‘Leading for Change’ MLK Jr. Teach-In presentations
Upper Iowa University will host “Leading for Change” as part of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Teach-In at Fayette Campus on Monday, January 16. In honor of the [...]
January 9, 2017
International Week 2016
Upper Iowa University’s Center for International Education (CIE) is gearing up for a celebration of culture as part of International Education Week Monday, November 14 [...]
Former ITT Tech students offered UIU grants
With the sudden closing of ITT Tech on Tuesday, Sept. 6, Upper Iowa University (UIU) is reaching out to former ITT Tech students with a helpful offer of assistance. UIU, a [...]
Team Peacock pedal power generates support for students
For each of the past 11 summers, a small band of Upper Iowa University faithful have utilized pedal power during the Des Moines Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across [...]
Feathers Up for a colleague, friend and mentor
For 30 years Louise Scott walked the halls and grounds of what she refers to “as one of God’s most special places on Earth.” It is due to this resounding affection for [...]
Peacock prepares to help conserve and protect nation’s fish and wildlife
From a sea of candidates, Upper Iowa University conservation management major Joshua Bauer recently achieved a longtime goal and was hired as a federal wildlife officer with [...]
Archivist to serve as gatekeeper of UIU history
With each box or document she eagerly opens, Janette Garcia unlocks an Upper Iowa University treasure and delves into its past. You could say Garcia herself made UIU history [...]
Preserving UIU’s past to benefit Peacocks of today and the future
“We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Dating back to the arrival of its founders, Robert and Elizabeth Alexander, Upper Iowa [...]
UIU toasts Louise Scott
Upper Iowa hosted a retirement party for Louise Scott on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Alumni, students, staff and community members helped celebrate Scott’s 30 years of service to the [...]
UIU recognized for service to veterans
Upper Iowa University (UIU) has been named among the top 25 universities for serving the nation’s veterans. According to Military Times, UIU ranks 23rd among colleges and [...]