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UNI School of Music to host New Music Festival

The University of Northern Iowa School of Music will hold its fourth annual New Music Festival Feb. 23-24.

UNI announces opportunities for students to complete graduate programs

UNI is thrilled to announce a special opportunity for students who have taken a break from pursuing their graduate degree.

UNI ScholarWorks has reached 5 MILLION global downloads!

We couldn't have done it without YOU! UNI ScholarWorks has reached 5 MILLION global downloads! This incredible achievement belongs to the entire UNI community: each college and discipline at UNI added to the total of 5 million downloads.

Gov. Kim Reynolds appoints UNI Professor Vince Gotera as Iowa Poet Laureate

Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed UNI’s Vince Gotera, professor in the Department of Languages & Literatures, to serve a two-year term as Iowa Poet Laureate.

UNI ranks in top 20% for online master’s in education programs

UNI's online master’s in education programs ranked in the top 20% nationally, based on the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs.

UNI students offer free tax return preparation and e-filing

Accounting students in the Wilson College of Business at UNI are providing free income tax assistance again through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

UNI-CUE scholarships pave the way to UNI for four Waterloo students

Four seniors from the Waterloo Community School District have received scholarships from the UNI Center for Urban Education to further their education.

UNI Overseas Teaching Fair connects educators to schools around the world

University of Northern Iowa’s Overseas Teaching Services will host the world’s oldest in-person international recruitment fair this weekend.

IWRC’s Jennifer Trent to serve as the President of the U.S. Composting Council

The U.S. Composting Council (USCC) has announced the UNI Iowa Iowa Waste Reduction Center’s Jennifer Trent as its new Board of Directors President.

Literature and arts in spotlight for 18th UNI African American Read-In

More than 3,000 first-graders from across Iowa will join the 18th African American Read-In hosted by the UNI College of Education.