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Thursday, October 17, 2002
HOOKED
ON GARDENING NEWSLETTER:
The Botanical Centers "Hooked on Gardening Newsletter" can
be viewed and printed from
http://www.bio.uni.edu/botanicalcenter/HOG.html. The newsletter
will no longer be sent through campus mail to reduce costs and expand
the audience. To view the entire Botanical Web site visit:
http://www.bio.uni.edu/botanicalcenter/
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NISG LAUNCHES PEPSI GRANT FUND
FOR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: The "Pepsi Grant
Fund" is a new source of funding for student organizations. The
fund is independent of NISG, will operate as a "block grant fund,"
and has approximately $10,000 for allocation this year. Student organizations
with innovative programming ideas are encouraged to contact the NISG
office for the criteria, guidelines and a request form or go on-line
http://www.uni.edu/nisg. Contact
NISG at 3-2650 or nisg@uni.edu for more information.
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PANTHER PALS:
The UNI Men's Basketball Team will be holding its annual Panther Pals
camp on Nov. 8 from 6-9 p.m. This camp is open to boys and girls from
grades 1-6. Cost of the camp is $35. Panther Pals get a 3 hour camp,
t-shirt and basketball. Children who attend will be given their Panther
Pals membership card which entitles them to free admission to all
UNI home men's basketball games. For more information, please contact
Ben Jacobson @ 3-4864 or e-mail ben.jacobson@uni.edu
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YELLOW
RIVER BACKPACKING:
UNI Outdoors is organizing a backpacking trip to the Yellow River
State Forest on Oct. 26-27. Pre-trip meeting is Oct. 22 at 5 pm. Take
an introductory backpacking trip Iowa style. No experience is necessary.
Backpacks and equipment provided. Cost is $25 for university personnel
and $30 for guests.
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AUCTION: The
next university auction is scheduled for Tuesday Oct. 29 at 10 am
in the Warehouse at 2412 West 27th St. A large variety of furniture
and office equipment will be sold including desks, chairs, tables,
computer equipment, file cabinets, and some antique items. There will
also be an automatic paper punch and 4 joggers. All items are sold
"as is" and must be removed on the day of sale. All items
must be paid for in cash (good check) on site before removal. Bring
a photo ID to get a bidding number. Contact Vince Heuer at 3-3527
with questions.
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GRADUATE COUNCIL MINUTES:
Minutes for the Oct. 10 meeting are available at http://www.grad.uni.edu/council/minutes.asp
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AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK:
UNI will recognize American Education Week, Nov. 17-23, by inviting
UNI students, faculty and staff to offer academic and social programming
to Cedar Valley schools. Examples of past programs include hands-on
elementary presentations about dinosaurs, birds, dance, multicultural
folktales, theatre, science projects and much more. Those interested
in participating should contact stacey.christensen@uni.edu, or 3 3170
no later than Oct.23. Please include preferred dates and times, presentation
information and ideal audience.
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HERITAGE HONOURS AWARDS:
The UNI Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for the 2003
Heritage Honours Awards. The program honors the personal and professional
accomplishments of UNI graduates. Awards will be presented during
spring commencement. Nominations are due Feb. 1, 2003. For more information
or to download a nomination form, visit http://www.unialum.org/heritagehonours.html.
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NAR EXHIBIT:
Throughout the month of Oct., there is an exhibition of illustrations
from the North American Review at the Rod Library, main entrance.
Featured are several examples of cover and interior illustrations
from recent issues of the magazine (a few of which are the original
artworks) by a wide variety of professional, faculty and student illustrators.
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NORTHERN
IOWA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HALLOWEEN HOOPLA:
Thursday, Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m., GBPAC Great Hall. No charge. For costume
contest information contact Julia Bullard at 3-3074 or bullard@uni.edu.
http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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SWING IN BEIJING: This
film will be shown Friday, Oct. 18, in KAB/CAC Room 270 (next to the
CHFA Dean's office) at 3 p.m. The film is directed by Shui Bo Wang and
it explores the limits of artistic freedom in the Peoples Republic of
China.
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NANOTECHNOLOGY LECTURE:
The October Sigma Xi lecture, "Molecular Electronics," will
be presented Friday, Oct. 18, at 3:30 pm in Seerley 115 by Dr. Xiaoyang
Zhu, professor of chemistry at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
He will discuss recent successes in the demonstration of molecular electronic
devices and the significant challenges in research. The talk is free
of charge and open to the public. Refreshments will be available before
the talk.
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FACULTY AND GUEST RECITAL:
Friday, Oct. 18, 8 p.m., GBPAC Davis Hall. Nancy Vogt - trombone, euphonium
and piano; Robin Guy - piano; and Robert Patton - baritone. No charge.
http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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HOOBASTANK CONCERT:
Tickets are now on sale for the HOOBASTANK concert on Saturday, Oct.
19, 8 p.m., West Gym. Openers for the tour are BLINDSIDE and GREENWHEEL.
Tickets are available at all UNI ticket outlets, http://www.tickets.com
or charge by phone 3-DOME. Presented by Panther Productions.
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TAKACS AND GARRICK OHLSSON:
The Takacs Quartet and American pianist Garrick Ohlsson will perform
Saturday, Oct. 19th, 7:30 p.m. in the GBPAC Great Hall. For ticket information
call 3-SHOW or tickets can be ordered online at http://tickets.uni.edu/.
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GUEST MASTER CLASSES:
Saturday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-noon and 2-4p.m., GBPAC Davis Hall. Barbara
Butler and Charles Geyer, trumpet. No charge. Contact: Randy Grabowski
at 3-2086 or grabowski@uni.edu
http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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GUEST RECITAL:
Sunday, Oct 20, 6 p.m., GBPAC Davis Hall. Barbara Butler and Charles
Geyer, trumpet. No charge.http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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HEALTH SYMPOSIUM:
Monday, Oct. 21, at 12:15 p.m. in the great Reading Room, Seerley Hall
Room 116. Dr. Pinstrup-Andersen will be speaking on the topic "World
Hunger and Malnutrition." No cost. For more information call 3-6411.
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EARTH SCIENCE SEMINAR:
Monday, Oct. 21, 4 p.m., 125 Latham Hall. Student participants in the
Summer 2002 Canadian Rockies field trip will talk about "Paleontology
in the Canadian Rockies."
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WOMEN'S STUDIES FALL RECEPTION:
Monday, October 21, 3:30-5 p.m. in Baker 161. Come thank Dr. Phyllis
Baker and Dr. Annette Lynch for their service to Women's Studies during
the last three years, and preview the year to come.
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FACULTY AND GUEST RECITAL:
Monday, Oct. 21, 8 p.m., GBPAC Davis Hall. Jonathan Chenoweth, cello
and Aleksandr Dyachkov, piano. No charge.http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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UNI SCHOOL OF MUSIC SPOTLIGHT
SERIES: Faculty Chamber Music Concert on Wednesday,
Oct. 23, 8 p.m., GBPAC Davis Hall. $6 Public; $5 Senior Citizen; $4
Student or admission with a current Panther Pass.Tickets are available
by calling 3-2024 and at the door. http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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"SUCCESS COACHING TO GROWTH
AND GREATNESS:" will be presented by Heather
Woody on Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. in Curris Business Building, room 3. Learn
to use your strengths and talents to live the life you dream and desire.
For more information, contact the JPEC at 3-7350, e-mail katherine.cota@uni.edu,
or visit http://www.jpec.org.
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INTERPRETERS THEATRE PRESENTS:
"Just Living: White Men Challenging Racism": Oct. 24, 25,
and 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Interpreters Theatre,Lang 040. "Just
Living" is adapted and directed by graduate students Jana Gymer-Koch
and Lucas Messer and is based on a non-fiction work written by Cooper
Thompson, Emmett Schaefer, and Harry Brod. The production portrays the
lives of men interviewed for their political and ethical standpoints
on racial issues. The authors of the book are scheduled for talk-backs
following the performances. Free and open to the public.
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WOMEN ON FRIDAYS:
Women's Studies is initiating a once-a-month conversation series, "Women
on Fridays." This month's topic: The History of Women's Studies
at UNI, is Friday, Oct. 25, noon-1:30 pm, Baker 161. Bring a lunch;
dessert will be provided. For more information, contact susan.hill@uni.edu
or cynthia.goatley@uni.edu.
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CONVERSATIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY:
Theatre UNI will host the first of three "Conversations with the
Community," Saturday, Oct. 26, 2 p.m. Bertha Martin Theatre. The
subject of the first conversation will be how and why plays are selected.
Participants will include Dr. Jay Edelnant and Dr. Karen Mitchell.
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