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Upper Iowa Will Celebrate GivingTuesday
Upper Iowa University will participate in the global GivingTuesday event on Tuesday, December 3. This holiday is always the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year...
Nov 20, 2024, 4:58pm EST
American Legion of Iowa Foundation funds scholarship
Upper Iowa University is a proud recipient of The American Legion of Iowa Foundation scholarship award program. Thanks to their generosity, two UIU students will each receive a $1,000 scholarship. Recipients must be a veteran, spouse of a veteran, depe...
Oct 24, 2024, 1:02pm EDT
Upper Iowa University Homecoming 2024 Schedule Unveiled; October 7 - 13
As autumn unfolds and the air turns crisp, we can look forward to three beloved traditions: cozy sweaters for brisk mornings, vibrant fall foliage, and of course UIU football games! With Homecoming just around the corner, anticipation is building for a...
Oct 3, 2024, 5:13pm EDT
UIU announces "Night of the Peacocks" Homecoming Ball
Upper Iowa University is thrilled to announce a new twist to its Homecoming Week festivities set for October 7-13 on the Fayette Campus. All are invited to the HOMECOMING BALL "Night of the Peacocks" on Friday, October 11. During this fundraising cele...
Aug 7, 2024, 2:39pm EDT
Upper Iowa University earns 2024-2025 Military Friendly School designation
Upper Iowa University (UIU) announced today that it has earned the 2024-2025 Military Friendly School designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprie...
Jul 3, 2024, 12:00pm EDT
8th Annual Giving Day - Battle of the Generations Comes to a Close
The Upper Iowa University (UIU) community stepped up once again for the 8th annual Giving Day, bringing together students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the University. The April 24 & 25 event generated over $125,000 thanks to more than 250 s...
May 22, 2024, 9:00am EDT
Upper Iowa University inaugurates Kathy Franken as the 22nd President
Students, alumni, faculty, staff, community members, and guests filled Dorman Gymnasium on Friday, May 3, for the formal inauguration and investiture of Kathy Franken as the University's 22nd President. In May of 2023, the Upper Iowa University Board ...
May 20, 2024, 9:00am EDT
Upper Iowa University introduces Master of Arts in Psychology graduate degree
Upper Iowa University (UIU) will introduce a new graduate degree program in the fall of 2024. The Master of Arts in Psychology degree will be a fully online degree which will provide students opportunities for career advancement, especially for leaders...
May 13, 2024, 10:32am EDT
Upper Iowa University Announces Dr. Celina Peerman as Commencement Speaker
Upper Iowa University (UIU) is proud to announce Dr. Celina Peerman will deliver the keynote address during the University's 2024 commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 4. Dr. Peerman is UIU alumna with a master's degree in business leadership, a Ph.D. ...
Apr 23, 2024, 5:42pm EDT
Upper Iowa University Announces 'Battle of the Generations', Giving Days 2024
Upper Iowa University (UIU) is thrilled to announce its eighth annual Giving Day event, "Battle of the Generations," set to take place Wednesday, April 24, and Thursday, April 25, 2024. Since the inception of Giving Day in 2017, the UIU community has g...
Apr 16, 2024, 2:40pm EDT