Inside UNI Feature Story Archive

	Monday, May 28, 2012 UNI women's rugby honored on and off the field Recently the University of Northern Iowa women's rugby team was honored by the Iowa Legislature for its outstanding achievements and accomplishments since the team began in 1994.
	Monday, May 21, 2012 UNI education students give back There are times in life when we have a chance to make an impact on people who are less fortunate. When that opportunity came, Kaitlin Kivell and Abby Lundy, University of Northern Iowa seniors majoring in elementary education, knew what to do. Kivell and Lundy spearheaded a project to promote literacy to orphans in Panama and Haiti.
	Tuesday, May 15, 2012 An American Panther in London: The series Leah Reuber, a University of Northern Iowa graduate student majoring in post-secondary education: student affairs, has been bitten by the travel bug. As an undergraduate student, she spent numerous semesters in England studying the written word of poets and focusing on the various arts in London.
	Sunday, May 13, 2012 Champion competitors and dedicated volunteers A network of 15,000 volunteers, 11,000 athletes, 99 Iowa counties and 44 years all add up to one thing: the Special Olympics of Iowa (SOIA). Come May 17 through 19, all of these variables will be present at the 2012 Summer Games in Ames.
	Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Graduates move on to their next stage of life Rhonda Greenway is just one of our 1,800 alumni graduating this spring and looking forward to their next adventure.
	Thursday, May 3, 2012 From UNI to Harvard and MIT Some University of Northern Iowa students spend their summers on a beach or relaxing at home, some have jobs or internships, but only one has an internship at Harvard. UNI senior Jack Kosmicki spent the last two summers interning at the Harvard-MIT Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics (BIG) Summer Institute.
	Wednesday, May 2, 2012 UNI hosts Bully director and producer Alex Libby, a 12-year-old from Sioux City, Iowa, rode the bus to school every morning, just as thousands of other students across the nation do. But, Libby's experience was less than enjoyable. He was relentlessly teased, pushed, shoved and called names in a space that was supposed to be safe for students. Unfortunately, this has become a common scene on bus routes, in schools, on playgrounds and in everyday life. It's called bullying, and more than 13 million American children will be bullied this year.
	Sunday, April 29, 2012 Gaining perspective from an impoverished nation While many students were relaxing on the beach over spring break, a University of Northern Iowa professor and her son were in a third world country helping those in need. In March, Michele Devlin, professor of health, physical education and leisure services, and Daniel Yehieli, a sophomore at UNI majoring in criminology and global studies with a minor in military science, traveled to Nicaragua for a week to participate in an international service project working with Nicaraguans.
	Thursday, April 26, 2012 Earth Week 2012: Leaving a smaller footprint The month of April was a whirlwind of events that brought students, faculty and staff from the University of Northern Iowa together, united by a common cause: the protection of planet Earth. Here's a look back at the month that was: "We all have the ability to leave a smaller footprint on campus and in the community."
	Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Two continents...one summer Jordan Eberhart, a University of Northern Iowa sophomore majoring in management: business administration, has set his sights on an adventurous summer.
	Sunday, April 22, 2012 UNI's TAPP fashion show struts into its 20th year April 21 marked the 20th anniversary of UNI's Textiles and Apparel Program (TAPP) annual fashion show. The show, "Catwalk to the Big Top," featured apparel designed by students currently enrolled in the program, as well as alumni.
	Thursday, April 19, 2012 UNI alumna sworn in as first U.S. woman Ambassador to India University of Northern Iowa alumna Nancy Powell is America's first female Ambassador to India. The Deputy Secretary of State William Burns, at a recent ceremony, swore her in for her new assignment.
	Tuesday, April 17, 2012 PALS and TeamMates join forces When we were young, we all had that one "pal" we really looked up to in our lives. This could have been an older sibling, parent or friend. These people made an impact on our lives. The University of Northern Iowa will start a new student organization, "Panthers Allied with Local Schools" (PALS), in the fall 2012 semester, which will allow UNI students, faculty and staff to mentor elementary, middle school and high school students.
	Monday, April 9, 2012 UNI President Ben Allen's letter to fall 2012 students Editor's note: This letter was sent to students admitted to UNI for the fall 2012 semester from President Ben Allen. Congratulations on your admission to the University of Northern Iowa and welcome to the UNI family. I am confident that you will contribute a great deal to our campus community and that you will benefit from all that the university has to offer. UNI is stronger than ever and we’ve had a very successful year on campus:
	Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Houston, we have an intern Alex Popinga, a University of Northern Iowa senior triple-majoring in biology, biochemistry and bioinformatics, will soon have an experience of a lifetime. Through the Student Airborne Research Program in Palmdale, Calif., she will spend eight weeks researching various environmental processes such as atmospheric chemistry and oceanography.
	Thursday, March 29, 2012 UNI student hits a home run with social media Numerous people have told Emily Droessler, a University of Northern Iowa junior majoring in sports marketing, that she should be a sports writer. With her passion for sports, excellence in the classroom and her continued success blogging alongside NBA social media consultants and other sports bloggers, a lot of people think it would be the perfect fit. But, what does Droessler think?
	Monday, March 26, 2012 UNI Global Trade class gets hands-on experience Students in today's world will be entering a global marketplace. Gaining hands-on experience and an understanding of various cultures will help students navigate this global environment. Students in the Global Trade Practices class at the University of Northern Iowa are learning about trade in a hands-on project to determine what food products the Cedar Valley community would like to purchase locally. At the same time, they are working with students at EAFIT University in Medellin, Colombia, on what Iowa food products might sell well in their area.
	Thursday, March 22, 2012 UNI students Pay It Forward Nine University of Northern Iowa students had to wait days to take a hot shower. They would wake up in the mornings, do volunteer work, get back on the bus they rode in on, travel to a different city and end the day in exhaustion…who had time for a shower? Luckily, these students wouldn't have it any other way.
	Sunday, March 18, 2012 The Reusables share their superpower Most superheroes choose to keep their superpowers a secret, but not the "Reusables." The Reusables are a group of sophomore presidential scholars who are currently in their Presidential Scholars Seminar: Sophomore Service Learning class. In this class, each group is required to design, create and carry out a community engagement project. This group chose to do something with sustainability and waste prevention.
	Monday, March 12, 2012 Spring break the Pi Sigma Epsilon way Spring break-goers will be traveling to destinations such as Las Vegas and Daytona Beach over the next couple weeks, but how about spending your spring break in the great Midwest…specifically Indianapolis, Indiana! That's exactly where the University of Northern Iowa's Pi Sigma Epsilon: Epsilon Theta Chapter will be, and they're very excited about it. UNI PSE is a sales and marketing student organization. It provides students with the real world business experience that potential employers and recruiters are interested in.