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November 9, 2024
Iowa Alumni and Friends Group Tours of SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles
All Day ()
Where: 1001 Stadium Dr, Inglewood, CA US 90301

Join University of Iowa alumni and friends as we tour SoFi Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers and future host of the 2028 Summer Olympics´ opening and closing ceremonies. 

All guide-led tours include access to patio spaces, owners club premium areas, 50-yard line club seats, locker rooms, and the field (sideline only on Saturday). Field activities include a 40-yard dash, passing stations, and field goal kicking (only on Thursday). 

Registration link: SoFi Stadium Tour Registration Form

For questions, please contact Molly Torchia (molly.torchia@foriowa.org) or Aamir Walton (aamir.walton@foriowa.org). 

Contact: Molly Torchia 319-467-3749

Departments: Center for Advancement

November 9, 2024
New Histories of Art from Africa | Panel Conversation
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (CST)
Where: 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA US 52242

Join us in the museum lobby on Saturday, 11/9 at 2 p.m. for presentations by the Stanley Museum of Art Mellon team. They will share updates on their latest research of the Stanley's African collection. Refreshments will be provided.

Between 1979 and 1990, Claude ("Max") and Elizabeth ("Betty") Stanley of Muscatine, Iowa, gifted nearly 600 historical African objects to the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art. The Stanley Collection of African Art is recognized globally for its impressive artistic quality and has been published widely in support of higher education initiatives throughout North America. Comprised primarily of sculpture from Sub-Saharan Africa made during the late 19th and early 20th century, the historical origins of the Stanley Museum of Art´s African collection - like many others - also overlaps with the period of European colonization. When and how did African objects at the Stanley Museum of Art leave the continent within this context? Who and what was involved? Where did the transactions occur and why? What ethical implications surround the objects now?

The search for answers to these questions lies at the core of provenance research, which is a priority for many museums with collections associated with colonial contexts. With a $400,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and consistent with the original educational mission established by Max and Betty Stanley for their African art collection, the Stanley Museum of Art is now leading a two-year project for provenance research focused primarily on The Stanley Collection of African Art.

Mellon-funded members of the research team include:

Dr. Peju Layiwola | Mellon Curatorial Fellow
Fernanda Campos | Mellon Curatorial Assistant for Provenance Research
Abbey Minor | Mellon Graduate Assistant.

Image Caption:
Figure covered with snakes.Djenné-jeno style, 1450-1589. Terracotta. 23.5 x 14.29 x 12.7 cm. The Stanley Collection of African Art, X1986.440

Contact: Stanley Museum of Art 319-335-1727

Departments: University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, School of Art and Art History, Office of the Provost, Center for Advancement

November 10, 2024
Charlotte Hawkeye Pregame Social
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm (CST)
Where: 620 S. Tryon St, Charlotte, NC US 28202

Join us for a pregame social before the Iowa women´s basketball team takes on Virginia Tech!  

Register here: https://foriowa.info/3BH1x9N

Appetizers and beverages will be provided. The Hawkeyes and Hokies tip off at 5:30 p.m. at the Spectrum Center, which is less than a mile away.

We hope to see you in Charlotte!


Thank you to our event sponsors, Craig and Mitzi Lynch and Parker Poe Attorneys & Counselors at Law.

Contact: Holly Jones 319-467-3377

Departments: Center for Advancement

November 15, 2024
Phil Your Cup on National Philanthropy Day
7:30 am - 12:00 pm (CST)
Where: Hubbard Park, Iowa City, IA US 52245

Celebrate National Philanthropy Day and "phil" up your cup with a free drink from JT´s Sips! The first 250 students will also receive a free Iowa stainless steel tumbler.

Phil Your Cup on National Philanthropy Day

Friday, Nov. 15 

7:30 a.m.-noon (or while supplies last)

Hubbard Park (outside of the Iowa Memorial Union)

Each student must present their UI student ID to receive one free 16-ounce hot drink or 24-ounce cold drink in a cup provided by JT´s Sips.

Test your knowledge (and win prizes) with Iowa trivia - and learn about how philanthropy makes a difference for students like you at the University of Iowa!

This event is sponsored by the University of Iowa Center for Advancement and Student Advancement Network.

Contact: Holly Jones 319-467-337

Departments: Center for Advancement, Division of Student Life, College of Public Health, Graduate College, Iowa Memorial Union

November 15, 2024
Hawkeye Huddle-Quad Cities Hoops Showdown
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm (CST)
Where: 1400 River Dr., Moline, IL US 61265

Join your fellow Hawkeyes for a Hawkeye Huddle before the Iowa men´s basketball team takes on Washington State in the Quad Cities Hoops Showdown.

Hosted by the I-Club, in partnership with the Office of Alumni Engagement and the Iowa Swarm Collective, Hawkeye Huddles are free and open to all Hawkeye fans.

Pre-registration is requested.

Contact: Iowa Athletics Development 319-467-3410

Departments: Center for Advancement

November 15, 2024
Application Deadline: Obermann International Fellowships
5:00 pm (CST)

The UI Obermann Center for Advanced studies is currently accepting applications for its new International Fellowships Program, which 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 2025 semester are due Nov. 15, 2024. 

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

September 15, 2024 - December 15, 2024
Drawing Salon with Robert Caputo
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (CDT)
Where: 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA US 52242

The Drawing Salon focuses on drawing artworks from the museum's collection. Each session will focus on a different artwork. The sessions will begin with an introduction and discussion of the selected work. Participants will be encouraged to pursue their own visions and to take inspiration from the artworks in the gallery.

Pencils and sketchbooks/paper are the only artmaking materials allowed in the galleries. The museum has golf pencils with erasers and clipboards for participants to use. Stools and benches are available in the galleries.

Robert Caputo, an Iowa City-based painter and sculptor, will lead the Drawing Salons.

The drawing salon is limited to 15 participants. Please reserve your spot by clicking below:

Sept. 15, 2024

Oct. 20, 2024

Nov. 17, 2024

Dec. 15, 2024

Contact: Stanley Museum of Art 319-335-1727

Departments: University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, Pentacrest Museums, Center for Advancement, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

November 19, 2024
Denver: Together Hawkeyes Tour
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (CST)
Where: 3563 Wazee Street, Denver, CO US 80216

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

RSVP here: https://foriowa.info/4f9OA6J

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
  • Jessica Valois, a fourth-year marketing major who will talk about her experiences as a first-generation college student in the UI Henry B. Tippie College of Business
     

Hors d´oeuvres and a hosted bar will be provided, including Bigsby´s wine and local craft beers.

We hope to see you in Denver!

Please note: Parking is available in the Zeppelin Station Parking Garage, which is located next door to Bigsby´s Folly. Guests will receive a validation sticker upon arrival. Free parking is also available on Wazee Street between 36th and 38th streets, as well as other surrounding streets.

Contact: Laurel Hall 319-467-3518

Departments: Center for Advancement

November 20, 2024
Hawkeye Huddle-Iowa Women´s Basketball at Sanford Pentagon
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm (CST)
Where: 2210 W Pentagon Pl., Sioux Falls, SD US 57107

Join your fellow Hawkeyes for a Hawkeye Huddle before the Iowa women´s basketball team takes on Kansas at the Sanford Pentagon. Please note: A game ticket will be required to attend the Hawkeye Huddle. 

This Hawkeye Huddle is hosted by the I-Club, in partnership with the Office of Alumni Engagement and the Iowa Swarm Collective.

Pre-registration is requested.

Contact: Iowa Athletics Development 319-467-3410

Departments: Center for Advancement

November 22, 2024
Hawkeye Huddle-NABC Hall of Fame Classic
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (CST)
Where: 1370 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO US 64106

Join your fellow Hawkeyes for a Hawkeye Huddle before the Iowa men´s basketball team takes on Utah State in the NABC Hall of Fame Classic. 

Hosted by the I-Club, in partnership with the Office of Alumni Engagement and the Iowa Swarm Collective, Hawkeye Huddles are free and open to all Hawkeye fans. 

Pre-registration is requested.

Contact: Iowa Athletics Development 319-467-3410

Departments: Center for Advancement

November 23, 2024
Football Hawkeye Huddle: Maryland
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (CST)
Where: 3800 Golf Course Road, College Park, MD US 20742

We look forward to seeing you at our Hawkeye Huddle in College Park next week. You can enjoy cash refreshments and snacks, Hawkeye swag and door prizes, Hawkeye DJ, Herky the Hawk, and the Iowa Spirit Squads. We have room for more Hawkeyes to join us. Please share the registration link below with family and friends who are in or traveling to College Park.

Pre-registration is requested. 

Contact: Hawkeye Events 319-467-3410

Departments: Center for Advancement

September 22, 2024 - November 24, 2024
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:

Sept. 22 | Alisha Jeddeloh

Oct. 27 | Blueberry Morningsnow

Nov. 24 | Barbara Price

Contact: Stanley Museum of Art 319-335-1727

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

August 2, 2024 - December 5, 2025
Art & Write Night
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (CDT)
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 the Hageboeck Hall of Birds (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. 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 and crossing the auditorium to the north side of the building. 

Contact: Carolina Kaufman 319-467-3130

Departments: Pentacrest Museums, Museum of Natural History, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Division of Student Life, Leadership and Engagement, Department of Biology, University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, University Libraries, Department of English

December 21, 2024
Hawkeye Huddle-Iowa Men´s Basketball at Sanford Pentagon
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm (CST)
Where: 2210 W Pentagon Pl, Sioux Falls, SD US 57017

Join your fellow Hawkeyes for a Hawkeye Huddle before the Iowa men´s basketball team takes on Utah at the Sanford Pentagon. Please note: A game ticket will be required to attend the Hawkeye Huddle. 

This Hawkeye Huddle is hosted by the I-Club, in partnership with the Office of Alumni Engagement and the Iowa Swarm Collective.

Pre-registration is requested.

Contact: Iowa Athletics Development 319-467-3410

Departments: Center for Advancement

February 6, 2025
Provost´s Global Forum: Private Sector and University Partnerships: Pursuing Pathways for Global Collaboration, Learning, Prosperity, and Democracy
2:30 pm - 6:00 pm (CST)
Where: 200 South Capitol Street, Iowa City, IA US 52240

The 2025 Provost´s Global Forum, Private Sector and University Partnerships: Pursuing Pathways for Global Collaboration, Learning, Prosperity, and Democracy, will bring together experts from across the University of Iowa campus, the greater Iowa City area, and around the world to identify and showcase evidence, strategies, approaches, and solutions that form sustainable university private sector partnerships that bring added values to stakeholders of campuses, business, communities, and nation-states.

Experts will convene in Iowa City in early February 2025, for a three-day symposium.

Date: Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025
Time: 2:30-6 p.m.
Location: International Commons, University Capitol Centre, room 1117

Date: Friday, Feb. 7, 2025
Time: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Tippie College of Business, Pappajohn Business Building, room S401

Date: Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025
Time: 10 a.m.-noon
Location: International Commons, University Capitol Centre, room 1117

RSVP to let organizers know which sessions you´ll attend and help determine the amount of refreshments needed for various breaks and meals.

Highlights of the forum include:

  • Three days of sessions, including a highlight of the currently active Private Sector Partnership to Strengthen Higher Education Activity, the USAID-Kosovo activity between the University of Iowa and Kosovo, which has been instrumental in supporting higher education reform in Kosovo, providing a model for global collaboration.
  • A keynote presentation by Catherine Chong, director of the Office of Industry Engagement at Singapore Management University in Singapore.
  • The 2025 Joel Barkan Memorial Lecture by Dr. Helena Jerregård, deputy vice-chancellor cooperation & vice president at Mälardalen University in Västerås, Sweden.

Universities support society by contributing to discovery and innovation, and offering expertise that produces new insights, solutions, processes, and technologies. Throughout this symposium, presenters will share insights on industry-informed approaches to reforming and creating curriculum that prepares students for the global economy. Additionally, thought leaders in education and business will showcase the strategies the universities around the world use to build and deepen partnerships with companies. Evidence will be provided of the ways university research and expertise can be utilized to support global economic goals in emerging democracies and markets.

This event is made possible through the generous support and financial contributions from the Stanley-University of Iowa Foundation Support Organization, UI International Programs, and UI Tippie College of Business. Activities for the 2025 Provost's Global Forum are hosted in collaboration with the UI College of Education, UI Tippie College of Business, and the Kosova Education Center.

Contact: Daniel Vorwerk 319-467-1619

Departments: International Programs, Office of the Provost, Division of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Center for Advancement

February 7, 2025
Provost´s Global Forum: Private Sector and University Partnerships: Pursuing Pathways for Global Collaboration, Learning, Prosperity, and Democracy
10:00 am - 4:30 pm (CST)
Where: 200 South Capitol Street, Iowa City, IA US 52240

The 2025 Provost´s Global Forum, Private Sector and University Partnerships: Pursuing Pathways for Global Collaboration, Learning, Prosperity, and Democracy, will bring together experts from across the University of Iowa campus, the greater Iowa City area, and around the world to identify and showcase evidence, strategies, approaches, and solutions that form sustainable university private sector partnerships that bring added values to stakeholders of campuses, business, communities, and nation-states.

Experts will convene in Iowa City in early February 2025, for a three-day symposium.

Date: Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025
Time: 2:30-6 p.m.
Location: International Commons, University Capitol Centre, room 1117

Date: Friday, Feb. 7, 2025
Time: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Tippie College of Business, Pappajohn Business Building, room S401

Date: Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025
Time: 10 a.m.-noon
Location: International Commons, University Capitol Centre, room 1117

RSVP to let organizers know which sessions you´ll attend and help determine the amount of refreshments needed for various breaks and meals.

Highlights of the forum include:

  • Three days of sessions, including a highlight of the currently active Private Sector Partnership to Strengthen Higher Education Activity, the USAID-Kosovo activity between the University of Iowa and Kosovo, which has been instrumental in supporting higher education reform in Kosovo, providing a model for global collaboration.
  • A keynote presentation by Catherine Chong, director of the Office of Industry Engagement at Singapore Management University in Singapore.
  • The 2025 Joel Barkan Memorial Lecture by Dr. Helena Jerregård, deputy vice-chancellor cooperation & vice president at Mälardalen University in Västerås, Sweden.

Universities support society by contributing to discovery and innovation, and offering expertise that produces new insights, solutions, processes, and technologies. Throughout this symposium, presenters will share insights on industry-informed approaches to reforming and creating curriculum that prepares students for the global economy. Additionally, thought leaders in education and business will showcase the strategies the universities around the world use to build and deepen partnerships with companies. Evidence will be provided of the ways university research and expertise can be utilized to support global economic goals in emerging democracies and markets.

This event is made possible through the generous support and financial contributions from the Stanley-University of Iowa Foundation Support Organization, UI International Programs, and UI Tippie College of Business. Activities for the 2025 Provost's Global Forum are hosted in collaboration with the UI College of Education, UI Tippie College of Business, and the Kosova Education Center.

Contact: Daniel Vorwerk 319-467-1619

Departments: International Programs, Office of the Provost, Division of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Center for Advancement

February 8, 2025
Provost´s Global Forum: Private Sector and University Partnerships: Pursuing Pathways for Global Collaboration, Learning, Prosperity, and Democracy
10:00 am - 12:00 pm (CST)
Where: 200 South Capitol Street, Iowa City, IA US 52240

The 2025 Provost´s Global Forum, Private Sector and University Partnerships: Pursuing Pathways for Global Collaboration, Learning, Prosperity, and Democracy, will bring together experts from across the University of Iowa campus, the greater Iowa City area, and around the world to identify and showcase evidence, strategies, approaches, and solutions that form sustainable university private sector partnerships that bring added values to stakeholders of campuses, business, communities, and nation-states.

Experts will convene in Iowa City in early February 2025, for a three-day symposium.

Date: Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025
Time: 2:30-6 p.m.
Location: International Commons, University Capitol Centre, room 1117

Date: Friday, Feb. 7, 2025
Time: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Tippie College of Business, Pappajohn Business Building, room S401

Date: Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025
Time: 10 a.m.-noon
Location: International Commons, University Capitol Centre, room 1117

RSVP to let organizers know which sessions you´ll attend and help determine the amount of refreshments needed for various breaks and meals.

Highlights of the forum include:

  • Three days of sessions, including a highlight of the currently active Private Sector Partnership to Strengthen Higher Education Activity, the USAID-Kosovo activity between the University of Iowa and Kosovo, which has been instrumental in supporting higher education reform in Kosovo, providing a model for global collaboration.
  • A keynote presentation by Catherine Chong, director of the Office of Industry Engagement at Singapore Management University in Singapore.
  • The 2025 Joel Barkan Memorial Lecture by Dr. Helena Jerregård, deputy vice-chancellor cooperation & vice president at Mälardalen University in Västerås, Sweden.

Universities support society by contributing to discovery and innovation, and offering expertise that produces new insights, solutions, processes, and technologies. Throughout this symposium, presenters will share insights on industry-informed approaches to reforming and creating curriculum that prepares students for the global economy. Additionally, thought leaders in education and business will showcase the strategies the universities around the world use to build and deepen partnerships with companies. Evidence will be provided of the ways university research and expertise can be utilized to support global economic goals in emerging democracies and markets.

This event is made possible through the generous support and financial contributions from the Stanley-University of Iowa Foundation Support Organization, UI International Programs, and UI Tippie College of Business. Activities for the 2025 Provost's Global Forum are hosted in collaboration with the UI College of Education, UI Tippie College of Business, and the Kosova Education Center.

Contact: Daniel Vorwerk 319-467-1619

Departments: International Programs, Office of the Provost, Division of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Center for Advancement

March 26, 2025
One Day for Iowa | The University of Iowa's 24-Hour Online Giving Day
All Day ()

Level-up your giving by taking advantage of limited-time matches and unlock opportunities - which can lift your gift by double or more.

Contact: Shaina Spencer 319-335-3305

Departments: Center for Advancement

March 28, 2025
Iowa Symphony Band and Iowa State University Wind Ensemble Concert
7:30 pm (CDT)
Where: 20 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL US 60604

The Iowa Symphony Band will once again appear in one of the finest concert halls in the world when they perform in Orchestra Hall in Chicago. The Symphony Band, under the direction of Director of Bands Mark Heidel, will join the Iowa State University Wind Ensemble under the direction of Director of Bands Michael Golemo to present a unique collaborative performance. 

These ensembles have never collaborated, and the March performance will be a thrilling experience for the performers as well as a proud moment for the State of Iowa. Alongside the 2008 Carnegie Hall concert, the 2025 Orchestra Hall concert will rank among the most noteworthy achievements in the rich history of Iowa Bands.

Contact: UI School of Music 319-335-1603

Departments: Center for Advancement

April 4, 2025 - April 6, 2025
Iowa Black Alumni Association Reunion
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (CDT)
Where: 328 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA US 52240

We hope you can join us for the 2025 Iowa Black Alumni Association Reunion!

Check-in begins on Friday, April 4, at noon at the Hilton Garden Inn registration desk where you´ll receive an information packet for the weekend. Check-in will continue throughout Friday as well as Saturday morning. Other than the IBAA/African American Studies Recognition/Awards program at the Iowa City Public Library and a campus tour, all events will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn.

Friday: The IBAA/African American Studies Recognition/Awards program runs from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Iowa City Public Library (Meeting Room A), followed by a Mix & Mingle Variety Performance at the Hilton Garden Inn. If you´d like to showcase your skills at this event, sign up to be a performer.

Saturday: Participate in reunion workshops from 9 a.m. to noon, a campus tour, and the Black & Gold Gala at 6 p.m., which includes a banquet and dance. Venise Berry (77BA, 79MA) will lead a workshop to discuss the nature of racial ideology that has changed in our society. She and filmmaker Steven Berry created a documentary that explores racialism beyond traditional racism. It involves images, ideas, and issues that are produced, distributed, and consumed repetitively and intertextually.

Sunday: Our business brunch meeting begins at 9 a.m. If you´d like to attend a church in the area, we will have a list available during registration. If you wish to attend Bethel A.M.E. Church, you may take a personal tour of the newly renovated church. 

Visit the registration page for more details and the complete schedule.

The hotel´s hospitality room will be open periodically throughout the weekend for registrants. Free Wi-Fi and parking are included with your hotel reservation.

If you have questions, email alumni.engagement@foriowa.org. We look forward to seeing you!

Contact: Vanessa Sandoval 319-467-3515

Departments: Center for Advancement, Multicultural and International Student Support and Engagement, Carver College of Medicine

May 8, 2025
Eight Over 80 Awards
11:00 am (CDT)

As Hawkeyes, we give back throughout our lives.

We're leaders in our professions. We're generous with our time and talent. We're passionate about things we love - especially anything black and gold. And some Hawkeyes continue to make an impact well beyond retirement.

That's why we are honoring Iowa alumni, age 80 and over, who carry the Hawkeye spirit of achievement and continue to help others.

Nominate a Hawkeye for this award: https://www.foriowa.org/eight-over-80/

Contact: Erin Brokel 319-467-3668

Departments: Center for Advancement, Office of Community Engagement, Office of the Provost

May 8, 2025
Wide Lens: LISTENING
5:30 pm (CDT)
Where: 93 East Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA US 52240

In a world full of noise, we often try listening to something: conversations with colleagues and family, music in our headphones, videos blasting from our smartphones. We hear all these things daily, but what does it mean to truly listen? In what sense do devices also listen to us? What is the role of silence in listening? How has listening changed over time? Can political tensions be solved through "listening"? How is listening both an art and a science? This Wide Lens event brings together researchers from science, social sciences, the humanities, and the arts to investigate what it means to listen deeply and thoughtfully.

Note: The event will take place on Thursday, May 8, 2025, in the Herald Stark Opera Studio at Voxman Music Building. It is tentatively scheduled to begin at 5:30, but this may change. Please check back closer to the event.

Presenters:

  • Gerta Bardhoshi, Counseling (College of Education)
  • Brittany Bettendorf, Rheumatology (Carver College of Medicine)
  • Eric Hunter, Communication Sciences and Disorders (CLAS)
  • Julianna Pacheco, Political Science (CLAS)
  • Damani Phillips, Jazz Studies, School of Music (CLAS)
  • Morten Schlütter, Religious Studies (CLAS)

Hosts: Luis Martín-Estudillo, Director, Obermann Center for Advanced Studies; Roland Racevskis, Associate Dean for the Arts and Humanities, CLAS; and Kristy Nabhan-Warren, Associate Vice President for Research in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Free and open to all.

About the series:

The Wide Lens series, a joint initiative of the UI College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, and the Office of the Vice President for Research, aims to inspire and connect the University of Iowa community across the disciplines. For each Wide Lens event, researchers, scholars, and artists from across the university briefly present their work on a shared topic of interest pecha kucha-style. Then, we open the floor to questions and conviviality over hors d'oeuvres and drinks.

Wide Lens is sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, and the Office of the Vice President for Research. 

Contact: Erin Hackathorn 319-335-4034

Departments: Obermann Center, School of Music, Center for Advancement, Office of the Vice President for Research

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After a tough battle with a rare kidney disease, Kelsey Roberg passed away just one day shy of her sixth birthday. Learn more about how her family continues to honor her life through their philanthropy. The Robergs It was supposed to be a routine well-check for 10-month-old Kelsey Roberg, but her mother, Cindy, suspected something wasn't quite right. A few days before the appointment in the Twin Cities, Cindy noticed that Kelsey's abdomen was distended. "It went from a well-baby check to a cancer diagnosis within 24 hours," says Kevin Roberg (73BS), Kelsey's dad. Kelsey was diagnosed with Wilms' tumor, a rare kidney disease that primarily affects young children. Wilms' tumor most often affects just one kidney, but for Kelsey?the youngest of three children?it was found in both kidneys. "The doctors decided to remove one kidney and tried to save the other," Kevin says. Although not yet 1 year old, Kelsey began receiving chemotherapy. But before Kelsey turned 3, the cancer had become more aggressive and spread to her lungs. Kelsey fought cancer for five years, but died on July 30, 1990, just one day shy of her sixth birthday. Even though Kelsey's life was cut tragically short, the Robergs learned much from her. "Kelsey taught me to live one day at a time," says Kevin, who worked in the health care sector, and now works on various business and real estate ventures. "I was someone who was always looking for tomorrow and not appreciating today. She taught me to live each day to its fullest." While Kelsey has been gone for nearly 30 years, her family continues to honor her life through their philanthropy. The Robergs started a golf tournament?Kelsey's Classi?in the Twin Cities to benefit the Ronald McDonald House at Children's Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota, where Kelsey was a patient. To date, the tournament has netted more than $2 million to help build a family resource center within the hospital. When University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital was completed a few years ago, the Robergs were so impressed with the facility, they decided to make a gift in their estate plans, also called a bequest, to Iowa's only comprehensive children's hospital. "I love what Iowa is doing for children," says Kevin, who now splits his time between Naples, Florida, and Pine River, Minnesota. "Between their new facility and the care process that is in place, I can't think of a better children's hospital. They are clearly putting the kids first." Kevin gives back to Iowa because of what his alma mater gave him?a successful career?and to continue to carry Kelsey's name and memory forward. "The longer I've been away from Iowa, the more I appreciate what the university did for me," Kevin says. "My wife and I feel a responsibility to give back, and we believe that giving back to support kids and their families is so worthwhile. We're honored to help the university in any way that we can." Learn more about creating a planned gift.

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