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Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001
AEOP
MEETING:
The second AEOP meeting of the year will be held at noon on Oct. 9.
Tour the WRC and bring a bag lunch for a picnic outside (weather permitting).
Any employee of the University is welcome to attend. Membership for
the year is $10 and meetings are held at noon the second Tuesday of
each month. For more information contact Lynn Perigo, 3-6232.
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MCNAIR SCHOLARS PROGRAM:
The McNair Scholars Program is a TRIO program funded by the Department
of Education to assist undergraduates interested in attaining a doctoral
degree. To reach students on the UNI campus, the McNair Scholars Program
needs your help. Students from low-income, first generation and minority
backgrounds may be eligible to participate in the program. Please
identify juniors and senior in your department or with whom you are
acquainted, who have the potential to do graduate level work. If you
have questions, call 3-7205.
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FACULTY GRANTS: The Center
for the Enhancement of Teaching offers a grant program made possible
through contributions from the Class of 1957. It's purpose is to provide
small grants to faculty who want to invite graduates to discuss and
demonstrate connections between their work, their lives, and their
education at UNI with current students. For more information, refer
to the flyer mailed to all faculty, phone 3-5858 or visit our Web
site at http://www.uni.edu/teachctr/center/fund.html.
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LUNCH AND LEARN: Want
to learn new strategies and tactics to resolve conflict at work? Bring
your lunch and come to the next lunch and learn session, on Tues.,
Oct. 2. This session will be an excellent follow-up to the Insights
on Conflict Management Training session. All employees are encouraged
to attend this round-table discussion in the Maucker Union Columbia
Room. For more information, call Robin at 3-3536.
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FREE COMPUTER WORKSHOPS:
The October schedule of free computer workshops offered by ITS-Educational
Technology is now available by following the link below. For those
who have created their own Web sites, note the new offerings for "Creating
Forms for the World Wide Web". http://fp.uni.edu/its/et/tnt/
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REMINDER
TO FACULTY AND STAFF:
Martin Luther King III will speak at 2 p.m., Thurs., Oct. 4, in Lang
Hall Auditorium. If you would like to attend your name must be put
in the lottery. Only 50 seats will be reserved for faculty and staff.
To enter the lottery, send an e-mail to, uniinpeace@uni.edu.
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FISK VISIT CANCELLED:
Robert Fisk, renowned journalist for the "London Independent," WILL
NOT be visiting the UNI campus. He was to speak in GBPAC'S Davis Hall
at 6 p.m., Thurs., Oct. 4. His appearance has been rescheduled for
early spring.
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CAMPUS CABLE INTERRUPTION: There
will be an interruption of campus cable television service from 6-7:30
a.m. on Wed., Oct. 3. The interruption of service is for a new cable
installation. Questions, Todd Hayungs at 3-6290.
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"MESSIAH SING:" Price
Lab School is hosting a second annual MPLS Community "Messiah Sing",
a musical holiday event, on Sun., Dec. 16 at 4 p.m. in the GBPAC.
Faculty, staff, students, and community members are invited to participate
in the chorus or orchestra. Contact Linda.Sharp@uni.edu
for an email form.
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FLU SHOTS: Clinics will
take place on the following days and locations: Mon., Oct. 29, 1 p.m.
- 3 p.m. in Maucker Union; Wed., Oct. 31, 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. in the
WRC; Tues., Nov. 13, 5 p.m.- 7 p.m. in the Student Health Clinic;
and Wed., Nov. 14, 7 a.m.- 8:30 a.m. in the Student Health Clinic.
Cost is $11. No appointment necessary. Questions, call the Student
Health Clinic 3-2009.
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5K HOMECOMING RACE: The
race starts at 8 a.m. Oct. 13. The race will be held behind the Dome.
To register, pick up a brochure in the WRC or online at http://www.geocities.com/pantherpacers.
Sign up by Oct. 6 and the student fee is $13, $15 for non-students.
After Oct. 6 the fee is $18.
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CORRECTION: The fee to
play in the Intramural Golf Tournament will be $11 (to cover green
fees). Sign up for tee times and pay green fees October 1-3 in WRC
101 from 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Tournament play will be at Pheasant Ridge
Golf Course, Sun., Oct. 7, at 11 a.m.
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HIV/AIDS
PANEL:
A panel discussion with those living with HIV/AIDS, Tues., Oct. 2 at
7 p.m. in SAB 102. Panel members will share their personal stories about
their struggles and successes living with HIV/AIDS. Earl Alexander,
author of the book, "My Dad Has HIV", will participate in this discussion.
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HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR: The
University Honors Program invites you to hear the story of Mr. David
Faber, author of "Because of Romek: A Holocaust Survivor's Memoir."
Mr. Faber's talk is Wed., Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m., SEC 244-245. The lecture
is free and open to the public. For more information, call 3-3175.
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FACULTY RECITAL: Wed., Oct.
3, 8 p.m., GBPAC- Davis Hall. Julia Bullard, viola. No charge. http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE:
Theatre UNI presents Steve Martin's "Picasso at the Lapin Agile", Oct.
4-6 & 11-14, Strayer-Wood Theatre. Tickets, $6, $7, $8, 3-6381 or at
http://www.uni.edu/theatre
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STRING WORKSHOP: Sat., Oct.
6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., GBPAC and Russell Hall. Northern Iowa All-State String
Workshop. $5 Student registration fee. Contact Rebecca Burkhardt 3-6272
or burkhardt@uni.edu http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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SYMPHONY: The Waterloo/Cedar
Falls Symphony will perform works by deFalla, Mahler, Shostakovich,
Saint Saens and Bizet, Fri., Oct. 5 and Sat., Oct. 6, at 7:30 at the
GBPAC. Special guest will be mezzo-soprano Brenda Boozer. Advance tickets
at 3-7469 and at the door starting at 6 p.m.
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KUNI BLUES BLOWOUT: The
next KUNI Blues Blowout will be Sat., Oct. 6, 8 p.m. at Waterloo's Electric
Park Ballroom. Headlining the show is Anson Funderburgh and The Rockets
featuring Sam Myers. Opening for them is the band Elixir. Tickets are
$20 in advance and $25 at the door. From 6 to 7:30 p.m. there will be
a beer-tasting of imports and micro-brews. Tickets for the combined
Blues Blowout and beer-tasting are $30 in advance and $35 at the door.
For more info or to buy tickets, call KUNI weekdays at 3-6400, ext.
0 or go to the 3rd floor CAC. Tickets are also available online at http://www.kuniradio.org
or at Bob's Guitars and Co-op Records in Cedar Falls or Electric Park
Ballroom.
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GBPAC OPENING GALA: Sun.,
Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. Come join Wynton Marsalis as he leads the Lincoln
Center Jazz Orchestra, which has many of the finest and most versatile
jazz instrumentalists today.
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PUBLIC POLICY OPEN HOUSE:
The Graduate Program in Public Policy will host an open house in Lang
110, on Thurs., Oct. 11, 3-5 p.m. to celebrate it's 10th anniversary.
The new Public Policy Office will also be open to visitors before and
after the Lang Hall Dedication on Oct. 12.
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MPP CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY:
Dr. William Rohe, Director, Center for Urban and Regional Studies, University
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill will present: Knowledge in Action: Applying
Policy Analysis in the 'Real World' on Thurs., Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m., SRL
115.
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YOUTH BASKETBALL CLINIC:
The UNI Men's Basketball team is sponsoring a youth basketball clinic
for grades 1-6 at the Physical Education Center (PEC) October 20. Participants
will attend a session from 9 a.m.- noon or 1 p.m. - 4p.m. All attendees
will recieve a free T-shirt, a basketball, and a Panther Pass to attend
all home men's basketball events. Fee is $30. Questions, call Kyle Green
at 3-3865.
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BLOOD CHEMISTRY PROFILES:
Blood Chemistry Profiles will take place on Wed., Oct. 31 in the main
corridor of the WRC from 7-8:30 a.m. The cost is $15, cash or check
to Allen Hospital, or $5 for total cholesterol only. NO U BILL OR PAYROLL
DEDUCT. Bagels and juice will be provided in the Wellness Lab following
testing. Call 3-6119 to schedule an appointment.
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