Inside UNI Feature Story Archive

	Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Haiti experience comes to UNI classroom Michele Devlin, a University of Northern Iowa professor and director of the Iowa Center on Health Disparities, was selected through a national competitive process to become a disaster relief team member for the International Red Cross and spent two weeks serving in earthquake ravaged Haiti this summer. "We worked with a lot of the Red Cross teams in Port-au-Prince to provide shelter, water, healthcare and related relief services," she said. "We learned a great deal from them."
	Monday, September 13, 2010 Middle schoolers learn movie making Seven sixth- through ninth-grade students spent a week learning the ins and outs of making book trailers at the University of Northern Iowa Moviemakers TechLit camp this summer. The camp, in its first year at UNI, focused on providing students with a fun, interactive and creative learning environment that incorporated technology with literature.
	Thursday, September 9, 2010 UNI Marching Band plays for a victory As the University of Northern Iowa Panther football team prepares for the opening kickoff of the 2010-2011 season, practicing, the UNI Marching Band is practicing for something a little different. The UNI Marching Band will debut the new "Victory March" at the first home football game on Saturday, Sept. 11.
	Monday, September 6, 2010 The Cat meets a mouse Artist Arvanetes brings City Mouse to UNI Andrew Arvanetes has been producing sculpture professionally since 1985. In his time as an artist, he has fabricated large outdoor sculptures, gallery-size work and low-relief wall constructions.
	Thursday, September 2, 2010 Students learn what they can do to volunteer The University of Northern Iowa hosted its annual volunteer fair on September 2, in the Maucker Union Central Ballroom. From the Alzheimer's Association to the Arc of Cedar Valley, more than 40 nonprofit agencies from the Cedar Valley shared their volunteer opportunities with students, faculty and the community.
	Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Students get a taste of downtown Cedar Falls University of Northern Iowa students were welcomed to downtown Cedar Falls with open arms during the Panthers on Main event Sept. 21.
	Sunday, August 29, 2010 Getting a 'Jump Start' to their collegiate experience Ninety-nine students at the University of Northern Iowa spent a week getting acclimated and learning the ropes of college life at this year's Jump Start orientation.
	Sunday, August 15, 2010 Visit UNI at the Iowa State Fair What has 30,000 Panther tattoos, 22,000 athletic posters, 5,000 Panther bracelets and nearly 200 alumni volunteers? The ever-popular University of Northern Iowa exhibit at the Iowa State Fair! The university has been hosting an exhibit in the Varied Industries Building during the 10-day fair since the early 1990s, all with the help of alumni and employee volunteers.
	Wednesday, August 11, 2010 UNI student organization wins awards Delegates representing several University of Northern Iowa student organizations recently returned from a national conference, where one UNI group received some outstanding recognition.
	Wednesday, August 11, 2010 UNI Hosts Prairie Conference Prairie management, prairie restoration and reconstruction, education and outreach are just a sample of the numerous issues discussed at the 22nd North American Prairie Conference held at the University of Northern Iowa, Aug. 1-5.
	Sunday, August 8, 2010 UNI students study in Poland Three University of Northern Iowa students learned the importance of national identity while studying in Poland for two weeks this May.
	Wednesday, August 4, 2010 UNI student blogs about China internship Taking chances, going out of his comfort zone, learning and becoming immersed in a different culture were key reasons why UNI master of accounting student Darrick Snitker decided to do an internship abroad. For the past five months, Snitker has been living in China and interning with Lianmei Machinery Co. in Dalian. The internship opportunity with Lianmei, a firm that supplies specialty foundry parts to various companies, was established last year during a UNI faculty visit to Dalian.
	Sunday, July 25, 2010 Entertainment Tonight interns Many college students dream about landing that once-in-a-lifetime summer internship. For UNI senior Eva Andersen, that dream became a reality this summer. For two months, Andersen, along with recent UNI graduate Aaron Chrenen and senior Brittany Johanningmeier, will intern in Los Angeles under UNI alumnus and host of Entertainment Tonight Mark Steines.
	Thursday, July 22, 2010 Students, educators attend design camp High school students and educators experienced interior design first hand during the University of Northern Iowa's Interior Design summer camp held June 14-18, on UNI's campus.
	Thursday, July 22, 2010 UNI Glee Club tours Italy Someone once said, "Life is not about the number of breaths you take; it's about the moments that take your breath away." If that's true, then I'm sure many of the men in the University of Northern Iowa Varsity Men's Glee Club have never felt more alive than during the summer 2010 trip to Italy. DAY 1: AMERICA We departed from Cedar Falls by bus on the morning of Wednesday, May 12. We arrived at the Chicago O'Hare Airport at about 12:30. Our flight departed from Chicago at about 4:30 as we prepared to explore European lands for the next nine days!
	Wednesday, July 21, 2010 College Hill Arts Festival- an annual attraction at UNI Sunshine, music and people filled the University of Northern Iowa campus at the corner of College and West 23rd Streets July 16-17 for the 32nd annual College Hill Arts Festival. Each summer, the festival brings the UNI campus to life with art, music and food. About 75 artists from various parts of the country attended the festival to showcase and sell their high-quality art in categories such as jewelry, sculpture, painting, pastel, ceramics, graphics/printmaking, mixed media, fiber, photography, glass and wood.
	Tuesday, July 20, 2010 UNI teaches students to be their own boss To become a successful businessperson, it is important to develop entrepreneurial skills at a young age. According to the Kauffman Foundation Research Series, "it is clear that new and young companies and the entrepreneurs that create them are the engines of job creation and eventual economic recovery."
	Monday, July 19, 2010 Helping new students transition to UNI life University of Northern Iowa student Jessica Staudt fell in love with UNI the moment she stepped on campus. The senior elementary education major could talk for hours about the opportunities available to UNI students and knows her way around campus like the back of her hand.
	Sunday, July 18, 2010 Sculptors create Special Olympics metal cauldron It was a combination of experience and a strong work ethic that enabled sculptors Dan Perry and Beth Nybeck to complete a project commissioned for the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games. Made of steel sheet metal and spun steel elements, their 13-foot cauldron sculpture will serve as the focal point at the opening ceremony and during the six days of games to be held in Nebraska July 18-23.
	Saturday, July 17, 2010 UNI students develop global skills in China Eight University of Northern Iowa students learned the personal and professional skills needed to be successful in the new global marketplace during a three-week trip to China this June. The UNI group, led by program coordinator and UNI marketing professor Chris Schrage, joined students from the University of Economics in Katowice, Poland, Dalian Nationalities University in China and EAFIT University in Colombia to learn about each other's cultures and business.