Contact:

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

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

'Fast Trac' training for new and existing entrepreneurs to be offered by UNI Center

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The UNI Regional Business Center and the Iowa Entrepreneurial Consortium will be hosting Fast Trac, a national training program for new and existing entrepreneurs, beginning Oct. 5.

This eight-week comprehensive class will allow participants to explore their business concept and growth strategies, gain insight into analyzing financial statements, conduct market research, learn about financing programs and create a business plan. Each session will include classroom instruction, a discussion with an expert from the local business community, and an opportunity to network with other Cedar Valley entrepreneurs.

Classes will be held on Saturday mornings, from 8 to 11:30 a.m., Oct. 5 through Nov. 23, at the UNI Regional Business Center, 212 E. Fourth St., in downtown Waterloo. The fee for this comprehensive class is $199 per business.

For more information or to register, contact the UNI RBC at (319) 236-8123 or visit www.unirbc.org.

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9/17/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Susan Schwieger, associate director, UNI Career Center, (319) 273-6857

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

UNI Career Fair offers opportunities for students and alumni

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The 22^nd Annual University of Northern Iowa Career Fair will take place from 2 to 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 23, in the UNI-Dome.

"Students should know that their careers begin the day they come to UNI," said Susan Schwieger UNI Career Center associate director. "The fair is intended to provide students and alumni opportunities for networking, career exploration, internships and employment. While contacts often result in employment, this isn't primarily a job fair. It's part of the education process. The goal is to help people expand their career horizons and knowledge so they can make sound choices."

The Career Fair is open to all UNI students and alumni. Nearly 135 representatives from business, industry, non-profit and government organizations, including 30 from professional and graduate schools, will participate in the event. Attendees are encouraged to bring copies of their resume to give to company and organization representatives.

An Interview Day has been added to complement the Career Fair. It will be from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 24, in the Maucker Union. More than 20 employers who attend the Career Fair will participate in the Interview Day and will build their interview schedules from the contacts made at the fair. Those wishing to arrange interviews must attend the Career Fair to sign up.

The Career Fair is organized and sponsored by the UNI Career Center. A list of participating organizations is available online at www.uni.edu/careercenter. For more information, contact Susan Schwieger, UNI Career Center associate director, at (319) 273-6857.

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9/17/02

News Brief

Following are story leads and the University of Northern Iowa sources who can best address this topic. Feel free to contact the sources directly.

Board of Regents meeting -- UNI topics and sources

The September meeting of the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, will take place at the University of Iowa, Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 18 and 19. Several issues pertaining to UNI will be on the docket. Those issues, and the individuals who can best address them, follow below.

The full docket is available on the Web at http://www2.state.ia.us/regents/meetings/DocketMemos/02Memos/sep02/sepdocket.htm

Tuition increase

Robert Koob, president, (319) 273-2566

Capital register

Tom Schellhardt, vice president for administration & finance, (319) 273-2382

Strategic investments/request for 34 tenure-track faculty lines

Aaron Podolefsky, provost and vice president for academic affairs, (319) 273-2517

Phased retirement program

Nick Bambach, director, Human Resource Services, (319) 273-2423

Physical Plant energy management program

Dean Shoars, director, Physical Plant, (319) 273-2582

Report on academic program reviews

Susan Koch, associate provost, (319) 273-2518

Organizational review phase II-3

Aaron Podolefsky, provost and vice president for academic affairs (319) 273-2517

9/17/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Ali Sieren, assistant director of annual giving, UNI Foundation, (319) 273-6078

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

Note to editors and news directors: A 200 dpi JPEG image of the UNI Family of the Year is available at http://www.uni.edu/pubrel/newsroom/photos/BreussFamily.JPG. From left to right family members are Rose, Katelyn, Rick and Ricky

Breuss family named 2002 University of Northern Iowa Family of the Year

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The Breuss family of West Des Moines will be honored as the University of Northern Iowa 2002 Family of the Year by the UNI Parents Association on Saturday, Sept. 21. Their recognition is a part of the annual UNI Family Fest celebration Friday through Sunday, Sept. 20-22.

They will be honored at an outdoor tailgate event, from 2 to 4 p.m., prior to the UNI football game against Stephen F. Austin State University in the UNI-Dome. They will also receive recognition at halftime of the football game.

The Breuss family includes parents Rick and Rose, and their children Ricki and Katelyn. Ricki, a UNI senior management major, nominated his family for the award because of their continuous support, teaching and guidance.

Rick and Rose live in West Des Moines, where Rick works as a Corporate Auditor for Principal Financial and Rose is a Marketing Coordinator for the McGowen, Hurst, Clark, and Smith CPA firm.

Ricki will graduate from UNI in May 2003 with a degree in business management. He has served as President of the Student Alumni Ambassadors and house manager for the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and been a member of the SAVE Organization: Mentors in Violence Prevention, the Wellness and Recreation Advisory Committee, the summer orientation staff and the Sigma Iota Service Fraternity.

Katelyn is 16 years old and attends West Des Moines Dowling High School.

For more information, contact Ali Sieren, UNI Office of Development, (319) 273-6078.

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