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UIU-Malaysia students form cheerleading squad
FAYETTE, IA (November 12, 2008)--The loyalty of Upper Iowa University Malaysian students to their American campus is evident by their latest undertaking--the formation of an official cheerleading squad.Sheila Miller
Wrestling team recognized as national/conference power
The National Wrestling Coaches' Association (NWCA) preseason poll ranks the Peacock wrestling team 10th in the country for the 2008-09 season.Sheila Miller
UIU hosts PBL state fall leadership conference
FAYETTE, IA (November 7, 2008) -- Upper Iowa University was chosen to host this year's Iowa PBL State Fall Leadership Conference.Sheila Miller
UIU receives approval for new degree program
FAYETTE, IA (November 7, 2008) -- Upper Iowa University has been approved for a new degree program -- Master's of Higher Education Administration (MHEA).Sheila Miller
Applications now being accepted for UIBD grant
FAYETTE, Iowa (November 7, 2008) -- Upper Iowa University e-Center Director Andrew Wenthe announced applications for the $40,000 UIBD grant are now being accepted through April 25, 2009.Sheila Miller
Noted printmaker to exhibit at Upper Iowa
FAYETTE, Iowa (November 6, 2008) -- An exhibit of woodcut prints is the next scheduled exhibit in the Bing-Davis Memorial Art Gallery, Edgar Fine Arts Hall, on the Upper Iowa University Fayette campus, Nov. 13- Dec. 18.Sheila Miller
UIU camps for hunger
FAYETTE, Iowa (November 4, 2008) -- Upper Iowa University students and staff will be camping out on the Fayette campus lawn from noon Friday, Nov. 7 until 9 am Sunday, Nov. 9 to raise awareness of hunger issues in Iowa.Sheila Miller
IT class use robots to teach BASIC programming
FAYETTE, Iowa (November 3, 2008) -- Joseph Elarde, Upper Iowa assistant professor of information technology, demonstrated the use of "robots" in his Introduction to Information Technology (IT) class to teach P-BASIC programming.Sheila Miller
University locks down for 90 minutes
Upper Iowa University was locked down for nearly 90 minutes today after an employee reported a sound resembling a gunshot. The decision to lockdown was made by local law enforcement officials, who later determined that the sound was created by a firecracker.Pam Reinig
UIU selected as a new FBINAA academic partner
FAYETTE, Iowa (October 24, 2008) -- Upper Iowa University is one of nine schools chosen last month to help upgrade the FBI National Academy Associates (FBINAA) academic partnership program.Sheila Miller
UIU reorganizes its distance education programs
FAYETTE, Iowa (October 23, 2008) -- Upper Iowa University recently reorganized its distance education programs, combining its online and independent study modalities into one centralized program, now called the Center for Distance Education.Sheila Miller
UIU Beijing visiting artist holds workshop in Ankeny
FAYETTE, Iowa (October 10, 2008) -- Danni Xi, Beijing artist and visiting faculty at the Upper Iowa University Fayette campus, facilitated an art workshop at Northview Middle School in Ankeny. Twenty-five students attended the Tuesday evening class on Oct. 7.Sheila Miller
UIU participates in Read for the Record 2008 Campaign
FAYETTE, Iowa (October 09, 2008) -- Upper Iowa University students majoring in education recently read to the kindergarteners at Fayette Elementary and pre-schoolers at Rainbowland as part of Jumpstart's Read for the Record® 2008 Campaign.Sheila Miller
UIU honors distinguished alumni
FAYETTE, Iowa (October 09, 2008) -- Upper Iowa University honored four distinguished alumni with special awards at its annual alumni banquet on Saturday, Oct. 4 during homecoming weekend.Sheila Miller
UIU homecoming royalty crowned
FAYETTE, Iowa (October 3, 2008) -- Upper Iowa University seniors Storm Schmitt, Sumner, and Carlyn Wacker, Waukon, were chosen homecoming king and queen during coronation at the Fayette Opera House Thursday evening, Oct. 2. UIU President Alan G. Walker crowned the royalty.Sheila Miller
UIU reports university-wide enrollment up by 5.6 percent
FAYETTE, Iowa (October 3, 2008) -- Total fall enrollment for all delivery modalities at Upper Iowa University is up 5.6 percent. Upper Iowa has 5,937 students at its residential campus, 15 center locations, international, online and independent study programs. The institution's fall 2007 enrollment was 5,618.Sheila Miller
UIU is state’s most diverse institution
FAYETTE, Iowa (September 26, 2008) -- Upper Iowa University is the state's most diverse institution. According to information released this week by The Chronicle of Higher Education, Upper Iowa ranks first among public and private degree-granting schools.Sheila Miller
UIU homecoming features alumni art exhibit
FAYETTE, Iowa (September 22, 2008) -- Bing-Davis Memorial Art Gallery, Edgar Fine Arts Hall, on the Upper Iowa University Fayette campus Oct. 3 -- Nov. 5Sheila Miller
'08 homecoming theme is "Party with Peacock Pride"
FAYETTE, Iowa (September 18, 2008) -- The Upper Iowa University homecoming theme is "Party with Peacock Pride" and will be celebrated Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3 - 4.Sheila Miller
Forensic science new major at UIU
FAYETTE, Iowa (September 17, 2008) -- Forensic science is a new major introduced on Upper Iowa University's Fayette campus this fall.Sheila Miller
