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UNI Online
Vol. 2, No. 12
September 21, 2000
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NEWS
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MILLENNIUM LECTURE SERIES: "Who Will We Be?: The Future of Gender
and Other Identities in the New Millennium". Tues. Sept. 26,
7 p.m. in the GBPAC Davis Hall. How will shifting conceptions of
ethnic, religious, regional and gender identities impact our lives
in the roles we encounter every day in community life? Professor
Harry Brod from UNI's Department of Philosophy and Religion presents
a framework for a consideration of questions about identities that applies
to us all. The lecture will be followed by a reception.
http://www.uni.edu/vpaa/millenniumlecture/fall/index.html
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P & S STAFF MEET THE PRES EVENT: The Professional and Scientific
Council invites all P&S employees to Meet the Pres on October 9
at 3:30-4:30 p.m. in KAB room 111. President Koob will reflect
on his first five years at UNI and share his vision for the future.
The 2000 Regents Staff Excellence Award recipients will also be recognized.
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ABIL RECIEVES PATENTS: Waverly Light and Power and UNI's Ag-Based
Industrial Lubricants (ABIL) Research Program announced last week
that the U.S. Patent Office has granted the utility three additional
patents surrounding its previous patent for BioTrans, an environmentally
friendly, biodegradable, recyclable, soybean-based oil for use in
electric transformers andtransmission lines. BioTrans is a joint
project of WL&P and ABIL.
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EMPLOYEE RESOURCES
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DR. SUSAN KOCH SPEAKS AT CEDAR FALLS AAUW: Monday, Sept. 25, 5:30 p.m.,
CF Women's Club. Dr. Koch will provide data about women in higher
education and discuss the realities, responsibilities and remedies
that need to be understood in order to fully benefit from the abilities
of women in the future. Contact vangorp@uni.edu to make a reservation
by Thurs. Sept. 21. For more information on Cedar Falls AAUW, visit,
http://www.uni.edu/unionline/public/155.html
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VOLUNTEER TO BE A MENTOR: Our Partner in Education, Black Hawk
Elementary School, needs you! By giving just one hour a week, you
could help provide the assistance a student needs to achieve personal
and academic growth. For additional information, send a request to
shirley.uehle@uni.edu, or contact the counselor at Black Hawk,
Cynthia Schmidt, at mcschmid@netins.net.
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ÚNICOSS: The UNI/Community Spanish Speakers will meet every Wed.
at 5:30 at the Vibe (2225 College St., Cedar Falls). Join our informal
gathering to speak Spanish with friends.
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TRAINING
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OPEN-DOOR RESUME CONSULTING: Dr. Bill Williamson will offer free
resume consultation to anyone who is interested Thurs. Sept. 21
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Baker 210. Come in and receive feedback on
your resume. See how people at job fairs and in personnel offices
read these documents. Dr. Williamson ran a resume design consultancy
from 1989-98, serving a variety of education and industry clients.
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NEW UNI WEBCT SUPPORT SITE: If you are someone who wants to learn what
WebCT is or a seasoned WebCT user, ITS-Educational Technology's new
WebCT Support Site has what you are looking for. Check it out at
http://webct.uni.edu
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EVENTS
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UNI FOOTBALL: The Panthers face Stephen F. Austin in the UNI-Dome
this Saturday afternoon. Kick-off is 4:05 p.m. Be part ofthe
Family Fun Zone four game tickets, four slices of pizza, four
sodas and a tub of popcorn, only $40! Call 273-DOME for tickets.
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JAZZ VIOLINIST: America's #1 jazz violinist, Regina Carter, will
perform at the GBPAC on Sun. Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall.
Tickets are available at the GBPAC Ticket Office by calling 273-SHOW.
From recordings with Aretha Franklin to acclaimed concerts with
Wynton Marsalis, she has created a fresh jazz sound hailed as
"wonderfully listenable, probingly intelligent and breathtaking."-Time
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GUEST MASTER CLASS: SUN. Sept 24, Gyorgy Sandor, piano. GBPAC Davis Hall
from 2-5 p.m. No admission charge
http://www.uni.edu/unionline/public/154.html
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CAREER FAIR: The 20th annual UNI Career Fair will be held on
Mon., Sept. 25, from 2-6 p.m. in the UNI Dome. All students are
invited to attend this FREE event as well as faculty and staff. Two
hundred organizations, representing business and industry, human
services, the non profit and governmental sectors will be attending.
Graduate and professional schools will also participate.
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GUEST RECITAL: Mon. Sept 25, Gyorgy Sandor, piano. GBPAC Davis Hall
at 8 p.m. No admission charge.
http://www.uni.edu/unionline/public/154.html
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GUEST RECITAL: Tues. Sept 26, Tom Trenney, organ. GBPAC Jebe Hall 8 p.m.
No admission charge.
http://www.uni.edu/unionline/public/154.html
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INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FAIR. The International Opportunities Fair
will be Wed., Sept. 27 in the SEC Lobby from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
UNI students, faculty and staff are invited to learn more about study,
internship, work and volunteer opportunities offered by UNI and other
institutions/programs. Please forward this announcements to interested
students and colleagues. Contact Ella Sweigert at the Study Abroad Center (59 Baker, 3-7652) if you have questions or would like to volunteer during the fair.
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