College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Stories & News

Students working in a model clinical setting.

UNI nursing program receives education award from City of Cedar Falls

 The City of Cedar Falls and Cedar Falls Utilities have awarded the University of Northern Iowa nursing program the 2025 John Milton Overman Education Award.
Individuals take Oath of Citizenship in Maucker Union

UNI Center for Civic Education to host naturalization ceremony on April 18

Nearly 70 people from 25 countries became United States citizens in the Maucker Union Ballrooms.
Paving the future

Paving the future

UNI nursing students taking pride in their studies
Kelli Snyder showing students an artificial skeleton

UNI professor Kelli Snyder receives Iowa Athletic Trainers' Society Educator of the Year Award

Kelli Snyder, associate professor and program director of athletic training at the University of Northern Iowa, has received Iowa Athletic Trainers' Society Educator of the Year Award, given to a member who has demonstrated outstanding abilities in educating future athletic trainers either at the high school or college/university levels.
Dan Marburger MVP Advocacy Awards

Patricia A. Tomson Center for Violence Prevention announces inaugural Dan Marburger Mentors in Violence Prevention Advocacy Awards

UNI's Patricia A. Tomson Center for Violence Prevention is honoring the legacy of Dan Marburger with a series of awards.
Nancy Kertz

UNI’s Chief Academic Nurse Administrator Nancy Kertz named to 2025 Great Iowa Nurses

Nancy Kertz, chief academic nurse administrator and head of the Department of Nursing and Public Health at the University of Northern Iowa, is named one of the 2025 Great Iowa Nurses.
Bill Henninger

UNI professor Bill Henninger receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar award for spring 2025

Through an International Administrators Grant, Henninger will participate in a two-week group seminar with representatives from universities, private sector agencies and organizations, and select government agencies in Taiwan
Grant Veeder

Public service, history and a new chapter for Black Hawk County auditor Grant Veeder

After 43 years in public service, UNI alum and Black Hawk County auditor Grant Veeder is headed for retirement and ready to start a new chapter.
Women in Politics scholarship recipients in front of Panthers Vote sign

UNI recognized as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting

UNI is one of 471 colleges and universities recognized for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation in the 2024 election.
Carolyn Hildebrandt

The psychology of superstition

Discover why people are superstitious and the origins of some common superstitions from UNI Professor of Psychology Carolyn Hildebrandt.