The University of Northern Iowa center will be officially named the Chuck and Barbara Grassley Center when Senator Grassley retires from public office.
For its first production of the 2026-27 season, themed “Wonderings and Wanderings,” TheatreUNI will present a high‑energy, Jazz Age, 90-minute production of William Shakespeare's romantic comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream."
The University of Northern Iowa School of Public Affairs and Service will host its annual scholarship benefit, Celebrating Leaders in Public Service, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Cedar Falls.
The 2026-27 Hearst Lecture Series, hosted by the UNI Department of Languages & Literatures, explores the theme “Care and Empathy in Academia,” bringing speakers to campus whose work examines the ways that care, community and human connection can shape education, scholarship and the academic experience.
For the third consecutive year, the University of Northern Iowa has enrolled an incoming freshman class of over 1,500 students, with the number of incoming freshmen, transfers and new grad students all being up this fall.
Four authors and contributors of the 2026 landmark study linking environmental risk factors to Iowa’s cancer crisis will speak on a panel at the University of Northern Iowa
UNI will formally recognize the sesquicentennial milestone later this month, with a day of celebrations honoring the university’s 150-year history and its tradition of public service.
The investment will add a 3D sand printer and an induction furnace, helping to enhance foundry operations while strengthening UNI’s ability to support applied research, hands-on, real-world student learning and partnerships with Iowa manufacturers.
Robert Townsend's lecture, “Set Up for Success: Making Your Humanities Degree Work,” will take place on Monday, Sept. 21, on the University of Northern Iowa campus.
