School of Health & Human Sciences Stories & News

UNI nursing program receives $275,000 grant to enhance maternal health and critical care education

A grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust will unlock specialized, hands-on learning experiences for students in UNI's brand-new nursing program.

Building a program for practice-ready nurses from scratch

The time has arrived for the inaugural cohort of students to begin their classes on campus as part of UNI's Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

An innovative hub for nursing education

The first phase of renovations to the Innovative Teaching and Technology Center, which will house nursing on UNI's campus, is complete.

As a nurse, she saved his life. Now at UNI, they’re co-workers.

Her first day on the job at UNI, Natalie Nedza recognized her office neighbor... She helped save his life months before.

Donors launch scholarship initiative for UNI nursing students

As UNI gears up to welcome the inaugural class of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program students this fall, donors are already rallying to support the future nurses.

Opening hearts, opening doors

Joana Lwin’s journey has been anything but easy. Today, through her role as director of Refugee and Immigrant Youth Organization (RIYO) in Waterloo, Iowa, she hopes to take her experiences and pay it forward.

UNI forms 3+1 family services program with university in Kosovo

The University of Northern Iowa’s close relationship with the people and academic institutions of Kosovo continues to strengthen and expand.

Giving Back to Caregivers

Learning of UNI’s plans to establish a standalone Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, Michael Wright, ’69, knew he had found a perfect way to create something positive from his loss.

UNI Dementia Simulation House marks two-year anniversary

To mark the two-year anniversary of the house, a UNI student reflects on her experiences with the Dementia Simulation House.

Normalizing death, one café conversation at a time

Assistant Professor Melinda Heinz has been hosting "death cafés" in the hopes that these events will make others more comfortable discussing death.