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Join us for a special weekend to reconnect with fellow alumni, meet current members of the Old Gold A Cappella group, participate in a collaborative performance, and see what´s new at the University of Iowa! Admission is $50 per person. A block of rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Iowa City will be available for attendees. Details will be provided in your confirmation email.
We can´t wait to welcome you back and celebrate the music, memories, and friendships that make Old Gold Singers so special!
Friday and Saturday, April 17-18, 2026
Old Gold A Cappella Performance on Saturday, April 18
3-3:30 p.m. - FREE and open to the public
Levitt Center for University Advancement, north entrance
1 W. Park Road, Iowa City
Join the Old Gold A Cappella group for a spirited Alumni Day performance. Old Gold A Cappella was born out of the Old Gold Singers, an original student show choir that dates back to 1957.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Amanda Remington in advance at amanda.remington@foriowa.org.
Contact: Amanda Remington (319) 335-3305
Departments: School of Music, Center for Advancement
Return to campus for a day made just for Iowa alumni! Reconnect with classmates, relive campus memories, and celebrate your black and gold pride with Hawkeyes from every generation.
Build your own schedule - from campus tours and inspiring talks to laid-back gatherings and behind-the-scenes experiences.
Mark your calendar and join fellow Hawkeyes for an unforgettable day!
Contact: Kate Sojka 319-467-3884
Departments: Department of Cinematic Arts, Department of Dance, Department of Theatre Arts, Housing & Dining, Office of Sustainability and the Environment, Recreational Services, School of Music, Carver College of Medicine, Center for Advancement
Discover what it truly means to age boldly and brilliantly. Step into the innovative world of the Csomay Center, where thinkers and creators from across the University of Iowa come together to reimagine the future of aging. Through dynamic outreach, collaborative partnerships, and transformative education, the center empowers people to connect, contribute, and create across generations.
Join us for an energizing session that will challenge assumptions, spark new ideas, and leave you inspired to pursue -- and support -- optimal aging for all.
Contact: Ui Alumni Events 319-335-3305
Departments: Center for Advancement
The Iowa Spaceflight Laboratory is a cutting-edge hub for space-based instrument development at the University of Iowa. Researchers, engineers, students and faculty use this laboratory to develop, test, and qualify instruments for NASA missions. Tour participants will meet the UI scientists and engineers who enable this work and see the facility where NASA instruments are under development.
The Department of Physics & Astronomy has a long history of developing spaceflight instrumentation dating back to 1958, when Professor James Van Allen helped put a cosmic ray instrument on Explorer 1, the first orbiting spacecraft launched by the U.S. Since then, the UI has built instruments for more than 100 missions, including the Voyager I and II probes, missions to Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, and most recently the TRACERS mission for NASA´s Heliophysics division.
Contact: UI Alumni Events 319-335-3305
Departments: Center for Advancement
Cancer is complex, and with so much health advice floating around, it can be hard to know what matters most. Join University of Iowa cancer researchers as they share clear, science-backed steps you can take to help reduce the risk of several types of cancer. This session is sponsored by the College of Public Health.
Contact: UI Alumni Events 319-335-3305
Departments: Center for Advancement
Celebrate Alumni Day with a visit to your Museum of Natural History! During a special portion of the day, from 10:00 a.m. - noon, drop-in for a "Rusty Celebration" honoring one of campus´s most beloved (and largest) icons: Rusty the Giant Sloth (our museum mascot and the alternative UI icon to Herky the Hawk).
Learn how this towering Ice Age giant was created and installed, and hear about the research happening right here at Iowa connected to one of the most complete specimens in the world of Rusty's kind, Megalonyx jeffersonii. Museum staff will share behind-the-scenes stories, recent discoveries, and the ongoing scientific work that keeps Rusty relevant far beyond the galleries. Stop by, say hello, and pick up a limited Rusty pin while supplies last. And don't miss the chance to take your obligatory Rusty selfie! Post it and tag us to be entered to win a special prize.
Our galleries will be open all day (10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) for self-guided exploration, too. Drop in anytime to reconnect with favorite exhibits, discover what´s new, and experience the natural and cultural history that continues to shape the University of Iowa.
Whether you´re reminiscing about your student days or discovering the museum anew, Alumni Day is the perfect time to celebrate Iowa pride-past, present, and prehistoric.
Please note, the Pentacrest Museums offerings are part of the greater Alumni Day efforts organized by the UI Center for Advancement. UICA asks alumni to register for participation HERE.
Contact: Amanda Stout 319-335-1315
Departments: Museum of Natural History, Pentacrest Museums
Discover the passion driving today´s undergraduates as they share interactive posters highlighting their research and creative projects. Explore real-world impact, global perspectives, and the educational journeys behind their work -- and connect with the next generation of thinkers and problem-solvers.
This showcase is proudly presented by the Office of Undergraduate Research. Presenters include:
· Allison Butz and Connor DeGroote, "Thirsty Servers: Evaluating the Impact of Data Center Water Use in Iowa"
· Disha Chawla, "16p11.2 Deletion in Male Mice leads to Impaired Placentation Detrimental to Fetal Growth"
· Adam Deters, "Patient Derived Model Systems of Endometrial Cancers for Disease Modeling and Drug Sensitivity Testing"
· Nathan Fassett, "Investigating Sex Differences in the Dopamine-Insulin System"
· Matieis Mayes, "Altered Basal Stem Cell Adhesion Disrupts Airway Epithelial Repair in Chronic Lung Disease"
· Shreyas Natarajan, "Uncovering CD5's Role in T-Cell Exhaustion: Implications for Immunotherapy"
· Lily Nelson, "Depleting Microglia Cells to Study Mechanisms of Developmental Brain Injury in Neonatal Mice"
· Cameron Roach, "Integrated Gravity and Magnetic Imaging of Iowa Basement Geology for Natural Hydrogen Prospectivity"
· Eric Spain, "Evaluation of Cardiovascular Effects of Vaping in Young Adults Using Advanced MRI Techniques"
· Ellie Wojcikowski "Heart Rate Variability, Emotional Intelligence, and Social Competency in Schizotypy"
Contact: UI Alumni Events 319-335-3305
Departments: Center for Advancement
Iowa´s debate team quietly stands among Iowa´s most accomplished teams with 13 national titles and generations of distinguished alumni. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the tradition, strategy, and mentorship that power this hidden Hawkeye powerhouse and shape student success far beyond the competitive arena.
Contact: UI Alumni Events 319-335-3305
Departments: Center for Advancement, A. Craig Baird Debate Forum
Learn how collaborative partnerships between pharmacists and clinicians can expand care delivery and improve patient outcomes. This talk will highlight emerging models of team-based care, including examples of pharmacists integrated into clinical workflows to support chronic disease management, medication optimization, and population health initiatives. This session is sponsored by the College of Pharmacy.
Contact: UI Alumni Events 319-335-3305
Departments: Center for Advancement
New research shows that gratitude isn't just about what we express-simply receiving or observing gratitude can have positive effects on the brain by strengthening connection, boosting wellbeing, and reducing stress. In this session, you'll learn about the UI's Gratitude Group Program, where participants share, receive, and witness appreciation in a supportive group setting, complemented by a collective online journal. Attendees will also take part in a brief, interactive gratitude exercise to explore the topic firsthand. This session is sponsored by the College of Education.
Contact: UI Alumni Events 319-335-3305
Departments: Center for Advancement
Learn how a University of Iowa-led team designed, built, and now operates a NASA space mission from Iowa City. This talk highlights the TRACERS mission, the people and facilities that made it possible, and a first look at the science now coming back from orbit.
Contact: UI Alumni Events 319-335-3305
Departments: Center for Advancement
The 2026 Provost´s Global Forum, Cinematic Connections in a Polarized World: How movies bring us together, will bring together experts from across the University of Iowa campus, the greater Iowa City area, and around the world for film screenings, keynote talks, and lively conversations about how movies foster connection across cultural, religious and generational divides.
Experts will convene in Iowa City April 21-23, 2026.
RSVP to let organizers know which sessions you´ll attend and to help determine the amount of refreshments needed for various breaks and meals.
Forum Website & Sessions Schedule
Audiences can expect engaging panels on topics ranging from food and music to friendship, romance, and sports - paired with Q&As featuring international speakers. This event invites anyone interested in global Jewish cinemas, storytelling, or cross-cultural dialogue to explore how films help us laugh together, learn together, and imagine more connected futures.
On the final day of the forum, will be the 2026 Joel Barkan Memorial Lecture.
Joel Barkan retired from the University of Iowa in 2005, after a career as a political science professor and the founding director of the Center for International and Comparative Studies (CICS), the predecessor to UI International Programs. Following his retirement, Barkan went on to have a second career in Washington, D.C., as a consultant with the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), the World Bank, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Many of the university´s faculty, staff, and administrators knew him also as a creative program-builder who made lasting contributions to international studies at the university and to the regular discussion in Iowa City of changing political, economic, and social circumstances in the world. UI faculty members who were his colleagues and who teach international studies proposed that Joel Barkan be recognized in a named annual campus lecture. The first annual Joel Barkan Memorial Lecture was given in 2015.
This year´s Provost´s Global Forum is made possible through the generous support and financial contributions from the Stanley-University of Iowa Foundation Support Organization, UI International Programs, the UI Old Capitol Museum, the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Perry A. and Helen Judy Bond Fund. Activities for the forum are hosted in collaboration with the UI Old Capitol Museum.
Co-sponsors: Departments of Cinematic Arts, English, History, Religious Studies, Spanish & Portuguese, Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures (LLLC), the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, and the Office of Undergraduate Research
Collaborators: Jewish Studies Certificate, Global Memory Studies Humanities Lab
Contact: Daniel Vorwerk 319-467-1619
Departments: Department of Cinematic Arts, Center for Advancement, University Honors Program, Department of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures
Farewell reception honoring
Lynette Marshall
President and CEO, University of Iowa Center for Advancement
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
4:30-6 p.m.
Brief remarks at 5:15 p.m.
Levitt Center for University Advancement
Rotunda
One West Park Road
Iowa City, Iowa
Parking is available in the surrounding UI lots.
Contact: Dusti Cermak 319-467-3729
Departments: Center for Advancement
Please join us as we celebrate the appointment of Sean Sullivan to the Jon and Sarah Fister Chair in Law and Economics.
We also will recognize Jon (67BS, 71JD) and his late wife, Sarah Fister, who, with their philanthropic gift, established this prestigious position within the College of Law.
Friday, April 24, 2026
3 p.m.
The Levitt Center for University Advancement
Assembly Halls
One West Park Road
Iowa City
A reception will follow in the first-floor rotunda. No RSVP is necessary. Free parking is available in Lot 55.
Contact: Kerry Cheverton 319-467-3353
Departments: Center for Advancement, College of Law
On April 25, alumni, students, and friends across the globe will unite for the Hawkeye Day of Service-a day dedicated to volunteerism and community impact. Whether you clean up a park, organize a donation drive, or help at a local shelter, your efforts will showcase Hawkeye pride and compassion.
Can´t volunteer on April 25? Projects near that date still count-just register and be part of this global movement! Projects registered before March 20 will receive Hawkeye Day of Service hats, while supplies last.
For more details and to register your project, visit the Hawkeyes Give Back homepage.
Contact: Lindsey Koby 319-467-3351
Departments: Center for Advancement
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 Bird 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, restrooms, stairs and elevator to the third floor galleries where this program takes place. Bird 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 Bird Hall to check out a variety of special art tools and supplies.
Contact: Jessica Smith 319-335-3591
Departments: Department of Biology, Department of English, Division of Interdisciplinary Programs, Iowa Writers' Workshop, Iowa Youth Writing Project, Leadership and Engagement, Writing Certificate, School of Art, Art History, and Design, Museum of Natural History
Join us for pickleball and connect with other alumni at Sure Shot Pickleball in Naperville!
This Hawkeye-owned venue is hosting a private event just for University of Iowa alumni and friends. All skill levels are welcome, whether you´re new to the game or a seasoned pro.
Pickleball paddles and food will be provided, and beverages will be available for purchase.
Contact: Annabelle Vinson (319) 335-3305
Departments: Center for Advancement
Mini Grandparents University® is a smaller version of our intergenerational learning program that allows grandparents-or honorary grandparents-to spend a day of discovery with their grandchildren.
This mini version is offered three times throughout the year in addition to Grandparents University® each July.
Enjoy the same hands-on educational opportunities with UI experts, but with a smaller time commitment, at an upcoming Mini Grandparents University®.
Cost is $10 per person.
Contact: Erin Brokel 319-467-3668
Departments: Iowa Raptor Project, Center for Advancement
Graduates and their families are invited to stop by the UI Center for Advancement tent for free professional photos, alumni swag, and more.
**This event is weather permitting.
Contact: Lynn Rider 319-467-3344
Departments: Center for Advancement
Graduates and their families are invited to stop by the UI Center for Advancement tent for free professional photos, alumni swag, and more.
**This event is weather permitting.
Contact: Lynn Rider 319046703344
Departments: Center for Advancement
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.
Registration will remain open until Tuesday, July 1 - 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.
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
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 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 $3,000 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 2027 semester are due September 18, 2026.
Obermann International Fellowships are funded by the University of Iowa's Obermann Center for Advanced Studies with generous additional support from International Programs.
Contact: Erin Hackathorn 319-335-4034
Departments: Obermann Center, Center for Advancement, International Programs, International Writing Program, Office of the Vice President for Research, Department of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures
The University of Iowa Future Alumni Awards celebrate University of Iowa students who exemplify excellence and dedication in shaping the future of our university community. These awards recognize individuals who embody the spirit of giving back through their contributions of time, treasure, talent, ties, and tradition. The ceremony will bring together students, faculty, staff, and alumni to acknowledge the exceptional efforts of our next generation of leaders.
Join us for an inspiring evening of recognition and community-building as we spotlight the individuals making a lasting impact on the University of Iowa.
For more information and to nominate a student, visit https://www.foriowa.org/student-opportunities.
Contact: Holly Jones 319-467-3377
Departments: Center for Advancement