Campus & Community Stories & News

Save the date: 2024 UNI homecoming parade set for October 26

Mark your calendars for an exciting UNI homecoming week, highlighted by the annual homecoming parade which is set for Saturday, October 26.

Coach Jacobson takes over as MVC all-time wins leader

UNI men’s basketball head coach Ben Jacobson is now Missouri Valley Conference’s all-time wins leader.

UNI reaches Our Tomorrow goal early, raises goal to $300M

The UNI Foundation has identified a stretch goal of $300 million by 2026 to fund campus priorities via the Our Tomorrow campaign.

UNI WORKS: The new cloud-based application to make your job easier

Starting July 1, UNI employees will have UNI WORKS as their one-stop shop for financial and human resources transactions.

UNI moving to online classes, reduced operations on January 16

Due to projected wind chills and ongoing winter weather, as well as road and travel conditions in the region, the University of Northern Iowa campus will move to reduced operations on Tuesday, January 16.

FAFSA now open to current and incoming college students

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open for the 2024-2025 academic year. Current and incoming UNI students should complete it.

UNI’s Thiel receives prestigious honor for service to the steel foundry industry

Jerry Thiel, director of the University of Northern Iowa’s Foundry 4.0 Center, is the 2023 recipient of the Thomas E. Barlow Award of Honor from the Steel Founders’ Society of America.

UNI-Dome expects thousands for premier national wrestling event

Collegiate wrestling takes over the Cedar Valley in the new year, as the UNI-Dome hosts the National Wrestling Coaching Association's National Duals.

Your most read Inside UNI stories of 2023

Check out the most read pieces of news coming out of the University of Northern Iowa in 2023. Missed a story? Read it now!

Bob Bowlsby to be inducted into MVC Hall of Fame

Bowlsby served as the UNI Director of Athletics from 1983-1991 and managed the Panthers' entry into the Missouri Valley Conference. He is currently serving as UNI's Interim Athletic Director.