In February 2012, University of Northern Iowa Freethinkers and Inquirers were able to host their Darwin Week event thanks to a Project Grant from the national SSA. This article summarizes the experiences of that event for the group.

This past February, we at the UNI Freethinkers and Inquirers hosted our fourth annual Darwin Week event; an educational lecture series and a celebration of science, reason and critical thinking in honor of the birthday of Charles Darwin. This year, Darwin Week was marked by the topics of skepticism, sexuality, diversity, and origins. Each day we hosted relevant lectures from faculty, staff, and an evening keynote speaker. In all we hosted a panel discussion with students from fellow student groups, four student research presentations, eleven talks hosted by faculty and staff of the university, as well as four topic keynotes.