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Upper Iowa University is title sponsor for West Union's RAGBRAI stop
Upper Iowa University (UIU) is the title sponsor for West Union when the Fayette County community hosts the thousands of bicycle riders and their support teams who arrive for the final overnight stop of RAGBRAI XLIX. "An amazing group of Team Peacock ...
Jun 15, 2022, 6:00pm EDT
Upper Iowa University congratulates 2022 Csomay Honor graduates
Upper Iowa University (UIU) recognized a pair of graduates for their UIU community leadership during the May 7 commencement ceremonies at its Fayette, Iowa, Campus. Kiersten Koch of Freeport, Illinois, and Sara Zainal of Morgantown, West Virginia, were...
May 7, 2022, 4:48pm EDT

Upper Iowa University graduates presented 'Lessons of a 10-Year Rule'
Upper Iowa University's (UIU) 2022 graduates were provided some parting words of wisdom during UIU's commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 7, when commencement speaker and alumnus Brian Sims '08, '10, presented "Lessons of the 10-Year Rule." "Either i...
May 7, 2022, 4:42pm EDT

Upper Iowa University announces 2021-22 Student Life Award recipients
Upper Iowa University recently recognized individual students and organizations with its Student Life awards. The 2022 awards and recipients were as follows: Resident Life Appreciation - Shania Christopherson, Milford, Iowa; Jane Cue, Oelwein, Iowa; K...
May 5, 2022, 9:37am EDT

Upper Iowa University summer OAR Days begin May 13
The summer OAR (Orientation, Advising and Registration) Day season begins at Upper Iowa University's Fayette, Iowa, Campus Friday, May 13. This year's schedule includes both in-person and virtual one day events. As the final step in the admission proc...
Apr 29, 2022, 12:08pm EDT

Upper Iowa University commencement ceremonies May 7
Approximately 350 students will be recognized for earning their respective degrees during Upper Iowa University's (UIU) in-person commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 7, at Harms-Eischeid Stadium in Fayette, Iowa. Joining the graduates in celebrating ...
Apr 29, 2022, 11:17am EDT

Upper Iowa University concludes Sexual Assault Awareness Month recognition on National Denim Day
Upper Iowa University (UIU) will conclude its recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) during National Denim Day Wednesday, April 27. Denim Day was created following a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court, where a rape conviction was overtur...
Apr 22, 2022, 11:10am EDT

Organic production presentation April 20
Third generation farmer Scott Wedemeier and Iowa Organic Association education and outreach coordinator Olga Reding continue their college tour to promote organic ag at Upper Iowa University's (UIU) Fayette Campus Wednesday, April 20. The presentation ...
Apr 18, 2022, 5:05pm EDT

'Megafloods and Mighty Rivers of the Upper Midwest' presentation April 28
Upper Iowa University (UIU) Delano Professor of Science Kata McCarville will present "Megafloods and Mighty Rivers of the Upper Midwest" at Osborne Nature Center, rural Elkader, Thursday, April 28. The event is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. McCarville ...
Apr 18, 2022, 5:04pm EDT
Upper Iowa University faculty art exhibit now open
The works of six Upper Iowa University (UIU) faculty members are currently on exhibit at Bing-Davis Memorial Gallery at UIU's Fayette Campus. As part of the exhibit, each faculty member submitted a selection of their personal portfolio. The works inclu...
Apr 13, 2022, 3:14pm EDT