.

Learn More!

Registration opens on Thursday, April 7, 2025, at 9 a.m. and will remain open until Tuesday, July 1, 2025-or until we´ve reached capacity.

For more information, please contact Erin Brokel, at the University of Iowa Center for Advancement, at GrandparentsUniversity@foriowa.org or 319-467-3668. We hope to see you on Thursday, July 17, 2025!

The term Grandparents University® is a registered trademark originating at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is used with permission.

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Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please email GrandparentsUniversity@foriowa.org or call 319-467-3668.

Contact: Erin Brokel 319-467-3668

Departments: Center for Advancement

October 24, 2025
Application Deadline: Obermann International Fellowships (Spring 2026)
11:59 pm (CDT)
Where: 111 Church Street, Iowa City, IA US 52245

The UI Obermann Center for Advanced studies is accepting applications for Spring 2026 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 with a track record of excellence based outside of the U.S. Their area of research must have a direct equivalent at the University of Iowa. 

Obermann International Fellows will receive:

  • A $2,000 stipend to help defray the cost of travel and lodging

  • University of Iowa health insurance coverage for the duration of the fellowship

  • Office space at the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies

  • Temporary University of Iowa affiliation, including access to UI libraries

  • Structured opportunities for scholarly exchange (seminars, lectures, introduction to UI researchers, etc.)

  • An official letter of invitation for institutional and visa purposes

  • Information about accommodations and other practical needs

Read more about the program and application process at https://obermann.uiowa.edu/obermann-international-fellowships. Applications for the Spring 2026 semester are due October 24, 2025. 

Obermann International Fellowships are funded by the University of Iowa's Obermann Center for Advanced Studies with generous additional support from International Programs and the Center for Social Science Innovation.

Contact: Erin Hackathorn 319-335-4034

Departments: Division of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, International Studies Program, Center for Advancement, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, International Programs, International Writing Program, Office of the Vice President for Research

December 2, 2025
Student Impact Grant Presentations
4:00 pm (CST)

Hear from the eight 2025 Student Impact Grant recipients and learn how private support enhanced their Iowa experience. Student Impact Grants are made possible by generous gifts from alumni and friends who provide unrestricted support to the university.

About Student Impact Grants

The University of Iowa Office of the President and the Student Advancement Network have partnered to create Student Impact Grants, which provide funding for undergraduate and graduate student activities outside of the classroom-including research, travel, and service projects. These grants enable students to pursue opportunities that might not otherwise be possible without financial assistance.

Contact: Holly Jones 319-467-3377

Departments: Carver College of Medicine, Center for Advancement, University Honors Program

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Thanks to a transformative grant, the Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering is poised to take on a widespread health threat. Engineering students Lin Di (middle) and Hannah Dobrowski (right) work with biomedical engineering assistant professor James Ankrum in his laboratory last year. One of Iowa's top innovators of the 20th century is paving the way for the University of Iowa to become a leader in biomedical engineering in the 21st century and gain new ground against a devastating killer. The Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust, a foundation established by the late Muscatine, Iowa, entrepreneur and philanthropist, recently announced a historic $12 million grant to transform the UI's biomedical engineering program. The newly renamed Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering?already the largest program within the UI College of Engineering?plans to dramatically expand its academic and research efforts in the coming years. This new vision places a special emphasis on lung disease, which is the third leading killer in the U.S. and the primary cause of death in infants. Respiratory and pulmonary disorders like asthma, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, and lung cancer affect tens of millions of Americans and are responsible for one in seven deaths, according to the National Institutes of Health. UI leaders believe biomedical engineers?scientists with technical engineering expertise to address problems in biology and medicine?are uniquely equipped to confront the complexities of lung disease in the coming decades. "I like to tell people that, whether we like it or not, we're all going to be customers of biomedical engineering someday, whether it's a CT scan or a heart valve or a hip replacement," says Joe Reinhardt, professor and executive officer for the Department of Biomedical Engineering. "Lung disease is a significant health problem, and if we can do anything to address it, we can make an impact on the overall state of health care on the world." Biomedical engineering assistant professor Kristan Worthington works in the laboratory last year. The grant is the largest ever received by the College of Engineering. It's also a fitting addition to the legacy of Carver, an engineer-turned-industrialist who channeled much of his philanthropy to UI medical endeavors. Carver, who earned an engineering degree from the University of Illinois in 1934, began his career as a highway engineer in Illinois before making a name for himself as one of Iowa's most influential businessmen. In the late 1930s, he devised a new and more efficient type of fluid pump, an invention that came to be in high demand during World War II and led to his first venture, Carver Pump Company, which he moved to Muscatine, Iowa. By the 1950s, he had launched Carver Foundry Products and Bandag Company, which became the world's largest manufacturer of tire retread materials and transportation equipment. Later in life Carver parlayed his business success into philanthropy, focusing largely on areas that advanced scientific knowledge and human health. He was a passionate supporter of the University of Iowa, where his four sons attended college. In 1978, he donated $2 million to expansion efforts at UI Hospitals and Clinics and construction of the Carver Pavilion. And after his death in 1981, the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust continued as a key supporter of UI's medical school, which in 2002 was renamed the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. This isn't the first time the Carver Charitable Trust?one of the largest private philanthropic foundations in Iowa?has partnered with the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Over the past two decades the foundation has awarded nearly $3 million to establish a cell and tissue engineering research lab and a medical device design lab, among other new programs. UI's biomedical engineering program can be traced back to the early 1970s, when mechanical engineers and orthopedic surgeons first began collaborating on medical problems. The university introduced a four-year undergraduate curriculum in 1974 and formally established the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the mid-1980s. At the time it was one of just two accredited programs of its kind at a U.S. public university. Today, boosted by growing career options in the medical and biotech industries, the program has become the fastest-growing engineering degree path at the UI. This past fall, 520 undergraduates and 53 graduate students were enrolled in the department, which is housed in the top floor of the new annex at the Seamans Center for Engineering Arts and Sciences. The Carver grant will allow the department to permanently endow its executive officer post, hire five new faculty members with respiratory and pulmonary expertise, expand its doctoral program, invest in research, retain top faculty, and create four new Carver professorships. Reinhardt, whose research is focused on pulmonary imaging, sees the injection of talent and resources leading to breakthroughs. He says that could include the development of new medical devices, advances in cellular engineering, and novel drug therapies. Kristan Worthington (14PhD), an assistant professor of biomedical engineering, is among the scientists who will benefit from the new collaborations and research opportunities created by the grant. The department now has the ability to kick-start its most promising projects even before securing external funding, says Worthington, as well as take part in more scientific conferences and raise Iowa's profile nationally. Even more, it will help faculty better train students for careers as clinicians, academic researchers, and innovators in the biotech industry. "This helps attract support and retain high-caliber graduate students and faculty members," says Worthington, an expert in biomaterials and tissue engineering. "It will create a positive feedback loop?the more strong researchers we can bring to campus, the better our research will be. Then we'll attract even more strong researchers to campus, and so on and so forth. This gift gives us a boost for a long time to come." Learn about the ways you can?support the UI College of Engineering.

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