Events at the IMU

University of Iowa Graduate Philosophy Society (UIGPS) Conference

Saturday, March 25, 2023 9:00am to 3:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

For more information click here If you need accommodations in order to attend any event, please call 319-335-0178

Information Session - Internships & Scholarships with CIA

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

* No RSVP needed. Contact Joanna Halsch (Joanna-halsch@uiowa.edu) with any questions. Come join CIA Representatives to learn about the mission of the Central Intelligence Agency and the variety of undergraduate and graduate internship opportunities available. The presentation will include details about application processes and suggestions for making yourself competitive for employment, including tips for writing cover letters and résumés, and preparing for an interview with CIA. All...

Pride Week: Finding Your Space: LGBTQ+ Panel

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

A reception with light refreshments will occur from 5:30-6 p.m., and the panel will begin at 6 p.m. In partnership with the Hawkeye Pride Alumni Network, we are excited to connect with LGBTQ+ University of Iowa alumni! We will host our panelists both in person and on Zoom, and they will share their experiences and perspectives on navigating life after college as an LGBTQ+ Hawkeye. There will also be time for an audience Q&A.

Information Session - Careers with the Central Intelligence Agency

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

*No RSVP required. Please contact Joanna Halsch in career services with any questions (joanna-halsch@uiowa.edu). Explore what a career with the Central Intelligence Agency might look like for you! With over 150 different occupations, you may be surprised at the traditional and nontraditional ways you can put your degree and personal experiences to use in an exciting career in national security. CIA representatives will share an overview of the Agency's mission and explore the many roles...

Information Session - Foreign Languages & Opportunities with the CIA

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

* No RSVP needed. Contact Joanna Halsch (Joanna-halsch@uiowa.edu) with any questions. Curious about how you might use your foreign language skills (or foreign travel experience) in a career with the Central Intelligence Agency? Come hear from CIA representatives about the many ways you can use these skills to further our national security efforts, either as a primary function of your job as an amazing skill throughout your career. We'll discuss the language benefits available to our officers...

Mindful Recovery

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Supporting Students Desiring a Change Mindful Recovery provides a safe and supportive space for UI students committed to making changes in their substance use. The focus for this group, different than Success, Not Excess, is for students seeking abstinence or maintaining abstinence from substances. Activities and support are rooted in mindfulness-based stress reduction practices and Koru Mindfulness. Meetings are provided by the UI Collegiate Recovery Program. For more information, please visit...

CIA Presentation - Creative Careers with the Central Intelligence Agency

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

*No RSVP needed. Please contact Joanna Halsch in career services with questions (joanna-halsch@uiowa.edu). Curious about how you can use your graphic design, art, multimedia, web-design, editing, writing, GIS, or other creative skills in a career in national security? Come find out about the unique internships and careers that await you at the Central Intelligence Agency. Officers will share personal experiences in these roles, provide examples of how these skills are used each day, and be...

CIA Simulation - Why People Spy

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 6:30pm to 7:45pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

* No RSVP needed. Contact Joanna Halsch (Joanna-halsch@uiowa.edu) with any questions. WHY PEOPLE SPY is a 60-75 minute presentation, rich in audience participation, that combines real life examples of espionage, a fair amount of social science, and multiple opportunities for audience contributions to understand what motivates "spies" to operate across cultures and around the world. The presentation also debunks the popular culture/movie image of what "spies" really are and how they operate...

Pride Week: Celestial Creations

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Join us for a fun night with charms and beads from out of this world! Come make jewelry with us to express your inner interstellar persona! Prepare to be involved in charm bracelet making as well as beads, strings, galaxy jars, and truly immersing yourself into our collective space. Compare and accumulate fun, unique creations as a we create a Prideverse jewelry collection.

Success, Not Excess

Thursday, March 30, 2023 5:30pm to 6:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Supporting Students Desiring a Change Success, Not Excess provides a small, safe and supportive space for UI students wanting to make or considering changes in their alcohol or other drug use. The group emphasizes success in academics, relationships, mental and physical health, and other goals through reducing alcohol and other drug use. Meetings are provided by the UI Collegiate Recovery Program. For more information, please visit our website. This is not a treatment group and will not...

Life in Iowa: Networking Skills Workshop

Thursday, March 30, 2023 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Life in Iowa, a program designed to assist international students in adjusting to life and the academic system at the University of Iowa, invites international students to attend a formal dinner to learn how to improve your networking skills, featuring guests from the Pomerantz Career Center.

Pride Week: Trans Day of Visibility

Friday, March 31, 2023 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Join us in the Pride Lounge (Iowa Memorial Union Room 209) from noon to 5 p.m. to spend time with community, honoring this important day. Follow our Instagram (@uiowapridehouse) for further TDOV engagement!

UI Collegiate Recovery Program Open House

Friday, March 31, 2023 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Check out the CRP Room for some light refreshments and conversation as a kick off to Alcohol Awareness Month and Collegiate Recovery Day in April!

UI Collegiate Recovery Program: Faculty & Staff Recovery Ally Training

Monday, April 3, 2023 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

The CRP is committed to reducing the stigma associated with recovery and substance use disorders. Many universities across the nation hold Recovery Ally trainings to address this need and train thousands of students, faculty and staff on this very important topic. The goals of this training include: Provide an overview of addiction and recovery Discuss the use of people first language Discuss empathy and cultivate skills to support students wanting to make changes to their substance use...

Black Youth Summit

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 8:00am to 3:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

We are advertising this event. TLC Credit: IS (T) If you have any questions, issues with registration, or would like to change your registration, please reach out to Anthony Haughton at anthony-a-haughton@uiowa.edu The Summit creates and supports collaborative groups of thought leaders and innovators to advance interdisciplinary collaboration in strategic areas, including well-being and mental health; arts and humanities; and diversity, equity, and inclusion. BYS is an opportunity for the...

Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women Celebration

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Our annual celebration of the many outstanding contributions of women at the University of Iowa is back in person for 2023! Please join us for an inspiring afternoon as we honor and celebrate outstanding students, faculty and staff at the University of Iowa. All are welcome!

Success, Not Excess

Thursday, April 6, 2023 5:30pm to 6:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Supporting Students Desiring a Change Success, Not Excess provides a small, safe and supportive space for UI students wanting to make or considering changes in their alcohol or other drug use. The group emphasizes success in academics, relationships, mental and physical health, and other goals through reducing alcohol and other drug use. Meetings are provided by the UI Collegiate Recovery Program. For more information, please visit our website. This is not a treatment group and will not...

Refugee Simulation

Thursday, April 6, 2023 5:45pm to 7:45pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

IS:3012 Community Engaged Learning with Refugees and Immigrants in Iowa is partnering with the Catherine McAuley Center in Cedar Rapids to host a Refugee Simulation event on the UI campus. This event is free and open to the public. To encourage people on and off campus to learn about the lived experiences of refugees, we invite people to attend this very unique and interactive opportunity.

Smash Ultimate Weekly Tournament

Friday, April 7, 2023 5:00pm to 11:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Come join us on Friday nights for our weekly Smash Ultimate tournaments! It's free to play, so even if you just want to play casually and try it out make sure to come say hi. The main tournament starts at 7 but you can come from 5-7 for casual games and for-fun events! For more info and to meet others, join our discord here: https://discord.gg/7pvc6wcTz2.

UI Collegiate Recovery Program: Student Recovery Ally Training

Monday, April 10, 2023 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

The CRP is committed to reducing the stigma associated with recovery and substance use disorders. Many universities across the nation hold Recovery Ally trainings to address this need and train thousands of students, faculty and staff on this very important topic. The goals of this training include: Provide an overview of addiction and recovery Discuss the use of people first language Discuss empathy and cultivate skills to support students wanting to make changes to their substance use...

UI Collegiate Recovery Program: Faculty & Staff Recovery Ally Training

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

The CRP is committed to reducing the stigma associated with recovery and substance use disorders. Many universities across the nation hold Recovery Ally trainings to address this need and train thousands of students, faculty and staff on this very important topic. The goals of this training include: Provide an overview of addiction and recovery Discuss the use of people first language Discuss empathy and cultivate skills to support students wanting to make changes to their substance use...

Mindful Recovery

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Supporting Students Desiring a Change Mindful Recovery provides a safe and supportive space for UI students committed to making changes in their substance use. The focus for this group, different than Success, Not Excess, is for students seeking abstinence or maintaining abstinence from substances. Activities and support are rooted in mindfulness-based stress reduction practices and Koru Mindfulness. Meetings are provided by the UI Collegiate Recovery Program. For more information, please visit...

Success, Not Excess

Thursday, April 13, 2023 5:30pm to 6:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Supporting Students Desiring a Change Success, Not Excess provides a small, safe and supportive space for UI students wanting to make or considering changes in their alcohol or other drug use. The group emphasizes success in academics, relationships, mental and physical health, and other goals through reducing alcohol and other drug use. Meetings are provided by the UI Collegiate Recovery Program. For more information, please visit our website. This is not a treatment group and will not...

UI Collegiate Recovery Program: Coffee & Conversation

Friday, April 14, 2023 9:00am to 11:00am

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Join us to connect as a recovery community on campus and bring awareness to Collegiate Recovery Day. Open to students, staff, and faculty in recovery or in support of recovery. Light refreshments will be provided.

True Distinguished Lecture - Finlayson-Pitts

Friday, April 14, 2023 12:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

The Department of Chemistry Presents Barbara Finlayson-Pitts Distinguished Lecture speaker of UC Irvine

ISSE Mediation and Mindful Movement

Saturday, April 15, 2023 11:30am to 12:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

When you have balance, you start to pay more attention to your bodies and mind’s needs and develop a healthier body and a more peaceful state of mind. Come and join the meditation and mindful movement session with ISSE! Yoga mats will be provided.

UI Collegiate Recovery Program: Student Recovery Ally Training

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

The CRP is committed to reducing the stigma associated with recovery and substance use disorders. Many universities across the nation hold Recovery Ally trainings to address this need and train thousands of students, faculty and staff on this very important topic. The goals of this training include: Provide an overview of addiction and recovery Discuss the use of people first language Discuss empathy and cultivate skills to support students wanting to make changes to their substance use...

UI Collegiate Recovery Program: Faculty & Staff Recovery Ally Training

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Virtual

The CRP is committed to reducing the stigma associated with recovery and substance use disorders. Many universities across the nation hold Recovery Ally trainings to address this need and train thousands of students, faculty and staff on this very important topic. The goals of this training include: Provide an overview of addiction and recovery Discuss the use of people first language Discuss empathy and cultivate skills to support students wanting to make changes to their substance use...

25th Annual Diversity Catalyst Awards

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 2:30pm to 5:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Come together to celebrate recipients of the Diversity Catalyst Awards, the Diversity Catalyst Seed Grant, the Alliant Energy and Erroll B. Davis Jr. Achievement Award, the Philip G. Hubbard Human Rights Award, and the Building University of Iowa Leadership for Diversity (BUILD) Certificate. During this event, we invite keynote speakers to address current topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion that are salient to the University of Iowa. Following words of welcome and keynote addresses, we...

Mindful Recovery

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Supporting Students Desiring a Change Mindful Recovery provides a safe and supportive space for UI students committed to making changes in their substance use. The focus for this group, different than Success, Not Excess, is for students seeking abstinence or maintaining abstinence from substances. Activities and support are rooted in mindfulness-based stress reduction practices and Koru Mindfulness. Meetings are provided by the UI Collegiate Recovery Program. For more information, please visit...

Jelani Cobb Lecture

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 7:30pm to 8:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Against the backdrop of a pandemic that disproportionately affects Black people, and a renewed push for racial justice, historian and Peabody Award-winning journalist Jelani Cobb emerges as a clear voice in the fight for a better America. A PBS Frontline correspondent for two critically acclaimed documentaries—"Policing the Police" and "Whose Vote Counts"—Cobb explores the enormous complexities of race and inequality, while offering guidance and hope for the future. A longtime writer for The New...

Success, Not Excess

Thursday, April 20, 2023 5:30pm to 6:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Supporting Students Desiring a Change Success, Not Excess provides a small, safe and supportive space for UI students wanting to make or considering changes in their alcohol or other drug use. The group emphasizes success in academics, relationships, mental and physical health, and other goals through reducing alcohol and other drug use. Meetings are provided by the UI Collegiate Recovery Program. For more information, please visit our website. This is not a treatment group and will not...

Smash Ultimate Weekly Tournament

Friday, April 21, 2023 5:00pm to 11:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Come join us on Friday nights for our weekly Smash Ultimate tournaments! It's free to play, so even if you just want to play casually and try it out make sure to come say hi. The main tournament starts at 7 but you can come from 5-7 for casual games and for-fun events! For more info and to meet others, join our discord here: https://discord.gg/7pvc6wcTz2.

Mindful Recovery

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Supporting Students Desiring a Change Mindful Recovery provides a safe and supportive space for UI students committed to making changes in their substance use. The focus for this group, different than Success, Not Excess, is for students seeking abstinence or maintaining abstinence from substances. Activities and support are rooted in mindfulness-based stress reduction practices and Koru Mindfulness. Meetings are provided by the UI Collegiate Recovery Program. For more information, please visit...

Success, Not Excess

Thursday, April 27, 2023 5:30pm to 6:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Supporting Students Desiring a Change Success, Not Excess provides a small, safe and supportive space for UI students wanting to make or considering changes in their alcohol or other drug use. The group emphasizes success in academics, relationships, mental and physical health, and other goals through reducing alcohol and other drug use. Meetings are provided by the UI Collegiate Recovery Program. For more information, please visit our website. This is not a treatment group and will not...

Smash Ultimate Weekly Tournament

Friday, April 28, 2023 5:00pm to 11:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Come join us on Friday nights for our weekly Smash Ultimate tournaments! It's free to play, so even if you just want to play casually and try it out make sure to come say hi. The main tournament starts at 7 but you can come from 5-7 for casual games and for-fun events! For more info and to meet others, join our discord here: https://discord.gg/7pvc6wcTz2.

Recycled Runway Fashion Show

Saturday, April 29, 2023 11:00am to 12:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Come join us on April 29, 11 a.m. to noon at the IMU River Amphitheater for our annual Recycled Runway Fashion Show.

Mindful Recovery

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Supporting Students Desiring a Change Mindful Recovery provides a safe and supportive space for UI students committed to making changes in their substance use. The focus for this group, different than Success, Not Excess, is for students seeking abstinence or maintaining abstinence from substances. Activities and support are rooted in mindfulness-based stress reduction practices and Koru Mindfulness. Meetings are provided by the UI Collegiate Recovery Program. For more information, please visit...

Success, Not Excess

Thursday, May 4, 2023 5:30pm to 6:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Supporting Students Desiring a Change Success, Not Excess provides a small, safe and supportive space for UI students wanting to make or considering changes in their alcohol or other drug use. The group emphasizes success in academics, relationships, mental and physical health, and other goals through reducing alcohol and other drug use. Meetings are provided by the UI Collegiate Recovery Program. For more information, please visit our website. This is not a treatment group and will not...

Smash Ultimate Weekly Tournament

Friday, May 5, 2023 5:00pm to 11:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Come join us on Friday nights for our weekly Smash Ultimate tournaments! It's free to play, so even if you just want to play casually and try it out make sure to come say hi. The main tournament starts at 7 but you can come from 5-7 for casual games and for-fun events! For more info and to meet others, join our discord here: https://discord.gg/7pvc6wcTz2.