47 things you should do at Iowa

 

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Campus Activities Board posing and smiling with a performer

Learn the Iowa Fight Song to sing with the Hawkeye Marching Band

One student throwing a bag into a hole in the game of "Bags"

Play a game in Hubbard Park

A cambus driving up a hill

Skip parking, take the bus - use the UI mobile app for routes

Cheerleaders raising their hands in front of fireworks

Attend Kickoff at Kinnick or any other On Iowa! events

serving food at taste of iowa city event

Enjoy Taste of Iowa City and other local festivals

students walking next to mural on building

Find your favorite mural on the Ped Mall

People dancing on a hardwood floor

Try an exercise class, climb the wall, or swim at the recreation center

Four people standing in front of the Asian Pacific American Cultural Center sign

Engage with cultural and resource centers on campus

Two students laughing wearing Hawkeye gold shirts

Wear an Iowa shirt while traveling and count Go Hawks! shoutouts

People walking in street during the homecoming parade with a sign that reads "Go Hawks!"

Participate in Homecoming events and parade

A statue of Herky with a hall of fame banner above him

Explore the UI Athletics Hall of Fame

Two people talking in front of a blackboard

Visit a professor during office hours to learn some tips

students walking in downtown iowa city

Do the Iowa Avenue Literary Walk

Two people looking at a model of a DNA helix

Take an interesting class just for fun

jackson pollock painting at museum

See the Jackson Pollock mural at the Stanley Museum of Art

pancake breakfast at the IMU

Get a stack from Pancake Man and join Finals at IMU

Two people making funny faces at a OnIowa table in the IMU Main Lounge

Volunteer with a community organization or event

two students walking on bridge with flags

Cross the IMU Pedestrian Bridge during Briding Our World

Football spectators doing the Hawkeye Wave at the UIHC children's hospital

Attend a home football game and do the Hawkeye Wave

Food sitting on a table

Shop at the Iowa City Farmers Market

Several people meeting in a meeting room

Vote in the UI Student Government election

A person wearing a University Housing and Dining shirt taking a selfie with Herky

Take a selfie with Herky

Rusty the stuffed sloth at the UI Museum of History

Take a photo with Rusty, the giant sloth, at the Museum of Natural History

People standing at the booth for participating in Homecoming

Join or start one of the 600+ student organizations

fans cheering on iowa hawkeye basketball

Cheer on the Hawks at a sporting event

Dr. Jane Goodall speaking to a group

Attend a University Lecture Committee talk

students dancing during Diwali event

Attend a cultural event like Diwali or Lunar New Year

View of the Old Capitol building

Visit the Old Capitol, a National Historic Landmark

An author reading their work in front of a microphone and an audience

Attend a reading hosted by the nationally recognized Writers' Workshop

conifer garden at university of iowa

Visit the Dancer's Garden

Outside view of Pappajohn and Pomerantz Business Building

Prepare for your future at the Pomerantz Career Center

planting anne frank tree

Find the Anne Frank tree

student jumping in sleeping bags

Learn about the world around you - from campus or study abroad

People standing line for a the Street Hawk food truck

Dine at all 3 market places or grab food at Street Hawk Food Truck

Many black and gold cupcakes on a table

Celebrate the University's birthday on February 25th

seniors play with inflatable balloons

Enjoy comedy, movies, paint nights, and bingo with CAB

Many people dancing in the IMU main lounge during Dance Marathon

Join a philanthropic event like Dance Marathon or Relay for Life

Van Allen Astronomy

Tour the night sky at Van Allen Observatory

students studying at table

Expand your "Engagement Record" on MyUI

women holding a falcon

Explore Macbride Nature Area and meet a bird at the Iowa Raptor Project

Three grads preparing to throw their graduation caps in front of the old capitol

Take a graduation photo on the Old Capitol steps