Campus & Community

Volunteers work together to pack the Dome

After a year off, Back Packin' the Dome returns in full force

About 1,000 community members spent MLK Day 2022 volunteering in the annual Back Packin' the Dome Event to help food-insecure children in the Cedar Valley.
Caleb Christine gives a speech during the December 2021 Commencement Ceremony

Chasing a dream: UNI grad pursues his dream to teach

Two years ago, after a decade in law enforcement, Caleb Christine took a leap of faith and enrolled at University of Northern Iowa in pursuit of his dream to be the first in his family to graduate from college and become a teacher.
glasses on open book

UNI gets involved in Open Educational Resource creation

With textbook prices continually rising, college students often face a choice between course materials and other necessities. UNI graduate faculty is working to change that with the help of a new grant.
Wallace Hettle

Meet the Faculty: Dr. Wallace Hettle

UNI’s graduate faculty are among the most creative and innovative scholars in their fields. Their research benefits graduate students and the university, as well as the Cedar Falls community, and they are an essential part of UNI life!
De-Stress Days - PETPALS Graffiti Wall and Makerspace Crafts

De-Stress Week

Need a break from finals? Come check out the De-Stress Days Activities in Maucker Union and Rod Library! To start it off, December 6-8 from 11-2 p.m. in Maucker Union there will be Hot Chocolate, Puzzles, Inspirational crafts, labyrinth, coloring, and dogs to pet! Then from December 8-15 in Rod Library there will be more activities to end the semester on a good note! If you’re feeling crafty, head to the Makerspace on the first floor for coloring, Legos, Play-Doh and so much more!
friendship bracelet samples

Friendship Bracelet Craft Session

Kick-off your holiday gift giving by making a friendship bracelet. Or make one for yourself!  Join us in the Makerspace from 3-4 p.m.
Iowa 175th Anniversary of Statehood

Celebrating 175 Years of Iowa Statehood

On December 28, 2021, Iowa will be celebrating 175 years of statehood! Throughout 2021, we invite all Iowans and guests to learn about the people and places that shaped our state! Rod Library will be hosting a pop-up exhibit starting October 15 in the Learning Commons.
Indigenous individual with a camera

Whose Voice Exhibit

UNI Museum exhibit “Whose Voice?'' asks visitors to question who has the authority to be telling the stories of indigenous cultures and how to present these stories to the public.    Since their establishment by the Greeks, museums utilized colonialism as a means to collect and share the material culture of the world. In an attempt to position themselves as bastions of knowledge and truth, neutrality was sought, collecting from everyone without inserting their own intellectual agendas,…