5/30/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Rick Hartzell, director of athletics, (319) 273-2470

Nancy Justis, director of athletic media relations, (319) 273-6354

Note to editors/news directors: The new logo will be e-mailed to selected media outlets and can be

e-mailed to others upon request.

UNI unveils new intercollegiate athletics logo

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa unveiled its new intercollegiate athletics logo during a news conference today.

The new logo, which incorporates a more stylized, ferocious panther head, was a collaborative effort between UNI's Office of University Marketing and Public Relations (UM&PR) and CI Apparel of Fargo, N.D.

"We're excited to update the face of Panther athletics with the adoption of this new mascot logo," said Rick Hartzell, UNI director of athletics. "This is our first new mascot logo in 15 years."

According to Hartzell, the university had wanted to incorporate the panther into its intercollegiate athletics logo for some time. On its own initiative, CI Apparel, a UNI licensee since 2000, created a mascot logo and sent it to the university earlier this year. UM&PR used that design as a starting point for the new look.

"A project of this magnitude often costs universities between $25,000 and $100,000, but we were able to develop this new logo at no cost."

The new logo will begin appearing on clothing and accessories at the end of June, and will be incorporated into UNI's athletic uniforms and facilities as budgets and schedules allow.

The university is home to 16 intercollegiate men's and women's teams.

CI Apparel began business in 1990 as a custom screen-printing company. Over the past 12 years, it has evolved into a multimillion-dollar corporation providing screen-printed and embroidered wearables to customers. It is licensed with 36 universities.

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5/30/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

John Mirchich, UNI associate director of construction administration, (319) 273-7369

Vicki Grimes, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Steam tunnel repair work on the University of Northern Iowa campus has forced a temporary change in a primary entrance off University Avenue. Traffic that would normally turn onto Campus Street from University Avenue should now enter at Ohio Street.

The change primarily affects people who park in the visitor lot adjacent to the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, the Gilchrist "A" parking lot or the east-side lots at Redeker Center. Also affected is the access route to the Baker Hall parking meters and handicapped parking areas that are now accessible via a temporary route through the Gilchrist "A" lot. Library deliveries can also be made via this route.

This phase of the steam tunnel work is expected to be completed in September.

Construction on Maucker Union has also closed the circle drive on the southeast side of the building as well as its loading dock.

West 30^th Street between Ohio and Illinois Streets is also closed for reconstruction. It is expected to open by mid-June. Work will then begin on West 31^st Street between Hudson Road and Ohio Street, closing that road until mid-August. When these two roads are completed, West 30^th Street will be one-way westbound and West 31^st Street will be one-way eastbound.

A map of the major construction areas is available on the Web at http://www.uni.edu/pubrel/ccm.html.

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