10/14/02

News Brief

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

UNI hosts Board of Regents meeting

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, will meet at UNI Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 16 and 17. The following are docket items pertaining to the university, and the individuals who can best address those issues.

UNI Capital Register

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

Annual Student Financial Aid Report

    Roland Carrillo, director of financial aid, (319) 273-2701

Tuition policies and proposed rates

    Renee Romano, vice president for educational & student services, (319) 273-2331

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

Annual report of the Inter-institutional Library Committee

    Marilyn Mercado, dean of library services, (319) 273-2737

Fall Enrollment report

    Phil Patton, registrar, (319) 273-2244

Comprehensive fiscal report for FY 2002

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

Annual salary report

    Robert Koob, president, (319) 273-2566

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

Annual Regent Merit System Report

    Nick Bambach, director, HRS, (319) 273-2423

Institutional agreements, leases and easements

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

National Report Card on Higher Education

    Robert Koob, president, (319) 273-2566

Report of the Banking Committee

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

 

Contact:

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

 

 

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Contact:

Michele Yehieli, associate professor of health promotion and education, (319) 273-5806

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

UNI Global Health Corps' health symposium to focus on world hunger

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa's Global Health Corps will host its International Health Symposium Monday, Oct. 21.

Per Pinstrup-Andersen, the featured speaker, will address attendees at 12:15 p.m. in the Great Reading Room of

Seerley Hall. Past director of the International Food Policy Research Institute and recipient of the 2001 World Food

Prize, Pinstrup-Andersen will discuss "World Hunger and Malnutrition." The presentation is in honor of Norman Borlaug,

the Iowan who won a Nobel Peace Prize for his work on food security issues.

               UNI's Global Health Corps was founded in 1996. Its mission is to improve the health status of underserved and diverse populations through culturally appropriate preventive health programming and applied research on health disparities. Most of the community outreach programming is conducted by UNI students majoring in health-related fields.  The program is directed by Michele Yehieli, a UNI faculty

member who specializes in international health.

The event is free and open to the public.

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