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August 31, 2025 - November 23, 2025
Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop
2:30 pm - 4:15 pm (CDT)
Where: 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA US 52242

Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop is back for the Fall 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:

August 31

September 28

October 26

November 23

Contact: Stanley Museum of Art 319-335-1727

Departments: Iowa Writers' Workshop, Center for Advancement, International Writing Program, Office of the Provost, University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, The Writing University

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October 28, 2025
Washington, D.C. Together Hawkeyes Tour
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (CDT)
Where: 400 North Capital St. NW, Washington D.C., US 20001

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

You´ll gain insights into the Together Hawkeyes campaign and plans to expand programming to support student success. 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

Hors d´oeuvres and a hosted bar will be provided. Program begins at 6:45 p.m.

Contact: Sevanah Thomas 319-467-3563

Departments: Center for Advancement

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November 7, 2025
Swing Fore Stead
10:00 am - 3:00 pm (CST)
Where: 1515 Andersen Place, Tiffin, IA US 52340

Grab your clubs-and your competitive spirit-and join us for a fun-filled day benefitting University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children´s Hospital, powered by PinSeekers.

Whether you´re a passionate golfer or just looking to get involved and give back, our inaugural charitable golf outing promises to be an unforgettable experience for everyone. Throughout the day, you can expect to:

  • Compete in an 18-hole, four-person best shot-with winners being crowned at the conclusion of the event.

  • Enjoy lunch served between the front and back nines.

  • Meet Hawkeye legends who will make guest appearances.

  • Bid on silent auction items that will benefit Stead Family Children´s Hospital.

Registration fees for four golfers is $1,000, which includes golf, lunch, and golf gifts. There are also a number of sponsorship opportunities available. We hope you will join us for a day of community, camaraderie, and giving back-with all proceeds going to Stead Family Children´s Hospital to support dedicated care teams, cutting-edge research, and the patients and families who rely on them every day.

Contact: Daniel Beitelspacher (319) 335-3305

Departments: Center for Advancement

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November 7, 2025
2025 Hawkeye Distinguished Veterans Award Ceremony
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm (CST)
Where: 125 North Madison Street, Iowa City, IA US 52245

Join us in honoring our Veteran and Military-connected faculty, staff, students, and alumni at the 2025 Hawkeye Distinguished Veterans Award ceremony on Friday, Nov. 7 at 4:30 p.m. in the IMU Richey Ballroom.

Contact: Jocelyn Mueller 319-335-1162

Departments: Iowa Memorial Union, Center for Advancement

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November 7, 2025 - December 4, 2026
Art & Write Night
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (CST)
Where: 39-53 East Jefferson Street, Iowa City, IA US 52240

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, Magid Center for Writing, School of Art, Art History, and Design, Museum of Natural History

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November 15, 2025
Football Hawkeye Huddle-USC
All Day ()
Where: 3939 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA US 90037

Join your fellow Hawkeyes at Hawkeye Huddles during the 2025 football season! Hosted by the I-Club, in partnership with the Office of Alumni Engagement, Hawkeye Huddles are free, pregame pep rallies. Registration is required.

Contact: Iowa Athletics Development 319-467-3410

Departments: Center for Advancement

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November 22, 2025
Hawkeye Pregame Social
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (CST)
Where: 700 S. Victory Way , Kissimmee, FL US 34747

The Hawkeyes are playing in the Women´s Basketball Coaches Association Showcase in Orlando! Join fellow Hawkeye fans for a pregame social before the Iowa vs. Miami women´s basketball game!

Hawkeye Pregame Social

Saturday, November 22

5:30-7:30 p.m.

ESPN Wide World of Sports Grill

Walt Disney World

700 S. Victory Way

Kissimmee, Florida

Register Here

Use the code IOWACLUBS to save 50% on lower and upper sideline tickets for the game.

We look forward to seeing you! Wear your black and gold and spread the word to other Hawkeyes in the area.

Contact: Annabelle Vinson 319-467-3895

Departments: Center for Advancement

November 28, 2025
Football Hawkeye Huddle-Nebraska
9:00 am - 10:30 am (CST)
Where: 1040 P St., Lincoln , NE US 68508

Join your fellow Hawkeyes at Hawkeye Huddles during the 2025 football season! Hosted by the I-Club, in partnership with the Office of Alumni Engagement, Hawkeye Huddles are free, pregame pep rallies. Registration is required.

Contact: Iowa Athletics Development 319-467-3410

Departments: Center for Advancement

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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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February 14, 2026
Application Deadline: Obermann International Fellowships (Fall 2026)
All Day ()
Where: 111 Church Street, Iowa City, IA US 52245

The UI Obermann Center for Advanced studies is accepting applications for Fall 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 $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 Fall 2026 semester are due February 14, 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

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PHOTO: Larry Wieczorek It?s been nearly 10 years since Larry Wieczorek (72BS) retired as the University of Iowa?s cross country and track and field program director. Even though he?s hung up his stopwatch and whistle, he has not forgotten the fond memories and the countless student-athletes that he worked with during his career. ?I still think about coaching and the athletes, but I never felt that I should be back there doing it,? says Wieczorek. ?When I go to a meet or watch an event on television, I still feel it as a coach. That?s still kind of fun for me. I still have the passion for the sport.? That love for the sport gained roots in Iowa City. PHOTO: HAWKEYESPORTS.COM Larry Wieczorek (right) From the Windy City to Iowa City Growing up in the west Chicago suburb of Maywood, Illinois, Wieczorek didn?t compete in his first race until he was a sophomore in high school. ?I loved every sport, so I played everything,? says Wieczorek. ?But I kept moving further and further down the bench. I went out for cross and track my sophomore year in high school, and I found out that I could run.? What followed was back-to-back Illinois high school state championships in the one-mile run and a lot of attention from collegiate coaches throughout the Midwest. ?I consider myself a lucky man.? ?Larry Wieczorek ?I eventually narrowed it down to Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa,? says Wieczorek. ?I?d never been to the state of Iowa until my official visit, and the deciding factor for me was Coach Francis Cretzmeyer (36BA, 38MA). I just had a great level of comfort with him.? Much has changed for collegiate runners since Wieczorek competed more than 50 years ago, including where practices are held. While today?s Hawkeyes train and compete in the Hawkeye Indoor Track Facility and at the Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track, Wieczorek and his teammates worked out on a clay-dirt surface within The Field House. ?You had the dirt and clay indoor track that went around the basketball court,? he says. ?None of us knew any different because that?s what every Big Ten school had at the time.? Wieczorek found continued success at Iowa?becoming a six-time Big Ten Conference champion and four-time All-American as a cross country and distance runner. He once held conference records in the one, two, three, four, and five-mile runs?and continues to be in the top 6 all-time for Hawkeye distance runners in the one-mile and 5,000 meters. ?I consider myself a lucky man?to come to Iowa and be guided by Coach Cretzmeyer,? he says. ?I didn?t think I?d be a great student-athlete, but he guided me well. I was fortunate to win individual championships, but us winning the Big Ten team titles in cross country in 1966 and outdoor track and field in 1967 are phenomenal memories for me?even to this day.? PHOTO: HAWKEYESPORTS.COM Joey Woody (left), director of Iowa's cross country and track and field programs, and Larry Wieczorek Following in the Footsteps of Hawkeye Greats After graduating from Iowa, Wieczorek went back to suburban Chicago for 11 years?teaching high school physical education and serving as a head track and field coach. But then Cretzmeyer?s successor at Iowa, Ted Wheeler (57BA), asked him to join the staff as an assistant coach in 1984. Three years later, Wieczorek was head cross country coach. In 1997, he took over as head coach of the men?s track and field program, and by 2011, he was director of both men?s and women?s programs. That 2011 season was especially memorable for Wieczorek because the men?s track and field team also won the Big Ten team title. ?That was so special,? he says. ?It came down to the last event. We had to beat Minnesota in the last relay to win?and we did. I still have a picture of me hugging my wife on the track with everyone around us. For me, it kind of bookended my time in Iowa City?winning the Big Ten team title in Iowa City as a junior and then doing the same thing as a coach. Thinking about it now, that championship as a coach really gave me peace and satisfaction.? ?I love being in touch with the athletes because they made a difference in my life. They truly made my life better.? ?Larry Wieczorek Wieczorek retired in 2014 after seeing student-athletes claim 79 Big Ten championships and 53 All-American honors during his time as head coach. The 77-year-old Wieczorek is still active and thinks about his former student-athletes on a daily basis. He?s a member of the Iowa Letterwinners Club advisory board, attends all home cross country and track and field meets, and communicates regularly with Joey Woody, who was Wieczorek?s assistant coach and succeeded him as program director. ?I walk 70 minutes every day?pretending I?m running,? says Wieczorek. ?I?m doing jumping jacks and push-ups along the way. And if I can communicate with an alum?via phone or text once a day?that?s my goal. I love being in touch with the athletes because they made a difference in my life. They truly made my life better.? hr { background-color: #dddddd; height: 2px; border: none; }

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