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Drag Show Fundraiser Hosted by Iowa Law Student Orgs

Saturday, March 7, 2026 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Bread Garden

The annual drag show is an event that allows members of the Iowa community (students and more) to celebrate a part of the LGBTQIA+’s culture, while also raising money for the Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund. The drag show is organized by a number of student organizations within the University of Iowa College of Law and Medical school.

The show will be hosted at the ballrooms of Bread Garden on Saturday, March 7th from 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. If you are interested in attending OR in providing a donation to...

IPLS Speaker Event: Matt Kuykendall, Director of Brand Intellectual Property at Sony Interactive Entertainment

Monday, March 9, 2026 12:30pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building

The Intellectual Property Law Society is hosting an in-person speaker event with Matt Kuykendall. Matt is the current Director of Brand Intellectual Property at Sony Interactive Entertainment, the company behind PlayStation. Matt has also previously served as the Director of Global Trademarks and as Senior Corporate Counsel. Matt has worked across and oversees several areas of intellectual property law, both at Sony and Wilson Sonsini. We invite the law school community to come to this event and...

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Data Centers in Iowa: Perspectives from Community, Government, and Research

Monday, March 9, 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building
This panel will offer a high-level overview of how community, government, and industry considerations shape data center development in Iowa and the broader Midwest.
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