Welcome Business and Community

The University of Northern Iowa's mission includes sharing its expertise with communities and organizations. UNI's outreach programs serve 13,000 communities and businesses, mostly in Iowa, with solutions to educational problems, environmental challenges and economic development issues.
Since November 2000, UNI's College of Business Administration's Business and Community Services has served the Iowa economy by:* Assisting 430 communities in local development efforts

* Serving 3,200 business clients
* Assisting 32,000 employees and community volunteers in all 99 counties
* Training 500 incumbent workers - 40% received pay increases or new skills
* Conducting over 200 training workshops, serving 3,500 business professionals and 45 businesses

UNI's Metal Casting Center is working with companies in the Midwest to provide assistance in training employees, solving casting problems and conducting assessment audits for production and energy efficiencies. The center updates a consortium of foundries to use solid modeling for solidication analysis purposes.

In turn, the university depends on the support of the community and businesses to enhance students' education through internships, job training and financial support. The University of Northern Iowa Foundation welcomes the opportunity to enlist support for UNI students - the future workers and citizens of Iowa and the world. Together, we can supply the resources that will put our "Students First" as they seek the best in higher education, and as they take up the responsibilities of work, family and community.

To find out how your community or business can support UNI, please contact the University of Northern Iowa Foundation at 319-273-6078, 1-800-782-9522.