Education

We all have different financial responsibilities, but we still deserve equal education opportunities

Textbook Equity 101

Register to attend Textbook Equity 101!  Open to the entire UNI community, this session will share recent accomplishments of the campus-wide Textbook Equity initiative. Spoiler alert: we have saved UNI students more than $1 million!
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12th African American Children & Families Conference set for February 17

Kenneth Morris, Jr. will serve as keynote speaker for the 12th African American Children and Families Conference on Feb. 17. 
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UNI African American Read-In expands statewide

More than 3,200 first-graders from all across Iowa will join the 17th African American Read-In hosted by UNI as a free, virtual event on Feb. 16. 
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UNI ranks in top 15% for online master’s in education programs

UNI's online master’s in education programs ranked in the top 15% nationally, based on the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs.
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UNI students have life-changing experience student teaching in Ecuador

During the fall 2022 semester, UNI students Cassey Bly and Emmalee Fannon spent 16 weeks student teaching in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
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Athletic Training Program Director helps organize free clinic community partnership

Years ago, Dr. Kelli Snyder sat at an interprofessional education ad hoc committee meeting at Allen College. Little did she know that casually talking about the free clinic run by Allen faculty would flourish into one of the most eye-opening experiences for UNI athletic training graduate students. The free clinic allows athletic training graduate students to serve the Cedar Valley community by treating underserved patients. 
Bill and Linda Tubbs Teaching Connections Fall 2022

Tubbs Teaching Connections focuses on practice, wellness ‘post-COVID’

The University of Northern Iowa College of Education is once again hosting the Bill and Linda Tubbs Teaching Connections.
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Two UNI alums receive the Yager Exemplary Teaching Recognition Award

  Two Iowa teachers earned recognition for their service to the field when they were recently awarded the University of Northern Iowa Dr. Robert E. and Phyllis M. Yager Exemplary Teaching Recognition Award.