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GSS partners with Out and Ally Network to provide staff presence

GSS partners with Out and Ally Network to provide staff presence

MALLORY SCHMITZ, News Editor Feb 7, 2024

After the departure of a full-time staff member at the end of last semester, some UNI faculty are collaborating with Gender and Sexuality Services (GSS) to provide needed support and resources. Last week,...

UNI alum Archer Trip volunteers to lead the Queer Book Club. The group
meets to discuss the queer books they are reading and to create a safe
space of community for LGBT students and allies.

Celebrating queer stories

KRISTIN MOOS, Staff Writer Feb 7, 2024

Amidst the recent restrictions on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) on college campuses across the country, services for gay and transgender students at universities have also suffered. The UNI Queer...

The “Imagine College Hill Vision Plan” aims to revitalize and develop College Hill. The plan has sat largely untouched since 2021, until it was rescinded by Cedar Falls City Council in November. However, the council voted in their most recent meeting to adopt the plan, with a vote of 5-2.

Hope for the Hill

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN, Executive Editor Feb 7, 2024

To some Cedar Falls community members, the Hill is synonymous with vape shops, bars and unruly drunk college students. But to others, it is beloved for its art festivals, markets and unique small businesses. To...

UNI alum David Wilson from the class of 1970 pledged $25 million to the College of Business on Oct. 20, 2023. Wilsons donation is the largest single gift in UNIs history.

Our Tomorrow, unlocked today

KATE MURPHY, Staff Writer Feb 1, 2024

As of January 2024, Our Tomorrow: The Campaign for UNI, has officially exceeded its $250 million goal two years ahead of schedule. Now, UNI’s foundation wants to think even bigger for Our Tomorrow to...

In regards to the recent legislative developments concerning diveristy,
equity, and inclusion, UNI shows that they are here for the Panther
community.

UNI Faculty Senate releases statement of support amidst recent Iowa legislative developments

UNI Faculty Senate Jan 31, 2024

Editor's note: the statement below was written by the UNI Faculty Senate. We, the faculty of the University of Northern Iowa, welcome every one of you as a respected member of our community. We will...

‘A gesture of care and solidarity’

‘A gesture of care and solidarity’

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN, Executive Editor Jan 31, 2024

Faculty have a message for all 9,021 students at UNI: “We are here for you.”  When Ana Kogl, a political science professor, noticed some of her students were upset about the Iowa Board of Regents’...

Stewart was an international student from the Virgin Islands attending the Iowa State Teachers College from 1927-1929. He went on to study at several other universities and to teach Spanish, manual arts and social science at a high school in Dayton, Ohio.

Leo Eleazor Stewart

Gerald L. Peterson, Guest Columnist Jan 31, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article is part of the essay “International Students at UNI, 1896-1967,” by University Archivist Gerald L. Peterson for UNI Special Collections and University Archives. It was...

UNI’s Black Student Union will be hosting a lineup of events celebrating Black History Month. The club’s leaders say that recognizing and celebrating this month is especially important at a predominantly white institution like UNI.

Black Student Union creates community

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN, Executive Editor Jan 31, 2024

For UNI Black Student Union (BSU) President Randy Whitfield and BSU Vice President Celia Emunah, stepping onto UNI’s campus for the first time was intimidating. But thanks to BSU, they were able to find...

Empowering Panthers

Empowering Panthers

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN, Executive Editor Jan 25, 2024

In the heart of the Panther Den located on the plaza floor of Maucker, Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) members mingled with students, UNI administrators, city council members and community...

The Tallgrass Prairie Center has played a role in helping preserve prairies as a habitat for many creatures, notably the monarch butterfly. Their efforts include their roadside projects, seed distribution, and collaboration with farmers.

From Cedar Falls to National Geographic

KORBYN RYAN, Staff Writer Jan 25, 2024

The Tallgrass Prairie Center, first officially established in 1999 with roots dating back to 1990, originally aimed to address the significant loss of prairie and other natural habitats in Iowa. “We've...

As the spring semester begins, UNI faculty continue to make an effort to make course materials affordable. In the past two years, the number of professors selecting free materials for their courses doubled.

Textbooks without breaking the bank

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN, Executive Editor Jan 17, 2024

As the new semester begins, some UNI students may have to choose between paying for necessary items like groceries, or required textbooks for classes.  UNI’s Textbook Equity Librarian Anne Marie...

The photograph above appeared in an August 1925 edition of the College Eye, one of the previous names for UNI’s student newspaper. It shows the West Gym nearing completion before it opened in November of that year. The Iowa Board of Regents approved a request this past November to demolish the West Gym after nearly a century on campus.

The West Gym: at the heart of campus history

MALLORY SCHMITZ, News Editor Jan 17, 2024

A vacant brick building sits behind a chain-link fence directly west of the Campanile. Stone busts of football players adorn the top of the eastern wall, now being held up by steel support beams. The nearly...

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