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TheatreUNI announces 2025-26 season

The UNI Department of Theatre is thrilled to announce a full four-show lineup for TheatreUNI’s 2025-26 season, which includes a range of productions for every theatrical taste.

UNI Gallery of Art announces two new exhibitions

The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art and Permanent Art Collection is excited to announce two new opening art exhibitions, both opening Aug. 25.

UNI Homecoming 2025 announces live entertainment, parade dignitaries

The University of Northern Iowa is gearing up for an especially monumental Homecoming this fall, complete with special guests and exciting entertainment to paint the town purple. The week of festivities will mark the official kickoff of the UNI Sesquicentennial Celebration, which will continue for more than a year, as the university honors its proud past and bold future.

Austad’s Golf to headline the 2025 Iowa Family Business Conference in Des Moines

The fifth annual Iowa Family Business Conference will tee off with a lineup of family business stories that are as candid as they are inspiring. Dave and Ryan Austad, father-and-son leaders of Austad’s Golf, will provide a lunchtime keynote with a powerful conversation on succession, resilience and legacy.

UNI’s Neighboring State Rate for new students slated to begin this fall

The University of Northern Iowa is taking a bold step to benefit students across the Midwest by offering in-state tuition to new undergraduate students from all six states bordering Iowa beginning this fall. 

University of Northern Iowa appoints Drew Conrad as executive director of Business & Community Services

The University of Northern Iowa has appointed Drew Conrad as the new executive director of Business & Community Services (BCS), the economic development outreach arm of the Wilson College of Business, effective July 1.

Cedar Falls native joins UNI as new College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences dean

Following a nationwide search, the University of Northern Iowa is pleased to announce that Mary Black will serve as the next dean of the College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences.

Proposed Panther District to add hotel, restaurant, retail to UNI campus, Cedar Falls

The University of Northern Iowa is proposing a mixed-use development known as Panther District that would add an exciting mix of restaurants, retail establishments, a hotel and housing options to the Cedar Falls community.