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Vol.
2, No. 81
Tues. , July 16, 2001
COMPUTER
BID:
Gateway 2000 was awarded the bid for the ITS Student Computer Centers.
This machine bid ($1,107/unit) is available to all departments (for
90 days from June 6, 2001) on campus ordering a minimum of 20 units.
See the bid specification and order information on the web at: http://www.uni.edu/its/us/purchase/gateway/sccfy2002.htm
This bid specification also is available to any individual Student/Faculty/Staff
member in quantities of 1 for $1,167/unit. Prices include delivery.
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STUDY ROOMS: Full-time
tenured or tenure-track instructional faculty members who wish to
apply for study rooms in the library for the fall semester should
do so by Fri., July 27. Application forms are available are available
in the Library's main office. For more information, call Paulette
Courtney at 3-2737.
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MEMFIS FAQ: MEMFIS Help
was inundated with questions when MEMFIS went "live." Questions frequently
asked were in regard to notification messages users are receiving
via e-mail, how to forward Excel (ADI) spreadsheets to approvers as
attachments, and clarification of Foundation account handling. Responses
to these questions and others can be found at:
http://www.uni.edu/vpaf/memfis/faq.htm.
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STAFF TRAINING GRANT APPLICANTS:
Beginning with the fall semester, all funds for the Staff Training
Grant Tuition Reimbursement Program will be awarded on a first-come
first-serve basis. When the budgeted amount for each semester has
been distributed, no other training grants will be awarded for that
semester. You are encouraged to submit your staff training grant applications
for fall, 2001 as soon as possible. If you have additional questions,
please call Regina Smith in Human Resources, at 3-2521.
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EQUIPMENT CAPITALIZATION:
The definition of equipment has been modified as of July 1, for budgeting
and accounting purposes. Equipment is now defined as any item of moveable
property which has a useful life of two years or more and a unit acquisition
cost of $2,000 or more. MEMFIS object cost 04025 (formerly legacy
object code 7011) should be used for equipment with an acquisition
cost of $2,000 or more, while object code 63110 should be used for
equipment with an acquisition cost of less than $2,000. Equipment
encumbered at June 30, 2001 with an acquisition cost between $1,000
and $1,999.99 will be converted to object 063110 by Purchasing Dept.
staff. If you have questions regarding this change, contact Judy Kuhlmann
at 3-3527 or Bryan Segerstrom at 3-3542.
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CNN:
The latest edition of Campus News Network includes stories on: crisis
plans, the UNI booth at the State Fair, Kudos, new hires and more. Visit
http://www.uni.edu/pubrel/cnn/issues/071701/
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WALK UNI: UNI is inviting
the community to tour campus on Sat., July 21 as part of the 125th Anniversary
Celebration of Community. Participants may choose between a 1 1/2 mile
or a 3 mile route on the self-guided tours. Check-in is at the GBPAC
from 9 - noon. There will be door prizes, refreshments at Redeker and
free gifts for the kids. For more information call 3-2761.
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NEWS: The Board of Regents,
State of Iowa is meeting on the UNI campus on Wed. and Thurs. The docket
is available at: http://www2.state.ia.us/regents/meetings/DocketMemos/memos.html
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VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION &
FINANCE SEARCH UPDATE: The search for a new vice president
for Administration & Finance has been terminated. The candidate selected
by the search committee declined the offer. The search will be reinstituted
in September. Eunice Dell will continue as the interim vice president
for Administration & Finance until a satisfactory candidate accepts
the position.
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UNI IN THE NEWS: ABIL was
featured in a story in the Iowa Farmer Today magazine. To read the story,
visit http://www.iowafarmer.com/010630/soylube.htm
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HOST FAMILIES NEEDED: UNI's
Culture and Intensive English Program is looking for five host families
to host an overnight homestay from the morning of July 28 to the afternoon
of July 29 for a group of college-aged girls from Kansai Gaidai University
in Japan. Each family is asked to host two girls, who in turn learn
about American culture and family life. If interested, please contact
Phil Plourde at CIEP 3-2182 or philip.plourde@uni.edu.
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AIRFARE SALE: Purchasing
is forwarding the following announcements: American Trans Air is offering
an airfare sale to any of their U.S. destinations. The following rules
apply: Travel must be completed by Dec. 15. Tickets must be purchased
by July 23, cheaper days to travel are Tues., Wed. and Sat. in most
markets, all tickets are non-refundable and change fees will apply.
Blackout dates do apply, all fares are subject to change, and based
on availability, fares are not guaranteed until purchased and passenger
facility taxes, service fees and other restrictions may apply.
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MMS: The Maintenance Management
Services Agreement is now provided by Green Valley Technology Inc. The
duties, responsibilities, obligations and coverage prices will remain
the same as those managed by CICcorp. For more information visit the
following Web site or contact Chuck Neil at 3-2980. http://www.uni.edu/unionline/public/237.html
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IOWA STATE FAIR: The Office
of University Marketing & Public Relations is planning UNI festivities
at the Iowa State Fair, August 9-19th. The UNI booth will be in the
Varied Industries Building,9 a.m.- 9p.m. More than 200 students, alumni,
faculty and staff are needed to volunteer at the booth. UNI's 125th
Anniversary is this year's theme. A historical timeline will be displayed
as well as promotional items including alumni buttons, tattoos, posters
and more. Complimentary t-shirts and admission tickets will be provided
to those staffing the booth. Call Stacey Christensen at 3-2761 if you
would like to volunteer.
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MAUCKER
UNION HOURS:
Maucker Union has made changes to its summer hours of operation. The
new building hours became effective July, 16. If you have any questions,
please call the Maucker Union Reservations Desk at 3-2256. To view the
new hours visit: http://www.uni.edu/maucker/hrs-b-current.txt
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SUMMER
CONFERENCES:
Groups on campus during the week of July 16 are: DoDEA, Highschool Volleyball
I and II, Wrestling Technique, Iowa Leadership Conference, and AYBT.
Call the Department Of Residence at 3-2333 for more information, or
access the conference calendar Web site for the complete list of summer
conferences: http://www.uni.edu/dor/conferences/calendar/index.html
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RETIREMENT RECEPTION: Lyle
Rasmussen, ITS Information Systems Manager, is retiring after 23 years
of service to UNI. Please join us in honoring Lyle at a reception on
Wed., July 25, 2-4 p.m. in 207 GIL.
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