The University of Northern Iowa’s mission is helping find solutions to some of society’s most pressing problems. This year, the university will be Iowa’s host institution for a worldwide project for educators and community members on what the state can do to address climate change over the next decade.
For a time when she was 11 years old, Leydi Eagan stopped talking. Her childhood dream of being adopted had come true, but traveling 2,000 miles from an orphanage in Colombia to live with her new family in Iowa turned out to be the easy part.
This year, virtual events and a week-long art exhibit provide a more accessible and socially distanced Pride Week to celebrate LGBTQ+ community on campus.
When it comes to starting a garden, there’s one thing Kamyar Enshayan always hears.
“A lot of people say something like, ‘I’ve always wanted a vegetable garden, but I just don’t know where to start,’” the director of the University of Northern Iowa Center for Energy and Environmental Education (CEEE) said.
In professional life, you can expect to have a job that requires you to give effective feedback to your team members, to those you supervise, and even to your boss. Businesses and organizations use regular employee performance reviews in order to help their employees focus on their own development as a professional. Providing effective feedback during a performance review is an important professional skill.
As the ice gave way below his feet and plunged Jeff Tamplin into the frigid waters of the Cedar River, one thought flashed through his head: I’m going to die.
Jerrell Bates arrived at UNI as an introvert wondering whether he’d ever leave his dorm room. Three years later, Bates is a campus leader whose efforts to destigmatize mental health issues were recognized with a national award.
The University of Northern Iowa’s accounting program became the first in the state to receive a STEM designation from the U.S. Department of Education, making it a more attractive destination for international students and ensuring that graduates move into their careers prepared for the latest changes in the profession.
