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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 

 

About 92 percent of UNI’s classes have fewer than 50 students, and 60 percent have 29 or fewer 

students. 

In its efforts to meet the needs of Iowans and Iowa outside the classroom environment, UNI’s 

outreach efforts have provided solutions to environmental and economic/business development 

issues. Business and Community Services outreach programs annually serve approximately 3,500 

business and community clients involving more than 29,000 community and business leaders in 

all 99 of Iowa’s counties, according to its latest annual report.  Programs are designed to diver-

sify, expand, and strengthen Iowa’s economy with a focus on entrepreneurship, community and 

economic development, the environment and sustainability, market research, and the bioeconomy. 

In a typical year, UNI, through the Continuing Education Office, offers credit courses to stu-

dents in approximately 70 Iowa counties and 125 cities and towns.  The Iowa Communications 

Network (ICN) and the World Wide Web continue to be the primary delivery methods.  Consis-

tent with its history as a teacher education institution, the main audience for distance education 

remains Kindergarten through grade 12 teachers who are seeking graduate credit for recertifica-

tion, additional endorsements, or graduate degrees.  Graduate programs that prepare educators to 

be school principals and superintendents are UNI’s most popular off-campus programs.  The uni-

versity also offers a wide variety of cultural programs, lectures, and conferences that are open to 

the public. 

The vision of the University of Northern Iowa is that it will be a leader among the nation’s 

finest public comprehensive universities, characterized by a multicultural and inclusive commu-

nity with high-quality teaching/learning environments, and socially responsible contributions to 

the State of Iowa, the nation, and the world.  To achieve these goals, the university has established 

priorities to provide a premier undergraduate educational experience that is the best in Iowa and 

among the best in the Midwest; a premier teacher education program with state leadership on pre-

Kindergarten through grade 12 issues, and with national prominence; and increased service to the 

State of Iowa in economic, social, and cultural development, and greater accessibility to, and 

affordability of, a four-year degree. UNI priorities also include an increase in its diversity and 

sustainability efforts.  

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IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 

 

PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 

AIB COLLEGE OF BUSINESS 

Nancy Williams, president; Des Moines 50321; [phone]; 

www.aib.edu 

AIB College of Business, formerly known as the American Institute of Business (AIB), is a 

coeducational, independent, private college of business located in Des Moines.  AIB, which is 

accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a commission of the North Central Asso-

ciation of Colleges and Schools, awards Associate of Applied Science and Bachelor of Science 

degrees.  The officers, faculty, and staff are dedicated to fulfilling AIB’s mission “to provide 

quality educational opportunities that prepare students to build careers in business.”   

While pursuing a postsecondary education at AIB, students focus on learning outcomes and 

competencies that include the following: 

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Effective personal and professional communication skills – both oral and written 

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Research and evaluation of information using appropriate resources 

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Practice of higher-order thinking skills such as critical thinking and decision-making 

processes 

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Examination and understanding of personal, social, and civic values 

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Participation in service learning activities to acknowledge the importance of civic en-

gagement 

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Appreciation of the arts and humanities as expressions of individual and human values 

Students have a choice of more than 20 different majors in seven principal fields:  accounting, 

business administration, court reporting and captioning, general education, information technol-

ogy, office administration, and travel.  In the seven-term program, students can focus their de-

grees in the areas of financial services, leadership, insurance services, sales and marketing, sports 

and event management, steno or voice transcription, communications design and management, 

computer network administration and support, office administration, or travel and hospitality 

management.  Bachelor of Science degrees are awarded in accounting, business administration, 

court reporting, steno captioning, and voice captioning.  AIB offers convenient day, evening, and 

online degree programs with terms beginning in September, November, March, and June. 

Throughout their education students are encouraged to build business and leadership skills by 

participating in student government and other professional student organizations; women’s bas-

ketball and men and women’s golf teams, college-sponsored activities including the Intramural 

Sports Program, and social events such as Welcome Week, Fall Formal, Homecoming Weekend, 

and Spring Fling; and community activities within the Des Moines area.  

AIB, located on a 20-acre campus featuring 17 buildings at Fleur Drive and Bell Avenue in Des 

Moines, has a student body of approximately 1,000, including traditional and nontraditional stu-

dents.  Apartment-style residence halls provide housing for over 500 men and women students, 

including married students. 

ASHFORD UNIVERSITY 

Jane McAuliffe, president; Clinton 52732; [phone]; 

www.ashford.edu 

Ashford University is a coeducational institution located in Clinton, offering undergraduate and 

graduate degree programs. The university, founded in 1918 and formerly known as Mount St. 

Clare College, is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central 

Association of Colleges and Schools.  The Iowa Department of Education accredits the teacher 

education program within the College of Education. 

The university offers undergraduate degrees in a variety of programs, including accounting, 

business administration, public relations and marketing, business information systems, computer 

graphic design, education, organizational management, clinical cytotechnology, and social sci-

ence.   

Ashford also offers several programs in an accelerated format.  These programs, on the bache-

lor’s and master’s levels, are designed for adults currently active in the workforce who need to 

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