For students who speak the language at home, ordinary Spanish classes aren't the best fit. This is exactly why UNI has a class designed for heritage speakers.
The University of Northern Iowa Department of History welcomes the community to participate in the 48th Carl L. Becker Memorial Lecture, “Dividing the City: Private Racial Restrictions and the Architecture of Segregation in the Midwest.”
In her relatively short time at UNI, Dheryta Jaisinghani has already made a considerable impact on her students’ lives — finding unique, new ways to involve them in research, and teaching them to be better scientists along the way.
In honor of Women’s History Month, a new exhibit to celebrate Women in STEM is on display at the National Mall in Washington DC.
Out of 120 women featured in the exhibit, two of the women are graduates of UNI – both hailing from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry: Dr. Jennifer Stimpson (Chemistry M.A., 1996) and Dr. Raychelle Burks (Chemistry B.S., 2001).
Elementary music educator, professor of voice, opera singer—Suzanne Hendrix-Case has done it all! And now she can add a new title: Grammy-nominated singer.
Anna Gilbreath has mixed her love of art and entrepreneurship by building a small-batch ceramics business in UNI's John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center.
Putting students first is key for Nikki Harken. For nearly 20 years, Nikki has been an advocate, friend and mentor for her students as an instructor of communication studies, and as director of internships for the Department of Communication and Media. “My focus has always been on students,” she said. “I believe we should make all decisions based on what is good for them, which doesn't mean popular or easy, but what will help them in the long run.”
The University of Northern Iowa theater department will host the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage as part of the College of Humanities’ Arts and Sciences Hearst Lecture Series.
