Snapshots

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Grab a coffee, smoothie or bakery item from Chat's on your way to class.
Grab a coffee, smoothie or bakery item from Chat's on your way to class.
The Student Patrol assists UNI's public safety department in maintaining a safe campus.
The Student Patrol assists UNI's public safety department in maintaining a safe campus.
New students learn how easy it is to get involved in 250+ student organizations during the Student Involvement Fair.
New students learn how easy it is to get involved in 250+ student organizations during the Student Involvement Fair.
UNI offers a wide variety of dining choices, including fresh and healthy options.
UNI offers a wide variety of dining choices, including fresh and healthy options.
High school teachers learn from award-winning UNI physics faculty how to help students better understand physics concepts.
High school teachers learn from award-winning UNI physics faculty how to help students better understand physics concepts.
UNI's Traditions Challenge photo book is a "must-do" of campus activities students should experience before they graduate.
UNI's Traditions Challenge photo book is a "must-do" of campus activities students should experience before they graduate.
Students plant vegetable, herb and flower seeds in the student-run, on-campus garden, Panther Plot.
Students plant vegetable, herb and flower seeds in the student-run, on-campus garden, Panther Plot.
President Ruud and his wife Judy are in the process of meeting students, faculty and staff across campus.
President Ruud and his wife Judy are in the process of meeting students, faculty and staff across campus.
Peer mentors help first-year students during the college transition.
Peer mentors help first-year students during the college transition.
UNI students perform in "The Merchant of Venice (Beach)!" - a twist on the Shakespearean classic.
UNI students perform in "The Merchant of Venice (Beach)!" - a twist on the Shakespearean classic.
UNI campus community, alumni and friends celebrate surpassing the $150 million Imagine the Impact fundraising campaign goal.
UNI campus community, alumni and friends celebrate surpassing the $150 million Imagine the Impact fundraising campaign goal.
UNI's Pathfinders are ready to help multicultural students get a jump start on their college experience
UNI's Pathfinders are ready to help multicultural students get a jump start on their college experience
Spring 2013 Commencement
Spring 2013 Commencement
UNI students camp out in the McLeod Center during the Relay for Life event
UNI students camp out in the McLeod Center during the Relay for Life event
A student uses one of the free bicycle tune-up stations on campus to inflate his tires.
A student uses one of the free bicycle tune-up stations on campus to inflate his tires.
The Rialto dining center features a fresh-squeezed orange juice machine and also a fresh-ground peanut butter machine.
The Rialto dining center features a fresh-squeezed orange juice machine and also a fresh-ground peanut butter machine.
UNI's LGBT student organization, UNI Proud, hosted their annual drag show as part of the campus-wide Pride Week.
UNI's LGBT student organization, UNI Proud, hosted their annual drag show as part of the campus-wide Pride Week.
UNI's award-winning VirtualPaint system drastically reduces the resources needed for spray painters to train and practice.
UNI's award-winning VirtualPaint system drastically reduces the resources needed for spray painters to train and practice.
UNI hosts a Spotlight on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) day
UNI hosts a Spotlight on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) day
The 2nd Annual UNI Dance Marathon raised nearly double the amount of money from last year's record-breaking total for an inaugural year
The 2nd Annual UNI Dance Marathon raised nearly double the amount of money from last year's record-breaking total for an inaugural year
Teaching speech-language pathology students through one-on-one activities
Teaching speech-language pathology students through one-on-one activities
Academic advisors help students register at orientation
Academic advisors help students register at orientation
Forget the snowman - we've got a snow panther!
Forget the snowman - we've got a snow panther!
Incoming President Ruud meets TC and TK
Incoming President Ruud meets TC and TK
The student-led Campus Activities Board hosts Country Night
The student-led Campus Activities Board hosts Country Night
UNI students read to local elementary children during the African-American Read-In
UNI students read to local elementary children during the African-American Read-In
Faculty, staff, students and legislators do the Interlude dance during the UNI Day at the State Capitol
Faculty, staff, students and legislators do the Interlude dance during the UNI Day at the State Capitol
International Students Association Valentine's Dance Party
International Students Association Valentine's Dance Party
Black Student Union fashion show
Black Student Union fashion show
UNI incoming President William Ruud at the reception following the announcement of his appointment as UNI's 10th president
Incoming President Ruud's Announcement Reception
history class Great Reading Room
A history class in the Great Reading Room
I heart UNI
I heart UNI
close up shot of TC
Extreme close-up!
Campus Aerial Union and plaza view
The Maucker Union plaza from above
Interactive Digital Studies
A class in the new Interactive Digital Studies major
WRC swimming pool
The WRC swimming pool
AthleticTraining
An athletic training student getting hands-on experience
funny faces family graduation
Having a little family fun at commencement
InternationalStudentsHalloweenDance
Having fun at the student Halloween dance
MaucherUnionPlazaNight
The Maucker Union plaza at night
art incubator sculpture
Working in the Art Incubator sculpture studio
biology lab-girls with microscope
Working in the biology lab
WrestlingVsIowa
A UNI wrestler gets ready to hit the mat
Design Show
One of the designs at the annual TAPP design show
Graduation Cap I am done FallCommencement
The cap says it all at a UNI commencement ceremony
glowing hands
A UNI student enjoying the UNI Dance Marathon
marching band trumpets Homecoming game
The UNI Marching Band trumpet section performs at halftime of a Panther football game in the UNI-Dome
StudentEmployees
Student grounds crew employees help beautify the UNI campus
ROTC Commisioning
Commissioning ceremony for new ROTC graduates
DanceMarathon
UNI Dance Marathon
InterludeMichelleObama
Michelle Obama performs the Interlude Dance in Des Moines
PantherFestival
Panther Festival
LawtherField_Campanile with flags
Lawther Field by the Campanile covered in flags to remember the victims of 9/11
Drive In Movie Night
Drive-in movie night on Lawther Field
ConerstoneWelcomePicnic
TC at the Cornerstone picnic
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The UNI Women's Basketball team in action in the NCAA Tournament
TC & TK basketball crowd
TC & TK entertaining the crowd at a basketball game in the McLeod Center
Studying on top of Union
Studying on top of Maucker Union
MVCChampionship-UNIvsCreighton
UNI volleyball action in the McLeod Center
Fall scene
The Campanile in the fall