Enter to win a FREE video iPod nano

Sign up for Now@IMU updates now! Drawing will be held on November 16th, , - [more]

Sign up for Now@IMU updates and be automatically entered to win a free 8GB video iPod Nano in your choice of color! You can signup at imu.uiowa.edu/ipod, click on our facebook ad, or sign up at our sweepstakes box at the University of Iowa Community Credit Union in the IMU. The drawing will be held on November 16th. Participants must be at least 18 years old to enter and a University of Iowa student.

Off-Campus Living Expo

November 5, 11:00 AM-3:00 PM, Main Lounge, IMU - [more]

Living off campus doesn't have to mean just surviving. Attend the Off-Campus Living Expo on Novemer 5th and learn how to thrive on your own. Get expert advice on leases and landlords, noisy neighbors and parties, parking and public transit, stayng safe, insurance, and much more! You also have a chance to win a 42' flat screen TV or one of twenty-four $25 community gift certificates.

Presented by The University of Iowa Off Campus Housing Service & the city of Iowa City with support from UI Student Legal Services and UISG. Sponsored by Chad Burtch of State Farm.

2009 Family Weekend

Friday, November 6th- Sunday, November 8th, , Iowa Memorial Union - [more]

Family Weekend 2009 is quickly approaching! Get your parents, brothers, sister and relatives to come to Iowa City this November 6th-8th for a relaxing and fun-filled weekend. Be sure to check out the following festivities going on at the IMU!

Friday, November 6th: CAB Night Hawks presents Country Night in the 2nd floor ballroom from 10pm-1am

Saturday, November 7th: CAB Mentalist, Paul Draper will be performing in the IMU Main Lounge from 9pm-11pm

Sunday, November 8th: Dance Marathon presents a Family Weekend Brunch in the IMU from 10:30am-12:30pm

Weekend Movie: The Time Traveler's Wife

, 10:00pm November 6th & 7th, Illinois Room, IMU - [more]

Are you looking for a relaxing evening with the parents this weekend? Come to the IMU to see the dramatic, yet romantic Time Traveler's Wife playing both Friday and Saturday. In the 2009 film, a Chicago librarian suffers from a rare genetic disorder that sends him hurtling through time whenever he is under extreme duress; despite the fact that he vanishes at inordinately frequent and lengthy intervals, he attempts to build a stable future with the beautiful young heiress he loves. Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams star in this dramatic fantasy, which is directed by Robert Schwentke and based on the best-selling book by author Audrey Niffenegger.

Family Weekend: Country Night

November 6, 10:00PM, 2nd Floor Ballroom, IMU - [more]

Get out your cowboy boots and put on that cowboy hat for CAB's country night! As part of Family Weekend, this is a great event to bring the parents to, providing fun for all ages. $5 admission, with PRIZES such as an iPod, Iowa City gift cards, and DVD's.

Special Events include:
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band 10:30 pm - midnight, mechanical bull rides and a photo booth with country themed backgrounds

Games include:
Texas Hold 'Em, Shooting game for Nintendo Wii, Horse in the Haystack, Sack Race, Cowboy Hat Bucket Toss, Pin the Tail on the Donkey, Lasso Challenge

Family Weekend: Mentalist Paul Draper

November 7, 9:00PM, Main Lounge, IMU - [more]

Get your tickets for Mentalist Paul Draper this Saturday night! Tickets can be purchased in advance for $5 at the University Box Office or the night of the show. Paul Draper is an anthropologist, magician and "mind reader" who travels the world in search of magic and mysteries.  Grab your family and come see this much anticipated show "Mysteries of the Mind."

Jesus, Justice & Poverty: STOP the Traffic

November 11, 7:30-9:30PM, 2nd Floor Ballroom, Iowa Memorial Union - [more]

More than 27 million men, women, and children are currently victims of human trafficking. Ministries campus-wide have gathered together to plan an evocative week about human trafficking and bonded slavery world-wide, and will be coming to The Iowa Memorial Union for their main event on Wednesday, November 11th. We welcome John Richmond as the  speaker for this topic. He currently works for the Department of Justice and has served a number of years as IJM's field director in Chennai, India where he pioneered IJM's work in fighting bonded labor. Mark your calendar for November 11th at 7:30pm for this event!

Weekend Movie: District 9

, 10:00pm November 13th & 14th, Illinois Room, IMU - [more]

In 1990, a massive star ship bearing an alien population, nicknamed "The Prawns," appeared over Johannesburg, South Africa. Twenty years later, the initial welcome by the human population has faded. The refugee camp where the aliens were located has deteriorated into a militarized ghetto called District 9, where they are confined and exploited. In 2010, the munitions corporation, Multi-National United, is contracted to forcibly evict the population with operative Wikus van der Merwe in charge. In this operation, Wikus is exposed to an alien chemical and must rely on the help of his only two new 'Prawn' friends.

UI Symphony Band

November 18, 7:30 PM, Main Lounge, IMU - [more]

The UI Symphony Band will be performing on November 18th at 7:30pm in the Main Lounge, Iowa Memorial Union. Richard Mark Heidel will be conducting the performance with the assistance of guest conductors, Michael D. Hart and Carter Biggers.

Lunch with the Chefs: French Bistro

November 19, 11:15AM-12:45PM, 2nd Floor Ballroom, IMU - [more]

Thursday, November 19th, Lunch with the Chefs will be hosting a French Bistro cuisine. Admission is $8.00 for staff and the general public, $7.00 for University of Iowa students. The lunch begins at 11:15am and runs through 12:45pm. All guests will be served on a first-come-first-served basis.

Soup: Cream of Potato-Leek

Salad: Duck Confit over Frisee and Spring Greens with Champagne Cherry Vinaigrette

Bread: French Baguette

Entree: Carved Mustard Encrusted Bone in Pork Loin with Natural jus Fall Medley of Potato Gratin

Dessert: Apple Clafouti