UNI 150 Stories & News

Gloria Kirkland-Holmes

She reached thousands of children, challenged educators and created opportunities for people whose voices were often overlooked.

Josef Fox

This legendary humanities professor and faculty leader made a 32-year career of teaching Panthers.

Herb Hake

He played a key role in launching one of UNI’s earliest forms of distance education - spending three decades teaching Iowans over the radio.

Iradge Ahrabi-Fard

A young educator from Iran came to the Iowa State Teachers College and became a celebrated professor and championship coach.

Noreen Hermansen

With a career of more than 50 years, few individuals have shaped UNI's past, present and future as profoundly.

July marks major milestones in UNI history

As we celebrate the UNI Sesquicentennial, July brings several significant anniversaries in the university's history.

Fireworks Over the Dome caps off historic holiday weekend on July 5

Originally scheduled for July 2, the event was moved because of inclement weather, creating a fitting grand finale to the extended holiday weekend.

How Curris became the heart of business at UNI

For 35 years, the Curris Business Building has been the heart of business at UNI. Now, the spaces that shaped generations of students are helping define the future of business education.

Van G. Miller

Whether he was personally calling all 850 of his employees on their birthdays or building one of the Midwest’s most successful health care companies, Van G. Miller is remembered as a leader who put others first.

Guy Wagner

He transformed UNI’s teaching program, expanding access to low-cost classroom materials while shaping teacher education for decades through innovation and national influence.