For more than 30 years, The University of Iowa Lecture Committee has brought some of the world's great thinkers to the University of Iowa campus. Speakers have included an impressive roster of national and international figures in science, politics, business, human rights, law, and the arts. Each year the University hosts from 6 to 10 thought-provoking lectures. These events help enrich Iowa's academic environment and enhance its reputation as a prestigious Big Ten university.
The UI Lecture Committee is a Presidential Charter Committee whose membership consists of students, faculty, and staff. What sets the UI Lecture Series apart is that students oversee and organize events, performing all tasks from booking speakers and hotel rooms to coordinating publicity and media coverage.
The series is funded through student fees and additional private support from those who enjoy these events.
