The University of Northern Iowa will formally celebrate its 150th anniversary with a commemorative program at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, in the Maucker Union Ballrooms.
Six University of Northern Iowa faculty and staff members were recognized with Regents Awards for Faculty and Staff Excellence at the Iowa Board of Regents meeting on UNI’s campus.
The 2026-27 Hearst Lecture Series, hosted by the UNI Department of Languages & Literatures, explores the theme “Care and Empathy in Academia,” bringing speakers to campus whose work examines the ways that care, community and human connection can shape education, scholarship and the academic experience.
As the University of Northern Iowa celebrates its 150th anniversary, President Mark Nook asked the campus community to consider how the work of this year will shape its future.
For the third consecutive year, the University of Northern Iowa has enrolled an incoming freshman class of over 1,500 students, with the number of incoming freshmen, transfers and new grad students all being up this fall.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has proclaimed Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, as University of Northern Iowa Sesquicentennial Day in recognition of the university’s 150th anniversary.
UNI will formally recognize the sesquicentennial milestone later this month, with a day of celebrations honoring the university’s 150-year history and its tradition of public service.
Students in the first-ever cohort of the University of Northern Iowa’s nursing program are entering their final year with strengthened clinical skills and a strong path to their future as registered nurses.
