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During his time as president of the University of Northern Iowa, Ben Allen presided over seven spring and fall commencements, attended countless athletic and performing arts events, shared words of praise and encouragement with students, and most importantly, "elevated UNI in the eyes of the citizens of Iowa."

UNI Calendar

May

Memorial Day

Jun

Inclusive Community Musical Theatre: "Peter Pan"

Jun

End May Session

Jun

Transfer Orientation

Jun

Freshman Orientation

Jun

Begin June Session

Jun

Begin 8 Week Session

Jun

Camp Musicmania

Jun

Smart Art: Upcycling Waste Materials and Impacting Community

Jun

Smart Art Summer Camp

Jun

Adapted Sports Camp

Jun

Transfer Orientation

Jun

Freshman Orientation

Jun

P&S Council Meeting

Jun

Jazz Combo Camp

Jun

Freshman Orientation

Jun

Outdoor Adventure Camp

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

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 14, 2013

Students excel on athletic training exam

UNI athletic training students had a 100 percent pass rate on the Board of Certification exam in April, beating the national average of 70 percent.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Panther Caucus - spring graduates

More than 2,200 graduates are joining 107,000+ UNI alumni across the country and around the world. Meet some of our grads who will be working in Iowa, by reading the latest Panther Caucus.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Gray named director of residence

Glenn Gray has been named assistant vice president and executive director of residence. For the past 12 years Gray has served as director of housing and residence life at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay. Prior to that, he served for 15 years as assistant director with university housing and dining services at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Gray will begin work at UNI July 1.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Faculty member receives presitgious award

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).

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UNI News

Athletic training students ace exam

Athletic training students at UNI have set the bar high with a pass rate of 100 percent on their Board of Certification (BOC) exams, compared to the national average of 70 percent. From UNI, 15 athletic training seniors took the BOC exam this April. Upon completion of the exam, students are then certified athletic trainers.

New dining program reduces packaging

UNI has made significant reductions in its use of packaging products for the 2012-2013 academic year. In the last year, the Department of Residence (DOR) saved $16,423.13 on paper items in the dining centers. The number of disposed packaging items also decreased by 503,535.

IWRC launches online food waste reduction resource

The Iowa Waste Reduction Center (IWRC) has added a new online resource to its arsenal with the launch of the Iowa Food Waste Reduction Project. This online initiative is part of an effort to distribute resources and information, which will help businesses, organizations and individuals reduce food waste and divert it from the landfills. For more information, visit the food waste site.

UNI receives $2 million Carver Trust grant

UNI has received a $2 million grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust to create a new center for educational research and development. The creation of this new Center for Educational Transformation will enable UNI to provide statewide and national leadership in the area of educational research and development. Funds will be used to support faculty and student research. The center's mission is to transform education in Iowa and the nation through collaborative research, dynamic practice, policy advocacy and sustainable innovation.