Faculty & Staff

Kathy Green

Because of her love for living a healthy and active life, Kathy Green, director of health services at the University of Northern Iowa, has a unique connection to her work.

safety & concerns
Safety & Concerns

UNI maintains a safe campus and encourages our faculty and staff to learn about safety resources.

Employee Resources
Employee Resources

Your one-stop source for information on payroll, vacation, eLearning, wellness and recreation, and work and life at UNI.

Academic Resources
Academic Resources

Take advantage of grant services, curriculum resources and more.

Communication Resources
Communication Resources

Learn more about UNI’s Visual Identity & Style Guide and other communication tools. 

Organizations
Organizations

Network with colleagues and get involved in UNI’s faculty and staff committees.

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Technology/Log-ins

Access online tools for work at UNI and professional development, and find answers to your technology questions. 

Faculty & Staff Accolades

Sons of Jacob Synagogue, a documentary directed by Francesca Soans, communication studies, and Dr. Robert Neymeyer received the Award of Excellence for Directing by the Iowa Motion Picture Association. The film was also recognized for the Award of Excellence for Soundtrack Audio Mix to Tom Barry, School of Music; Award of Achievement for Original Music Score to Rebecca Burkhardt, School of Music; Award of Achievement for Visual Effects to electronic media students Brandon Poll and Grant Atherton; and Awards of Achievement for Editing and for Documentary to Soans and Neymeyer.

The Graduate College awarded the Outstanding Graduate Faculty Teaching Award to Audrey Rule, curriculum & instruction; the Distinguished Scholar Award to Katherine van Wormer, social work.

Scott Peters, political science, has been awarded the Certificate of Merit of the Outstanding Advising Award - Faculty Academic Advising from the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA).

The Iowa Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators awarded the Outstanding Young Professional Award to Elizabeth Minard, a counselor in financial aid. The award recognizes the achievements of a financial aid professional who has been in the financial aid profession for five years or less and has already made significant contributions.

UNI's Distance Education Instructional Development and Support Team, Office of Continuing and Distance Education received the 2013 Innovators Award from the Iowa Distance Learning Association (IDLA). UNI team members include: Belle Cowden, Farah Kashef, Jonathan Last, Michael Savage and Joanna Thompson-Yezek.

The UNI Speech Team qualified 10 students in 34 events at the American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET) in Kansas. The AFA-NIET is the most selective and competitive collegiate national speech tournament. This is one of the largest contingents UNI has sent to AFA-NIET in the tournament's 35-year history. The team placed 10 out of 78 teams in team sweepstakes.

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Announcements

Inside UNI launched in January 2013 replacing UNI Online and MyUNIverse News. Visit the UNI Online archives for information published prior to January 2013.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Legislative update

Jeneane Beck, state relations officer, has posted an update as the legislative session winds down.

Monday, May 20, 2013
Volunteers needed during Orientation

Faculty and staff volunteers are needed to help the UNI Parents Association staff the parent resource area during new student orientation in June and July. The fairs take place from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m., on Mondays and Thursdays, from June 10 through July 11. If interested, contact Kristin Woods .

Monday, May 20, 2013
Library hours for Memorial Day weekend

Library hours for Memorial Day weekend are posted online. There will be no special vacation loans over the Memorial Day weekend. Patrons may check out materials and enter the building until 10 minutes to closing time, at which time service desks close and the doors are locked. Library online resources are available 24/7; if off campus, you will get a prompt to enter your CatID.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
New policy on after-hours building access

A new policy, Policy 8.13, After-Hours Building Access has been approved.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Civil Rights icon Angela Davis will visit UNI

Angela Davis will discuss "Finding Your Way: Organizing for Social Change and Human Rights,"  at 7 p.m., Nov. 7, in the Great Hall of the GBPAC.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Deadline change for Inside UNI announcements

Due to the Memorial Day holiday, the deadline to submit announcements for the May 28 Inside UNI for Faculty & Staff update is noon, Friday, May 24.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Massage therapy summer pricing

Massage therapy is available through UNI Wellness and Recreation now through Aug. 2. The cost for community: 15 minutes-$17; 30 minutes-$28;  45 minutes-$38; 60 minutes-$50; and 90 minutes-$70. Prices for UNI students, employees, retirees and families: 15 minutes-$15, 30 minutes-$25; 45 minutes-$35; 60 minutes-$45; and 90 minutes-$65. Call the Wellness Resource Lab at 273-6119 to schedule an appointment.

Friday, May 17, 2013
UNI-Dome construction project

The tunnel from the WRC to the UNI-Dome floor is shut down for painting and installing new light fixtures. The west-side concourse of the UNI-Dome is being "scrubbed" down to bare cement and re-sealed. Please follow the signs and avoid walking in this area.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Summer announcements schedule

Do you have summer announcements to share? Since Inside UNI for Faculty & Staff is only being emailed once per week, be sure to submit announcements by noon, Monday. 

Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Summer camps website updated

The UNI summer camps website was overhauled. Visit the site to see the new camps that have been added this year. There are several EPSCoR funded camps.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Campus storm shelter locations

This is the height of tornado season in Iowa. Every UNI building has areas designated as "Severe Weather Shelters." Make sure you know where the designated areas are in your building. The locations of emergency shelter areas for each academic building are posted online.