College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Stories & News

Nursing student Addison Miller working in the simulation labs.

A step ahead: UNI’s first nursing students enter final year with extensive clinical experience

Students in the first-ever cohort of the University of Northern Iowa’s nursing program are entering their final year with strengthened clinical skills and a strong path to their future as registered nurses.
Laura Comstock recording a podcast in a podcast studio

UNI students dive deep into 150-year history through podcast project

Throughout the spring semester, one group of 28 students worked  on a research project about the history of UNI. By the semester’s end, they shared their findings in the form of a podcast, broadcasting their lessons to the masses.
Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) campus building illustration dated 190

What should every UNI student learn? 150 years of an evolving answer

A new six-part digital exhibit traces nearly 150 years of general education at UNI, exploring how changing ideas about citizenship, higher education and what every college graduate should know have shaped the university’s curriculum.
Robert Townsend

UNI Humanities Hub lecture to highlight career potential of humanities degrees

Robert Townsend's lecture, “Set Up for Success: Making Your Humanities Degree Work,” will take place on Monday, Sept. 21, on the University of Northern Iowa campus.
Annette Gordon-Reed

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed to deliver Constitution Day address at UNI

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Harvard University professor Annette Gordon-Reed will present "Thomas Jefferson and the Presidency" at the University of Northern Iowa's 2026 Constitution Day address.
Faculty in workshop

UNI hosts regional workshop exploring history's role in civic education

UNI welcomed history faculty from across the Midwest for a two-day workshop focused on strengthening history’s role in civic education and preparing future social studies teachers.
Ivana Ebersole in Georgetown

From UNI to the Smithsonian: Finding a place in the museum world

A summer internship at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is giving UNI history graduate Ivana Ebersole a behind-the-scenes look at one of the world's leading museums while helping her discover where she fits in the museum profession.
Nursing students working with labor and delivery simulator

UNI celebrates completed nursing facility for BSN programs

The University of Northern Iowa is celebrating its newly completed nursing facility, giving students access to advanced, hands-on training designed to mirror real-world clinical environments.
Nursing students using anatomage table

Accelerated BSN at University of Northern Iowa now enrolling for fall launch

The University of Northern Iowa is now enrolling students for its new Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program, set to launch in August 2026.
Students in class at the Crime Scene House

Classroom to crime scene: hands-on learning in UNI’s new Crime Scene House

UNI criminology students are gaining hands-on investigative experience in the Crime Scene House, a realistic training space where staged evidence-based scenarios help bring classroom concepts to life.