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UNI stands on higher ground
September 17, 2010
Judy Shepard spoke at the University of Northern Iowa as part of the "Standing on Higher Ground" project, which examines civility, understanding and the impact to a community when those qualities are...
Haiti experience comes to UNI classroom
September 16, 2010
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...
Middle schoolers learn movie making
September 14, 2010
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...
UNI Marching Band plays for a victory
September 10, 2010
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 Cat meets a mouse
September 7, 2010
  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,...
Students learn what they can do to volunteer
September 3, 2010
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...
Students get a taste of downtown Cedar Falls
September 2, 2010
University of Northern Iowa students were welcomed to downtown Cedar Falls with open arms during the Panthers on Main event Sept. 21. Coordinated by the UNI Student Involvement and Activities Center...
Getting a 'Jump Start' to their collegiate experience
August 30, 2010
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.   In its 13th year...
Visit UNI at the Iowa State Fair
August 16, 2010
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...
UNI student organization wins awards
August 12, 2010
Delegates representing several University of Northern Iowa student organizations recently returned from a national conference, where one UNI group received some outstanding recognition. Paul Sapp,...
UNI Hosts Prairie Conference
August 12, 2010
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...
UNI students study in Poland
August 9, 2010
Three University of Northern Iowa students learned the importance of national identity while studying in Poland for two weeks this May. The students were enrolled in the capstone course Being...
UNI student blogs about China internship
August 5, 2010
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...
Entertainment Tonight interns
July 26, 2010
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...