5/8/02
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Contact:
Lt. Col. Michael DePuglio, head, UNI Department of Military Science, (319) 273-6220
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
UNI ROTC Program to commission officers Saturday, May 11
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Six students in the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at the University of Northern Iowa will be commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Army during an 8 a.m. ceremony Saturday, May 11, in the Seerley Hall Great Reading Room. They will each receive their bachelor's degrees in one of UNI's five undergraduate ceremonies later that day.
Black Hawk County Attorney Tom Ferguson will be the speaker for the commissioning ceremony.
Military science graduates being commissioned are: Joshua R. Boesen of Waterloo, who will enter the Iowa National Guard, Military Intelligence Branch; Fransisco A. Cortez of Knoxville, who will go on active duty with the Military Police Branch; Virginia A. Cortez of Traer, active duty, Quartermaster Branch; Kathy A. Dykstra McKay of Monroe, Iowa National Guard, Military Police Branch; Allan T. Hetteen of Coon Rapids, Minn., Iowa National Guard, Infantry Branch; and Melanie A. Meyer of Kellogg, Iowa National Guard, Adjutant General Branch.
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05/8/02
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UNI answers need for elder care
According to the latest U.S. Census, the number of Iowans age 85 or older increased by 19 percent between 1990 and 2000. In fact, there are now more than 30 million older Americans. As that number rises, so will the need for programming, policies and health care to serve that population.
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, has given UNI permission to begin offering a major in gerontology with the fall 2002 semester. Howard Barnes, head of the Department of Design, Family and Consumer Sciences expects 20 students to begin the program, with steady growth after that.
"Given the national trend and the strong Iowa trend, it is vital that we have people educated to provide services to an aging population," explained Barnes. "This program will be the first bachelor-level undergraduate major in gerontology offered by any higher education institution in the state."
UNI is developing an articulation agreement with Des Moines Area Community College, and will work with other community colleges to develop articulation agreements.
Contacts: Howard Barnes, head, Department of Design, Family and Consumer
Sciences, (319) 273-2358
James O'Connor, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
5/08/02
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Contact:
Christopher Merz, assistant professor of music, (319) 273-3077
James O'Connor, University Marketing & Public Relations (319) 273-2761
UNI to host jazz combo camp
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa is hosting a jazz combo camp June 23-28 for students and educators. Faculty members include UNI music faculty, members of Alto Maiz salsa band and freelance musicians from New York and Texas. The focus of the camp is improvisation and combo performance. Attendees also will write jazz solos from recordings.
The registration fee is $325, which includes meals and a room. The commuter fee is $210. Registration deadline is June 1. For more information, call Christopher Merz, assistant professor of music, (319) 273-3077.
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