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UNI students have life-changing experience student teaching in Ecuador

During the fall 2022 semester, UNI students Cassey Bly and Emmalee Fannon spent 16 weeks student teaching in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

University of Northern Iowa celebrates 50+-year partnership with John Deere

UNI President Mark Nook and members of the UNI leadership team visited the John Deere Waterloo Operations facility for an annual meeting.

University of Northern Iowa and DMACC announce articulation agreement; new hybrid accounting program

UNI and DMACC formally announced an articulation agreement aligned with the UNI@DMACC partnership and UNI’s expansion of its hybrid BA in Accounting. 

Four Rose Parade band directors trace roots to UNI

Three bands featured in the annual Rose Parade were led by alumni of the University of Northern Iowa's School of Music.

UNI announces expansion of its top-ranked accounting program with hybrid delivery option in Des Moines

The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) is expanding its Bachelor of Arts in Accounting program to include a hybrid – online and in-person delivery – option for students in the Greater Des Moines metropolitan area. The hybrid delivery model will offer the convenience of online business-core and elective courses with in-person evening accounting courses on the DMACC Urban campus.

UNI grad Nicole North found path in the stars at NASA

For one University of Northern Iowa alum, her latest career accomplishment includes working with NASA.

Unique UNI foundry opportunity leads to big change for computer science student

One computer science major loved working at the UNI Foundry 4.0 Center so much that he transferred schools to keep working at it.

UNI business alum serving as COO of Dubuque-based Kendall Hunt Publishing

When it came time for Chad Chandlee to decide which college to attend, picking the University of Northern Iowa was a no-brainer.  “I loved UNI,” Chandlee said, who is now president and chief operating officer of Kendall Hunt Publishing in Dubuque.

UNI hosts Waterloo eighth graders for LifeLab program

The number of students at UNI grew when hundreds of eighth graders from Waterloo’s Bunger and Hoover middle schools visited campus.

Community-driven dedication takes Jamison Whiting from UNI Football to one of the largest law firms in the country

Jamison Whiting, a corporate attorney at a prestigious Minneapolis law firm, is a positive force in his community, driven by his experience at UNI and a desire to help underrepresented communities.