Completed IAF applications are due by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 31 for research or any trips occurring between September 8 - September 22. 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. Specifically, the IAF supports students in two ways: 1) through a travel fund for students who participate in intercollegiate academic competitions and presentations at professional conferences; and 2) through a research and creative activity fund which supports student research and creative activities. See the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs website for more details.
As we begin a new academic year on campus please take a moment to review UNI's Emergency Operations Plan ("EOP"). The purpose of this EOP is to facilitate and organize UNI’s actions in the event of a workplace emergency.
If you are making purchases with your healthcare flexible spending contributions, the FSA Store is offering a coupon for $40 off of a $200 purchase. The FSA Store offers over 2,500 FSA eligible items in one place. To receive the discount, use code ASIF40 when checking out.
Human Resource Services will host the Employee Benefits & Well-being Fair on Wednesday, September 14, in the Maucker Union Ballroom, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity for employees to learn more about benefit and well-being vendors. It will also be the first opportunity to receive your free flu vaccine. For more information, visit our Employee Benefits & Well-being Fair webpage.
Human Resource Services will host a series of sessions designed to help employees understand their benefits and benefit options. This session will provide information on Employee Well-being services and offerings as a part of your complete benefits package. Therese Callaghan, Employee Well-being Coordinator, will lead this thirty minute session via Zoom on Monday, September 11 at 3 p.m. Please register in advance.
Connect and reconnect with fellow UNI graduates and friends and see our new satellite campus location where we are launching our new hybrid UNI Accounting at DMACC program at the Accounting Alumni Reception Thursday, September 7 at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Life & Stem Center DMACC Urban Campus, Bldg. 7 1144 7th Street; Des Moines, Iowa, 50314 . Visit with faculty, students, friends and hear a brief update from the UNI Accounting Department while enjoying complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a beverage. Mark your calendars and please register before August 31 .
The Research and Sponsored Programs Fall 2023 Calendar is now available. With events covering topics on grant seeking, research ethics, sponsored awards management, the Institutional Review Board process and much more, there are sessions to connect with the entire campus community. Please visit the RSP webpage for more information.
It’s a great time to learn piano. Students ages 4-7 are invited to join a fun class for kids interested in learning more about music and piano. Music for Little Mozarts classes start Tuesday, September 12 and are taught by Dr. Andrea Johnson and UNI Graduate Piano Pedagogy Interns. Learn more and register at Music for Little Mozarts webpage.
