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UNI graduate hugging President Nook at Commencement

UNI celebrates more than 1,400 spring graduates

Commencement is right around the corner, and the University of Northern Iowa has more than 1,400 graduates to celebrate!
Sharon Elliott and Hannah Bustamante in the classroom

Mentoring the next generation of teachers

Learn more about the crucial role mentor teachers play in building the next generation of educators. 
Colleen Mulholland

Thank you to our teachers!

UNI College of Education Dean Colleen Mulholland shares a few words about the importance of educators for Teacher Appreciation Week.
Reegan Zinkula standing in front of a white board in her classroom

Teacher education students share experiences in the classroom

At UNI, teacher education students learn to appreciate the work of teachers more than the average person when they get in the classroom and start teaching.
Spring 2023 grads

Meet the spring 2023 Panther grads

To celebrate the class of spring 2023, we’re highlighting some of our graduating seniors, their experiences at UNI and their future plans.
Students take a selfie in front of the carillon bells

Bells bring community members and memories back to UNI campus

The carillon bells made their return to UNI campus the morning of Monday, May 1 on four trucks from The Verdin Company.
UNI senior leadership with bells in front of the Campanile in 2023

UNI leadership recreates historic 1926 photo

Check out UNI senior leadership recreating the iconic 1926 photo at the foot of the Campanile with the carillon bells.
John Pappajohn raising a toast

The University of Northern Iowa remembers the life and legacy of John Pappajohn

The legacy of John Pappajohn is evident at UNI. Find out how this entrepreneur and philanthropist has left a lasting impact on campus.
Man playing carillon in 1958

Campanile renovations are an opportunity to revisit history

Dive into Rod Library’s Special Collections and University Archives, which consist of more than 100,000 documents, photographs, catalogs, news articles, yearbooks and more.
Left to right: Matthew Smith, Rob Denson, Colleen Mulholland, Peter LeBlanc, Mark Nook

UNI partnering with Des Moines Public Schools to meet need for administrators

UNI is expanding its master’s degree and advanced studies certificate in principalship to include a cohort specifically for Des Moines Public Schools.