7:30am: LAS Week Wellness Run/Walk
Catt Hall steps (1K and 5K routes starting point)

All LAS runners, joggers, and walkers are welcome to join department chairs for this casual, non-competitive morning run/walk. A 5K route around campus will be shared at the meet-up location in front of Catt Hall for runners, and a 1K route will be provided for walkers. All paces welcome!

8:00am – 10:00am: Kickoff Breakfast
0100 Carver Hall Lobby

Join the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences as we officially begin LAS Week 2026 with our annual Kickoff Breakfast. This event is open to all LAS students and is a great opportunity to get some food, mingle with members of the LAS community, and get excited for a week full of events. College units will be in attendance offering resources.

11:00am – 12:00pm: Press Paws with Yona – Day One!
178B Hamilton Hall

The Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication is hosting two special LAS Week editions of Press Paws! This week’s featured pup is Yona, the beloved dog of Greenlee professor Catherine Huggins!

1:30pm – 3:30pm: POP-IN to LAS Career Services
0150 Carver Hall

Enjoy popcorn, prizes, games, free photo headshots, and learn how LAS Career Services can support your career development.

6:00pm: Spring 2026 LAS Dean’s Distinguished Lecture
Durham Great Hall, Memorial Union

Bill Gallus, Distinguished Professor in the Department of the Earth, Atmosphere, and Climate, was selected by Dean Benjamin Withers to deliver the Spring 2026 LAS Dean’s Distinguished Lecture. The lecture, “Iowa’s Surprising 2020 Derecho: What have Meteorologists Learned?” will be presented in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union and will also be available virtually.

10:00am – 12:00pm: Blind Date with a Book
212 Ross Hall

Fall head over heels for the English Department at Blind Date with a Book, where all students can take home prizes, baked goods, and a literary adventure to unwrap. How’s that for a meet cute?

11:00am – 12:00pm: Press Paws with Yona – Day Two!
178B Hamilton Hall

Missed the first day? Don’t worry! The Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication is hosting a second LAS Week edition of Press Paws! This week’s featured pup is Yona, the beloved dog of Greenlee professor Catherine Huggins!

12:30pm – 1:30pm: Pizza with Professors
0331 Carver Hall

Join the Communication Studies Program and the Leadership Studies Program for free pizza and a casual meet‑and‑greet with the faculty. Let’s communicate!

4:25pm – 5:25pm: Robert Stewart Distinguished Lecture: Big‑Data Algorithms That Are Not Machine Learning
2055 Hoover Hall

Stanford Turing Award–winning computer scientist Jeff Ullman will give a public talk on fast, clever techniques for working with massive datasets. All are welcome!

7:30pm: Du, Meine Welt!: The World of Clara and Robert Schumann
Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall

Join the Department of Music and Theatre for a Du, Meine Welt!, bringing to life the passionate and deeply personal world of 19th-century musical icons Clara Wieck and Robert Schumann. Du, Meine Welt! is a world premiere event not to be missed.

Admitted Student Day

4:00pm – 5:00pm: S.C.U.M. Showcase
1002 Gilman Hall

Join the Society of Chemistry Undergraduate Majors, otherwise known as S.C.U.M., for a special LAS Week showcase! All ages and majors are welcome to come see a show full of explosions and loud demos!

5:00pm – 7:00pm: Friday Soirée
Memorial Union, Maintenance Shop

A soirée is “an evening gathering for conversation, performance, and music.” Join the Department of Music and Theatre faculty, staff, and students for this time of fellowship and informal performance opportunity.