Monday, Mar 26, 2012

Advance registration dates for fall 2012: April 3 - grads; April 4-5 - seniors; April 6-10 - juniors; April 11-15 - sophomores; April 16-19 - freshmen; and April 19 - unclassified. Appointments are assigned based on the number of credits completed at the end of fall 2011 term. Enrollment appointment dates and times will be available through the Student Center approximately one week prior to advance registration. Holds must be resolved before registration can take place.

The Iowa High School Speech Contest on Monday, March 26, will bring approximately 1,000 people to the retail operations in the Maucker Union, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Due to the increased number of patrons, lines will be longer and seating space will be limited. Thank you to our current customers for your continued patronage and understanding.

Due to recent changes to federal legislation, Federal Pell Grant eligibility will now be restricted to a maximum of 12 full-time semesters or 600 percent. This will include all prior semesters of Pell Grant received at all institutions attended. Pell Grant duration for a student is determined by adding together each of the annual percentages of a student’s scheduled award that was actually disbursed. A student enrolled full time throughout the fall and spring semesters would earn 100 percent of their Pell Grant each year. Click Here for more information regarding the Pell Grant and other changes to federal student aid for 2012-13. Contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at 273-2700 if you have any questions regarding Pell Grant eligibility.

Almost every door on campus that has a self-closing device is a fire door. These doors are an integral part of the engineered fire and life-safety features of the building. It's common to find these doors propped open for various reasons. These doors must remain closed, or a device should be added to them so they will close automatically upon a fire alarm. For more information, call 273-2004. Visit the Environmental Health & safety website under "Safety Tips - Fire Safety - Fire Doors" to learn about the importance of properly functioning fire doors. 

A Governor's STEM Advisory Council update meeting will be held from 4 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, in the University Room, MAU. The meeting is hosted by Jeff Weld, the council's executive director and head of IMSEP. Attend the meeting and learn about opportunities to get involved. Send an email to RSVP. Cookies and coffee will be provided.

Throughout the month of April, the Office of Student Financial Aid will sponsor four “Food and Finances” workshops covering a variety of topics including: "Budgeting for On-and Off-Campus Living," "Choosing Benefits at Work" and the "Psychology of Money." These events are open to faculty, staff and students. If faculty plan on having a large number of students attend, please call Liz Hoium, at the Office of Student Financial Aid, at 273-6395. View a list of speakers and times online. Drawings will take place at the end of every workshop for free food and Live Like a Student T-shirts.

The Fifth Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium will be held on Tuesday, March 27. Poster presentations are scheduled from noon to 2 p.m., in the Ballroom, MAU. Oral presentations will be held from noon to 3 p.m. in the lower level meeting rooms, MAU. The creative performances are scheduled from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in Davis Hall, GBPAC.

The Student Affairs Pre-Professional Association (SAPA), in collaboration with NISG, will host Wanda Everage, with her presentation "The Expanding Definition of Diversity," at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 10, in the Ballroom, MAU. As the vice provost for student affairs at Drake University, Everage is a recipient of numerous awards for leadership, diversity and career and educational excellence. As diversity is a campus wide initiative, UNI SAPA encourages student organizations to join us in making this event a success. Individuals or student organizations interested in helping with the event are encouraged to send an email.

The Federal Government is one of the largest employers in the U.S. With a unique hiring process, getting hired for a government job creates challenges not faced in other fields. Learn about available job opportunities, job search strategies and federal resumes at 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, in 009 GIL. For more information, email Isabela Varela.

Come see Guante, two-time National Poetry Slam champion at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 29, in the Hemisphere Lounge, MAU. There will also be student performances to open for him. Check out the facebook event for more information.

The "Educating Educators about the LGBTQmmunity Conference" is open to UNI pre-service teachers, UNI teacher educators and UNI students. The conference will provide an opportunity for participants to learn about creating an inclusive and unbiased lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning classroom environment. Join the Multicultural Teaching Alliance (MTA) and UNI Proud from 8:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 31, in SEC. Dwight Watson, dean of the College of Education, will kick off the conference, followed by two workshops and a media presentation and panel. The workshops will provide information that is applicable to elementary, middle, secondary and college-level classrooms. There will also be free food and door prizes.  For more information, send an email.

Piazza's Poolside Picnic Party will be from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 28. Featured menu items include: hamburgers, brats, pickle wraps, fruit pizza, ants on a log, dirt and worm pudding, submarine sandwiches and more.

The Interpreters Theatre will present "Brother Wolf" March 29 through 31, in 040 Lang. Blending folklore, myth, bluegrass music and mountain religion, "Brother Wolf" is an Appalachian adventure tale based on the story of Beowulf. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m., and the doors open at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but seating is limited.

Ride the trails and meet new friends. Meet at 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, at Mulligan's on 18th St., for a 10-mile ride and enjoy exploring area trails. Helmets are required for all riders. Pre-register online until April 9 for a free T-shirt. Registration is not required to participate.

UNI Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) will host the annual Do Run Run 5K Run/Walk for the St. Vincent De Paul Society, whose mission is to help the less fortunate on a person-to-person basis. For this reason, UNI PRSSA is asking the public to get active and donate clothing throughout the race at five different checkpoints. Registration information can be found online. 

Are you a first-year or senior student? Were you invited to complete the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)? If you haven’t responded yet, it’s not too late. View a list of prizes and a link to the survey online, by clicking on "NSSE Link and Prizes."

T-shirts, sweatshirts, scrubs and other items will be available at the KDP Education Honor Society sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, March 27 and 28, in the lobby, SEC. Many items have special sale prices. Proceeds will benefit KDP's educational and service projects.

Any student planning to apply for the Roy J. Carver Scholarship (up to $5,200 a year for two years) is encouraged to attend Carver essay help sessions from 2 to 3 p.m., Tuesday, March 27 and Wednesday, March 28,  in 113 GIL. The deadline to apply for the Carver Scholarship is April 1, and students must apply online.

The UNI Forensics team will host its annual speech showcase at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 28, in Lang Auditorium. In 2011, the speech team was 13th in the nation at the AFA-NIET tournament, and two students finished in the top five. Students from UNI's regionally and nationally competitive speech team will perform events that have qualified for nationals. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

For more information on one-on-one basketball tournament, pickleball tournament, intramural 11-on-11 open co-rec soccer tournament, four-on-four co-rec open sand volleyball tournament and bench press and pro-joe challenge, visit the intramural website.