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Iowa GROW®

Iowa GROW® (Guided Reflection on Work) uses brief, structured conversations between student employees and their supervisors to help students connect the skills and knowledge they are gaining in the classroom with the work they are doing, and vice versa.

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Intramural Sand Volleyball Registration

Tuesday, April 22 to Wednesday, April 30, 2025 (all day)
Registration Information: Pre-Registration begins on Monday, Aug. 19 at 8 a.m. During Pre-Registration, captains can start their teams and begin sending invitations to teammates to build the roster. Once official registration opens on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, you can move your team to the "Tournament" division, once you have four players on your roster. Moving your team to the "Tournament" division just confirms that you plan to be there! Registration closes on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 11:59...
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Nominations Open for Family Spirit Award

Saturday, April 26 to Wednesday, April 30, 2025 (all day)
Levitt Center for University Advancement
Calling all Hawkeyes! It’s time to nominate your favorite family for the 2025 University of Iowa Family Spirit Award.The award recognizes a family—spanning at least three generations of Iowa graduates—that has substantially benefited from and continues to advocate for the university, as well as contributes toward bettering the state of Iowa and its communities.Nominate a family: https://www.foriowa.org/family-spirit/nomination.phpThe recipients of this award will receive the ultimate Hawkeye...
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Earth Week: Sophie Mitchell, Fishbait, and Saint Gilbert at AlleyCat

Saturday, April 26, 2025 8:00pm to 10:00pm
AlleyCat
Join SCOPE Productions and Environmental Coalition for an Earth Week show at AlleyCat! The bill features local powerhouses Sophie Mitchell, Saint Gilbert, and Fishbait. This is a 'Pay What You Can' event to benefit the Bur Oak Land Trust, who protects Eastern Iowa ecosystems. Come out and enjoy some music while helping your community! All are welcome.
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Find a Campus Job

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

A world of possibilities

600 +

Student Organizations

31,000 +

Students enrolled in 2022

1,700 +

Events hosted annually