5/15/02
News Brief
Following is a story lead and the UNI sources who can best address this issue. Please feel free to contact sources directly
Board of Regents, State of Iowa statement: Malcolm Price Laboratory School
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa released the following statement today after its meeting at the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School in Vinton.
"Due to budget reductions at the University of Northern Iowa, significant changes will occur on the UNI campus, including at Malcolm Price Laboratory School (MPLS). MPLS will remain open as a K-12 school for the 2002-2003 school year. Negotiations are underway regarding future years."
Contact:
Robert Koob, UNI president, (319) 273-2566
James O'Connor, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
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5/15/02
Following is a story lead and the University of Northern Iowa sources who can best address this topic. Feel free to contact the sources directly.
Camp Adventure begins directors' training at UNI
More than 120 veteran Camp Adventure counselors from universities and colleges across the country will be at UNI Friday through Monday, May 17-20, for intensive training. Headquartered at UNI, Camp Adventure trains college students to provide recreation programs to military dependent youths around the world. The directors are usually college upperclassmen and have had at least one year of Camp Adventure counseling experience. About 750 college students will be counselors this year, providing programming to half a million children.
Special presenters for the training will include youth programming specialists from various branches of the military. All will be available for interviews at 10:45 a.m., Sat., May 18, in Wellness Recreation Center 203.
Chris Edginton, director, Camp Adventure, (319) 273-5948
Amber Lippincott, program assistant, Camp Adventure, (319) 273-5948
Gwenne Culpepper, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
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5/15/02
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Contact:
Leslie S. Jones, assistant professor, Dept. of Biology, 273-7153.
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
UNI biology students make presentation on evolution
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Students in the University of Northern Iowa Science Education Program gave a special presentation on evolution to several classes of biology students at East High School in Waterloo in April.
The 12 UNI presenters discussed biological diversity and scientific ideas about relationships between organisms. After the presentation, the UNI students answered questions and spoke with East High students about how to reconcile science and religion without compromising religious beliefs.
Leslie S. Jones, assistant professor of biology and science education at UNI; and Deb Anderson, Waterloo East biology teacher, coordinated the event.
According to Jones, "This event was an attempt to give the UNI students experience addressing the controversial nature of the creationism/evolution issue in public. At the same time the Waterloo students had a chance to learn more about the biology and see that science does not attempt to discredit religious ideas."
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