Executive Vice President and Provost

Discover the programs through the eyes of past participants on study abroad.

Registration is now open for the workshop "Many are Good Few are Great. How to Go from a Good Organization to a Great Organization." The registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 30. Registration fee is $125, $112 for UNI employees. To register, contact the Executive Development Center.

Under the direction of UNI School of Music professor and conductor S. Daniel Galyen, the Symphonic Band will offer a shared concert with the UNI Jazz Panthers, directed by Robert Washut. This event is free and open to the public.

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.

Campus and community members are invited to the 6th annual Safe Date Tailgate for a free pre-Homecoming game barbeque lunch, exciting raffles and giveaways. The Safe Date Tailgate raises awareness about domestic violence by providing resources to students and the community about healthy relationships as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This event is sponsored by Women’s and Gender Studies, Violence Intervention Services, Feminist Action League, SAVE Forum Actors, UNI Athletics, Seeds of Hope, University Book and Supply and the Gilbertville Locker. 

Dr. Brian Trewyn, from the department of chemistry at Iowa State University, will present Tackling the Environment, Energy, and Biomedical Challenges of Tomorrow with Mesoporous Nanoparticle Technology Today."

Mike Bobeldyk, associate director of Maucker Union, will lead an interactive workshop on the use of team-building exercises for organizations. Sponsored by the Leadership Studies Program. Free and open to the public.

Study Abroad will present information about summer study abroad programs.

Registration is now open for the workshop "How to Manage Nests of Negativity." The registration deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 28. Discounted price for UNI employees is $224. To register, contact the Executive Development Center.

Visiting artist Anthony Arnone will present a cello recital. Anthony Arnone enjoys a varied career as a soloist, chamber musician, conductor, recording artist, and teacher throughout the country and around the world. Arnone is associate professor of cello at The University of Iowa School of Music, and is also on the faculty of the Preucil School of Music in Iowa City, where he teaches and conducts. Arnone has collaborated with many of today’s great chamber ensembles and artists including members of the Pro Arte Quartet, Cypress Quartet, Fry Street Quartet, and Arianna Quartet.  This is event is free and open to the public.