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March 6, 2025
Weaving Stories, Beading Hearts
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (CST)
Where: 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA US 52242
Join the Weaving Our Community Network (part of the Women´s Resource and Action Center) in collaboration with Stanley Museum of Art and UI Libraries Special Collections and Archives to share the stories we tell through our clothing. Come together to enjoy food and conversation as we explore traditions of handmaking, and embellishment of objects passed down through generations of artisans.
Alicia Velasquez will lead a beading workshop during the event. Each participant will have the opportunity to weave their story in their beaded creation and take it home with them.
Alicia is an award-winning, multidisciplinary Native American artist based in Iowa City. Born and raised in California, she is Apache, Yaqui, and Chicana. Her artistry draws inspiration from her ancestors and her personal journey. She believes in the power of storytelling through art, and every piece she creates carries a narrative of strength, beauty, and resilience.
5-5:15 p.m. Spend time in the galleries looking at a dress made in community with the Iowa Print Group, Theatre Department´s Costume Shop, and Queer Threads (LGBTQ of Iowa Archives & Library) by artist Molly Jae Vaughan.
5:15-5:30 p.m. Tour of the Visual Classroom on the 3rd floor to look at objects from Special Collections.
5:30-6 p.m. Enjoy refreshments in the Seminar Room.
6-7 p.m. Workshop with Alicia Velaquez in the Visual Classroom.
Contact: Stanley Museum of Art 319-335-1727
Departments: University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, Office of the Provost, Iowa Women's Archives, Center for Advancement, Special Collections, University Libraries
March 6, 2025
Chicago Professional Development and Career Workshops
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (CST)
Where: 9 W. Hubbard St., Chicago, IL US 60654
Hawkeye Professional Development and Career Workshops
Looking to enhance your skills and advance your career? Join us for a pair of workshops featuring expert-led sessions on career growth, networking strategies, and valuable insights into industry trends.
Each workshop is $15 and includes food and beverages.
Workshop 1 will also include two digital professional images.
Limited spots are available.
Register by Friday, Feb. 28.
Contact: Annabelle Vinson 319-467-3895
Departments: Center for Advancement, Office of Community Engagement
March 7, 2025
School Out at the Stanley | Buggin' Out: Build Your Own Tin Box Robot
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (CST)
Where: 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA US 52242
Children are invited to build their very own tin box robots using tin boxes, bolts, and a variety of other hardware. This inventive artmaking program encourages young artists to explore their imaginations and transform everyday materials into whimsical robot sculptures. Perfect for kids of all ages and skill levels, this hands-on activity promises a day of fun, creativity, and discovery.
Space is limited; please reserve your spot at https://uiowa.doubleknot.com/event/schools-out-at-the-stanley-march-7/30...
Please arrive in time for children to settle in and begin the project at 2 p.m.
School's Out at the Stanley is offered on days when Iowa City Community School District has no classes. Art projects are developed with school-aged children in mind. All abilities and experience levels are welcome. Caregivers must remain with children during the program.
Contact: Stanley Museum of Art 319-335-1727
Departments: University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, Office of the Provost
March 9, 2025
Alvin Ailey, Homecoming, and the Black Midwestern Imagination
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (CDT)
Where: 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA US 52242
The Stanley Museum of Art, Hancher Auditorium, and the University of Iowa welcome Ronni Favors, a former dancer and current rehearsal director for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. Born and raised in Iowa City, Favors will be in conversation with assistant professor of history and African American studies Ashley Howard, about artistic expression, home and the Black Midwestern experience.
Contact: Stanley Museum of Art 319-335-1727
Departments: University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, Hancher Auditorium, Center for Advancement, Office of the Provost
March 13, 2025
Computer Science - Founders Day Celebration
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (CDT)
Where: 200 South Capitol Street, Iowa City, IA US 52240
On the occasion of our 60th anniversary, the Department of Computer Science at Iowa cordially invites you to attend our 3rd Annual Founders Day Celebration. This event will be held Thursday, March 13, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in 2520D UCC (On 2nd floor of Old Capitol Mall).
Please join us for ice cream sundaes as we celebrate the achievements of the extraordinary students and faculty in our department!
RSVP by Monday, March 10.
Contact: Matthieu Biger 319-335-0713
Departments: Department of Computer Science, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Informatics, Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs, Center for Advancement
March 16, 2025
Sundays with the Docents | "it's a fine thing" exhibition tour
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (CDT)
Where: 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA US 52242
Join us for a tour of the Stanley Museum of Art's latest exhibition, it's a fine thing. This tour is presented in conjunction with the NEA Big Read and will draw connections between the show and Toni Morrison's novel Beloved. .
This tour is part of the Sundays with the Docents program where Stanley docents create unique tours to share with our audiences throughout the year. Registration is strongly recommended. Walk-ins are welcome, but tours are capped at 20 participants.
Reserve your spot at https://uiowa.doubleknot.com/event/sundays-with-the-docents-its-a-fine-thing-tour/3094329
Attend a session of Drawing Salon with Robert Caputo shortly after the tour.
Contact: Stanley Museum of Art 319-335-1727
Departments: University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, Office of the Provost, Iowa Writers' Workshop
January 19, 2025 - May 18, 2025
Drawing Salon with Robert Caputo
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (CST)
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 sessions.
The Drawing Salon is limited to 20 participants. Please reserve your spot by clicking below:
Contact: Stanley Museum of Art 319-335-1727
Departments: University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, Office of the Provost, Center for Advancement, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
January 26, 2025 - May 25, 2025
Write at the Stanley
2:30 pm - 4:15 pm (CST)
Where: 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA US 52242
Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop is back for the Spring 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:
Jan. 26 | Barbara Price
Feb. 23 | Akwi Nji
March 23 | Caroline Clay
April 27 | Tracie Morris
May 25 | Jeneé Skinner
Contact: Stanley Museum of Art 319-335-1727
Departments: University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, Office of the Provost, Pentacrest Museums, The Writing University, Iowa Writers' Workshop, International Writing Program, Nonfiction Writing Program, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of English
March 26, 2025
One Day for Iowa | The University of Iowa's 24-Hour Online Giving Day
All Day ()
Where: Online Event
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, Department of Computer Science
March 27, 2025
An Artist's Life (Before, During and After Iowa) | Artist Talk by Bruce Dorfman
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (CDT)
Where: 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA US 52242
Join us at the Stanley Museum of Art for a talk featuring artist and UIowa alumnus, Bruce Dorfman. Three works by Dorfman will be on view in the Visual Classroom.
About the artist:
Bruce Dorfman has had 60 solo exhibitions in New York, across the U.S.and abroad. He is represented by: June Kelly Gallery, NYC; Carrie Chen Gallery, Great Barrington,
MA; and Elizabeth Clement Fine Art, Boston/Miami/NYC, where he will continue to have solo exhibitions during 2025.
His very first solo exhibition was at the University of Iowa, in 1956, as an undergraduate in the Art Building. It was arranged for, and set up by, the Graduate art students, who brought the work from NY to the University, at the instance of Mauricio Lasansky.
His most recent exhibitions have also included:
- Carrie Chen Gallery: Exhibition,Taipei/Taiwan, 2023
- American Fine Arts Society Gallery, NYC Retrospective,(2018-19)
- Monmouth University, NJ, Retrospective Exhibition (September - December, 2016)
Dorfmans work is in Permanent Collections worldwide, the very most recent acquisitions of which now include:
- The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art (3 works)
- The Norton Museum of Art
- The Woodstock Artists Association Museum
- The Art Students League of New York
Bruce Dorfman has taught both at The Art Students League since 1964, as well as the League in Woodstock, NY, summers 1964-1972. He also taught at the New School, Syracuse University, the Everson Museum and was Artist-in-Residence at the Norton Museum1962-1964. Dorfman was Guest Artist at museums in Venezuela, Portugal and France from 1993-1996. Frequently noted among his many recognized students over the years have been Ai Wei-Wei, Bob Dylan, Gary Hill and Ku-Lim Kim.
Bruce Dorfman studied at the Art Students League with Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Arnold Blanch and Charles H.Alston. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa, where he studied with Mauricio Lasansky, Stuart Edie and art historian Roy Seiber.
He has received two Pollock-Krasner Award/Grants, a Fulbright Fellowship, and Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship, among many others. He currently holds a major grant for Assemblage and Mixed Media at The Art Students League of New York.
Contact: Stanley Museum of Art 319-335-1727
Departments: University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, Center for Advancement
March 28, 2025
Iowa Symphony Band and Iowa State University Wind Ensemble at Orchestra Hall, Chicago
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.
Tickets:
General Admission - $20
Discounted group rates are available for groups of 10 or more
Get your tickets through the Chicago Symphony Orchestra website
Contact: UI School of Music 319-335-1603
Departments: Center for Advancement, School of Music
March 29, 2025
Stanley Creates | Zany Trees
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (CDT)
Where: 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA US 52242
Let your imagination run wild as you create your very own zany tree in bloom! In this hands-on workshop, children will use air-dry clay, pipe cleaners, pom-poms, and other colorful materials to design and assemble unique and whimsical trees. From towering giants to tiny saplings, the possibilities are endless!
Space is limited; please reserve your spot at https://uiowa.doubleknot.com/event/stanley-creates-zany-trees-in-bloom/3087875
Please arrive in time for children to settle in and begin the project at 2 p.m.
Stanley Creates is an interactive program for children and teens to learn artmaking techniques. Taking inspiration from the museum´s collection, participants will play with materials to create unique artworks. An art education graduate student leads each workshop. They will demonstrate the process and provide feedback and support to participants as they make their artwork.
Contact: Stanley Museum of Art 319-335-1727
Departments: University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, Office of the Provost
April 2, 2025
Quad Cities Together Hawkeyes Tour
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (CDT)
Where: 25500 Valley Dr, Pleasant Valley, IA US 52767
Together, Hawkeyes continue to blaze new trails and fuel discoveries. This spring, we are headed to the Quad Cities-and we hope you will join us for a special night celebrating all things black and gold.
Together Hawkeyes Tour
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
6-7:30 p.m. | Program at 6:45 p.m.
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 chief executive officer
- Meliana Anderson, a first-generation college student from Davenport who is studying nursing at Iowa
Hors d´oeuvres and a hosted bar will be provided.
We hope to see you in the Quad Cities!
Contact: Laurel Hall 319-467-3518
Departments: Center for Advancement, Office of the President
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
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 Mammal 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. Mammal 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 Mammal Hall to check out a variety of special art tools and supplies.
Contact: Jessica Smith 319-335-3591
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
April 16, 2025
GradFest 2025
9:00 am - 6:00 pm (CDT)
Where: 125 North Madison Street, Iowa City, IA US 52245
Students planning to graduate in the spring 2025 semester are encouraged to pick up their cap and gown at GradFest 2025 in the IMU´s Main Lounge.
Enjoy free snacks and fun activities, snag exclusive freebies and discounts, learn about alumni resources, and catch up on your graduation checklist!
Diploma frames, graduation announcements, class rings, and other items will be available on-site.
Contact: Lynn Rider 319-467-3344
Departments: Center for Advancement, Commencement, Carver College of Medicine, Graduate College
April 16, 2025
Tippie Webinar - Open for Business: Launching and Growing Your Startup
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (CDT)
Where: Online Event
Establishing a business provides many challenges - from launch, to expansion, to selling the business or even closing the doors. Our panel of experts will share experiences from their entrepreneurial journeys that will provide insight and ideas for attendees. Moderator: Kurt Heiar (BA83), Associate Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship Panelists: Tom Cardella (MBA95) Founder and CEO of TLCx, Eric Engelmann (BBA97), General Partner at ISA Ventures, Partner at Novy, and Board Chair of the New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative (NewBoCo), and Frances Johnson, Chief Innovation Officer at Perspective Therapeutics.
Contact: Barbara Thomas 319-335-2188
Departments: Tippie College of Business, John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, Iowa MBA, Graduate Management Programs, Center for Advancement, Graduate Program
April 18, 2025
Schools Out at the Stanley | Bunny Buddies
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (CDT)
Where: 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA US 52242
Hop to it! In this fun and creative workshop, children will transform ordinary socks into adorable bunny friends. Using rice to fill their bodies and buttons for eyes and noses, kids will design and create their own unique and cuddly companions.
Space is limited; please reserve your spot at https://uiowa.doubleknot.com/event/schools-out-at-the-stanley-april-18/3...
Please arrive in time for children to settle in and begin the project at 2 p.m.
School's Out at the Stanley is offered on days when Iowa City Community School District has no classes. Art projects are developed with school-aged children in mind. All abilities and experience levels are welcome. Caregivers must remain with children during the program.
Contact: Stanley Museum of Art 319-335-1727
Departments: University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, Office of the Provost
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, UI Retirees Association, 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, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Carver College of Medicine, College of Education, Department of Political Science, Department of Religious Studies, Center for Advancement, Office of the Vice President for Research, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
December 2, 2025
Student Impact Grant Presentations
4:00 pm (CST)
Where: Online Event
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: Center for Advancement, University Honors Program, Carver College of Medicine