Campus & Community Stories & News

UNI Advance Iowa to offer first Employee Ownership Conference

The University of Northern Iowa’s Advance Iowa will host the inaugural Employee Ownership Conference on May 11, at the DMACC campus in Newton. 

UNI-Dome renovation receives $250,000 boost from Cedar Rapids couple

The UNI-Dome gift adds to the Raaschs' enduring philanthropic giving across many areas of the university including scholarships for student-athletes in track and field, cross country, volleyball, women's basketball and football, as well as an endowed scholarship for education majors.

U.S. News & World Report ranks University of Northern Iowa among 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools

The University of Northern Iowa has been ranked among the 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News & World Report.

Fashion career takes alumna from small town to big city

Growing up in the small town of Muscatine, Iowa, with a passion for fashion, Cassie Hendrix, ’21, has always had her sights set on big city living.

UNI names Oksana Grybovych Hafermann new chief of staff

UNI is thrilled to announce Oksana Grybovych Hafermann, EdD, as its next chief of staff, an interim role she has held for the past seven months.

Carrying on nearly 100 years of history — meet UNI’s Guild of Carillonneurs

Anticipation is mounting for the May 1 return of the carillon bells to the UNI campus, and no group feels that more deeply than the Guild of Carillonneurs.

Public health expands sexual health services to University of Northern Iowa

Black Hawk County Public Health is partnering with the UNI Student Health Center to offer sexual health services for students at UNI.

UNI details Return of the Bells on KWWL's The Steele Report

UNI's Hillery Oberle and Leslie Prideaux joined Ron Steele on The Steele Report to talk about the upcoming celebration, which begins May 1.

How to move more than 15 tons of brass bells across the Midwest

After six months without the carillon bells, it's finally almost time for the UNI community to hear the sound of the bells across campus once again.

UNI’s online Master of Public Policy program ranked top in nation

UNI has been recognized as one of the best schools for online learning at the graduate level by OnlineMastersDegrees.org (OMD).