University Relations Stories & News

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UNI hosting and competing in international business school competition

The University of Northern Iowa is hosting and competing in the championship round of an international business school case competition next month.

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UNI appoints new Vice President of Student Life

Dr. Heather HarbachThe University of Northern Iowa is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Heather Harbach as Vice President for Student Life, pending Board of Regents approval.

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UNI Communication & Media Department Announces Redesigned Master’s Degree and Certificate Programs

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The University of Northern Iowa Department of Communication and Media announced today its newly redesigned Master of Arts (MA) degree.

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Speech pathology alum’s work with cancer patients wins national award

UNI alum Veena Kallambettu, was the sole winner of the 2021 Louis M. DiCarlo Award for the development of clinical programs to improve speech outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer.
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Renovations to campus housing options elevate on-campus living, enrich student experience

Students eat at UNI Rialto Dining HallThe University of Northern Iowa announced today it is in the final stages of a multi-year project to renovate and modernize its largest dormitory to help elevate the student experience, enrich their college life and enable them to tap into the heart of the campus community.

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UNI Department of Theatre hosts renowned playwright

The University of Northern Iowa theater department will host the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage as part of the College of Humanities’ Arts and Sciences Hearst Lecture Series.

Ms. Nottage will deliver a free, public fireside chat at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. on March 8, 2022.

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African American Read-In Puts Spotlight on Literacy, Black Authors

Nearly 2000 first-graders locally and regionally  will connect with the University of Northern Iowa College of Education as part of its 16th African American Read-In, which celebrates the literary works of African American authors and illustrators during Black History Month.

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UNI conference to focus on embracing 'unique qualities' of African American families

The University of Northern Iowa’s 11th African American Children and Families Conference will focus on "Embracing African American Children and Families’ Unique Qualities” as part of a virtual event on Friday, February 18, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“It is our belief that if we embrace and respect individual unique qualities that there will be a better understanding among people,” says Gloria Kirkland Holmes, UNI professor emeritus and conference coordinator.

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UNI School of Music to host New Music Festival

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa School of Music will hold its second annual New Music Festival March 10 to 12. The free public festival will feature guest composer and performer Molly Joyce, and accordionist Branko Džinović as well as UNI faculty and student performers. 

The festival will offer three concerts: 

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Waterloo Schools Foundation pledges $300,000 to diversify district’s teacher workforce

 A $300,000 grant from Waterloo Schools Foundation will fund the expansion of a thriving partnership between the Waterloo Community School District (WCSD) and the University of Northern Iowa (UNI).

Teach Waterloo aims to diversify the K-12 teacher workforce in support of student success – research has shown that having a teacher of color in a classroom is associated with higher achievement and increases the likelihood that students of color complete high school and attend college.