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Colleen Mulholland, UNI College of Education dean

‘Accidental’ teacher-educator named new College of Education dean

Meet our new Dean of the College of Education, Colleen Mulholland, a self-described "accidental" teacher educator. 
Spanish for heritage speakers class

Students find community in class created for heritage Spanish speakers

For students who speak the language at home, ordinary Spanish classes aren't the best fit. This is exactly why UNI has a class designed for heritage speakers.
Jeremy Schraffenberger

5 Questions: Jeremy Schraffenberger discusses UNI’s new general education program

Jeremy Schraffenberger discusses UNI's newly revised general education program that requires fewer credits while giving students valuable job skills.
Suzanne Hendrix-Case

Voice professor’s opera skills draw praise from the Grammys

Elementary music educator, professor of voice, opera singer—Suzanne Hendrix-Case has done it all! And now she can add a new title: Grammy-nominated singer.
Anna Gilbreath at pottery wheel

Student entrepreneur molds her own future

Anna Gilbreath has mixed her love of art and entrepreneurship by building a small-batch ceramics business in UNI's John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center.
Noman Ikram

Student entrepreneur runs Pakistan-based business from UNI campus

UNI's John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center has enabled one international student to run an e-commerce store based in Pakistan from Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Headshot of Veena Kallambettu.

Speech pathology alum’s work with cancer patients wins national award

UNI alum Veena Kallambettu, was the sole winner of the 2021 Louis M. DiCarlo Award for the development of clinical programs to improve speech outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer.
2020 African American Read-In

African American Read-In Puts Spotlight on Literacy, Black Authors

Nearly 2000 first-graders locally and regionally  will connect with the University of Northern Iowa College of Education as part of its 16th African American Read-In, which celebrates the literary works of African American authors and illustrators during Black History Month.

Graphic: University of Northern Iowa ranks in top 20% for online master’s in education programs

University of Northern Iowa ranks in top 20% for online master’s in education programs

The University of Northern Iowa’s online master’s in education programs ranked among the top 20% nationally in a 2022 U.S. News and World Report review released today.

The UNI programs ranked 53 among 322 programs for master’s degrees, climbing 19 places from 2021.

UNI alum Greg Jass

UNI alum closes major business deal with top PR agency

New York-based PR agency Vested recently announced they had purchased Red Lab Technologies, a Cedar Falls digital marketing firm started by UNI alum Greg Jass.