Campus & Community

Jan 23, 2020

UNI prairie project aims to improve water quality

A recent $200,000 grant will support the UNI Tallgrass Prairie Center’s mission to restore prairies, improve agriculture and increase the quality of life on farmland and beyond.

The Iowa capitol building in Des Moines.

Jan 09, 2020

UNI requests state funding to keep tuition affordable

UNI is again requesting an additional $4 million in state appropriations in an effort to maintain a competitive tuition for the 2020-21 academic year.

Dec 04, 2019

Developing cyber strategy

For the past several years, teams of University of Northern Iowa computer science majors have been competing in cyber defense contests, often taking on schools several times their size to either fight off or take part in cyber attacks in a purely digital battle.

Nov 21, 2019

UNI re-imagining its academic future

To respond to the shifting landscape of workforce demand, UNI is for the first time in more than 40 years examining its structure and curriculum in the interest of making potentially substantial changes to the courses and programs it offers students.

Nov 20, 2019

Cedar Falls couple give $10 million to the University of Northern Iowa

The gift from David and Karen Takes will help fund support for UNIBusiness students and the college's mascot program, as well as future capital projects.

UNI President Mark A. Nook signs an agreement with DMACC.

Nov 06, 2019

UNI and DMACC partner to offer bachelor’s degree program in Des Moines

Nov 05, 2019

UNI notches top voter turnout in Iowa public universities

The University of Northern Iowa posted the highest voter turnout of any public university in the state in 2018, validating a concerted effort by faculty and students to increase turnout on campus.

Oct 23, 2019

UNI students help document a natural phenomenon

The once mighty migration of monarch butterflies is in a climate-change-fueled decline, but UNI students are helping collect data that suggests a positive change might be on the horizon.

UNI President Mark A. Nook and Iowa state legislator Gary Mohr tour UNI's ITC.

Sep 24, 2019

UNI advocates for funding for ITC renovation

UNI is seeking $39.7 million from the state legislature for a $43.9 million transformation of the ITC. The project includes an extensive renovation of existing spaces and facility expansion. The modernization project would allow the department to boost enrollment by 40%, from 500 to 700 students, to help meet Iowa’s workforce needs.

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