UNI Foundation Stories & News

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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.
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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 the…

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. 
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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.
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UNI-Dome renovation receives $5 million gift from alum Marilyn Bohl

The campaign to transform the UNI-Dome for the next generation has received a major lift thanks to the largest private gift in UNI Athletics' history.
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University of Northern Iowa launches $250 Million Our Tomorrow fundraising campaign

The University of Northern Iowa is officially launching Our Tomorrow: The Campaign for UNI with a campus celebration Friday evening during Homecoming.
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UNI Athletics announces $50 million campaign for UNI-Dome renovation

Coinciding with the launch of the university’s boldest and most ambitious fundraising campaign, UNI Athletics begins their part of the Our Tomorrow campaign focusing on renovations and updates to the UNI-Dome.
Generous alum gift creates new UNI-CUE scholarship for UNI students

Generous alum gift creates new UNI-CUE scholarship for UNI students

Generous alum gift creates new UNI-CUE scholarship for UNI students

Paying for college just got easier for three University of Northern Iowa students, thanks to a new scholarship that was created as the result of a generous gift from a UNI alum.

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Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust awards $213,000 to UNI for new microscopes

Earlier this year, the UNI Department of Biology received a $213,000 grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust, which was used to purchase new microscopes outfitted with real-time imaging technology.

The new compound microscopes and stereo microscopes are outfitted with cameras that allow images to be displayed in real-time on a computer monitor, laptop or personal device. Users will be able to capture images, annotate them and use them in lab reports or for studying.