UNI 150 Stories & News

UNI Day at the Capitol

Annual Day at the Capitol will mark 150 years of UNI

This year’s UNI Day at the Capitol will carry special significance as the university marks 150 years since its founding.
Photo of Laura Ensign.

Laura Ensign

An advocate for women’s authority in higher education, she was one of the most influential faculty members in the school’s earliest decades.
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Renée Rapier

From the stages of Cedar Falls to opera houses around the world, her journey is rooted in the training she received at the University of Northern Iowa’s School of Music.
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Kimryn Rathmell

A career that has developed from the University of Northern Iowa to Washington D.C. – Kimryn Rathmell has dedicated her career to unraveling the complexities of cancer.
Elaine Eshbaugh speaking at TEDxUniversity of Northern Iowa

TEDxUniversity of Northern Iowa talk by Eshbaugh selected as TED “Editor’s Pick”

The TEDxUniversity of Northern Iowa talk has been selected as a TED “Editor’s Pick,” a distinction awarded to only about 0.5% of TEDx talks worldwide.
150 year, established 1876

Statewide radio program “Talk of Iowa” centers on UNI Sesquicentennial Celebration

The UNI Sesquicentennial Celebration was featured in an hour-long episode of “Talk of Iowa” on Monday, Feb. 16.
Photo of Denny Reimer sitting at desk.

Denny Reimer

From being part of the first class of students at Price Lab School to a career spent in classrooms and on the sidelines of the UNI-Dome, he was truly a lifelong Panther.
Cats Who Care

Students can now register for UNI Day of Service activities

The UNI Day of Service is coming up on April 8, and local organizations and campus groups are offering an array of volunteer opportunities.
Neesa Striegel and Ann hold up 150 years sign

Students gather UNI history through the memories of alumni

One University of Northern Iowa class spent their fall semester learning about the history of UNI through the memories of some older alumni.
Black and white image of a packed UNI-Dome during a wrestling meet

Happy 50th birthday to the UNI-Dome

On February 7, 1976, the first official event inside the UNI-Dome brought the University of Northern Iowa wrestling team face-to-face with the University of Iowa.