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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. |
CSA will host its second meeting of the semester at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15, in the College Eye Room, MAU. Guest speaker, Kim Berger of the Cedar Falls Tourism Bureau, will attend as a resource for networking and professional expertise. Email unicsa2@gmail.com for more information.
The UNI Freethinkers and Inquirers invite students to the Flying Spaghetti Monster Dinner at 6 p.m., Thursday, in the Commons Ballroom.
Frank Warren, the founder of the PostSecret blog, for his "PostSecret Live" will speak Sept. 15, at 7:30 p.m., at the GBPAC. The event is sponsored by UNI's Campus Activities Board. http://www.postsecretcommunity.com
Open to men and women. 1.5 mile course on the intramural fields west of the UNI-Dome. Registration is from 3 - 3:45 p.m., in WRC 161 on the day of the run. Contestants need to report to the starting area by 3:55 p.m.
UNI volleyball vs. Southern Illinois, at 7 p.m., McLeod Center.
UNI School of Music staff and faculty artist Sandy Nordahl will present a recital of digital music and art at 7:30 p.m., Bengtson Auditorium, RSL. This event is free and open to the public.
UNI's Earth Science Department will host a special viewing of a supernova from 8 to 10 p.m., Friday, Sept. 16, on the grassy area west of the campanile. Telescopes will be set up to view the supernova and other objects in the night sky. If the skies are cloudy, the event will be canceled.
The National Cattle Congress Fair presents a concert featuring Head East, Foghat and Blue Oyster Cult. The show starts at 8 p.m. http://www.nationalcattlecongress.com/NCC-Fair.php.
Shows, concerts, carnival rides fireworks all at this year's Cattle Congress Fair in Waterloo. Rides start at 11 a.m., Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Saturday see the Fantasy Truck Pull and the PRCA Rodeo and fireworks. http://www.nationalcattlecongress.com/NCC-Fair.php.
Games will be played on Sat. Sept. 17 at 1 p.m., at KW paintball fields, 2710 WCF & N Dr., Waterloo. Dress in machine washable old clothes and shoes. http://www.uni.edu/wellrec/intramural_sports/index.html
GlowStock is a free music festival featuring Rock, Hip Hop, DubStep, House, and more. The idea behind GlowStock is to give independent or undiscovered musicians, producers and other musical artists a large stage to play on and an even larger crowd. The music starts at 4 p.m. Sept. 17, at Lawther Field. https://www.facebook.com/GlowStock2011
UNI volleyball vs. Evansville, at 7 p.m, in McLeod Center.
UNI women's soccer vs. South Dakota State, at 1 p.m., at the Cedar Valley Youth Soccer Center, Waterloo.
Are you looking for tutoring or help in some of your courses? Visit the A-Team on Sunday nights from 6 to 9 p.m., in the Rod Library. The A-Team provides help for students in math, science and business courses, as well as assistance with college reading, study strategies and writing. The tutoring is on the first floor of the Library, across from the Multiservice Center reservation desk. The A-Team is sponsored by the Academic Learning Center.