The UNI-Dome gift adds to the Raaschs' enduring philanthropic giving across many areas of the university including scholarships for student-athletes in track and field, cross country, volleyball, women's basketball and football, as well as an endowed scholarship for education majors.
The Missouri Valley Conference presents the award annually to former or current student-athletes, coaches or university administrators who demonstrate unusual courage in the face of personal illness, adversity or tragedy and whose behavior reflects honor on the institution or the conference.
Long before Lisa Bluder was on the way to coaching her first Final Four appearance, she was a three-year starter for the University of Northern Iowa women’s basketball team.
In November, Kate Hermsen won first place in the UNI Graduate College’s Three-Minute Thesis® Competition. She'll represent UNI at the 3MT® regional competition on March 31 in Chicago.
The Panthers are going on the prowl for Panther Caravan - a time to meet coaches, President Mark Nook, Director of Athletics David Harris and other guests.
NFL Super Bowl MVP and former Northern Iowa Panthers’ quarterback Kurt Warner delivered the keynote speech at the Boy Scouts' annual Governor’s Luncheon in Des Moines. The event was a homecoming of sorts – it was held in what used to be known as Veterans Memorial Auditorium, where Warner played for the Iowa Barnstormers before making his way to the NFL.
Kevin and Deb Hemmen – both longtime Dike, Iowa residents – have pledged $750,000 to ensure the UNI-Dome remains a vibrant facility for the community for the next 50 years.
