The Office of Community Engagement at the University of Iowa serves as a bridge between the university and the community. We facilitate mutually beneficial partnerships between faculty, staff, students, and community partners across our state, nation, and world. We offer trainings, workshops, and provide informational resources and expertise that empowers faculty, staff, and students to transform their teaching, learning, and research to make lasting change and a positive impact in our communities.

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Engagement Summit

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Explore and celebrate a year of impactful community engagement work between the University of Iowa and Iowa communities.

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Fall '24 Community-Engaged Course Designation & Re-Designation Applications

Apply by March 25th

Those looking to designate a course for the Fall Semester can use this application process.

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One Day for Iowa 2024

Make donations through March 27th

Donate to the Office of Community Engagement General Fund. Gifts can be made now through 11:59 pm CST on Wednesday, March 27th.

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GEC 2024 Cohort Orientation

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We were thrilled to get to know our new GEC students during a three-day workshop in January. With guest speakers, breakout sessions, and project development, students developed skills in community engagement. These graduate students are diverse, enthusiastic, and looking forward to engaging with community partners!

How to Be a Public Artist

Public artist workshop led by college graduate

Artist and UI lecturer Ali Hval leads students enrolled in the How to Be a Public Artist workshop on a tour around downtown Iowa City, showcasing her Scribble Trees and other public artwork!

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Upcoming Events

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Campus and Local Community Spaces as Collaborative Lab for Environmental Research—Inspiration from Leaders at Other Campuses

Friday, April 5, 2024 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Iowa City Public Library
Around the country, visionary faculty members and administrators are finding inspiring ways to engage students, artists, researchers, staff, and community partners in learning about and responding to climate change and its environmental effects through the very landscapes in which they live and work. As part of this year’s Obermann series, “Envisioning Interdisciplinary, Experiential Environmental Research,” we are thrilled to welcome two leaders whose brilliant cross-sectoral, cross...
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Body of Noise.

Friday, April 5, 2024 8:00pm
Performing Arts Annex (PAX)
Nonsense. Disturbance. Randomness. Noise obfuscates the signal, and oh, how we long for the signal. Find me. Detect my edges. Filter out the noise and find me, follow me, stay with me, keep me going. This event is the final fellowship presentation of multimedia artist Jessica Tucker, who is this year's Grant Wood Fellow in Interdisciplinary Performance. Hosted by the Theatre Arts Department, she has been researching, teaching, and creating with digital body-tracking technologies.  In her work...

Midwest Graduate Music Consortium Conference 2024

Saturday, April 6, 2024 8:00am to 9:00pm
Voxman Music Building
The 28th annual meeting of the Midwest Graduate Music Consortium (MGMC) will be hosted by the University of Iowa on April 6-7, 2024. This conference will feature paper presentations, a new music concert by the University of Iowa New Music Center, and a keynote address by Dr. Eric Saylor, Professor of Musicology at Drake University.
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Body of Noise.

Saturday, April 6, 2024 8:00pm
Performing Arts Annex (PAX)
Nonsense. Disturbance. Randomness. Noise obfuscates the signal, and oh, how we long for the signal. Find me. Detect my edges. Filter out the noise and find me, follow me, stay with me, keep me going. This event is the final fellowship presentation of multimedia artist Jessica Tucker, who is this year's Grant Wood Fellow in Interdisciplinary Performance. Hosted by the Theatre Arts Department, she has been researching, teaching, and creating with digital body-tracking technologies.  In her work...

Midwest Graduate Music Consortium Conference 2024

Sunday, April 7, 2024 8:00am to 9:00pm
Voxman Music Building
The 28th annual meeting of the Midwest Graduate Music Consortium (MGMC) will be hosted by the University of Iowa on April 6-7, 2024. This conference will feature paper presentations, a new music concert by the University of Iowa New Music Center, and a keynote address by Dr. Eric Saylor, Professor of Musicology at Drake University.
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Body of Noise.

Sunday, April 7, 2024 2:00pm
Performing Arts Annex (PAX)
Nonsense. Disturbance. Randomness. Noise obfuscates the signal, and oh, how we long for the signal. Find me. Detect my edges. Filter out the noise and find me, follow me, stay with me, keep me going. This event is the final fellowship presentation of multimedia artist Jessica Tucker, who is this year's Grant Wood Fellow in Interdisciplinary Performance. Hosted by the Theatre Arts Department, she has been researching, teaching, and creating with digital body-tracking technologies.  In her work...
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Engagement Summit

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 (all day)
University Capitol Centre
The Engagement Summit brings together faculty, staff, students, and community partners to explore and celebrate a year of impactful community engagement work between the University of Iowa and communities across Iowa and beyond. This day-long event will include sessions and speakers on important topics in community engagement, including community-engaged research, the impact of engagement on communities, creative placemaking and improving quality of life in communities, graduate education and...
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Office of Community Engagement: Engagement Summit

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 (all day)
University Capitol Centre
The Engagement Summit brings together faculty, staff, students, and community partners to explore and celebrate a year of impactful community engagement work between the University of Iowa and communities across Iowa and beyond. This day-long event will include sessions and speakers on important topics in community engagement, including community-engaged research, the impact of engagement on communities, creative placemaking and improving quality of life in communities, graduate education and...
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Engagement Summit Keynote Address

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Old Capitol Museum
We're excited to welcome Dr. Mόnica Ramírez-Andreotta as our Engagement Summit Keynote Speaker! Dr. Ramírez-Andreotta is a leading community-engaged scholar who will speak about the importance and impact of incorporating community engagement in research and scholarship. This keynote address is co-sponsored by the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Ramirez-Andreotta will be speaking at 7 p.m. at the Old Capitol Senate Chambers.

Eight Over 80 Awards

Friday, May 17, 2024 11:00am
As Hawkeyes, we give back throughout our lives. We're leaders in our professions. We're generous with our time and talent. We're passionate about things we love—especially anything black and gold. And some Hawkeyes continue to make an impact well beyond retirement. That's why we are honoring Iowa alumni, age 80 and over, who carry the Hawkeye spirit of achievement and continue to help others. Nominate a Hawkeye for this award here: https://www.foriowa.org/eight-over-80/
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