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UNI nursing program receives education award from City of Cedar Falls

 The City of Cedar Falls and Cedar Falls Utilities have awarded the University of Northern Iowa nursing program the 2025 John Milton Overman Education Award.
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UNI Center for Civic Education to host naturalization ceremony on April 18

The University of Northern Iowa will once again welcome new U.S. citizens as the UNI Center for Civic Education sponsors a naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 18, at 1 p.m. in the Maucker Union Ballrooms.
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UNI professor Kelli Snyder receives Iowa Athletic Trainers' Society Educator of the Year Award

Kelli Snyder, associate professor and program director of athletic training at the University of Northern Iowa, has received Iowa Athletic Trainers' Society Educator of the Year Award, given to a member who has demonstrated outstanding abilities in educating future athletic trainers either at the high school or college/university levels.
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Patricia A. Tomson Center for Violence Prevention announces inaugural Dan Marburger Mentors in Violence Prevention Advocacy Awards

UNI's Patricia A. Tomson Center for Violence Prevention is honoring the legacy of Dan Marburger with a series of awards.
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UNI’s Chief Academic Nurse Administrator Nancy Kertz named to 2025 Great Iowa Nurses

A short sumNancy Kertz, chief academic nurse administrator and head of the Department of Nursing and Public Health at the University of Northern Iowa, is named one of the 2025 Great Iowa Nurses.
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UNI professor Bill Henninger receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar award for spring 2025

Through an International Administrators Grant, Henninger will participate in a two-week group seminar with representatives from universities, private sector agencies and organizations, and select government agencies in Taiwan
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UNI releases Fall 2024 graduation and dean’s lists

The University of Northern Iowa dean's list and graduation list are now live. Visit the Graduation / Dean's List Reports page and follow the simple instructions to find and celebrate these outstanding students.
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UNI expands access to offer Master’s in History online

UNI is now accepting applications for a redesigned master's in history, which features an entirely online format and updated curriculum.
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U.S. News & World Report ranks UNI among Best Online Programs

UNI received top honors for both its online master’s in education programs and for the first time, its online bachelor’s programs.
Kristi Mindrup

UNI grad trailblazes as first female president at Western Illinois University

Kristi Mindrup's passion for higher education started at the University of Northern Iowa. Now she's a university president.