UNI Sesquicentennial (150th) Anniversary, 2025-2026
The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) will celebrate its 150th (Sesquicentennial) Anniversary in 2025-2026. The following collections located in UNI ScholarWorks, the digital institutional repository, focus on the history of the University.
More information related to the history of the University can be located in Special Collections and University Archives.
BROWSE collections related to the University of Northern Iowa's history:
Top 150 Downloads in UNI ScholarWorks (A collection of the top 150 downloaded items located in UNI ScholarWorks)
Books covering the history of the University of Northern Iowa. To find additional information, view the History of Education Book Gallery:
- Fifty Years at the Teachers College, by David Sands Wright (1926)
- The First 75 Years at the Teachers College, by Irving H. Hart (1951)
- A Century of Leadership and Service, by William C. Lang, Volume 1 (1990) and Volume 2 (1995) (History of the University of Northern Iowa)
Commencement Programs (This collection contains commencement programs for graduation ceremonies at the University of Northern Iowa. It also includes some early documents related to UNI commencement, including invitations and schedules. The university was known as Iowa State Normal School until 1909, Iowa State Teachers College from 1909 to 1961, and as the State College of Iowa from 1961 to 1967. )
Fact Book (The University of Northern Iowa Fact Book is a compilation of basic information including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and budget & finance.)
Malcolm Price Laboratory School (A collection of materials related to UNI's laboratory school (1883-2012). The collection includes newsletters, photographs, and yearbooks.)
Programs and Courses Catalogs (Catalogs prior to 2016 were published biennially. Prior to the 2004-2006 edition, catalogs were published as part of the school bulletin and carry corresponding volume and issue numbering. UNI was known as Iowa State Normal School from 1876-1909, Iowa State Teachers College from 1909-1961, and State College of Iowa from 1961-1967.)
Schedule of Classes (A listing of the courses that have been offered each semester at the University of Northern Iowa from 1888 to the present. The scope of the collection provides an interesting historical overview of the course offerings and enrollment/registration procedures of the university.)
Student Publications (Student publications include magazines, newspapers, annuals, and other publications written and created by students at UNI. These publications vary greatly in topic, format, extent, and date produced.)
Yearbooks (This collection highlights the student yearbooks of the University of Northern Iowa. UNI was known as Iowa State Normal School from 1876-1909, Iowa State Teachers College from 1909-1961, and State College of Iowa from 1961-1967. For the majority of its run the yearbook was published under the title Old Gold. From fall 1969 until 1972, the yearbook changed to a magazine format and was published as the UNI Quarterly. The yearbook was then discontinued. In 1976 a U.S. Bicentennial edition was published, and in 1979 it resumed as the yearly Old Gold. The yearbook was last produced in 1997.)
