Latest Past Events

An Evening with Charlie Cook: Spring 2026

Sheslow Auditorium 2507 University Ave, Des Moines

An Evening with Charlie Cook will take place on Wednesday April 15, 2026. The event offers an opportunity to hear insight and analysis on the state of American politics from one of the nation’s leading authorities on the U.S. political landscape. As the country moves through another pivotal election cycle, Cook will share his perspective […]

Free

2026 Harkin Retirement Security Symposium

The Olmsted Center at Drake University 2875 University Avenue, Des Moines

The 2026 Harkin Retirement Security Symposium will focus on a broader financial wellness theme supported by panels along the continuum of retirement security policy issues. The speakers will discuss policies supporting retirement savings access and accumulation, navigating Social Security and Medicare, and the intergenerational impacts of these programs, access to retirement planning, retirement income decisions, […]

Free

2026 Sussman Spring Lecture: Social by Nature: Environmental Photojournalism for a More Hopeful Future

Tom and Ruth Harkin Center 2800 University Avenue, Des Moines

Join us for the 2026 Sussman Lecture featuring photojournalist and educator KC McGinnis, whose work has been published by leading national outlets and takes him across Iowa and the country to document the complex relationship between people and the environment. In his talk, “Social by Nature: Environmental Photojournalism for a More Hopeful Future,” McGinnis explores the stories behind […]

Free