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.
Jerrell Bates may have come into college as an introvert who wasn't even sure if he wanted to be at college — but he's leaving a Lux Service Award winner.
The Fall 2021 Diversity Community Read is Caste by Isabel Wilkerson. Discover more about the book and related activities on Rod Library's Digital Display.
On Tuesday, a half-day of campus listening sessions to help develop a planned mission stewardship statement acknowledging UNI’s presence on Indigenous land was capped by a presentation and dance performance by Larry Yazzie, a renowned Meskwaki fancy dancer, in the Strayer-Wood Theatre.
With the passage of a long-awaited, landmark bill that made Juneteenth, which celebrates the emancipation of African-American slaves shortly after the end of the Civil War, a federal holiday, Inside UNI spoke with local pastor and instructor in the department of social work Belinda Creighton-Smith about the long-celebrated day. Creighton-Smith spoke about the role the murder of George Floyd played in increasing national attention on Juneteenth, the local celebrations planned and the racial issues in society that still need to be addressed.
Starting next week, Chiquita Loveless will step in as UNI’s interim director of Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice, bringing not only the experience from her award-winning work with UNI veterans, but also 23 years of experience with diversity issues in the Navy.
Angela Waseskuk was only in kindergarten, and the third grade boy had backed her up against a wall and was yelling in her face.
Waseskuk was a shy child, trying to blend in as a South Korean brought to Iowa by her foster parents, who adopted her when she was 2. But she was out in the open and in tears as the boy hurled racial epithets.
“What’s wrong with your face? Can you even see out of those eyes? Why don’t you go back where you came from?”
