Tuesday, May 13, 2003

ROD LIBRARY DATABASE OF THE MONTH: The Philosopher's Index is a bibliographic database that provides access to journal articles, books, anthologies, and book reviews in the field of philosophy. The period of coverage is 1940 to the present. Over 480 journals, published in 38 countries, are covered. To access the database go to
http://www.library.uni.edu/er2/
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P&S COUNCIL WEB SITE: Interested in learning more about the UNI staff training grant? Want to know the name of your P&S representative and what they do for you? The answers to these questions, and information about other hot topics can be found at
http://www.uni.edu/ps_council
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UNI OUTDOORS MAIN ADVENTURE: UNI Outdoors Maine Adventure Aug. 2-12. Spend 5 nights & 6 days paddling & hiking through Maine. Swimming skills are needed. Cost: $450 (UNI) and $475 (Guest). Pre-trip meeting: Tuesday, July 16 at 5 p.m. Sign up before May 4 and receive a $20 discount. Call 3-7163 for more information.
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PHOTCOPYING AT ROD LIBRARY: Effective June 9 mediated photocopy service will be discontinued at the 1st floor photocopy desk in the Rod Library. The six self-serve public photocopiers will remain available.
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SUMMER MASSAGES: Massages offered through Wellness Resource Lab, WRC 104 May 12 - June 8 on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.. and June 9 - July 3 on Tuesdays from 3-6 p.m. $10 for 15 minutes and sessions up to one hour may be purchased. Pay by cash, check, ubill, or payroll deduct. Call 3-6119 to schedule.
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"HOOKED ON GARDENING NEWSLETTER:" The May issue is available at
http://www.bio.uni.edu/botanicalcenter/
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TECHNOLOGY AND TEACHING: Don't miss out on this opportunity to jump start important courseware projects. Work directly with experienced technology professionals during ITS-Educational Technology's Courseware Camps. Free to UNI faculty/staff. Choose May 19-23 or June 9-13. Space is limited. See detailed descriptions, dates & registration information at http://www.uni.edu/cwc/
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BOR AGENDA/MEETING: The next meeting of the Board of Regents, State
of Iowa, will take place May 21 in Vinton and May 22 in Iowa City.
The agenda will be posted Thursday at
http://www2.state.ia.us/regents/Meetings/Agendas/agenda.html
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EMAIL FROM OFF CAMPUS: Encrypted access from mail packages such as Netscape Messenger, Microsoft Outlook, Eudora, ets. from off-campus will be required effective Tuesday, May 13. Starting on that date if your access to the UNI mail server is either denied or you simply cannot seem to connect this may be your problem. Methods to correctly configure your software are listed at htp://www.uni.edu/its/us/document/unimail/ssl Those accessing UNI email via the Web (Mailman or Mailspinner) at
http://www.uni.edu/email are unaffected by this change. Contact the ITS Computer Consulting Center at 3-5555 for assistance.
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COURSE PACKETS: Print Services will no longer be producing or selling course packets at Copy Central in the Rod Library.  As an alternative, University Book and Supply offers this service and the contact is Jeremy Strohman. 
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HAZARDOUS WASTE PICK-UP DATE: The end of the semester hazardous waste disposal will be May 19. All hazardous waste must be labeled and boxed appropriately prior to transporting. If you are a new generator and need assistance with labeling, call 3-5855.
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TAG SALE: On Monday & Tuesday, May 19 & 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., a tag sale will be held at the UNI warehouse at 2412 West 27th St. west of the Dome. A large variety of chairs and seating units will be available, as well as desks, files, podiums, and cafeteria tables. All items are specifically priced for sale. All items are sold "as is" and must be removed by 3 p.m. on Tuesday. All items must be paid for in cash (good check) on site before removal. Please call Vince at 3-3527 with questions.
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NORTHERN IOWAN MOVE: The Northern Iowan newspaper will be moving to 203 East Gym for the summer session. They will return to 112 Maucker Union the first part of August. The phone number will remain 3-2157.
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SUBMIT INFO FOR 2003 FAMILY WEEKEND: 2003 Family Weekend is Sept. 26-28. Schedules for college, departmental and organizational activities must be received before July 1 for inclusion in the 2003 UNI Family Weekend brochure. Submit activity description, time, date, location and contact to: kgriep@uni.edu, or K Griep, University Marketing & Public Relations, GIL 127, 0017.
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"DAY BY DAY" NAME CHANGE: The Department of Residence's "Day by Day" handbook/planner will be called to "Panther Planner" for the 2003-2004 academic year.
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STURGIS YOUTH THEATRE: announces its fourth annual all youth summer production, "The Wizard of Oz," for students entering fourth grade and up. Classes are also available for younger children. For complete information on Sturgis Youth Theatre activities this summer, visit http://www.uni.edu/theatre/sturgis
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SUPPORT PANTHER ATHLETICS: The annual UNI Athletic Club fund drive to support scholarships is underway. UNI employees are entitled to special discounted membership rates starting as low as $50. For more information call 3-2471, or visit
http://www.unipanthers.com/athclub/pledgeback.pdf
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UNI WRESTLING: The Panther squad was honored as one of the best academic wrestling teams in the nation; the only Iowa team to recieice the honor this year. Sophomore Jordan Holm was named honorable mention all-academic with a 3.73 GPA in pre-med.
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UNI BASEBALL: UNI wone three of four games in Evansville over the weekend. Adam Boeve went three-for-four with a home run and three RBI. He finished the weekend hitting .647.
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BASEBALL: Tuesday, May 13 at 6 p.m. vs. Western Illinois (Two-forTuesday- Two tickets for the price of one); Thursday, May 15 at 7 p.m. vs. Indiana State (Youth League Night - Youth League participants get in free); Sunday, May 17 at 7 p.m. vs. Indiana State (Senior Night). All games take place at Riverfront Stadium.
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TOWERS AUCTION: On May 14 at 10 a.m. an auction of kitchen and dining room equipment and furniture will take place in the Tower Dining Center. There will also be approximately 200 dormitory desks and chairs. More information is available at
http://www.uni.edu/dor/auction All items sold "as is" and must be removed the day of sale. All items must be paid for in cash (good check) before removal. Bring a photo ID to get a bidding number. Contact Vince Heuer at 3-3527 with questions.
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B.B. KING ADDED AT GBPAC: The King of Blues is coming to the GBPAC. B.B. King is performing in the Great Hall Monday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. For tickets call 3-SHOW or order online at http://www.tickets.uni.edu
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