President’s
Annual Report
2014-2015
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Greetings.
It is my pleasure to once again share all of the outstanding
things that have taken place at the University of Northern
Iowa during the 2014-15 academic year. There is much to
be proud of!
UNI received numerous accolades in a variety
of categories, such as affordability, academic
quality and accessibility. More and more people
are learning about our outstanding university
and are helping spread the good news. Our
ever-increasing enrollment numbers reflect the
attention we’ve received.
During the 2014-15 academic year, we saw an
increase in the number of new students direct
from high school, new minority and international
students, and students returning for a second year.
We anticipate these numbers will increase during
the upcoming academic year as well.
Our faculty, staff, students and alumni eagerly
shared the university’s positive impact on the
state and its people during UNI Day at the Capitol.
Our UNI delegation talked about our outstanding
programs, departments and organizations, and
shared with legislators why UNI continues to be the
right fit for so many students.
“The right fit” is a phrase we hear again and again,
which is why our marketing team adopted “UNI.
The Right Fit” as our new university positioning
statement. Students feel comfortable and valued
at UNI, and their parents feel confident with the
high-quality academic experience UNI provides.
Prospective and current students echo these
sentiments, as do our alumni who agree that UNI
was the right fit for them as well.
Our newly implemented Panther Open Houses
have also been an exceptional venue for
showcasing UNI. The campus visit is the No. 1
recruiting tool we have. I wholeheartedly agree, as
visiting campus and talking with various members
of the campus community definitely solidified my
decision to accept the position as president of this
fine university two years ago.
Judy and I continue to feel honored to be part
of the university and Cedar Valley communities.
Thank you for your continued support of the
University of Northern Iowa.
B
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William N. Ruud, Ph.D.
President
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Our Pride is Showing
UNI AT-A-GLANCE
Students at the University of Northern Iowa get the best of both worlds—a large university
environment with a small college atmosphere—where they can really stand out and excel. UNI is
nationally recognized for its high educational standards, and students are provided with various
opportunities to live and learn together. It’s clear that UNI students, faculty, staff and alumni are
proud of this outstanding university. There have been many successes in the past 139 years, and
UNI looks forward to many more.
UNIVERSITY PROFILE
STUDENT PROFILE
■ Total enrollment: 11,928
■ 93 undergraduate majors
■ 136 undergraduate majors
and emphasis areas
■ 25 pre-professional programs
■ 82 minors
■ 86 minors and emphasis areas
■ 53 graduate majors
■ 86 graduate majors and emphasis areas
■ 300+ student organizations
■ 17 Division I athletic teams
■ 99% of classes are taught by faculty
■ UNI is one of the most affordable fouryear institutions for in-state students
■ 21% of UNI students are first-generation
college students
■ Average undergraduate class size: 23
■ More than 75% of students
participate in experiential education
■ 87% of students receive financial
aid each year
■ 92% of UNI undergraduates are
from Iowa
■ 98% of classes have less than 100
students and 95% have less than 50
97
%
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OUTCOMES
■ 9/10 of employed graduates stayed in Iowa
■ 74% of our alumni are still in Iowa a decade
after graduating
■ Student loan indebtedness decreased by
10% over the past four years
OF LAST YEAR’S GRADUATES SELF-REPORT
THEY ARE EMPLOYED OR ATTENDING GRADUATE
SCHOOL WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF GRADUATION
Select Rankings
and Awards
ONE OF THE TOP 100 BEST-VALUE PUBLIC
COLLEGES FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW
—KIPLINGER’S PERSONAL FINANCE MAGAZINE
ONE OF THE TOP TWO MIDWEST PUBLIC
UNIVERSITIES
—U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
NAMED A MILITARY FRIENDLY SCHOOL
FOR THE FIFTH YEAR
—G.I. JOBS MAGAZINE
HONORED AS A 2015 BEST FOR VETS:
BUSINESS SCHOOL
—MILITARY TIMES
NAMED TO THE 2014 PRESIDENT’S
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY
SERVICE HONOR ROLL FOR THE SIXTH YEAR
—CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
RECEIVED 2015 COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT CLASSIFICATION
—THE CARNEGIE FOUNDATION
HONORED AS A COLLEGE OF DISTINCTION
—COLLEGES OF DISTINCTION
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Leadership Changes
The University of Northern Iowa had a number of leadership changes in 2014-15.
LISA BIRLEY BARONIO was named vice
president for University Advancement and
president of the UNI Foundation in May 2015.
She replaced Bill Calhoun, who retired from the
vice president for University Advancement and
president of the UNI Foundation position on June
30 after 34 successful years at UNI.
KAVITA DHANWADA was named interim
associate provost for academic affairs and
dean of the Graduate College in May 2015. She
replaced April Chatham-Carpenter, who was
interim associate provost for academic affairs
and dean of the Graduate College.
VICKIE ROBINSON was named interim dean
of the College of Education in May 2015. She
JIM WOHLPART was
named provost and
executive vice president
for academic affairs in
March 2015. He assumed
his new duties at UNI on
May 31. Jim replaced Mike
Licari, who was interim
provost and executive vice
president for academic affairs.
Before coming to UNI, Jim was dean of
Undergraduate Studies and professor of English
at Florida Gulf Coast University. He has an
extensive background in academic leadership,
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replaced Dwight Watson, who was dean of the
College of Education
LESLIE WILSON was named interim dean of
the College of Business Administration in March
2015. She replaced Farzad Moussavi, who was
dean of the College of Business Administration.
Moussavi returned to the UNI faculty and
currently holds the newly established Bradford
Chair in International Business.
JOHN FRITCH was named interim dean of the
College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences in January
2015. He replaced Joel Haack, who was dean of the
College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences. Haack
will return to the UNI faculty as a member of the
Department of Mathematics in fall 2015.
and has been able to engage and advance
student success and academic excellence through
developing special skills, knowledge and ability.
Jim earned his Ph.D. in English and B.A. in English
and philosophy from the University of Tennessee.
He earned an M.A. in English from Colorado
State University. During his 21 years at Florida
Gulf Coast University, Jim held the positions of
chair of the Division of Humanities and Arts and
associate dean for planning and assessment in
the College of Arts and Sciences. He participated
in the development of the Liberal Studies degree
and the Interdisciplinary Core, and he was
instrumental in developing the First Year and
Transition Experience.
College of Business Administration
CBA Highlight
UNI’s College of Business Administration (UNIBusiness) has built a record of excellence and
a culture of achievement with faculty who are committed to students’ learning. Our students,
through their hard work and perseverance, consistently rise to meet and exceed
the expectations of the university and employers.
Employers attach a high value to professional
certifications, and UNIBusiness is dedicated to
preparing students for licensure in accounting,
finance and other fields to give our graduates
an additional edge in the job market.
UNIBusiness students can:
■ Earn Six Sigma Green Belt certification
■ Prepare for the Certified Associate in
Project Management and Certified Global
Business Professional exams
■ Take extensive preparatory classes for the
Certified Public Accountant exam
■ Earn state secondary teaching licensure to teach
up to three areas of business in high schools
UNI students often perform far above their
peers from other schools on these and other
professional exams thanks to our rigorous
and relevant education and professional
development opportunities outside the
classroom.
UNIBUSINESS EXCELLENCE
AFFIRMED
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
Business (AACSB International) granted continuation
of accreditation to UNIBusiness for another five years,
reaffirming the business school’s status among the
TOP 5 PERCENT IN THE WORLD.
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COE Highlight
100%
SPECIAL EDUCATION
PLACEMENT RATE
UNI’s special education program had a
100 PERCENT placement rate in 2014.
College of Education
The College of Education (COE) is doing more than teaching tomorrow’s educators, administrators
and health specialists. Each year, the college also prepares hundreds of tomorrow’s leaders to
affect change in schools, communities and businesses.
94%
TEACHER EDUCATION
PLACEMENT RATE
Our teacher education program had
a 94 PERCENT placement rate in 2014.
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Sixty-seven percent of UNI’s movement and
exercise science and athletic training majors
who applied to physical therapy school in 2014
were accepted.
UNI leads the state in the development and use
of the edTPA, a performance-based assessment
process that helps education students show
their preparedness to future employers.
UNI field experience faculty spend a significant
part of their day working with teachers, principals
and pre-service teachers in partner schools
across the state. Our experienced faculty serve
as a bridge and resource for education majors as
they gain hands-on classroom experience.
Athletic training has a nearly 90 percent pass
rate, which is much higher than the 70 percent
national rate.
College of Social and
Behavioral Sciences
UNI’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
(CSBS) offers courses and experiences that teach
students how to help people and improve society.
Textiles and Apparel and Interior Design faculty
and students partnered with John Deere and the
Northeast Iowa STEM Hub to host Expanding
Your Horizons Day for middle-school girls
at UNI. Visiting students worked in the UNI
computer-aided design lab to create textile
prints and patterns and learn how CAD is used
by interior designers for 3-D visualization and
communication. A workshop was also held in
the National Science Foundation-funded textile
materials lab, where the middle-school girls were
exposed to materials testing lab equipment. They
were also shown how the lab is used to match
textile performance to end use by both apparel
and interior designers.
The Center for Violence Prevention (CVP), in
partnership with the Iowa Department of Public
Health and the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual
Violence, hosted the conference Sexual Violence
Prevention: Stakeholders in Iowa’s Secondary
Schools. High school students, teachers,
administrators and sexual violence prevention
educators discussed and explored multi-systemic
approaches to dating and sexual violence
prevention in secondary schools.
CSBS Highlight
92%
UNI COUNSELING
STUDENTS SUCCEED
UNI counseling students who took the
Counselor Preparation Comprehension
Examination exceeded the national mean
(85.62) by 7 percent by obtaining a 92
PERCENT AVERAGE. All UNI students
passed the exam.
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CHAS Highlight
College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences
The College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences (CHAS) prepares its graduates for learning and living in a
rapidly changing society in a host of career fields, including speech and physical therapy, the physical
sciences and professional performance. No matter what the course, students find that active learning,
high expectations, relevance and innovation are the hallmarks of CHAS.
3RD PLACE FOR UNI
ROBOTICS TEAM
The UNI Robotics Team PLACED THIRD
OVERALL in the 2014 Association of Technology,
Management and Applied Engineering Student
Robotics Competition. The team won first place
in the robot contest, and several members of the
team placed in individual competitions.
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UNI received a 2015 STEM Jobs Approved
College designation, recognizing our continued
commitment to science, technology, engineering
and mathematics education and job placement.
The North American Review (NAR), which is
housed on the UNI campus and is the oldest
literary magazine in North America, celebrated
its 200-year anniversary in 2015. NAR hosted a
literary conference in June to commemorate this
achievement.
UNI Society of Physics Students (SPS) received the
2014 Outstanding Chapter Award, placing it in the
top 10 percent of chapters in the nation. Chapters
are judged in various categories, including
outreach to K through 12 students, involvement in
professional meetings, student recruitment and
retention, and interaction with alumni.
The UNI Construction Management Club placed
fourth in the Associated Schools of Construction
Competition and first in the Estimating Division.
Continuing and Distance Education
Celebrating 20 Years
The Office of Continuing and Distance Education provides leadership and support in delivering highquality, nontraditional academic offerings that increase access to educational opportunities. Degree
programs and courses are offered in a variety of formats, including online, off-campus and blended
delivery. Through these efforts, UNI connects with residents in more than 500 Iowa cities and towns
and generates in excess of 14,000 enrollments.
AffordableCollegesOnline.org ranked UNI No. 1 in
Iowa and No. 18 in the nation for the affordability
and quality of our distance education offerings in
2014-15.
BestColleges.com ranked UNI No. 17 in the
nation on its 2015 list of Best Online Master’s in
Education Programs.
TeachTomorrow.org ranked UNI No. 13 in the
nation on its 2015 list of Best Online Master’s in
Education Degrees.
In collaboration with Iowa’s community colleges,
UNI began delivery of an online degree completion
program in technology management, designed
to provide a pathway to a bachelor’s degree
for graduates of Associate of Applied Science
programs.
In collaboration with the Mount Pleasant (Iowa)
Community School District, UNI developed and
launched a pilot project in inclusive education as an
in-service program for classroom teachers.
The UNI 2+2 partnership with Des Moines
Area Community College (DMACC)
reached a 20-YEAR MILESTONE FOR
CONTINUOUS COLLABORATION. The
program provides a pathway for DMACC
graduates to earn an elementary education
degree via off-campus and online coursework.
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Our Students in Action
The Textiles and Apparel Design Show
is held every spring. UNI students are
involved in all aspects of the show, from
running it to making all of the clothes.
The biology department purchased
four synthetic cadavers, or SynDavers,
to give students a more hands-on
experience.
UNI hosts an African-American
Read-In for local school children
every February.
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Students in the UNI Teacher Education
program have the opportunity to student
teach all over the state.
Student Outcomes
97
82
%
of our 2013-14 grads are
employed or continuing
their education
%
are employed
Alumni
Achievements
15
%
are continuing
their education
When UNI students graduate, they
owe less money than students who
graduate from almost all four-year
public institutions in Iowa.
PATRICIA LARSON (‘70
math) - Deputy General
Counsel, American Bar
Association, Chicago.
JOHN TALLEY (‘74
chemistry) – Chemist and
inventor of Celebrex.
TROY UPAH (‘88
accounting) – CEO of Ag
Partners, LLC.
DARION WATSON
Impact on Iowa
(‘11 organizational
communication) - Resource
Development Manager at
Modis, in St. Louis, Mo.
9/10 UNI grads from Iowa stayed in Iowa
ERICA HILL (‘13
4/10 UNI grads from out of state stayed in Iowa
2/3 UNI grads who leave Iowa indicate
manufacturing technology:
metal casting and design
manufacturing) - Engineer
at the John Deere Waterloo
Foundry.
they want to return in the future
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Economic Development
Excellence in Economic
Development
Last year, UNI’s Business and Community Services (BCS) worked with 1,950 clients from all 99 Iowa
counties. Through this outreach, BCS programs have reached out to more than 65,000 Iowans through
service to small businesses, communities and local governments.
The Metal Casting Center’s 3-D sand cast printer,
operated out of the Cedar Valley TechWorks
building in Waterloo, has contracted services
to more than 75 foundries. The printer is now in
operation 24 hours a day, 5 days a week to keep
up with demand.
Sixteen new companies were started and
19 others continued to operate out of UNI’s
Innovation Incubator and R.J. McElroy Student
Business Incubator.
UNI’s Business Concierge received the GOLD
EXCELLENCE IN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AWARD from the
International Economic Development Council.
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The newly renamed Center for Business Growth
and Innovation has provided one-on-one
assistance to more than 1,000 businesses through
its Business Concierge program while engaging
more than 38,000 users on IASourceLink.com
through a partnership with the Iowa Economic
Development Authority.
Expanded entrepreneurial services and
networking opportunities were introduced to the
Cedar Valley, including Venture School, Startup
Weekend and Cedar Valley 1 Million Cups.
The Center for Energy and Environmental
Education created the first student-led garden on
the UNI campus. In its inaugural year, the garden
served 630 guests while providing more than
1,500 pounds of produce to UNI students.
The UNI Panthers football team
defeated No. 1 ranked North Dakota
State University in November 2014.
Athletics
UNI’s 17 NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic teams go above and beyond in the classroom and
during competition. In 2014-15, student-athletes were honored for their GPAs, victories, appearance in
the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and national rankings.
The UNI men’s basketball team set a school record
with 31 victories, earned the highest ranking in
school history (No. 9, USA Today Coaches Poll;
No. 10, Associated Press Poll) and tallied their best
seed ever in the NCAA Tournament (No. 5). The
Panthers won a program-best 16 Missouri Valley
Conference games and went on to capture the
2015 MVC Tournament title in St. Louis.
The NCAA recognized the Panther men’s
basketball and golf teams, and women’s golf,
cross country and volleyball teams for their latest
multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores.
UNI’s teams were in the top 10 percent of all
squads in their respective sports.
Running back David Johnson was drafted by the
Arizona Cardinals in the 2015 National Football
League Draft, being picked 86th overall in the
third round. Defensive lineman Xavier Williams
also became part of the Cardinals organization,
signing on as a rookie free agent.
The UNI women’s volleyball team concluded the
2014 season with a second-place finish in the
MVC regular season and postseason tournaments.
The team clinched the No. 2 seed for the MVC
Tournament, marking the sixth straight season
they’ve earned either the No. 1 or No. 2 seed.
The Panther women’s basketball team was
ranked No. 7 on the Women’s Basketball Coaches
Association Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll in
2014. Head coach Tanya Warren’s squad has been
ranked in the top 14 of women’s basketball team
GPAs in seven of her eight seasons.
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UNI’s Concert Chorale toured Estonia
in 2014-15. The group performed to
audiences in churches, palaces and
at a university.
Performing Arts
The arts are seen and heard in big ways at UNI. From nationally known performers to School of Music
ensembles, patrons of the arts continue to be delighted by the range of offerings on campus.
During the 2014-15 academic year, the UNI Panther
Marching Band had 330 members, the most in UNI
history. The band made their international debut
when they performed in London’s New Year’s
Day Parade, which is the largest event of its kind.
Nearly 9,000 participants performed for a street
audience of more than 500,000 and a worldwide
television audience approaching 300 million.
UNI’s Concert Chorale toured Estonia in 2014-15.
A total of 36 students performed to standingroom-only audiences in churches, palaces and
at a university. This tour allowed UNI students
to reach a new understanding of the tangible,
visceral power of music and the significant ways
in which communities support the arts.
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The Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
was named No. 10 on the College Degree
Search’s list of the top 25 Most Amazing
Campus Arts Centers in the U.S. The centers
were selected based on functional beauty and
inspirational qualities.
For the fifth year in a row, UNI hosted the Iowa
Thespian Festival, which brought more than 800
high school students and teachers to campus.
During the two-day event, participants attended
main stage and studio performances, competed
in individual auditions, took part in workshops
and auditioned for scholarships. The festival will
return to UNI in November 2015.
Significant Events
At the end of 2014, UNIBusiness received a generous
donation from Robert and Margaret Bradford to
establish a chair – the highest academic designation
to bestow on a faculty member. This gift is one of
the largest ever received by UNIBusiness. The holder
of the Robert P. and Margaret C. Bradford Chair in
International Business will be devoted to enhancing
UNI’s global presence, creating new international
internships for students, enlarging the network of
partners around the world and infusing international
content into the curriculum at home.
Two-time ACM Male Vocalist of the Year Jason
Aldean rocked the UNI-Dome in November during
his 2015 Burn It Down tour. This was Aldean’s
second trip to Cedar Falls after having performed
to a capacity UNI-Dome crowd in 2012.
UNI joined the nationwide It’s On Us campaign to
engage students, faculty and staff in preventing
sexual assault on campus. Participants were also
encouraged to take a pledge against sexual assault
on the UNI campaign website.
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UNI Foundation
The University of Northern Iowa Foundation
RAISED $134,398 FROM 480 DONORS
IN 24 HOURS for its first Day of Giving.
The We Are One UNI campaign brought
students, faculty, staff, alumni and
community members together to support
UNI. The foundation issued 10 challenges as
a way of boosting funds during the 24-hour
giving period.
$26 MILLION
TOTAL DOLLARS RAISED TO DATE FOR
THE UNI SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE.
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After nearly 35 years, vice
president for University
Advancement BILL
CALHOUN retired in
2015. While at UNI,
Bill was a part of
four major campaigns
totaling more than $328.3
million, worked for five UNI
presidents and is proud to have
played a small part in changing the face of the
university.
Throughout his career, the UNI Foundation
has helped bring the Gallagher Bluedorn
Performing Arts Center, McLeod Center and
Human Performance Center to campus.
Bill enjoyed witnessing some of UNI’s exciting
moments firsthand. In New York City he
attended the Broadway premiere of “The
Bridges of Madison County” with alumnus
Robert Waller (B.A. ‘62). He traveled to the
national championship game with the UNI
football team and cheered on the men’s
basketball Sweet 16 appearance.
Baker Hall was razed in 2014. A new sign,
walkway, parking lot access and green
space were added.
Progress
The living, learning and recreation facilities on UNI’s 915-acre campus are continually updated and
enhanced to provide an outstanding environment for students.
ROD LIBRARY HAS SEVERAL NEWLY
REMODELED SPACES:
■ LEARNING COMMONS – A main-floor
social space equipped with 21st-century tools,
technology and services that support students’
academic success, including a Digital Media
Hub with production rooms.
■ BOOK BISTRO – A retail location on the main
level where the campus community can reenergize with food and drinks.
■ A new west entrance with patio on the main level.
■ The renovation of the lower level to house UNI
Museum exhibits.
THE UNI-DOME AND MCLEOD CENTER
ALSO RECEIVED UPDATES:
■ A new 26’ X 100’ VIDEO BOARD, located
on the south end of the UNI-Dome, which
was completely funded by outside sources:
the Black Hawk County Gaming Association,
Learfield Sports and a private donor.
■ The former 13’ x 31’ UNI-Dome video board was
placed in the south end of the McLeod Center.
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Campus Life
A new UNI tradition began in 2014. First-year
and new transfer students participated in the
Panther Kickoff. For the 2015-16 academic
year, students can participate in UNI Now. This
program brings all new students together for a
fun and successful transition to college.
■ UNI has MORE THAN 300 CLUBS AND
ORGANIZATIONS related to community
service, student government, fine and
performing arts, religion – you name it.
■ Students who planned and participated in
DANCE MARATHON RAISED NEARLY
$280,000 for the Children’s Miracle
Network Hospital in our area.
■ The energy on campus was especially high
when our MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM
MADE IT TO THE NCAA BASKETBALL
TOURNAMENt for the seventh time in
school history.
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Student Awards
MICHAEL CARAWAY, a junior majoring
in interactive digital studies, received the
Newman Civic Fellow Award from Iowa
Campus Compact.
Learning
Communities
UNI DANCE MARATHON raised
BIOLOGY
HONORS
STEP
BUSINESS
LEADERSHIP
TRANSFER
UNI students can be a part of one or more
Learning Communities. There are two kinds of
Learning Communities at UNI:
CLASSROOM LEARNING COMMUNITIES
are specifically for students who share the same
major or classification, take the same classes
or have similar academic interests. Examples
include first-year Cornerstone classes and firstyear and transfer-only Liberal Arts Core courses.
LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITIES are
focused on developing friendships and a tightknit community in the residence halls. Students
with the same majors can live together, as can
students with the same classifications. Examples
include first-year students living in a springboard
community or communities for biology, business
or education majors and more.
$278,135.04 for the University of Iowa
Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Miracle
Network. This amount was well above its
2015 goal of $225,000 and was a 63 percent
increase over the 2014 goal.
UNI’S AMERICAN ADVERTISING
FEDERATION team won first place in the
District Nine National Student Advertising
Competition in Kansas City. The team presented
a $100 million campaign for Pizza Hut.
EDUCATION
EXPLORING
MUSIC
SPRINGBOARD
UPPERCLASS
WOMEN’S &
GENDER STUDIES
Three 2014-15 LUX SERVICE AWARD
WINNERS were honored for their exemplary
service at the university: BLAKE FINDLEY,
a psychology and Spanish major; KARA
POPPE, a geography and environmental
systems major; and MONZURUL RUSSEL
KARIM, a computer science major.
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Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM)
COMMITTED TO THE SUCCESS OF CURRENT
UNDERGRADUATE STEM STUDENTS
■ Quality undergraduate laboratory and
research experiences are a priority for STEM
departments across campus.
■ 24 UNI undergraduates will present their work
at the National Council on Undergraduate
Research, more than any other Iowa
institution, 14 of these in STEM fields.
■ Math and Science Services (MASS) offers
trained tutoring services to struggling
STEM majors.
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COMMITTED TO PREPARATION AND
CONTINUING EDUCATION OF IOWA
STEM EDUCATORS
■ Center for Early Education in STEM
(CEESTEM) annually serves more than 200
pre-service educators with professional
development and access to appropriate
early childhood materials.
■ University faculty and staff are serving as
principal investigators on seven multi-year
grant-funded K through 12 teacher professional
development programs in STEM areas.
COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING THE NEXT
GENERATION OF STEM PROFESSIONALS
■ UNI leads the governor’s STEM Advisory Council
initiative, which includes six regional STEM hubs.
■ More than 100 5th through 8th-grade girls
exposed to non-traditional STEM careers
during UNI’s second Expanding Your
Horizons event in October 2014.
■ UNI STEM summer camps targeted to
underrepresented and under-prepared K
though 12 students result in an increase in
student interest and confidence in STEM areas.
2015 Budget
and Expenses
FISCAL YEAR 2015
OPERATING EXPENSES
8.2%
11.3%
■ Instruction
■ Research
0.8%
0.7%
■ Public Service
44.5%
■ Academic Support
18.9%
■ Student Services
■ Institutional Support
■ Operation of Plant
■ Scholarships
4.8%
44.2%
10.9%
0.2%
1.2%
52%
ENDOWMENT MARKET VALUE FISCAL YEAR 2015: $101,260,056
$100,000,000
2.3%
$90,000,000
$80,000,000
FISCAL YEAR 2015
OPERATING REVENUE
■ Base Appropriations
■ One-Time Appropriations
■ Tuition
■ Indirect Cost Recovery
■ Interest/Sales & Services
$70,000,000
$60,000,000
$50,000,000
$40,000,000
$30,000,000
FY11
FY12
FY13
FY14
FY15
**PROJECTIONS AS OF MAY 31, 2015
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