6/7/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

James O’Connor, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761

Cheryl Gaston, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761

Note to editors/news directors: A 200 dpi JPEG image of the UNI-Dome is available on the Web at:

http://www.uni.edu/pubrel/newsroom/buildings/buildings/Dome-West%20View.jpg

CEDAR FALLS -- The University of Northern Iowa announced today that it will take more than one construction season to complete repair and improvements to the UNI-Dome. While the facility is expected to reopen in time for UNI's first home football game on Aug. 30, the university will close the facility again from March 22 until August 2002 to complete construction.

UNI-Dome staff is working with on- and off-campus groups to make necessary arrangements.

Built in 1976, the UNI-Dome was one of the first air-supported structures of its size in the Midwest. The facility's original fabric roof collapsed in December 1994. In 1998, it became the first facility of its type to be converted to a steel-supported metal-and-fabric roof.

In July 2000, UNI filed a lawsuit in Black Hawk County District Court against three companies in conjunction with the replacement of that roof. The university alleges a number of defects in the project, including roof leaks; warping and twisting of the roof structure; improper design and construction of the roof’s steel support structure; the need for modifications to the existing structure in order to withstand the weight of the new roof; improper construction of the sports floor; and improper design and construction of the mechanical systems, electrical systems, sound system and metal and fabric roof. The suit is still pending.

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6/7/01

Following is a story lead and the University of Northern Iowa sources who can address this topic. Feel free to contact them directly. Please note: A news conference will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 8, in the Special Collections area on Rod Library's third floor.

A piece of the University's history will be preserved through a Historic Resources Development Program (HRDP) grant funded through the State Historical Society of Iowa. The grant will make possible digitizing (creation of a computerized scanned version), microfilming and reprinting onto acid-free paper of additional issues of the student newspaper, now known as the Northern Iowan. The newspaper was published from 1878 to 1884, and has been published continuously since1892.

Gerald Peterson, special collections librarian and university archivist, applied for the grant whose funds come from Resource Enhancement and Protection monies. The new grant will allow for preservation of issues from 1878 to 1884, and from 1900 to 1914. Peterson has previously preserved issues from 1892-1900 and 1994-99.

The Iowa State Historical Society Board of Trustees approved funding for 44 projects totaling $413,115 in grants, from the 121 applications received this year. Grant categories include historic properties, museums, documentary collections and country schools. All projects are required to have matching funds.

Area legislators will be on hand to present the ceremonial check, along with Peterson and Library Interim Dean Marilyn Mercado. The ceremony will take place on the third floor of Rod Library in Special Collections. Mercado may be reached at (319) 273-2737 and Peterson at (319) 273-6307.

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6/7/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Linda Sharp, UNI assistant professor of teaching, (319) 273-6236

Vicki Grimes, Office of University Marketing and Public Relations, (319) 273-2761

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Band, orchestra and vocal music students from Northern University High School, took home a record 33 Division I ratings, six Division II ratings and two "Outstanding Performance Awards" from the State Solo and Ensemble Contest, held earlier this spring at Don Bosco High School in Gilbertville.

Outstanding Performance Awards were given to Peter Behroozi for his violin solo and Sicelo Ndaba for his vocal solo. These awards are given by the judge at each center to the contestant he or she deems has given the best performance of the day.

Instrumental soloists receiving a Division I rating were: Peter Behroozi, violin; Ian Cawley, cello; Julie Cufr, bass clarinet; Lynden Davis, flute; Emily Hanson, tuba; Mallory Piehl, clarinet; Michael Piehl, low bass; Rachel Rusley, clarinet; and Steve Shelton, French horn.

Vocal soloists receiving a Division I rating were: Lewis Colburn, Jenna Davis, Carlin Dorris, Jennifer Grabowski, DanYul Jung, Katy Lyman, Sicelo Ndaba, Nate Ohrt, John Paar, Sami Renfro and Steve Shelton.

Instrumental ensembles receiving a Division I rating were: String Duet (Emily Traw and Lindsay Hickman); String Duet (Kyra Kischer-Browne and Travis Coulter); String Quartet (Peter Behroozi, Amy Miller, Christopher Hardy and Lewis Colburn); String Trio (Emily Traw, Lindsay Hickman and Ashley Davidson); String Quartet (Peter Behroozi, Amy Miller, Elizabeth Gansen and Travis Coulter); Mixed Low Brass (Nate Wieck, Charles Robertson, Michael Piehl and Cam Puetz).

Vocal ensembles receiving a Division I rating were: Duet (Sami Renfro and Jennifer Grabowski); Men's Octet (Tomy Rodriguez, Lewis Colburn, Steve Shelton, Ben Oleson, Sicelo Ndaba, Nate Ohrt, Ian Cawley and Carlin Dorris); Mixed Octet (Emily Callahan, Jen Grabowski, Aubrey Huber, Nate Ohrt, DanYul Jung, Christopher Hardy and John Paar).

Also, Madrigal (Jen Grabowski, Katie Judas, Emily Parecki, Sami Renfro, Lacey Brakebill, Ashley Davidson, Aubrey Huber, Katy Lyman, Amanda Miller, Carlin Dorris, DanYul Jung, Nate Ohrt, Jonathan Parrish, Lewis Colburn, John Paar and Brian Perry); Chamber Choir (Annika Anderberg, Emily Callahan, Jennifer Grabowski, Katie Judas, Emily Parecki, Sami Renfro, Lacey Brakebill, Ashley Davidson, Aubrey Huber, Katy Lyman, Amanda Miller, Jenny Schatzberg, Ian Cawley, Carlin Dorris, DanYul Jung, Nate Ohrt, Jonathan Parrish, Lewis Colburn, Christopher Hardy, John Paar, Brian Perry, Steve Shelton and Ben Oleson).

Vocal soloists receiving a Division II rating were: Ian Cawley, Ashley Dorris, Christopher Hardy, Katy Huber and Brian Perry. The Women's Ensemble A (Ashley Granger, DiSha Culpepper, Lauren Page, Katy Huber, Devon Leslie, Lindsey Cochran, Ashley Dorris, Jacinda Davis and Annika Anderberg) also received a Division II rating.

The band students are under the direction of Leonard Upham, orchestra under Michael Fanelli and vocal under Linda Sharp, all faculty members in the UNI Department of Teaching and at Price Laboratory School/NUHS.

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