Inside UNI Feature Story Archive

	Friday, August 2, 2013 UNI alumna brings business skills to prime time Half a world away in the tourist hot spot of Khao Lak, Thailand, you will find a bustling little bistro. Fizz Bistro-n-Bar hosts a score of raving reviews, fawning over everything from its fantastic service to its enchanting dishes, both local and international. While dining, you might even get a peek at a reality TV star.
	Monday, July 29, 2013 Celebrating a century of service UNI has a distinguished history of providing academic opportunities through innovative outreach efforts. In 1913, the university established study centers to serve teachers on a statewide basis – the first initiative of its kind in the country. While delivery methods have changed, the commitment to provide Iowans access to high-quality educational opportunities that fall outside traditional campus offerings has remained a core part of our mission.
	Tuesday, July 23, 2013 UNI is 'in the zone' Sardina, Italy. Ikaria, Greece. Okinawa, Japan. Nicoya, Costa Rica. Loma Linda, Calif. These communities have an abundance of centenarians – people who have lived 100 years or more. Their stories have inspired a nationwide endeavor called the Blue Zones Project, designed to bring healthy lifestyle principles to towns, cities and neighborhoods near you.
	Monday, July 15, 2013 Hobby or résumé builder? It may seem odd to some, but skills related to video games and video podcasting have an ever-increasing presence in the career world of today. Just like any other skill set, the sooner one is given access the better. The University of Northern Iowa's Camp Multimedia (CMM) recognized this growing need and has offered an exciting introduction to these skills to interested youth for the past four years, and this year was no different.
	Monday, July 15, 2013 Students You Should Know: Kara Poppe Kara Poppe's email signature closes with words spoken by the Lorax, a character created by Theodore Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, in his book "The Lorax." This environmentally aware character says, "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."
	Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Unique learning at UNI-CUE Lasting four weeks during the summer, the University of Northern Iowa's Center for Urban Education (UNI-CUE) holds a small academy for local prospective middle school students. The Leadership Academy is aimed at preparing students for the rigors of middle school and the shift into young adulthood. This year, 22 students from Irving, Cunningham and Lincoln elementary schools in Waterloo took classes in writing, math, Spanish, art and social justice.
	Monday, July 1, 2013 Students You Should Know: Jordan Christian This past year, Jordan Christian was a resident assistant (RA) in Dancer Hall at UNI. For some people, being an RA your sophomore year of college is enough of a full-time job, but not for Jordan. He also runs his own landscaping business in his hometown of Madison, Wisc.
	Monday, July 1, 2013 Rethinking art at Camp Smart Art Throughout the summer, the University of Northern Iowa hosts a wide variety of camps for kids of all ages. Smart Art was a camp held for the first time this summer during the week of June 10 through 14. A sustainability-themed camp, Smart Art used only recycled or "found" materials provided through the Iowa Waste Exchange (IWE) to create artwork.
	Monday, June 24, 2013 New student orientation at UNI New student orientation at the University of Northern Iowa is the start of a whole new chapter in a student's life. The two days incoming students and their families spend on campus is a sneak preview of college life and a time to make new friends -- and it's been in full swing since the start of June. UNI orientation staff members have spent weeks greeting fresh faces and making sure each and every student has the time of their lives.
	Monday, June 17, 2013 Hard work pays off for UNI student When people think of Amela Andelija, they typically think of a hard worker.
	Monday, June 17, 2013 Students You Should Know: Zach Owens There's no way of "sneaking" past the fact that UNI junior Zach Owens, a textiles and apparel major, loves designing sneakers. He's taking his next steps at UNI towards becoming part of the textiles industry.
	Monday, June 10, 2013 UNI students dedicated to flying high On Saturday, May 18, following almost a year of hard work and planning, members of the Iowa Near-Space Project Integrating Research and Education (INSPIRE) team at the University of Northern Iowa was finally able to launch a high-altitude balloon more than 85,000 feet into the sky.
	Monday, June 10, 2013 Going green, growing local "We were looking to create a third space, where people could come together: students, professors and community members. Everyone could come to this place and have a reason to be there." Britney Bockstahler, UNI student, co-creator and summer coordinator of UNI's Panther Plot.
	Monday, June 10, 2013 Staff You Should Know: Sam Castro If a picture is worth 10,000 words, then the person behind the camera must have good stories to tell. Sam Castro has been a photographer for the past 25 years, spending the past three years as UNI's photojournalist, capturing life on the UNI campus.
	Monday, June 3, 2013 Staff You Should Know: Darrell Taylor "I think that almost everything that humans do is art," said Darrell Taylor, director of UNI's Gallery of Art. "It's all a process that matters. A person's life from beginning to end is this beautiful story, and this beautiful story is art." Taylor is in charge of planning programming for UNI's art gallery, setting up exhibits, overseeing UNI's permanent art collection and preparing all of UNI Department of Art's published materials.
	Monday, June 3, 2013 A 'buffet' of shows for the 2013-14 GBPAC season Diversity is the goal when building a season schedule at the University of Northern Iowa's Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC). "Our basic program philosophy is that it's a buffet," said Steven Carignan, executive director, GBPAC. "We are not going to be the place if all you want to see is great dance, but there will be some great dance. We're not the place if all you want to see is great comics; we're not a comedy club. We're not a Broadway house.
	Friday, May 31, 2013 Welcome from UNI President Bill Ruud Dear UNI Faculty, Staff and Students, I am humbled and honored to be a member of this great university community and the UNI family! I was so impressed with the faculty, staff and students when I interviewed last January that I'm anxious to continue meeting as many individuals at UNI as possible this summer as we embark on this journey together. I will listen and learn as I meet with colleges and divisions, staff and student groups, numerous alumni, and many leaders in the Cedar Valley and throughout Iowa.
	Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Students You Should Know: Sarah Ormsby Many students start college unsure about what major to pursue. Junior textiles and apparel and marketing major Sarah Ormsby was one of those students.
	Tuesday, May 28, 2013 Inspiration just around the river bend Ben Hoksch has always had a love of the outdoors. His dad grew up in rural Iowa, and as a child, Hoksch and his father would often spend time fishing and hunting along the Mississippi River. His love for nature has had a large influence on his life. As an undergraduate at UNI, Hoskch majored in biology and recently canoed down the Mississippi River.
	Monday, May 20, 2013 UNI choirs: Music to our ears Being in a UNI choir is like joining a family. Some of the members of the Varsity Men's Glee Club would go out to eat every Wednesday for a group dinner. Women's Chorus has been known to leave voicemails singing "Happy Birthday" to friends and relatives. Lindsey Tosch, a participant in two of UNI's choirs says, "Being in choir is a nice stress reliever."