===================================================================== UNI Online (Vol. 1, No. 34) Dec. 9, 1999 ===================================================================== THE FINAL UNI ONLINE FOR 1999 WILL BE DEC. 16. PUBLICATION WILL RESUME ON JANUARY 4. EMPLOYEE RESOURCES ------------------ FINALS WEEK HOURS: Rod Library: http://www.library.uni.edu/libinfo/hours.html#fallfinals Wellness/Recreation Center: http://www.uni.edu/wellrec Maucker Union: http://www.uni.edu/maucker/hours1.txt IRTS: IRTS will extend its hours the week before finals, Dec. 6th-12th. http://www.uni.edu/unionline/public/48.html -------------------------------------------------------------------- WINTER INTERIM HOURS Rod Library: http://www.library.uni.edu/libinfo/hours.html#christmas Wellness/Recreation Center: http://www.uni.edu/wellrec Maucker Union: http://www.uni.edu/maucker/hours2.txt IRTS-SEC 222 Closed Dec. 17 @ 5 p.m to Jan. 10 @ 7:45 a.m. -------------------------------------------------------------------- FACULTY STRATEGIC PLAN MEETING: The UNI Faculty Senate will hold an open meeting for faculty to give input to the strategic plan Monday, Dec. 13, from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. in the Seerley Great Reading Room. Any questions, contact Suzanne McDevitt, Faculty Senate Chair, 3-5928. -------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHOLARSHIPS: If you have recently awarded scholarships to UNI students for Fall/Spring 1999-2000, please make sure you have either entered the information on the computer or sent a scholarship roster to the Financial Aid Office by Friday, December 10. This processing includes spring awards. Questions? Contact Evie Waack at 3-2799 or mailto:evelyn.waack@uni.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRING 2000 COURSE RESERVE REQUESTS: To have Spring 2000 Course Reserve Requests processed and ready for students to check out on the first day of the spring 2000 semester, the MultiService Center in Rod Library needs to receive your reserve requests by Dec. 23. For course reserve lists after December 23, we can not guarantee that the reserve items will be processed and available for check out on the first day of classes. Lists submitted during the first few weeks of the semester can take up to two weeks to process. For copies of the Reserve Request Form, visit http://www.library.uni.edu/depts/msc/reserve_request.htm For more information: mailto:gail.briddle@uni.edu, or phone 3-6002. -------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTANCE LEARNING TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES WORKSHOP: A group of UNI faculty and staff, in cooperation with Continuing Education, Contract Training, is planning a technical workshop on campus for April 15, 2000 on distance learning tools. We request that any faculty members currently working on distance learning projects contact us with information about your project and technical interests. These projects could involve any number of distance learning tools and technologies. This workshop and project is funded by Deere, Inc. If you want more information: mailto:joan.ketels@uni.edu, or mailto:daniel.power@uni.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------- TAILORED LIBRARY TRAINING OFFERED: Will your spring Semester classes be using the Internet or the Library? You may want to consider reserving a library instruction session tailored to your specific course objectives and assignments. The Rod Library faculty can offer your class instruction ranging from a basic introduction to advanced workshops on information retrieval. Interested? Call Cindy Kruckeberg or Chris Neuhaus at 273-2838. Rod Library instruction sessions are quite popular - so be sure to call early to reserve instruction for your classes this coming semester. Please be sure to call at least two weeks in advance. -------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNET/DATABASE WORKSHOPS: The Rod Library will be offering Internet and Database Workshops once per week throughout January and February 2000. Visit the Rod Library Workshop Calendar at http://www.library.uni.edu/libinfo/instruction/schedule.html or call 273-2838 to learn more about these workshops. NEWS ----- GOVERNOR'S RECEPTION: Governor Tom Vilsack, First Lady Christie Vilsack, and Lieutenant Governor Sally Pederson invite all UNI employees to a Holiday Open House at the Governor's Office, First Floor, State Capitol, on Friday, Dec. 10 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. or 4-6 p.m. -------------------------------------------------------------------- AEOP ADOPT-A-FAMILY: Thanks to all of those who have already given us your commitment, Santa is filling up his sleigh but there is still room for more gifts to take to our UNI-AEOP adopted families. If you have not already done so, please sign up today. Gift certificates or cash donations are welcome and will be used to purchase gifts, food items or additional gift certificates for the families. Thank you for your help and generosity to help make this Holiday Season special for our AEOP adopted families! Items still needed by the families are available on the web at: http://www.uni.edu/aeop/adoptafamily.html -------------------------------------------------------------------- CNN YEAR-IN-REVIEW: Campus News Network is planning a special "1999 in Review" article. What’s the biggest thing you, your department or your college accomplished this year? Please send submissions by Jan. 3. mailto:campusnewsnetwork@uni.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------- MUSEUM GIFTS: Need a last minute gift? The Museum Gift Shop offers a wide variety of international items, UNI coverlets, jewelry, children's toys & games, music, t-shirts and much more. Open during regular Museum hours: M-F, 9-4:30; SS 1-4:00. -------------------------------------------------------------------- UNI HOLIDAY CARDS: 1999 holiday cards are still available from the Office of Public Relations. Cost per set of 10 cards is $7.50. To order, please call 3-2761 or stop in 127 Gilchrist Hall. -------------------------------------------------------------------- UNI ABIL MAIL CODE: UNI/ABIL now has a new campus address code. Please direct mail to Linda Elliot at 0120 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EVENTS ------ KWANZAA: The University of Northern Iowa Multicultural Activities and Programming committee is sponsoring a Kwanzaa celebration entitled, "Karamu". It will take place on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. in Maucker Union Expansion A&B. This is a campus-wide invitation for students, staff and faculty. -------------------------------------------------------------------- UNI VOLLEYBALL: UNI Volleyball, 30-0 and in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time, plays at Pacific at 9 p.m. central time Friday. With a win, they advance to Saturday's match at 9 p.m. central time to play for a Final Four berth . All UNI volleyball games this weekend will be broadcast on KCNZ (1250 and 1650 AM) and be available through the UNI Athletics web site at http://www.uni.edu/athletic/broadcast -------------------------------------------------------------------- PANTHER WRESTLING: #16 UNI vs. #5 Minnesota, Friday Night, 7:30 p.m., in the West Gym. Cheer on Northern Iowa as they face the 1999 NCAA runner-up Golden Gophers. Also this weekend, #16 UNI vs. #22 Ohio State, Sunday afternoon, 1 p.m., in the West Gym. -------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL COFFEE HOUR: The last International Coffee Hour of the year will be held in the International Services Center on Friday, Dec. 10, from 4- 5:30 p.m. The university community is cordially invited to attend. Stanislav Mann, A UNI international music majors, will sing a selection of his favorite songs at 4:30 sharp. For more information, please call Germana Nijim at 3-6421. -------------------------------------------------------------------- UNI BASKETBALL DOUBLEHEADER: This Saturday, Panther Basketball has two home games. The UNI women face BYU at 12:35 p.m. in the West Gym followed by the men versus Bowling Green at 3:35 p.m. in the UNI-Dome. Enjoy a great afternoon of hoops in the West Gym and UNI-Dome! -------------------------------------------------------------------- COCOA AND CAROLS: Bring your family to enjoy hot cocoa and cookies, sing traditional carols and reminisce about the traditions and activities in a one-room school. The University Museum will present "Cocoa and Carols" at the Marshall Center One-Room School Sunday, Dec. 12, from 2-3 p.m. The programs is free and everyone is invited! http://www.uni.edu/museum/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHILDREN'S CHOIR PERFORMANCE: The Northern Iowa Children's Choir will perform a concert on Friday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. in UNI's Russell Aud. The group is composed of 80 students in grades 4 through 8 in the Cedar Valley area. The NICC is under the direction of Dr. Debra Gordon. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARTISTS SERIES: The UNI Artists Series welcomes "A Scottish Christmas" Thursday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Russell Hall. An all-star cast performs a vibrant collection of Scottish carols, wassail tunes, and traditional holiday Highland music and dance. Call 273-SHOW for ticket information. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other events on the calendar this week at UNI: http://access.uni.edu/acal/bin/callist.cgi?date=this_week -------------------------------------------------------------------- ===================================================================== Today's Weather http://www.uni.edu/current/weaalo.txt ===================================================================== Find the UNI event you're looking for in the UNI Calendar of Events, a convenient, searchable database located at http://access.uni.edu/acal/ ===================================================================== To submit an item to UNI Online: http://www.uni.edu/unionline/ Can't link to the items listed? Have a question? Visit our FAQ: http://www.uni.edu/unionline/faq.html UNI Online Archive http://www.uni.edu/unionline/archive/ UNI Online Editor: UNIOnlineEditor@uni.edu