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Holiday Market

UNI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center launches holiday market showcasing student small businesses

The community is invited to a festive afternoon of holiday shopping at the first University of Northern Iowa Student Small Business Holiday Market on Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.
UNI grad student reading book to her young students in the classroom

UNI makes a grad degree more accessible than ever

From application to graduation, you will find the support you need to accomplish your continuing your education goals and completing your master's degree.
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Wilson College of Business offering Free Application Week for business majors

Whether your interests lie in accounting, supply chain management or creating your own startup, the David W. Wilson College of Business at the University of Northern Iowa is the right place for an esteemed education that sets you up for real-world business success. 
Students reviewing data

New endowed fund helps drive data education at Wilson College of Business

Jeff Scudder has helped create the Data & Technology Business Intelligence Endowed Fund.
UNI business student attending the Wilson in the Valley "career crawl."

Wilson in the Valley: UNI students experience local businesses

University of Northern Iowa students got a firsthand look at career opportunities across the Cedar Valley during "Wilson in the Valley".
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Sweetening life one step at a time, Mitchell Augustine turns internship into full-time job

UNI senior Mitchell Augustine turned a Blue Bunny internship into a full-time financial analyst job months before graduation thanks to strong connections and real-world preparation at UNI.
Student holding a "My first day as a Panther" sign

UNI offers Free Application Week Oct. 19-24

The University of Northern Iowa doesn’t want an application fee to stand between you and your future. That’s why UNI is offering Free Application Week Oct. 19-24, 2025 to high school and transfer students.
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Students discover lessons learned for family businesses during Italy study abroad trip

From family farms to Italian firms — UNI students discovered how family businesses thrive across generations and cultures.
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Wilson College of Business students cited in a top-tier research journal

UNI business students proved how far classroom research can go when their airline industry study from an undergraduate forecasting course was cited in a top-tier academic journal.
Leslie K. Wilson dean of Wilson College of business in a purple suit standing confidently with arms crossed in front of a display featuring David W. Wilson’s biography at the Wilson College of Business

A New Era for Business: UNI’s Wilson College leads with ethics, innovation

David and Holly Wilson’s transformative gifts to UNI empower Tama County students, elevate ethics education campus wide, and fuel innovation through entrepreneurship and integrity-driven learning.