Rod Library Stories & News

Johnathan Buffalo and Mark Nook go through donated items

UNI returns collection of cultural items to the Meskwaki Nation

The University of Northern Iowa Museum has returned a collection of cultural artifacts to the Meskwaki Nation, donating them to the Meskwaki Cultural Center & Museum.
Pool water from the UNI East Gym Pool, stored in University Archives.

Hair, gum wrappers and pool water: The unique treasures in UNI Archives

Inside the University of Northern Iowa Archives, unique treasures such as hair, gum wrappers and pool water tell the story of UNI's history.
Students walk through Sesquicentennial Exhibit

UNI Museum celebrates 150-year history with Sesquicentennial Exhibit

The UNI Museum has officially opened a dedicated exhibit documenting 150 years of history on the University of Northern Iowa campus.
UNI Textbook Equity Mini-Grant Program

Rod Library offers mini-grants to support open educational resources

Rod Library seeks instructors/teams to adopt or adapt free course materials licensed for reuse.  Funds compensate instructors and support transitioning a course from a commercial text to free materials. Up to $1,500 per project. Deadline October 10 (noon).
Career Readiness Day, Resume Review, Headshots, Walk-ins Sept 10, 10-2pm

Fall Career Readiness: FREE Headshots

Fall Career Readiness Headshot Day: Make your first impression count! Join us for the Fall Career Readiness Headshot Day at Rod Library on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
UNI campus in the summer

UNI faculty win at inaugural Iowa Open Educational Resources Awards

Six UNI faculty were honored at the inaugural Iowa Open Educational Resources (OER) Awards, which recognizes instructors across the state who have created or adopted OER in innovative ways.
A graphic showing information for RODCON, happening Saturday April 5, 2025 from 10 am to 4 pm at Rod Library

RodCon marks 10 years of comics, crafts and creativity at UNI’s Rod Library

Join us for the tenth year of RodCon on Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a FREE mini-comic book/pop-culture convention.
Student taking notes in textbook

UNI’s Textbook Equity initiative sets new record for student savings

The University of Northern Iowa’s Textbook Equity initiative has reached a record-breaking milestone, saving UNI students nearly $900,000 in 2024 alone — an 84% increase from the previous year.
Career Readiness Day, Resume Review, Headshots, Walk-ins

Spring Career Readiness: FREE Headshots

Join us for the Spring Career Readiness Day for resume review and free headshots at Rod Library on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Information Wants To Be Free: Community Over Commercialization

UNI Open Access Day

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