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Distinguished Awards Celebration honors notable UNI alumni and friends

University of Northern Iowa President Mark A. Nook, the UNI Alumni Association and the UNI Foundation will honor alumni and friends of the university at the President’s Distinguished Awards Celebration, on Friday, November 4.
Northern Iowan student newspaper to celebrate 130th Anniversary

Northern Iowan student newspaper to celebrate 130th Anniversary

The Northern Iowan student newspaper is celebrating its 130th anniversary at the University of Northern Iowa. 
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5 signs you’ve found the best online degree program

Not all online degree programs are created equal. Here's what you should look for when researching online degrees to find the program that's best for you.
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AILEY II Nov. 6 performance canceled

The Ailey II performance at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) on Nov. 6 has been canceled.  
UNI partners with award-winning documentary ‘Women of the White Buffalo’ to raise awareness of Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives crisis

UNI partners with award-winning documentary ‘Women of the White Buffalo’ to raise awareness of Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives crisis

To raise awareness regarding the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives (#MMIR) crisis, the award-winning documentary “Women of the White Buffalo” will be shown at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 10 in the Lang Hall auditorium on the University of Northern Iowa campus. A discussion with Native panelists who will share their own perspectives in regards to the ongoing public health crisis will follow the film at 7 p.m.
System of Support in the Cedar Valley -- sponsored by UNI, the College of Social Behavioral Sciences, TRIO Educational Opportunity Center and Center for Urban Education

System of Support Conference focuses on ‘A Future Without Violence,’ creating safe/healthy families and communities in the Cedar Valley

The University of Northern Iowa welcomes helping professionals to participate in the 2022 System of Support Conference.
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Complete the UNI Climate Survey by Nov. 4

Attention current UNI students, faculty and staff! Make sure to complete the UNI Climate Survey before it closes on Nov. 4.
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Tales of the Bulgarian Rose

​ "Tales of the Bulgarian Rose," a photojournalistic journey into Bulgaria's rose industry, is now on display at Rod Library until December 19. A reception will be held on November 7, 5:30 pm - 7 pm, with artists' comments and light refreshments. Undertaken in 1997 by UNI instructor Rick Truax and UNI professor Anelia Dimitrova, this documentary project chronicles Bulgaria's transition to democracy through the lives of those that worked in the country's iconic rose industry. The exhibit is a snapshot of a critical time in Bulgaria's history as it navigated…
Fast Forward 2022 digital media workshop, Friday, Nov. 4 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

UNI’s Fast Forward Digital Media Workshop returns in-person on Nov. 4

UNI’s Fast Forward Digital Media Workshop returns on Nov. 4 for expert media panels and demonstrations.
Patrick Fier, Merck scientist and UNI alum, to speak on developing new medicines

Patrick Fier, Merck scientist and UNI alum, to speak on developing new medicines

The University of Northern Iowa Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry will welcome Patrick Fier to speak as part of this year’s Leland Wilson Lecture Series. Fier will present “The Importance of Organic Chemistry in Developing New Medicines” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, in the Lantz Auditorium in McCollum Science Hall. The event is free and open to the public.