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Apr 9, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa eclipsed its goal for the Imagine the Impact campaign by nearly $8 million. When the seven-year campaign ended on Dec. 31, 2012, a year ahead of schedule, contributions tallied $157,857,609.48.
President Ben Allen said, "This is especially significant because the Imagine the Impact campaign, UNI's largest campaign in history, was launched during one of the most challenging economic times in our...
Apr 9, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa Textiles and Apparel Program (TAPP) will hold its 21st annual fashion show, "POW: A Superhero Catwalk," at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 27, in Lang Hall Auditorium on the UNI campus.
All students enrolled in TAPP classes this academic year were encouraged to design and construct original garments for the show. All entered pieces had to be produced in the past two years and were juried by Stephanie...
Apr 8, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa will celebrate environmental efforts during Earth Week Monday, April 22 through Friday, April 26. Earth Week is a campus-wide event that aims to involve the campus community in environmental action through a number of interactive and educational events that take place during five themed days.
Earth Week will begin with an Earth Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Monday, April 22,...
Apr 8, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- More than 100 Eastern Iowa Kindergarten through 12th grade students will present their technology projects during a Student Technology Fair from 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, April 10, in the UNI Commons and Georgian Lounge.
More than 60 projects from 11 school districts will be displayed for the public to explore and enjoy. Each of these projects was created as part of the students' instructional curriculum in their schools....
Apr 8, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa received a STARS gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, is a program that measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education. This is the second STARS gold rating UNI has received since 2011....
Apr 8, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Several successful graduates of the University of Northern Iowa's College of Education will be on campus again Thursday, April 11, to share their experiences and advice with current students, the campus community and the public.
The participants for the second annual Alumni in Residence event will be 2013 Iowa Teacher of the Year Tania Johnson; Harold "Jay" Colsch, special education coordinator with AEA 267; and Kelly Putnam...
Apr 4, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Mary Vermeer Andringa, president and CEO of Vermeer Corporation in Pella, Iowa will speak at the University of Northern Iowa at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 11, in the University Room, in Maucker Union. Andringa is part of UNI's distinguished guest lecture series featuring top corporate leaders. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Andringa became president of Vermeer in 1989 and sole CEO in 2009. Andringa is the...
Apr 2, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa will host a lecture by John Johnson, professor of history at UNI, from 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, April 10, in Seerley Hall, Room 115.
Johnson will present "Harmony or Discord? The Music of Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen as Historical Text," which examines the use of history in the lyrics of two of the most influential songwriters of the last half century. It will feature several music videos...
Apr 2, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, there were an estimated 643,067 people who experienced homelessness in the United States in 2011. The University of Northern Iowa Interpreters Theatre production of "Home Is Where Your Dog Is" aims to explore the definition of home. Performances start at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11 through Saturday, April 13, in the Interpreters Theatre in Lang Hall, Room 040.
The play...
Apr 2, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Howard Reich, arts and jazz critic for the Chicago Tribune and child of Holocaust survivors, will present the fifth annual Norman Cohn Family Holocaust Remembrance and Education Lecture at 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 15, in Sabin Hall, Room 002, on the UNI campus.
Reich will present excerpts from and discuss his film, "Prisoner of Her Past," based on his book "The First and Final Nightmare of Sonia Reich." The film documents...
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