Campus & Community

Student shakes hands with President Nook at Commencement

UNI releases spring 2025 graduation and dean’s lists

Want to find out who made UNI's spring 2025 graduation or dean's list? Go through the easy search process to see who's on the lists!
Speaker takes the stage at TEDx event

What to expect at TEDxUniversity of Northern Iowa

It's already taken more than a year to plan for the upcoming TEDxUniversity of Northern Iowa event. Get a behind-the-scenes look at this signature event for the UNI Sesquicentennial Celebration.
Fireworks create a dazzling scene over the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls

Fireworks Over the Dome returns to UNI on June 26

UNI is proud to once again partner with Cedar Falls Tourism and the City of Cedar Falls to present Fireworks Over the Dome, a community-wide celebration set for Thursday, June 26
Gayle Rhineberger

Return to UNI: Supportive faculty, flexible schedules available to finish your degree

UNI offers online programs that are made to fit your busy lifestyle. Gayle Rhineberger, a professor of criminology and criminal justice, sees how these programs help students reach their career goals firsthand.
Pat Hogan and Greg Warren

Viral comedy clip recalls 1988 UNI Wrestling match

Greg Warren recently reminisced about his days as a collegiate wrestler, including one match against the UNI Panthers in the West Gym in 1988.
Student on a laptop earning a degree online

5 benefits of going back to school to finish your degree

There are so many benefits to going back to school as an adult to finish what you started. Here are just a few advantages that should motivate you.
Laura Bush speaks at the 2019 Joy Cole Corning Lecture Series at UNI

How donor support powers campus dialogue

Across UNI, donor-funded lecture series are creating transformative learning experiences by bringing renowned scholars, thought leaders and professionals to campus. Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends, these lectures spark curiosity, enrich classroom learning, foster interdisciplinary dialogue and challenge students to see the world through new lenses.
Colin and David Spies

A Legacy of Leadership

ROTC Cadet Colin Spies’ commissioning as a second lieutenant marks the continuation of a proud family legacy of military service and leadership, as he follows in the footsteps of his father, retired Army Lieutenant Colonel and fellow UNI alum David Spies.