Fall 2013 Acclaim Newsletter
COE Acclaim is published twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring. The newsletter highlights the accomplishments of faculty and staff in and out of the classroom through their commitment...
View ArticleUNI awarded grant to pilot yearlong student teaching program
The University of Northern Iowa was awarded a more than $500,000 grant by the Iowa Department of Education and was selected to be one of two Iowa institutions of higher education to pilot a yearlong...
View ArticleCOE 46th Elementary Literacy Conference
The 46th Elementary Literacy Conference will take place April 11. Keynote speakers will be Gary Kelley, local illustrator and UNI graduate, and J. Patrick Lewis, poet and prose writer. Their books will...
View ArticleNational Playground Safety Week - April 21, through Friday, April 25
According to the National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS), more than 200,000 children are injured on America's playgrounds each year. In an effort to focus on the safety of all children on the...
View ArticleMidwest Summer Institute: Inclusion and Communication for All (June 23 - 24)
The Midwest Summer Institute will focus on (a) Inclusive schools, employment, and daily living and (b) Communication and supported or facilitated typing for people with autism spectrum disabilities and...
View ArticleStephanie Mohorne honored with Legacy Award
Stephanie Mohorne, principal of Lincoln Elementary in Waterloo, Iowa, was recognized June 4, 2014, with the first UNI Educational Leadership Legacy Award.read more
View ArticleUNI growing state’s literacy education leadership with recent graduates
As part of their continuing mission to expand teachers’ knowledge and instructional expertise in literacy education, The Richard O. Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy and the Reading Recovery...
View ArticleUNI literacy center receives prestigious Philanthropy Award
The Richard O. Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy at UNI is the recipient of the 2014 Richard O. Jacobson Philanthropy Award. The award was presented to UNI President Bill Ruud and Jacobson...
View ArticleCollege of Education reschedules town hall meeting in Cedar Falls
UNI's College of Education will host several town hall meetings across the state to discuss education in Iowa. A meeting will be held in the Cedar Valley from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8, at AEA...
View ArticleCOE Family Weekend 2014
Please join us at our family gathering to meet program faculty, see exhibits , and learn about the many unique opportunities open to students in our programs. Read more.
View ArticleAfrican American Children and Families Conference
This conference offers an array of interesting and engaging speakers, workshops and dialogs pertaining to the education, citizenry and well-being of African-American children and families. The theme...
View ArticleFall 2014 Acclaim Newsletter
COE Acclaim is published twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring. The newsletter highlights the accomplishments of faculty and staff in and out of the classroom through their commitment...
View ArticleSecond UNI Conference on Sustainability: Environmental Equity and Resilience...
Please join the University of Northern Iowa and the Community as we discuss a sustainable Cedar Valley and a sustainable world as well as the transformation needed to achieve it. Students, community,...
View ArticleUNI’s education program selected as a “Best Graduate School”
The University of Northern Iowa is a top graduate school in education, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2016 Best Graduate Schools ranking.Read more!read more
View ArticleUNI’s Elementary Literacy Conference
The University of Northern Iowa will host the 47th annual Elementary Literacy Conference "Literacy, Leading and Learning: Integrating Inquiry, STEM, and the Common Core" on April 17 in the Schindler...
View ArticleSummit to Explore Education Reform
The University of Northern Iowa College of Education (COE) will host an Education Summit presenting ideas on exploring education reform. The summit will take place Thursday, April 30, through Friday,...
View ArticleRichard O. Jacobson Summer Institute
June 23 -26, 2015 ~ Contact: Salli Forbes and Deb RichThe Richard O. Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy and the Reading Recovery Center of Iowa welcome you to the Third Annual Jacobson Center...
View ArticleInclusion Conference
June 22-23, 2015 ~ Contact: Amy PetersenThe 2015 Inclusion Conference will feature nationally recognized and area experts on school and community inclusion and alternative and augmentative...
View ArticleNew Interim Dean of the College of Education Appointment
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Victoria Robinson as the interim dean of the College of Education. She has served as head of the Department of Educational Leadership and...
View Article$3.655 million gift expands teacher education at UNI
A gift of $3.655 million from the Gerdin family will support the renovation of Schindler Education Center, the focal point of teacher education, at the University of Northern Iowa. Read More.read more
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