Tuesday, March 5, 2002

FACULTY SENATE MEETING: The University Faculty Senate will meet Mon., March 11 at 3:15 p.m. in GIL 207. The agenda is available at http://www.uni.edu/senate
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DEMONSTRATIONS NEEDED FOR IOWA STATE FAIR: The Iowa State Fair, held August 8-18 in Des Moines, offers a variety of opportunities for programming. Examples of programs include food demonstrations, envrionmental, cultural, dance programs and more. This is an excellent opportunity to educate citizens of Iowa and create an increased awareness of the university. If you are interested in promoting your department and sharing your program at the Iowa State Fair, contact Stacey Christensen at stacey.christensen@uni.edu by March 7.
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PEER ADVISOR NEEDED: Academic Advising Services is now collecting applications for the Peer Advisor in Residence position. A Peer Advisor in Residence is a student employee that is trained to work in both Academic Advising Services and the residence halls to provide advising, scheduling, and academic skill-building resources to undergraduate students. 3.0 GPA is required. Applications, due March 11, are available in 125 Student Services Center.
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PRESENTERS, EXHIBITORS NEEDED: The Recycling and Reuse Technology Transfer Center is co-sponsoring the Iowa Children's Water Festival on May 9, at DMACC in Ankeny. Presenters, exhibitors and other volunteers are needed. If you have a water-related presentation suitable for 5th graders, or you would like to volunteer contact Michaela Rich at 3-3689, michaela.rich@uni.edu
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DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE: Dealing with difficult people can be one of the most stressful experiences of your job. Learn how to deal with difficult people by attending a session on Tues., March 5, 1-3:30 p.m., Thurs., March 7, 9-11:30 a.m., or Wed. March 13, 9-11:30 a.m. To sign up, visit http://www.uni.edu/hrs/training and click on the workshop registration link or call 3-3536.
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THE U.S. FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER WRITTEN EXAMINATION: The exam will be offered twice this year: April 13 and Sept. 21. The registration deadlines are: March 11 for the April 13 test date; August 13 for the Sept. 21 test date. Sample registration forms are available in the Career Center Library (Government Employment binder). Interested students with international experience and required qualifications can visit http://www.careers.state.gov to register. For more information, contact Isabela Varela, 3-6857, or isabela.varela@uni.edu
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BUDGET UPDATE: On Friday, Mar. 1, Gov. Tom Vilsack signed into law Senate File 2304. This bill makes a number of final adjustments to the FY 2002 state budget. Initially, the bill required that furloughs be used by state agencies, including the Board of Regents institutions, to achieve cost savings. During the legislative process, this requirement was removed. State agencies now have the power to choose the cost-saving measures they will employ. The University of Northern Iowa will not use furloughs. The UNI cabinet is working to determine how the university will make adjustments to cope with the loss of an additional $1.5 million in state appropriations. Care will be taken not to disturb classes already in progress, and other functions vital to the university's "Students First" mission.
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ADVANCED REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Registration information for Summer and Fall 2002 advance registration is now available on the Web at http://www.uni.edu/regist/reginfo.htm or http://myuniverse.uni.edu. Degree audits for undergraduate students are also available from these Web sites as paper copies are no longer being mailed. Graduate programs of study are still being mailed to graduate students as they are not yet available on the Web. If you have questions regarding this information, contact the Registrar's Office at 3-2241 or registrar@uni.edu.
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FACULTY STORIES NEEDED: Faculty stories are needed about efforts to incorporate the events of Sept. 11 and the subsequent US conflict in Afghanistan in their teaching. If you are willing to complete a 6-question survey (e-mail available), contact Victoria DeFrancisco 3-7219 or DeFrancisco@uni.edu or Gayle Pohl 3-6308 or Gayle.Pohl@uni.edu.
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WEEKLY UNI CABLE NEWS PROGRAM: "The Northern Iowa Report," a 30- minute news program produced by UNI electronic media students is now appearing weekly on UNI cable each Thursday at 11:30 a.m., and can also be seen on the ground floor and second floor monitors in Lang. The program is rebroadcast at 7:30 p.m. each Thursday in Waterloo (Mediacom Ch. 17), and rebroadcast several times in Cedar Falls (CFU and Mediacom Ch. 15): Fridays at 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 4:30 a.m., 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. For program information and the coming Web archives of the shows, see http://www.uni.edu/~martin/unitv.html
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BASEBALL ANNOUNCERS NEEDED: Person(s) needed for announcing during baseball season, from the first part of April through the middle of May. If interested, contact Ryan at 3-3591 or ryan.mckernan@uni.edu.
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UNI SPORTS CAMP BROCHURES NOW AVAILABLE: If you would like more information on the 2002 Panther Sports Camps please call Jason Nellis 3-CAMP or e-mail jason.nellis@uni.edu. Information is also available on our Web site at http://www.unipanthers.com/camp
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STUDENTS STILL NEEDED FOR CAMP ADVENTURE: If you know of students interested in having a spectacular summer experience working with youth all over the world in a camp setting, reply to camp.adventure@uni.edu or visit http://www.campadventure.com.
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UNI WIND SYMPHONY CONCERT: Tues., March 5, 7:30 p.m., GBPAC, Great Hall. Ronald Johnson, conductor. No charge. http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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PERCUSSION/MARIMBA AND WEST AFRICAN DRUM ENSEMBLES CONCERT: Wed., March 6, 8 p.m., GBPAC, Davis Hall. Randy Hogancamp, conductor. No charge. http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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LEADERS ON LEADERSHIP: Thurs., March 7, 3:30-4:45 p.m., 244-245 SEC. Topic will be "Spiritual/Religious Leadership," with speakers: Mohammed Fahmy of the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Islamic Center; Sousan Manshadi of the Baha'i faith; Rev. John Haugen of St. Stephen's Catholic Student Center; and George Zucker of the Sons of Jacob Synagogue. Reservations to VPESS-Web@uni.edu or 3-2332.
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SOCIAL ANXIETY WORKSHOP: This workshop will educate you about social anxiety and offer ways to manage your anxiety more successfully. Thurs., March 7, 3:30-5 p.m. at the UNI Counseling Center. Call 3-2676 for a reservation.
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CAPSTONE SEMINAR: WHITE TENNIS SHOES IN CITIZEN SCIENCE: 'Creating new environmental knowledge and solving problems,' presented by Kristen Nelson, College of Natural Resources, University of Minnesota. March 7, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 102 SAB.
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THE MERRY WIDOW: Presented by London City Opera, Thurs., March 7, 7:30 p.m. The highly acclaimed London City Opera presents waltzing rhythms and soft, dreamy melodies. Tickets 3-SHOW.
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FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR ROGER SELL: Faculty and staff are invited to a farewell reception for Dr. Roger Sell, director of the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching. The reception will be held Fri., March 8, 3:30 - 5 p.m. in the Royal Oak Room, Maucker Union.
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PENN & TELLER: Sat., March 9 and Sun., March 10 at 7:30 p.m., GBPAC, Great Hall. Together since 1975, their award-winning theater show has been a long running hit on and off Broadway.
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MUSIC ENTRANCE/SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS: Sat., March 9, all day, Russell Hall. Contact: Alan Schmitz, 3-7180 or schmitz@uni.edu http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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FACULTY RECITAL: Sun., March 10, 2 p.m., Hearst Center for the Arts. Jazz Duo, Robert Washut, piano, and Chris Merz, saxophones. No charge. http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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SUZUKI RECITALS: Suzuki students ages 3 to 18 will participate in the March 9 and 10 recitals in Russell Hall. The recitals will feature a solo performance by each of the students. Saturday recitals are at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Sunday recitals are at 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. No charge. For more information, call 3-2508.
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UNI HORN CHOIR CONCERT: Mon., March 11, 8 p.m., GBPAC, Davis Hall. Thomas Tritle, conductor. No admission charge http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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GUESTS AND FACULTY RECITAL: Tues., March 12, 8 p.m., GBPAC, Davis Hall. Claudia Anderson and Jill Felber, flute, and Robin Guy, piano. No charge. http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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LATINO/A LEADERSHIP AWARDS BRUNCH: The brunch is scheduled for April 27 as a part of the Strengthening and Valuing Latina/o Communities in Iowa Conference. Four awards will be granted this year: outstanding business person, outstanding youth, outstanding Latino/a leader, outstanding community or educational organization. The award is open to any individual working with Latino populations in Iowa. For more information, visit http://www.uiowa.edu/~socialwk/latinoConference.htm (under Latino/a awards brunch) or contact Christine Taylor, (515) 281-4080.
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