Campus & Community

UNI professor recognized for work combining recreation, tourism and nonprofit leadership

Rodney Dieser's passion for all things Frank Lloyd Wright has led to co-authoring a multi-award-winning book “Cedar Rock by Frank Lloyd Wright.”

UNI holds steady as a top public university in the Midwest according to U.S. News & World Report

UNI has once again been ranked No. 2 on U.S. News & World Report's 2025 list of Best Regional Public Universities in the Midwest.

UNI Foundation raises nearly $40 million in FY24, continuing university’s fundraising success

The University of Northern Iowa Foundation raised $39.9 million in support of UNI during the 2023-24 fiscal year.

Philanthropy fuels UNI community engagement

Gifts from Veridian Credit Union, the R.J. McElroy Trust and others play a big role in the 600,000 volunteer hours UNI students log each year.

UNI provides students with a new way to hang out

UNI Facilities Management collaborated with UNI Housing and Dining to provide students with a new way to hammock on campus.

UNI to host Halloween House for children and families

The UNI Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society, in collaboration with students from other science departments, will be hosting a “Halloween House” Friday, October 25th from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., on the second floor of McCollum Science Hall. UNI students will be performing Halloween-themed science demonstrations and supervising hands-on activities in rooms such as the “Pirates’ Cove” “and “Frankenstein’s Lab."

Panthers Give Back event introduces new students to local nonprofits

The Panthers Give Back is an event held each year to introduce new Panthers to different nonprofit organizations in the Cedar Valley.

UNI to host first-ever visiting Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence

For the first time, the University of Northern Iowa has been selected to host a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence.