Josie Brown, a Cedar Rapids native, is a part of the 150th freshman class at the University of Northern Iowa. She is majoring in digital media journalism and plans to add a public relations minor in the following year. She also looks forward to joining The Northern Iowan to begin building her experience as a writer.
When deciding where to attend college, Brown felt like UNI was the right fit.
“You have the bigger classes, but there are still familiar faces when walking to class,” she said.
Brown is living in the dorms and said the Welcome Week activities during move-in made her feel at home. “It was helpful to meet a bunch of different people on my floor right away,” she said.
She added that one of her favorite aspects of campus life so far has been the sidewalk chalk messages advertising upcoming events.
“I’m not super active on social media, so walking to my classes and seeing the chalk on the sidewalks with different events is super welcoming,” she said.
With four years ahead of her, Brown is eager to get more involved in campus life and take advantage of the opportunities UNI has to offer.
“I’m just really looking forward to trying new things,” said Brown. “My high school was 2,500 kids and now I’m at a school with almost 10,000, so there’s many different clubs and opportunities.”
