Campus & Community

TK cheering after rappelling Techworks buildings.

UNI mascots go "Over the Edge" for Cedar Valley United Way

TC and TK attended the Over the Edge Cedar Valley event at Techworks in Waterloo.
"Cedar Rock by Frank Lloyd Wright" book cover

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 campus during the fall

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 campus in the fall

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.
High school students takeing part in SETT Camp at UNI

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.
New hammock poles located outside Hagemann Hall.

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.
halloween house

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 in Maucker Union.

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.