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Martha Reineke, professor of religion, (319) 273-6233
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing and Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa —Martha Reineke, University of Northern Iowa professor of religion, will present the next UNI Millennium Lecture, 7 p.m., Monday, Oct.16, in Davis Hall, located within the Gallgher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.
Reineke's presentation, “Encounters with a Double-Faced Ghost: Feminist Scholarship in the New Millennium,” will focus on the emergence of feminist scholarship in the field of religion and explore the contradictions in methods used to understand the truth of women's lives. The presentation will draw on video and narrative vignettes of Jewish, Christian and Muslim women. With a growing awareness that scholars' lines of vision are sometimes distorted in their efforts to answer questions, Reineke will present a new model for inquiry concerning women's lives.
During the millennial year, selected members of the UNI faculty are presenting Millennium Lectures; five were offered in the spring. Reineke's address is the third in the fall series of five. All lectures include the presentation of a scholarly paper; some include artistic performances and exhibits.
“We see the Millennium Lecture Series as a yearlong conversation among those of us who are fortunate enough to experience this historical moment, which comes just once in 20 lifetimes,” said Aaron Podolefsky. “It is an opportunity to consider our histories, our lives today and our futures as individuals, as members of Iowa families and communities, and as members of the larger human family.”
For more information, contact the UNI Office of Public Relations at (319) 273-2761, or check UNI's Web site at www.uni.edu.
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Dean Kruckeberg, professor of public relations, (319) 273-2501
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing and Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa —Bob Justis, a 1974 UNI graduate, recently was recognized by the Iowa Communication Association (ICA) with the G. Jon Hall Communication Studies Alumni Recognition Award. Justis was presented with the award by G. Jon Hall, UNI associate professor of Communication Studies, and former head of the department.
Justis is a senior account executive with the Roberts Group, a healthcare advertising, marketing and communications company. Prior to joining the Roberts Group, he spent more than 20 years as the director of corporate relations and development at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo. He also was the assistant director for development at UNI.
He has served as chairman of the board of directors of the Cedar Valley United Way, was the 1988 recipient of the UNI Alumni Association Service Award, and has been a keynote speaker at the UNI Leadership Conference.
For the past 25 years, Justis has been the public address announcer for UNI football and basketball games in UNI-Dome. He also announces the championship games of the Iowa High School Athletic Association football play-offs.
Justis resides in Cedar Falls, where he lives with his wife, Nancy and daughter, Nicole.
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