Campus & Community

Dan Marburger MVP Advocacy Award winners

Patricia A. Tomson Center for Violence Prevention announces 2025-26 Dan Marburger Mentors in Violence Prevention Advocacy Awards

Jolene Hays and Samantha Henriksen, MVP advisers at Fort Dodge Senior High School, and Jocelyn Frohwein, MVP coordinator at Marshalltown Community College, are the 2025-26 recipients of the Dan Marburger Mentors in Violence Prevention Advocacy Awards.
UNI Day at the Capitol

Annual Day at the Capitol will mark 150 years of UNI

This year’s UNI Day at the Capitol will carry special significance as the university marks 150 years since its founding.
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Chiquita Loveless honored for advancing success of military-connected students

Loveless, who oversees initiatives that support student veterans and military-connected families, was recognized for her leadership and service with a national award from NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.
UNI professor and student walking in hallway

UNI announces academic restructuring to strengthen humanities and public service education

The University of Northern Iowa has received approval from the Iowa Board of Regents to move forward with two academic restructuring actions that reflect UNI’s ongoing commitment to strengthen the humanities and expand interdisciplinary public service education.
UNI student in Schindler Education Center

Financial aid for UNI students reaches $102.5 million in 2024-25

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UNI offers Free Application Week for transfer students

All you have to do is use the code TRF26 when filling out the University of Northern Iowa online application.
Governor Kim Reynolds looking around the Applied Engineering Building with Stewart Carter and President Nook

Iowa governor visits UNI: “The future of Iowa’s workforce is being built right here”

Iowa governor Kim Reynolds made a weekend visit to the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. During her visit, Reynolds toured two newly renovated facilities supporting programs designed to meet high-demand areas across the state. 
Elaine Eshbaugh speaking at TEDxUniversity of Northern Iowa

TEDxUniversity of Northern Iowa talk by Eshbaugh selected as TED “Editor’s Pick”

The TEDxUniversity of Northern Iowa talk has been selected as a TED “Editor’s Pick,” a distinction awarded to only about 0.5% of TEDx talks worldwide.