Executive Vice President and Provost

The UNI Concert Chorale and Women's Chorus, under the direction of Dyan Meyer, will offer a shared fall concert with the Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Rebecca Burkhardt. Honoring the memory of ten years since 9/11, the concert will feature a special performance of the piece "On the Transmigration of Souls" by John Adams and is part of the Reaching for Higher Ground series for 2011-2012. This event is free and open to the public.

Dr. Mary Skopec, Iowa DNR,  will provide a historical perspective of Iowa's water quality including the main drivers and forces that have resulted in our current water quality situation.

Visiting artists Nicole Esposito, flute and Michel Bellavance, flute, will present a duo recital. A charismatic and versatile flutist, Nicole Esposito is the flute professor at The University of Iowa. She has achieved a career as a soloist, teacher, chamber and orchestral musician on an international level having been a featured across the United States, Europe, Central and South America. Bellevance is a Meridian Records artist who has appeared at festivals in Switzerland, the United States and South America, on radio broadcasts for the CBC, the Radio Suisse Romande and National Public Radio (USA), and has given recitals in cities such as Prague, Barcelona, Geneva and more. This event is free and open to the public.

Rho Epsilon will host Principal Financial from Des Moines. Learn about the company and opportunities available for internships and full-time employment.  Free pizza will be served at the Other Place following the meeting. All majors are welcome. Contact Charlie Peterson at petercac@uni.edu for more information.

Learn how to apply to study abroad, degree requirements abroad, when to go, where to go, paying for study abroad and much more.

Registration is now open for the workshop "Superstar Hunt: Finding and Grooming Tomorrow's Leaders." The registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 4. Discounted price for UNI employees is $224. To register, contact the Executive Development Center.

Newspapers play a critical role in a democracy. Nancy Newhoff, editor of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, will discuss the Courier's focus, how news is selected and trends affecting newspapers. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the UNI American Democracy Project.

Join the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), the Center for Teaching and Learning Mathematics (CTLM) and the Iowa Mathematics and Science Education Partnership (IMSEP) to learn about the programs and services housed on the second floor of East Bartlett.

Information session for summer 2012 capstones in four countries. Visit with faculty leader and past participant to learn more about the program.

Before 9-11, there was Guernica! The Spanish town of Guernica was home to a tragic historical event that inspired Picasso to create a masterpiece. Guernica, the play, follows Eric, a young aspiring artist who meets a man claiming to be Pablo Picasso, offering him a seductive opportunity: create an even grander canvas. Join Eric, the Man, and his mysterious friends as they explore the creative process and the madness of war while the "Guernica," on exhibition, comes to life in this passionate, intellectual drama. The Strayer-Wood Theatre presents the Midwest premiere of this award-winning play.