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Preview out for movie about Kurt Warner’s improbable rise

September 22, 2021 By Matt Kelley

The movie trailer is now out for "American Underdog, The Kurt Warner Story," and it promises to be a wintertime blockbuster -- at least here in the Hawkeye State. The film stars Zachary Levi in the title role about the Burlington native who played high school football in Cedar Rapids, then at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, News, Recreation / Entertainment Tagged With: Football, University of Northern Iowa

Iowa, Iowa State, UNI seek more funding from state

September 16, 2021 By Dar Danielson

The Board of Regents today approved a funding request from the state of $638.6 million. The plan would give a seven million dollar increase to Iowa State University, and four million each to the University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa. The three state university presidents touched … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, News Tagged With: Board of Regents, Iowa State University, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa

Enrollment falls at all three state universities

September 13, 2021 By Dar Danielson

Fall enrollment is down at the three state universities The University of Northern Iowa has been trying to get its numbers back up for several years. Vice President for enrollment, Kristin Woods, says they do have more new students coming in. "Our new freshman class for fall 2021 is 1,554 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, News Tagged With: Iowa State University, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa

Faculty union at UNI files complaint over lack of COVID mandates

August 18, 2021 By Radio Iowa Contributor

The faculty union at the University of Northern Iowa has filed a workplace safety complaint against the Regents with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Faculty union vice president Chris Martin, says the lack of mandates is creating an unsafe workplace. “That’s really … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Health / Medicine, News Tagged With: Employment and Labor, University of Northern Iowa

UNI program helps the military save gallons of paint

August 17, 2021 By Dar Danielson

A painter training program created at the University of Northern Iowa's Waste Reduction Center was recently awarded contracts for 20 military sites across the country. Chris Lampe oversees the virtual reality military training program, which he says was developed after a lot of study. "We figured … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Military, News Tagged With: Employment and Labor, University of Northern Iowa

Final approval given for tuition increases at state universities

July 29, 2021 By Dar Danielson

The board that governs the three state universities gave final approval of the proposed tuition and fee increases for the three state universities at their meeting Wednesday in Cedar Falls. Board of Regents president, Mike Richards, says the increase is needed after the state funding did not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, News Tagged With: Board of Regents, Iowa State University, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa

New UI president calls proposed tuition hikes ‘reasonable’

July 21, 2021 By Radio Iowa Contributor

The University of Iowa's new president says proposed tuition increases at the school are "reasonable," but Barbara Wilson says she will be looking for financial aid and scholarships to help students struggling to pay escalating tuition costs. "I think the goal is to allow increases when needed, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, News Tagged With: Iowa State University, Legislature, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa

Student leaders express support for tuition increase

June 25, 2021 By Dar Danielson

Representatives from the student governments of the three state universities were supportive of proposed tuition increases during a meeting of the Board of Regents Thursday. Tuition would increase roughly 3.4% at Iowa State University and the University of Iowa, and 1.5% at the University of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, News Tagged With: Iowa State University, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa

Tuition increase proposed for the three state universities

June 21, 2021 By Dar Danielson

The Board of Regents will consider a proposal for tuition increases at the three state universities in a meeting Thursday. The board staff is proposing a 3.5% increase in undergrad resident tuition at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University -- with a 1.5 % increase at the University of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, News Tagged With: Iowa State University, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa

Regents president expects normal fall classes at state universities

June 3, 2021 By Dar Danielson

The president of the board that oversees the three state universities says they are looking forward to resuming regular operations this fall. Mike Richards has already lifted the emergency order that went into place on March 18th of 2020 at the height of the pandemic. "Campuses will return to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, News Tagged With: Board of Regents, Iowa State University, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa

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