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Monday,
October 21, 2002
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STUDENTS
FIRST CAMPAIGN KICKOFF: Saturday, Oct. 26. The day's events
include a public art tour, the National Campaign Kickoff event, a tailgate
party followed by the UNI vs. Illinois State football game. RSVP on-line
at:
http://www.uni-foundation.org/nck/events.html. For more information,
contact the UNI Foundation office at 3-6078.
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AIDS QUILT IN
THE UNION: The AIDS Memorial Quilt will be displayed in the
Union this Tuesday (noon-10 pm) and Wednesday (9 am - 3 pm). There will
also be a panel discussion on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in SEC 246. Come
hear personal stories of those living with HIV/AIDS.
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ROD LIBRARY WEB SITE:
Some links within Rod Library's Web site have changed recently such
as those for Circulation, Library Instruction, Distance Education, and
Special Collections. If you have bookmarked links within the site or
placed such links on your course management or WebCT site, please double-check
them for accuracy. The homepage remains the same at "http://www.library.uni.edu".
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AUCTION:
The next university auction is scheduled for Tuesday Oct. 29 at 10 am
in the Warehouse at 2412 West 27th St. A large variety of furniture
and office equipment will be sold including desks, chairs, tables, computer
equipment, file cabinets, and some antique items. There will also be
an automatic paper punch and 4 joggers. All items are sold "as is" and
must be removed on the day of sale. All items must be paid for in cash
(good check) on site before removal. Bring a photo ID to get a bidding
number. Contact Vince Heuer at 3-3527 with questions.
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"THE VAGINA MONOLOUGES:"
There will be an informational meeting for anyone interested in being
involved with UNI's V-Day Campaign and benefit production of Eve Ensler's
"The Vagina Monologues." The meeting is Wednesday, Oct. 30
from 8:30-9:30 in the Royal Oak Room, Maucker Union. V-Day is a worldwide
movement aimed at stopping violence against women and children. Contact
Jen Farrell with questions jfarrell@uni.edu
or 222-2491
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USED CELLULAR
PHONE COLLECTION: The members of Phi Upsilon Omicron,
the National Honor Society for Design, Family & Consumer Sciences,
will collect used cellular phones on Thursday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m. to 2
p.m., in Maucker Union. All phones will be donated to the Family Services
League. For questions, please contact Serena Tarpy, at starpy@uni.edu
or Melba Widmer, at melba.widmer@uni.edu.
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NATIONAL CHEMISTRY
WEEK: Oct. 20-26 is National Chemistry Week. The UNI American
Chemical Society is sponsoring a free admission day at the Imaginarium
Museum in Waterloo on Oct. 26th. Come visit and explore this month's
theme of "Grossology." This year's chemistry theme is "Chemistry Keeps
Us Clean," and a national collection of hygeine products for charity
is taking place. During the week ACS will have collection bins in the
Union, McCollum Science Hall and the Career Center. Please donate items
like shampoo and soap and help out charity. Comments or Questions? Email
Kate Leibold at woodfire@uni.edu.
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NISG
REGISTERING STUDENTS TO VOTE:
NISG and other groups will be registering students at tables in Maucker
Union and in classrooms over the next two weeks. Be sure to register
and get an absentee ballot. Contact NISG at 3-2650 or nisg@uni.edu
for more information, or go to http://www.uni.edu/nisg.
Register and VOTE on Nov. 5.
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UNIVERSITY HONORS
PROGRAM EXPANDS: Current UNI sophomores may now apply for
the University Honors Program. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.30 or
better and submit an essay and faculty recommendation. For more information
and an application, e-mail brenda.hackenmiller@uni.edu,
call University Honors at 3-3175 or visit the office in CAC 257.
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ROD LIBRARY
DATABASE OF THE MONTH: LexisNexis Congressional (Universe)
indexes a range of federal legislative materials from 1789 to the present.
Locate information in resources such as pending legislative bills, Congressional
hearings, committee reports, and the Serial Set. For more details visit
http://www.lexisnexis.com/academic/universe/congress/features.asp
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NAR EXHIBIT:
Throughout the month of Oct., there is an exhibition of illustrations
from the North American Review at the Rod Library, main entrance. Featured
are several examples of cover and interior illustrations from recent
issues of the magazine (a few of which are the original artworks) by
a wide variety of professional, faculty and student illustrators.
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PUBLIC
RELATIONS STUDENTS: UNI's Public Relations Student Society
of America is looking for all PR students. UNI PRSSA is a pre-professional
student organization for PR majors and minors. Activities include
homecoming, fundraisers, PRide, socials, resume builders, professional
networking, national competitions, national conference, scholarships,
internships, and most importantly a chance to meet other students
in the same field. Meeting is Monday, Oct. 21 at 4:00 in LNG room
#12 (next meeting Nov. 4th). Questions, contact Tina Heeren, Chapter
president at tina4pr@uni.edu
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NISG
LAUNCHES PEPSI GRANT FUND FOR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS:
The Pepsi Fund, which is independent of NISG, will operate as a "Block
Grant Fund" and has approximately $10,000 for allocation this
year. Student organizations with innovative programming ideas are
encouraged to contact the NISG Office for the fund's criteria/guidelines
and a request form. They will also be available online soon at http://www.uni.edu/nisg.
Contact NISG at 3-2650 or nisg@uni.edu
for more information.
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EXPLORING MAJORS
FAIR: The 4th annual Exploring Majors Fair will
be held Oct. 30 from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the Maucker Union Expansion.
The Fair, hosted by Academic Advising Services, is designed for undecided
students as well as students who have declared but may be uncertain
about their choice. Faculty, advising coordinators, and experienced
students from more than 30 departments will be available. Door prizes
will be offered.
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STUDENT
DISCOUNTS: UNI students can get
a discount at Bishop's Buffet. All you can eat with a beverage for
only $5.00. Available any day and time. Just show your UNI I.D
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VOLUNTEER
UNI: Volunteer opportunities for
UNI faculty, staff and students. To find out more about volunteer
opportunities located on & off campus, subscribe to the VolunteerNEWS
e-newsletter published twice a month. You could find a one time or
semester long event in areas such as: social services, education,
health promotion, marketing, computer science and more. To subscribe
to VolunteerNEWS, send an e-mail to Volunteer@uni.edu
with the body containing SUB VolunteerNEWS Youremailaddress@uni.edu.
For questions or comments, contact Tina at 3.7748 or volunteer@uni.edu.
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YELLOW RIVER
BACKPACKING: UNI Outdoors is organizing
a backpacking trip to the Yellow River State Forest on Oct. 26-27.
Pre-trip meeting is Oct. 22 @ 5 pm. Take an introductory backpacking
trip Iowa style. No experience is necessary. Backpacks and equipment
provided. Cost: $25-university or $30-guest.
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SPELUNKING
WITH UNI OUTDOORS: Nov. 1-3 Mammouth
Cave, Kentucky. Pre-trip meeting is Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. Cost: $99-university
or $115-guest. No experience necessary to explore the world's largest
cave. Experience a weekend of spelunking in Mammouth Cave National
Park. The wild cave tour offers tight places and small spaces. Only
6 spots remaining, call 3-7163.
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ART
EXHIBITION: "Figured Ceramics" opened
Oct. 1 and runs through Friday Oct. 25. Internationally renowned artist,
Arthur Gonzalez, will give a lecture at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct.
10, in the KAB Art Auditorium. The exhibition, lecture, and opening
reception are free and open to the public. http://www.uni.edu/artdept/gallery
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FACULTY
RECITAL:
Monday, Oct. 21, 8 p.m., GBPAC Davis Hall. Jonathan Chenoweth - cello.
No charge.
http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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HEALTH SYMPOSIUM:
Monday, Oct. 21, at 12:15 in the great Reading Room, Seerley Hall
Room 116. Dr. Pinstrup-Andersen will be speaking on the topic "World
Hunger and Malnutrition." No cost. For more information call
3-6411.
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UNI SCHOOL OF MUSIC SPOTLIGHT
SERIES: Faculty Chamber Music Concert on Wednesday,
Oct. 23, 8 p.m., GBPAC Davis Hall. $6 Public; $5 Senior Citizen; $4
Student or admission with a current Panther Pass - Tickets 3-2024
and at the door.
http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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PAT/HISTORY
CLUB LECTURE: Christopher Martin, Communications
Studies, will present "Labor's Fate and Future in the Corporate News."
The lecture is free and open to the public, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 7
p.m., SRL 115.
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COLLEGIATE
ENTREPRENEURS ORGANIZATION: will meet on Oct. 23
at 5 p.m. in CBB, room 3. A UNI student and entrepreneur, Adam Clark,
will tell about his on-line retail company, Compuvelocity. Learn from
Adam's experiences, challenges and rewards. For more information,
contact CEO President, Shannon Blake at sblake@uni.edu
or call the JPEC office at 3-7350
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"SUCCESS
COACHING TO GROWTH AND GREATNESS": Oct. 23
at 3 p.m. in Curris Business Building, room 3. Learn to use your strengths
and talents to live the life you dream and desire. For more information,
contact the JPEC at 3-7350, e-mail katherine.cota@uni.edu,
or visit http://www.jpec.org.
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LEGISLATIVE
FORUM: Meet local candidates and legislators during
a Legislative Forum Oct. 24, 7 p.m., at Area Education Agency 7, Cedar
Heights Drive UNI, Hawkeye Community College and the League of Women
Voters are sponsoring this event. The public is invited to address
legislators and candidates with their questions. Education needs to
be a priority of discussion. UNI has experienced severe budget cuts
the last two years. This forum is an excellent opportunity to ask
elected officials and candidates their views about public higher education
in Iowa.
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"JUST
LIVING: WHITE MEN CHALLENGING RACISM": Oct. 24,
25, and 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Interpreters Theatre, Lang 040. "Just
Living" is adapted and directed by graduate students Jana Gymer-Koch
and Lucas Messer and is based on a non-fiction work written by Cooper
Thompson, Emmett Schaefer, and Harry Brod. The production portrays
the lives of seven of the 35 men from the novel. These men were interviewed
for their political and ethical standpoints on racial issues. The
authors of the book are scheduled for talk-backs following the performances.
Free and open to the public.
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UNI SCHOOL OF MUSIC SPOTLIGHT
SERIES: UNI Jazz Band I
Concert on Friday, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m., GBPAC Great Hall. Chris Merz
is the conductor. $6 Public; $5 Senior Citizen; $4 Student or admission
with a current Panther Pass - Tickets 3-SHOW and at the door. http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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UNI VOLLEYBALL:
The
#10 UNI women's volleyball team will be back in action this weekend
as they play two key Missouri Valley Conference matches in the West
Gym. On Friday, Nov. 1, the Panthers take on Evansville and Saturday,
Nov. 2, they battle Southern Illinois. Both matches will start at
7 pm.
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UNI SOCCER:
Watch the Panthers continue their recent success and close out their
regular season as they host Texas Tech and Friday, Oct. 25 at 4 p.m.
and Indiana University-Ft. Wayne on Sunday at 1 p.m.on the West Athletic
Field.
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CONVERSATIONS
WITH THE COMMUNITY: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2 p.m. Bertha
Martin Theatre. Theatre UNI will host the first of three "Conversations
with the Community," a series developed to share with the public
our mission and philosophy on producing theatre in an educational
environment. The subject of the first conversation will be how and
why plays are choosen. Participants include Dr. Jay Edelnant and Dr.
Karen Mitchell.
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UNI FOOTBALL:
The Panthers are back home to take on Gateway Conference rival Illinois
State this Saturday, Oct. 26 at 4:05 p.m. in the Dome.
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GUEST
RECITAL:
Sunday, Oct. 27, 8 p.m., GBPAC Davis Hall. Aleksandr Dyachkov - piano.
No charge.
http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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MUSEUM
EVENT: FACT or FICTION? Oct. 29, 6:30 - 8 pm. Explore
the truth and/or fiction behind the cultural phenomenon of urban legends.
Too good to be true, these spooky tales unfold through their history
and origination. No charge.
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OFF-HUDSON
PLAY READING: Theatre UNI presents the second play
of the Off-Hudson Series of Staged Readings, Killer Joe, on Tuesday,
Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. A dark comedy written by Tracey Letts, Killer
Joe exposes a web of greed, manipulation, and murder-for-hire within
a family worthy of airtime on the Jerry Springer Show. Richard Glockner
will direct the reading in Room 108 of the Communication Arts Center.
Admission is free. Note: The show contains strong language and violence.
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"THE
VAGINA MONOLOUGES:" There will be an informational
meeting for anyone interested in being involved with UNI's V-Day Campaign
and benefit production of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues."
The meeting is Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 8:30-9:30 in the Royal Oak
Room, Maucker Union. V-Day is a worldwide movement aimed at stopping
violence against women and children. Contact Jen Farrell with questions
jfarrell@uni.edu or 222-2491
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UNI
SOCRATIC SOCIETY: will have its monthly membership
meeting on Monday, Nov. 4 at 3:30 PM in Baker Hal Room 132. An open
forum discussion will follow the meeting. Students and faculty with
an interest in Philosophy are welcome to attend and participate. There
is also an on-line discussion group at. Contact Louis Engelhart at
<engelhl8@uni.edu>
for additional information.
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SMALL
BUSINESS TOPICS: "Legal Aspects of a Closely
Held Business" is being sponsored by the JPEC on Nov. 6 at noon
at the UNI Regional Business Center, 212 E. Fourth Street in Waterloo.
The presenter Sam Kreamer, a Des Moines attorney, will cover the legal
aspects of owning and operating a small business. Presentation is
free of charge, but advanced registration is required. Call 3-7350,
e-mail katherine.cota@uni.edu
or visit http://www.jpec.org.
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