Long before her words reached around the world, they echoed through the quiet streets of Cedar Falls, where the acclaimed author and proud Panther wove Iowa’s landscapes and spirit into every story she told.
You may not know their names, but you surely know their song — together, William Kloster and Arnold “Arnie” Grummer crafted the UNI Alma Mater that is still being sung decades later.
As the fall semester winds down, the University of Northern Iowa is looking forward to a new campus tradition centered around the Sesquicentennial Bell, now permanently installed on the Campanile Plaza.
Longtime educators and UNI alumni, the Floyds have continued supporting students after retirement by funding scholarships and research fellowships. Having created more than 90 awards focused on future teachers and scientists, they aim to give back in gratitude for the support they once received.
Registration is now open for the University of Northern Iowa’s annual Pack the Dome event, held on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Edward Gee Miller saw potential where others didn’t — transforming an old orphan home into Iowa’s first normal school, the seed of today’s University of Northern Iowa.
In a time when opportunity was scarce for African American women, Vivian Smith and Murda Beason opened the doors of higher education — and walked through them together.
The University of Northern Iowa's Wally the Alligator, located in McCollum Science Hall, recently settled into a brand-new home after UNI's biology department received funding through its UNI Sesquicentennial celebration.
