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Jan 29, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- University of Northern Iowa's National Ag-Based Lubricants Center and Iowa company Marion Mixers will announce a new partnership to commercialize technology that has the potential to reduce U.S. energy consumption by 8.5 percent, or 338 million barrels-of-oil equivalent per year, at an annual cost savings of $31 billion.
The announcement will take place at an open house at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 15, at Marion Mixers,...
Jan 29, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The final round of the University of Northern Iowa College of Business Administration (UNIBusiness) Diversity Case Competition will begin at 4 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31, in Curris Business Building Room 109.
The UNIBusiness Diversity Case Competition poses a diversity-related problem to students who then apply the knowledge and skills they have gained during their lives and studies to come up with a solution. After a...
Jan 25, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Three candidates for the position of president of the University of Northern Iowa will make campus visits during the next two weeks. The candidates' two-day visits will include meetings with students, faculty and staff and a public forum where each will make a presentation and address audience questions.
The second candidate is Avijit Ghosh (ah-VEE'-jiht GOHSH), senior adviser to the president, University of Illinois at...
Jan 24, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- University of Northern Iowa assistant professor of sociology, Ruth Chananie-Hill, will present her lecture, "Effects of Social Movement and Institutional Networks on University Diversity Policies, Initiatives and Culture," from noon to 1 p.m., Monday, Feb. 4, in the Center for Multicultural Education, Room 109A.
"One of my main research interests is in social movements, and I was curious as to whether and how students'...
Jan 24, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa has enhanced its university website, including the UNI newsroom site. The site, www.uni.edu, now has a link for "News Media" that will direct media to the newsroom. The site includes greater search functionality, campus stories, story tips and more lists of faculty and staff experts. Visit the newsroom at www.uni.edu/newsroom.
UNI has also unveiled a brand new communication platform called "...
Jan 23, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Three candidates for the position of president of the University of Northern Iowa will make campus visits during the next two weeks. The candidates' two-day visits will include meetings with students, faculty and staff and a public forum where each will make a presentation and address audience questions. The first candidate is William N. Ruud, (ROOD) president of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, who will visit...
Jan 22, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa's Continuing and Distance Education
is accepting applications through Monday, April 15, for a fall 2013 Master of Arts in Education degree in Elementary Education. This program, offered entirely online, is designed for pre-K through sixth-grade elementary classroom teachers with licensure in the field of elementary education.Courses address curriculum issues, technology, literacy, mathematics...
Jan 22, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The Center for Violence Prevention at the University of Northern Iowa is offering a two-day Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Train the Trainer Institute for UNI students. The first session will be offered at 3 p.m., Friday, Feb. 15 and the second session will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 16, in UNI's Wellness and Recreation Center, Rooms 150 and 155.
"The vast majority of students and adults...
Jan 17, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Students, faculty and staff at the University of Northern Iowa will participate in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21, in the Cedar Valley.
Volunteers will participate in various service projects at places throughout the community including the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, Cedar Valley Hospitality House, Catholic Work House, the Center for Energy and Environmental Education...
Jan 11, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa's Continuing and Distance Education is accepting applications through Wednesday, May 1, for a Master of Arts degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), scheduled to begin June 2013.
TESOL provides preparation for helping others improve their abilities to use English. The program is designed for individuals who wish to teach overseas, at community colleges, in intensive...
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