UNI 150 Stories & News

Laura Ensign

An advocate for women’s authority in higher education, she was one of the most influential faculty members in the school’s earliest decades.

Renée Rapier

From the stages of Cedar Falls to opera houses around the world, her journey is rooted in the training she received at the University of Northern Iowa’s School of Music.

Kimryn Rathmell

A career that has developed from the University of Northern Iowa to Washington D.C. – Kimryn Rathmell has dedicated her career to unraveling the complexities of cancer.

TEDxUniversity of Northern Iowa talk by Eshbaugh selected as TED “Editor’s Pick”

The TEDxUniversity of Northern Iowa talk has been selected as a TED “Editor’s Pick,” a distinction awarded to only about 0.5% of TEDx talks worldwide.

Statewide radio program “Talk of Iowa” centers on UNI Sesquicentennial Celebration

The UNI Sesquicentennial Celebration was featured in an hour-long episode of “Talk of Iowa” on Monday, Feb. 16.

Students can now register for UNI Day of Service activities

The UNI Day of Service is coming up on April 8, and local organizations and campus groups are offering an array of volunteer opportunities.

Students gather UNI history through the memories of alumni

One University of Northern Iowa class spent their fall semester learning about the history of UNI through the memories of some older alumni.

Happy 50th birthday to the UNI-Dome

On February 7, 1976, the first official event inside the UNI-Dome brought the University of Northern Iowa wrestling team face-to-face with the University of Iowa. 

David Wilson

The largest donation in institution history established the first named college at UNI.

Dwight Curtis

As one of the national leaders in the development of student teaching, he “wrote the book” on student teaching, before the practice became a nationally required step of teacher education.