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Teacher helping student

UNI introduces online pathway for special education endorsements

UNI is now offering new flexible, online pathways for practicing teachers to become licensed as instructional strategist special education teachers.
Marina Cantacuzino

UNI guest speaker Marina Cantacuzino focuses on forgiveness

Award-winning journalist and author Marina Cantacuzino will present “Exploring the limits and possibilities of forgiveness,” on April 18 at UNI.
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U.S. News & World Report ranks UNI among 2024 Best Graduate Schools

U.S. News & World Report has once again ranked the University of Northern Iowa among its list of 2024 Best Graduate Schools.
Social and Emotional Learning Conference - Save the date: April 19, 2024

UNI's Social and Emotional Learning Conference returns April 19

A director of school mental health and a renowned children’s author and illustrator are speaking at the Social and Emotional Learning Conference at UNI.
Iowa Elementary STEM Expo for Emerging Educators

STEM workshop focuses on emerging elementary education educators

Future teachers will explore STEM in the elementary class setting at the Elementary STEM Expo for Emerging Pre-K-6 Educators, sponsored by the UNI College of Education.
CeCe Grabinski

CeCe chose UNI to achieve her dream job in teaching

UNI junior CeCe Grabinski is on a mission to help individuals with disabilities. She's decided teaching special ed is the best way to make this happen.
Teacher education student standing in front of children playing in a sandbox

UNI adds online option for transfer students to earn early childhood education degree

Registration is now open for summer 2024 for transfer students seeking an online option to earn a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from UNI.
Selin Akgun

UNI’s Carlton-Mellichamp Lecture to focus on artificial intelligence in education

Preparing current and future educators for the implications of AI in the classroom is the focus of this year’s Carlton-Mellichamp Lecture in Education.
Ellen Shay with her husband's award alongside family, Peter H. Reynolds and actors from "Dot Dot Dot: A New Musical."

Remembering Terry Shay: A special honor for International Dot Day pioneer

Award-winning author Peter H. Reynolds presented an honor to the family of the late Terry “TJ” Shay for his work as the founder of International Dot Day.
5 Million Global Downloads

UNI ScholarWorks has reached 5 MILLION global downloads!

We couldn't have done it without YOU! UNI ScholarWorks has reached 5 MILLION global downloads! This incredible achievement belongs to the entire UNI community: each college and discipline at UNI added to the total of 5 million downloads.