Education Stories & News

Learning from Experience

From diving with great white sharks in Mexico to digging up fossils in Montana, alum Ben Olsen translates his hands-on experiences into learning opportunities for his students.

Resilience Redefined

Four years after COVID-19 led to canceled high school graduations, the Class of 2024 shared a story of resiliency as graduates finally walked the stage.

A Unified Path for Early Childhood and Special Education

A unified early childhood education curriculum helps meet an ongoing need for teachers in both general education and special education.

Finding the Balance in Well-Being

A growing, common focus on well-being is part of learning, preparation and practice across College of Education programs.

Extending Education Outdoors

Education happens everywhere, as students and alumni of recreation, tourism and nonprofit leadership can attest.

The Real Deal: From Para to Educator

Purple Pathway for Paraeducators yields first graduates as the alternative pathway to a bachelor’s degree gains momentum.

Chepina Rumsey publishes “Nurturing Math Curiosity With Learners in Grades K-2”

A book from Chepina Rumsey, associate professor of mathematics education at UNI, and her co-author, Jody Guarino, is now published.

Fighting summer learning loss with a literacy-focused camp at UNI

Camp Activ8 has a special focus on improving literacy through engaging activities like geocaching, science experiments, art projects and hip hop literacy.

Cicadas in the classroom: Learning math through nature-inspired kids game

The natural phenomenon of cicada broods emerging inspired UNI Associate Professor Chepina Rumsey to create a math game.

Earning UNI degrees from afar: Online programs empower placebound students

Three students in Sioux City are experiencing the quality of a UNI education without leaving their hometowns.