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UNI launches new student-centered and career-focused general education program

After years of thoughtful work by faculty and administration, the University of Northern Iowa will offer a new general education program for students starting in the fall 2022 semester.

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UNI selected by Amazon as Career Choice education partner

The University of Northern Iowa has been chosen as a partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, which has expanded to cover the full cost of college tuition for the company’s eligible hourly employees.

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UNI hosting and competing in international business school competition

The University of Northern Iowa is hosting and competing in the championship round of an international business school case competition next month.

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UNI appoints new Vice President of Student Life

Dr. Heather HarbachThe University of Northern Iowa is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Heather Harbach as Vice President for Student Life, pending Board of Regents approval.

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UNI Communication & Media Department Announces Redesigned Master’s Degree and Certificate Programs

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The University of Northern Iowa Department of Communication and Media announced today its newly redesigned Master of Arts (MA) degree.

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Two new bachelor’s degree programs coming to UNI in fall ‘22

Starting this fall, UNI will offer a new business analytics major and the first four-year program for automation engineering technology in Iowa.
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Renovations to campus housing options elevate on-campus living, enrich student experience

Students eat at UNI Rialto Dining HallThe University of Northern Iowa announced today it is in the final stages of a multi-year project to renovate and modernize its largest dormitory to help elevate the student experience, enrich their college life and enable them to tap into the heart of the campus community.

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UNI Department of Theatre hosts renowned playwright

The University of Northern Iowa theater department will host the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage as part of the College of Humanities’ Arts and Sciences Hearst Lecture Series.

Ms. Nottage will deliver a free, public fireside chat at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. on March 8, 2022.

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African American Read-In Puts Spotlight on Literacy, Black Authors

Nearly 2000 first-graders locally and regionally  will connect with the University of Northern Iowa College of Education as part of its 16th African American Read-In, which celebrates the literary works of African American authors and illustrators during Black History Month.

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UNI conference to focus on embracing 'unique qualities' of African American families

The University of Northern Iowa’s 11th African American Children and Families Conference will focus on "Embracing African American Children and Families’ Unique Qualities” as part of a virtual event on Friday, February 18, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“It is our belief that if we embrace and respect individual unique qualities that there will be a better understanding among people,” says Gloria Kirkland Holmes, UNI professor emeritus and conference coordinator.