CLAS to host Welcome Party as part of On Iowa!

Get your start as a Hawkeye at On Iowa!—a welcome and University community immersion event where all members of the Class of 2027 and new transfer students.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Get your start as a Hawkeye at On Iowa!—a welcome and University community immersion event where all members of the Class of 2027 and new transfer students will:

  • Make friends with new and returning students,
  • Discover Hawkeye traditions and what it means to be a University of Iowa student,
  • Prepare to excel in your classes,
  • Explore activities and student organizations, and
  • Commit to The IOWA Challenge!

On Iowa! will help you become familiar with the University of Iowa community and resources prior to the first day of classes. You’ll have opportunities to explore campus resources and the Iowa City community, think about your goals for the semester, and talk about what it means to thrive as a Hawkeye, both in-person and virtually.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will host the CLAS Welcome Party for new students on Thursday, Aug. 17 from 3-4:30 p.m. on the east side of the Pentacrest Lawn. Enjoy live music from the Blake Shaw Quartet, lawn games, cookies and cold drinks, and a photo booth on the Pentacrest lawn. Free shirts and stickers are also up for grabs. Herky will be there, too. 

To view a full schedule of On Iowa! events, visit the website.

Students pose with Herky during the 2026 On Iowa! CLAS Welcome Party.

 

The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers about 70 majors across the humanities; fine, performing and literary arts; natural and mathematical sciences; social and behavioral sciences; and communication disciplines. About 15,000 undergraduate and nearly 2,000 graduate students study each year in the college’s 37 departments, led by faculty at the forefront of teaching and research in their disciplines. The college teaches all Iowa undergraduates through the college's general education program, CLAS CORE. About 80 percent of all Iowa undergraduates begin their academic journey in CLAS. The college confers about 60 percent of the university's bachelor's degrees each academic year.