Find an archive of past UIRA events below.

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Trends in Children’s Literature

Monday, November 3, 2025 12:00pm
Virtual

Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the November 3 event.

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We’re pleased to announce our next program, Trends in Children’s Literature, on Monday, November 3, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.

A light lunch will be available for in-person attendees beginning at 11:30 a.m. Please RSVP by October 31, 2025 at https://uira.org.uiowa.edu/rsvp/childrens-literature. If you select Zoom attendance, you’ll receive the link by email. If you misplace it, please contact Evalyn Van Allen...

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EFC Lecture | Mozart, Le Nozze di Figaro: A closer look at a masterwork - Stephen Swanson

Thursday, October 16, 2025 4:00pm
Biology Building East
A brief review of the collaborations between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Lorenzo da Ponte, along with a summary of the opera and plays by Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais on which the “Figaro” operas are based.

Health Insurance Decisions

Thursday, October 16, 2025 1:00pm to 2:30pm
University Capitol Centre

Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the October 16 event.

View slides from Retiree Open Enrollment for 2026 Health and Dental Benefits with Rebecca Olson

View slides from Senior Health Insurance Information Program-SHIIP with Kevin Ward

As Open Enrollment begins, Sonatina Fernandez, UI Human Resources, will discuss UI Health Care enrollment options for UI Retirees, and Kevin Ward, Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) counselor, will highlight the importance of reviewing health...

Emerging Issues in Immigration Law with Bram Elias

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 11:30am to 12:30pm
University Capitol Centre

Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the October 14 event.

Bram Elias is the director of the University of Iowa College of Law’s immigration law clinic. His students represent clients in immigration proceedings and in state and federal judicial proceedings affecting immigrants' rights, and work with organizational clients engaged in advocacy related to immigration law and policy. Bram originally co-taught with immigration clinic founder Professor Barbara Schwartz, and took over as director...

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Fall Barn Party

Friday, September 26, 2025 4:00pm to 6:30pm
Home of UIRA members Pam Terrill & Steve Scheckel
Fall Barn Party
📅 Friday, September 26, 4:00–6:30 p.m.
📍 4317 320th St NE, Iowa City
(Home of UIRA members Pam Terrill & Steve Scheckel)
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EFC Lecture | Medical Directives: End-of-Life Planning and Decision Making - Len Sandler, JD

Thursday, September 18, 2025 4:00pm
Biology Building East
This presentation will explore the legal, medical, practical, and human dimensions of end-of-life planning and decision making

UIRA Annual Meeting

Friday, June 27, 2025 1:00pm
University Capitol Centre

Post-event follow-up: View slides from the June 27 event.

Join us for the UIRA Annual Meeting on Friday, June 27. Lunch and social time will begin at 12:30 p.m., followed by the business meeting at 1:00 p.m. Come celebrate the accomplishments of the past year with fellow members! If you’re unable to join in person, the event will be available also via Zoom. Watch your inbox for a registration email coming soon!

Walking Tour of Campus Trees

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 1:00pm
Macbride Hall

Join Urban Forest Supervisor Andy Dahl for a Campus Tree Tour on Tuesday, May 13, 1:00 p.m., meet on the east side of Macbride Hall (entry to Museum of Natural History). Your UIRA Program Committee host is Nancy Langguth, nancylangguth@uiowa.edu.

On the UI campus there are almost 9,000 trees, comprising over 350 species and countless cultivars in maintained areas. Of note are two Conifer Reference Gardens as recognized by the American Conifer Society, a Literary Grove featuring trees with...

EFC Lecture Series: From Language History to History as it Happens: A Sociolinguist in the Migration Crisis - Mercedes Niño-Murcia promotional image

EFC Lecture Series: From Language History to History as it Happens: A Sociolinguist in the Migration Crisis - Mercedes Niño-Murcia

Thursday, April 17, 2025 4:00pm
Biology Building East

Professor Emerita Niño-Murcia will discuss big and small ways in which language politics generate and perpetuate North American inequalities.

Athletic Compliance with Andy Banse

Thursday, April 17, 2025 1:00pm
University Capitol Centre

Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the Apr 17 event.

The Athletics Compliance Office is charged with advancing the UI's commitment to the highest standards and principles of ethical behavior and strict adherence to the letter and spirit of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and Big Ten rules. The office serves as a resource for UI boosters, alumni, friends, and prospective and enrolled student athletes.

Andy Banse, associate AD for Athletic Compliance, joined the University of Iowa...

This site includes UIRA event information for late 2022 and beyond. For earlier event info, see the archived version of the UIRA website provided through the University Libraries. Due to the evolving nature of websites and digital archives, some features and links may no longer be accessible.