Thursday, March 7, 2002

CHILDCARE SURVEY: Visit the link below to complete a survey on childcare needs. The deadline to respond is March 15 by 5 p.m. The survey takes only 10 minutes to complete. The intent is to determine if the childcare needs of students and staff on campus are being met. For more information, call Lynn Perigo at 3-7644. http://access.uni.edu/cgi-bbs/bbspl03.cgi
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ATTENTION ACADEMIC ADVISORS: Students who intende to take a course at another college during the summer and intend for it to meet UNI requirements, should "Check It Out" before taking the course. The Office of Admissions will have a "Check It Out" table in the Maucker Union from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 11, 12, 13. The Transfer Team will be available to answer questions regarding the transferability of courses from other colleges.
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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 by March 7 at stacey.christensen@uni.edu 
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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. A 3.0 GPA is required. Applications, due March 11, are available in 125 Student Services Center.
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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: 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 will be mailed to graduate students as they are not yet available on the Web. For more information, contact the Registrar's Office at 3-2241 or registrar@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: For more information on the 2002 Panther Sports Camps, call Jason Nellis at 3-CAMP or e-mail jason.nellis@uni.edu. Information is also available at http://www.unipanthers.com/camp.
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LEADERS ON LEADERSHIP: Thurs., March 7, 3:30-4:45 p.m., SEC 244-245. 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 provide information on social anxiety and ways to manage it and will be held 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., SAB 102.
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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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CAPOEIRA SHOW: (Afro-Brazilian Martial Arts/Dance), Fri., March 8th, 8pm, Davis Hall, GBPAC. No charge. The show includes Capoeira, Afro-Brazilian Dance, Maculele, and Samba.
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MID-LENT MIXER: Fri., March 8, 7:30 p.m. in the basement of St. Stephen's Catholic Student Center, (next to bookstore). There will be a coffeehouse with snacks and fellowship featuring Christian musician John Hanna at 8 p.m. All are welcome.
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FACULTY/STAFF FUN NIGHT: ALL University Employees are invited to a FREE Fun Night with refreshments and prizes on Friday, March 8, 8-10:30p.m. in the WRC. There will be a Child Care Drop Off Zone for ages 4-11. There will be volleyball, badminton, raquetball clinic, chair massages, swing dance clinics, and more.
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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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DINNER TO HONOR DARRYL TAYLOR: Darryl Taylor, associate professor of voice will be honored for his numerous accomplishments during an event Monday, March 11, at 6 p.m., in the Commons ballroom and lounge. Opening remarks will be made by President Koob. Taylor came to UNI in 1996. Since then, he has established a college branch of the George Walker Society of Music; made substantial contributions to minority recruitment efforts; and been instrumental in bringing to campus a number of world-class opera singers. Cost for the dinner is $25. For reservations, call 3-2024. Reservations also will be taken at the door. Proceeds fund the George Walker Society of Music.
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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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U OF I ART PROFESSOR TO LECTURE: Will Mentor will lecture Wed., March 13, 6 p.m. in KAB 111. Mentor is this year's juror for the UNI "Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition" which runs from March 27 to April 15. Both events are free and open to the public.
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PAT/HISTORY DEPT. LECTURE: Barbara Cutter, Department of History, will present "Female Fiends and Innocents Rewarded: Women and Murder in U.S. History." The lecture is free and open to the public, at 7 p.m., Wed., Mar. 13, SRL 115.
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL TEACH-IN: A teach-in about music and revolution on Wed., March 13th at 7 p.m. in the Union Expansion C. The teach-in will talk about music's role in culture and how this role has been played in the past. Presenters include Dr. Chris Merz, David Aguier, and Dr. Sonia Yetter.
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