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UNI is ranked second in the "Best Regional Universities (Midwest)" category for public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2012 "America's Best Colleges" guidebook. UNI also was 16th on a combined list of all public and private Midwest regional universities -- one of only three public institutions to make the list of top-20 Midwest regionals.
The Masters of Social Work is fully accredited through the Council on Social Work Education, the sole accrediting agency for social work education in the country.
UNI's Teacher Quality Program was featured in a news story on Iowa Public Radio. http://bit.ly/n51j09
Susan Roberts-Dobie was quoted in a story that ran on Iowa Public Radio. http://iowapublicradio.org/news/news_story.php?story=3024
As a token of appreciation, the UNI Athletic Department will offer all UNI faculty and staff discounted tickets to this weekend’s volleyball matches at the McLeod Center. The Panthers host Southern Illinois at 7 p.m., Friday and Evansville at 7 p.m., Saturday. The discounted price for faculty and staff is $3 per match using the promotional code UNIFS. To purchase tickets at the discounted rate, visit www.unitix.uni.edu, click on Presales/Promotions under Athletics and enter the promotional code. You can also call the ticket office at 273-4849 or visit the McLeod Center box office and use the promotional code to receive the discount.
Many activities are planned for UNI's Family Weekend, Sept. 23 to 25. For details on the events, visit www.uni.edu/familyweekend.
Faculty, staff and students are invited to recognize and honor the first recipient of the MWOne Unique Academic Advising Award, Shoshanna Coon, chemistry and biochemistry. MidWest One Bank is sponsoring this award. The reception will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 16, in the Great Reading Room, SRL. A short presentation will be held at 3 p.m.
Peace Corps Volunteers serve in more than 70 countries working in the areas of environmental education, English teaching, business advising and agriculture extension. Attend an information session at 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 19, in 009 GIL and learn about life on the ground as a volunteer, the benefits of Peace Corps service and the application process. For more information, contact Pravin at pmallavaram@peacecorps.gov.
Turning Technologies is sponsoring Francis Schlemmer from the University of Illinois who will share best practices and effective usages of clickers in the classroom. Three sessions will be offered Wednesday, Sept. 21, in 138 ITTC. Engaging Students in Large and Small Classrooms with Clickers will be offered at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Clicker Best Practices and Writing Good Clicker Questions will be offered at 11:30 a.m.
Plan to attend the MEMFIS User's Group meeting at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, in 109 MAU. Information about the MEMFIS Upgrade and changes users will experience as a result of the upgrade will be presented. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education is organizing a faculty book reading group. The group will meet from 4 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 26, in 11 LNG, to discuss Deborah Lipstadt’s "The Eichmann Trial." Copies of the book will be provided at no charge to participants beginning Monday, Sept. 26. At 7 p.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 12, and Monday, Oct. 24, the film “The Trial of Adolf Eichmann” will be shown in 2 SAB. These screenings are free and open to the public. For more information, contact chge@uni.edu or visit www.uni.edu/chge.
ITS is taking requests for spring semester courses or any other courses that faculty would like migrated from the old CE8 system to the new Bb Learn 9 system. To participate, click on the following link and complete the form for each course that you would like to have migrated. https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/uni.edu/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dDJNSWZGT2tCMm9Cei1oel95eGlhOFE6MQ#gid=0. This option is first come, first served. You will be notified and given access to the course once the migration is complete.
The UNI Speakers Bureau is comprised of UNI faculty and staff who are willing to share their interests and expertise with Iowa's communities. For more information on reserving a speaker, visit www.uni.edu/speakers or contact Allison Arp, intern in University Relations at 273-6728. To become a registered speaker, complete the online form at http://www.uni.edu/speakers/speaker-submission-form or contact Allison Arp.
The newly formed Senate for Secondary Teacher Education will have its first meeting at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15, in 319 CBB. All Senate meetings are open to all teacher education faculty and associated staff. For additional information, contact Cherin Lee, coordinator of Secondary Teacher Education at Cherin.Lee@UNI.edu.
The Office of Business Operations is offering PCI and Credit Card Compliance Training on Sept. 20 and 22. Anyone who accepts or processes credit card material or data is required to attend. It is critical that any UNI employee with responsibilities for credit card processing or reconciling, along with supervisors of these positions attend. To find out about the class offerings and to register for training, log into MyUNIverse, select the Work@UNI tab, locate MEMFIS Resources and click on Register for Training. The information will include a short course description, date, time, location and the ability to register. Reserve your seat now; class seating is limited. Direct questions to christina.geweke@uni.edu or 273-7505.
For upcoming lectures, conferences, performing arts or athletic events, please visit the UNI Calendar of Events.
The latest faculty, staff and student job openings at UNI can be found on the UNI Employment website. Referrals are encouraged.
Fitness classes, intramural sports, outdoor recreation opportunities.