Rankings since 2007. UIU Center locations offer the flexibility of evening and weekend classes with a classroom experience. Independent Study and Online programs offer education "anywhere, anytime." Over 40 undergraduate courses and graduate degrees (MPA, MBA, MHEA) are offered, with the option of mixing classroom and online courses. International program Upper Iowa University has two international education centers located in the Pacific Rim. UIU offers undergraduate programs in business, communication and psychology to learners in Hong Kong and Malaysia. Through on-site faculty, faculty exchange, and visiting lecturers, UIU offers a program with a high level of academic rigor and quality. In addition, UIU also offers a full on-line Master of Business Administration program with global access for students, as well as study abroad opportunities. Rankings Upper Iowa University was ranked by U.S. News & World Report in the category for 2017 Best Online Bachelor's Programs - 128th Athletics Upper Iowa athletic teams are the Peacocks. The university is a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) for most of their sports since the 2006–07 academic year; except for men's soccer, which is an associate member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). The Peacocks previously competed in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC; now currently known as the American Rivers Conference since the 2018–19 academic year) of the NCAA Division III ranks from 1922–23 to 2002–03. Their colors are blue and white. Upper Iowa competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports began baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, track & field and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, dance, eSports, spirit squad and shotgun sports. Notable alumni William V. Allen, United States Senator from Nebraska, 1893 – 1901. William F. Albright, archaeologist who worked on the Dead Sea Scrolls William Andres, former President of Dayton Hudson, now known as Target Minnie Bronson, anti-suffragist, 1881 Raymond F. Chandler, former Sergeant Major of the Army Richard C. Clark, former United States Senator from Iowa, 1973–1979 Mike Eischeid, football player and punter in the National Football League for 9 seasons, 1963 Rick Heller, college baseball coach at Upper Iowa, Northern Iowa, Indiana State, and Iowa David B. Henderson, the first Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives