Alumni Speaker Series resumes
The Upper Iowa University Alumni Speaker Series resumes Wednesday, November 17, with “Your Foundation is Key” presented by La Cena Jones ‘05. The program begins at 6 [...]
Class Notes
UIU remembers longtime faculty and administrative leader
Dr. Walt Griffin, a longtime Upper Iowa University faculty member and administrator, died Monday, October 18, at Spartanburg Medical Center in South Carolina. Most of [...]
‘Hallelujah Heart’ of UIU’s first Black student beats on
For over a decade, Janis Bennington Van Buren spent countless hours interviewing people; pouring over census records, journals, newspaper articles, reports, and letters; [...]
Book on Wright designed house with Alexander family ties
How did a house that was part of a rare series designed and endorsed by one of the world’s most renowned, innovative and recognized architects, Frank Lloyd Wright, end up [...]
University mourns death of Diane (Kinkead) Harms
The Upper Iowa University community is mourning the death of a distinguished alumna, Diane (Kinkead) Harms of West Des Moines. Diane passed away Monday, surrounded by family [...]
Alumni Speaker Series resumes
The Upper Iowa University Alumni Speaker Series resumes Wednesday, September 15, with “Keys to Success” presented by Luke Wickham ‘00. The program begins at 6 p.m. CST. [...]
2021 Summer Bridge
The 2021 summer edition of The Bridge magazine has been published. The online version of the alumni magazine can be viewed at [...]
2021 Summer Bridge Class notes
1970s Lane Ellis ’70, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, retired back in January 2015 and is enjoying life with his 15 grandchildren. Fay (Schumann) Crimarco ’71, Seminole, [...]
Peacock Ghost Player returns to Field of Dreams
The recent Field of Dreams baseball game was extra special for UIU Development Officer Mark Danker, who also appeared in the 1989 classic movie at first base. The longtime [...]
2021 Summer Bridge In Memoriam
In honor of their memory, we proudly recognize these Peacocks and their connection to Upper Iowa University: Hellen (Taylor) Daily, ’42 04/18/202 1, Alamogordo, NM Leila [...]