Alumni Association Stories & News

A vintage UNI jacket

Panther time capsule

Discover the everyday objects and remarkable relics that reflect UNI’s 150-year story.
Brian Gabel & Noreen Hermansen

Now & Then

A Q&A with the current and past alumni presidents
UNI Men's Basketball team on Selection Sunday

UNI men’s basketball to face St. John’s in NCAA Tournament on Friday

Head coach Ben Jacobson and the Panthers are dancing again in March Madness! The University of Northern Iowa returns to the NCAA Tournament on Friday when the Panthers square off with head coach Rick Pitino and the St. John’s Red Storm at Viejas Arena in San Diego. Tip time is scheduled for 6:10 p.m. CT with the game being broadcast to a national audience by CBS.
Kyle Biscoglia with stethoscope

Future doctors like Kyle Biscoglia get their start at UNI

Find out why future doctors like former triple major and student-athlete Kyle Biscoglia get their start at the University of Northern Iowa.
Angie Glynn

Helping others find their voice: The impact of speech-language pathology

Angie Glynn has spent 20 years helping others communicate more effectively through her work as a speech-language pathologist.
Panther men's basketball team lifting Arch Madness trophy

Join the Panthers for a Selection Sunday Watch Party

Panther basketball fans are invited to gather for a March Madness celebration as UNI Athletics hosts an NCAA March Madness Selection Sunday watch party, open to the public at the Diamond Event Center located at 5307 Caraway Lane in Cedar Falls on Sunday. 
Joni Armstrong

UNI's Purple Pathway for School Administrators guides veteran teachers to educational leadership

Joni Armstrong is among the first graduates of the Purple Pathway for School Administrators, a partnership between UNI and Des Moines Public Schools.
Claire Uselding directing band

Band directors swing back to UNI for Tallcorn Jazz Festival

For some UNI-educated band directors, attending the Tallcorn Jazz Festival with their students is a full-circle moment, as many of them helped organize and execute the event back in their college days.
Young couple getting engaged in the UNI-Dome

The love stories that bring UNI together

Here’s a look at how some real-life connections were made in the heart of the University of Northern Iowa campus!
Neesa Striegel and Ann hold up 150 years sign

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.