UNI Foundation Stories & News

Two students smiling on UNI campus

Financial aid support increases for UNI students, indebtedness down

UNI continues to put students first, as evidenced by the $91.2 million in aid awarded to students during the 2022-2023 academic year.
Scholarship recipients holding up big checks

UNI-CUE scholarships pave the way to UNI for four Waterloo students

Four seniors from the Waterloo Community School District have received scholarships from the UNI Center for Urban Education to further their education.
A bolder, brighter tomorrow

UNI reaches Our Tomorrow goal early, raises goal to $300M

The UNI Foundation has identified a stretch goal of $300 million by 2026 to fund campus priorities via the Our Tomorrow campaign.
Gary, '62, and Myrna Floyd, '63

Gary, '62, and Myrna Floyd, '63, have taught for over 30 years and funded over 90 scholarships

Gary, '62, and Myrna Floyd, '63, have taught for over 30 years and funded over 90 scholarships.
Scott and Jan Bittner with son Craign and daughter Kelley

Bittners lead final fundraising for Campanile project with $250,000 gift

Jan and Scott Bittner of Cedar Falls have pledged a leadership gift to support the renovation of the Campanile on UNI's campus. 
UNI Campanile

Campanile Renovation Update: Q&A with Mike Zwanziger

As the UNI Foundation seeks to raise the final $500,000 to complete the Campanile renovation project, Mike Zwanziger, ‘94, ‘01, director of UNI Facilities Management, discusses the progress on the project.
Rich and Dee James

Alumni Couple Invest in Future Teachers Through Scholarship

Alumni couple invest in future teachers through scholarship.
UNI-Dome

UNI-Dome Renovation receives $1 million from Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors

The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors voted on October 17 to award $1 million to support a $50 million comprehensive renovation to the UNI-Dome.
UNI campus in the fall

Building the UNI tomorrow needs

In October 2022, the university publicly launched Our Tomorrow: The Campaign for UNI, a comprehensive fundraising campaign seeking to raise $250 million to support student access and success, engaged learning, academic programs and faculty, and iconic spaces.
Wilson College of Business celebrated with applause and confetti

Announcement remarks: David Wilson on his historic $25 million donation to UNI

At an event announcing a historic $25 million donation to the University of Northern Iowa, David Wilson delivered these remarks to the Panther community.