UNI celebrates ribbon cutting of Applied Engineering Building
More than two and a half years after breaking ground on the project, the University of Northern Iowa celebrated its newly renovated Applied Engineering Building with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday. A large crowd of industry partners and state leaders joined students, faculty and staff to commemorate the completion of the state-of-the-art facility designed to prepare students for Iowa’s high-demand engineering and technology careers.
Funded primarily by a $40 million investment from the State of Iowa, along with approximately $3 million in donor contributions, the Applied Engineering Building represents a bold step forward in providing affordable, hands-on construction management and engineering-focused programs. Fundraising efforts are ongoing to meet the university’s goal of securing more than $4 million in private support for the project.
“For 50 years, applied engineering at UNI has supplied well-qualified talent to Iowa businesses and changed young lives by giving them the skills that they need to thrive,” Gov. Kim Reynolds shared in a video message. “After this renovation, I cannot wait to see what great things the next 50 years hold.”
