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Date: 4/27/00
4/26/00
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jim Egli, Maucker Union program coordinator, (319) 273-2683
Vicki Grimes, UNI Office of Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
CEDAR FALLS — “Cinco de Mayo” will be celebrated on the University of Northern Iowa campus from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, April 28, outside the University of Northern Iowa's Maucker Union, weather permitting.
The celebration of Cinco de Mayo marks the date of victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the Puebla Battle. UNI is celebrating the event a week early due to semester finals.
Live musical entertainment will be provided by “Grupo Musical Los Chones” of Marshalltown. Traditional foods will be on sale, including fajitas, tortilla chips, refried beans, fruit and soft drinks. The day's celebration will also offer activities for children, such as pinatas and cascarones, which are eggs filled with confetti.
The Cinco de Mayo celebration at the University of Northern Iowa is sponsored in part by the Maucker Union Policy Board, Hispanic-Latino Student Union, UNI Multicultural Activities and Programming Committee and Maucker Union Programming Board, with fees allocated by the Northern Iowa Student Government.
A number of minority students will be visiting the UNI campus that day through the UNI Office of Admissions and have the opportunity to participate in the event. The UNI Center for Urban Education will also bring a group of 142 students to the campus for the festivities.
For more information contact Jim Egli, Maucker Union program coordinator, at (319) 273-2683.
In the event of inclement weather, activities will be moved to the Maucker Union Expansion.
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Contact:
Phil Patton, UNI registrar, (319) 273-2283
Vicki Grimes, Office of Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — More than 1,500 candidates for degrees have indicated they will participate in commencement ceremonies in the University of Northern Iowa's UNI-Dome, Saturday, May 6, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The 10 a.m. ceremony will include students graduating from the Division of Continuing Education and Special Programs; and the Colleges of, Education, and Business Administration. The 2 p.m. ceremony will include the Colleges of Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral Sciences
UNI President Robert Koob will preside over both ceremonies and confer degrees on the students. Suzanne McDevitt, chair of the UNI Faculty Senate and associate professor of social work, will lead the faculty processional, and Jay Edelnant, professor of performance studies, will be the commencement marshal, leading the President's party. The honors and awards recognition will be conducted by Aaron M. Podolefsky, provost and vice president for academic affairs.
Delivering the student address at the 10 a.m. ceremony will be Angela Gabrielson, Ames, an elementary education major, while Robert D. Shontz, Cedar Falls, a double major in chemistry and biology, will deliver the student address at the 2 p.m. ceremony.
Candidates for degrees will be presented by the deans of their respective colleges: Glenn L. Hansen, Continuing Education and Special Programs; Julia Wallace, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences; James F. Lubker, College of Humanities and Fine Arts; Gerald W. Intemann, College of Natural Sciences; Willis Greer, College of Business Administration; Thomas J. Switzer, College of Education; and John W. Somervill, Graduate College.
Clark Elmer, director of enrollment management and admissions, will read the candidates' names at the 10 a.m. ceremony, while Gretta Berghammer, professor of theatre, will read them at 2 p.m. The University Brass Ensemble, conducted by Robert Washut, professor of music, will provide music at both ceremonies.
Members of the Class of 1950, as part of their Golden Reunion activities, will be inducted into the 50-Year Club by Beverly Riess, past president of the UNI Alumni Association board of directors, at the 10 a.m. event, and at 2 p.m., by Gregory Lundgren, the Association's current president.
Graduating seniors Nick Arnold of Iowa City, and Kelly Van Veldhuizen of Hull, will present the Class of 2000 gift at both ceremonies. The class raised funds toward a gathering space, such as a gazebo, to be placed in the Millennium Gardens, between the West Gym and the Campanile.
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Contact:
Rachel Flint, acting director UNI Gallery of Art, (319) 273-6134
James O'Connor, Office of Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
Note to editors: The specific installation schedule is not yet set. To find the best time to shoot photos/video, contact Rachel Flint. The initial model and blueprints are available. Oppenheim can be reached by phone through May 5 at (212) 962-0178. For a full list of UNI sculpture, contact James O'Connor.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Dennis Oppenheim, whose outdoor sculptures grace sites in Australia, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Spain and Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea, will install his latest work in mid-May outside the Wellness/Recreation Center on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa.
“Stage Set for a Film” is the first Oppenheim sculpture commissioned in Iowa. Cement footings were poured this week. Oppenheim's installation crew will arrive Wednesday, May 10. Installation will take approximately 10 days. Oppenheim will be on site for the final stages of the process.
This sculpture is the thirty-third addition to the university's public art program. UNI was the first university in the state to incorporate artwork as part of building construction. One-half of one percent of the budget for any new, or significantly renovated, building is devoted to the purchase of art. This formula was devised by former UNI President William Maucker and became law for all state buildings in Iowa in 1979.
The Oppenheim sculpture will be dedicated Thursday, Sept. 21 in conjunction with an exhibition of his work at the UNI Gallery of Art. The event will include tours of the Wellness/Recreation Center, a lecture by Oppenheim and a reception. For more information, contact Rachel Flint, UNI Gallery of Art acting director, at (319) 273-6134.
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