3/28/01
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Jan Hanish, Educational & Student Services, (319) 273-2257
James O'Connor, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will speak at the University of Northern Iowa on Oct. 24. Albright will be the inaugural speaker in the Joy Cole Corning Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series.
Established earlier this year by University of Northern Iowa alumna and former Iowa Lt. Gov. Joy Cole Corning, the series' purpose is to bring to campus nationally and internationally renowned leaders in such areas as the arts, business, education, government and the judiciary. A desire to give students the opportunity to hear and interact with leaders in their respective fields from all over the world prompted Corning to make a $1 million gift to the UNI Foundation's "Students First" campaign.
In keeping with that theme, Albright will speak to students during the afternoon and speak to the general public in the evening. Both presentations will be held in the Great Hall of UNI's Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. Times and ticket information will be announced later.
Corning said her 25 years in elective offices gave her a myriad of experiences interacting with leaders in various disciplines. She believes it is important for students to understand what makes a leader and how people become leaders. She said that interaction with the speakers will be a part of the lecture series.
Corning's gift is part the Northern Iowa Foundation's $75 million "Students' First" campaign, that includes a $16 million goal for program support endowments.
"I greatly appreciate the education I received here and am happy to have the opportunity to give back to the university," said Corning. "I hope my gift might inspire others to think about a gift to the university."
Now living in Des Moines, Corning taught school in Greenfield and Waterloo, following her graduation from UNI with a bachelor of arts in elementary education in 1954. She left the teaching profession to raise her family in Cedar Falls. She said she feels a "great affinity" for the Cedar Falls community, where she spent nearly 35 years of her life, and in which she began her career in elective office.
She was first elected to the Cedar Falls school board in 1973, serving 11 years, nine of them as its president. After serving six years in the Iowa Senate, in the middle of her second term, she was elected lieutenant governor, serving for eight years.
Now an active volunteer, Corning serves on nearly a dozen boards, including the UNI Foundation Board of Trustees; UNI's Performing Arts Center Advisory Board; the boards of the Des Moines Symphony, the National Conference on Community and Justice, and the Institute for Character Development.
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Rebecca Burkhardt, UNI associate professor of music and director of UNI Symphony Orchestra, (319) 273-6272
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing and Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
UNI Symphony Orchestra and vocalists travel to New York City to perform and participate in orchestral master classes
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The opportunity to observe a master class taught by internationally-renowned cellist Yo Yo Ma, attend several events in Lincoln Center and perform in area high schools, were among the highlights of a spring break trip to New York City by members of the University of Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra and UNI vocalists, March 14-19.
In addition to the cello master classes with Ma, orchestral master classes also were held with four members of the New York Philharmonic-- Robert Botti, oboe; Thomas V. Smith, trumpet; Judith Nelson, viola; and Joe Periera, percussion -- who tutored members on music performed throughout the Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra students' 2000-2001 season.
The vocalists on the trip attended a master class taught by Fiora Contino, a New York-based opera conductor and coach.
Members of the UNI Symphony Orchestra who made the trip include: ____(NAME)____ of ____(HOMETOWN)____, who plays ____(INSTRUMENT)____. The orchestra is under the direction of Rebecca Burkhardt, UNI associate professor of music, who accompanied the members. Vocalists who traveled with the group include: ____(NAME)____ of ____(HOMETOWN)____ who sings ____(VOICE PART)____.
The UNI group performed two school concerts in New Jersey.
The students also attended performances by the New York Philharmonic with Yo Yo Ma, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera, as well as a symposium lecture series on Igor Stravinsky, sponsored by Lincoln Center.
Also on the trip were Thomas Tritle, associate professor of music, Alan Schmitz, associate professor and associate director of the School of Music, and Julia Bullard, assistant professor of music. For further information contact UNI Symphony Orchestra Director Rebecca Burkhardt, (319) 273-6272.
Note: to obtain a list of the students involved, please contact the Office of University M arketing and Public Relations at (319) 273-2761.
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