Military and Veteran Student Services

Nixson Benítez writes about opportunities that the Center of Multicultural Education (CME) will be providing in the coming year. Nixson interviews the Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice (DIS) Chiquita Loveless who explains the goals of DIS and the support system that they provide for students of all different racial or religious backgrounds; photo.

The Center of Multicultural Education held their beginning of the school year event at Maucker Union on August 26, 2019. They held a BBQ and a host of other food from different cultures. President of UNI Mark Nook attended the event and was happy to see the campus full of people and students once more. Other foundations and campus organizations attended the event and spoke of the upcoming year; photos.

The Center for Multicultural Education (CME) is now the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DIS) and houses Multicultural Education Services, Gender and Sexuality Services, and Military and Veteran Student Services; photo.

Military and Veteran Student Services welcomed Chiquita Loveless as their new Coordinator. Writer Kelsey Chidley explains the extent of what the coordinator does and other groups she works with that help veterans; photo.

The summer 2016 student guide, including letters of welcome, information about higher education, and features of Cedar Falls; photos.

UNI Military and Veteran Student Services will host a military-themed trivia contest throughout the month of March.

Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) president Katie Evans and vice president Paul Andersen describe the organization's work and UNI's accomplishments of the Fall 2015 semester; photo.

Governor Terry Branstad and Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds announced November 24, that UNI along with other schools, have been designated as Home Base Iowa Certified Higher Academic Military Partners (CHAMPs).

The one-man play "Beyond Glory" will be performed at Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC), November 13. Ticket prices range from $28 to $45 and can be purchased at any UNItix location. Veterans may receive one free ticket to the show.

UNI has been selected by G.I. Jobs Magazine as a Military Friendly School for 2015. Criteria for making the Military Friendly Schools list include recruitment and retention of military and veteran students and academic accreditations.

UNI will be hosting The Y Factor Iowa: Military Summit on Tuesday April 15. The daylong conference is for ROTC cadets, guard, and reserve units both active and retired. The event is free and open to the public.

UNI was selected as a Military Friendly University in Military Advanced Education's 2014 Guide to Military Friendly Colleges and Universities. UNI hopes to stay on the forefront of being a military friendly campus.

The University of Northern Iowa Veterans Association held its first annual Veterans Ball. President Ruud was the key note speaker. The event was part of UNI's ongoing effort to support incoming veterans on campus; photo.

The renovations to Maucker Union are finishing up. These renovations include remodeling the International Students and Scholars Office as well as creating offices for the Student Involvement Center; photo.

The University of Northern Iowa Veterans Association is kicking off a week of events with their first formal military ball on November 11, Veterans Day. The ball is open to the public. Registration must be completed by November 1.

The Northern Iowa Student Government voted to grant funding for seven banners for the UNI Veterans Association. The vote was seven in favor and six against for all of the banners; photo.

UNI has been named a Military Friendly School for the fifth time. This places UNI in the top 20 percent of schools doing the most to embrace America's veterans as students.