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Media Spotlight
When the media wants to know about Upper Iowa University, they turn to Dr. Alan G. Walker, UIU president, who shares his insights about UIU and its successes. Here’s some of the recent coverage.
February 6, 2012: "A nontraditional university for nontraditional students," The Washington Post
December 14, 2011: USA Today - "Keeping Higher Education Within Reach"
December 12, 2011: Hong Kong Graduation Ceremony
Recruit Magazine 1
Recruit Magazine 2
Sing Tao Daily Newspaper
December 9, 2011: "7th Upper Iowa University Commencement Ceremony," SEGi University College (Malaysia)
December 7, 2011: "Upper Iowa University restructures to better serve working students," The Washington Post
October 21, 2011: KMCH Radio - Manchester Welcomes Upper Iowa and NICC Back to the Community
October 10, 2011 - Upper Iowa University participates in Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Oct. 19: AgriNews - Gibbs family says thank you
Oct. 11: The Hawk Eye (Burlington) - Family Shocked by "Extreme Makeover"
Oct. 11: The Newspapers of Fayette County - Move that Bus!
Oct. 11: Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier - Gibbs family talks about new home
Oct. 10: Decorahnews.com - NICC, Upper Iowa University award up to five scholarships apiece to members of the "Extreme Makeover" family
Oct. 10: KCRG-TV - Gibbs Family Says Thank You
Oct. 10: Radio Iowa - West Union family returns to see new home
Oct. 9: KCRG-TV - Extreme Makeover: Welcome Home Gibbs Family
Oct. 9: KGAN-TV - Extreme Makeover Reveals Home To West Union Family
Oct. 9: La Crosse Tribune - Iowa family sees its new "Extreme" home
Oct. 9: The Gazette (Cedar Rapids) - Gibbs family spent past week in Florida
Oct. 9: Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier - Gibbs family sees its new 'Extreme' home
Oct. 7 - KMCH Radio - Upper Iowa Providing Support to "Extreme Makeover" Project
October 4, 2011 - Fayette Co. faces dentist shortage, KWWL-TV
September 13, 2011 - President Walker discusses Lightstep Technology installation on Fayette campus to enhance safety and make evacuations easier and safer, interview on WGN Radio (opens in new window)
September, 2011 - "The Peacocks And Their Harleys" in Family Living.
May 29, 2011 - "Small-Town University Celebrates Diversity of Its Revenue Streams" (Upper Iowa University developed a hub-and-spoke model of enrollment that stretches around the world.) in The Chronicle of Higher Education
May 29, 2011 - "Small Colleges in Iowa Scrap for Students and Survival" in The Chronicle of Higher Education
May 13, 2011 - UIU partners with Northern Ireland firm, Lightstep Technologies, on revolutionary installation to enhance safety on Fayette campus
- UIU press release
- Press release on PRNNewswire (opens in new window)
- Article from the Belfast Telegraph (opens in new window)
- Article from Campus Technology (opens in new window)
- Article from Government Technology (opens in new window)
- Article from Occupational Health & Safety (opens in new window)
- Article from Security World News (opens in new window)
- Press release posted on television news sites: KATV (Arkansas), WFLX (Florida), WMDT (Maryland), WXVT (Mississippi), WOIO (Ohio), WIS (South Carolina), WQOW (Wisconsin), WXOW (Wisconsin)
- Other web sites covering the announcement:
- AlphaTrade Finance, Emergency Management, Engineering News-Record, FinRoad, FinanzNachrichten, Fire Engineering, Firehouse, Gather, Government Computer News, Government Security News, Interest! Alert, ISHN, The Lighting Resource, News Blaze, Occupational Health & Safety, SecurityInfoWatch, StockRants, Sys Con Media, TheStreet, Waukon 24/7
December 21, 2010 - Graduation ceremonies for students from the UIU Center in Hong Kong received half-page coverage in the Sing Tao Daily recently. Nineteen UIU students were eligible to receive their master’s degree in business administration and 81 students earned bachelor’s degrees. During the December 3 ceremonies at the Eaton Hotel in Hong Kong, UIU President Alan G. Walker delivered the Commencement Address. Keynote Speaker was Jon Zinke, Resident Partner - Keesal, Young, and Logan LLP. Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia and Mrs. B. Teguh Wardoyo were special guests.
- Read the article, written in Cantonese (opens in new window)
December 10, 2010 - KWWL news coverage of "Victories," a sports lounge and fine dining restaurant opening soon in Fayette which received financial assistance from an Upper Iowa Business Development Grant.
October 31, 2010 - "Upper Iowa University tries to grow itself, community around it" article in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Read the article (opens in new window)
October 25, 2010 - "Upper Iowa marks best financial year in 153-year history" article in Corridor Business Journal.
Read the article (pdf opens in new window)
October 19, 2010 - Dr. Walker delivers the "State of the University" address at the annual Professional Development Day.
October 11, 2010 - Video press release of the grand opening ceremonies for Liberal Arts Hall and South Village 1 residence hall.
October 8, 2010 - KWWL news coverage of the grand opening ceremonies for Liberal Arts Hall and South Village 1 residence hall.
- UIU opens new buildings (opens in new window)
September 28, 2010 - Dr. Walker talks with WHO-AM radio in Des Moines about the million-dollar scholarship drive goal for Team Peacock in 2011. Download and listen to interview
September 21, 2010 - Upper Iowa University has issued the challenge to raise one million dollars to fund student scholarships. UIU President Alan G. Walker announced the challenge to UIU alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends on September 21, as he launched the Team Peacock 2011 Scholarship Fund Drive.
Watch the Team Peacock Press Conference
June 07, 2010 - Story in Cedar Rapids Gazette, "Upper Iowa helps soldiers continue education."
Repurposed online:
- Gazetteonline.com (download pdf)
May 21, 2010– Dr. Walker was a guest blogger for "College Inc." on the Washington Post's Web site.
March 30, 2010 – Live interview with WHO-AM 1040 Fox Radio Network "Michelson in the Morning." Jan Michelson has hosted his show since 1988.
Download and listen to interview (fast forward to the 36 minute mark)
March 8, 2010 – Front page story in Cedar Rapids Gazette, "College Growth: Online classes post huge growth in nation, Iowa." Download pdf
Repurposed online:
- Gazetteonline.com (download pdf)
- iStockAnalyst.com (download pdf)
March 8, 2010 -- Live interview with IRN/USA Radio "News & Views." The IRN Radio Network is heard in 80 markets and has more than 2,500 AM/FM radio affiliates. Download and listen to interview
January 18, 2010 – i-to-I Chalkboard “Education Expert: Online learning thwarts unemployment.” I-to-i-Chalkboard is an online resources for teaching English programs, such as TESOL and TEFL. Download pdf
