Campus & Community Stories & News

TC pointing at audience, UNI Homecoming 2023

Get ready to celebrate “Panther Country” at the 2023 UNI Homecoming Parade

Get ready for Homecoming 2023, an exciting time for UNI students, alumni, faculty and community members alike.
Spring 2023 grads

Meet the spring 2023 Panther grads

To celebrate the class of spring 2023, we’re highlighting some of our graduating seniors, their experiences at UNI and their future plans.
Students take a selfie in front of the carillon bells

Bells bring community members and memories back to UNI campus

The carillon bells made their return to UNI campus the morning of Monday, May 1 on four trucks from The Verdin Company.
UNI senior leadership with bells in front of the Campanile in 2023

UNI leadership recreates historic 1926 photo

Check out UNI senior leadership recreating the iconic 1926 photo at the foot of the Campanile with the carillon bells.
Best of Class students throwing their caps in the air

UNI welcomes top graduating high school seniors for KWWL Best of Class

More than 100 students from school districts in northeast Iowa, southwest Wisconsin and western Illinois were recognized in the McLeod Center.
Man playing carillon in 1958

Campanile renovations are an opportunity to revisit history

Dive into Rod Library’s Special Collections and University Archives, which consist of more than 100,000 documents, photographs, catalogs, news articles, yearbooks and more.
UNI and DMACC leadership at ribbon cutting

Ribbon cutting celebrates home of UNI@DMACC

An event nearly five years in the making, leaders from the UNI and DMACC gathered this week to celebrate the success of the UNI@DMACC partnership. 
Left to right: Matthew Smith, Rob Denson, Colleen Mulholland, Peter LeBlanc, Mark Nook

UNI partnering with Des Moines Public Schools to meet need for administrators

UNI is expanding its master’s degree and advanced studies certificate in principalship to include a cohort specifically for Des Moines Public Schools. 
UNI student working on computer

Still exploring college majors? Going to college can help you find your path

Don’t let being undecided on a major stop you from committing to college. It’s totally OK and normal to still be looking into college majors.
Nixson Benitez, Esha Jayswal, and Leila Masinovic with Lux Service Awards

Three UNI students recognized for lasting legacies with the 2023 Lux Service Awards

A student body president, an executive editor and a Deloitte’s Tax Case Competition regional champion make up this year’s Lux Service Award winners at UNI.