Inside UNI Feature Story Archive

	Thursday, August 2, 2012 Student employees make their mark at UNI You see it all over campus… a cheery welcome, a bright smile, a hot meal served, phones answered and visitors helped – these are just a snapshot of the 2,500 plus University of Northern Iowa student employees who work on campus.
	Tuesday, July 24, 2012 UNI student 'Recycles Rite' Most college students stay away from getting up too early. They enjoy the choice of going to class in the late morning or after lunch. But, there's at least one University of Northern Iowa student out and about every morning at 7:30 a.m. – and it's not even for class!
	Tuesday, July 17, 2012 UNI unites with Brazil for global partnerships If someone were to ask what the similarities between Iowa and Brazil are, you'd probably have to stop and think a moment. Iowa is "America's Heartland." It's cold during the winter and can be very hot in the summer. Most of Iowa is used for agriculture; crops cover 60 percent of the state. It's the nation's largest producer of ethanol and corn, and some years is the largest producer of soybeans as well.
	Monday, July 2, 2012 UNI new student orientation: The journey begins 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.
	Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Getting to the root of the matter Floods and soil erosion, conditions that have been worsening in the Midwest over the last few years, can rob Iowa of its fertile soil. Although many solutions have been proposed, such as levees, terraces and wetlands, they are often short term. "To address the problem at its source, we have to look at the function of plants on the landscape," said Laura Jackson, University of Northern Iowa professor of biology.
	Wednesday, June 20, 2012 UNI professor honored with presidential award Jody Stone, a science education professor at the University of Northern Iowa, has been awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
	Sunday, June 17, 2012 UNI Solar Panthers place third at Solar Splash For the second year in a row, the University of Northern Iowa hosted the 2012 Solar Splash World Championship of Intercollegiate Solar Boat Racing June 13 through 17, at George Wyth State Park in Cedar Falls. Eighteen college and university teams from across the country, including teams from Turkey, England and Mexico, participated in this year's event.
	Thursday, June 14, 2012 An American Panther in London: The return home Editor's note: UNI graduate student Leah Reuber recently traveled abroad as a program assistant for the London/Ireland Capstone course. We asked her to blog about her experiences. This is her final post from An American Panther in London.
	Sunday, June 10, 2012 Theatre shines light on autism An experimental program designed for young people on and off the autism spectrum was launched in 2011 as part of the Sturgis Youth Theatre. The Spectrum Theatre, held in Oct. and Nov. on the University of Northern Iowa campus for six to eight and nine to 12 age groups, was developed and taught by Gretta Berghammer, professor of drama education and youth theatre at UNI.
	Monday, June 4, 2012 Iowa Writing Project celebrates 35 years of writing well "If people can't write well, they don't think well. If they don't think well, other people will do the thinking for them." - George Orwell, English novelist and journalist. This quote embodies the foundation of the Iowa Writing Project (IWP) located at the University of Northern Iowa. For 35 years, IWP has been improving the practice of the teaching of writing from kindergarten through college.
	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.