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UNI Online
Vol. 2, No. 6
August 31, 2000
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EMPLOYEE RESOURCES
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PARKING LOT CLOSINGS: The P.E.C lot and the South Dome Parking lot
will be closed at 2 p.m. today due to the UNI football game vs.
Morningside. Staff is asked to park in the Campbell Lot after 2 p.m.
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LABOR DAY HOURS:
Rod Library
http://www.library.uni.edu/libinfo/hours.html#labor
Maucker Union
http://www.uni.edu/unionline/public/140.html
WRC
http://www.uni.edu/unionline/public/141.html
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MAKING MOTOR POOL RESERVATIONS: In an effort to make reserving a
University vehicle more convenient,the Motor Pool has created a
new on-line reservation form.
http://www.uni.edu/phyplant/carpool.html
If you encounter problems, please contact us at Motor-Pool@uni.edu
or call Motor Pool at 3-2610.
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PURCHASING OFFICE TO BID FOR MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: The
Purchasing Office has put out an Invitation to Bid for a Maintenance
Management Program for office equipment repair/preventative maintenance.
The bid specs are posted on Purchasing's web page under "What's New".
This is to inform current users under the Teleserve Maintenance Program
that an effort is underway to refine the current program through more
binding terms and conditions and to inform potential customers of the
program, offering an alternative method for office equipment maintenance
Protection. Questions may be directed to Chuck Neil @ 3-2980 or via e-mail.
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NEW ROD LIBRARY DATABASES: Rod Library recently subscribed to the
following FirstSearch databases, all available through the Indexes,
Abstracts & Databases page at
http://www.library.uni.edu/dbandcat/db.html
ArticleFirst, BasicBIOSIS,Books in Print, Business and Management
Practices, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature,
Dissertation Abstracts, EconLIT, GEOBASE, Index to Legal Periodicals
& Books, RILM, PapersFirst, ProceedingsFirst, and WorldCat.
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UNISTAR UPGRADE: Rod Library recently upgraded UNISTAR, the online
catalog, at
http://unistar.uni.edu/search~S1/
The keyword index is more powerful now with the addition of search
features such as adjacency, proximity, truncation, and field specification.
These are explained at the bottom of the keyword search form. Search
results can now be marked, combined, and e-mailed or saved in formats
such as Pro-Cite and End Note.
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ITS SUPPORTED SOFTWARE LIST IS AVAILABLE: ITS Supported Software List
is available on the web at: http://www.uni.edu/its/us
This list shows level of support provided by the ITS CCC
(Computer Consulting Center) and indicates software installed in the
ITS SCCs (Student Computer Centers) available throughout campus.
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NEWS
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CONVOCATION VIDEOTAPES--Monday's University Convocation in the UNI-Dome
was videotaped by ITS-EdTech. There will not be a transcript of
Dr. Ben Carson's address available. The Committee did receive permission
to use the videotape for educational classroom use; for training purposes
within the University, such as residence hall programming or staff training;
for closed circuit educational use within the institution; and for UNI
faculty who are teaching classes originating from Cedar Falls to specific
classroom sites, via the Iowa Communications Network. Copies are available
via departmental requisition at $5 per copy, or at $7.50 for those who
wish to pay personally. To order a copy of the videotape contact
Dennis Reimer at 273-6292 or e-mail him at Dennis.Reimer@uni.edu
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STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION SESSIONS: We will discuss the benefits of
studying abroad, how to get started, UNI and non-UNI programs, and how
to get credit for your experience. Maucker Union Hemisphere Lounge;
Tuesday, Sept. 5 and Thursday, Sept. 7, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Contact the Study Abroad Center at 3-7652 if you have any questions.
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THANKS AND REQUEST FOR FEEDBACK--The University Convocation
Committee wishes to thank all members of the University community
for your many acts of assistance and support for the Aug. 28 Convocation
in the UNI-Dome. More than 250 faculty members participated in academic
regalia, along with the platform party. The crowd was estimated at about
2,500. The Committee will be meeting for an evaluation session in
early September and requests your feedback and suggestions as a part
of that process. Send comments to Convocation@uni.edu no later than
Friday, Sept. 8.
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SPORT CLUB ADVISOR NEEDED: UNI Sport Clubs, recognized and sponsored
by WRS, are required to have a faculty/staff advisor for their respective
club. Club advisors should have a basic knowledge of the sport or activity.
Advisor responsibilities include facilitate and provide advice for club
decision making, insure university policies are understood and followed,
model good leadership, and oversee financial transactions. If you would
be interested in being involved with students in this capacity please
contact Tim Klatt, Sport Club Director, at 3-7120 or timothy.klatt@uni.edu.
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PADDLING PANTHERS: Family members of UNI students, faculty and staff
are eligible for Paddling Panthers Swim Lessons. The cost is $30 per
individual. Lessons are held at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the WRC leisure
and lap pools every fall Saturday (except 9/30 and 11/25). Classes
start Sept. 9. The levels of classes offered will be determined by demand,
however there will be a preschool class (3-5 year olds). To register,
contact Christopher Denison 3-7263 or e-mail at christopher.denison@uni.edu
For more info: http://www.uni.edu/wellrec
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BEGINNING CONVERSATIONAL VIETNAMESE: Anyone who is interested in
beginning conversational Vietnamese, please contact cheryl.roberts@uni.edu.
A trained language teacher and native speaker of Vietnamese will meet
two or three times per week (no more than an hour each time). This
is noncredit and nongraded.
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SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE FROM UNI: By now, scholarships should have been
processed. Scholarships automatically credit to students' university
bills when the student is enrolled full time. Scholarship
administrators can approve an exception to full-time enrollment if they
determine this exception is appropriate. To process an exception a
department needs to directly contact Evie Waack, scholarship specialist
in the UNI Financial Aid Office.
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EVENTS
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WOMEN'S SOCCER: Be part of history as the Northern Iowa Women's Soccer
team hosts their first intercollegiate regular season game TONIGHT!
The Panthers face Morningside College at 5 p.m. on the field directly
behind the UNI-Dome. Women's Soccer continues their home schedule with
games tomorrow (vs. Creighton, 4 p.m.) and Sunday (vs. Eastern
Illinois, 3 p.m.).
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PANTHER FOOTBALL: #10-ranked UNI Football opens the 2000 season TONIGHT
in the UNI-Dome vs. Morningside College. Kick-off is at 7:05 p.m.
Don't forget to come early to witness the first varsity soccer game
in school history!
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MILLENNIUM LECTURE SERIES: "Rebuilding Civic Society in the New Millennium".
Wednesday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m. in Maucker Union Expansion. Prisons are bulging,
gated communities commonplace and courts are choked with lawsuits. Professor
Tom Rice, Head of the UNI Political Science Department, examines what it
means to be civic and what it will take for individuals and communities to
renew civic society in the United States. The lecture will be followed by a
reception.
http://www.uni.edu/vpaa/millenniumlecture/fall/index.html
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ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING: The September Meeting of the Black Hawk
Regional Archeological Society will be held in the basement meeting room
of the Cedar Falls Public Library at 7 p.m. on September 6. The speaker
will be Lynn Alex, she will speak on "Recent Archeological Finds in Iowa."
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AAUW FUNDRAISER: The Cedar Falls Branch of the American Association of
University Women is having a plant and garage sale. To donate items
please contact Pat Higby at 266-4934 or higby@uni.edu.
To purchase furniture, aquarium accessories, international items, hostas, day
lilies, iris, etc. come to 2117 Rownd Street on Saturday, Sept. 9
from 9 to 3 p.m.
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