University Relations Stories & News

Colleen Mulholland, UNI College of Education dean

‘Accidental’ teacher-educator named new College of Education dean

Meet our new Dean of the College of Education, Colleen Mulholland, a self-described "accidental" teacher educator. 
Family Business Conference

UNI Family Business Center receives support from Iowa Board of Regents, offers suite of services to family-owned businesses

Family Business Conference

The Iowa Board of Regents has awarded center status to the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Family Business Center (FBC). For nearly four years, the FBC has offered a suite of services  specialized to family-owned businesses in Iowa.

John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Venture Competition

Applications open for annual John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition

John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Venture Competition

The 2022 John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition application portal is now open. The17th annual statewide competition will award $100,000 in cash prizes to Iowa startups and entrepreneurial ventures.

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UNI lecture to discuss the architecture of segregation in the Midwest

CARL L. BECKER MEMORIAL LECTURES LOGO

The University of Northern Iowa Department of History welcomes the community to participate in the 48th Carl L. Becker Memorial Lecture, “Dividing the City: Private Racial Restrictions and the Architecture of Segregation in the Midwest.”

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UNI boasts top ranking Education, Social Work and Business programs in new report

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Three University of Northern Iowa graduate programs were named among the top graduate programs in the country, according to a new U.S. News & World Report ranking.

Cedar Valley Green Business Competition

UNI to host inaugural competition of ideas to increase sustainability and reduce waste

The University of Northern Iowa will host its inaugural sustainability competition on March 31, where participants will submit their ideas on how to reduce landfill waste for a chance to win a $500 cash prize, with additional prizes for UNI students who take second and third place.

Promo poster for "Cinderella"

TheatreUNI announces upcoming production of "Cinderella"

TheatreUNI will present "Cinderella," the 2013 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical with a fresh new take on the beloved tale of a young woman who is transformed into a princess.

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UNI honors four College of Education alumni with Hall of Excellence inductions

Hall of Excellence Logo

Four distinguished University of Northern Iowa alumni will be inducted into the College of Education’s 2022 Elinor A. Crawford and William R. Thrall Hall of Excellence on April 1 and 2.

Schindler Education Center

UNI College of Education receives grant to address educator needs in Iowa school districts

University of Northern Iowa’s College of Education was awarded a nearly $65,000 grant earlier this year to build stronger partnerships with select Iowa school districts, assess their immediate workforce needs and better offer support in the future.