Monday, Sep 5, 2011

Anyone interested in promoting and furthering STEM education at UNI and throughout Iowa's K through 16 classrooms, is invited to join the UNI STEM Education Community at its first meeting, from 5 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, in the Oak Room MAU. For more information and/or to be added to the UNI STEM Education email list serve, contact Chad Heinzel at chad.heinzel@uni.edu or 273-6168.

Reaching for Higher Ground: Community After 9/11 reflects on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and what it means to be a community. A series of signature events is planned for the week of Sept. 11 beginning with a Flag Planting Remembrance planned by NISG, Sunday, Sept. 11, from 8 a.m. to noon, at Lawther Field. Events continue throughout the week as follows: "Remembrance: 9/11 Ten Years Later," with the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony, Metropolitan Chorale, Red Cedar Chamber Music and Theatre UNI, 7 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 11, GBPAC; Joel Meyerowitz – Photographing Ground Zero, 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 12, GBPAC; faculty panel "9/11: A 10-Year Retrospective," reflecting on why 9/11 happened, 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13, GBPAC; and documentary film "11'09"01-September 11," 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14, GBPAC. For more information and for additional fall and spring events, visit www.uni.edu/higherground.

UNI will move all students, faculty and staff to UNI Gmail this fall. UNI Gmail is an easy-to-use tool that provides significantly increased storage at a fraction of the cost UNI would have incurred otherwise. Student migration started in April; currently there are 7,000 active users. The deadline for migration is Oct. 1, 2011. Click here to initiate your migration to UNI Gmail now or at your earliest convenience.

The Iowa Department of Public Safety-State Fire Marshal Division urges citizens to use caution when lighting or burning decorative, gel-fueled fire pots. Several people have been admitted to the University of Iowa Burn Unit with serious burns as a result of using these gel fire pots. Nationally, there have been more than 37 reported accidents, with 23 of them injuring consumers. For details, see http://www.dps.state.ia.us/commis/pib/Releases/2011/08-30-2011_FirePotWarning.htm.

Win one of ten $50 VISA gift cards for taking the "MAP-Works: It's All About You!" survey on Monday, Sept. 13, the day it will arrive in your UNI email. Even better: the Grand Prize is a $1,000 reduction in your u-bill. And, you’ll get an immediate, individualized report about how to succeed at UNI. 

The Student Involvement & Activities Center and University Book & Supply are honoring you in the first National Student Day, Tuesday, Oct. 6, a day dedicated to celebrating students, community service and social responsibility. Now through Friday, Sept. 30, UNI students and student organizations can enter the National Student Day competition by signing up at the Student Involvement & Activities Center, in the upper plaza of Maucker Union or by emailing marketing@panthersupply.com, or messaging UBS at http://www.facebook.com/ubsbookstore to start earning community service credit. Winners earning the most credit will be announced at a party from 2 to 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 6, at University Book & Supply. You may win a semester's worth of text books.

Help clean up the University Branch of Dry Run Creek from Hudson Road to College Sreet. Help with light duty litter pick up on the creek banks or heavy duty, wet and dirty, creek wading. Participants will meet at the NE corner of the WRC parking lot (Hudson Road and creek entrance) at 4 p.m., Monday, Sept. 19. For more information and to register, visit www.rrttc.com. Rain date is 4 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20.

The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity enhances the collegiate experience while providing a lifetime of opportunity and reward. Perhaps the best opportunity that Pi Kappa Alpha provides is the ability to cultivate strong male leaders. For more details, contact Pi Kappa Alpha, Theta-Zeta chapter president Steven Hesse at stevr13@uni.edu.

Connect students with the news that is relevant to them, celebrate the accomplishments of their peers and tell the untold stories of UNI students and faculty. Capture this moment in UNI history; work for the Northern Iowan. For more information, visit www.northern-iowan.org/employment.

The UNI-CUE Tutoring Center is seeking UNI students to tutor elementary, middle and high school students for one hour to 90 minutes per week. It's not too late to volunteer or enroll in Course 4180 or 5180 to earn 2 credit hours. Tutors are needed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday each week from 4 to 6 p.m. For information, contact Nancy Scoggins Rose at 433-1271 or nancy.scoggins@uni.edu.

The Research Commercialization Introductory course, which starts Monday, Sept. 20, is an online course designed to help science and engineering researchers better understand how research commercialization works. The course is recommended for all science, engineering and medical researchers in public or private research institutions (e.g., grad students, post-docs and faculty). Areas covered in the course include intellectual property, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, licensing agreements, employment agreements, consulting agreements, tech transfer, creating and funding companies and federally funded Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programs. This workshop course is offered free of charge, but registration is required. For more information about this webinar contact support@ncet2.org or visit http://center.ncet2.org.

Bring your lunch and learn about the new Governor's STEM Advisory Council and the changes at IMSEP. After a quick overview, an open conversation and Q&A will be held from noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13, in the Presidential Room, MAU.

For Intramural Paintball Tournament registration and information, visit http://www.uni.edu/wellrec/intramural_sports/index.html.

Intramural Outdoor Soccer Leagues managers' meetings and registration information is at: http://www.uni.edu/wellrec/intramural_sports/index.html.

Intramural Racquetball Leagues Registration - for more information go to: http://www.uni.edu/wellrec/intramural_sports/index.html.

An informational meeting on becoming a personal trainer will be held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, in 155 WRC. Class begins Monday, Sept. 12. Monday and Wednesday lectures will be held from 3 to 3:50 p.m., in room 155. Friday labs will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m., in room 87. For more information and to enroll, call 237-7167. Class is not for academic credit.

The Ethnic Student Promoters (ESP) are a distinguished group of students from multi cultural backgrounds who promote the University of Northern Iowa. ESP assists during multi cultural visits by guiding prospective students, parents and counselors on campus tours, accompanying them to lunch at one of our award-winning dining centers and presenting "Life as a UNI student." ESP is looking for highly dedicated individuals who are passionate about UNI to be a part of this organization. The informational meeting will be at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, in the CME. Applications are due by 5 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14, to the Office of Admissions, 002 GIL. Contact Tera Edmunds at tedmunds@uni.edu if you have any questions.

Join the UNI Sociology Club's first meeting of the school year at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, in the Elk Room, MAU. Learn what the club is all about, meet others interested in sociology,share your ideas, and learn about our upcoming plans for the school year. Free pizza and pop will be provided. All majors, minors and anyone with an interest in sociology are invited.