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Rachel Flint, acting director, Gallery of Art, (319) 273-6134
James O'Connor, University Marketing and Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art presents annual faculty exhibition
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Gallery of Art will present the 2000 Annual Faculty Exhibition in the Kamerick Art Building, Oct. 30 to Nov. 22.
The exhibition presents a sampling of the visual accomplishments by faculty in the UNI Department of Art. More than 25 artists will be showcased in varying media, including ceramics, installation, painting, drawing, photography, and jewelry/metals. Several of the artists have displayed their work both nationally and internationally in prestigious art galleries and publications. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 30.
Four art department faculty members will give brief talks in the Gallery about their current work. Richard Colburn, professor, will kick off this lecture series on Tuesday, Nov. 6, followed by Jeffrey Whittle, adjunct instructor, on Wednesday, Nov. 7. Professor of photography, Jeffrey Byrd will speak on Tuesday, Nov. 14, and Darrell Taylor, adjunct instructor, will lecture on Thursday, Nov. 16.
This exhibition is open and free to the public. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday; Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. For more information, contact the Gallery of Art at (319) 273-3095, or visit its Web site at www.uni.edu/artdept/gallery.
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Harry Brod, associate professor of philosophy and religion, (319) 273-2693
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing and Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa —Harry Brod, UNI associate professor of philosophy and religion, will be the next presenter for the Current Research on Women (CROW) Forum series, at noon, Monday, Nov. 6, in UNI's Baker Hall, Room 161. Brod will present “Teaching Masculinities as Superordinate Studies.”
Brod's focus will be to demonstrate and explain the male side of gender issues.
The next CROW Forum lecture will be at noon, Monday, Dec. 4. Sheryl Welte-Emch, a visiting professor in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching, will present “Good Students, Good Daughters: Girls and Women Struggling with Voice and Silence to Meet Social and Cultural Expectations,” in the Maucker Union Embassy Room.
The CROW Forum Series is sponsored by the UNI Graduate Program in Women's Studies. It is open to the public, free of charge.
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Gayle Pohl, associate professor, Department of Communication Studies, (319) 273-6308
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing and Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
NOTE TO ASSIGNMENT EDITORS: The UNI chapter of PRSSA has planned a donor recognition ceremony for 4 p.m., Monday, Oct. 30, in the Curris Business Building, Room 109.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa's chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) hosted the 2000 PRSSA National Conference in Chicago, Oct. 20 through Oct. 24. Held in conjunction with the Public Relations Society of America's national conference, it is the largest national gathering of public relations professionals and students. This year, a record-breaking 1,355 students participated in the event.
This is the first time in the 32-year history of PRSSA, that a chapter from the state of Iowa has hosted a national conference. The UNI chapter was selected for this honor in a competitive bidding process at last year's conference in Anaheim, Calif.
Four UNI students served as conference organizers. Dirk Munson, a junior from Cedar Rapids, was the conference coordinator, responsible for overseeing all operations. Sergei Golitsinski, a graduate student from St. Petersburg, Russia, was programs director. His responsibilities included planning all sessions and maintaining the conference web site.
Melanie Sabelka, a senior from Decorah, was communications director, and was responsible for the layout and graphics of all the conference publications. Angie Grimstad, a LaPorte City senior, was logistics director, and was in charge of 36 volunteers from the UNI chapter, who traveled to Chicago to help at the conference.
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Cedric L. Bess, PRSSA national president, said: “My hat goes off to all the UNI volunteers for making the 2000 PRSSA National Conference a tremendous success. It would not have been possible to successfully coordinate the largest conference ever without their enthusiastic support.”
Gayle Pohl, associate professor of communication studies, is faculty advisor to the conference committee and the UNI chapter. “The 2000 National Conference team has worked very hard to give PRSSA members across the country networking and learning opportunities never before realized,” said Pohl.
At this year's conference, the UNI chapter received the “Outstanding Chapter Web Site” award. Over the past two years the chapter was the recipient of the “Outstanding Chapter Firm,” “Outstanding Chapter Newsletter” and “Outstanding Chapter” awards.
The UNI PRSSA chapter received a total of $4,665 from the following contributors to subsidize PRSSA members' travel to, and participation in, the conference: UNI Department of Communication Studies, UNI College of Humanities and Fine Arts, UNI Intercollegiate Funding Committee, Cedar Valley PRSA chapter, Central Iowa PRSA chapter, Varsity Cleaners, Nagle Signs, Becker\Underwood Engineering, as well as ME&V and CMF&Z public relations firms.
For information, contact Pohl at (319) 273-6308.
Note: in order to obtain the listing of participating students, please contact the Office of University Marketing and Public Relations at (319) 273-2761.
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