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UNI achieves record graduation rates, growth in transfer students

UNI achieves record graduation rates, growth in transfer students

The University of Northern Iowa welcomed an incoming class of 2,200 freshmen and transfer students this fall. This new student cohort includes 764 transfer students, an increase of 23 percent over last year.
“Mad About You” and “Stranger Things” star Paul Reisner to perform at Gallagher Bluedorn Sept. 24

“Mad About You” and “Stranger Things” star Paul Reiser to perform at Gallagher Bluedorn Sept. 24

“Mad About You” and “Stranger Things’” Paul Reiser to perform at Gallagher Bluedorn Sept. 24Paul Reiser, one of Comedy Central’s top 100 comedians of all time, will hit the road for stand-up dates across the U.S., including a show at the Gallagher Bluedorn.

De'Veon Harris

From athlete to mentor, UNI football alum De’Veon Harris helping Cedar Rapids students

A University of Northern Iowa alum and former football player, De'Veon Harris had hopes of playing all the way to the NFL, but injury struck and he had to change directions. Today Harris, a first-generation college graduate who came from a low-income background, is helping Cedar Rapids students reach their goals through his work with Educational Talent Search - a TRIO program that was recently expanded to the Cedar Rapids School District. 
The Joy Cole Corning Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series presents Jon Meacham

The Joy Cole Corning Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series presents Jon Meacham

The Joy Cole Corning Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series presents Jon Meacham

Jon Meacham 
“Finding Hope Through the Lessons of Yesterday”

Monday, September 19, 7 p.m.
Catherine Cassidy Gallagher Great Hall, Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
Alysa Mozak

Alysa Mozak to serve as UNI’s new director of the Patricia A. Tomson Center for Violence Prevention

The University of Northern Iowa has selected Alysa Mozak to serve as the new director of the Patricia A. Tomson Center for Violence Prevention (PATCVP), effective Aug. 2022.
Back to school: Returning UNI students share advice with new Panthers

Back to school: Returning UNI students share advice with new Panthers

The University of Northern Iowa is once again bustling with life as students return to campus, settle into dorms, houses and apartments and start their first full week of classes. For new students — whether they be freshmen or transferring juniors — so many new people, places and experiences can be a bit overwhelming, but those who have been at UNI for a few years have some great advice to offer.
As You Like It by William Shakespeare

TheatreUNI to present ‘As You Like It’

TheatreUNI is preparing for its first production of the season, which will be William Shakespeare's iconic "As You Like It."
The University of Norther Iowa and Cedar Falls Public Safety welcome students back to campus

The University of Northern Iowa and Cedar Falls Public Safety welcome students back to campus

The University of Norther Iowa and Cedar Falls Public Safety welcome students back to campusCedar Falls – As Cedar Falls welcomes students back to the community this fall, the University of Northern Iowa and Cedar Falls Public Safety will be continuing to partner together to provide a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for all, especially in the College Hill area.

Roughly 40 years in the making, 79-year-old UNI student Marva Eck earns BLS degree

Roughly 40 years in the making, 79-year-old UNI student earns BLS degree

Roughly 40 years in the making, 79-year-old UNI student Marva Eck earns BLS degree
For 79-year-old Marva Eck, taking classes was more of a hobby — she never really thought that one day it could result in a degree — but that's exactly what happened this past summer as Eck took her last classes to complete a Bachelor of Liberal Studies degree.
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Emily Mae Wilding in France

UNI students reflect on summer study abroad experiences

Some UNI students spent their summers traveling everywhere from France to the Galápagos Islands to get the ultimate study abroad experiences.