UNI President Mark Nook

Board of Regents approves plan for Grassley Center at the University of Northern Iowa/UNI & updates Center for Intellectual Freedom independence.

On heels of 2026 commencement, A look at the landscape of the 3 Iowa public universities in trends, enrollment, programs & post-DEI world.

Siouxland native Mark Nook is president of University of Northern Iowa, which will celebrate 150th year as seeks to gain enrollment and serve students well.