Date: 2/2/00
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Stacey Christensen, community relations manager, (319) 273-2761
Gwenne Culpepper, Office of Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa will host a reception and program for potential students in the Cedar Rapids area, Thursday, Feb. 24, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Collins Plaza Hotel. Through the event, students with an interest in the university can visit with UNI alumni, staff and students. Parents of students may also attend, and talk with parents of current UNI students.
“UNI believes strongly in community outreach,” says Stacey Christensen, manager of Community Relations. “This event allows us to, in effect, bring the university to the students. And that makes it infinitely more convenient for them to obtain pertinent information and talk first-hand with the students of UNI, who really know the university best.”
The reception runs from 6:30 to 7 p.m. At 7 p.m., a student panel made up of UNI students from Cedar Rapids, will discuss student life and student services at the university. On the panel are Tim Wood and Thomas O'Shea, both Kennedy High School graduates; and Sara Christensen and Patty Clark, graduates of Linn-Mar High.
The event is free and open to the public, but coordinators are requesting RSVPs to a UNI student admissions representative at 1-800-772-2037, between 5 and 8 p.m., Sunday through Thursday.
Contact:
Gerri Perreault, Director, Leadership Program, (319) 273-6898
Vicki Grimes, Office of Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – “What are the Most Important Characteristics Needed for Leaders in the New Millennium?” is the topic for submissions to this year's annual leadership essay competition at the University of Northern Iowa. Gerri Perreault, director of the Leadership Studies Program at UNI says the competition is aimed at “raising awareness on leadership.”
The winner will receive $100, a recognition plaque, and the opportunity to read his or her essay at the Spring 2000 Student Leadership Awards Reception and Program later this spring. Deadline for submissions is Monday, Feb. 21, and all students are eligible. Essays should be typed and single-spaced, a maximum of 700 words and include the entrant's name, address, phone number and the date at the top right corner of the essay. Sources of information should be cited if applicable.
Essays for the competition will be evaluated on the basis of clarity, the way the topic addresses ethical issues and values, high quality thinking, writing, use of persuasive arguments, supporting details, grammar, and spelling. Perreault said students are encouraged to get feedback from the Writing Assistance Program, Room 214 Student Services Center, before submitting their final copy.
Essays should be mailed or delivered to the Leadership Studies Program, Room 103 Student Services Center. For more information, contact Gerri Perreault at (319) 273-6898; Karen Kleinwolterink, student awards program chair, at (319) 222-1544; Anna Richter, chair of the Leadership Essay Contest, at (319) 222-1104; or Megan Vadnais, Maucker Union Student Activities office, at (319) 273-2683.
Sponsors of the competition, in addition to the Leadership Studies Program, include the Board of Student Publications, Maucker Union Student Activities, Student Leadership Association and Student Activity Fees are sponsoring the competition.
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