Faculty & Staff

Sam Castro

If a picture is worth 10,000 words, then the person behind the camera must have good stories to tell. Sam Castro has been a photographer for the past 25 years, spending the past three years as UNI's photojournalist, capturing life on the UNI campus.

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

UNI men's basketball, men's golf, women's golf, women's cross country and women's volleyball teams have been recognized by the NCAA for their latest multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores – the most for a single school in the Missouri Valley Conference.

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.

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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.
Thursday, Apr 18, 2013
Refer a student to UNI

Do you know a family member, friend or neighbor who should attend UNI? Refer prospective students to the admissions office by completing an admissions referral form. Help future students learn more about UNI.

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013
Parking deck closure - June 20 and 21

Due to Federal Transit Administration regulations, the parking deck will be closed for cleaning on Thursday, June 20 and Friday, June 21. For more information, call Dave Diercks at 273-2792 or Brent Richmond at 273-5374.

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013
Employee Wellness reminders

UNI Employee Wellness is offering wellness reminders through two different mediums. Employees can like the UNI Employee Wellness Facebook for weekly updates or receive information through an opt-in listserv. If you'd like to subscribe, email uni-employee-wellness+subscribe@uni.edu.

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013
Legislative reception

Help thank our local legislative delegation for their work during the legislative session at a reception from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 27, in the Great Reading Room, SRL.

Monday, Jun 17, 2013
Construction work closes sidewalk

The Bartlett Hall contractor has to install a new storm sewer outside of the construction fence. The sidewalk on the southeast corner of the site is closed temporarily. They expect the work to take about one week.

Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013
Smoking cessation resource

UNI Employee Wellness is sharing a tobacco cessation resource for employees available through Quitline Iowa. Quitline Iowa is offering four weeks of free Nicotine Replacement Therapy in the form of patches and gum while supplies last. For more information, call 1-800-784-8669 or email hrs-benefits@uni.edu.

Monday, Jun 10, 2013
Testing of Emergency Outdoor Notification System

There will be campus-wide testing of the emergency outdoor notification system in each building throughout the day on Tuesday, June 11.  If you have any questions, call 273-4400 or Gary Saak at 273-2622.

Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013
Meet Bill and Judy Ruud

Faculty, staff and students are invited to meet Bill and Judy Ruud on Tuesday, June 11, from 11 a.m. to noon, at Rod Library or Thursday, June 13, from 3 to 4 p.m., in GIL 007-009. Introduce yourself, have a cup of coffee and welcome them into the Panther family.

Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013
Presenters sought for Iowa TRIO Student Leadership Conference

UNI Student Support Services will host the annual 2013 Iowa TRIO Student Leadership Conference on the UNI campus Wednesday, Oct. 9.  Applications for breakout session presentations are now being accepted.  We are seeking interactive and engaging presentations from the UNI community.  This conference averages 150-200 high school and college TRIO students from across Iowa. For more information, email Kailee Becker or call  273-2179. Deadline is Friday, July 12.

Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013
Payroll self-service direct deposit now available

Employees can now set up, or make changes to, their payroll direct-deposit information using a new self-service feature. For it to be effective on that pay date, faculty and staff should make changes at least five business days prior and students, three business days. A Quick Reference Guide is available under Employee Self Service.  Questions may be directed to Sherri Baldwin, 273-2656 in Payroll.

Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013
Campus alumni employee social

Did you know there are more than 700 alumni who work on campus? The Alumni Association would like to thank you for all you do. Join fellow alumni employees for Panther slushies and popcorn from 1 to 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 19, outside the Alumni House. Are you an alumni association member? Show your card and receive a small gift. This event is made possible by membership dues.