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Staying Productive While Working from Home

Working from home might seem like a dream to most people but that doesn't mean it's always easy. When you work from home, you’re immersed in distraction. It's harder to maintain a healthy work ethic when nobody is around to make you stick to your schedule. If you’ve requested a work from home arrangement or have been ordered to work from home due to COVID-19, you have to hold yourself accountable and these tips will help you do so. 
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News Getting You Down? 3 Reasons Why You Should Not Panic

News of COVID-19 prevention measures including social distancing, shutdowns and quarantines spreading nationally has created a sense of fear and foreboding. Depleted supermarket shelves drive home the fact that when faced with the unknown, our first instinct is to panic. Read on to know why this won't help and how you can protect yourself from panic and misinformation in the age of the coronavirus. 
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How economic development and chamber professionals can be proactive during times of crisis

The COVID-19 crisis has made its way to Iowa. The current situation feels like a lot like a springtime tornado warning. You realize it should be taken seriously but you’re not sure if it will hit or how much damage it will cause. In times of crisis, your immediate goal is to not be caught standing in the middle of the street watching spinning clouds with your neighbors.
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Cedar Valley native Eric Schaefer makes big impact for UNI entrepreneurial students

The University of Northern Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (UNI JPEC) has received a $100,000 gift from Eric and Kelli Schaefer. The donation will be used to support services offered to UNI student entrepreneurs to assist them in launching their new ventures.
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VITA tax preparation cancelled for remaining of tax season

Due to the suspension of face-to-face instruction to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the VITA program has been canceled for the remainder of the tax season.  We apologize for any inconvenience. Please check our website and social channels for 2021 VITA program dates and times. 
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How does this UNI business student, all-American athlete and entrepreneur find the time?

University of Northern Iowa senior wrestler Bryce Steiert (Management) had never commercially mowed a lawn before he started a landscaping business. “That’s kind of how he competes,” said UNI wrestling head coach Doug Schwab of Steiert’s willingness to jump into something new. “We’ll have a little bit of a plan for his matches, but he knows where he wants to go.”​
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UNI AAF students win Best in Show at 2020 ADDY Awards

The University of Northern Iowa student chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) won three awards at the annual Cedar Valley Addy awards show (Student Best in Show and two Gold Addys) last month. The group earned the hardware thanks to its “Get Dogged” campaign, which it created for the annual National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) last year. 
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In praise of cost cutting

Major American airlines are notorious for squeezing more passengers onto their planes. The image of sardines in a can is apt. Passengers, of course, whine. Pundits, consumer advocates, and legislators are outraged and claim airlines are only interested in increasing profits. Is it ethical to reduce costs or to increase revenues in order to increase profits?

Economists can shed light on this situation. Many ethicists lack training in economics and may misunderstand some of the nuances involved.

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UNIBusiness professor Wee Meng Eric Lee receives fellowship to enhance community engagement projects

Wee Meng Eric Lee, an associate professor of accounting at UNIBusiness, is one of the newest recipients of the Veridian and College of Education Fellowship, which encourages UNI faculty to engage with community partners and enhance teaching. The fellowship is administered by Veridian Credit Union and the UNI College of Education Dean’s Fund for Excellence.

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UNI accounting team places second at national competition

The morning of what would eventually be a triumphant day for a team of University of Northern Iowa accounting students was not going well.

The group of five accounting majors was preparing to compete in the 19th annual FanTAXtic competition held last month in Westlake, Texas, having earned their spot in the national competition by winning the regional qualifier in November.