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Mar 16, 2023

Meet Kira Manuel on “The College Tour”

Before she was in high school, Kira Manuel had actually never been to a college campus before. The first in her family to go to a four-year university, Manuel didn’t really know much about college – except that it was expensive.

Mar 14, 2023

UNI receives $2.5M federal grant to grow mental health access in rural Iowa schools

A $2.5 million grant from the Department of Education will allow UNI to continue its work to improve mental health access for children across Iowa.

Mar 13, 2023

Author Tony Thelen to share career and leadership expertise at UNI’s Spring RSM Seminar

UNI's College of Business is excited to host the Spring 2023 RSM Seminar featuring Tony Thelen, Strategic Advisor at John Deere Financial and author of “Am I Doing This Right?”

Mar 10, 2023

Suitcase of knowledge

Taking part in a study abroad trip as a college student is often the opportunity of a lifetime. That was certainly the case for April Vande Voort, a senior in psychology, when her capstone group from UNI partnered with the Universidad Marista in Mérida, Mexico.

Mar 09, 2023

Students experience breathtaking sights of Iceland during study abroad

For 17 UNI students, winter break offered an escape to one of the most interesting and beautiful countries in the world - Iceland.

RodCon 2023, Saturday, April 1st, 2023 from 10-4pm

Mar 07, 2023

Rod Library's 8th Annual RodCon

This mini-comic book convention draws people across the Cedar Valley to share their love of all things pop culture. Mark your calendar to visit Rod Library on Saturday, April 1!

Mar 02, 2023

Meet Diamond Roundtree on “The College Tour”

Diamond Roundtree didn’t want to stay in Iowa for college, but when it came down to making her choice, she knew UNI was the right fit. A member of the Black Student Union and a writer and editor for the student newspaper, Roundtree has found her place at UNI and built long-lasting friendships.

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

Mar 01, 2023

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!

Feb 24, 2023

UNI’s new Bachelor of Science in Nursing program finds a home

This week the Iowa Board of Regents approved the first phase of the university’s ambitious plan to renovate its Innovative Teaching and Technology Center (ITTC) to house the nursing program.

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