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UIU Cheerleaders encourage crowd participation at UIU football game

Upper Iowa University to celebrate Homecoming Oct. 3-8

Crisp cool mornings, gorgeous fall colors setting in, and bleachers full of football fans. Fall is here; which means Upper Iowa Homecoming is near! UIU Alumni, community members, and all Peacock supporters are invited to celebrate Homecoming Week, Oct...

Sep 27, 2022, 1:37pm EDT

Dr. Melinda Heinz returns from Fulbright Scholarship exchange program

Dr. Melinda Heinz, UIU associate professor of psychology, recently returned from a trip to Ireland where she conducted research as part of the Fulbright Scholar Program. Back in April of 2021, the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright F...

Sep 14, 2022, 1:00pm EDT

Wisconsin Professional Police Association CAP agreement

Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce its newest partner for the Corporate Advantage Partnership (CAP) program, The Wisconsin Professional Police Association (WPPA). The WPPA has over 85 years of experience in servicing the needs of law enforcem...

Sep 12, 2022, 10:41am EDT

Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce CAP agreement

The Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce (RAMAC) in Racine, Wisconsin, is Upper Iowa University's newest partner for the Corporate Advantage Partnership (CAP) program. As CAP program members, RAMAC members, employees and their spouses and dependent c...

Sep 8, 2022, 11:21am EDT

“Charon’s Coin (Red Blue Shift) 2022” will be among the featured works exhibited by Illinois artist Allen Moore at Bing-Davis Memorial Gallery at Upper Iowa University’s Fayette Campus August 29 – September 30. The solo exhibit, titled “Grieving in Stereo: The Black Arcade,” will close with an artist talk and reception at noon on Friday, September 30.

Upper Iowa University announces Bing-Davis Memorial Gallery schedule.

Upper Iowa University is proud to announce the 2022-23 Bing-Davis Memorial Gallery schedule. The first artist feature will open on August 29, with "Grieving in Stereo: The Black Arcade" with the works of Allen Moore. Moore is an experimental turntabl...

Aug 25, 2022, 5:59pm EDT

Upper Iowa University introduces supply chain management major

Upper Iowa University (UIU) will bring a new major into the fold in the fall of 2022. The supply chain management undergraduate program will provide student opportunities in a growing, in-demand profession and prepare students for career growth and dev...

Jul 11, 2022, 6:11pm EDT

William R. Duffy II Upper Iowa University President

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

(From left) Sara Zainal of Morgantown, West Virginia, and Kiersten Koch of Freeport, Illinois, were each recognized as Csomay Honors Program graduates during Upper Iowa University's commencement cermonies Saturday, May 7.

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 commencement speaker and alumnus Brian Sims '08, '10, addresses the graduates and audience members attending the university's Saturday, May 7, morning ceremony. Approximately 350 graduates were recognized for earning their respective degrees during two in-person commencement ceremonies at Harms-Eischeid Stadium in Fayette, Iowa.

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

(From left) Shania Christopherson of Milford, Iowa, and Julia Moran of Parkersburg, Iowa, accepted the Greek Club Award on behalf of Gamma Delta Phi during the recent Upper Iowa University Student Life Awards held at the UIU-Fayette Campus.

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

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.