Monday, Oct 11, 2010

Join members of the Tectonic Theatre Project for a post performance discussion and learn about the process of interviewing and how to craft material into a stage play, from 3 to 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 15, at UNI's CME. Come with questions you would like to ask Tectonic Theatre Project Company members.

Network with community leaders, teachers, counselors and others who share an interest in violence prevention at a conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 19, at Hawkeye Community College. Keynote speaker Robert Minor will present "Making Real Men: The Journey of Our Boys." Breakout sessions include domestic violence in African American communities, cyberbullying, human trafficking and homophobia. The $30 fee includes a box lunch. Pre-register only by Saturday, Oct 16. E-mail rchill@uni.edu for a registration form. UNI Women's and Gender Studies is co-sponsoring this event.

Free, anonymous depression screenings will be offered at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, at the Counseling Center (2nd floor Health Center). The screening lasts approximately one hour and provides information about depression and anxiety, signs and symptoms and ways to help. No registration needed. Call 273-2676 or e-mail Gretchen.Honsell@uni.edu with questions.

Open to men and women. Anyone interested in officiating intramural volleyball must attend an Officials' Rules Clinic at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26, or Wednesday, Oct. 27, in WRC 155. Starting pay is $7.25 to $7.50 per hour. For more information, call 273-7262.

The Student Health Clinic will offer seasonal influenza vaccinations for students, faculty, and staff. The last clinic will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, in Commons 120. The vaccine is free for students. Please bring your university ID with you to the clinic.

In an effort to be greener, the Office of the Registrar will no longer mail any information pertaining to commencement/graduation. Instead, it has developed an informational web page and a Commencement RSVP Web form. For more information, visit http://www.uni.edu/registrar/story/attention-fall-2010-graduates-and-commencement-attendees.

In light of the upcoming election season, the Office of the Registrar is providing the university community with voter registration information at http://www.uni.edu/registrar/students/current-students/voter-registration. Questions pertaining to voter registration can be directed to the registrar's office or to the Secretary of State.

The Iowa Mathematics and Science Education Partnership (IMSEP) headquartered on UNI's campus, is a collaboration among the three Regent universities to advance math and science in Iowa. For an update on IMSEP's activities around the state, read past newsletters at http://www.iowamathscience.org/newsletters/. For more information, contact Tonja Richards at tonja.richards@uni.edu.

The Awareness for Individuals with Disabilities (AID) student organization will meet at 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 11, in the State College Room, Maucker Union. AID is open to all students interested in promoting awareness of disabilities on campus. For more information, contact AID's adviser, Ashley Brickley at ashley.brickley@uni.edu.

Check out To Write Love On Her Arms UNI, at 9 p.m., Monday, Oct. 11, in the Elm Room, Maucker Union. This group is dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people suffering with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. For more information, contact twloha.uni@gmail.com.

Faculty artist and educator Chris Buckholz will offer a recital on trombone with Sean Botkin, piano, at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 13, in Bengtson Auditorium, RSL. This event is free and open to the public.

Tami Spry, a professor of performance studies at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, will perform "Call It Swing: A Jazz Blues Autoethnography," at 3 p.m., Friday, Oct. 15, in the Interpreters Theatre, LNG 40. The performance is Spry's reflection on her father's 25 years as a jazz drummer and focuses on issues of gender violence, mental illness, race relationships, shamanic healing and loss. The performance is free and open to the public.

Tickets are on sale for the Strayer-Wood Theatre's comedy "She Stoops to Conquer." Performances are at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 14 through 16 and 21 through 23, and 2 p.m., Oct. 17 and 24. This is a u-Card free event for UNI Students. Call the Box Office at 273-6381 for more information.

The UNI Women's Chorus will join with the UNI Singers to offer a concert at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 21, in the Great Hall, GBPAC. For tickets, call (319) 273-4TIX.

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Camp Adventure Child & Youth Services hires students to work with children on U.S. military bases all over the world including: USA, Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Germany, Russia, Italy, England, Belgium, Spain, Guam and more. Benefits include: paid travel and housing, living stipend, 12-credit hours (undergraduate or graduate) from UNI. It's also a great resume builder. The first step to getting involved is attending a Leadership Assessment Center (interview session) from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 16 (freshmen) OR from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 13 (all classes) in WRC 204. There are also fall and spring internship opportunities. For more information or to confirm your attendance, e-mail staff.development@campadventure.com or visit www.campadventure.com.

Every Tuesday, the Student Leadership Center, in cooperation with the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley, has organized opportunities for students to get into the local communities and give back. Each week, a different community agency will be served so students can experience a variety of opportunities to serve the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area. Sign up for the day(s) and time that work for you and your schedule. The Student Leadership Center will provide transportation to and from campus to the agency, beverages, snacks and a cool T-shirt for your efforts. The Volunteer Van leaves the southeast entrance of Maucker Union at 2 and 5 p.m. Sign up online at www.uni.edu/leadershipcenter. For more information, contact Steffoni Smith at steffers@uni.edu or 273-7422.

A Small Business Accounting II workshop will be offered from 3:45 to 5:45 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, in BCS 33. Pre-requisite: Small Business Accounting I. Advance registration is required.

A Small Business Marketing Workshop will be offered from 3:45 to 5:45 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, in BCS 33, and again from 3 to 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 18, in BCS 128. Advance registration is required.

Curious about disability? Experience disability firsthand from noon to 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, and from 8 a.m. to noon, Friday, Oct. 15, in the State College Room in Maucker Union. Individuals will be led through disability simulations such as blindness, deafness and use of a wheelchair. This will be a fun and educational experience. Educate yourself about the largest minority group in the nation.

A Small Business Financing Workshop will be offered from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 19, in BCS 33 and again from 3 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 20, in BCS 128. Avance registration is required.