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December 2008

December 16 - UIU international students away from home for holidays

December 10 - President's rum cake recipe is closely guarded secret

December 10 - Nursing program receives full board approval

December 5 - UIU announces student government officers

December 1 - Film/lecture series commemorates Apollo 40th anniversary

November 2008

November 25 - Upper Iowa University receives M.A.E. award

November 21 - President to travel overseas to International graduations

November 21 - UIU includes giving in its holiday plans

November 12 - UIU-Malaysia students form cheerleading squad

November 10 - Wrestling team recognized as national/conference power

November 7 - UIU hosts PBL state fall leadership conference

November 7 - UIU receives approval for new degree program

November 7 - Applications now being accepted for UIBD grant

November 6 - Noted printmaker exhibits at Upper Iowa

November 4 - UIU camps for hunger

November 3 - IT class use robots to teach BASIC programming

October 2008

October 31 - University locks down for 90 minutes

October 24 - UIU selected as a new FBINAA academic partner

October 23 - UIU reorganizes its distance education programs

October 10 - UIU Beijing visiting artist holds workshop in Ankeny

October 9 - UIU honors distinguished alumni

October 9 - UIU participates in Read for the RecordĀ® 2008 Campaign

October 3 - UIU reports university-wide enrollment up by 5.6 percent

October 3 - UIU homecoming royalty crowned

September 2008

September 26 - Upper Iowa is state's most diverse institution

September 22 - UIU homecoming features alumni art exhibit

September 19 - Open House at Upper Iowa University-Madison Center

September 18 - Open House at UIU-Waterloo Center

September 18 - '08 homecoming theme is "Party with Peacock Pride"

September 17 - Forensic science new major at UIU

September 17 - Open House at UIU-Milwaukee Center

September 11 - Fayette enrollment hike among state's highest

September 11 - UIU-Waterloo receives ESGR Award

Septermber 10 - Three UIU professors "give back" for students

Septermber 8 - Open House at UIU Des Moines Center

September 4 - UIU MIS professor attends summer school at Harvard

September 4 - Peacock soccer and volleyball teams start off strong

September 4 - UIU students choose to study in Australia

September 4 - Upper Iowa hosts college fair for high school students and parents

August 2008

August 29 - Fayette campus enrollment up again

August 29 - UIU announces scholarship awardees at Iowa State Fair

August 29 - UIU signs articulation agreement with Mayo Clinic

August 28 - UIU professor investigates mystery surrounding author's autobiography

August 27 - UIU's "Pete the Peacock" now resides in Asia, too

August 22 - Red Cedar chamber music returns

August 22 - UIU student named 2008 Navy Times Coast Guardsman of the Year

August 19 - Upper Iowa Business Development grant awarded

August 15 - UIU professor one of 35 nationwide chosen to attend Yale seminar

August 14 - UIU announces winners of WI State Fair drawing

August 14 - Cultural diversity celebrated in UIU annual concert series

August 14 - UIU invites Beijing artist to Fayette

August 1 - UIU loves the State Fair

July 2008

July 30 - UIU student helps set up hospital in Ghana

July 29 - Team Peacock planning to ride RAGBRAI again next year

July 29 - Team Peacock riders assist fallen biker on RAGBRAI

July 18 - UIU to again hold daily drawing at WI State Fair

July 17 - UIU summer course attracts figure skater from Lake Placid

July 16 - UIU to auction Eli Manning signature for student scholarships

July 11 - UIU among first to offer collegiate license plate

June 2008

June 30 - UIU students bring home PBL national awards

June 30 - UIU art professor designs 2008 Elgin corn maze

June 27 - Upward Bound returns to UIU campus

June 24 - UIU hosts STLF leadership camp

June 23 - UIU rides RAGBRAI

June 19 - Upper Iowa University Spring Dean's List

June 13 - UIU presented Cedar Rapids sports tourism award

June 11 - Military MBA Program looks to UIU as online provider

June 9 - International Business new major offered this fall

June 9 - UIU player picked in 2008 MLB draft

May 2008

May 30 - UIU to host international students Fall 08

May 28 - UIU partners with Navy's College Program

May 22 - Fayette native retires from UIU after 28 years

May 20 - UIU athletic training grads see bright futures

May 14 - UIU to hold mock drill

May 13 - UIU marketing receives two prestigious awards

May 13 - Danker named NSIC Coach of the Year

May 2 - UIU announces 2008 Alpha Chi honor society inductees

May 1 - UIU Women's Golf takes NSIC Championship

May 1 - UIU tennis claims NSIC title

April 2008

April 29 - UIU to test emergency notification system

April 28 - UIU donates books to local elementary school

April 28 - UIU-DesMoines student receives FEI award

April 28 - Intercultural comm helps students appreciate differences

April 24 - UIU commencement May 10

April 22 - UIU student one of 12 honored with business award

April 21 - UIU's RN-BSN program has reason to celebrate

April 21 - UIU announces 2008 honors and awards scholarship recipients

April 21 - Students present research at annual science meeting

April 11 - Two Peacocks named NSIC Golfers of the Week

April 11 - 2nd annual UIU Fayette Appreciation Day

April 9 - UIU student makes time for politics

April 9 - UIU professor awarded CLEAR grant for river cleanup

April 4 - Ten Peacocks Earn NSIC All-Academic Team Honors

April 4 - UIU-Rockford to host April open house

April 4 - UIU student's art depicts movement of new generation

April 2 - Fayette invites community to enjoy a little "big-city" culture

April 2 - NE IA HS Art Show attracts best high school artists

March 2008

March 28 - Peacocks earn NSIC athletic awards

March 28 - UIU Online ranked "Best Buy"

March 28 - A final salute to winter

March 25 - UIU Phi Beta Lambda cleans up at state competition

March 19 - UIU extended university students awarded scholarships

March 19 - Choosing to spend spring break in Alaska

March 14 - UIU announces December term graduates

March 12 - UIU hosts NCAA DII national wrestling championships

March 12 - UIU to graduate first Master of Education cohort

March 3 - UIU student sends special thank you

March 3 - It's unanimous, "Kids Love Art"

February 2008

February 15 - UIU receives President's Honor Roll Award for service

February 8 - UIU's Cloud to be inducted into HS hall of fame

February 6 - UIU proud to sponsor MOD March for Babies

February 6 - Fayette $40,000 UIBD grant application online

February 5 - UIU announces Dean's List

February 4 - UIU Honors Record-Breaking 169 Student-Athletes

January 2008

January 30 - Crossing cultures with UIU visiting professors

January 24 - UIU Online program ranked No. 1

January 24 - UIU students host fundraiser for ASB trip

January 22 - MLK Day prelude to Black History Month celebration at UIU

January 21 - UIU-Malaysia brings a little bit of Iowa home

January 18 - UIU employee in need of organ donor

January 18 - Will Pergl - Motions, Objects, and Gaps

January 16 - Chanley hired as online coordinator for UIU

January 11 - Guard calls, UIU student?s graduation put on hold

January 11 - UIU employees gift local food shelf

January 10 - UIU ranked #7 in NWCA Top 20 poll

January 8 - Second IAC grant goes to UIU art professor

January 4 - Exceptional play earns Iredale NSIC Player of the Week

Janaury 4 - UIU awarded grant for e-Center

January 2 - Obama made honorary member of UIU frat

 
 
 

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