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Monday,
April 22, 2002
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STUDENT
TECHNOLOGY SURVEY:
Please take a minute to complete this survey that the John Pappajohn
Entrepreneurial Center is conducting to evaluate the interest for
a student technology business incubator and/or an on-campus student
business incubator. The survey is available at http://www.bcs.uni.edu/jpec/survey.html
Please only complete this survey once. The last day to complete the
survey is April 30. A link to the survey is also available at http://www.jpec.org
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FAMILY WEEKEND
PLANNING: Any college, department or organization planning
special events for Family Weekend 2002 (Sept. 20-22), should submit
that information to Gwenne.Culpepper@uni.edu,
for inclusion in the Family Weekend brochure and poster. Deadline
to submit information is Wed., May 1. Space is limited, so please
be brief. Submissions may be edited.
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DONATIONS NEEDED
FOR CANCER SOCITY BENEFIT: The UNI Communication Student
Association (CSA), will be participating in Relay for Life, a benefit
for the American Cancer Society. If you would like to make a donation,
please send a check to: Jayne Morgan, faculty advisor, 326 Lang Hall,
mail code 0139. Make checks payable to the American Cancer Society.
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DINING SERVICES SPECIALS FOR APRIL:
To see a list of food specials on campus during April, visit
http://www.uni.edu/unionline/public/268.html
COORDINATOR
OF PROJECT V.I.P. NEEDED:
This is a 20 hour per week position which pays $7.25 per hour. The
Coordinator works for 10 hours per week in the UNI Career Center and
10 hours per week at the Volunteer Center of the Cedar Valley, located
in Waterloo. A brief job description and an application form are available
at http://www.uni.edu/careercenter.
The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1. Interviews
will be scheduled for the following week.
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ONLINE MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING: Anonymous
mental health screening, including Eating Disorder Screening is available
at http://www.uni.edu/wellrec/
SALARY BOOK DATA AVAILABLE: The Legislative Fiscal Bureau of the State
of Iowa has published Fiscal Year 2001 Salary Book data for all state
agencies. The "University of Northern Iowa" can be selected from the
Search by Agency dropdown list. A search by name across all agencies
is also provided. http://staffweb.legis.state.ia.us/lfb/salbook/
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STUDY
ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP:
Robert Eller Scholarship for Study Abroad - Application deadline has
been extended from October 15 to October 30, 2002. Application
instructions and printable application form is available from:
http://www.uni.edu/studyabroad.
Follow Financial Aid & Scholarship link.
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LIBRARY
HOURS FOR FINALS WEEK:
http://www.library.uni.edu/libinfo/hours.html#springfinals
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ARTS
IN APRIL:
The second annual UNI Arts in April Celebration kicked off April 1
and runs through April 30. For a full list events this week and throughout
the month, visit http://www.uni.edu/pubrel/arts-in-april/
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STUDENT COMPOSERS CONCERT:
April 22 (Monday) - UNI Student Composers Concert, Jonathan Schwabe,
coordinator - GBPAC Davis Hall - 8 p.m. - No charge. http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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GRADUATE RECITAL: April
22 (Monday) - Graduate Recital: Ali Dencklau, piano - GBPAC Davis
Hall - 6:00 p.m. - No charge.
http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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STUDENT
COMPOSERS CONCERT: April
22 (Monday) - UNI Student Composers Concert, Jonathan Schwabe, coordinator
- GBPAC Davis Hall - 8:00 p.m.
http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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SENIOR RECTIAL: April
23 (Tuesday) - Senior Recital: Kyle Albertson, voice - GBPAC Davis
Hall - 6:00 p.m. UNI SINGERS CONCERT: Tues., April 23, 7:30 p.m.,
GBPAC, Great Hall. Carol Tralau, conductor. No charge.
http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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NATIONAL
ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AWARENSS WEEK: To
recognize awareness week, April 21-27, there will be a booth in the
Union on Wed., April 24 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Educational materials
and registration information and opportunities will be available.
People are able to register as a donor online at http://www.iadn.org.
For more information call Jessi at 859-0689.
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UNI TROMBONE ENSEMBLE CONCERT:
Wed., April 24, 6 p.m., GBPAC, Davis Hall. Nancy Vogt, director. No
charge. http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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STUDENT NIGHT AT RIVERFRONT STADIUM:
Celebrate student night Wed., April 24, when the Panthers host Iowa
at 6 p.m. at Riverfront Stadium in Waterloo. Admission to the game
is FREE with your Panther Pass or $3 at the gate. Ride to and from
the stadium on a shuttle bus sponsored by NISG-check. Visit http://www.unipanthers.com
for departure times or uf you plan on driving, visit http://www.unipanthers.com/base
for directions.
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PANEL DISCUSSION
ON MUSLIM WOMEN AND THE MEDIA: "Nothing But a Burka? Muslim
Women and U.S. Media." Panel discussion, Wed., April 24, 7:30 p.m.,
SRL 115. UNI Panelists: Shafiqa Fakir, Salma Akbar, Susan Hill and
Martha Reineke.
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UNI PERCUSSION/MAIRMBA AND WEST AFRICAN
DRUM ENSEMBLE: Wed., April 24, 8 p.m., GBPAC, Davis Hall.
Randy Hogancamp, conductor. No charge. http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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INFORMATION DAY OF INTERNATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES: The Study Abroad Center will be hosting
an Information Day this Thursday April 25. There will be an open house
from 10-12 p.m. in Baker 59 followed by information sessions on UNI
exchange programs and the Iowa Regents Semester Programs (Ireland,
Australia and Wales) at the Embassy room in Maucker Union from 1-5
p.m. Globalize your education and see for yourself how you can become
a part of it. For more information please go to http://www.uni.edu/studyabroad
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SPRING PLANT
SALE: Thurs., April 25 and Fri., April 26, 10:30 a.m. -
4 p.m., Mauker Union. There will be a wide assortment of flowers all
under $8.
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SOLE
POWER DAY:
is Thursday, April 25 from 10-2 p.m. at the Union Plaza. Activities
include: free bike tune-ups, bike registration and $7.00 helmets!
Sole Power is based on the principles of the "Green Triangle." The
triangle represents finance, health, and environment...any time you
do something for one you inevitably do something beneficial for the
other two.
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LEADERS
ON LEADERSHIP:
Workshop on Change Leadership will be presented by Dr. Doug Whittle
Thurs., April 25, 3:30-4:45 p.m. in room 244/245 SEC. The program
is free and open to the public. A reservation is needed to prepare
printed materials. For more information, visit http://www.uni.edu/vpess/Change_Leadership.htm
To register, e-mail VPESS-Web@uni.edu
or phone 3-2332.
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CREDIT
PRESENTATION: UNI's John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center
will offer a class on Credit: How to Get It, Manage It & Fix It, presented
by Credit Counselor, Kent Baldwin, on April 25 from 3:30-4:45 p.m.
in Curris Business Building rooms 1 & 3. This presentation is free
and no advanced registration is required. For more information, contact
us at 319-273-7350 or e-mail katherine.cota@uni.edu
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GRADUATE
RECITAL:
April 25 (Thursday) - Nancy Borsay, voice - GBPAC Davis Hall - 6 p.m.
- No charge.
http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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"RACE,
GENDER AND INCARCERATION":Will be the topic Dr. Joy
James will address at UNI on Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. in SAB 102.
Dr. James is a professor at Brown University and speciializes in African-American
social and political thought, black feminist thought, critical race
theory, urban politics and the prison industrial complex. This event
is sponsored by Meryl Norton Hearst Chair in CHFA, the Department
of Philosophy & Religion, and the Center for Multicultural Education.
A book signing and reception follows the lecture.
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SYMPHONIC BAND AND WIND SYMPHONY
CONCERT: April 25 (Thursday) - Ronald Johnson, conductor
- GBPAC Great Hall - 7:30 p.m. - No charge.
http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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LANGUAGE SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM: The
last Language Science Colloquium this semester will be held Fri.,
April 26, 1 p.m., CAC 263. The topic is "Students' (Mis)conceptions
of Language and How to Overcome Them" by Jack Yates. There will be
an informal discussion and refreshments at 12:30 p.m. http://www.cs.uni.edu/~wallingf/research/languageScience.html
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GRADUATE RECITALS: April
26 (Friday) - Graduate Recital: Herb Lentz, voice - GBPAC Davis Hall
- 4:30 p.m. and Ji-Young Chung, piano - GBPAC Davis Hall - 6:00 p.m.
- No charge.http://www.uni.edu/chfa/musicdescrip.html
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ORCHESIS ANNUAL
DANCE GALA: The UNI Orchesis Dance Company will present
their Annual Dance Gala on Saturday April 27th at 7:30 PM and Sunday
April 28 at 2 p.m., GBPAC Great Hall. Dances will be performed in
ballet, modern, tap and jazz. Guest performers will include UNI Faculty,
Capoeria Club and the International Dance Theatre. Tickets are available
by calling 3-SHOW. Come celebrate one of UNI's oldest traditions.
Questions: contact Company Director/Faculty Advisor Ranae Keane-Bamsey
at 3-3560.
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VENTURE
CAPITAL PRESENTATION: UNI's John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial
Center will host a question and answer session for small business
owners and entrepreneurs interested in venture capital. On April 30
from 1 - 2 p.m. at the Regional Business Center at 212 E. Fourth Street
in Waterloo, Matt Kinley, Vice President of Equity Dynamics, a venture
capital firm in Des Moines, will be available to answer questions
about venture capital financing, venture capital deal structures,
return on investment for venture capitalists, expectations of venture
capitalists, etc. Advanced registration is required and space is limited.
For more information or to register, please call the John Pappajohn
Entrepreneurial Center at 319-273-7350 or e-mail katherine.cota@uni.edu.
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UNI BASEBALL: The Panthers host
a four-game series with Illinois State this weekend at Waterloo's
Riverfront Stadium. The game Friday night begins at 6 p.m., Saturday's
doubleheader starts at 2pm and the closing game of the series begins
Sunday at 1p.m. Visit http://www.unipanthers.com/base
for directions to the stadium.
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RETAILING STRATEGIES WORKSHOP: The
UNI Regional Business Center will be holding a daylong workshop to
give Iowa retailers the tools they need to understand the new values,
expectations, and needs of today’s customer. We will cover Retailing
in the 21st Century, Inventory Management, Retail Operations, Merchandising,
and Promotions. The class will be held at 212 E. 4th St., Waterloo
on Saturday, April 27 from 8:30am-4pm. Cost is $30 per person and
includes lunch. Contact
katie.macdonald@uni.edu, call (319)236-8123, or visit http://www.unirbc.org
to register.
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ROTC
SPRING AWARDS CEREMONY: Outstanding
cadets will be recognized by many local groups and the ROTC will present
awards to several people in the local community who promote ROTC.
The ceremony will be held Fri., May 3, 10 a.m. in the West Gym.
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