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View the night sky through the computer-controlled telescope at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences observatory. This event is free and open to the public; meet before 9 P.M. to get to the observatory (near the polar bear). No late admissions. No cell phones, food or drink allowed.
Under the direction of UNI percussion faculty Ryan Frost and Matthew Andreini, the UNI Percussion and West African Drum Ensembles will offer their final spring concert along with UNI’s Taiko drum ensemble Kaji-Daiko and the UNI Marimba Ensemble. This event is free and open to the public.
An evening of wings and discussion, followed by the popular film “If Beale Street Could Talk.” Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DIS) Jamie Chidozie will be leading a diverse student panel of 4-6 students panel over “Depiction of Race (including ethnicity and culture) in the Media.” The audience will have an opportunity to ask questions while enjoying wings, popcorn, and pop, with the movie to follow the panel. Everything is free, and students, staff, and faculty are all invited to attend!
This event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled in the 2019-20 academic year.
The Land Stewardship Project's Brian DeVore, author of Wildly Successful Farming: Sustainability and the New Agricultural Land Ethic, will be giving a presentation at the Restoration and Management Seminar.
This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Sigma Phi Epsilon is hosting a Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) training and Self Defense Class in collaboration with the UNI Center for Violence Prevention and UNI Police Department. Attendees will have the option to choose between these two trainings.
The MVP Program inspires leadership by empowering individuals with tools to lead and with concrete options to effect change in their peer cultures, as well as with younger students and others. It views all individuals not as potential perpetrators or victims, but as empowered bystanders who can recognize and confront harassment and abuse before, during and after the fact.
UNI Police Officers will lead a informational class on self defense with an opportunity to learn simple techniques that will allow you to avoid danger when possible or escape as a last option.
LeRoy Rooker is the nation's leading authority on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a comprehensive federal law that provides privacy protections for student education record. This session contains FERPA basics and specific scenarios discussions for faculty and staff.
Guest artist Karel Keldermans, carillonneur, will perform at 12 noon at the Campanile on the UNI Campus. Bring your lunch and join us outside for a one of a kind musical experience! This event is free and open to the public.
Join Student Wellness Services for Take Time Thursday each week to experience rejuvenating and interactive activities. We're here to offer support and provide opportunities for you to relax and unwind during the busyness of your day. Drop-in the Makerspace LIB 286 located in Rod Library any time between 11:00am -1:00pm every Thursday while classes are in session.
LeRoy Rooker is the nation's leading authority on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a comprehensive federal law that provides privacy protections for student education record. This session contains FERPA basics and specific scenarios discussions for deans, directors and department heads.
Sigma Phi Epsilon is hosting a barbecue dinner for Sexual Assault Awareness Week! With a ticket you get BBQ & sides from Starbeck's BBQ. Tickets are $7 beforehand or $9 at the door, and all proceeds go to the Riverview Center who provides support and resources to those affected by sexual assault.
Bhaskar Das, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and University of Nebraska, Lincoln, will present
Join us for a soup lunch provided by a gourmet chef and conversation with Alan Heisterkamp, director of the Center for Violence Prevention and Mentors in Violence Prevention Leadership Institute.
Join Student Wellness Services for Wellness Wednesday each week to experience rejuvenating and interactive activities. We're here to offer support and provide opportunities for you to relax and unwind during the busyness of your day. Drop-in the Makerspace LIB 286 located in Rod Library any time between 11:00am -1:00pm every Wednesday while classes are in session.
Each spring UNI recognizes outstanding student leadership through a series of awards presented to students and student organizations. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Vince Gotera, languages and literatures, will read from his new book of poems The Coolest Month, his fourth collection of poems. This is a release reading for the book, published by Final Thursday Press. This event is free and open to the public.
The UNI Riverview Center is partnering with Sigma Phi Epsilon and the UNI Feminists to create a safe space for suvivors to collaborate together during a panel presentation. Hear the stories of sexual assault survivors, and how the Riverview Center supports sexual assault survivors.
The Department of Physics will host the State of Iowa Physics Competition. Participating high school students qualified at regional competitions and represent the top teams from Area Education Agencies across the state. The competition is a series of five events that stress creativity, ingenuity and an understanding of physics-related ideas and is intended to stimulate interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Events include catapult, mouse trap car, toothpick bridge, soda straw arm and challenge problem.
Faculty artist and conductor Amy Kotsonis will coordinate this interactive event, featuring women’s chorus ensembles from Iowa high schools, as well as UNI’s own Women’s Chorus. The event will culminate in an evening concert at 6:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public, but the festival does require registration. Please visit https://music.uni.edu/womensing for more information.
The UNI Slide Society, a trombone choir featuring members of Anthony Williams’ trombone studio, will present a recital. This event is free and open to the public.