Northern Iowa Student Government

External Relations Committee: University of Northern Iowa Student Lobbying

By: Adam Shannon on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 16:01

The External Relations committee is one of NISG's (Northern Iowa Student Government) five Senate committees. Student participants are charged with lobbying governmental officials, communicating about events across the Sate of Iowa and being outstanding representatives of the University of Northern Iowa to all outside entities.

 

 

There are a few Legislative Public Forum for you to attend!

ISEA Waterloo Regional Office

3356 Kimball Ave. Suite 100(front office)

Waterloo, Iowa

  • Friday, Jan 20
  • Saturday, Feb 4
  • Friday, Feb 17
  • Saturday, Mar 3
  • Friday, Mar 16

You can read about Friday Jan 20ths form here. [PDF]

Friday times are 4:30 to 6:30. Saturday times are 10:00am to Noon. All forums are at AEA 267 on Cedar Heights Drive in Cedar Falls. Download the flyer!

 

 

 

Join Congressman Bruce Braley 
for a Campus Forum on the State of Higher Education in America!

  • What are the greatest challenges facing U.S. colleges and universities?
  • How can student aid programs be improved?
  • Is Congress making wise investments in university research and campus infrastructure?
  • Is content in the classroom and research on campus keeping up with global demand for graduates with specific knowledge and skills?

WHAT: Campus Forum on the State of Higher Education in America -- with Congressman Bruce Braley and students, faculty, and higher education administrators from around the Cedar Valley

WHEN: Friday, January 27 at 1:00-2:00pm

WHERE: University of Northern Iowa, Center for Multicultural Education, Maucker Union Room 109, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Directions on Google Maps)

RSVP Here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2814400949

 

We have some links for voting information that may be of interested to you in the upcoming local and federal elections.

Voter registration and canidate listings for the Senate District 18 special election.

Check your voter registration and polling place. (and to see if you're registered to vote).

Find your county auditor. (Black Hawk)

Fill out your own voter registration form! (And mail it to your county auditor)

Send your Legislator an Email

Example Legislator Email:

Honorable Senator/Representative ___________

On Behalf of the University of Northern Iowa I would like to commend you for your continued commitment to the State of Iowa's success. As a student, majoring in _________ at UNI, I am grateful for the support of the Iowa Legislature in respect to the Iowa Board of Regents.

I would like to encourage you to support/discourage the progression of _________ due to its potentially negative/positive impact on the University of Northern Iowa.

I feel UNI has given me an exceptional education and through your support of the University of Northern Iowa, it will give future Panthers the same opportunities.

In purple and gold,
________________
GRADE CLASSIFICATION SENATE/REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT

 

Find your Legislator

Find your Legislator!

Spring Agenda

Spring 2011

  • Support the creation of a Statewide Textbook Taxation Holiday
  • Discourage equal cuts to the Iowa Regent Schools by pushing for more preferential proportion cuts.
  • Explore the possibility of creating a Teach Iowa program, mimicking Teach for America present success.

Contact Us!

Feel free to contact us by the following forms:

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