Inside UNI Feature Story Archive

	Sunday, October 16, 2011 Renowned child advocate inspires UNI audience UNI students attended Marian Wright Edelman's presentation in conjunction with the "Reaching for Higher Ground" series.
	Thursday, October 13, 2011 Foreign-born doctors walk in Iowans' shoes Imagine walking into a room where people communicate solely with inside jokes. This is what it may feel like to be one of the many foreign-born doctors now practicing in the United States. Although actually speaking English may never have been a problem, there is a certain code for conversation that varies from state to state, and Iowa is no exception.
	Monday, October 10, 2011 Independent study course goes worldwide Getting ready for the real world can be a challenge. One course in the College of Business Administration at the University of Northern Iowa is going above and beyond getting students ready for their careers.
	Thursday, October 6, 2011 Panther Pride is alive during Homecoming The colors purple and gold seem to dominate the University of Northern Iowa student's wardrobe this time of year. Window paint and an abundance of sidewalk chalk appear overnight and Panther Pride Cries can be heard throughout campus. This can mean only one thing…Homecoming!
	Sunday, October 2, 2011 UNI students pitch their next million dollar business idea What do people usually do during the average elevator ride? Pass floor after floor with their morning coffee in hand on the way to the office, inconspicuously groove to elevator music, try to fend off the inevitable germs that are floating in the air or pitch an exciting business idea? Ok, maybe an elevator isn’t the best place to speak business, but if people want to sell their next big idea, their pitch should be no longer than the average elevator ride, approximately 30 seconds to two minutes.
	Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Kaleidoscope Series offers live performances for students A school field trip is something almost every student looks forward to. Leaving behind the classroom for a day leads to an out of the ordinary educational experience. That's exactly the kind of experience the University of Northern Iowa's Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) offers with Allen Hospital's Kaleidoscope Series for Youth.
	Sunday, September 25, 2011 Family Weekend offered a diverse set of experiences
	Sunday, September 18, 2011 UNI opens up to “most trusted stranger in America” Six years ago, Frank Warren started an art project. The project had to do with secrets, and little did he know, it would turn his life upside down. To more than a half million people, Warren is the “most trusted man in America.” He is founder of the PostSecret blog, author of five PostSecret books, two traveling exhibits and the newly created PostSecret App. People from around the world anonymously send Warren their deepest, darkest secret on homemade postcards, the only criteria is it must be completely truthful and must never have been spoken before.
	Wednesday, September 14, 2011 First Farm Crawl educates about buying food locally
	Sunday, September 11, 2011 UNI remembers 9/11 People gather for the flag planting ceremony at Lawther Field on the UNI Campus. More than 3,000 flags were planted in honor of those who lost their life during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
	Monday, September 5, 2011 Building a stronger campus community Going to college means being part of a larger community – a community that is often different from the one in which we grew up. Faculty, staff and students meet people from all over the world. They learn about cultural, religious, political, human and societal differences and similarities. Professors encourage open discussions about civility and understanding, but what happens when those qualities are missing in a community?
	Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Green Iowa AmeriCorps promotes sustainability
	Sunday, August 28, 2011 A Lifetime of Learning Opportunities Benjamin Franklin said, "An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest." As a lifelong learner, Franklin knew that it doesn’t matter if the investment is made when you're 8, 18 or 80 because the dividends are the same: your world becomes broader, your life becomes richer and your wisdom becomes deeper. What does matter, however, is that you keep learning.
	Tuesday, August 23, 2011 There’s no place like UNI School is in session at the University of Northern Iowa, and for the next year this is a student’s home away from home. To greet newcomers and returning faces, Student Affairs rolled out Welcome Week 2011.
	Monday, August 15, 2011 UNI State Fair fun
	Thursday, August 11, 2011 Iowa-Teach recruits the next generation of teachers Not only do students get to experience field visits while enrolled in the Iowa-Teach Program, TC gets the chance to participate as well.
	Monday, August 8, 2011 Music, the universal language Imagine spending time with a non-English-speaking person and telling him about something that’s really close to your heart. You know he doesn’t grasp every word you’re saying, yet you know deep inside that he truly understands your meaning. Members of the George Walker Society (GWS) of Music and the Waterloo-based band Ultra Feel 'N experienced the same joy of mutual understanding this summer when they traveled to Costa Rica to share their passion for music and perform at the North American Cultural Center in San Jose.
	Monday, August 1, 2011 Panther Pride rides on RAGBRAI
	Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Collaborating to share a love of math and science
	Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Lights, camera, 'Aladdin'! Fifty middle school students rehearsed for four weeks to perform "Aladdin" during this summer's Sturgis Youth Theatre camp