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Thursday, January 28, 2003
DANCE
MOVEMENT OUTLET:
http://www.uni.edu/unionline/public/293.html
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HOOKED ON GARDENING:
the UNI Botanical Center's January issue of the "Hooked on Gardening
Newsletter" can be viewed and printed at
http://www.bio.uni.edu/botanicalcenter/HOG.html
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WORDS OF WELLNESS:
The January Words of Wellness (a newsletter from Wellness and Recreation
Services for UNI faculty and staff) is available at
http://www.uni.edu/wellrec/empwell/wow/newsletr.html To receive
a hard copy of each issue, contact kathy.gulick@uni.edu,
3-6921.
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THE BIRDS AND THE BEES: Allen
Women's Health Department will be offering a free, fun, and educational
program on talking with your child or grandchild about sex Thursday,
Feb. 13 at 12 p.m. in the Embassy Room of Maucker Union. Call the
Wellness Resource Lab at 3-6119 to register. Feel free to bring a
lunch.
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SPRING 2003 MASSAGE SCHEDULE:
Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. $10 for 15 minutes; sessions up to one hour may be purchased.
Pay by cash, check, u-bill, or payroll deduct. Gift certificates available
as well. Call 3-6119 to schedule.
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WRS IRONMAN TRIATHLON CHALLENGE:
Students and faculty/staff/spouse/paid users of the WRC are all eligible
for the challenge. You determine workout site (WRC/Health Beat/Outdoors).
Cost: $12 – includes t-shirt and certificate upon completion
of the challenge. Registration begins Jan. 27; mileage completed by
March 7. Contact Tim Klatt at 3-7120 or timothy.klatt@uni.edu
for more info. http://www.uni.edu/wellrec
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PREPARING "TEACH-ABLE" TEACHER CANDIDATES:
Three PT3 (Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology) projects
will be presentedTuesday, Jan. 28 from noon to 1 p.m. in StudioIT.
The projectsutilize video case studies, electronic portfolios, and
online technologyassessments to meet the challenge of preparing "teach-able"
teachers.Panel members include UNI’s Karla Krueger. For more
information:
http://fp.uni.edu/its/et/tnt/webcasts/catalise/index.html#January
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PHOTO
OPPORTUNITIES NEEDED:
The Office of University Marketing & Public Relations is once
again photographing academic activities for use in Admissions publications
and other university marketing materials. We're looking for a variety
of lab, field experience, traditional classroom, arts, sciences, business
and technology opportunities. We want to feature students interacting
with faculty, other students, children and employers. Faculty willing
to spare a few minutes to help UM&PR represent their academic
areas are asked to e-mail class times and a brief description of the
activity to: melissa.barber@uni.edu
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IOWA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
VALENTINE SALE: The UNI chapter of the Iowa State
Education Association Student Program will sell Valentine gifts in
Maucker Union Feb. 3, 4 and 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pick-up will
be on Feb. 13 .
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V-DAY UNI: http://www.uni.edu/unionline/public/294.html
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NISG BUDGET PACKETS:
NISG budget packets for fiscal year 2003-2004 are currently available.
All recognized student organizations interested in applying for funds
for next year can pick up a packet at the NISG office (103 SCC) or
fill one out online at
http://www.uni.edu/studentorgs/nisg Completed forms are due Feb.
7. Call 3-2650 if you have any questions.
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LEGISLATIVE FORUM:
A Legislative Public Forum hosted by numerous local agencies and organizations,
including UNI, takes place Friday, Jan. 31, 4:30-6:30 p.m., at Area
Education Agency 7 Building, 3712 Cedar Heights Drive, Cedar Falls.
The public is invited.
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UNI PSYCHOLOGIST IN THE NEWS:
Catherine DeSoto, assistant professor in the department of psychology,
was quoted in a feature about gender differences in the brain and
hormonal influences on behavior. She was interviewed by First for
Women for a story appearing in the Jan. 13 issue. The magazine is
available at most local news outlets.
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SPRING CONSTRUCTION UPDATES:
Before planning any events for spring2003, consult the link below.
http://www.uni.edu/unionline/public/292.html
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UNI IN THE NEWS: Alumnus
David Wilson of Orange, Calif., was featured in a Toyota ad in a recent
Special Photos issue of Time magazine. The ad touts his funding of
the David W. Wilson Endowed Chair in Business Ethics at UNI. In 2000,
Davis made a $1 million donation to endow the chair.
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NORTHERN IOWA TODAY MAGAZINE:
If any departments received extra copies of the Northern Iowa Today
magazine, please forward them to University Marketing & Public
Relations, campus code 0017.
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ARTIST LECTURE:
Artist Deborah Zlotsky will present a lecture about her artwork on
Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the Kamerick Art Building Art Auditorium,
room 111. An opening reception will follow. This lecture is funded
in part by the Martha Ellen Tye Visiting Artist/Scholar Series. Free
and open to the public.
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DR. MING-KAI CHIN PUBLIC LECTURE:
Dr. Ming-Kai Chin, recipient of the 2003 Monica Wild and Doris White
Scholar Award, will present "Promotion of Physical Activity and
Wellness in Schools and Community: An Asian Pacific Perspective."
The lecture and award presentation take place Jan. 29, 7 p.m., UNI
Commons Ballroom.
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CHUCK D VISIT:
Chuck D, the seminal rap artist and Internet visionary, will speak
Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m. in the Lang Hall Auditorium. His talk is supported
by the Meryl Norton Hearst Chair in the College of Humanities and
Fine Arts, created by an endowment from James Schell Hearst, author,
poet and professor of creative writing at UNI from 1941 until his
retirement in 1975. The event is free and open to the public. For
more information, see
http://www.uni.edu/~martin/hearst.html
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GUEST RECITAL: Wednesday, Jan.
29, 8 p.m., GBPAC Davis Hall. Anibal Dos Santos, viola. No charge.
http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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UNI WRESTLING: The UNI wrestling
team will host North Dakota State in a dual meet Thursday, Jan. 30
at 7 p.m. in the West Gym.
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UNI TENNIS: The UNI tennis
team will host Ball State on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Black Hawk Tennis
Club in Waterloo at 6 p.m.
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UNI TRACK AND FIELD:
The UNI men's and women's teack and field teams will host the Panther
Classic on Saturday, Feb. 1 in the UNI-Dome at 4 p.m.
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BLUES BLOWOUT: The next KUNI
Blues Blowout is Saturday, Feb. 1, 8 p.m., at Waterloo's Electric
Park Ballroom. The show features Texas blues from Smokin' Joe Kubek
& Bnois King plus Chicago blues from Eddie Shaw & The Wolf
Gang. Tickets are $15 in advance at KUNI weekdays, 3-6400, or Bob's
Guitars in Cedar Falls. Tickets at the door are $18. For more info
or tickets online, visit http://www.kuniradio.org
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UNI WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: The
UNI women's basketball team will square off against Southern Illinois
Sunday, Feb. 2 @ 3:05pm in the West Gym.
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GRADUATE WOMEN'S STUDIES CROW FORUM: Monday,
Feb. 3, noon to 1 p.m., Baker 161. Barbara Cutter, Department of History,
will present "Moral Womanhood, Race, and the Politics of Nineteenth-Century
U.S. Women's History."Faculty, staff, students and members of
the wider community are invited to gather for informal presentations
and discussion.
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UNIVERSITY MUSEUM EXHIBIT:
Music is an international language signified by the instruments in
"A World of Music: Instruments from Many Cultures." This
exhibit opens Feb. 1 and runs through May 31. An opening reception
is scheduled for Feb. 6, 6-8 p.m. with a gallery talk at 7 p.m.
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