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Upper Iowa University and Central Texas College announce renewed articulation agreement

Central Texas College (CTC) students will continue to find it easy to transfer credits toward completion of a business administration degree at Upper Iowa University (UIU) after the two educational institutions announced a recently renewed articulation...

Feb 19, 2020, 1:08pm EST

Upper Iowa University and Eastern Iowa Community Colleges sign Transfer Majors agreement

Upper Iowa University (UIU) has signed a Transfer Majors agreement with Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) to provide participating students with a specific pathway to meet degree requirements. EICC announced the innovative statewide plan Tuesday, ...

Feb 18, 2020, 4:03pm EST

Upper Iowa University President William R. Duffy II

Upper Iowa University online bachelor's degrees ranked by U.S. News & world Report

The online undergraduate programs at Upper Iowa University (UIU) are once again ranked among the top online bachelor degree programs nationwide by U.S. News & World Report. The recognition also includes being ranked among the best online programs for v...

Jan 14, 2020, 11:46am EST

Upper Iowa University Homecoming grand marshals come from a family of Peacocks

A pair of Peacock alumni, who combined to teach over 60 years following their college graduation, have been named the Upper Iowa University "Tie Dye and Tailfeathers" Homecoming Parade grand marshals. Al '56 and Jan '64 (Mork) Seabrooke of Elgin, Iowa,...

Sep 27, 2019, 5:22pm EDT

Upper Iowa University to recognize five alumni during Homecoming 2019

Five Upper Iowa University (UIU) graduates will be specially honored at the annual Alumni Awards and Honor Class Brunch as part of the University's "Tie Dye & Tailfeathers" Homecoming celebration October 3-5. Being recognized in 2019 for their accompli...

Sep 25, 2019, 12:02pm EDT

Dom Hillesheim (back, right), a 2018 graduate of Upper Iowa University, is pictured helping lead the Chicago Bears onto Soldier Field during game day. Double majoring in marketing and communication studies at UIU, Hillesheim was hired as a full-time seasonal employee with the Bears organization just four days after graduation. This past spring he was rehired by the National Football League team as an events and hospitality seasonal employee.

Upper Iowa University Peacock baseball players find themselves in the NFL amongst Bears

From the moment they first stepped through the office doors of the Chicago Bears, Upper Iowa University (UIU) alumnus Dom Hillesheim '18, and UIU seniors Jack Thode and Joshua Buresh realized they were moving from one extended family into another. Like...

Sep 19, 2019, 12:49pm EDT

2019 Upper Iowa University Homecoming Grand Marshals Al and Jan Seabrooke of Elgin, Iowa.

Upper Iowa University to celebrate 'Tie Dye & Tailfeathers'

Upper Iowa University (UIU) is summoning all those with Peacock spirit to attend the Tie Dye & Tailfeathers Homecoming celebration Thursday-Sunday, October 3-6. Among the alumni anticipating the start of the festivities are grand marshals Al '56 and Ja...

Sep 16, 2019, 5:47pm EDT

Upper Iowa University establishes Excellence in Teaching Awards

During its recent Matriculation Convocation, Upper Iowa University (UIU) announced the establishment of the Roger and Alice Mangan Excellence in Teaching Annual Awards. Beginning in August 2020, one rising junior faculty member and one senior faculty m...

Aug 30, 2019, 10:02am EDT

UIU student exhibit to open 2019-20 Bing-Davis Memorial Gallery schedule

The 2019-19 Bing-Davis Memorial Gallery schedule opens Monday, August 26, with the featured works of Upper Iowa University (UIU) art studio students. A closing reception for the 200/300 Studio Arts exhibit will be held from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, September...

Aug 15, 2019, 9:45am EDT

First-time butter sculptors (l-r) Upper Iowa University associate professor of art Elissa Wenthe and senior art education major Meghan Kleitsch churned out UIU’s Butter Peacock in five hours. The sculpture will be officially unveiled in the University’s Iowa State Fair booth, located in the Varied Industries Building, on Thursday, August 8.

Spread the news: UIU unveils Butter Peacock at State Fair

Move over Butter Cow, Upper Iowa University (UIU) has churned out a new piece of creamy yellow artwork for the Iowa State Fair. After migrating 170-miles from Fayette Campus to Des Moines, UIU's Butter Peacock arrived safely Wednesday, July 31, in the ...

Aug 6, 2019, 9:40am EDT

About Upper Iowa University

About Upper Iowa University Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, not-for-profit university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 5,800 students—nationally and internationally—at its Fayette campus, 25 U.S. education centers, as well as centers in Malaysia and Hong Kong. Upper Iowa University is a recognized innovator in offering accredited, quality programs through flexible, multiple delivery systems, including online and self-paced degree programs. With a focus on developing leaders and lifelong learners, UIU provides dual enrollment programs for high school students as well as continuing education and professional development opportunities for learners of any age. For more information, visit www.uiu.edu.