12/5/02
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Steve Carignan, director, Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, (319) 273-3665
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
Note to editors/news directors: A 300 dpi color JPEG image of Robert Dippel is available on the Web at http://www.uni.edu/pubrel/newsroom/photos/Dippel.jpg
UNI hires new operations director for Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Robert R. Dippel has joined the University of Northern Iowa as operations director of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC).
He will oversee finance and operations, develop special projects, and act as a liaison to Friends of the GBPAC.
Dippel got his start in arts management at the Waterloo Community Playhouse in 1977. He served on the board of directors and executive committee of the League of Historic American Theatres and was the founding president of a number of arts organizations, including the Florida Association of Community Theatres and the Al Ringling Theatre in Wisconsin.
Dippel holds a B.A. in psychology and sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and did graduate work at the University of Oklahoma. He comes to UNI from Sandusky State Theatre in Sandusky, Ohio, where he served for three years as executive director of the restored 1928 movie palace. Prior to that, he was general manager of the Texas Playhouse in Waco, Texas and executive director of the Waco Hippodrome Theatre.
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12/5/02
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Guy Sims, associate director, Maucker Union, (319) 273-2683
Gwenne Culpepper, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
UNI hosts 'Celebrate the Seasons'
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- "Celebrate the Seasons," the University of Northern Iowa's holiday celebration, takes place at 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 12, in the Maucker Union Expansion. The event will include winter celebrations of several cultures and religions.
Featured will be explanations of holiday celebrations observed by Muslims, East Indians, African Americans, Latinos, and those of the Christian and Jewish faiths. Following will be a series of interactive games, activities and displays allowing attendees to learn more about the topics covered. Santa Claus will make his traditional visit.
Guy Sims, associate director of Maucker Union, said the celebration was originally a treelighting event. "This is a special season for lots of people, of lots of faiths, and lots of cultures. We wanted an opportunity to showcase the kind of diversity this season brings."
The event is sponsored by the UNI Student Life Team and Maucker Union Student Activities.
For more information about "Celebrate the Seasons," contact Guy Sims, (319) 273-2683 or visit the university's Web-based calendar, www.uni.edu/acal.
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12/5/02
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Contact:
Deedra Billings, UNI wellness resource coordinator, (319) 273-7162
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
'De-Stress Days' helps UNI students relax during finals week
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa Wellness and Recreation Services will host "De-Stress Days" for its students, faculty and staff Thursday Dec. 12 through Tuesday Dec. 17.
This year the events will take place on campus at a different location each of four days: Thursday, Dec. 12, at Redeker Piazza; Friday, Dec. 13, at Towers West Lounge; Monday Dec. 16, at Maucker Union Ambassador Room; and Tuesday Dec. 17, at Curris Business Building. All events will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
At the sessions, participants can receive free mini massages, listen to soothing music, and receive complimentary stress kits and information on stress and other wellness issues.
The event was first held in May of 1996, as a part of UNI finals week, when Ken Jacobsen, University Health Services counselor, adapted and expanded a program from the University of Minnesota, which provided a quiet music room for its students during finals week.
The "De-Stress Days" are sponsored by UNI Wellness and Recreation Services. For more information, contact Deedra Billings, UNI wellness resource coordinator at (319) 273-7162.
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12/5/02
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Contact:
Pamela DeJong, public relations assistant/house manager, Interpreters Theatre, (319) 222-5442
Gwenne Culpepper, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
UNI Interpreters Theatre performance examines activism of the '60s
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa Interpreters Theatre will present, "The Performance and Rhetoric of Social Protests," at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, in the Lang Hall Auditorium.
"Millions of Americans became activists for social change in the1960s, participating in movements for peace, civil rights and women's equality," explained Karen Mitchell, associate professor of English and assisting director. "During this performance, students will celebrate the spirit of this extraordinary era through songs, poetry, drama and public rhetoric."
The event is free and open to the public.
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