The Division of Student Life fosters student success by creating and promoting inclusive educationally purposeful services and activities within and beyond the classroom.
The Division of Student Life fosters student success by creating and promoting inclusive educationally purposeful services and activities within and beyond the classroom.
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The mission of Recreational Services at the University of Iowa is to “serve the University community and the surrounding communities through recreational activities.” Within the Recreational Services Program there are potential opportunities for physical, mental, and social growth for students, faculty/staff, youth, and seniors and these may be realized to varying degrees by each participant in the many competitive and/ or informal recreational activities the department offers. The programs are geared to develop an appreciation of the meaningfulness and importance of the use of one’s leisure time. This approach is believed to assist in the total education of the individual through informal association and opportunities outside the classroom.
Looking for a new way to challenge your body? TRX is a suspension training class that will be both fun and challenging. The suspension trainer will improve your strength, coordination,... read more »
How many rounds can you do? How many reps? How fast can you work? If this language is interesting to you, XFIT is for you. read more »
Build up your secondary muscles and burn some serious calories using kettlebells. Partcipants will learn various strength-based kettlebell exercises including presses, squats, jerks, turkish get up, and more. read more »
Ever wondered how rowing works? Here's your chance to learn! You can learn proper rowing techniques, terms, safety and teamwork all in one course! Participants will get to use indoor... read more »
Want to stay in shape this summer? Tired of running on the treadmill? Then Summer Bootcamp is for you! Summer Bootcamp is designed to help you lose body fat, while also... read more »
Have you ever completed a high or low ropes course? Ever wanted to try? With an ACCT Practitioner Certification, not only will you be able to complete the course but... read more »
An event honoring campus, state, and federal partners whose dedicated efforts are bringing world-class arts facilities to Iowa. read more »
As anyone in New Orleans would argue, a party just isn't a party without the perfect band. read more »
An event honoring campus, state, and federal partners whose dedicated efforts are bringing world-class arts facilities to Iowa. read more »
An event honoring campus, state, and federal partners whose dedicated efforts are bringing world-class arts facilities to Iowa. read more »
If you're a follower of the Midwestern indie music world (or of American roots music generally) you might be forgiven for thinking David Zollo has been around forever. read more »
Tony Brown is a musician, songwriter, vocalist, artist and performer who has dedicated his life to sharing the message of hope, peace, unity and love with the world. read more »
This band is fronted by Jon Klinowitz, guitar and vocals, who has been playing modern electric blues on the Iowa City music scene for more than two decades and was... read more »
30th Anniversary - The Iowa Arts Festival is a weekend-long, free, community celebration featuring over 125 local and national visual artists displaying and selling their artwork, a music festival, a “Culinary... read more »
MusicIC - Where Music and Literature Meet - is now in its third season of presenting music for small ensembles inspired by works of literature, both prose and poetry. read more »
Tallgrass brings gravel road vocals, quick-picked guitar, and a rhythm section with stomping ground sound. Raised by wolves, taught by squirrels, enemy of the owl- this three-piece band out of... read more »
The story of a down-and-out singer (Julie Andrews) who, while masquerading as a male performer, becomes the toast of the Paris cabaret scene in the 1930’s, much to the delight... read more »
If you are a Steely Dan fan, The Fez is going to knock your socks off! The Fez is a 15-piece band composed of some of the finest musicians in... read more »
Twenty thousand years ago, the Earth is overrun by freezing temperatures in an Ice Age that is sending all manner of critters scattering in the path of encroaching glaciers. read more »
What began as a humble, but extremely fun project for the College Hill Arts Festival at the University of Northern Iowa in 1986 has evolved into a truly unique ensemble... read more »
Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives -- and a small... read more »
Named one of the Top Ten Jazz Festivals in the country, the 2013 Iowa City Jazz Festival definitely will live up to that reputation. read more »
Celebrate Independence Day on the Pentacrest, watching fireworks from Hubbard Park. read more »
Bambu is a collective of genuine soul-driven melodies combined with world-class dance rhythms including Reggae, South American and African, with a regular dose of psychedelic jam to make this unique... read more »
Mitch (Gabriel Jarret) is one of the youngest students ever accepted to a university known for its programs for geniuses. read more »
The Awful Purdies include Katie Burnes, Sarah Cram, Katie Roche, Nicole Upchurch and Marcy Rosenbaum. Formed in the summer of 2006 by former member Amy Finders and founding member Annie... read more »
The Feralings are Benj Upchurch (mandolin / vocals), Nicole Upchurch (clawhammer banjo / vocals), Patrick Bloom (upright bass / vocals), and Stacy Webster (acoustic guitar / vocals), but the name... read more »
To say VERTIGO finds Hitchcock at his most obsessive, his most perverse, and his sexual best, doesn’t even begin to convey how haunting this film is, or how bizarre. read more »
Ben Soltau is a musician, singer and songwriter originally from Eastern Iowa. He has been involved in the founding of several Iowa City groups such as New Beat Society, We... read more »
In this screen version of the Broadway play Tracy Turnblad is a heavy weight teenager with huge hair who is obsessed with Link Larken on the Corny Collins Show. read more »
After doing a solar powered tour across Iowa via bicycles, Chasing Shade was recently likened to being the hardest working band in show business. read more »
Jesse White is an Iowa City native, and an up and coming performer around the corridor area. read more »
As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to... read more »
The Ramblers were formed in the Cedar Valley in 2008, but individually Scott Gallagher, Denny McCabe, Bob Smith and Ed Narigon have all been part of the local music scene... read more »
Kate (Hallee Hirsch) is the never-been-kissed teen in an Iowa resort town that's economically depressed except during the summer tourist season. read more »
The most beautiful woman in the world, Buttercup (Robin Wright Penn), gets engaged to the cruel Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon) after she hears that her true love, Westley, was killed... read more »
For over 20 years, Kevin “B.F.” Burt has been electrifying audiences throughout the nation dispelling the myth that true blues has no roots in Iowa. read more »
This animated feature from the creators of Toy Story shows us the life behind the scenes of things that go bump in the night. The big, blue and fuzzy James P. read more »
In a not-too-distant future, North America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. read more »
Jake McVey has become one of the most in demand young acts in country music. Performing 300 shows last year, he was named one of the Top Ten touring acts... read more »
Chaz’men Williams-Ali is a young tenor from St. Louis MO. He began singing as a child at Faith Miracle Temple church. read more »
Since forming in 2007, The Uniphonics have established themselves as one of the premier bands in Iowa and Illinois. read more »
FireSale is an original act out of Iowa City, IA that mixes Reggae/Dub/Rock & Roll and many other personal influences into their own signature groove. read more »
Zeta June is collaborative effort of 4 guys who share a passion for making music that makes you dance, melt your face off and is just down right funky. read more »
The Iowa Soul Festival is a celebration that features the dance, music, food and art of the African and African-American communities. read more »
A delightful blend of high energy rock, dance and funk offers a look into the new generation of musicians and fans. read more »
From smooth soul and R & B grooves to booty-shaking funk and hip-hop, OSG is a fusion of old and new school. read more »
All AfterShokz headphones are now 20% OFF at Tech Connection starting at $47.96. AfterShokz headphones offer consumers a more confortable, healthy and safe listening expereince with three models of ear-free headphones. read more »
Practice fundamental Taiji movement: Ward-off, Roll Back, Press, and Push in a Four Hands form. read more »
An event honoring campus, state, and federal partners whose dedicated efforts are bringing world-class arts facilities to Iowa. read more »
One of Shakespeare’s greatest dramas — mystery, family, politics and love are explosively combined, erupting into a wild, unforgettable climax. read more »
This hilarious 18th century English satire pokes fun at an eccentric aristocratic family and their snooty culture of gossip and extravagance. read more »
Yo La Tengo is one of the most beloved and respected bands in America. For nearly thirty years, Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew have enjoyed success entirely on... read more »
They call New Orleans a melting pot. When one thinks about it like that, it's hardly surprising that this is where Calexico reconvened to record their seventh full-length album, "Algiers". read more »
From his earliest recordings in the 1990s as a founding member of Uncle Tupelo, Jay Farrar has been a keen observer of the American landscape: its beauties and its tragedies,... read more »
Kristian Matsson, aka the Tallest Man on Earth, is a 29-year-old songwriter from Dalarna, Sweden. The first recordings from the Tallest Man on Earth surfaced in 2006 via a self-titled... read more »
Strange Cage is an Iowa City press specializing in limited edition, handmade chapbooks of poetry. Founded in August of 2011 by Writer's Workshop poetry graduate Lesley Wheeler, jazz musician Karl... read more »
The Englert Theatre will host artist demonstrations during Art Goes LIVE! at the Iowa Arts Festival on Saturday, June 8 from 10am - 6pm. read more »
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE performances are filmed live at the National Theatre in London in high definition and will be re-broadcast at The Englert Theatre. read more »
Low Movie (How To Quit Smoking) follows the entire career of the iconic band Low and their relationship with director Philip Harder. read more »
The Georgia native is a supremely talented and multi-faceted singer profoundly respected within the music world. read more »
Sonny & The Sunsets are the energetic accompaniment to the dynamic workings of Sonny Smith. Adopting a range of sounds -- including '50s and '60s pop, old-time country, folk, and... read more »
Seldom Seen is a music, art and literature festival in the heart of rural Iowa. Currently in our third year, we’re taking our first stab at creating an all-sensory experience... read more »
