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UNI-Dome renovation receives $1.5 million donation from Elite Casino Resorts

UNI-Dome renovation receives $1.5 million donation from Elite Casino Resorts

Elite Casino Resorts is joining the campaign to renovate the UNI-Dome for the next generation with a $1.5 million investment, the second-largest donation to the project thus far.
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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.
UNI’s annual RA conference to bring 500+ attendees from across the Midwest to Cedar Falls

UNI’s annual RA conference to bring 500+ attendees from across the Midwest to Cedar Falls

The University of Northern Iowa’s 32nd annual RA Conference to bring more than 500 resident assistants from 45 schools across 10 states to the Cedar Falls area.
UNI plans Black History Month kickoff with dinner and show, Ayanna Gregory’s “Daughter of the Struggle”

UNI plans Black History Month kickoff with dinner and show, Ayanna Gregory’s “Daughter of the Struggle”

The University of Northern Iowa and the Black Student Union are celebrating Black History Month with a series of events scheduled throughout the month of February. 
Radium Girls by DW Gregory

TheatreUNI to present “Radium Girls”

TheatreUNI will present DW Gregory’s “Radium Girls” in the Strayer-Wood Theatre on the University of Northern Iowa campus.
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Four UNI faculty advance research following Intellectual Property and Innovation Disclosure Competition

Four innovative ideas by University of Northern Iowa faculty won a cash prize and university support to move forward with their research.
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UNI supports the national supply chain as the Foundry 4.0 project continues onward

The University of Northern Iowa’s Business and Community Services (UNI BCS) hosted partners from the AMIIC-NCDMM in December.
Iowa’s public university system ranks third nationally in return on investment for students

Iowa’s public university system ranks third nationally in return on investment for students

Iowa is one of the best states to be a college student, according to a new study which ranks the value of state public university systems by median return on investment. The state of Iowa comes in at no. 3, with ROI defined as the amount a student can expect to gain financially from each individual degree.