Events Listing

Month

Upcoming

Apr

Women in Leadership | LeAnn Ridgeway '86

Join us for the latest Women in Leadership event as we host LeAnn Ridgeway, who will present "Increase Visibility and Improve Your Personal Branding.”

Apr

Nursing student practicing how to check the heart rate on another student.

Nursing Visit Day

Interested in the nursing field? Join us for our Nursing Visit Day! Experience an interactive lecture, learn about the MercyReady partnership program, hear from professors and current students, and tour our simulation lab!

Apr

admissions greeting prospective mount mercy students

First Generation, Catherine McAuley, & Project Connect Visit Day

Mount Mercy University welcomes groups of prospective students and their families to get an overview of Mount Mercy, its programs, places, and people.

Apr

Aquinas Lecture | Sister Mary Angelica Neenan, OP

You're invited to Mount Mercy University's Aquinas Lecture, featuring Sister Mary Angelica, who will answer the question, “How can I become holy?”

Apr

#HaveMercyGiveMercy

#HaveMercyGiveMercy is Mount Mercy's annual day of spirit and support! This one day makes a collective impact on the entire Mount Mercy community by bringing together stories, pride, and gifts of every size.

Apr

Students participating in the visiting writer series workshop

Visiting Writers Series | Keith Pilapil Lesmeister

Come to see Keith Pilapil Lesmeister, essayist and published fiction writer, who will join us as part of the Visiting Writers Series.

Apr

Yom HaShoah | Rodi Glass

Join us as we Zoom Rodi Glass, Holocaust witness, from the Chapel of Mercy on Tuesday, April 22 at 7:00 PM.

Apr

Hesburgh Lecture | Jennifer Newsome Martin

You're invited to Mount Mercy University's Hesburgh Lecture, featuring Jennifer Newsome Martin, presenting "What is Catholic Culture?"

May

Paha Review Launch Party | 25th Anniversary Celebration

All are invited to celebrate 25 years of PAHA—and 50 years of literary magazines in Betty Cherry Heritage Hall.

May

Honors Convocation

Honors Convocation is held yearly and recognizes undergraduates and graduates for their achievements through individual awards, Honors Program completion, and the President's Award.

May

Nursing Pinning Ceremony

Join us as the Martin-Herold College of Nursing & Health provides nursing pins to our BSN and RN-BSN graduates.

May

Commencement Ceremony | 2025

You're invited to witness the Class of '25 achieve their next milestone as they will be honored and officially be conferred their degrees during Commencement 2025.

May

Women in Leadership | Nina Lohman

Join us for the latest Women in Leadership event as we host author and founder of Brink, Nina Lohman.

Jun

Kids holding hands at the Plaster Athletic Complex

JumpStart

JumpStart’s mission is to inspire Cedar Rapids children to reach their educational potential by teaching vital lessons in leadership and academics—through the support of mentors and role models—as part of free sports programming at the Robert W. Plaster Athletic Complex.

Jun