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Monday,
December 16, 2002
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JOIN THE PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION SUMMIT DEC. 17:
http://www.uni.edu/unionline/public/291.html
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DECEMBER PAY CHECKS:
Payday is Dec. 31. December paychecks and direct deposit notices for
students are mailed to the student's home, not local, address.
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WEATHER
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Announcements
will be made via local radio and TV stations, as well as the UNI home
page. If you don't hear an announcement about canceled classes, events
or work activities, assume that things will continue as planned. Here
are the most common weather-related messages.
http://www.uni.edu/unionline/public/288.html
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MAUCKER UNION FOOD SERVICE:
December 19-20: JW’s Pizza and Club Cafe will be open
on the lower level of Maucker Union. The food court will be closed for
re-construction. December 20: Final day for elevator service to the
lower level. Dec. 23: There will be no food service in Maucker Union
over the semester break so we can move food service to the Expansion.
January 9-10: 23rd St. Market will be open. January 13: Maucker Union
Expansion C service will open.
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ATTENTION
DECEMBER GRADUATES:
Before you leave campus in December, be sure to create a permanent record
with the UNI Alumni Association. The form can be completed on-line at
http://www.unialum.org/recordsheet.
Call 3-2355 with questions.
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GREG
NICHOLS VISIT: At
the invitation of the Faculty Senate, Greg Nichols, Executive Director
of the Board of Regents for the State of Iowa, will address university
faculty on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 3:30 p.m. in Lang Hall Auditorium.
All interested staff and students are also welcome to attend.
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SILVERPLATTER
DATABASE USERS: Rod Library will be implementing a
new interface version over the next few weeks for SilverPlatter databases:
ERIC, PsycINFO, etc. See how your favorite databases will look at
http://web5.silverplatter.com/webspirs/start.ws?customer=c96252.
The current interface version will be discontinued around February 1,
2003.
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2003
MINORITY BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION:
New for-profit, full-time business start-ups, located in Iowa, preferably
in the Cedar Valley, owned and operated by minority entrepreneurs are
encouraged to enter their original business plans into this competition.
The submission deadline is March 24. The maximum award is $5,000 and
will be presented in May. For contest details, visit the JPEC Web site
at
http://www.jpec.org, call 3-7350, or e-mail katherine.cota@uni.edu.
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SPRING
FITNESS CLASS REGISTRATION:
Registration for Spring Fitness Classes has started. Stop in WRC 101
to sign-up (8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. M-F). Choose from: Boot Camp, Kickboxing,
Water Aerobics, EMPLOYEE ONLY Aerobics, Tai-Chi, Belly Dancing and more.
See the yellow brochure for a listing of all classes. Payable via U-bill,
check, or payroll deduction.
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NISG
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER: The
Northern Iowa Student Government's December newsletter contains information
regarding lobbying efforts, financial aid initiatives, and more. http://www.uni.edu/studentorgs/nisg
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PREPARE YOUR MIND, BODY, & SPIRIT FOR FINALS:
Prepare
your mind by using St. Stephen Student Center (1019 W. 23rd St.) as
a quiet study place from 8 a.m. - midnight. Prepare your body with a
home cooked breakfast Monday through Wednesday from 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
and study snacks throughout the day. Prepare your spirit during Centering
Prayer on Monday at 9 p.m., Taize Prayer on Tuesday at 9 p.m., or daily
Mass on Monday at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday at noon, and Wednesday
at 9 p.m.
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E-MAIL SERVER UPGRADE: The
centeral e-mail server was upgraded on Nov. 26 to provide several enhancement,
including web-based vacation notices for e-mail and improved mailbox
filtering at the server level. http://www.uni.edu/its/ns/pmdf-upgrade.shtml
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APPLY FOR THE McELROY:
Are you interested in pursuing a Ph.D.? Consider applying for the McElroy
fellowship, an award of $10,000/year for up to three years of graduate
study. For more information, visit the Graduate College Web site at
http://www.grad.uni.edu.
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DE-STRESS DAYS: Come
"de-stress" with free mini massages, complementary stress
kits, and information Monday, Dec. 16, Union Ambassador Rm.; Tuesday,
Dec. 17, Business Building. Call Deedra Billings, Wellness Resource
Coordinator at 3-7162 for more information.
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BECOME A PERSONAL TRAINER: Interested
in becoming a personal trainer at the WRC? The next training session
for the PT program begins in February. Training will be on Fridays,
time yet to be determined. The program is open to all students, especially
those who have taken anatomy classes. Contact Kristy Leen at 3-7167
for information.
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INTUITIVE EATING WORKSHOP:
This ten-week workshop is designed to help participants learn how to:
reject the diet mentality, feel feelings without using food, honor hunger,
feel fullness, normalize the relationship with food, and more. Call
Joan Thompson at 3-2198 for information or to register. On Tuesdays,
from Feb. 4 - April 8 at 4 to 5 p.m. in WRC 104. Cost is $20.
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MAUCKER
UNION FINALS WEEK HOURS:
Sunday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m.-2 a.m.; Monday, Dec 16, 6:30 a.m.- 2 a.m.;
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 6:30 a.m.-2 a.m.; Wednesday, Dec. 18, 6:30 a.m.-midnight;
Thursday, Dec. 19, 6:30 a.m.- 9 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 20, 6:30 a.m.-
5 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 21, Closed for Commencement.
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IRTS-SEC
222:
IRTS' Curriculum Library and computer labs will be closed at Friday,
Dec. 20, 5 p.m. and will reopen 7:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13.
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WRC
WINTER BREAK HOURS:
The WRC hours for finals week and winter break are available at http://www.uni.edu/wellrec/fachrs/winterbreak.html.
The hours are also available via the WRC Website http://www.uni.edu/wellrec
under "Check this Out!"
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MUSEUM
HOLIDAY HOURS: Both the University Museum and Marshall
Center School will be closed Dec. 24, 25, 28, 29 and Jan. 1.
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EXTENDED LIBRARY HOURS FOR FINAL EXAM WEEK:
http://www.library.uni.edu/libinfo/hours.shtml#fallfinals
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LIBRARY
HOURS FOR SEASONAL HOLIDAYS AND SEMESTER BREAK:
http://www.library.uni.edu/libinfo/hours.shtml#christmas
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BFA
EXHIBITION:
Now through Dec. 21 on the 2nd floor Mezzanine of the GBPAC. Printmaker
Vicki Truka's artwork is partial fulfillment of her BFA degree. Her
exhibition is titled "It's all about people..." The exhibition
is free and open to the public. Building hours at the GBPAC are 9
a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. For more information, call 3-3095 or visit
http://www.uni.edu/artdept/gallery.
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ANNUAL
'MEET
AND EAT'
WITH PRESIDENT KOOB:
Seniors--take a load off during finals and enjoy an omelet made by
President Koob. You come, he cooks, you eat...FREE on Monday, Dec.
16 from 7:30-10:30 a.m. in the Hemisphere Lounge of Maucker Union.
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VERTIGO
A-GOGO:
A Performance Art works in the UNI Gallery of Art Wednesday, Dec.
18 at 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.
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NORTHERN
IOWA CHILDREN'S CHOIR:
NICC will present it's Christmas Concert on Friday, Dec. 20, at 7
p.m., GBPAC Davis Hall. No charge.
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WOMEN'S
BASKETBALL:
On Sunday, Dec. 22 at 1:05 p.m. the Panthers will welcome the #12-ranked
Minnesota Gophers to the West Gym. The women will also be in action
Jan. 9 at 7:05 p.m. when they battle Illinois State and Jan. 11 at
2:05 p.m. when they host Indiana State.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL:
The Panthers will host Wisconsin-Green Bay on Dec.
23, intrastate rival Iowa State Dec. 29 and Illinois State Jan. 7.
All games are scheduled for 7:05 p.m. in the UNI-Dome. Don't forget
to pick up your free ticket for the Iowa State game at the UNI Ticket
Office located in the NW corner of the Dome.
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GOT
CHOCOLATE?: Dec.
30, 9 a.m. - noon, University Museum. Elementary age youth will learn
about chocolate's creation, its ingredients and some history about
George Cadbury, Milton Hershey and Henri Nestle, the men who made
it famous. Register and pay by Monday, Dec. 23. Cost is $10. Call
3-2188 for questions.
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REGENTS
UNIVERSITY JOB FAIR:
The UNI Alumni Association will co-host the Seventh Annual Regents
Universities Iowa Job Fair on Jan. 8 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Polk
County Convention Complex in Des Moines. Employers will be searching
for interns and full-time employees in a variety of majors. Visit
http://www.regentsjobfair.org
or call 3-2355 for more information.
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WRESTLING:
The UNI wrestling team will host Northern Illinois on Saturday, Jan.
11 at 6 p.m. in the West Gym.
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LORD OF
THE DANCE: Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance comes
to the GBPAC Jan., 12 at 2 & 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $36,
$39, $42, and $46 for adults. Students prices are $28.80, $31.20 and
$33.60. To order tickets call 3-SHOW or order online at
http://tickets.uni.edu.
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BLIND BOYS
OF ALABAMA: 2002 Grammy award-winners Blind Boys
of Alabama are performing at the GBPAC Monday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
in the Great Hall. Regular tickets are $19-$28, student prices are
$15.20-$22.40. To order tickets call 3-SHOW or order online at http://tickets.uni.edu.
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