The University of Northern Iowa will formally celebrate its 150th anniversary with a commemorative program at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, in the Maucker Union Ballrooms.
As the University of Northern Iowa celebrates its 150th anniversary, President Mark Nook asked the campus community to consider how the work of this year will shape its future.
This wartime president guided the university through the challenges of World War II while preserving campus tradition, leaving behind a lifelong legacy dedicated to the teaching profession.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has proclaimed Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, as University of Northern Iowa Sesquicentennial Day in recognition of the university’s 150th anniversary.
Meskwaki artist and 1986 UNI graduate Duane Slick has exhibited nationally, including at the Smithsonian, sharing his culture and vision through paintings featured in prominent collections and celebrated exhibitions.
