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Students have expressed frustration over lack of faculty in the Construction Management program.

[Photo] Lack of professors prompts outcry from students, alumni

May 5, 2022
Heather Harbach, pictured above, is the new VP of Student Life.

[Photo] Heather Harbach begins as new VP of Student Life

May 5, 2022
UNI swimmer Olivia Chambers has overcome incredible obstacles to become a critical member of the UNI Swimming and Diving team.

[Photo] UNI swimmer battles barriers

May 5, 2022
Hogan has junior standing on the swimming and diving team, but is a redshirt-sophomore for the softball team.

[Photo] UNI’s two-sport athlete: diving and softball star

May 5, 2022
The UNI softball team broke the program record for longest winning streak for their two wins over Indiana State on Sunday. The winning streak now sits at 16 games with four regular season games left to play.

[Photo] Panthers win 16th straight, break program winning streak record

May 2, 2022
The mens golf team ended their season at the 2022 Missouri Valley Conference Championships last week.

[Photo] Men’s golf finishes season at MVC Championships

May 2, 2022
Several UNI track & field athletes had strong showing at the Drake Relays this past week. They will return to the same venue for the Missouri Valley Conference Championships in a few weeks.

[Photo] UNI track and field shows out at the Drake Relays

May 2, 2022
Who is the greatest NBA player ever? Sports writer Drew Hill discusses his views on the Jordan vs. Lebron debate.

[Photo] LeBron or Jordan: who is the NBA’s G.O.A.T.?

May 2, 2022
AAF students pose with their award. They will participate in a Q&A with judges in a couple of weeks to determine if they will make it to nationals.

[Photo] UNI takes first place in AAF competition

May 2, 2022
UNI students pose for a group photo. Professor Donohoes students sold 321 Sack Lunches, surpassing their original goal to sell 250 lunches.

[Photo] Students raise money for food insecurity

May 2, 2022
Five students were recognized for their work produced in Dr. Francesca Soans class.

[Photo] UNI digital media students win big

May 2, 2022
Former Panthers Isaiah Weston (80) and Trevor Penning (70) are expected to be selected in this years NFL Draft. Penning is projected to be the highest Panther ever taken in the draft, while Weston is expected to go somewhere in the later rounds. The NFL Draft will begin on Thursday night with the first round, followed by rounds two and three on Friday and round four through seven on Saturday. It can be viewed on ESPN, NFL Network and simulcast on ABC and ESPN Radio.

[Photo] Two Panthers prepare for NFL Drafts

April 28, 2022
The UNI softball team kept their winnings ways going with a 4-1 victory over their in-state rivals Drake on Tuesday. The Panthers have won their last 14 games and remain in first place in the Missouri Valley Conference.

[Photo] Panthers softball wins 14th in a row

April 28, 2022
Apple TC Plus is broadcasting Friday Night Baseball this season.

[Photo] MLB needs to figure out their broadcast problems

April 28, 2022
The house where the simulation occurred is pictured above and has been running for 10 weeks.

[Photo] Dementia simulation helps raise awareness

April 28, 2022
GBPAC is looking for student employees to help with the Blue Man Group concert.

[Photo] Student help needed at Blue Man Group performance

April 28, 2022
Hartman Reserve recently received an endorsement from AllTrails, which is a fitness and trail app used world-wide.

[Photo] Wellness Program at Hartman Reserve Endorsed by International Trail Organization

April 28, 2022
Associate Dean of Humanities, Steve Carrigan, will moderate a panel discussing the impact of COVID-19 on mental health May 19.

[Photo] UNI to host panel on COVID-19, mental health

April 25, 2022
Ireland Frisch and Mia Rampton dedicated the entire last issue of Uprising to sustainability.

[Photo] Uprising hosts secondhand clothing sale

April 25, 2022
UNI softball is in the midst of a great season, winning their last 13 games and are currently leading the Missouri Valley Conference with a 17-1 record in league play.

[Photo] First-place Panthers sweep Illinois State

April 25, 2022
Steve Jennings, pictured above, is the co-founder of Grasshorse Animation Studio.

[Photo] Digital Collective to host Tech Talk

April 21, 2022
Baker Hall, pictured above, was built in 1936 and was demolished on March 28, 2014.

[Photo] A tribute to Baker Hall

April 21, 2022
UNI softball kept rolling with a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday. They have now won 10 consecutive games and currently stand in first place in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 14-1 record in league play.

[Photo] Panthers stay hot, take both games in doubleheader against Drake

April 21, 2022
The UNI womens golf team finished in ninth place at the conference championships, which took place from Sunday through Tuesday.

[Photo] UNI women finish ninth at MVC championships

April 21, 2022
Following last seasons NCAA tournament at-large birth, the UNI softball team has been playing exceptionally well so far throughout the 2022 season. They will look to get back to the big stage this season.

[Photo] Special season for UNI softball: a recap so far

April 21, 2022
Philip Glass production of Akhaten at the Metropolitan Opera.

[Photo] UNI voice professor wins Grammy

April 18, 2022
UNI mascots TC and TK enjoy Tropical Celebration Day (TC Day) Thursday in UNIs greenhouse.

[Photo] TC Day celebrated by campus

April 18, 2022
Professor Kimberly Cline-Brown has reinvented her teaching methods as a result of the pandemic.

[Photo] During COVID-19, while others were teching-up, Professor-Cline-Brown teched down

April 14, 2022
The UNI mens and womens track team had a strong showing at the K.T. Woodman Classic hosted by Wichita State University, from April 8-9. Three Panthers claimed individual titles in their respective events.

[Photo] Panther T & F boasts three champions in Wichita

April 14, 2022
The UNI mens and womens golf team traveled to Omaha, Neb., this past Monday and Tuesday to compete at the Stampede at the Creek, hosted by the University of Nebraska-Omaha. They will now look ahead to the Missouri Valley Conference Championship next week, The men will play in Paducah, Ky. and the women will go to St. Louis, Mo. for their respective tournaments.

[Photo] Golfers compete at the Stampede at the Creek

April 14, 2022
Nicholas Rafanello sent an email to all RAs reiterating what has been shared with Resident Assistants since the start of the NI inquiry.

[Photo] UNI responds to allegations of free speech violations

April 11, 2022
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: boasts local talent in their upcoming production.

[Photo] Local theatre thrives in upcoming musical

April 11, 2022
Education, social work and part time MBA programs have received a top ranking in a review.

[Photo] UNI boasts top three graduate school programs

April 11, 2022
UNIs Kailyn Packard pitched five scoreless innings on Wednesday against Iowa State, helping the Panthers beat the Cyclones with the score of 12-4 in Ames.

[Photo] Panthers dominate Cyclones 12-4 in Ames

April 11, 2022
The Panthers continued their winning ways, sweeping the Ramblers of Loyola over the weekend at Robinson-Dresser.

[Photo] UNI sweeps Loyola at home, stays in first place

April 11, 2022
The Ukrainian city of Ivano Frankivsk is where UNI professor Oksana Grybovych Hafermann is originally from. Hafermann settled in the United States 18 years ago.

[Photo] Ukrainian UNI professor weighs in on war in her home country

April 7, 2022
CATS hosted a health and hygiene drive benefiting the Panther Pantry, and packed the goods into kits at their Giving Week Stop and Serve.

[Photo] Giving back for a better future

April 7, 2022
Future teachers gather for the Teacher Convocation ceremony pre-pandemic. Two years later, the celebration returned to McLeod Wednesday, April 6.

[Photo] Teacher Convocation returns to campus

April 7, 2022
Be on the lookout for Storm Troopers at Rod Con on Saturday. A costume contest will take place among other comic related festivities.

[Photo] Warlocks, aliens and superheroes welcome at Rod

April 4, 2022
Shaw holds improv workshops with the on-campus improv group Some Assembly Required.

[Photo] Math professor brings joy to Cedar Valley through improv

April 4, 2022
Paul Noble ran 279.85 miles across Iowa over Spring Break, setting a new record for the fastest time run across the state. Noble averaged 70 miles per day and averaged two and five hours each night.

[Photo] UNI student breaks record for fastest time running across Iowa

March 31, 2022
After discovering he has more collegiate available, Kurt Warner announced he would be coming back to UNI next season.

[Photo] Kurt Warner makes shocking return to UNI

March 31, 2022
Professor Reiner Hesselink was invited to Yale by the Whitney and Betty Macmillan Center of International and Regional Studies.

[Photo] Professor receives appointment at Yale

March 28, 2022
Jane Mertesdorf founded UNIs first softball program in 1970. Her teams went on to win numerous state titles and a national title in 1977.

[Photo] Jane Mertesdorf: Founder of UNI Softball

March 28, 2022
As the Saint Peters Peacocks enter the NCAA Tournament - Elite Eight, they are being rooted as the underdog team in the tournament.

[Photo] Upsets and underdogs in March Madness

March 28, 2022
A UNI committee concluded Professor Gayle Pohl had committed research misconduct in 2019 and the university disciplined Pohl in April 2019.

[Photo] UNI instructor twice accused of plagiarism seeks court review of probe

March 24, 2022
NISG student body Vice President Alisanne Struck is the first Asian American to serve as student body Vice President.

[Photo] Alisanne Struck: Leading way for Asian students

March 24, 2022
The UNI wrestling team competed in the NCAA Championship this past week, with Parker Keckeisen earning a bronze finish.

[Photo] Keckeisen earns bronze in 2022 NCAA Championships

March 21, 2022
UNI recently announced their new version of the Liberal Arts Core called UNIFI. The changes were made to give students a diverse range of classes to choose from and to freshen up the curriculum.

[Photo] UNI unveils UNIFI

March 21, 2022
Mavis Holmes was the first female Dean of Students at UNI.

[Photo] The women who made UNI

March 21, 2022
Student Admissions Ambassador (SAA) have served as the base of UNI and have been around since 1987.

[Photo] NISG recognizes extraordinary student orgs

March 21, 2022
A Bachelors of Science in Automation Engineering Technology and a Bachelors of Arts in Business Analytics will be coming to UNI in the fall of 2022.

[Photo] UNI welcomes two new bachelor’s degree programs

March 10, 2022
Masinovic grew up in Waterloo, and was raised by her mother who worked two full time jobs to support Leila and her younger brother.

[Photo] Leila Masinovic: Making history at UNI

March 10, 2022
Sarah Julius, wrote the musical Great Big Rainbow World, about queer acceptance, growth and celebration.

[Photo] LGBTQ+ community showcased in alum’s musical

March 10, 2022
Representative RasTafari I. Smith.

[Photo] Black leaders in the state of Iowa

March 10, 2022
Diamond Roundtree is a second year student studying Digital Media Production.

[Photo] Being a Black resident assistant

March 10, 2022
Attendees of the TAIG event showed off their colorful pictures of various Mario Kart characters.

[Photo] Transfer advocacy and involvement group: Mario Kart night

March 7, 2022
After earning the No. 1 seed in the 2022 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Tournament, the Panthers defeated Illinois State in the quarterfinal round before falling to Loyola-Chicago in the semifinals. They will look ahead to a postseason birth in the National Invitational Tournament, or NITm which they secured on automatic bid to play after winning the MVC regular season.

[Photo] Panthers come up short in Arch Madness

March 7, 2022
Brittany Costello es parte del Colegio de Humanidades, Artes y Ciencias de UNI y anima a todas las mujeres a involucrarse en la Organización Miss América

[Photo] Detrás de la corona de Miss América

March 3, 2022
Karla DeBruin is the current Managing Editor.

[Photo] Northern Iowan wins 11 awards at Iowa College Media Association

February 21, 2022
Rosemary Beach took a stand at the Cedar Falls City Council meeting to oppose the demolition of the Honors Cottage and Alumni House.

[Photo] Fight for historical campus buildings continue

February 14, 2022
Check out film critic Hunter Friesens review of Death on the Nile

[Photo] “Death on the Nile” is a misguided murder mystery

February 14, 2022
The club is open to all majors and grade levels, academic credit is granted, and there is a $500 scholarship for the secretary general.

[Photo] IHSMUN looking for members

February 10, 2022
NI Feminists are working to educate UNIs campus on sexual assault.

[Photo] Supporting survivors at UNI

February 7, 2022
UNI alum Mikal Settle will be on campus Feb. 21 to share more about his entrepreneurial journey.

[Photo] Bookstore features alum’s apparel

February 7, 2022
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