Date: 2/1/00
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Ella Sweigert, UNI Study Abroad program coordinator, (319) 273-7652
Vicki Grimes, UNI Office of Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa—Students, faculty, staff and the public will have a chance to explore international learning experiences at the University of Northern Iowa Global Opportunities and Study Abroad Fair, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 8 in Maucker Union Expansion A.
The fair will feature the following programs: Camp Adventure, Continuing Education, UNI Global Health Corps, International and Out-of-State Student Teaching, the UNI Department of Modern Languages, UNI Placement and Career Services and the UNI Office of International Programs. Representatives of the Iowa Regents Semester Programs, which includes UNI, the University of Iowa and Iowa State University, will also be present.
UNI has international relations with Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, China, Denmark, England, France, Ghana, Germany, Greece, Guam, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia, Spain, Wales and Vietnam.
For more information, contact Ella Sweigert, UNI study abroad program coordinator, at (319) 273-7652 or visit the study abroad fair website at www.uni.edu/global or www.uni.edu/international_programs.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jason Lau, UNI Chinese Students and Scholars Friendship Association, (319) 222-5843
Vicki Grimes, UNI Office of Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa—Spring Festival, commonly known as the Chinese New Year, will be celebrated with a potluck party hosted by the University of Northern Iowa Chinese Students and Scholars Friendship Association (CSSFA) on Saturday, Feb. 5 at Trinity Wesleyan Church, 125 Orchard Dr., Cedar Falls, 6-9 p.m. The celebration will include a variety of Chinese songs and games presented by students and local Chinese families.
The Chinese New Year is determined by the lunar calendar rather than the Western (Gregorian) calendar, so the date of the holiday varies from late January to early February. According to the China Institute in America, the Chinese people have been celebrating this festival for thousands of years. The festival celebrates the earth coming back to life, and the start of plowing and sowing.
The year 2000 represents the year of the Dragon. Traditionally, people spend time visiting neighbors, family and friends during the holiday. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is known as Lantern Festival which signals the end of the New Year festival period.
Persons interested in attending or needing more information, may contact Jason Lau, CSSFA president, at (319) 273-5843 or lauw9548@uni.edu.
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