DUBUQUE, IOWA (October 15, 2026) — Hold Onto Your Butts, a wildly inventive tour-de-force of comedy, physical theatre, and live Foley will bring dinosaurs to the stage at 7:30PM, Thursday, October 29, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center, University of Dubuque.

The performance is part of the 14th annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (October 14, 2026) — The University of Dubuque recognized seven outstanding alumni and friends for their achievements on campus, in their communities, and around the world during the 2026 Alumni Award Presentation at the President’s Homecoming Celebration on Friday, October 9, in Babka Theatre, Heritage Center. Award-winners were also celebrated at halftime of the Homecoming football game on Saturday, October 10, on Chalmers Field.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (October 13, 2026) — The University of Dubuque Division of Fine and Performing Arts will present Dessert Pops at 4PM, Sunday, October 25, in Blades Chapel, Blades Hall.

Dessert Pops will include an array of musical theatre and pop songs along with some Halloween pieces such as “Sally’s Song” from The Nightmare Before Christmas and “Flowers” from Hadestown. The UD Concert Choir will conclude Dessert Pops with the “Prologue” from Sweeney Todd.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (October 12, 2026) — Hannah Husnick has personally witnessed the difference the University of Dubuque’s Edward Babka Aviation Learning Center expansion and hangar addition has had on students, faculty, and staff within the Division of Aviation and Flight.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (October 6, 2026) — Science demonstrations and musical selections will come together for a mystifying evening during National Chemistry Week at the Fall Band Concert at 7PM, Friday, October 23, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center at the University of Dubuque (UD).

DUBUQUE, IOWA (October 5, 2026) — There’s a lot to celebrate as the University of Dubuque (UD)’s Momentum Campaign reaches the one-year anniversary of its official launch.

When the three-year, $150 million campaign was announced October 2, it had already secured $117 million in commitments during the quiet phase. Today, UD’s Momentum Campaign has surpassed $135 million.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (October 1, 2026) — Country music legend Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives will return to Dubuque to perform at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 28, 2027, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center, University of Dubuque (UD). The performance is part of the fourteenth annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (October 1, 2026) — The University of Dubuque’s rotor-wing training will soon include a state-of-the-art Cabri G2 AATD simulator from entrol, one of the manufacturer leaders of certified simulators worldwide located in Madrid, Spain.

The agreement marks a significant step in entrol’s expansion within the North American collegiate aviation sector. The device is scheduled for installation in 2027 to support the ongoing growth of UD’s rotor-wing program.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (September 28, 2026) — Actor and playwright John Cariani will headline a night of Broadway hits performed by University of Dubuque and area high school students during A Broadway Cabaret with Special Guest John Cariani at 7PM, Friday, October 2, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center, University of Dubuque (UD).

DUBUQUE, IOWA (September 10, 2026) — Comedian Nate Jackson returns to Homecoming at the University of Dubuque (UD) with a night of laughs at 8PM, Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center. The performance is part of the 14th annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series.

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