===================================================================== UNI Online (Vol. 1, No. 17) Oct. 7, 1999 ===================================================================== What's happening this week at UNI? http://access.uni.edu/acal/bin/callist.cgi?date=this_week UNI NEWS ------- The Iowa 2010 Project, an initiative of the Governor's Strategic Planning Council, is an opportunity for Iowans to share their visions of Iowa in the year 2010 via a special phone line, on the World Wide Web, in an e-mail or at a series of town meetings. Visit the Iowa 2010 web site for more information and for a list of town meetings scheduled across Iowa Oct. 11-Nov.15. http://www.iowa2010.state.ia.us -------------------------------------------------------------------- The UNI Child Care Committee, operating on a grant from student activity fees, is making available child care grants to student parents to assist with off-campus child care costs. The deadline for grant application is Nov. 1. For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office at 3-2700 or at 116 GIL. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The P&S Council would like to announce their new web site. P&S employees are encouraged to view and then vote for a logo for the council. Please browse through the site and provide feedback through the suggestions page. http://www.uni.edu/ps_council -------------------------------------------------------------------- A schedule of events for Homecoming 1999 is available on the web at http://www.uni.edu/pubrel/homecoming -------------------------------------------------------------------- Your generosity goes a long way. Everyone’s gift to United Way makes a difference in the lives of our friends and neighbors. The more generous the gift, the bigger the impact. http://www.uni.edu/dor/UnitedWay/ EVENTS ------ The UNI Artists Series welcomes the wild and witty songs of Four Bitchin Babes on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Russell Hall. In their Cedar Valley debut, these four raucous and rowdy moms leave no toe unstomped as they sing of fattening food, disastrous vacations and more! For tickets call 273-SHOW. -------------------------------------------------------------------- TIAA-CREF is sponsoring a teleconference at noon, Friday, Oct. 22. The title of the teleconference is "Financial Strategies for a New Century - Tips From America's Experts." The UNI location will be SEC 252. http://www.uni.edu/hrs/benefits/tiaa_special_presentation.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Hansen's retirement party, which was scheduled for Friday, Oct. 8 from 2 to 4 p.m., has been cancelled due to his having to have surgery. -------------------------------------------------------------------- A Health Screening and Information Day will be Friday, Oct. 8, from 7-8:30 a.m. in the WRC Main Corridor. Blood Chemistry Profiles by Allen Hospital Lab will be available Call the Wellness Lab at 3-6119 to schedule an appointment. Check out the details on the WRS web site by clicking on Medical Self-Care Programs. http://www.uni.edu/wellrec/frames/wellframe.html -------------------------------------------------------------------- A Study Abroad Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, October 13, from 4-5 p.m., in CBB 319. The Study Abroad Program and the College of Business Administration invites business students and other interested individuals to learn more about study abroad opportunities available for UNI students around the world. Former program participants have also been invited, so bring your questions. For more information contact the Study Abroad Office at 3-7652. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The next monthly UNI AEOP meeting will be on Tuesday, Oct. 12 from noon to 1 p.m. in the State College Room, Maucker Union. Linda Miller will share Employee Assistance Program information and demonstrate massage techniques. -------------------------------------------------------------------- "Journals, Memory & Positive Thinking", second of the Museums' Sunday Series programs will be held on Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. Join Professors Barbara Lounsberry, Department of English Language and Julia Wallace, Department of Psychology, to learn how to recall events and details through journal-keeping. http://www.uni.edu/museum/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- "Promoting Civic Engagement: Education, Service and Social Change" will be discussed by J. Herman Blake, professor and director of African American Studies at Iowa State University, from 4-5:15 p.m. Oct. 13 in the Maucker Union Expansion. His talk, sponsored by the UNI Leadership Studies Program, is open to all. Reservations requested only for entire classes attending; call 3-6898. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Homecoming is here, and both the UNI football and volleyball teams will be home to celebrate. The volleyball team (16-0) hosts Bradley on Friday night at 7 p.m. in the West Gym in a battle for first place. The football team hosts Cal Poly on Saturday in the UNI-Dome at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are still available for both events. Call 273-DOME for more information. Also, season tickets are now available for men's and women's basketball. Call 273-DOME for information. ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Student Activities Office and the UNI sport club, the Panther Pacers, are hosting "Homecoming '99", a cross country-style 5K race Saturday, Oct, 9, at 8 a.m. You will be done in plenty of time to watch the Homecoming Parade. Long sleeve T-shirts to all participants. 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