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University of Northern Iowa receives $2.4 million grant to launch Humanities Hub

The UNI Humanities Hub is a transformative initiative designed to expand paid internship opportunities and strengthen the role of the humanities on campus and in the community.

UNI Gallery of Art announces two new exhibitions for spring 2026

The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art and Permanent Art Collection is excited to welcome spring with two new exhibitions opening Jan. 20.

Explore careers in metal casting at UNI’s Open Melt Night on January 27

The American Foundry Society student chapter at the University of Northern Iowa will host an Open Melt Night on Tuesday, January 27, from 5-8 p.m.

UNI earns 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement

The University of Northern Iowa is among fewer than 240 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

UNI welcomes new Sesquicentennial Bell tradition as finals approach

As the fall semester winds down, the University of Northern Iowa is looking forward to a new campus tradition centered around the Sesquicentennial Bell, now permanently installed on the Campanile Plaza.

UNI will “Spring Into Service” as part of sesquicentennial celebration

Spanning throughout the spring semester, “Spring into Service: Cats Who Care” will unite UNI students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends to give back to the communities that have supported the institution for generations.

UNI teaching alums recognized with 2025 Yager Exemplary Teaching Award

Matthew McLellan and Emily Borcherding have earned recognition for their service to the education field when they recently received the UNI Dr. Robert E. and Phyllis M. Yager Exemplary Teaching Recognition Award.

UNI Department of Biology receives $412,000 Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust Award to expand anatomy and physiology labs

The UNI Department of Biology has received a $412,905 grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust to enhance, modernize and expand its Anatomy and Physiology I and II laboratories.