SHERRILL, IOWA (April 30, 2026) — The University of Dubuque’s Wolter Woods and Prairies Environmental Stewardship and Retreat Center received a $60,000 grant from the Roy J Carver Charitable Trust that will advance undergraduate research and experiential learning across multiple disciplines while fostering long-term stewardship of the property as a vibrant living laboratory.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (April 29, 2026) — The University of Dubuque’s thirty-voice touring choir will travel to Alaska in May to perform “Unclouded Day,” a one-hour program of sacred and secular styles including classical, world, pop, and folk music.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (April 13, 2026) — Angie Brandel EdD, retiring professor of teacher education at the University of Dubuque, will share travel stories that have colored her journey as a Spartan when she presents “Last Lecture: Opening the World Through Travel and Experiential Learning” at 5PM, Wednesday, April 15, in Room 264, Peter and Susan Smith Welcome Center.

The lecture is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available beginning at 4:30PM.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (April 8, 2026) — A champion on the world stage and a trailblazer at home, University of Dubuque alumnus Sol Butler (1919) shattered barriers, defied segregation, and redefined what it means to lead with courage and excellence.

“Welded into One Blood: Sol Butler and Unity in Diversity” will celebrate Butler’s contributions at 7:30. PM, Tuesday, April 14, in Room 264, Peter and Susan Smith Welcome Center. Doors will open at 7PM. The event is free and open to the public.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (March 30, 2026) — An eclectic display of artwork created by students in the University of Dubuque’s Department of Digital Art and Design can be viewed at the Bisignano Art Gallery on campus.

An annual spring exhibit, “The EDGE Show” is free and open to the public Wednesday, March 25, 2026, through Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at the art gallery inside Heritage Center, 2255 Bennett Street.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (March 25, 2026) — Kat Owensby (’22), a poet who believes in the power of love to name, transform, and alchemize what has been silenced, will be the Take Back the Night keynote speaker at 7PM, Thursday, April 9, in Room 264, Peter and Susan Smith Welcome Center, University of Dubuque.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (April 21, 2025) — The University of Dubuque will confer upon Dana Rae Yannacci Bullock, a doctor of human letters, honoris causa, in recognition of her leadership and service as the longest serving first lady in UD’s history from 1998 to 2024.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (August 14, 2023) — The University of Dubuque’s Bisignano Art Gallery opened the 2023-24 season with a student exhibit aimed at fostering dialogue about how UD students practice and promote inclusion, intentionality, equity, and diversity.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (April 25, 2023) — Step into a time machine and experience a remarkable and propelling recreation of the Fab Four in concert during the fabulous “1960s! BritBeat: A Multimedia Concert Journey Through Beatles Music History” will take the stage at 7:30PM, Saturday, September 23, 2023, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center, on the University of Dubuque campus.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (August 9, 2023) — The University of Dubuque Heritage Center’s 11th annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series will be a superlative season sure to inspire audiences of all ages with world-class performances including the Music of Billy Joel and Elton John with Michael Cavanaugh — Homecoming at UD; The Velveteen Rabbit, performed by Virginia Rep; Blood Done Sign My Name featuring Mike Wiley; An Evening with Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives;

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