Tuesday, January 13, 2004
UNI ONLINE DEADLINE: Due
to the Martin Luther King Day holiday, the deadline for submitting
items for the Jan. 20 edition of UNI Online is noon, Friday, Jan.
16.
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UNI UPDATE: The University
Cabinet and the Office of University Marketing & Public Relations
provide periodic updates on the core messages and attributes of the
university in order to help faculty, staff and others convey accurate
information related to UNI issues and services. See http://www.uni.edu/govrel/unite/core/index.html
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2004 LEGISLATIVE SESSION: The
2004 session convened Monday, Jan. 12. For an overview of UNI's key
legislative requests, visit
http://www.uni.edu/govrel/legisupdate.html
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PAYROLL CUTOFF DATES: The
monthly time period cutoff dates for student and merit staff time
sheets, and final dates for payroll changes, are at
http://www.uni.edu/controller/payroll/deadlines.html
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PANTHER PRIDE WEEKEND: Wear
purple apparel to either basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 17 and
receive half-price admission. For ticket information, call 3-DOME.
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2004 GOLF TOUR SCHEDULE: This
year's tour will consist of 16 events, including a new event in Webster
City. For more information, visit
http://www.unipanthers.com/athletics/story.asp?storyId=1787
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TAG SALE: On Friday,
Jan. 16, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., UNI will host a tag sale at 8712 University
Ave.(Graceland, the MEMFIS House), just southwest of the GBPAC. Items
for sale include desks, credenzas and chairs (mostly wooden). All
items are specifically priced for sale, sold "as is" and must be removed
by 2 p.m. that day. Payment must be made in cash (good check) on site
before removal. Call Vince, 3-3527, with questions.
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BOR MEETING: The Board
of Regents, State of Iowa, will meet via telephone conference call
at 3 p.m, Wednesday, Jan. 14. The public can audit the meeting in
the Presidential Room, on the lower level of Maucker Union. The docket
is available on the Web at http://www2.state.ia.us/regents/Meetings/Agendas/agenda.html
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PROCUREMENT CARD REPORTS: Any
department wishing a copy of its annual procurement card expenditures
should contact Purchasing at 3-3524. These reports are available as
a summary by department and/or itemized by individual card holder.
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STAFF TRAINING GRANT CHANGES: Following
are the new reimbursement procedures for 2004. UNI staff enrolled
at UNI will receive a credit applied directly to their U-Bill at the
beginning of the semester. Reimbursement for staff enrolled at other
institutions will continue to be paid at the end of the semester.
Applications for spring 2004 are due Feb. 1, and can be found at http://access.uni.edu/forms/index.shtml
For more information, contact Kim Schares at 3-6060.
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RESERVE StudioIT FOR YOUR COURSE: Located
in Lang 245, the Studio for Innovative Teaching (StudioIT) is an interactive
classroom equipped with a touch screen SMART Board, 20 Gateway wireless
laptops and a video-conferencing unit. ITS Educational Technology
offers the use of StudioIT at no charge to UNI faculty for classroom
instruction. Visit http://www.uni.edu/its/et/studioit
for more information.
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LEARN TO SWIM: The Paddling
Panther Learn-to-Swim program is available to children of UNI students,
faculty and staff. American Red Cross water safety instructors teach
preschool through Level 7. The classes take place on Saturday mornings
at 9, 10 and 11. The cost is $35 for a full session, or $17 for a
half session. Contact Chris Denison at 3-7263 or e-mail denison@uni.edu
for more details.
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JANUARY SCHEDULE OF FREE COMPUTER WORKSHOPS: Check
out January's schedule at http://www.uni.edu/its/et/tnt
for information about Calendar (now an Oracle product) and Messenger
(e-mail) workshops, as well as many others on Microsoft Office, and
Creating Web Pages.
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EAPWORKS NEWSLETTER: The
latest issue of the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Newsletter is
available online aflink.af.uni.edu/hrs/eap/news.htm
Click on "current issue." Topics include workplace change, children's
mental health, gambling and breaking the marriage rut. Questions about
the EAP? Contact Deedra Billings, 3-7162.
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FREE COPIER DISPERSANT TONER: Six
bottles of black, liquid copier dispersant (installs cap side down),
toner and one large bottle of clear liquid copier dispersant, toner
(installs cap side up). For more information or to pick-up, please
call Marcy at 3-7486.
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MAUCKER UNION HOURS:
For a complete listing, visit http://www.uni.edu/maucker/hours/
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LIBRARY HOURS OVER ML KING JR. BIRTHDAY WEEKEND:
Visit http://www.library.uni.edu/libinfo/hours.shtml#mlutherjr
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(by category) ATHLETICS
Wed., Jan. 14: Men's Basketball vs. #23 Creighton,
7:05 p.m., UNI-Dome
Fri., Jan. 16: Track and Field Hosts Panther Open, 3 p.m., UNI-Dome
Fri., Jan. 16: Women's Swimming vs. Truman State, 5 p.m., WRC Pool
Sat., Jan. 17: Track and Field Hosts Panther Open, 11 a.m., UNI-Dome
Sat., Jan. 17: Women's Basketball vs. Bradley, 3:05 p.m., West Gym
Sat., Jan. 17: Men's Basketball vs. Drake, 7:05 p.m., UNI-Dome
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UNI ATHLETIC CLUB RENEWAL CARNIVAL: On
Saturday, Jan. 24, the UNI Athletic Club will sponsor the Fifth Annual
Membership Renewal Carnival in the UNI-Dome before the men's basketball
game versus Bradley, 5:15-6:45 p.m. The carnival is free to anyone
with a game ticket. There will be games and inflatables for the kids
as well as snacks and fun with UNI coaches and student-athletes. Support
UNI student-athletes by renewing a pledge or joining the UNI Athletic
Club. Payroll deduction and automatic deduction from checking or savings
account options are available. Contact Kelly Bockenstedt at 3-2471
or
kelly.bockenstedt@uni.edu with questions.
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CONFERENCES/MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS
NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE: An
informational meeting will take place at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20,
in the Maucker Union Elm Room. Freshmen and sophomores with a 2.75
UNI and cumulative grade point average are eligible to attend one
of 166 universities across the United States while paying UNI tuition.
For more information, visit
http://www.uni.edu/contined/is/nse.shtml
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EXHIBITS/FILMS
ART EXHIBIT: From
Jan. 12 through Feb. 8 the UNI Gallery of Art will present "Convention
and Invention: An Exhibition of Publication Design" featuring the
traveling exhibition "50 Books/50 Covers," which is organized by the
American Institute for Graphic Arts. In addition, three artists are
highlighted: Douglas Holleley, international book artist; Nikki McClure,
papercutter and book artist; and Walter Hamady, printmaker, papermaker
and poet.
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LECTURES/PRESENTATIONS
WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION TALK: Thursday,
Jan. 15, 12:30 to 2 p.m. in SEC 247. The Center for International
Peace and Security Studies and Student Pugwash USA will present "Weapons
of Mass Destruction," by Washington-based journalist Martin Schramm.
All are welcome.
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PERFORMING ARTS
JOHN AMOS' HALLEY'S COMET: Monday,
Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m. John Amos of "Roots" and "West Wing" fame, brings
his one-man production to the GBPAC for a special Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day performance. Halley's Comet describes the journey one man
has taken since the first time he saw the comet as a young boy to
his second meeting, 76 years later. Call 273-SHOW for tickets or visit
http://www.gbpac.com
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RASCAL FLATTS AT THE UNI-DOME: Rascal
Flatts will perform with Chris Cagle and Brian McComas on Feb. 20,
at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster. Call 319-363-1888,
visit a Ticketmaster outlet (HyVee stores), or order online at
http://www.ticketmaster.com or http://www.cc.com
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SPECIAL EVENTS
A-Z INSTITUTE M DAY: University
Museum, Jan. 19, 9-noon. Learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the
Civil Rights Movement. Appropriate for elementary-age children. Registration
deadline is Jan. 15. $15 for members of the Friends of the Museums;
$20 for nonmembers.
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UNI DANCE TEAM CLINIC: The
UNI Dance Team will host its annual Kids Clinic on Saturday, Jan.
24. Participants in grades K-6 are invited to join UNI Dance Team
members for an afternoon of fun, dancing and a visit by T.C., the
UNI Panther mascot. That evening, participants will perform at half-time
of the UNI Men's Basketball game vs. Bradley. Visit
http://www.unipanthers.com/spirit to register. Contact Jori Wade
Booth at uni-dance@uni.edu
for additional information.
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