Alumni & Friends

Alumni & Friends

Read stories of Hawkeyes making a difference in Iowa and around the world.

Get involved and join the University of Iowa community. Choose from a variety of programs, events, and groups—on campus and off—to fit your Hawkeye experience.

Your gift to the University of Iowa makes a difference. By giving to your Iowa passion, you help change the lives of our students, our community, and the world.

The University of Iowa Center for Advancement helps UI friends and alumni stay connected, get involved, and give back.

Home Senior College

ATTEND SENIOR COLLEGE

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.

SPRING 2026 COURSES

Course descriptions will be available January 5, 2026, on this webpage. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. Central Time on January 12, 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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