===================================================================== UNI Online (Vol. 1, No. 19) Oct. 14, 1999 ===================================================================== What's happening this week at UNI? http://access.uni.edu/acal/bin/callist.cgi?date=this_week UNI NEWS ------- Students employed by work study or departmental employment funding may now work more than 20 hours per week while school is in session. For more information, visit: http://www.uni.edu/unionline/public/34.html -------------------------------------------------------------------- We all have a stake in the success of United Way. You also may have a "steak" in turning in your United Way pledge form (whether you pledge or not). Texas Roadhouse is supporting United Way at UNI by giving away steak dinners to dozens of faculty and staff who turn in their pledge forms by Oct. 22. http://www.uni.edu/dor/UnitedWay/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern Iowa Volleyball is one of three undefeated teams in the nation, and at #19, ranked higher than ever before. The football team isn't too shabby either, at 5-1 and 8th in the nation. Both take the road this weekend, but you can still follow them at: http://www.uni.edu/athletic/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- University of Northern Iowa students are looking for houses to appraise as part of their requirements in the Real Estate Appraisal and Investment course. Homeowners in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls metro area who would like to volunteer their houses as subject properties for a UNI student appraisal, should contact the UNI Department of Finance office at 3-2929, before Oct. 15. http://www.uni.edu/unionline/public/33.html -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES ----------------------- TIAA-CREF representatives will be on campus Tuesday, Oct. 19 and Wednesday, Oct. 20. Workshops on Planning for Retirement Income and Asset Allocation will be held on both days. For more information and to register, visit: http://www.uni.edu/hrs/benefits/tiaa_workshops.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------- TIAA-CREF statements for the quarter ending September 30, 1999 will be coming to your home address in October. It has been suggested that with the coming change in the millenia you may want to hold on to that statement until you receive the statement for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 1999. TIAA-CREF has assured us that they are ready for 2000 but retaining the quarterly statement may be a good back-up. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EVENTS ------ ITS will celebrate its newly-formed EdTech Department with an Open House at the Center for Educational Technology (CET) Building on Wednesday, Oct. 20, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. EdTech has resulted from a merger of the former Production and Training Services. The Open House will showcase the variety of services in EdTech, and provide an opportunity to meet the new director, Marilyn Drury. Details are at: http://www.uni.edu/its/et/openhouse.html -------------------------------------------------------------------- UNI Men's and Women's Basketball kicks off the 1999-2000 season with Midnight Hoops on Friday night (Oct. 15) at 11 p.m. in the West Gym. Admission is free, with free food, free prizes, a chance to win $10,000, performances by the dance and cheerleading teams and more. The women's team will scrimmage as well. The activities start at 11 p.m., but will be over by 1 a.m. http://www.uni.edu/athletic/wbb -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------- A cauldron of Halloween programs are cooking just for you. Please visit the Halloween Shriek Week page for information of interest to both students and faculty/staff. http://www.uni.edu/maucker/st_activities/page8.html -------------------------------------------------------------------- A Retirement Open House for Paul Hansen is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 15 from 2-4 p.m. This will take place at the Physical Plant in the Carpenter Shop. Please join us in wishing Paul a happy retirement. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display Tuesday, Oct. 19 from noon-10 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 20 from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. in the Maucker Union Expansion. http://uni.edu/wellrec/frames/checkframe.html -------------------------------------------------------------------- The 16th annual World Food Day Teleconference will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oct. 15, in CEEE 13. 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