Education

Extending excellence in teacher education

This Teacher Appreciation Week, the dean of the UNI College of Education reflects on how UNI is shaping the future of education.

Empower Educators scholarship helps practicing teachers earn credentials this summer

A new scholarship offered by the University of Northern Iowa College of Education helps practicing teachers begin to earn needed credentials this summer while keeping the cost of graduate-level coursework more affordable.

RTNL major Jacob Kurt shapes his path through getting hands-on at UNI

Getting hands-on at University of Northern Iowa led to a multitude of experiences that helped shape a degree and future career path for Jacob Kurt.

UNI’s fourth Social and Emotional Learning Conference set for April 4

The continued need for social and emotional learning in an age of artificial intelligence will lead off University of Northern Iowa’s fourth Social and Emotional Learning Conference on April 4. 

New UNI master’s degree in teaching adds option for career-changers to teach

A newly approved Master of Arts in Teaching degree in secondary education at the University of Northern Iowa adds another online pathway for working professionals ready to apply their skills to middle and high school classrooms. 

Keynote speaker explores “Teaching Literacy Fearlessly” at Carlton-Mellichamp Lecture

Keynote speaker Bianca Nightengale-Lee will explore the intersection of culture and literacy in her keynote presentation at the 2025 Carlton-Mellichamp Lecture in Education on Feb. 27 at the University of Northern Iowa College of Education.

19th UNI African American Read-In reaching 3,500 first graders

Nearly 3,500 first-graders from 73 schools across Iowa will join the 19th African American Read-In hosted by the UNI College of Education.

New UNI master’s program gives teachers the tools to transform education

The Master of Arts in Education (MAE) in transformative education is a 30-credit-hour interdisciplinary, non-thesis graduate pathway for teachers.