Inside UNI Feature Story Archive

	Wednesday, August 4, 2010 UNI student blogs about China internship 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 abroad. For the past five months, Snitker has been living in China and interning with Lianmei Machinery Co. in Dalian. The internship opportunity with Lianmei, a firm that supplies specialty foundry parts to various companies, was established last year during a UNI faculty visit to Dalian.
	Sunday, July 25, 2010 Entertainment Tonight interns 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 recent UNI graduate Aaron Chrenen and senior Brittany Johanningmeier, will intern in Los Angeles under UNI alumnus and host of Entertainment Tonight Mark Steines.
	Thursday, July 22, 2010 UNI Glee Club tours Italy Someone once said, "Life is not about the number of breaths you take; it's about the moments that take your breath away." If that's true, then I'm sure many of the men in the University of Northern Iowa Varsity Men's Glee Club have never felt more alive than during the summer 2010 trip to Italy. DAY 1: AMERICA We departed from Cedar Falls by bus on the morning of Wednesday, May 12. We arrived at the Chicago O'Hare Airport at about 12:30. Our flight departed from Chicago at about 4:30 as we prepared to explore European lands for the next nine days!
	Thursday, July 22, 2010 Students, educators attend design camp High school students and educators experienced interior design first hand during the University of Northern Iowa's Interior Design summer camp held June 14-18, on UNI's campus.
	Wednesday, July 21, 2010 College Hill Arts Festival- an annual attraction at UNI Sunshine, music and people filled the University of Northern Iowa campus at the corner of College and West 23rd Streets July 16-17 for the 32nd annual College Hill Arts Festival. Each summer, the festival brings the UNI campus to life with art, music and food. About 75 artists from various parts of the country attended the festival to showcase and sell their high-quality art in categories such as jewelry, sculpture, painting, pastel, ceramics, graphics/printmaking, mixed media, fiber, photography, glass and wood.
	Tuesday, July 20, 2010 UNI teaches students to be their own boss To become a successful businessperson, it is important to develop entrepreneurial skills at a young age. According to the Kauffman Foundation Research Series, "it is clear that new and young companies and the entrepreneurs that create them are the engines of job creation and eventual economic recovery."
	Monday, July 19, 2010 Helping new students transition to UNI life University of Northern Iowa student Jessica Staudt fell in love with UNI the moment she stepped on campus. The senior elementary education major could talk for hours about the opportunities available to UNI students and knows her way around campus like the back of her hand.
	Sunday, July 18, 2010 Sculptors create Special Olympics metal cauldron It was a combination of experience and a strong work ethic that enabled sculptors Dan Perry and Beth Nybeck to complete a project commissioned for the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games. Made of steel sheet metal and spun steel elements, their 13-foot cauldron sculpture will serve as the focal point at the opening ceremony and during the six days of games to be held in Nebraska July 18-23.
	Saturday, July 17, 2010 UNI students develop global skills in China Eight University of Northern Iowa students learned the personal and professional skills needed to be successful in the new global marketplace during a three-week trip to China this June. The UNI group, led by program coordinator and UNI marketing professor Chris Schrage, joined students from the University of Economics in Katowice, Poland, Dalian Nationalities University in China and EAFIT University in Colombia to learn about each other's cultures and business.
	Saturday, July 17, 2010 UNI Welcomes New Dean of the College of Education On July 1, Dwight C. Watson became the University of Northern Iowa's dean of the College of Education. Watson was formerly the associate dean of the Teacher Education Program, chair of the Department of Education Studies and professor in the College of Education and Human Services, at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
	Sunday, July 11, 2010 Harvesting the sun The final phase of the University of Northern Iowa's new Multimodal Transportation Center (MMTC) is underway and is another component of the university's leadership in sustainability.
	Tuesday, June 22, 2010 UNI students explore Archaeological Field School Eight University of Northern Iowa students are getting out of the classroom and into nature. The students are learning the fundamentals of field archaeology and the prehistory of the Cedar River Valley through UNI's Archaeological Field School.
	Wednesday, June 16, 2010 UNI Solar Panthers cruise to another strong showing The UNI Solar Panthers won third place overall in the World Championship Intercollegiate Solar Boating competition in Fayetteville, Ark., June 9-13. This is the UNI team's second straight third-place finish, and fourth year in a row in the top five.
	Monday, June 14, 2010 UNI student slides into grease development research At the University of Northern Iowa's National Ag-Based Lubricants Center (NABL), Cassandra Boevers is advancing biotechnology research and her career prospects as an undergraduate student lab technician.
	Thursday, June 10, 2010 UNI students' eyes opened to life in Europe Twenty-three University of Northern Iowa students explored four fascinating countries for one month in Europe this summer.
	Tuesday, June 1, 2010 Students get immersed in Nicaragua's culture Ten University of Northern Iowa students spent nearly two weeks in Nicaragua learning about the daily life and culture of the Nicaraguan people. But the students left the country with much more than just an education. They left with new friends and an eye-opening experience.
	Monday, May 31, 2010 UNI sophomore wins national carpet design contest A strong idea and successful execution was the key combination in Emily Riebkes winning carpet designs. Riebkes, a sophomore interior design major from Wellsburg, won the student grand prize in the Durkan D*scover Design Competition for her work and received a $3,000 scholarship and trip to Las Vegas for the Hospitality Design Exposition. While enrolled in the Design 1 Studio class taught by Jillissa Moorman, UNI assistant professor of interior design, Riebkes entered the carpet design contest.
	Thursday, May 27, 2010 Thanks to all our veterans for your service On Memorial Day, we honor all our veterans, including those who are alumni of the University of Northern Iowa.
	Monday, May 17, 2010 Dalai Lama speaks on educating in a non-violent world His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet was greeted with thunderous and sustained applause by more than 4,000 spectators as he took the stage this morning at the University of Northern Iowa's McLeod Center.
	Monday, May 17, 2010 Dalai Lama: seek happiness via the inside His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet was welcomed to the University of Northern Iowa by a sell-out crowd of more than 5,400 people in the McLeod Center. Just as with the morning session, the Dalai Lama took the stage for his afternoon keynote to a great deal of applause. He then put on a purple and gold UNI visor to more applause, explaining it's to keep the bright lights from hurting his eyes.