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UNI celebrates second annual Day of Peace

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa's second annual Day of Peace will be Monday, Sept. 9.

A Peace Fair, with various related organizations showcasing their efforts and recruiting students, takes place from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Maucker Union Expansion.

At 2 p.m., two members of the Lakota Nation, Albert White Hat Sr., and Ione Quigley, will present "A Native American's Perspective on World Peace." The Taste the World reception, featuring free refreshments and appetizers native to countries across the globe, will follow the presentation. Both events are in the Expansion.

Jennifer Read Hawthorne, co-author of "Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul," will offer "Chicken Soup for the Soul of America," at 7:30 p.m. in the Expansion. A candlelighting ceremony at the Maucker Union fountain will follow.

Day of Peace is sponsored by UN'I in Peace, the UNI Speakers Committee, Northern Iowa Student Government, and the Center for Multicultural Education.

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9/3/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Guy Sims, associate director of Maucker Union, (319) 273-2683

Gwenne Culpepper, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761

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Co-author of famed 'Chicken Soup' series to discuss 9/11 at UNI

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Jennifer Read Hawthorne, co-author of "Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul," will be the keynote speaker during the University of Northern Iowa's Diversity Week celebration.

Her address, "Chicken Soup for the Soul of America," will be at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 9, in the Maucker Union Expansion. There is no charge to attend.

Also the co-author of "Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul," "A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul," and "Chicken Soup for the Single's Soul," her books have sold more than 10 million copies. In 1997, "USA Today" noted that "Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul," was one of only three books to appear on its top-50 bestseller list every week of that year. The same article named her and co-author Marci Shimoff the top female authors of the year.

Diversity Week, a celebration of differing cultures, runs Sunday, Sept. 8, through Friday, Sept. 13, at UNI.

Read Hawthorne's appearance is sponsored by the UNI Speakers Committee.

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9/3/02

For Immediate Release:

Contact:

Katie MacDonald, program manager/special programs, UNI Regional Business Center, (319) 236-8123

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

UNI Regional Business Center to offer business software training

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa Regional Business Center (RBC) in partnership with Ketels Contract Training will offer two hands-on computer software training courses this fall.

"Microsoft Excel" will run three consecutive Thursdays between Sept. 12 and 26, from 8 a.m. to noon. The modules will cover beginning, intermediate and advanced skills, respectively. Participants may register for individual modules, or for all three at a discounted rate. The course instructor will be Chris Case.

"Microsoft Access" training will be offered on consecutive Tuesdays, from 8 a.m. to noon, between Oct. 15 and 29. The first module will cover beginning skills. The second module will address intermediate and advanced topics over two class periods. Participants may register for individual modules, or for both at a discounted rate. This class also will be taught by Chris Case.

All classes will be held at the RBC office, 212 E. Fourth St, in downtown Waterloo. Class sizes are limited to 14. Fees vary. For more information contact the UNI RBC at (319) 236-8123 or visit www.unirbc.org.

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