Substitute teaching requires special skills
(Note: The following column by alumnus Don Haven ’69 was originally published in the Granville (Ohio) Sentinel and is being republished in The Bridge Online with the [...]
Education
Advocating for English Language Learners
Soon after the young students file into the classroom, the children’s broad smiles and an even larger desire to learn are quickly observed. The students’ cheerfulness and [...]
Teacher education students bestowed Community Support Award
North Fayette (NF) Elementary in West Union and Fayette, Iowa, recently awarded Upper Iowa University teacher education students and Dr. Gina Kuker, associate professor of [...]
Garden memorial honors Betty Andres
Former UIU alumna and benefactor, Betty Andres, was honored over Commencement weekend with the installation of a memorial in the garden outside of the Andres School of [...]
Summer Bridge Faculty Notes
Dr. Gail Moorman Behrens, dean of the Andres School of Education, holds a copy of The Bridge in Antarctica. Behrens was joined by her children, Heather and Jeremiah, on the [...]
Eii workshops continue impacting world of education
From Iowa prairies and water quality to soil and energy, Iowa teachers have the opportunity to learn how to better prepare themselves to teach these and similar subjects as [...]
Mackintosh Foundation provides $30,000 endowment to UIU
The Henry George Mackintosh Foundation has provided a $30,000 endowment for the establishment of the Martha M. Moeller Scholarship Fund at Upper Iowa University. The [...]
Lifetime goals achieved via UIU online programming
It was a long road before Benjamin Carrier not only achieved his BA degree, but also attained a career he long aspired for. At the age of 42, Carrier graduated in 2014 from [...]
It’s all business for UIU students at Enactus Exposition
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 30, 2015) – Sixteen members of the Upper Iowa University Enactus Chapter reached the quarterfinals of the 2015 Enactus United States National [...]
UIU criminal justice students visit Anamosa State Penitentiary
FAYETTE, Iowa– Thirteen Upper Iowa University students were joined by Tiffany Kragnes, UIU assistant professor of criminal justice, in visiting Anamosa State Penitentiary [...]