Former U.S. House Representatives Dave Loebsack (D-IA) and Gil Gutknecht (R-MN) will present "Hoxie Forum: Congress, the President and the Balance of Power" to the UNI campus.
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a three-year, $1.22 million American History and Civics Education – Seminars (AHC-Seminars) grant to the University of Northern Iowa Center for Civic Education.
UNI's Center for Civic Education, along with the Departments of History and Political Science, welcome students and the community to the “Hoxie Forum: Congress, the President and the Balance of Power.”
As director of the Center for Civic Education at UNI, Allison Rank will oversee the planning and implementation of the center’s activities, foster relationships with important stakeholders, work to secure grants and lead strategic planning for the center.
UNI political science professor Scott Peters recently appeared on Iowa Press to discuss the urgent need for improved civics education in Iowa and across the country.
UNI is one of 471 colleges and universities recognized for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation in the 2024 election.
