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May 22, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The enrollment deadline for the University of Northern Iowa interdisciplinary K-12 1-hour graduate credit professional development workshop for teachers is Monday, May 27.
The graduate-level workshop, "The Environment and The Way We Live: Our Choices Impact Everyone’s Future," will be held Monday, June 17, through Tuesday, June18, at the EB Lyons Nature Center in Dubuque. A follow-up workshop will be held Saturday, Nov. 9,...
May 21, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- University of Northern Iowa student Libby Hurder, a junior majoring in interior design, from Freeport, Ill., claimed a top spot at this year's Durkan D*scover Design Competition for her carpet design. Hurder received a $2,000 scholarship and a trip to Las Vegas for the Hospitality Design Exposition.
The Durkan D*scover Design Competition was established to exhibit the talent of designers in the hospitality design field and...
May 21, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Purple and Old Gold awards, recognizing meritorious scholarship or conspicuous achievement in particular areas, were presented to 50 seniors during the University of Northern Iowa's commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 11, in the McLeod Center.
Named after the university colors, the traditional awards were first presented at commencement ceremonies on May 29, 1939. The awards for meritorious scholarship are the highest...
May 21, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Athletic training students at the University of Northern Iowa have set the bar high with a pass rate of 100 percent on their Board of Certification (BOC) exams, compared to the national average of 70 percent.
From UNI, 15 athletic training seniors took the BOC exam this April. The exam can only be taken once a student has completed all of the athletic training course work, field experiences and has mastered various...
May 17, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa presented three graduating students with the Lux Service Award for their service to the university. Karl Baresel, of Davenport; Darvel Givens, of Waterloo; and Theresa Luensmann, of Aspinwall, were recognized during the 2013 spring commencement ceremony as recipients of the university's most prestigious award for undergraduates.
Baresel, a German education major, acted as an academic coach,...
May 17, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa will be keeping students active this summer. UNI Wellness and Recreation Services will provide two camps for elementary and middle school kids: Outdoor Adventure Camp and All Sports Camp.
Outdoor Adventure Camp offers students between the ages of 9 and 12 action-packed activities such as rock climbing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, fire building and animal tracking and identification. The camp...
May 15, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa is offering a variety of activities this summer to keep students learning in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), by offering summer camps for middle school and high school students.
Each camp features a unique interactive learning environment through which students can gain hands-on experience while working among students with similar interests. The STEM...
May 14, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa has made significant reductions in its use of packaging products for the 2012-2013 academic year.
In the last year, the Department of Residence (DOR) saved $16,423.13 on paper items in the dining centers. The number of disposed packaging items also decreased by 503,535.
Many of these reductions are due to a new carry-out program. In 2012, DOR implemented ToGo, which allows students to get food...
May 9, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- University of Northern Iowa student Angela Wrage was awarded a 2013 National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Scholarship.
Wrage, a senior chemistry and biology major from Gladbrook, Iowa, will spend an academic year taking courses at Fatih University in Istanbul, Turkey. She is one of 161 award winners selected from a pool of 947 applicants.
David L. Boren Scholarships are sponsored by the National Security Education...
May 8, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Senior Program Manager at the Iowa Waste Reduction Center, Dan Nickey will be joining a panel of experts at The Problem with Food Waste: Let’s Talk about Solutions roundtable discussion on May 22 in Cedar Rapids. Presented by the Regional Sustainable Business Alliance, the event will address what can be done to reduce the generation of food waste and its disposal in Iowa landfills.
Other panelists include Jen Jordan from the...
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