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Tuesday, Jun 25, 2019 — A University of Northern Iowa professor has been offering free online courses for teachers to learn "Scratch," a graphical programming language that runs completely in a web browser. Students can use Scratch to create interactive artwork, tell digital stories and create games. Ben Schafer, an associate professor in the computer science...
Wednesday, Jun 5, 2019 — On Friday, May 10th, 2019, students from the University of Northern Iowa’s Construction Resources class presented a Buddy Bench to the students at Southdale Elementary in Cedar Falls. Southdale unveiled the bench during an assembly attended by students, faculty, and staff at Southdale.
Buddy Benches, or friendship benches, are a special...
Tuesday, Jun 4, 2019 — The University of Northern Iowa is now accepting enrollments in two music education workshops this summer. Each workshop is designed for teachers to enhance learning and instruction in their music classrooms. One hour of undergraduate credit is available for each.
In the RockShop! Modern Band Workshop, teachers will learn to play a variety...
Monday, May 13, 2019 — Dr. Doug Shaw has been selected as the 2018-2019 recipient of the Beverly Funk Barnes Educator Excellence Award. Recipients are selected, according to the criteria for the award, because they "continually create new value for those they work with through dedication, passion, and creativity for the benefit of the University of Northern Iowa...
Thursday, May 9, 2019 — Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States (2001-2009), will speak at the University of Northern Iowa at 7:05 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, as part of the Joy Cole Corning Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series.
Mrs. Bush is an advocate for literacy, education and women's rights. As First Lady, she advanced literacy education to support...
Thursday, May 2, 2019 — The best work of UNI Digital Media students from 2018-2019 will be on display Friday, May 3, from 3-5 p.m. in the Lang Hall Interpreters Theatre.
Dozens of Digital Media Students entered the competition, with silver and gold certificates awarded for the top two in the following categories: Fiction (video), News (video), Documentary (video...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 — The UNI Physics Department is pleased to announce that Joseph Tibbs (Alden, Iowa) has received a nationally competitive Goldwater Scholarship in Science and Mathematics. The Goldwater Scholarship Program honoring Senator Barry Goldwater fosters and encourages outstanding students to pursue careers in the fields of mathematics, the natural...
Monday, Apr 29, 2019 — While the University of Northern Iowa campus was trudging through the remainder of the winter season, a six-person team from the University of Northern Iowa Construction Management program visited the west coast.
The trip, spanning March 24-28, 2019, saw the group of UNI Construction Management students visit Long Beach, Calif. for the...
Friday, Apr 19, 2019 — In 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.
The editor, Jim Walde, gave the poem, which was scrawled in red ink on a loose sheet of notebook paper, to Kennie Harris, a...
Monday, Apr 15, 2019 — The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art will present a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) group exhibition along with a Master of Arts (M.A.) group exhibition from Monday, April 29, through Saturday, May 11. An opening reception will be held at 7 p.m., Monday, April 29, in the south lobby of the Kamerick Art Building (KAB).
Anastasia...