UNI Foundation Stories & News

Deb and Kevin Hemmen

Local couple commit $750,000 to UNI-Dome renovation

Kevin and Deb Hemmen – both longtime Dike, Iowa residents – have pledged $750,000 to ensure the UNI-Dome remains a vibrant facility for the community for the next 50 years.
Mark and Jill Oman

UNI alumni Mark and Jill Oman create scholarship to benefit students in UNI’s new hybrid accounting program

A new accounting scholarship will provide more financial accessibility and opportunities for students enrolled in the new UNI accounting hybrid program at Des Moines Area Community College. The generous $94,000 gift from Greater Des Moines residents Mark (Accounting ‘79) and Jill (Management ‘85) Oman will be awarded to eligible students, starting with the first cohort in August.
Pat and John Van Sickel pose together in the woods

Alumni gift to Applied Engineering Building honors late husband, brother

Pat Van Sickel and David Van Sickel have made a gift to the Applied Engineering Building (AEB) renovation in memory of John Van Sickel – Pat’s husband and David’s brother who died in 2012 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. 
Director Laura Jackson and Donor Cathy Irvine

Iowa tallgrass prairie restoration project more than triples in size, thanks to donor

Thanks to a generous gift, the number of acres of restored prairie developed and managed by the Tallgrass Prairie Center at the University of Northern Iowa will soon triple in size.
UNI-Dome renovation receives $1.5 million donation from Elite Casino Resorts

UNI-Dome renovation receives $1.5 million donation from Elite Casino Resorts

Elite Casino Resorts is joining the campaign to renovate the UNI-Dome for the next generation with a $1.5 million investment, the second-largest donation to the project thus far.
UNI-Dome shown above at night

Former UNI Football Player, Wife Donate $1 Million to UNI-Dome Renovation

A member of the powerhouse early-1990s Panther football team has pledged a seven-figure gift to renew the UNI-Dome for the next generation.
Campanile bells

PHOTOS: The Verdin Company taking great pride in UNI Campanile renovation

The Verdin Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, is hard at work renovating the University of Northern Iowa's most iconic landmark: the Campanile. 
Iowa High School Athletic Association pledges support for UNI-Dome renovation

Iowa High School Athletic Association pledges support for UNI-Dome renovation

Iowa High School Athletic Association pledges support for UNI-Dome renovationIn honor of the partnership between the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and the University of Northern Iowa to host the annual high school playoff championships, the IHSAA has pledged an investment in…

UNI focuses Giving Tuesday initiatives on student access and success

UNI focuses Giving Tuesday initiatives on student access and success

This Giving Tuesday, the University of Northern Iowa is harnessing the generosity of alumni and friends to support accessible education. 
UNI Campanile

Distinguished Awards Celebration honors notable UNI alumni and friends

University of Northern Iowa President Mark A. Nook, the UNI Alumni Association and the UNI Foundation will honor alumni and friends of the university at the President’s Distinguished Awards Celebration, on Friday, November 4.