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Rare sighting on UIU campus
FAYETTE, IOWA (July 1, 2009) -This Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) was photographed on the wall of Upper Iowa University's Andres Center for Business and Education building on its Fayette campus.Sheila Miller
PBL members earn national awards
FAYETTE, Iowa (June 30, 2009)--Members of the Upper Iowa University Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) chapter earned several top awards at the National Leadership Conference held in Anaheim, CA, June 20-23. Students earned the opportunity to attend the national conference by placing in competitive events at the state level.Sheila Miller
WWII classes of Fayette High School hold "final" reunion
FAYETTE, Iowa (June 9, 2009) -- What will probably be the last gathering of the WWII classes (1941-1945) of Fayette High School was held June 5 -7 on the Upper Iowa University campus in Fayette.Sheila Miller
UIU-Waterloo marketing class organized "Big Give"
WATERLOO, Iowa (June 3, 2009) -- The Marketing Principles class at the Upper Iowa University-Waterloo center recently delivered 148 teddy bears to pediatric units at Allen, Covenant and Sartori hospitals in Cedar Falls for a class project, as well as a pallet of non-perishable food to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank.Sheila Miller
Director hired for new ESL program
FAYETTE, IA (June 1, 2009) -- Anne Parry has been hired as director of Upper Iowa University's ESL (English as a second language) Program, which will begin classes this fall on the Fayette campus.Sheila Miller
New inductees into Fayette chapter of Alpha Chi
FAYETTE, Iowa (May 11, 2009) - Eleven students were inducted into the Upper Iowa University (UIU) chapter of Alpha Chi National College Honor Society on Wed., April 29. An official ceremony was held in the Upper Iowa Rooms of Garbee Hall on the Fayette campus.Sheila Miller
Upper Iowa University commencement May 9
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 24, 2009)-- To accommodate a growing number of graduates, Upper Iowa University this year has planned three separate commencement ceremonies to accommodate the large number of students, their family and friends. All three will be held Saturday, May 9, in Dorman Memorial Gymnasium on the Fayette campus.Sheila Miller
Annual Scholarships and Awards banquet held
FAYETTE, IOWA (April 24, 2009) - Upper Iowa University's annual Scholarships and Awards Recognition Banquet was held Saturday, April 4 in Garbee Hall on the Fayette campus.Sheila Miller
Alpha Nu Omega performs for Harmony schools
Greek fraternity Alpha Nu Omega performed a stepping demonstration at the Harmony High School, Farmington, Iowa for Grades K-12 on Friday, April 17.Sheila Miller
UIU-Cedar Rapids Center to graduate first students in May
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 21, 2009) - Three students will graduate from Upper Iowa University in May after taking classes at the Cedar Rapids center, which opened only two years ago.Sheila Miller
UIU professors awarded two grants from Fayette County Community Foundation
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 20, 2009) - Two Upper Iowa University professors have been awarded separate grants from the Fayette County Community Foundation to help support programs for area youth. Both were recognized along with other 2009 recipients at a special awards ceremony held at the Westgate Fire Station on Thurs., Apr. 16.Sheila Miller
Stamats thanks UIU for use of space during flood recovery
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 9, 2009) - Stamats, Inc. Vice President and General Manager Bill Stamats of Cedar Rapids travelled to Fayette Tuesday, Apr. 7, to personally present Upper Iowa University President Alan G. Walker with a framed "thank you" gift.Sheila Miller
DNR Prescribed Fire Course at UIU
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 8, 2008) - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) State Forestry Fire Division will conduct a Prescribed Fire Course beginning at 8 a.m. on Apr. 18 in the East Cafeteria, Garbee Hall, on the Upper Iowa University Fayette Campus.Sheila Miller
UIU hosts 3rd annual Fayette Appreciation Day
FAYETTE, Iowa (April 7, 2008) -- For the third straight year, the students, faculty and staff at Upper Iowa University will converge on the city of Fayette to do a spring cleaning. UIU's annual Fayette Appreciation Day will happen on Wed., April 22.Sheila Miller
Newly-elected student government officers
FAYETTE, IA (April 7, 2009) -- Upper Iowa University announced its new student government officers for 2009-10. They are Justin Marchant, president; Tiffany Whitcher, vice president; Melissa Kipp, secretary; and Allison Rodenberg, treasurer.Sheila Miller
A "true" Peacock at Upper Iowa University
Fayette, Iowa (April 2, 2009) -There is a phenomenon that has been repeated on occasion over the years at Upper Iowa University and it has happened once again: a "true" Peacock has enrolled on campus.Sheila Miller
Peacocks for Progress receives $1,000 grant
FAYETTE, IOWA (April 1, 2009) -Upper Iowa University Peacocks for Progress organization was the recent recipient of a $1,000 grant from the Jenzabar Foundation's 2008 Student Leadership Awards program.Sheila Miller
UIU-Malaysia student travels to California for eye surgery
FAYETTE, IA (April 1, 2009) -Upper Iowa University student Yvonne Foong, 22, from Subang Jaya, Malaysia, flew to the U.S. for a serious and costly surgery on a tumor behind her right eye.Sheila Miller
David Miller new Athletic Director
A press conference was held in Dorman Gymnasium this morning, Monday, March 30, at 9:00 a.m. for UIU President Alan G. Walker to announce the new Athletic Director, David Miller.Sheila Miller
UIU student featured on PBS Special
B. J. Jackson is a part-time student at the UIU-DesMoines center, working toward a degree in Business Administration.Sheila Miller
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