Campus & Community

Public health majors introduce fresh produce to elementary school students

Public health majors in partnership with CEEE win big with Farm to School program

For seven years, UNI public health majors have been educating elementary school students about fresh produce. This Farm to School program earned a recent award.
Textbook equity 101 May 27 at 1 pm webinar

Textbook Equity 101

Did you know that nationally textbook costs have increased faster than tuition? Nearly half of UNI students report not purchasing required texts.
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UNI-CUE Educational Talent Search to host fifth Men of Change Conference

The fifth-annual Men of Change (MOC) conference will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 20, 2022, at the Van G. Miller Adult Learning Center, 120 Jefferson St. in Waterloo.
Christina Roybal

Roybal bids fond farewell to UNI athletics, takes leadership role at NKU

After six successful years serving the University of Northern Iowa’s athletic community and working to support and elevate the athletic department’s five-year strategic plan, Christina Roybal is moving on to bluegrass pastures. 
Sally the Salad Robot

UNI Housing & Dining to offer elevated dining experience this fall

UNI Housing & Dining is elevating the student dining experience this fall with changes coming to the food court in Maucker Union.
Students from Waterloo Educational Talent Search

UNI-CUE expands to provide more opportunities for lifelong learning

Students in Cedar Rapids can now enjoy the specialness of the UNI Center for Urban Education thanks to a recent expansion into the school district. 
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UNI financial literacy program prepares Iowa high schoolers with 21st century skills

The University of Northern Iowa is expanding its financial literacy outreach to Iowa high school students and teachers, thanks to the support of several Iowa credit unions and financial institutions, including the Iowa Credit Union Foundation and Transamerica.
Kelsey Wren

New assistantship connects Student Government, campus, and the Graduate College

Kelsey Wren stands before a group of student senators arranged in a horseshoe shape, providing updates about graduate programs to the Northern Iowa Student Government.What differentiates her from other students in the room is that she is not an elected undergraduate student government representative, but a graduate student. Wren, a social work master’s candidate specializing in trauma informed care, has taken on the position of the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) Director of Graduate Life.