
Study at the Stanley
Thursday, May 15 10:00am to Saturday, May 17, 2025 4:00pm
Make the Stanley your study spot for finals week. We'll have free coffee, lemonade, punch, and snacks available all day Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (10 a.m.–4 p.m.).
Stop by for a few hours to study for your exams: grab a snack, replenish your study supplies (we'll have post-its, highlighters, and more) and take a quick break — either by exploring the galleries or playing with a fidget toy.
Graduation Reception Microbiology undergrads
Friday, May 16, 2025 (all day)
Final Exam Week
Friday, May 16, 2025 (all day)

Still Here! - Elise Dahan MA Exhibition - School of Art, Art History, and Design
Friday, May 16, 2025 8:00am to 8:00pm

Squash & Stretch - Jack G. Taylor Exhibition - School of Art, Art History, and Design
Friday, May 16, 2025 8:00am to 8:00pm

Graduate Doctoral Commencement Ceremony
Friday, May 16, 2025 7:00pm
Doors open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony. No tickets required.A livestream of the ceremony is available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2-qQIOGcfwPresident Barbara Wilson and Dean Amanda Haertling Thein will deliver messages to students. Doctor of Audiology graduate Hailey Kingsbury, of Naperville, Illinois, will give the student address.

Youth Ballet and Community Dance School 2025 Spring Concert
Friday, May 16, 2025 7:00pm
This year, the UI Youth Ballet and Community Dance School’s annual spring concert will bring favorite childhood stories to life with the new original production Fairy Tales: Stone Soup & Mother Goose. Live piano illuminates the dance with compositions by Edvard Greig and Maurice Ravel.Each annual spring concert provides a window into dancers' progression as they develop skills and artistry from Pre-Ballet at age 6 through upper-level Ensemble and beyond. Essential to their dance education...

Graduate Doctoral Commencement Ceremony
Friday, May 16, 2025 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Doors open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony. No tickets required.President Barbara Wilson and Dean Amanda Haertling Thein will deliver messages to students. Doctor of Audiology graduate Hailey Kingsbury, of Naperville, Illinois, will give the student address.More info: https://events.uiowa.edu/event/18752

The Magnetic Fields 69 Love Songs 25th Anniversary Tour
Friday, May 16, 2025 7:30pm
TICKETSTwo night ticket $100Adults $55 / $45Students & Youth $20Presented in collaboration with The Englert TheatrePart of Hancher's 52nd SeasonExperience the magnetism of a legendary album played in its entirety over two nights.In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the release of the album 69 Love Songs, the Magnetic Fields perform the album in its entirety over the course of two nights at The Englert.Written and recorded entirely by Stephin Merritt, 69 Love Songs garnered universal acclaim...

Public Observing Night - Van Allen Observatory
Friday, May 16, 2025 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Please join the University of Iowa Physics & Astronomy Department as we use the Van Allen Observatory and small telescopes to tour the spring sky. To attend this Astronomy observation session, follow the signs in Van Allen Hall to the east elevator to reach the roof.