Education

UNI updates curriculum to better prepare future teachers

A newly-transformed curriculum awaits University of Northern Iowa freshmen and transfer students aspiring to teach, effective fall 2025.

Future teaching careers unite UNI transfer students

Kendra Morris and Ella Jensen, UNI transfer students and roommates, share the dream of one day leading their own classrooms as teachers.

Meet the seven Panthers teaching third grade in the same district

The seven teachers that comprise the third-grade team in the Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District share a special bond as UNI alums.

61st UNI Teacher Convocation honors the next generation of educators

UNI Teacher Education Convocation and Celebration recognizes students accepted into UNI Teacher Education.

JCCL: The UNI Literacy Initiative

UNI Literacy Initiative hosted by the Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy allows teachers to grow personally and professionally within the world of literacy education.

From Curiosity to Discovery

Alum Brenda Kaufmann’s passion for STEM education shines through whether working with second graders or college students.

Learning from Experience

From diving with great white sharks in Mexico to digging up fossils in Montana, alum Ben Olsen translates his hands-on experiences into learning opportunities for his students.

Resilience Redefined

Four years after COVID-19 led to canceled high school graduations, the Class of 2024 shared a story of resiliency as graduates finally walked the stage.