Campus & Community

Here’s a look at some of UNI’s Top Stories of 2022

2022 was a fantastic year at the University of Northern Iowa!  Here are some of our favorite stories of the year.

UNI staff members pack and organize donations for Northeast Iowa Food Bank

Building on the University of Northern Iowa’s dedication to serving the Cedar Valley and northeast Iowa, members of UNI’s University Relations team rolled up their sleeves to volunteer at the Northeast Iowa Food Bank.

Student-athlete Olivia Chambers becomes UNI’s first para-swimming national champion

University of Northern Iowa swimmer Olivia Chambers became UNI’s first-ever para-swimming national champion over the weekend.

PHOTOS: The Verdin Company taking great pride in UNI Campanile renovation

The Verdin Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, is hard at work renovating the University of Northern Iowa's most iconic landmark: the Campanile. 

UNI Wrestling upsets #3 Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Easy

NEW ORLEANS — The UNI wrestling team opened with a bang on Monday as the Panthers scored a pair of victories at the Collegiate Duals in Louisiana, including a thrilling 19-13 upset of the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes. 

Volunteers needed to pack 80,000 bags of food at “Pack the Dome” event

UNI is preparing for its annual Pack the Dome, the single largest volunteer event in the Cedar Valley, as part of the MLK Day of Service.

Nearly 800 students graduating from the University of Northern Iowa

...and 92% are Iowa residents!

UNI hosts Waterloo eighth graders for LifeLab program

The number of students at UNI grew when hundreds of eighth graders from Waterloo’s Bunger and Hoover middle schools visited campus.