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Monday,
Oct. 15, 2001
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ALBRIGHT
TO SPEAK HERE: Madeleine Albright, former US secretary of
state, will be the first lecturer in the Joy Cole Corning Distinguished
Leadership Lecture Series on Wed.,Oct. 24. She will address sudents
at 4:45 pm in the Great Hall, GBPAC. UNI students with proper identification
may pick up one free ticket a piece at any UNI ticket outlet.
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RIDE THE VOLLEYBALL
BUS: You can be there when #18 UNI Volleyball takes on Notre
Dame in Bettendorf, Iowa on Tuesday, October 16th! Join other Panther
fans and ride the UNI Volleyball Fans Bus to the game. UNI Athletics
is offering a UNI Volleyball Fan Bus seat and a game ticket for only
$25. The bus will leave from the northwest WRC lot at 2:45 p.m. on Tues.,
Oct. 16 (cars can be left in that gravel lot). Game time is 7 p.m. The
bus will stop for dinner (fast food) on the way to Bettendorf and will
return immediately after the game. To sign up, call Sloane Tyler at
3-6667 to reserve your seat.
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FREE
COMPUTER WORKSHOPS:
The October schedule of free computer workshops offered by ITS-Educational
Technology is now available by following the link below. For those
who have created their own web sites, note the new offerings for "Creating
Forms for the World Wide Web". http://fp.uni.edu/its/et/tnt/
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ON-LINE JOB BOARD: An
on-line job board is available to students searching for jobs. Student
profiles may also be posted for prospective employers to view. http://access.uni.edu/finaid/employ/StudentHome.cgi
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EXPLORING MAJORS
FAIR: The 3rd annual Exploring Majors Fair will be held
Oct. 25 from 11a.m.- 2p.m. in the Maucker Union Expansion. The Fair,
hosted by Academic Advising Services, is designed for all undecided
students as well as students who have declared a major, but may be
uncertain about their choice. It's a centralized opportunity for students
to investigate various curricular and career options. Faculty, advising
coordinators, and experienced students from more than 30 departments
will be available. Door prizes will be available.
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LIT
IS NOW PUBLISHING STUDENT WORKS FOR FREE:
A student organization is now offering students a chance to publish
anything you have written down in LIT. The entry is free, as is the
publication. Deadline for entry is Thanksgiving day break and Publication
Projection is for X-mas Holiday. Please contact us at
ncaster@uni.edu with questions and entries. We have budget limit
so pieces may be judged to decide entry, or it may be a first come
first serve, so contact us soon.
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UNI
PERFORMING FOR PEACE: UNI
In Peace has a Sub-committee called UNI Performing for Peace. This
subcommittee is dedicated to the betterment of this campus and this
country as a whole. What this orgainzation plans to do is put on a
performance of dancers, musicians, actors, poets, artists of all cultures
and walks of life to promote peace here on earth. This organization
has a message to all who promote war and to all who adovacate violence..."
We are the troop that performs for peace, we are your conscience!."
The organzation is also in the process of gathering ideas and performers
who feel that they have a message to portray. For more info, contact
the chair of this committee, Marie Crowley, 2-5139 or email: crowley@uni.edu.
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GALLERY
OF ART PRESENTS "A QUESTION OF FAITH:"
This all media, national juried art exhibition explores a multitude
of viewpoints concerning religion and spirituality. The juror is Eleanor
Heartney, a contributing editor to "Art in America." The exhibition
is sponsored by the UNI College of Education, the UNI Department of
Art, the journal "Religion & Education," and the Iowa Arts Council.
Exhibition dates are Oct. 1 -Oct. 26. Call 3-6134 for gallery hours.
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REGISTER
FOR CO-REC SOCCER TOURNAMENT: Entry
and registration for Open Co-Rec Soccer Tournament is Oct. 15-17 in
WRC 101, 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Tournament schedule will be posted Fri.,
Oct. 19 at WRC on IM bulletin board (after 9 a.m.). Tournament play
is Sun., Oct. 21 at theIM fields, time TBA.
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ASMAT CARVINGS:
HOW THE SPIRITS OF WOOD SPEAK TO YOU: Eric P. Kjellgren,
Ph.D., Curator of Oceanic Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, will
lecture on "How the spirits of the wood speak to you," at
7:30 p.m., Oct. 15. You can meet him at a reception in KAB at 6:45
p.m. that evening.
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UNI HOSTS CHAMBER WIND CONCERT:
Mon., Oct. 15, 8 p.m., GBPAC Davis Hall. UNI Chamber Winds Concert,
Ronald Johnson, conductor. No charge.
http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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FORENSIC PROGRAM
TO HOST BRITISH DEBATE TEAM: The UNI Forensic Program will
be hosting the British Debate Team on Oct. 15 and 16. A public debate
will be presented at 7 p.m. on Tues., Oct. 16 in CAC 108. UNI faculty
and students are encouraged to attend.
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WHAT IS "SCIENTIFIC"
CREATIONISM?: The Department of Philosophy and Religion
and the Philosophy and Religion Club present an informal talk by UNI
anthropologist Dr. Michael Shott on "scientific" creationism. The
talk will take place at 3:30pm on Tuesday, October 16, in Thompson
Commons (Baker 161).
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POSTVILLE
NIGHT AT UNI: On Tues., Oct. 16 in Sabin 102, 6:30 p.m.attend
a panel discussion on "How a kosher meat plant and turkey plant changed
the face of one Iowa town." An Iowa Public TV documentary will be
shown followed by a panel of Postville leaders.
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INTERNATIONAL
PERFOMANCE ARTIST TO LECTURE AT UNI: UNI's 2001-2002 Hearst
Lecture Series will begin with Pat Oleszko, an internationally known
performance artist. She will present a lecture on her work at 7:30
p.m., Tues., Oct. 16, in UNI's Kamerick Art Building, Room 111. A
concluding performance is scheduled for Fri.,, Oct. 26 at a location
to be announced. The events are free and open to the public.
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HISTORY DEPT.
TO PRESENT LECTURE SERIES: "The Chesme Church: A Memorial
to Empire in Catherine the Great's Russia," will be the topic of the
first lecture of the 2001/2002 PAT History Honor Society/History Club
Lecture Series, October 17, 7 p.m., SRL 115. Gregory Bruess, Associate
Professor of History at UNI, will deliver the lecture, which is free
and open to the public. Questions, Gregory Bruess, 3-2752.
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CO-REC VOLLEYBALL
TOURNAMENT: Managers meeting: Thurs, Oct. 18, SEC 247,
4:00p.m. Open co-rec intramural volleyball tournament Sat. October
27, 1:15 p.m. Registration: Mon., Oct. 22-Tues., Oct. 23 WRC 101
8 a.m.--5:30 p.m. Entry Fee: $15 per team. Open to facutly, staff
and students. Questions? Contact Cindy Klatt @ 3-7262 or Cynthina.Klatt@uni.edu
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UNICOSS:
The UNI/Community Spanish-Speakers will meet on Thurs., Oct. 18 from
5 - 6 p.m. in the Hemisphere Lounge of the Maucker Union. This is
an informal gathering to speak Spanish with friends from UNI and beyond.
All interested parties are welcome.
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GBPAC TO PRESENT
RENT: October 19-21 Fri., Sat. & Sun. at 7:30 p.m. Sat.
& Sun. at 2 p.m. GBPAC. Come join us for Jonathan Larson's Broadway
musical RENT. It's about being young in New York, being brave, scared,
in love and in trouble and having hope for today and faith in tomorrow.
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UNI SINGERS AND WOMEN'S CHORUS CONCERT:
Mon., Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m., GBPAC-Great Hall. Carol Tralau and Dyan
Baker, conductors. No charge. http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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GUEST RECITAL: Tues.,
Oct. 23, 8 p.m.GBPAC-Jebe Hall. Ron Ebrecht, organ. No charge. http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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NATIONAL STUDENT
EXCHANGE: TheNational Student Exchange (NSE) information
meeting will be held Mon., Oct. 22, 5:30 p.m. in Maucker Union, Expansion
A. Freshmen and sophomores with a 2.75 UNI and cumulative grade point
average are urged to attend. Learn how you can attend one of 165 universities
across the USA while paying UNI tuition.
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