UNI News ReleasesMonday, November 16, 2009
HPELS to offer Kindergym
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa School of Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services will offer Kindergym, its early childhood movement program for children between the ages of two and five, during the 2010 spring semester.
FULL STORY Friday, November 13, 2009
UNI Multicultural Teaching Alliance to host teacher reception
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa's Multicultural Teaching Alliance will host the fourth-annual Multicultural Teachers Reception from 5:30 to 7 p.
FULL STORY Friday, November 13, 2009
UNI faculty and students judge construction projects
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Industrial technology faculty and students at the University of Northern Iowa recently participated in the Associated Builders and Contractors of Iowa (ABC) awards banquet in Des Moines.
FULL STORY Tuesday, November 10, 2009
UNI Interpreters Theatre to present 'Strong Enough for a Woman, Gentle Enough for a Man'
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- "Strong Enough for a Woman, Gentle Enough for a Man" is the next University of Northern Iowa Interpreter's Theatre production.
FULL STORY Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Register now for UNI workshop on managing a multi-generational staff. Enrollment deadline is Nov. 23
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Registration is now open for the management workshop "Managing a Multi-Generational Staff," hosted by the University of Northern Iowa's Executive Development Center.
FULL STORY Tuesday, November 10, 2009
UNI students achieve 100-percent pass rate on national exam since fall 2007
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Recent results for fall 2009 released by the Center for Credentialing & Education show students enrolled in the University of Northern Iowa counselor education program continuing to have a 100-percent pass rate on the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE), with 81 percent scoring above the national average.
FULL STORY Monday, November 09, 2009
UNI's Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center receives $500,000 'birthday' gift
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- In honor of the 10th birthday of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center at the University of Northern Iowa, two of its namesakes, Ed and Cathy Gallagher, are celebrating with a gift of $500,000 for its benefit.
FULL STORY Monday, November 09, 2009
National American Education Week: UNI demonstrates strong commitment to teacher education
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The National Education Association American Education Week is Nov.
FULL STORY Friday, November 06, 2009
Pfaff to be featured at next Meryl Norton Hearst Lecture Series Nov. 16
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Judy Pfaff, a MacArthur Award-winning artist, will be the guest lecturer as part of the Meryl Norton Hearst Lecture Series at 7:30 p.
FULL STORY Friday, November 06, 2009
International Education Week to be celebrated at UNI
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa will celebrate International Education Week (IEW) Monday through Friday, Nov.
FULL STORY Friday, November 06, 2009
UNI Regional Business Center to offer TSB and 8(a) programs information.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The UNI Regional Business Center/SBDC will host a networking meeting to discuss training and funding opportunities for businesses owned by female, minority or disabled entrepreneurs at noon, Thursday, Nov.
FULL STORY Thursday, November 05, 2009
Students at 11 community college sites earn UNI B.A. degrees from home communities
CEDAR FALLS -- The University of Northern Iowa's 2+2 program enrolls students at 11 community colleges sites who will earn a B.
FULL STORY Wednesday, November 04, 2009
UNI's Tallgrass Prairie Center and CEEE present Emerald Horizons: Sustainability and Nature in Iowa
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Emerald Horizons: Sustainability and Nature in Iowa will be held at 7 p.
FULL STORY Tuesday, November 03, 2009
UNI Regional Business Center to offer QuickBooks Pro training
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Help your business get a firm handle on your finances by learning QuickBooks.
FULL STORY Tuesday, November 03, 2009
UNI to offer entrepreneurship, economic development training in Sheldon on Nov. 19
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Northwest Iowa community leaders, elected officials, service providers and others interested in fostering entrepreneurship in their local communities are invited to attend the University of Northern Iowa seminar, Entrepreneurship Economic Development: Turning Policy into Practice, from 10 a.
FULL STORY Monday, November 02, 2009
UNI offers waste reduction workshops for graduate credit
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Waste Reduction: Addressing the Overlooked "R," a one-hour University of Northern Iowa graduate credit course, will be held at the Scott Area Recycling Center in Davenport as a two-part course in January and April of 2010.
FULL STORY Monday, November 02, 2009
Northern Iowa Food and Farm Partnership to hold all Iowa dinner
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The Northern Iowa Food and Farm Partnership is sponsoring an all Iowa meal at 5:30 p.
FULL STORY Thursday, October 29, 2009
Just for Kicks hosts indoor soccer league for all ages
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Applications will soon be accepted for "Just for Kicks" seventh-annual Panther Pride Indoor Soccer League.
FULL STORY Thursday, October 29, 2009
UNI alumnus to speak on 'Mission-Driven Business'
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- "Mission-Driven Business" will be the topic of a lecture presented by University of Northern Iowa alumnus Jim Storbeck at 6 p.
FULL STORY Wednesday, October 28, 2009
UNI Speakers Bureau serves Iowa's communities
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --The University of Northern Iowa Speakers Bureau serves Iowa's communities with more than 200 presentations available to business and civic groups.
FULL STORY Wednesday, October 28, 2009
UNI alumni wins regional entrepreneur competition, advances to international competition
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – A recent University of Northern Iowa graduate won first place in the regional competition for the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) competition held Oct.
FULL STORY Tuesday, October 27, 2009
UNI 'Literacy Project' supports literacy and communication for special needs children
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- In order to create and support access to the Iowa Core Curriculum for children with significant developmental disabilities, researchers at the University of Northern Iowa are collaborating with personnel in the Iowa Department of Education on a project that supports special needs students in the areas of literacy and communication.
FULL STORY Tuesday, October 27, 2009
UNI Multimodal Transportation Center opens Nov. 2
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The UNI Multimodal Transportation Center will open Monday, Nov.
FULL STORY Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Indoor farmers markets to be held around the Cedar Valley through December
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The Northern Iowa Food and Farm Partnership, a local food advocacy group at the University of Northern Iowa's Center for Energy & Environmental Education, has announced an extended farmers market season for the Cedar Valley.
FULL STORY Monday, October 26, 2009
UNI to host next Hearst Lecture, Nov. 9
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Noted cartoonist Lynda Barry will discuss her autobiographical collages and comic strips at 7:30 p.
FULL STORY Thursday, October 22, 2009
Strayer-Wood Theatre to present Tony Award-winning work
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The Strayer-Wood Theatre will present the political drama "The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade," by Peter Weiss, Friday, Nov.
FULL STORY Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Results of UNI's superintendent job satisfaction survey released
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The results of an Iowa superintendent job satisfaction survey, conducted by the University of Northern Iowa Institute for Educational Leadership in the spring of 2009, have been released.
FULL STORY Tuesday, October 20, 2009
UNI Gallery of Art and UNI Department of Art will present '2009 Department of Art Faculty Exhibition'
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art, in association with the UNI Department of Art, will present the "2009 Department of Art Faculty Exhibition" from Monday, Nov.
FULL STORY Monday, October 19, 2009
Long-standing UNI-community college partnerships continue B.A. degree programs
CEDAR FALLS -- Iowa's longest running distance education partnership between an Iowa public university and community colleges will graduate 18 students in December with B.
FULL STORY Wednesday, October 14, 2009
UNI's NABL Center technology moves to consumer markets
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Technologies developed by the University of Northern Iowa's National Ag-Based Lubricants (NABL) Center are being championed by major lubricant companies and entering the consumer market.
FULL STORY Tuesday, October 13, 2009
UNI project reaches out to early math and science educators
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Efforts to create a national center that will bring together early childhood and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (EC-STEM) educators in Iowa, and across the nation, are underway at the University of Northern Iowa.
FULL STORY Tuesday, October 06, 2009
UNI selected as one of 'Best Business Schools' by Princeton Review
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa is an outstanding business school, for the fourth consecutive year, according to The Princeton Review.
FULL STORY Saturday, October 03, 2009
Wasendorfs commit $2 million to UNI athletics
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Russell and Connie Wasendorf have pledged $2 million to the University of Northern Iowa Panther athletics program.
FULL STORY Friday, October 02, 2009
UNI awards EPSCoR grant
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa recently announced the winner of the first Iowa NASA EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) grant.
FULL STORY Thursday, October 01, 2009
Pauline Barrett establishes $1.5 million endowed scholarship fund for UNI students
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Pauline Barrett, a well-known Waterloo philanthropist, is continuing her generosity to the University of Northern Iowa and her commitment to the youth of the Cedar Valley, through a $1.
FULL STORY Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Up to $16,000 available for students who will teach a high-need field in a low-income school
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Students at the University of Northern Iowa who plan to teach in a high-need field of study at a low-income school, may be eligible for up to $16,000 in federal grants as an undergraduate student and up to $8,000 as a graduate student.
FULL STORY Thursday, August 20, 2009
For 13th consecutive year, UNI ranked second on 'U.S. News & World Report' list
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- For the 13th consecutive year, the University of Northern Iowa is ranked second in the "Best Midwest Universities -- Master's" category for public universities, according to U.
FULL STORY Thursday, August 20, 2009
UNI selected as GI Friendly Campus
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa has been selected by G.
FULL STORY Thursday, July 30, 2009
UNI named to Princeton Review's 2010 'Best in the Midwest' roster of colleges
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa is one of an elite group of 158 colleges on the Princeton Review's list of "Best in the Midwest" for 2010.
FULL STORY Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Dalai Lama to make historic visit to UNI in May 2010
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet will visit the University of Northern Iowa Tuesday, May 18, to share his views on the importance of education in an increasingly global society.
FULL STORY Friday, March 23, 2007
Price Laboratory School wins Iowa Schools of Character Award
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Price Laboratory School at the University of Northern Iowa recently won the 2007 Iowa Schools of Character (ISOC) Award, presented by Drake University's Institute for Character Development (ICD).
FULL STORY Thursday, March 22, 2007
UNI department's name change reflects trends in discipline
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa Department of Communicative Disorders' name has changed to the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
FULL STORY Saturday, March 17, 2007
McDonough Named National Wrestling SID/Publicist of the Year
UNI's associate media relations director honored by National Wrestling Media Association
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FULL STORY Wednesday, March 14, 2007
UNI's CEEE hosts speaker on geothermal in Building for the Future Series
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa's Center for Energy & Environmental Education (CEEE) will host a discussion on geothermal installations, pros and cons of geothermal energy, best applications and cost considerations.
FULL STORY Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Small businesses offered scholarships for entrepreneurship training
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The Institute for Social and Economic Development Ventures and the UNI Regional Business Center-Small Business Development Center are partnering to offer a series of eight-week training courses for start-up and existing businesses, beginning March 22.
FULL STORY Monday, March 12, 2007
Social change workshop, co-sponsored by UNI, to take place March 31
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The workshop, "Working Together for Social Change: Developing a Personal and a Community Vision," will take place from 9 a.
FULL STORY Friday, March 09, 2007
MetaCommunications donates software licenses to UNI Graphic Communications program
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- MetaCommunications, a leading software developer of cross-platform process management and productivity solutions for the graphic arts industry, recently donated 25 software licenses for Job Manager, one of the components of its Workgroups 2007 process and productivity suite, to the University of Northern Iowa for use in its graphic communications program.
FULL STORY Friday, March 09, 2007
UNI social work program receives reaffirmation of accreditation
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The Council on Social Work Education's Commission on Accreditation voted to reaffirm accreditation for the University of Northern Iowa Master's in Social Work (MSW) and Bachelor of Arts degree programs.
FULL STORY Wednesday, March 07, 2007
UNI Gallery of Art to present 'Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition'
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art will present its "Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition" in the Kamerick Art Building (KAB) from Monday, March 19 through Sunday, April 15.
FULL STORY Tuesday, February 27, 2007
UNI-produced award-winning film coming to PBS on Sunday, April 1
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The ecology, cultural shift and agricultural revolution that transformed America's prairies are as complex and intertwined as the tallgrass prairie ecosystem itself.
FULL STORY Friday, February 23, 2007
UNI professor shares fiddler crab collection to aid University of Chicago doctoral student
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- A University of Chicago graduate student recently visited the University of Northern Iowa to make use of a UNI biology professor Carl Thurman's world-class collection of fiddler crabs as part of her research for a doctoral degree in the geophysical sciences.
FULL STORY Thursday, February 22, 2007
UNI faculty win awards for research in gerontology
Recipients of the 2007 Adele Whitenack Davis Faculty Research in Gerontology awards were recently announced by the University of Northern Iowa College of Social & Behavioral Sciences.
FULL STORY Monday, February 19, 2007
The Wreckers to Perform at UNI
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The Wreckers will be in concert at 8 p.
FULL STORY Wednesday, February 14, 2007
UNI students offer free tax assistance
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Accounting students at the University of Northern Iowa are providing free income tax assistance again this year through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
FULL STORY Tuesday, February 13, 2007
UNI presents French-language film festival
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa will present the second-annual Tournées French and Francophone Film Festival beginning Tuesday, Feb.
FULL STORY Tuesday, February 13, 2007
UNI Regional Business Center to offer eBay workshop
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Regional Business Center/SBDC will host "eBay Basics," from 9 a.
FULL STORY Thursday, February 08, 2007
Theatre UNI presents 'The Wrestling Season'
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Theatre UNI and the Sturgis Youth Theatre present "The Wrestling Season," opening Feb.
FULL STORY Monday, February 05, 2007
Conference for counselors, administrators at UNI Feb. 27
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa is sponsoring "School Counselors & Administrators Conference, Help to Others," for mental-health counselors, school counselors and administrators at all levels and for students in those fields on Tuesday, Feb.
FULL STORY Thursday, February 01, 2007
UNI faculty member receives $20,000 NEA literature award
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Rebecca Dunham, assistant professor of creative writing in the University of Northern Iowa's Department of English Language & Literature, has received a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Literature Fellowship in Poetry for 2007.
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