There’s no substitute for hands-on learn in the real world. UNI’s College of Business takes that seriously, and the MBA program is no exception. Students are encouraged to finish their master’s degree with a capstone project working with real Iowa businesses, one of just a handful of programs across the U.S. that involves students as consultants for existing businesses as a condition of their graduation.
Future teachers studying teaching English to students of other languages (TESOL) at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) have a new opportunity for their field experience: working with emergent bilingual students in the Storm Lake Community School District (SLCSD).
Comedian Jay Leno and percussive dance troupe Blue Man Group are among the headliners coming this spring to the Gallagher Bluedorn.
The season kicks off in late January with “DRUMLine Live” and consists of 11 world-class acts that will delight, inspire, and entertain the Cedar Valley and beyond. Tickets go on sale starting Nov. 17 for the Spring 2022 season that includes:
The annual Economic Diversity and Inclusion Summit will be Friday, Oct. 22, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the newly renovated Waterloo Convention Center. Sailu Timbo, Vice President for Diversity and Community Relations, Hy-Vee Inc., will deliver this year’s keynote address.
The summit is focused heavily on providing employers and employees methods for diversifying their workforces and creating welcoming environments.
Our very own 4th-floor Facilities Management Custodian is putting his hobbies on display here at Rod Library! Nathan Moore is not only a hard-working employee but a talented artist. Inspiration for this first installment of his collection came from Warhammer Age of Sigmar and Blades of Khorne. This tabletop game has grown into a large fandom. Moore was inspired to create these miniatures after learning various painting techniques with metallic colors. He spent over 106 hours painting the centerpiece, and…
The University of Northern Iowa’s TRIO Educational Opportunity Center, College for Social Behavioral Sciences and Center for Urban Education welcomes helping professionals within the community to participate in its 2021 System of Support conference.
Cedar Valley businesses and organizations will have a unique opportunity to introduce themselves to University of Northern Iowa students and employees at the inaugural Business and Community Fair.
Due to the strong likelihood of rain Wednesday, the event will now be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20 at Lawther Field on the UNI campus. The fair will be moved to Maucker Union in the event of rain that day.
I have long wondered if businesses could somehow promote epiphanies among their employees—those sudden, seemingly unbidden flashes of insight that allow us see an issue from a different perspective or to solve a previously recalcitrant problem. That may seem like an unlikely preoccupation for a college professor, who is thought to gain knowledge through accretion—hard work, study, and persistence. Although we all hope for those “light bulb” moments, when we finally “get it” (and they do occur
