University of Northern Iowa President Mark Nook joined host Ben Kieffer on Iowa Public Radio’s “River to River” on Monday. Nook discussed the university’s recent educational and program initiatives, as well as broader issues facing college campuses. Kieffer and Nook discussed new healthcare and engineering programs beginning at UNI. The two also chatted regarding the diversity of enrollment at UNI and higher education enrollment in general post-COVID times.

Other topics Nook touched on included:

• How UNI is addressing the teacher shortage in Iowa
• UNI’s partnership with Iowa’s community colleges
• UNI’s commitment to student success
• The recent climate survey conducted on campus
• Forecasting the future needs of Iowa’s workforce