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Tuesday, February 20, 2003
VOLUNTEER
NEWS:
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published e-newsletter to inform students, faculty and staff of the
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VolunteerNEWS is published by Volunteer UNI, a service of The UNI
Career Center Student Services Center #19, 3-6857 http://www.uni.edu/careercenter
Quick Link Volunteer UNI
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UNICOSS: The UNI/Community
Spanish Speakers meet every Friday from 3-4 p.m. at the Vibe Coffeehouse.
This is an informal gathering to speak Spanish with friends. All are
welcome.
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STUDY ABROAD INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS:
Study abroad "Been There Done
That" informational sessions will be held on Thursday, Feb. 20
and Friday, Feb. 21. These informational sessions will be held in
161 Baker Hall and the schedule of presentations on both days is the
same. Anyone interested is invited to attend. No pre-registration
is required. Sessions include Been There Done That: Cork, Ireland,
at 3 p.m. Been There Done That: Swansea, Wales at 4 p.m. Been There
Done That: Newcastle, Australia at 5 p.m. Contact the UNI Study Abroad
Office at 3-7078 if you have questions. Program information is available
at http://www.uni.edu/studyabroad/.
Please forward this announcement to interested students.
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HABITAT CANDLE SALE: UNI Habitat
for Humanity is selling 8 oz. scented soy candles ($10 each or 4 for
$30). All proceeds go to the Black Hawk County Chapter affiliate.
These candles will burn for 40-50 hours. Contact Corena Kadolph at
222-3267 or kadolph@uni.edu
to order. Free deliveries on campus.
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BLOOD CHEMISTRY PROFILES: Wednesday,
Feb. 26 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Blood draws by Allen Hospital. The cost
is $15, payable by cash or check. $5 PSA available for men as well.
Call the Wellness Resource Lab at 3-6119 to schedule your 5-minute
appointment.
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| RESEARCH
PARTICIPANT OPPORTUNITIES |
INTIMACY
& MARITAL EXPECTATIONS STUDY NEEDS PARTICIPANTS:
A senior UNI psychology major is conducting a study on intimacy and
marital expectations. He needs to survey men and women who are engaged
to be married. The e-mail survey is confidential and anonymous. If
willing to participate, email Matthew@uni.edu
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UNI
IN THE NEWS:
A guest editorial by President Koob appeared in the Cedar Rapids Gazette
on Feb. 9. He takes a stand on Iowa's need to embrace a new way of
thinking regarding the state budget and the "brain drain."
To read it, visit
http://www.uni.edu/pubrel/newsroom/op-ed/koob.shtml
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FREE UNI ATHLETICS TICKETS:
The UNI Athletic Department invites UNI faculty and staff to attend
the following home athletic events for free. Women's Basketball, UNI
vs. Southwest Missouri State, 7:05 p.m., Feb. 20, West Gym; Track
& Field, UNI-Dome Open, 3 p.m., Feb. 21, UNI-Dome; and Wrestling,
UNI vs. Fresno State, 5 p.m., Feb. 23, West Gym. Simply show your
UNI I.D. at the gate and receive one free admission.
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2002-2003 FACT BOOK AVAILABLE ONLINE:
The 2002-2003 UNI Fact Book is available online at http://www.uni.edu/pubrel/uni-factbook.pdf
The Fact Book is a comprehensive source for university statistics.
It is compiled by the Office of Information Management Analysis.
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MEETING CANCELLED: University
Faculty Senate will NOT meet Monday, Feb. 24. The next scheduled meeting
is Monday, March 10 3:15 p.m.
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ZIP CODE CORRECTION: Rod Chestnutt,
School of Music at GBPAC - 0802.
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UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM OPENINGS:
Current 1st and 2nd year UNI students may now apply for the University
Honors Program. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.30 or better, submit
an essay and faculty recommendation. If you know of students who qualify,
encourage them to apply. Application deadline for fall ‘03 classes
is March 14. For more information and an application, e-mail brenda.hackenmiller@uni.edu,
call University Honors at 3-3175 or visit the office in CAC 257.
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UPDATE FOR UNI OFF-CAMPUS E-MAIL
USERS (disregard this message if you use Mailman or
Mailspinner to access your UNI e-mail account): E-mail is not necessarily
secure. If you have a UNI e-mail address (name@uni.edu), and access
your UNI e-mail from off-campus via software such as Outlook, Outlook
Express, Netscape Messenger or Eudora, UNI Information Technology
Services asks you to turn on your e-mail encryption (scrambled code)
option as soon as possible. This is a personal and university security
issue. Without encryption, third parties on the Internet can intercept
your e-mail messages, User I.D. and password. You simply need to "check"
the appropriate boxes within your e-mail software preferences. See
detailed instructions at
http://www.uni.edu/its/us/document/unimail/ssl/ For help, contact
the ITS Computer Consulting Center at 273-5555, or call your computer
support person. From Tom Peterson, director, ITS User Services.
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PA ANNOUNCERS NEEDED: The Athletic
Department is looking for an energetic person(s) to announce at UNI
baseball and softball games. Both baseball and softball home seasons
start the last weekend in March and commence in mid-May. Games are
mostly on weekends with a few weeknights. Contact Ryan at 3-3591 or
ryan.mckernan@uni.edu.
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SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY:
MBNA America is looking for a junior or senior who will be returning
to UNI for the 2003-04 academic year and is studying marketing, economics,
or business management to participate in their summer internship program
in Cleveland, Ohio. The position pays $11/hour and continues throughout
the 2003-2004 academic year. More information is available via the
UNI Alumni Association, 204 Commons.
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BLACK
HISTORY EVENTS ON CAMPUS:
http://www.uni.edu/unionline/public/295.html
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THURSDAZE EVENTS: Movie: My
Big Fat Greek Wedding. Food: wedding cake,
nuts, mints and punch. Music: Zane Williams (guitarist). Other: Color
Caricature Drawings.
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UNI WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: They
host Southwest Missouri State Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7:05 p.m. and Wichita
State Saturday, Feb. 22 at 3:05 p.m. in the West Gym.
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UNI SYMPHONIC BAND CONCERT:
Thursday, Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m., GBPAC Great Hall. Rod
Chesnutt, conductor. No admission charge.
http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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UNI WOMEN'S TENNIS: The UNI
Women's Tennis team hosts Northern Illinois on Sunday, Feb. 21, 10
a.m. at the Black Hawk Tennis Club.
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UNI TRACK AND FIELD: The Panther
Track & Field teams host the UNI-Dome Open Friday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m.
in the UNI-Dome.
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PILOBOLUS DANCE THEATRE: UNI's
Gallagher-Bluedorn presents PILOBOLUS Dance Theatre on Saturday, Feb.
22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall. For tickets, visit or call the
box office at 3-SHOW or order online at http://tickets.uni.edu
Regular ticket prices are $23-29 and students pay $18.40-23.20. For
more information visit, http://www.uni.edu/gbpc
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UNI WRESTLING: The #13 ranked
UNI wrestling team will host their last home match and also celebrate
Senior Day on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 5 p.m. UNI will battle Fresno State
in a key regional matchup in the West Gym.
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NORTHERN IOWA VOCAL ARTS FESTIVAL: Sunday
and Monday, Feb. 23 and 24, all day, GBPAC Great hall and RHA. Contact:
Dyan Baker Meyer at 3-7175 or bakermeyer@uni.edu
http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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NORTHERN IOWA PIANO FESTIVAL:
Monday, Feb. 24, all day, GBPAC Great and Davis Halls. Contact: Robin
Guy at 3-2193 or guy@uni.edu.
http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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NORTHERN IOWA VOCAL ARTS/PIANO CONCERT:
Monday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m., GBPAC Great Hall. No charge. http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PANEL: The
Center for Multicultural Education will host a panel discussion on
affirmative action, featuring attorney Shirley J. Wilcher, at 7 p.m.,
Monday, Feb. 24, in Lang Hall Auditorium. Wilcher is the executive
director of Americans for a Fair Chance, an organization that serves
as an educational resource for affirmative action and equal opportunity
resources. Free and open to the public.
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UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS:
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m. Lang Hall Auditorium. Almost everyone knows
someone who has experienced depression or some form of mental health
problem, but no one seems to want to talk about it. Gain a better
understanding of mental illness and what to do when it affects you
or someone you know. No admission charge.
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NORTHERN IOWA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CONCERT: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m., GBPAC Great
hall. Rebecca Burkhardt, conductor. No charge.
http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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ROOSTERS: Theatre
UNI presents the Hispanic-American drama, "Roosters" by Milcha Sanchez-Scott,
February 27-March 10 in the Bertha Martin Theatre. See this drama
of family conflict when a long-absent father and grown son face off
over the future of the family and the fate of their prize possession,
a fighting bird. Tickets at: 3-6381 or
http://www.uni.edu/theatre
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"CATS" HITS GBPAC: The longest-running
show in Broadway history is coming to the GBPAC at 7:30 p.m. on Feb.
28, March 1 and 2. Additional performances at 2 p.m. on March 1 and
2. For tickets call 3-SHOW or order online at http://tickets.uni.edu
Regular tickets are $33-45 and student prices are $26.40-$31.20. Check
out the multi-media gallery at http://www.uni.edu/gbpac
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2003 ATHLETIC CLUB CARNIVAL: The
UNI Athletic Club Renewal Carnival will be held on Saturday, March
1, before the men's basketball game against Drake, starting at 10
a.m. The carnival will have kid's games, snacks and fun with UNI student-athletes
and coaches.
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