Executive Vice President and Provost

Interested in studying abroad this summer in Turkey where Eastern meets Western culture? Attend the information session for Capstone in Turkey to find out more. Highlights include a free one week tour of the country, a 10 day study program at a university on the east coast, ancient Roman ruins, Muslim mosques and more.

Immerse yourself in the art, culture, history and beauty of Greece this June and earn Capstone credit.

Find out how you can take Capstone in Costa Rica during May 2012 by attending this information session. Visit http://www.uni.edu/studyabroad/capstone-costa-rica for more info or email study-abroad@uni.edu

The Office of Continuing and Distance Education and ITS-Educational Technology are hosting a brown bag lunch session for Digital Learning Day. This event will showcase innovative uses of digital technologies, mobile learning and other new technologies used to enhance teaching and learning. No registration is required. Attend one, two or all three of the mini-sessions. Bring your own lunch; brownies will be provided. Visit /continuinged/digital-learning-day/ for more information. Contact Belle Cowden at belle.cowden@uni.edu with questions

Featuring an exciting and diverse group of UNI School of Music faculty artists, this concert will kick off the spring 2012 Spotlight Series concerts. This event is ticketed. For tickets, call (319) 273-4TIX, or visit www.uni.edu/tickets .

"The Future of Eurozone: The European Project at a Crossroads" will be presented by Austrian Consul General Thomas Schnoell. Schnoell is a career diplomat and was appointed Consul General of Austria in Chicago in January 2010. He earned a Masters Degree in Law from Johannes Kepler University in Linz before joining the Austrian Foreign Ministry in 1997. In 1998 he was posted to the Austrian Embassy in Paris, where he dealt with French internal politics and consular affairs. In 2001 he was posted to the Permanent Representation of Austria to the European Union in Brussels, where he was responsible for the Western Balkans and covered most of the Successor States of the former Yugoslavia. Schnoell returned to Vienna in 2004, where he was appointed Head of Unit for the Western Balkans. After his experience in Europe, notably in the EU and South Eastern Europe, he now faces a completely different challenge with his appointment as Head of Mission in Chicago.  Schnoell's visit is sponsored by International Programs, Center for International Peace and Security Studies, and the Department of Political Science.

Visiting artist Ricardo Rapoport, bassoon, will present a recital. Born in Brazil, where he first studied the bassoon and performed professionally, Rapoport continued on to France where he was awarded a First Prize from the Paris Conservatory, and studied with the world renowned French bassoonist Maurice Allard. He has recorded extensively with many of the most important period orchestras in Europe today, such as Le Concert Spiritual, and le petite Bande, and his recently released CD of the Dard Six Sonatas for bassoon has won critical acclaim. This event is free and open to the public.

Planetarium shows at 7 and 8 p.m. lasting about 30 minutes each.  Free and open to the the public.

Rho Epsilon will host Principal Global Investors from Des Moines. Learn about the company and opportunities available for internships and full-time employment. Pizza will be served at The Other Place after the meeting; all majors are welcome. For more information contact Charlie Peterson at petercac@uni.edu.

The UNI History Club & Phi Alpha Theta will have its first meeting of the semester. This organization is open to history majors and others interested in history. Meet the new leadership team and learn about events planned for this semester. Attendance required to vote on the t-shirt design; if interested in purchasing a t-shirt email club president Dylan Keller at dckeller@uni.edu. Refreshments provided.