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Homecoming 2024

Homecoming at the University of Iowa is a time when students, alumni, and the community come together to celebrate Hawkeye traditions. Events include a parade, pep rallies, and the homecoming football game, offering a chance for participants to connect and show their Hawkeye pride. 

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Fall into Wellness Online Challenge

Monday, September 23 to Sunday, October 13, 2024 (all day)
Virtual
Participate in Fall into Wellness from Monday, Sept. 23 to Sunday, Oct. 13 to improve your overall well-being by doing one simple task per day.  How it works: Register on our website. Review or print the Fall into Wellness game board, or accept the Outlook calendar invitations sent to your UIOWA email.  Each day, complete one task from the set of challenges that correspond to the day of the week on your game board. You can track your progress on a printed game board or you can use the...
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Intramural Friday Night Series - Basketball Night

Tuesday, October 8 8:00am to Wednesday, October 16, 2024 11:59pm
Event Information: This event will be the second event of the 2024-2025 Intramural Sports Friday Night Series. The Friday Night Series is a series of late night events put on by the Intramural Sports program. There will be FREE pizza, prizes given away, and participation is FREE! You can participate in one Friday Night Series event, or you can participate in all of them. ... it's all up to you! Registration Information: Pre-Registration for Friday Night Series Basketball Night 3v3 Basketball...
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Exhibition: Hawkeye Histories | Sporting Stories

Thursday, October 10 to Thursday, December 19, 2024 (all day)
University of Iowa Main Library
From Nile Kinnick to Caitlin Clark and Duke Slater to Christine Grant, Hawkeyes have been breaking records, navigating barriers, and making sports history since the University of Iowa’s first teams emerged in the late 1800s. Curated by Dr. Jennifer Sterling, the Main Library Gallery's fall 2024 exhibition, Hawkeye Histories | Sporting Stories, examines the role sports has played at Iowa throughout the changing landscape of intercollegiate athletics. It explores Iowa’s first men’s and women’s...
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Working on campus helps students connect with students, faculty, and staff that might be outside of their field of study. Campus jobs can help students build portfolios and work skills to help them find jobs and succeed after graduation.

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Student Awards

On this site, you will find award descriptions, recipients, and nomination information pertaining to student awards. Browse some of our student-focused award nomination opportunities.

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Strategic Plan

The University of Iowa is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all of our students and to foster a place where students can succeed. The Division of Student Life has outlined a strategic plan for 2021-2026 to lead the Division into the future in more innovative ways.

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Iowa Grow

We created Iowa GROW (Guided Reflection on Work) in 2009 and have since implemented it across the Division of Student Life. Iowa GROW is our way of helping students connect what they learn in the classroom to experiences at work.

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Support the DSL

This fund provides unrestricted support for the Vice President for Student Life to support all departments and units across the division. This fund is utilized to support many priorities and initiatives across the division.

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DSL Departments

The Division of Student Life is comprised of 7 departments and 24 units

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