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Wednesday, April 24, 2019Rethinking the lawnIt may seem ironic considering Iowa’s well-earned reputation as a crucial hub in the agricultural economy, but the nation’s largest crop, in a sense, is lawns. |
Monday, April 22, 2019Craft beer for a causeDuring her last year at UNI, Rachel Beck ‘18 planned to pack her bags, move to North Carolina and become a yoga teacher after graduation. |
Friday, April 19, 2019Everybody belongs at the school library |
Wednesday, April 17, 2019Celebrating literature at UNIIn 1968, a young Cedar Falls editor was given a poem written by a fellow passenger during a short flight from Wisconsin to Chicago. It was a remarkable gift, although no one would discover why for another 50 years. |
Wednesday, April 10, 20192019 Student Leadership Award Winners |
Monday, April 8, 2019UNI offers free tax prep |
Tuesday, April 2, 2019UNI Day of Giving |
Monday, April 1, 2019Robots and rocketships at UNIThere was a different type of competition on the floor of the McCleod Center at the end of March. |
Wednesday, March 27, 2019To achieve an Olympic dreamJessica Heims’ first track race should have been a miserable experience. |
Monday, March 25, 2019UNI wrestler wins national championship |
Wednesday, March 20, 2019Rubbing elbows with the stars"Can I see your ID?" Sharla Brunsvold asked the first guest to arrive to the Night Before Oscars party, a glitzy, invitation-only fundraiser for the Motion Picture Society of America. The question was a complete formality — the man was clearly George Clooney. |
Monday, March 11, 2019Preventing gender violence on campusIt started with a pair of tweets from actress Alyssa Milano. |
Thursday, March 7, 2019A story that needed to be toldThe story had everything – the largest parade ever in Washington D.C. up to that point, a tortured stretch of imprisonment, train rides crisscrossing the country – and it ended in the triumphant ratification of women’s right to vote. |
Monday, March 4, 2019An exciting new opportunityImagine spending your days surrounded by the colorful, flashing neon lights of the infamous, fabulous city of Las Vegas. That’s how University of Northern Iowa alumna Floris Lafontant ‘12 spent two years of her life post-graduation. |
Friday, March 1, 2019Growing the purple circleWhether it’s in the classroom, on the manufacturing line or on a theatre stage, the impact of the University of Northern Iowa reaches every corner of the state. |
Friday, February 22, 2019Visit UNI: Panther Open Houses |
Tuesday, February 19, 2019Aiming to InspireAs the child of immigrants who came to the United States when she was just three years old, Vanessa Espinoza ‘15 knows what it’s like to struggle — adjusting to a new country, culture and climate was a difficult experience. But she doesn’t like to complain. |
Monday, February 11, 2019Micro scans, big opportunitiesImagine you could see right through an animal. You could examine its bones, or the way the muscles are structured, and see the wispy veins and arteries flowing through the animal right before you. |
Thursday, February 7, 2019Join us for UNI Up Close |
Monday, February 4, 2019‘Making it’ as a first-generation college studentAs an active student leader on campus, junior sociology major Meka Mosley is used to interacting with the community and talking about her UNI experience. It’s a normal part of her job, so she never expected it could lead to a personal revelation. |
