Laura Ensign
An advocate for women’s authority in higher education, she was one of the most influential faculty members in the school’s earliest decades.
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Renée Rapier
From the stages of Cedar Falls to opera houses around the world, her journey is rooted in the training she received at the University of Northern Iowa’s School of Music.
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Kimryn Rathmell
A career that has developed from the University of Northern Iowa to Washington D.C. – Kimryn Rathmell has dedicated her career to unraveling the complexities of cancer.
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David Wilson
The largest donation in institution history established the first named college at UNI.
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Dwight Curtis
As one of the national leaders in the development of student teaching, he “wrote the book” on student teaching, before the practice became a nationally required step of teacher education.
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Creators of The Interlude
An unlikely song with unique choreography became an anthem for Panther Pride.
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