Past Events and Programs
Find an archive of past UIRA events below.
EFC Lecture | Academic Freedom: Implications of Recent Changes in Iowa Law and Rules from the Board of Regents - John Reitz, Law and Patricia Zebrowski, CLAS
A Novelist’s Playlist: The Music of Jane Austen
A Novelist’s Playlist: The Music of Jane Austen
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Join us for coffee and cookies beginning at 11:45 a.m. The talk will begin at 12:15 p.m.
(Please Note: This is an in-person event only - Zoom attendance will not be available.)
The program will be held at the Iowa City Public Library, Meeting Room A, 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA 52240.
Every reader of the novels of Jane Austen knows that a proper heroine plays the pianoforte—but what did...
Trends in Children’s Literature
Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the November 3 event.
View Prairie Lights Book List.
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...
EFC Lecture | Mozart, Le Nozze di Figaro: A closer look at a masterwork - Stephen Swanson
Health Insurance Decisions
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
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...
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)
EFC Lecture | Medical Directives: End-of-Life Planning and Decision Making - Len Sandler, JD
UIRA Annual Meeting
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
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...
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.