Monday, Oct 17, 2011

UNI's work in STEM education will be featured in a special edition of the Profiles Series. The program will air on the Discovery Channel at 6 a.m. Central Daylight Time, Friday, Oct. 21. The segment also will be broadcast via syndication in the top 50 U.S. television markets and overseas on Voice of America TV. For more information and to see the videos, visit www.uni.edu/provost/.

The Office of the Registrar will host an open house for all spring 2012 graduation candidates Oct. 24 through 28. Drop in and meet with a record analyst to do a graduation check and get assistance completing your graduation application. Note: record analysts will only be available to spring 2012 graduation candidates during these open house dates.

The United States leads the industrial world in residential (non-arson) fire deaths at approximately 3,000 per year. Fire prevention is everybody's business. Know where the emergency exits are, practice getting out of your home in the event of a fire and check the batteries in your smoke detectors. Contact UNI Fire & Safety Specialist at 273-2004, or the Environmental Health & Safety website at http://www.vpaf.uni.edu/ehso/index.shtml for fire safety and prevention information.

The Office of the Registrar will host an open house for all fall 2011 graduation candidates from Oct. 17 to 21. Drop in and meet with a record analyst to do a graduation check and get assistance completing your graduation application. Record analysts will only be available to fall 2011 graduation candidates during these open house dates.

The Reaching for Higher Ground: Community After 9/11 project includes many lectures and special events during the month of October. For more information and for a calendar of events, visit www.uni.edu/higherground.

“Majors in Minutes” is a speed-dating approach to learning more about majors or careers. This event will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18, in the Ballroom, MAU.  Attendees will visit with junior or senior students in a certain major for five minutes. After five minutes, you can remain at that station or move on to another station. Visit as many stations as you like.  For more information, visit http://www.uni.edu/advising/majors-minutes.

National Student Exchange will have an informational meeting at 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 17, in the University Room, MAU. Learn how you can attend one of 170+ colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada while paying UNI tuition. Students must have a 2.5 GPA and have completed at least 30 UNI credit hours at the time of exchange. 

The Center for Disability Studies in Literacy, Language & Learning will host a free event focused on disability and inclusion from 12:30 to 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11, in the Commons. The keynote speaker is Lennard Davis, author and professor of disability studies and human development at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The event is open to all UNI faculty, staff and students. There are limited spaces available. For more information or to register, visit www.uni.edu/coe by Nov. 1. 

Leah Lietson will offer a Visiting Artist Workshop in ceramics on Thursday, Oct. 20, in 126 KAB. Leah will demonstrate how she makes her porcelain pottery from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1:30 to 4 p.m., and lecture about her artwork at 7 p.m., in 111 KAB.

The UNI Philosophy Club will sell books, buttons and baked goods from noon to 4 p.m., Oct. 24 and 25, in the CME. The books are donated by professors. Cash and check only. For more information, contact emolou@uni.edu.

Self-improvement workshops and classes are offered at the Academic Learning Center, 008 ITTC. Included are: "Seven Habits of Highly Effective Students: Time Management," "Reading, Learning, & Studying with Technology," "Succeeding in Math" and "Succeeding in Science." For more information, visit www.uni.edu/unialc/ and select Courses and Workshops or call 273-2361.

The Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs M.A.E. program, in collaboration with the Division of Student Affairs, will host the Second Annual Fall Preview Day on Friday, Nov. 11. Individuals interested in learning more about the program and the Division of Student Affairs are invited to register. Check in will begin at 8:30 a.m., at Gilchrist Hall. The event will conclude by 2 p.m. To register and view the agenda, visit http://www.uni.edu/deanofstudents/previewday. All other questions may be directed to Mark Rowe-Barth at mark.rowe-barth@uni.edu.

Ever wonder what it's like to be deaf? How do deaf people communicate with the rest of the world? This workshop will show you, through simulation, the difficulties deaf people have. There are two sessions offered from 6 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19 and Thursday, Oct 20, in the Seminar Room at Rialto. Registration is required. For more information, contact Haley ER. Minear at mineahaa@uni.edu.

Drupal Open Office Hours is a support group for persons on campus responsible for maintaining Drupal websites. Office hours are from 3 to 4 p.m., the fourth Monday of every month, in 134 ITTC Studio IT. For more information, contact Carolyn Dorr at 273-2761.

There are new links on the international programs website for scholarships, grants and fellowship information for international research and study. There are links for faculty and staff, graduate students, undergraduate students and international study. http://www.uni.edu/internationalprograms/funding-opportunities.

Rod Library invites university departments and organizations to submit proposals for monthly exhibits for December 2011 to August 2012. The library makes two exhibit cases available to the campus community. If your department or organization is interested in having an exhibit, please complete the online proposal at http://www.uni.edu/library/exhbproposal/. More information is available at http://www.library.uni.edu/public-relations/exhibits.

Interested in your current fitness level? Want to establish training options and identify fitness goals? Sign up for a fitness assessment. Assessment includes testing your resting blood pressure and heart rate, body composition and measurements, cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and flexibility. Fitness assessments are available to faculty, staff and students at the discounted rate of $15. Fitness assessments take approximately one hour. Times available are 9:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 2 and 3:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday; or by appointment. To sign up or for more information, contact Erin Nielsen at enielsen@uni.edu.