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A Century of Leadership and Service

8-11-2024

Learn more about the history of the University of Northern Iowa through the Open Access books "A Century of Leadership and Service, Vol. 1 and 2" by William C. Lang and Daryl Pendergraft.
Celebrating 6 Million Global Downloads!

9-30-2024

University of Northern Iowa Students and Staff are creating global connections - See the reach and impact of UNI's departments and programs!
Iowa Academy of Science

8-13-2024

Look through the archives of the Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science. The journal dates back to 1887 and covers a wide variety of scientific topics. There are also newsletters, conference programs, annual reports, and meeting minutes.
Open Access Week 2024

September 2024

October 21st - 27th is Open Access Week! Open Access Week is an effort to inform authors, students, and more about the benefits of Open Access materials. Click the link to celebrate with us!
Student Publications at UNI

8-14-2024

Check out our collection of Student Publications produced at UNI. From historic titles like, dead letter, to current titles like Prolific - first published last in Spring 2024, there are a wide variety of subjects and writings.
UNI Faculty Projects

8-10-2024

Explore the diversity of faculty projects completed here at University of Northern Iowa. History Professor Wallace Hettle has created Open Education Resources that detail primary sources from the Union side of the American Civil War.
Celebrating 5 Million Downloads

2-14-2024

University of Northern Iowa Students and Staff are creating global connections - See the reach and impact of UNI's departments and programs!
Iowa Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education

1-31-2024

Trying your hand at writing lesson plans or starting your classroom journey with student teaching? Check out the Iowa Regent's Center for Early Developmental Education's open access lesson plans, activities, and games designed for infants through 3rd graders!
Open Educational Resources @ UNI

8-12-2024

Explore the variety of Open Educational Resources created by the staff, faculty, and students at the University of Northern Iowa.
RodCon 2024

2024

As we prepare for RodCon 2024, take a look through our collections of photos and flyers from RodCons past.
UNI Commencement Programs

2024

Finals week and Commencement grow ever closer, so don't forget to give yourself a study break and peruse our collection of historic UNI Commencement programs, spanning from 1878 - 2023!
UNI Conferences and Events

5-31-2024

Stay up to date with the research happening at UNI by taking a look through our conferences and events collection. The Research in the Capitol, INSPIRE conference, and others have updated 2024 collections ready to view!
UNI Yearbooks

1-31-2024

Take a trip to UNI's past by looking through our collection of historic yearbooks spanning from 1905 - 1997!
Faculty Projects

1-31-2024

Explore the diversity of faculty projects completed here at University of Northern Iowa. Biology Professor Carl Thurman has created image galleries of the extant works of Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis H. Sullivan, and several architects prominent in the Prairie School Movement.
UNI Tallgrass Prairie Center

10-21-2023

The UNI Tallgrass Prairie Center empowers people to value and restore resilient, diverse tallgrass prairie. They provide open-education resources and open-access books, as well as a variety of research, report, and news publications.
Belonging and Inclusion Related Collections

10-18-2023

Interested in what UNI ScholarWorks has to offer on the topic of Belonging and Inclusion? Take a look at the Belonging and Inclusion Related Content page, where we gather different resources related to topic.
Celebrating 4.5 Million Downloads!

10-26-2023

We are creating global connections - See the reach and impact of UNI's departments and programs!
Explore Art on Campus

10-22-2023

Take the time this Fall Semester to get to know the current and historical UNI campus better by taking a look through our "Art on Campus" digital collection.
Explore Historical UNI Class Schedules

August 2023

Curious about what academic life was like in the past here at the University of Northern Iowa? Take a look through our "Schedule of Classes" collection to find lists of course offerings for each semester going back to 1888!
Open Access Week 2023

10-1-2023

October 23rd - 29th is Open Access Week! Open Access Week is an effort to promote and inform authors, students, researchers, and more about the benefits of Open Access materials.
Open Educational Resources @ UNI

10-19-2023

Explore the variety of Open Educational Resources at the University of Northern Iowa.
Undergraduate Student Work

10-20-2023

Explore the diversity and depth of the undergraduate student research and creative works at UNI.
3.2 M Global Downloads UNI ScholarWorks

9-2022

Over 3.2 million global downloads created by the campus faculty and students showcasing their knowledgeable commitment to education. Rod Library supports Open Access by promoting a visible and comprehensive free open environment.
Faculty Projects

June 2022

This page gathers faculty projects developed by faculty and staff at the University of Northern Iowa in one place. There are a wide variety of types of projects from image galleries to video interviews. To see the global reach and impact of UNI Faculty Works, go to the collection pages to view the global readership maps.
Global Feedback from

March 2022

An Australian researcher says, "I am a agricultural researcher based in Australia who is interested in early studies of cereal physiology in this case oats. Often the early works establish important foundations for current understanding of cereal biology but, dating to a pre-digital era, these can be hard to access. Being able to easily access such seminal research from your institution is a wonderful thing. Many Thanks."
ScholarWorks Game - Win Prizes

8-2022

Play the UNI ScholarWorks game this fall for a chance to win prizes! Go to the ScholarWorks escape room to locate clues. Submit your answers. Everyone with a set of correct answers will be placed in several drawings for prizes.
UNI Clothesline Project Photo Archive

2022

The Clothesline Project is a visual display of violence statistics that often go ignored. Each shirt is made by a survivor of violence or by someone who has lost a loved one to violence. The color of each shirt represents a different type of violence.
2022 Open Access Week Symposium

10-31-2022

Come join us in Rod Library during October 24-27, 2022 for a series of events about open access resources, publishing , copyright, and other topics in scholarly communication! These events are open to all!
Faculty Publications @ UNI

January 2022

Explore the diversity in the faculty and staff scholarly publications at UNI.
INSPIRE Student Research and Engagement Conference

January 2022

The CSBS INSPIRE Student Research & Engagement Conference is for undergraduate and graduate students to present their research projects and volunteer/internship experiences and club activities to the campus community.
UNIversitas: Journal of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

January 2022

UNIversitas intends to generate interdisciplinary campus-wide communication and collaboration among faculty and between faculty and students, to further the University's contact with the world-wide scholarly and artistic community, and to serve as a resource for the people of Iowa and beyond.
Aldo Leopold Distinguished Lecture Series

2021

The Aldo Leopold Distinguished Lecture Series engages the University of Northern Iowa community, providing opportunities throughout the academic year to interact with a dynamic set of visiting speakers focusing on our relationship with the natural world.
Mary Ann Bolton Undergraduate Research Award

2021

The Mary Ann Bolton Undergraduate Research Award is given by Rod Library to students who demonstrate excellence in library research conducted for an undergraduate paper or project carried out under the guidance of a UNI faculty member or mentor.
Summer Undergraduate Student Research Symposium

2021

The annual SURP Symposium provides a venue for student/faculty teams to present their projects in poster form each summer at the end of July.
The Reach and Impact of UNI

6-2021

The reach and impact of UNI programs are demonstrated by the 2.5 million global downloads of works archived and preserved in UNI ScholarWorks!
Access to Past Issues of the Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science

2017

The Rod Library and the Iowa Academy of Science are working on a collaborative project to provide previously unavailable digital access to past issues of the Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science (1887 to 2012).
Graduate Research Located in UNI ScholarWorks

2017

UNI ScholarWorks provides access to graduate research. Our Theses and Dissertations @ UNI collection is making UNI scholarship more accessible worldwide.
Moving Words: A 3D Concepts Service-Learning Project

2017

Students in the Three-Dimensional Concepts first-year art course partnered with a local non-profit, the Waterloo Writing Project (WWP), to create short films based on the writings of the k-12 WWP participants.
UNI Joins the Open Textbook Network

2017

UNI has joined the Open Textbook Network (OTN), an alliance of 250 colleges and universities committed to improving access, affordability and academic success through the use of open textbooks.
Uprising: A New NISG Magazine

2017

Uprising brings current fashion trends and event in the fashion industry to UNI students. UNI Scholarworks collects campus magazines and newsletters in a central location.
UNI Students Saved $421,452 in Textbook Costs

August 2017

UNI students saved $421,452 in textbook (required and supplemental) costs last year, 2018/19, due to open textbook adoptions at the University of Northern Iowa. The savings for required textbooks was $342,517 and the savings for supplemental textbooks was $78,935.

2017-2018: UNI students saved $220,338 in textbook costs.

2016-2017: UNI students saved $129,715 in textbook costs.
UNI to Offer an Open Textbook Network Workshop this Fall

August 2016

The workshop will offer an introduction to open textbooks and how they benefit students both financially and academically. Participants will receive a $200 stipend for attending the workshop and writing a short review of an open textbook. All UNI faculty are encouraged to apply, see application form.
Research in the Capitol

2016

Research in the Capitol is a collaborative effort of the honors programs from the University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Iowa.
Undergraduate Student Research

June 2016

UNI ScholarWorks showcases undergraduate student work. See the global reach of UNI scholarship.
UNI Joins the Open Textbook Network

August 2016

UNI has joined the Open Textbook Network (OTN), an alliance of 250 colleges and universities committed to improving access, affordability and academic success through the use of open textbooks.
Increase the Impact of Your Work

February 2015

UNI ScholarWorks can increase the impact of your research by bringing more visibility to your work. Authors can view download counts and discover which institutions their work was accessed from.
Annual Graduate Student Symposium

2015

Graduate students engage with audience members regarding their research and literature review posters.
Campus Presentation on Open Textbooks

September 2015

Join Sarah Cohen, Open Textbook Network, for a presentation on the potential of open textbooks in advancing excellence in teaching and student success.
Celebrate Open Access Week 2017

September 2015

October 23-29 is Open Access Week! Open Access Week is an effort to promote and to inform authors, students, researchers, administrators, publishers and librarians about the benefits of Open Access.
Graduate Research Located in UNI ScholarWorks

February 2015

UNI ScholarWorks provides access to graduate research. Our Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) collection is making UNI scholarship more accessible worldwide.

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