In celebration of International Education Week, the International Students and Scholars Office will host “A Taste of Culture.”
This event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 18, in the Central Ballroom, Maucker Union, on the University of Northern Iowa campus.
“A Taste of Culture” allows visitors to try food from cultures all around the world. There will be food samples, life performances, door prizes, and international students representing more than 35 countries. The event is open to everyone.
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019
In March 2020, the UNI Wind Ensemble will embark on a spring break tour to Europe. The group has planned a fall concert performance, with hopes of raising funds for the tour through ticket sales. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 at the Great Hall in the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) on the University of Northern Iowa campus. A European-themed hors d'oeuvre reception will follow the concert.
Monday, November 11, 2019
Visual artist Justin Brice Guariglia will visit the University of Northern Iowa for a public talk on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
His public talk, “We Are the Asteroid: Art and the Ecological Crisis,” will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at Lang Hall Auditorium.
Friday, November 8, 2019
Suzanne Hendrix-Case
Thursday, November 7, 2019
University of Northern Iowa and China’s Shanghai University of Engineering and Science (SUES) are partnering to create a 2+2-degree program, allowing students to gain two years of educational experience in both China and the United States.
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) and Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) are entering into a new partnership that will provide DMACC students with a streamlined pathway to a four-year degree - all while benefiting from the convenience of the Des Moines location.
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
The University of Northern Iowa posted the highest voter turnout of any public university in the state in 2018, validating a concerted effort by faculty and students to increase turnout on campus.
UNI’s voter turnout rate was 46.2% in 2018, a 16.5 percentage point increase from 2014 fueled by the #PanthersVote initiative, a nonpartisan, unified effort with the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) and University chapters of the American Democracy Project and Campus Election Engagement Project.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
The 2019 Education Summit at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) will feature presentations and conversations centered on “Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Practice: Challenging Systemic Inequity and Injustice in Education and Health” on Nov. 11 and 12 at the Maucker Union.
The conference focus is a result of a 10-month listening and learning tour conducted by the Center for Educational Transformation (CET) director and staff, which resulted in a list of critical and emerging issues reported by Iowans and observed across the nation.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Brooklyn-based artist, collaborator and education activist Traci Molloy will conduct a lecture 6 p.m. Nov. 7 on the UNI campus.
The event will be held in room 111 of the Kamerick Art Building. Molloy has presented her artwork in more than 175 national exhibitions, including solo shows in New York City, Chicago, Kansas City and Nashville. She has received fully funded residencies throughout the country, and project grants from the Puffin Foundation and Ohio Arts Council.
Monday, November 4, 2019
The University of Northern Iowa and the Des Moines Area Community College will jointly announce a new agreement that brings the two institutions together to provide graduating DMACC students a pathway to earn a four-year degree from UNI.