12/3/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Darrell Taylor, acting director, UNI Gallery of Art, (319) 273-3095

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

UNI Gallery of Art to present 'BFA Exhibition, Fall 2002,' beginning Dec. 9

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art will present "BFA Exhibition, Fall 2002" Dec. 9 through Dec. 21, on the second floor Mezzanine of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.  The opening reception will be at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 11 at the same location.

Printmaker, Vicki Truka, a UNI senior from Lime Springs, will present her artwork in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.  Truka has been the recipient of several awards and scholarships including the Florence-Hartwig Scholarship, the David Sands Wright Scholarship, the Tostlebe-Ray Scholarship, the UNI Department of Art and CHFA Scholarships, and the Jo Hern Curris Award. 

According to the artist, "This body of work is representative of the interactions between people that I have noticed during my time in college.  I use the medium of screen printing to form many layers of color, creating a visually appealing and abstract representation of these encounters."

The exhibition and opening reception are free and open to the public.  Building hours at the Gallagher-Bluedorn are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.  For more information, call (319) 273-3095 or visit www.uni.edu/artdept/gallery.

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12/03/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Susan Hill, director, undergraduate Women's Studies program, (319) 273-7195

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

UNI Women's Studies to offer special edition of 'Women on Fridays' series

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- A special edition of "Women on Fridays," a discussion series offered by the University of Northern Iowa Women's Studies program will be at noon, Friday, Dec. 6, in Baker 161. The topic will be "Phantoms at the Gate: Revisiting and Revising Virginia Woolf's 'Professions for Women.'"

Featured speakers are Susan Koch, associate provost; Beverly Kopper, professor of psychology; Barbara Lounsberry, professor of English; and Jill Wallace, dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.    

            Friday, Feb. 28, "Teaching Women's Studies -- What does it mean? (continued)"

            Friday, March 28, "What Can I do with a Degree in Women's Studies? -- Graduates Return."

            Friday, April 25, "Women's Studies in the Community -- the Community Speaks."

The discussions, said Susan Hill, director of the undergraduate program in Women's Studies, "are about creating community through the exploration of history and purpose of Women's Studies in the academy, at UNI and in our community."

            They are free and open to the public. Those attending should bring a lunch; dessert will be provided.

            For more information, contact Susan Hill, director of the undergraduate program in Women's Studies, (319) 273-7177.

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12/03/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Christopher Denison, assistant director/informal recreation and aquatics, Wellness and Recreation Services, (319) 273-7263

Melissa Barber, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761

UNI Wellness and Recreation Services names employee of the month

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa's Wellness and Recreation Services named Travis Getting, a junior psychology major from Hartley, as the October student employee of the month.

Travis is an informal recreation supervisor in the UNI Wellness and Recreation Center and the UNI-Dome.

"Travis has been recognized by his supervisors and peers as a fun-loving, hardworking and productive staff member," said Christopher Denison, assistant director of informal recreation and aquatics.

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