University of Northern Iowa Top Questions

The wind :-) A good majority of the teaching styles implemetned are focused on students teaching themselves, rather than the professors teaching, as we are paying them to teach us.

The bus system. There is only one shuttle that runs through the campus. I wish they would have one that would drive around town to go to different places, or to pick those up who live off campus in the winter.

They allow a lot of smart kids slip through the cracks. There isn't much outreach towards acedemically struggling students, especially new freshman who don't know how to access the resources availible to them. I am a producut of this problem as well as my roommate.

There are not a lot of bad things I can say about UNI. The winters in Northern Iowa are the worst, and that is probably the most discouraging thing...especially after last winter! I am extremely satisfied about everything at UNI, it has a big university feel with small class sizes. The sports are fantastic and there is a lot to do on the weekends. I have not met a professor I did not respect.

92 percent of the student body comes from Iowa. Some geographic diversity would be helpful in getting to know other parts of the nation.

The availability of certain courses that may only be offered once every 2 years.

Our financial aid department seems focused on attracting high school students at the expense of students achieving at the University. In my case, I have been on the Dean's List for four semesters while being a Resident Assisstant and being in Student Government. Yet, I get no financial aid while I watch students come in (with worse high school scores than I had) that get whole years paid for. I transfered here and it's almost as if I am invisible to the FInancial Aid Department.