We will be celebrating COGS’ 20th birthday with a blowout celebration! There will be panels and workshops featuring COGS alumni, and a keynote by Julie Schmidt, Executive Director of AAUP and University of Iowa and COGS Alumna. Notable alumni in attendance will also be offering their books for sale throughout the event. The weekend will culminate with COGSapalooza on Saturday night featuring the many talents of current and former members. If you have an act, talent, musical performance or other performance, please sign up!

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Schedule

Thursday, April 14th

8:00 pm – Informal evening social at Joe’s
Downtown Iowa City

Friday, April 15th

9:00-10:00am – Registration/Breakfast
Iowa City Public Library, Conference Room C
10:00-11:15am – Welcome and issuing of White Paper
Iowa City Public Library, Conference Room A
11:30-12:00pm – Rally to Fund the Future
Pentacrest
12:00-1:30pm – Lunch on your own
1:45-3:15pm – Panels/Workshops
Iowa City Public Library, Conference Rooms A and B
3:30-5:00pm – Panels/Workshops
Iowa City Public Library, Conference Rooms A and B
6:00pm – Cake cutting, hors d’oeuvres and cocktail reception
Old Brick Building, Ballroom

Saturday, April 16th

10:00-11:30am – Keynote Speaker Julie Schmid, Executive Director of AAUP and COGS Alumna
“Corporatization, Casualization, and the Erosion of Higher Education as a Common Good”
Room change: Chemistry Building, Room W128
11:30-1:00pm – Lunch on your own
1:00-2:30pm – Speakouts, COGS experiences; Networking opportunities
Location TBD
3:00-4:30pm – Panels/Workshops
Chemistry Building, Rooms W55 and W228 
7:00pm-midnight – COGSapalooza
Gabe’s, Iowa City