UNI alum Grant Menke graduated with a degree in political science and has since worked with some of the state's top politicians and major agencies. Most recently, Menke was named Deputy Secretary of Agriculture with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
This week the Iowa Board of Regents approved the first phase of the university’s ambitious plan to renovate its Innovative Teaching and Technology Center (ITTC) to house the nursing program.
Kevin and Deb Hemmen – both longtime Dike, Iowa residents – have pledged $750,000 to ensure the UNI-Dome remains a vibrant facility for the community for the next 50 years.
UNI Women's Basketball Head Coach Tanya Warren reached two major career milestones, picking up her 300th career win at Valparaiso and setting the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) record for most games coached at 507 games.
Faculty, staff, students and alums from the University of Northern Iowa gathered at the Iowa State Capitol on Feb. 14 to celebrate the many ways UNI's programs, facilities and resources support the education of future generations, as well as industry and workforce needs across the state.
UNI was the first school in Iowa, and one of the first in the nation, to use synthetic cadavers - also known as syndavers - in its classrooms, and has since become a model for other institutions across the state when it comes to integrating the use of syndavers into its programs.
Three University of Northern Iowa Students competed as finalists at EO Iowa’s Global Student Entrepreneurship Awards (GSEA) competition in West Des Moines — a pitch contest for college students who own and operate a business. One of them claimed third place.
The University of Northern Iowa will appear on an upcoming episode of “The College Tour,” featured on Amazon Prime. Created by Emmy-nominated and multi-award-winning producers, “The College Tour” gives viewers an up-close look at colleges and universities all around the country.