Campus & Community Stories & News

Janine Baeza and Lesli Garcia holding their Michael Barron Impact Awards

UNI admissions professionals earn coveted awards for their impact on students

When two UNI admissions professionals attended a college admissions conference, they walked away with two of five coveted Michael Barron Impact Awards.
UNI designated a Military Spouse Friendly School

UNI designated a Military Spouse Friendly School

UNI designated a Military Spouse Friendly SchoolThe University of Northern Iowa has earned a Military Spouse Friendly School designation for its efforts in creating sustainable and meaningful education paths for military spouses. 

UNI Metal Casting Center in the Applied Engineering Building

AEB expansion and modernization will help build in-demand job skills

UNI Metal Casting Center in the Applied Engineering Building

The University of Northern Iowa's Applied Engineering Building (AEB) will undergo an extensive modernization starting June 9.

There will be a groundbreaking ceremony at 1 p.m that day, which will include remarks from Governor Kim Reynolds, UNI President Mark A. Nook and other UNI leadership, alumni and industry leaders.

Upward Bound students

Grant renewal for UNI-CUE’s Upward Bound creates five more years of opportunities for students

Upward Bound students

Upward Bound, a program offered by the University of Northern Iowa Center for Urban Education (UNI-CUE), will be funded for five more years after receiving another grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Funding for the program has been consistently renewed since its inception in 1986.

Block Party Series performance

Gallagher Bluedorn Block Party Series makes the performing arts accessible to all

The Gallagher Bluedorn Block Party Series is back by popular demand this summer to bring live music and other activities to the Cedar Valley for free!
Public health majors introduce fresh produce to elementary school students

Public health majors in partnership with CEEE win big with Farm to School program

For seven years, UNI public health majors have been educating elementary school students about fresh produce. This Farm to School program earned a recent award.
Union High School students transplant a flat of native prairie seedlings at Irvine Prairie near Dysart

High school students assist with transplanting project at Irvine Prairie

Union High School students transplant a flat of native prairie  seedlings at Irvine Prairie near Dysart

Students from a Northeast Iowa high school will help the University of Northern Iowa’s Tallgrass Prairie Center (TPC) with transplanting native prairie seedlings at Irvine Prairie in rural Dysart.

Purple Pathway for Paraeducators

UNI to offer new online degree pathway for paraeducators to earn teaching degree

Purple Pathway for Paraeducators

A new online, accelerated pathway to a bachelor’s degree offered by the University of Northern Iowa could greatly increase the number of elementary and special education teachers across the state.

Public health majors introducing students to fresh produce

“Farm to School” outreach education earns public health students community collaboration award

Public health majors introducing students to fresh produce

Farm to School, an effort to engage students in learning about the pathway of food from farm to table, has earned public health majors at the University of Northern Iowa the 2022 Iowa and Minnesota Engaged Campus Award for Community Collaboration.