The University of Northern Iowa is a comprehensive institution dedicated to providing a personalized learning environment, founded on a strong liberal arts curriculum. UNI is committed to being an intellectually and culturally diverse community. The University focuses both on undergraduate education and on selected master’s, doctoral and other graduate programs. UNI is characterized by five distinct areas: teaching and learning, research, scholarship, creative work, and service. Through varied endeavors, UNI shares expertise with, and provides service to, individuals, communities and organizations throughout the state, nation, and the world.