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Spring 2022 grads

Meet the Spring 2022 Panther grads

It's time to celebrate our Spring 2022 graduating seniors! Meet the next generation of Panther alumni.
Students from UMM

Partnership between UNI and university in Yucatán, Mexico benefits students

By creating a pathway for language exchange and study abroad opportunities, the partnership between UNI and a university in Yucatán, Mexico, is thriving.
Students from Waterloo Educational Talent Search

UNI-CUE expands to provide more opportunities for lifelong learning

Students in Cedar Rapids can now enjoy the specialness of the UNI Center for Urban Education thanks to a recent expansion into the school district. 
Trevor Penning

UNI alum makes history as first-round NFL draft pick

Trevor Penning ('21) has made history as the first player from the University of Northern Iowa to be selected in the first round of the NFL draft.
Heather Harbach and her daughters stand in front of a UNI sign

The first in her family to go to college, Heather Harbach is UNI's new VP for Student Life

Heather Harbach and her daughters stand in front of a UNI signAs the first in her family to earn a college degree, Heather Harbach – the new vice president for student life – understands some of the obstacles students can face when embarking on their academic journey.

Student puts on headphones to get ready to go through dementia simulation house

Iowa’s only dementia simulation house, run by UNI gerontology, helps increase empathy

UNI gerontology and the Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging have united to create a dementia simulation house that reduces stigma and increases empathy.
Alexis Moller

Future educator tops off legacy at UNI with Lux Service Award

Alexis Moller is a graduating senior who's confident of the legacy of passion and kindness she's left at UNI. And it's culminated with a Lux Service Award.
Jerrell Bates with Lux Service Award

UNI senior believes Lux Service Award shows tremendous personal growth

Jerrell Bates may have come into college as an introvert who wasn't even sure if he wanted to be at college — but he's leaving a Lux Service Award winner.
Robotic Arm

UNI, national partners launch major Industry 4.0 technology initiative

Robotic Arm

A new partnership between the University of Northern Iowa, Youngstown State University and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining will leverage $10 million in first-year funding to increase the number of small-to-midsize enterprises using advanced technologies, bolster critical areas of the defense manufacturing supply chain and create jobs.