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Upper Iowa University named Military Times 'Best for Vets' college
Upper Iowa University (UIU) has once again been named a "Best for Vets" college by Military Times. The Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges 2019 rankings are based on the results of the Military Times' annual survey - the most comprehensive school-by...
Oct 22, 2018, 1:54pm EDT
Upper Iowa University and Northeast Iowa Community College open 'Bridge to Success'
Upper Iowa University (UIU) President Dr. William R. Duffy and Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) President Dr. Liang Chee Wee officially opened the "Bridge to Success" and welcomed the program's first cohort of students to UIU's Fayette Campus Th...
Aug 23, 2018, 5:39pm EDT
Upper Iowa University to award tuition and free classes at Iowa State Fair
High school and current college students will once again have the opportunity to win tuition awards and free classes to Upper Iowa University during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. To enter the respective drawings, students are encouraged to visit t...
Jul 26, 2018, 1:58pm EDT
Upper Iowa University business major selected to attend Global X
An Upper Iowa University business administration major from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is one of only 150 applicants selected to attend the Global X-Culture Conference and Symposium in Macerata, Italy. Senior Andre Cheong and the other participants were c...
Jul 16, 2018, 11:53am EDT
Team Peacock fundraising hits high gear at RAGBRAI
As the 46th RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) fast approaches, Upper Iowa University's (UIU) Team Peacock is ramping up its annual fundraising campaign and is striving to raise over $25,000. As in past years, the 2018 team memb...
Jul 13, 2018, 3:26pm EDT
Upper Iowa University's Gamma Delta Phi receives Governor's Volunteer Award
Upper Iowa University's (UIU) Gamma Delta Phi was a Governor's Volunteer Award recipient during a recent recognition ceremony held at Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center in Cedar Falls. The UIU sorority was selected for a 10-Year Service Award af...
Jul 6, 2018, 1:27pm EDT
Upper Iowa University honors Class of 2018
"What will define you?" Upper Iowa University (UIU) alumnus and commencement speaker Marshall Richards shared this question, often posed to him throughout his life by his father, with graduates attending UIU's commencement ceremonies Saturday. The cere...
May 5, 2018, 5:40pm EDT
Upper Iowa University surpasses Giving Day goals
The Upper Iowa University (UIU) community once again beat the clock and surpassed its Giving Day goals. More than 550 donors contributed $95,688 over 1,857 minutes Wednesday, April 25, through Thursday, April 26, as part of UIU's second annual event. E...
Apr 30, 2018, 5:38pm EDT
Alumnus to deliver Upper Iowa University commencement address
An Upper Iowa University (UIU) alumnus and Peacock Hall of Fame inductee from Phoenix, Arizona, will deliver the commencement address during the University's 156th graduation ceremonies at Harms-Eischeid Stadium in Fayette, Iowa, on Saturday, May 5. ...
Apr 20, 2018, 9:42am EDT
Transformation complete: Upper Iowa University to showcase Peacock Arts and Athletic Center April 24
A manufacturing facility destined for dormancy was recently transformed into a high-energy studio and training facility thanks to a spirit of collaboration, innovation and community-mindedness in rural northeast Iowa. Upper Iowa University's (UIU) art ...
Apr 16, 2018, 10:41am EDT