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My UNI Weekend is a digest of weekend (Thursday - Sunday) entertainment and recreation opportunities at UNI, mailed on Thursday mornings during fall and spring semesters. Submission deadline is noon, Wednesday. Submissions will be rejected if sponsorship by a university department, program or organization is not clear. |
The Student Reading Association (SRA) will host a Scholastic Book Fair in the SEC lobby, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stop by and support SRA. For more information, contact Sarah Heddinger at heddings@uni.edu.
A workshop on attitude will be offered from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m., in SEC 323. FISH! is an approach to the workplace that looks at how one's attitude can make the workplace a more rewarding place. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Leadership Studies at 273-6898.
Join UNI Society for Human Resource Management at 5 p.m., in CBB 1 & 3 and meet Debra Damage who will talk about the "Happiness Effect" in the workplace. Snacks will be provided. For more information, contact Mellany Shipton at mellanyj@uni.edu.
Campus Activities Board presents "Inside Iraq: The Untold Story," at 7:30 p.m., in the Ballroom, MAU. Armed with a video camera, a homemade press pass and a single phone number, amateur filmmaker Mike Shiley chronicles a two-month journey inside Iraq uncovering the reality of life beyond the spin about the U.S. and Iraqi militaries and the Iraqi people. A Q & A session with Shiley will be at 9 p.m. Three UNI student veterans will also share their personal experiences. For more information, visit www.insideIraqthemovie.com.
The UNI Jazz Panthers will offer a fall concert with UNI Jazz Band III at 7:30 p.m., in Bengtson Auditorium, RSL. Free and open to the public.
Half-Masted, UNI's improv comedy troupe, will offer improvised sketches and games galore, with a guest appearance by Gar-Kro 3000: not Gary Kroeger, but an incredible simulation, at 8 p.m., in CAC 108. For more information, visit http://www.half-masted.com.
The Student Reading Association (SRA) will host a Scholastic Book Fair in the SEC lobby, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Stop by and support SRA. For more information, contact Sarah Heddinger at heddings@uni.edu.
Swimming hosts South Dakota at 5 p.m., in the Glen F. Henry Pool.
Visiting artist David Thompson will present a horn recital from 5 to 8 p.m., in Davis Hall, GBPAC. Thompson is the solo horn of the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra in Spain and is also the horn professor at Escuela Superior de Música de Cataluña in Spain. Free and open to the public.
Enjoy live music by student bands at 7:30 p.m., BMT inside Strayer-Wood Theatre. Free.
Half-Masted, UNI's improv comedy troupe, will offer improvised sketches and games galore, with a guest appearance by Gar-Kro 3000: not Gary Kroeger, but an incredible simulation, at 8 p.m., in CAC 108. For more information, visit http://www.half-masted.com.
The UNI Public Relations Student Society of America will host a benefit breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m., at the Wesley Foundation in Cedar Falls. Tickets are $5 if bought before the event and $7 the day of. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society and professional activities for PRSSA members.
Join other UNI volunteers at the Northeast Iowa Food Bank between 9 a.m. and noon. For directions, visit www.northeastiowafoodbank.org/managed/index.asp. Contact Pat Beck at pat.beck@uni.edu or 273-2333 for more information.
Men's basketball hosts University of Mary at noon, in an exhibition game in the McLeod Center.
The upcoming Multicultural Student Leadership Retreat will focus on developing the following areas: professionalism, communication, group dynamics, cultural competence and civic engagement. The retreat will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sign up at the CME or online at www.uni.edu/cme.
Beginner salsa dance lessons will be offered at 7 p.m., at the Wesley Foundation, 2422 College St. Semiformal dress recommended. Cost: one can of food for the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. Join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=156275881074331.
Half-Masted, UNI's improv comedy troupe, will offer improvised sketches and games galore, with a guest appearance by Gar-Kro 3000: not Gary Kroeger, but an incredible simulation, at 8 p.m., in CAC 108. For more information, visit http://www.half-masted.com. A family friendly show will be at 3:30 p.m.
Come see the best of UNI's student comedians at 9 p.m., BMT inside Strayer-Wood Theatre. Free
Women's basketball hosts Maryville at 3 p.m., in an exhibition game in the McLeod Center.
Need help with studying? Stressed about taking the PPST exam? Too busy during the week to go to the Reading & Learning Center? Come to the second floor of the Rod Library (near the metal art display) from 7 to 10 p.m., and work with an academic coach.
The meet will be held at 8:30 p.m., in the WRC pool.
http://www.library.uni.edu/about-us/hours-maps/building-hours. Library online resources are available 24/7; if off campus, there will be a prompt to enter your CatID.
To view the Cedar Falls Tourism Bureau's calendar of events, visit http://www.cedarfallstourism.org/calendar.asp