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UIU to hold mock drill
FAYETTE, Iowa (May 14, 2008) - Upper Iowa University will hold a mock drill Thursday (May 22) to test the response of the University community and local emergency workers to the presence of an active shooter on campus.Sheila Miller
UIU marketing receives two prestigious awards
FAYETTE, Iowa (May 13, 2008) - The Upper Iowa University (UIU) Marketing and Communications Department was awarded a bronze Telly Award for its commercial entitled, "Juggling" and a gold AMA Pinnacle award for "Total Marketing Campaign" in the large business category.Sheila Miller
Danker named NSIC Coach of the Year
FAYETTE, Iowa (May 13, 2008) -- Head Baseball Coach Mark Danker has been selected by his peers as the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Coach of the Year. The Peacocks finished the regular season in second place behind Wayne State, tied in the win column but had two more losses than the Wildcats.Sheila Miller
UIU announces 2008 Alpha Chi honor society inductees
FAYETTE, Iowa (May 2, 2008) - Twenty-one students were inducted into the Upper Iowa University (UIU) chapter of Alpha Chi National College Honor Society on Wed., April 30. An official ceremony was held in the Upper Iowa Rooms of Garbee Hall on the Fayette campus.Sheila Miller
UIU Women's Golf takes NSIC Championship
FAYETTE, Iowa (May 1, 2008)--Upper Iowa University (UIU) won its second consecutive NSIC Women's Golf Championship, finishing with a final four-round score of 1251.Sheila Miller
UIU tennis claims NSIC title
FAYETTE, Iowa (May 1, 2008) -- The Upper Iowa University (UIU) women's tennis team completed a perfect Northern Intercollegiate Sun Conference (NSIC) season of 8-0 with four conference victories, defeating U-Mary (9-0), Bemidji State (7-2), UM-Crookston (9-0), and Northern State (9-0).Sheila Miller
UIU to test emergency notification system
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 29, 2008) -Upper Iowa University (UIU) has planned a test of the UIUAlert Emergency Notification System for May 7. A test message will be sent via text, e-mail, and voice to all students, their designated emergency contacts, and all employees who have registered for the alert system.Sheila Miller
Intercultural communications class helps students appreciate differences
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 29, 2008) -The demand for intercultural communication skills is increasing as more and more businesses go global. For this reason, Visiting Professor Dr. Hassan Zand is teaching a class in Intercultural Communications at Upper Iowa University's Fayette campus.Sheila Miller
UIU donates books to local elementary school
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 28, 2008) - "Author Night" was held Tues., April 1, at G.D. Jones Elementary School. In addition to meeting well-known children's author Diane de Groat, each student was able to take home a book donated by students, faculty and staff from Upper Iowa University's Wausau center.Sheila Miller
UIU-DesMoines student receives FEI award
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 28, 2008) - Upper Iowa University senior Kelly Allen Wolfe from West Des Moines recently received an award from the Iowa chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI), a professional organization for finance and accounting executives, established in 1931.Sheila Miller
UIU commencement May 10
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 24, 2008)--Upper Iowa University's commencement exercises will be held Saturday, May 10, in Dorman Memorial Gymnasium on the Fayette campus. Over 1,200 students from Upper Iowa's Fayette campus, nationwide center locations, online and independent study programs will be honored.Sheila Miller
UIU student one of 12 honored with business award
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 22, 2008) - Upper Iowa University senior Jennifer Hennessy from Waukon recently received an award from the Iowa chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI), a professional organization for finance and accounting executives, established in 1931.Sheila Miller
UIU's RN-BSN program has reason to celebrate
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 21, 2008) - To commemorate the reinstatement of Upper Iowa University's (UIU) RN-BSN program and its first graduates from the Fayette campus and Des Moines center, a gala will be held Tues., May 1 from 4 to 6:00 p.m. at the Fayette Opera House. Invitations have been sent to students in the program, faculty, staff and special donors.Sheila Miller
UIU announces 2008 honors and awards scholarship recipients
Fayette, Iowa (April 21, 2008) -- The 23rd annual Upper Iowa University Honors and Awards Banquet was held on Saturday, April 5 on the Fayette campus. The recognition ceremony included 146 merit-based financial awards given to deserving students.Sheila Miller
Students present research at annual science meeting
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 21, 2008)-Three Upper Iowa University environmental science students presented posters at the 120th annual meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science. The three were junior Alyse Eddy of Audubon and seniors Jeff Gard, Dubuque, and Hollis Weber, Anamosa.Sheila Miller
UIU 2nd annual Fayette Appreciation Day
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 11, 2008) - In the spirit of community for 151 years and as a show of goodwill in continuing the relationship Upper Iowa University (UIU) has had with the city of Fayette, it will be hosting the 2nd annual Fayette Appreciation Day on Wednesday, April 23.Sheila Miller
Two Peacocks named NSIC Golfers of the Week
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 11, 2008) -- Rachael Schmidt, a junior from Elk River, Minn. was named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Women's Golfer of the Week, the fourth time Schmidt has earned the honor this season.Sheila Miller
UIU student makes time for politics
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 09, 2008) -Upper Iowa University (UIU) junior Curtis Goddard has much to keep him busy these days. He is a student athlete, starting center for Peacock football, marketing major and a young man serious about politics.Sheila Miller
UIU professor awarded CLEAR grant for river cleanup
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 9, 2008) - Upper Iowa University (UIU) professor Dr. Kata McCarville has been awarded the Community Leaders Enhancing Area Rivers (CLEAR) grant, funded by Iowa's Resource Enhancement and Protection Act-Conservation Education Program (REAP-CEP). The grant is intended to support river cleanup efforts in Fayette County.Sheila Miller
Ten Peacocks Earn NSIC All-Academic Team Honors
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 4, 2008) -- The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has announced its All-Academic Teams for the 2007-08 winter athletic season and ten Peacock student-athletes earned recognition.Sheila Miller
