Studying abroad provides lessons in culture
Goodbye tears, hugs and kisses. For some students achieving an education abroad, the separation from friends and family can last a year or even longer. Being able to study [...]
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A portrait of UIU through digital archives
Foster Cass, Susan Angelina Collins, Zinita Graf, Henderson Library, The UIU Science Hall – these are all examples of people or places that can be found in the Upper Iowa [...]
A bumpy road to a life among legends
(Editor’s note: UIU Hall of Fame football player Mike Eischeid ’63 attended the NFL Oakland Raiders 50-Year Anniversary Reunion of the 1967 Super Bowl team in October [...]
UIU alumna is a champion for Madison’s Meadowood Neighborhood
Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, Sheray Wallace ’14 struggled with adversity and family dynamics but found support in a community where children respected [...]
Grand Marshal embodies ‘Peacock Spirit’
Upper Iowa University will celebrate “Peacock Spirit 101” during its 2017 Homecoming celebration Thursday-Saturday, October 26-28, and among those leading the way in [...]
Traveling the world in the name of public health
Ever since he was a child, Jeff Gard ’08 has been intrigued by the Earth, its vastness and the diverse groups of life it sustains. Not only did he know from an early age [...]
Helping mold future entrepreneurs of Pearl Lagoon
By applying business concepts to develop community outreach projects, Upper Iowa University Enactus members and other UIU students have helped achieve the organization’s [...]
A continuing mission for ‘adventures’
When attending church as a child, Joshua Beebe ’12 would watch in amazement and wonder whenever missionaries would visit and share their experiences with the congregation. [...]
UIU students discover firsthand the realities of law
The average citizen hopes he or she never has to step into a courtroom, but a team of Upper Iowa University students has relished the opportunity over the past two school [...]
New UIU administrators feeling right at home
Upper Iowa University has welcomed two new administrators to the Peacock family in 2017. Murtuza Siddiqui joined the UIU staff as the University’s chief financial officer [...]
