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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
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
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
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
Upper Iowa University alumnus named GLO-BUS Industry champion
An Upper Iowa University alumnus was recently named Industry Champion by GLO-BUS Developing Winning Competitive Strategies. Matthew Riles '19 of New Orleans, Louisiana, earned the eight-week simulated business competition honor as part of UIU adjunct f...
Aug 2, 2019, 1:20pm EDT
Upper Iowa University RN-BSN program ranked among the top in Iowa
Upper Iowa University (UIU) has been ranked among the top schools in Iowa for online RN to BSN nursing programming. UIU is ranked 5th in the state by TopRNtoBSN, a leading online information source for current and prospective nursing students. TopRN...
Aug 2, 2019, 11:02am EDT
Upper Iowa University graduates asked to reflect on life's journey
"As I look out at this beautiful crowd, I am aware that you all have a story about the journey that brought you to this point," Upper Iowa University (UIU) alumna Lisa Richards '93 said as she addressed UIU's 2019 graduates during Saturday's two commen...
May 4, 2019, 7:00pm EDT
