Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH COMMITTEE NARROWS FIELD TO NINE CANDIDATES

The UNI Presidential Search and Screen Committee met on Jan. 3 and narrowed its list of candidates to nine. The search committee will travel to Minneapolis Jan. 11-12 to conduct interviews. At that point, a small number of candidates will be selected for campus visits scheduled to begin Jan. 21. The committee's final recommendations are expected to be provided to the Board of Regents, State of Iowa by Feb. 1. The search process information is online. http://www.uni.edu/presidential-search/

JANUARY FULBRIGHT ANNOUNCEMENTS

January Fulbright announcements are posted online under announcements. http://www.uni.edu/internationalprograms/ For more information, email international programs oip@uni.edu.

UNI UP CLOSE MATERIALS

The dates for UNI Up Close are Friday, Feb. 15 and 22. If you need assistance with promotional materials to distribute, please submit your request to Univeristy Relations no later than Friday, Jan. 18.

MAUCKER UNION BUILDING AND WRC HOURS FOR WINTER BREAK

Maucker Union Building Hours for Winter Break are posted online. http://www.uni.edu/maucker/hours/ The WRC hours for break are also posted online. http://www.uni.edu/wellrec/hours/docs/FinalsWkandWinterBreakHrs2012.pdf

OPPORTUNITIES

FREE ONLINE VIDEO TRAINING

Take advantage of free online video training.http://lynda.uni.edu Almost 1,000 video courses were viewed in the past six months by UNI faculty, staff and students. Your CatID provides access to the Lynda.com Online Training Library, which contains more than 1,100 courses and 66,000 video tutorials anytime, anywhere with Internet access. Learn about Google Apps, Blackboard, MS Office, Drupal, Adobe Creative Suite, Photography, Sharepoint, etc.

TIAA-CREF INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING

A TIAA-CREF individual consultant will visit UNI Jan. 9,10, 23 and 24 to conduct one-on-one counseling sessions. Common questions and topics include: Am I on track for retirement? Can I add more to my retirement plan and how do I start this? Is my current mix of investments appropriate? How do my TIAA-CREF investments coordinate with my other plans? Register online for an individual meeting. https://publictools.tiaa-cref.org/tools/events?eventId=1-1AIQBHA or call 800-732-8353.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

For upcoming lectures, conferences, performing arts or athletic events, please visit the UNI Calendar of Events.

EMPLOYMENT

The latest faculty, staff and student job openings at UNI can be found on the UNI Employment website. Referrals are encouraged.

WELLNESS & RECREATION

Fitness classes, intramural sports, outdoor recreation opportunities.