47 things you should do at Iowa

 

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Campus Activities Board posing and smiling with a performer

1

Learn the Iowa Fight Song.

Statue of Nile Kinnick in front of Kinnick Stadium

2

Touch the Nile Kinnick statue before a home football game for good luck.

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

3

Wave to the patients in University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital during the Hawkeye Wave.

People standing at the booth for participating in Homecoming

4

Join one of the 600+ student organizations or start one yourself.

Rusty the stuffed sloth at the UI Museum of History

5

See Rusty, the giant sloth, at the Museum of Natural History.

A performer playing guitar on stage

6

Attend a late-night CAB event.

Two students laughing wearing Hawkeye gold shirts

8

Wear an Iowa shirt while you’re away from the state (and count how many people say “Go Hawks!”).

Student throwing a large paper airplane on the Pentacrest

9

Study or nap on the Pentacrest.

Dr. Jane Goodall speaking to a group

10

Attend a guest lecture on campus.

Two students playing video games in a dorm room

11

Live in the residence halls.

Marching band playing music and marching on Kinnick stadium

12

Watch a Hawkeye Marching Band performance.

Person walking and touching the brain rock

13

Touch the Brain Rock before an exam.

View of the Old Capitol building

15

Visit the inside of the Old Capitol.

Did you know the Old Capitol is a National Historic Landmark?

Three adults and a baby wearing Hawkeye sweatshirts

16

Show your family around campus.

Cheerleaders raising their hands in front of fireworks

17

Attend Kickoff at Kinnick.

Outside view of Pappajohn and Pomerantz Business Building

18

Visit the Pomerantz Career Center and meet with an advisor.

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

19

Participate in or attend the Homecoming Parade.

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

20

Visit the University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame.

Two people talking in front of a blackboard

22

Get to know one of your professors or attend office hours. Ask your professor, “How can I be successful in this course?”

A cambus driving up a hill

23

Ride the Cambus.

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

24

Take a selfie with Herky.

Two people looking at a model of a DNA helix

25

Take an interesting class just for fun. With over 200 areas of study and 5,000 classes offered, the possibilities are endless.

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

26

Visit all 4 cultural and resource centers on campus.

Five students eating cupcakes on a table

27

Treat yourself to frozen yogurt or a cupcake in the ped mall.

People dancing on a hardwood floor

29

Try an exercise class at one of the recreation centers.

Three people in lab coats looking at something small with a magnifying glass

30

Participate in or conduct student research. Nearly 1 in 3 undergraduate students are involved in research.

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

31

Volunteer with an organization or event.

People standing line for a the Street Hawk food truck

32

Eat at all 3 market places or grab food from the Street Hawk Food Truck.

Four performers taking a bow onstage

33

Attend a University of Iowa Theatre program event.

People sitting on the pentacrest and enjoying a concert

34

Attend one of Iowa City’s festivals or events.

Several performers in colorful outfits dancing on stage

36

Experience a cultural organization’s event.

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

37

Play a game in Hubbard Park.

People working and sitting in a coffee house

38

Find a coffee shop and make it your own.

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39

Attend a Hawkeye sporting event.

Several people meeting in a meeting room

40

Vote in the University of Iowa Student Government election.

Food sitting on a table

41

Explore the Iowa City Farmers Market.

Many people dancing in the IMU main lounge during Dance Marathon

43

Participate in or give to Dance Marathon. The University of Iowa Dance Marathon has raised more than $27 million For The Kids.

Many black and gold cupcakes on a table

44

Celebrate the University of Iowa’s Birthday on February 25th.

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

45

Attend a reading hosted by the Writers’ Workshop.

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

46

Take a picture on the Old Capitol steps in your cap and gown.

Students in graduation caps, one without a cap celebrating

47

Graduate!