Demonstrating a deep commitment to the field of science education, UNI’s Science Education Resource Center has touched the lives of countless students and teachers across Iowa since it was founded in 1978.
Now, the center will continue on its mission under a new name: Yager Science Education Resources and Outreach.
Professor Amy Nielsen of the University of Northern Iowa’s Department of Special Education will be part of a cohort of 36 higher education professionals from across the country participating in the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) put on by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU).
The University of Northern Iowa has earned a Military Spouse Friendly School designation for its efforts in creating sustainable and meaningful education paths for military spouses.
The University of Northern Iowa's Applied Engineering Building (AEB) will undergo an extensive modernization starting June 9.
There will be a groundbreaking ceremony at 1 p.m that day, which will include remarks from Governor Kim Reynolds, UNI President Mark A. Nook and other UNI leadership, alumni and industry leaders.
Upward Bound, a program offered by the University of Northern Iowa Center for Urban Education (UNI-CUE), will be funded for five more years after receiving another grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Funding for the program has been consistently renewed since its inception in 1986.
Students from a Northeast Iowa high school will help the University of Northern Iowa’s Tallgrass Prairie Center (TPC) with transplanting native prairie seedlings at Irvine Prairie in rural Dysart.