Events at the IMU

Thursdays at the IMU Semester Finale

Thursday, October 8, 2026 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Join us for a night with prize drawings, free food, and entertainment. Bring your loyalty stamp card for tickets to enter drawings.

UI Student Government Blood Drive

Friday, October 9, 2026 11:30am to 3:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

The DeGowin Blood Center is hosting a blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9 2026 at the Divine Nine Room in the Iowa Memorial Union!

Harry Potter Trivia

Friday, October 9, 2026 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Harry Potter Trivia Night will take place on Oct. 9 from 7 to 9 p.m., where attendees will be able to answer trivia questions with the chance to win prizes related to the famous book/movie series Harry Potter.

Creepy Craft Night

Saturday, October 10, 2026 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Creepy craft night will take place on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. where attendees will make fall related crafts

Free CPR/AED Training, Red Watch Band

Sunday, October 11, 2026 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Free CPR/AED Training + Narcan Administration

Earthmind: Choosing Houseplants That Survive Midterms

Monday, October 12, 2026 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Swap your screen time for green time! Discover ways to transform your everyday outdoor activities into stress-relieving tools in a free four-week workshop.

Earthmind is…

provided in a collaboration with Earthmind, a local nonprofit organization

taught in four, individual sessions

taught in small groups

Fall 2026

Offered on Mondays from 5:00pm-5:50pm as individual sessions.

Sept. 21: Outdoor Tea and Study Reset: Sip tea outdoors and learn a simple reset ritual you can use before studying, after class...

Meal Planning Workshop for Students

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

free cooking workshop

Joint Condensed Matter & Mathematical Physics Seminar - Vinicius Ferreira; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Joint Condensed Matter & Mathematical Physics Seminar

Habit Hacks Workshop for Students

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 6:30pm to 7:45pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Write Winning Grant Proposals Seminar

Thursday, October 15, 2026 8:30am to 4:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Presenter: John D. Robertson, PhD
Managing Member & Owner: Grant Writers' Seminars & Workshops (GWSW)

The Research Development Office in the Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to partner with Dr. John Robertson from Grant Writer's Seminars & Workshops (GWSW) to conduct the Write Winning Grant Proposals Seminar.

Click here to view the seminar's webpage.

Event Information

The seminar will take place on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Iowa Memorial Union (IMU...

Coping with Collective Trauma on Stage

Thursday, October 15, 2026 12:30pm to 1:45pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Acclaimed theater director, translator and chair of theater arts Roy Horovitz will perform "The Final Final Solution" in the Black Box Theater at the IMU. This performance event, along with associated lectures in the afternoon, "Laughing at our own Tragedies" and "Theatre & The Holocaust", will be of interest to faculty, graduate students, undergraduate students and members of the community.

Success, Not Excess: Collegiate Recovery Program Support Space

Thursday, October 15, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

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 space 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 and facilitate by UCS Practicum students. For more information, please visit our website.

This is not a treatment group and will not...

America 250 Speaker Series: Dr. Samuel Gregg - "Economist & Revolutionary: Adam Smith in 1776"

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 6:00pm to 7:45pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Dr. Gregg will give a lecture titled " Economist & Revolutionary: Adam Smith in 1776"

In 1776, the American colonies declared their independence, and Adam Smith published The Wealth of Nations. As we commemorate the 250th anniversary of both milestones, Dr. Samuel Gregg examines Smith’s revolutionary ideas and their lasting impact on economics, free society, and the American experiment.

Habit Hacks Workshop for Students

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 6:30pm to 7:45pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

American Physical Society Prairie Section Meeting PSAPS 2026

Thursday, October 22 to Saturday, October 24, 2026 (all day)

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

PSAPS provides the Physics and Astronomy community with an opportunity to present on a wide range of topics, participate in professional development activities, and networking events. PSAPS will feature invited talks from researchers across the region and contributed talks from undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers.