Student Health Center Stories & News

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Keeping cool: Know your campus resources during excessive heat

When the temperature rises into excessive heat, you should know about these campus resources to help you stay safe and comfortable.
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De-Stress Days

Stressed with finals? Come check out the De-Stress Days activities in Maucker Union and Rod Library! May 1-5 Rod Library and Maucker Union will be holding activities to help you take a break from studying and to de-stress.  To begin the week, during May 1-3 Student Wellness Services will have de-stress day activities in Mauck Union including yoga, rock painting, slime, and lemonade! To continue destressing, May 3-5 Rod Library will have activities including Legos, a graffiti wall, coloring pages, and P.E.T.P.A.L.S! As an added bonus if you are studying at Rod Library on Wednesday 7-9pm…
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Public health expands sexual health services to University of Northern Iowa

Black Hawk County Public Health is partnering with the UNI Student Health Center to offer sexual health services for students at UNI.
UNI Student Wellness Services awarded $300,000 grant to expand suicide and substance abuse prevention efforts

UNI Student Wellness Services awarded $300,000 grant to expand suicide and substance abuse prevention efforts

As a testament to its commitment to supporting all dimensions of student wellness, the University of Northern Iowa has been awarded a federal grant to build on its already strong foundation of mental health services.
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Students share their vaccination stories

Starting Monday, fully vaccinated students could claim a $25 UNI Bookstore gift card. 
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Why I Got Vaccinated at UNI

More than 1,000 students, faculty and staff have been vaccinated on campus in the last few weeks. InsideUNI asked a few who become fully vaccinated this week why they did it. 

 

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Senior elementary education major Marisa Jane gets a COVID-19 vaccine.

First COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic on campus a success

For UNI education professor Theophile Muhayimana, it was about protecting himself and the campus community he’s a part of. For senior elementary education major Marisa Jane Bieschke, it was about keeping her students safe. 

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UNI cancels Tuesday vaccination clinic

Today’s student vaccine clinic at the University of Northern Iowa will not be held after the CDC and FDA recommended a pause this morning on the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. 

Additionally, the Iowa Department of Public Health  has advised all Iowa healthcare providers and pharmacies to pause all J&J clinics until further notice.

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UNI launches on-campus vaccination clinic this week

Starting tomorrow, the University of Northern Iowa will begin administering doses of COVID-19 vaccine to students, faculty and staff who registered for one of four vaccination clinics in the West Gym. This week’s clinics will continue through Friday. 

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What to expect from the COVID-19 vaccine

With coronavirus vaccines starting to become more widely available, InsideUNI reached out to Student Health Clinic director Shelley O’Connell with some questions about what to expect when getting vaccinated. While Iowa has expanded its eligibility   
 

Why do some people feel bad after the first dose?

It is normal to have some side effects after the first dose of COVID-19. Many people report having swelling and a sore arm for a few days after their first dose.