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UNI School of Music to present opera “Suor Angelica”

The UNI School of Music will present a spring opera in one act, “Suor Angelica,” from Giacomo Puccini’s “Il trittico.”
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UNI’s Carlton-Mellichamp Lecture to focus on artificial intelligence in education

Preparing current and future educators for the implications of AI in the classroom is the focus of this year’s Carlton-Mellichamp Lecture in Education.
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Financial aid support increases for UNI students, indebtedness down

UNI continues to put students first, as evidenced by the $91.2 million in aid awarded to students during the 2022-2023 academic year.
This is Where I Learned Not to Sleep

Patricia A. Tomson Center for Violence Prevention offers free film screening of “This Is Where I Learned Not to Sleep”

UNI’s Patricia A. Tomson Center for Violence Prevention is hosting a free screening of the documentary film “This is Where I Learned Not to Sleep."
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UNI School of Music to host New Music Festival

The University of Northern Iowa School of Music will hold its fourth annual New Music Festival Feb. 23-24.
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UNI announces opportunities for students to complete graduate programs

UNI is thrilled to announce a special opportunity for students who have taken a break from pursuing their graduate degree.
5 Million Global Downloads

UNI ScholarWorks has reached 5 MILLION global downloads!

We couldn't have done it without YOU! UNI ScholarWorks has reached 5 MILLION global downloads! This incredible achievement belongs to the entire UNI community: each college and discipline at UNI added to the total of 5 million downloads.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds appoints UNI Professor Vince Gotera as Iowa Poet Laureate

Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed UNI’s Vince Gotera, professor in the Department of Languages & Literatures, to serve a two-year term as Iowa Poet Laureate.