Taraneh Matloob's new picture book, An Invisible River to Cross, published by Red Comet Press will be out on March 10, 2026. Taraneh is an Associate Professor in Literacy at UNI. For a brief summary of the book visit this Amazon page.
Join the Tallgrass Prairie Center on Tuesday, March 10 for the second installment of our spring seminar series. Curt Meine will explore “Aldo Leopold, Paul Johnson and a Land Ethic for Iowa (and Beyond).” Learn more on the TPC Seminar Series website.
If you’re looking to add some extra 150 flair to a presentation, decorate a space or create a fun photo moment, sesquicentennial-branded materials are available to reserve. Simply submit a request through this online form to check availability and secure your items. Items big and small are available for lectures, classes, presentations and events.
UNI Out of the Darkness will be hosting the annual Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk on UNI's campus. All the money raised will be donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to help fund suicide prevention research and education, as well as provide support for survivors. Participants can find additional information and register in advance at the AFSP website or register beginning at 12:30 p.m. on the day of the walk Saturday, April 11. We welcome anyone to join us in our fight against suicide.
The time to nominate a colleague for the Regents Staff Excellence Award is getting close to closing. Any Regent employee (at any Regent institution and of any classification) may nominate a P&S employee for this award. The deadline is Friday, February 27 at 5:00pm. For more information or to submit your nomination visit the Regents P&S Staff Excellence Award website. Feel free to share this nomination process and save the date for Thursday, April 30 from 12-1:00 p.m. for our recognition event where the winners will be announced.
The Spring 2026 Grad Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, in the Maucker Union Ballrooms. Stop in to take care of your graduation checklist. Visit the Registrar website for more details.
Human Resource Services will host a confidential biometric screening on Friday, March 27 from 7 to 9 a.m. in Gilchrist 009. All benefit eligible employees may participate in one free biometric screening per academic year. For more information, and to register, visit the confidential biometric screening webpage.
Completed IAF applications are due by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5 (this deadline is for research applications or any trips occurring between (Apr 1 - Apr. 30). The Intercollegiate Academics Fund (IAF) is a yearly allocation of Student Activity Fee monies that exists to promote and support intercollegiate academic experiences for University of Northern Iowa students. See the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs website for more details.
