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The mission of Senior College is to provide quality educational opportunities for seniors. Courses cover a variety of topics in the humanities, sciences, and the arts and are taught by emeritus and current University of Iowa faculty members and others.

Fall 2026 COURSES

Course descriptions will be available July 27, 2026, on this webpage. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. Central Time on August 3, 2026.

If you have questions about Senior College or would like to receive email updates for future sessions, please contact the UI Center for Advancement at 319-335-3305 or 800-648-6973 or via email at alumni.seniorcollege@foriowa.org.


Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the UI Center for Advancement in advance at 319-335-3305 or 800-648-6973.


Senior College Committee

Senior College is run by a committee of retired UI faculty and staff members. The volunteer committee works in cooperation with the Association of Emeritus Faculty and the University of Iowa Retirees Association and contracts with the UI Center for Advancement to host this webpage and handle registration.

Emil Rinderspacher, Chair 
Tom Rocklin, Vice Chair 
Holly Carver 
Kelley Donham 
Lesanne Fliehler 
George Johnson 
Greg Johnson 

Mary New 
Sara Rynes-Weller 
Evalyn Van Allen-Shalash 
Kevin Ward 
Pam Willard 
Nancy Williams 

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