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
Join the Women of Colour Network in collaboration with The Pentacrest Museums, the Stanley Museum of Art, and Special Collections and Archives to connect with intentionality behind creating and choosing materials in clothing and design. Come together to enjoy food and conversation as we explore traditions of handmaking and embellishment of objects passed down through generations of artisans.
Griselda Lopez, a lifelong practitioner of Guatemalan weaving will facilitate a workshop on simple bracelet making patterns for attendees to begin making and take home a bracelet of their own.
5-5:15 p.m. Participants will spend time in the galleries looking at artworks which draw on beadwork traditions.
5:15-5:30 p.m. Tour of the Visual Lab/Classroom on the 3rd floor to look at objects from Special Collections and the Pentacrest Museums.
5:30-7 p.m. Worshop will be led by Griselda in the lobby.
Contact: Stanley Museum of Art 319-335-1727
Departments: University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, Pentacrest Museums, Center for Advancement, Division of Student Life
Join Hawkeye fans at Barney's Beanery in Pasadena! Iowa football classics will be aired, and food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Contact: Molly Torchia 319-467-3749
Departments: Center for Advancement
Iowa football season is almost here! In addition to our seven home games, we hope you can join us at one of our Hawkeye Huddles this season when the Iowa football team is on the road.
Hawkeye Huddles are free, pregame pep rallies that feature cash refreshments and snacks, door prizes, a Hawkeye DJ, Herky the Hawk, and the Iowa Spirit Squads.
Register today: https://foriowa.info/UCLA24
Pre-registration is optional. For Hawkeye Huddles that do not have game times set, these events will begin three hours prior to game time or no earlier than 9 a.m.
For more information and additional details on 2024 Hawkeye Huddles, visit the I-Club website at www.jointheiclub.com or email hawkeyeevents@foriowa.org.
Contact: Hawkeye Events 319-467-3410
Departments: Center for Advancement, Department of Athletics, Dentistry Alumni, Division of Student Life
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
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, Center for Advancement
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
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
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
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:
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
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:
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
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:
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
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
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
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:
Oct. 27 | Blueberry Morningsnow
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
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
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
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, February 6, 2025
Time: 2:30 - 6 p.m.
Location: International Commons, University Capitol Centre, room 1117
Date: Friday, February 7, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Tippie College of Business, Pappajohn Business Building, room S401
Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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:
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, International Studies Program, Center for Advancement
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, February 6, 2025
Time: 2:30 - 6 p.m.
Location: International Commons, University Capitol Centre, room 1117
Date: Friday, February 7, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Tippie College of Business, Pappajohn Business Building, room S401
Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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:
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, International Studies Program, Center for Advancement
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, February 6, 2025
Time: 2:30 - 6 p.m.
Location: International Commons, University Capitol Centre, room 1117
Date: Friday, February 7, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Tippie College of Business, Pappajohn Business Building, room S401
Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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:
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, International Studies Program, Center for Advancement
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
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
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.
Contact: Erin Brokel 319-467-3668
Departments: Center for Advancement, Office of Community Engagement, Office of the Provost
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:
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