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April 10-13 Senior Celebration (Alumni Association-sponsored student event on campus.)
May 4-6 Golden Reunion and 50 Year Club Events
May 6 Spring Commencement |
2. Save the Date - Future Events
School of Music Reunion
October 6-8 UNI Homecoming, including TAP and Women's Golf Reunion events.
November 18 McLeod Center Grand Opening
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3. Editor's NoteIn an effort to keep our alumni and friends more informed about UNI happenings, UNI News will now be published monthly. Look for a new format, new features, and user-customized options coming next month!
Please keep us posted when you update your e-mail address or relocate so we can continue to provide you with the latest news from UNI. Click here to submit an update online.
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4. UNI Presidential Candidates to Visit CampusThe Board of Regents, State of Iowa announced Benjamin J. Allen, Iowa State University, John W. Folkins, Bowling Green State University, and Stephen Lehmkuhle, University of Missouri system, as finalists for the position of University of Northern Iowa President. Each finalist will visit campus in April. For more information on the Presidential Search, including biographies of the finalists, visit http://www.uni.edu/presidentialsearch.
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5. Men's Basketball Announces Ben Jacobson as Next Head CoachBen Jacobson is the 21st head men's basketball coach in UNI history. Jacobson, who served as an assistant coach under Greg McDermott, has signed a five-year contract with the Panthers. McDermott accepted the head coaching position at Iowa State University. For the latest on UNI athletics visit http://www.unipanthers.com.
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The Athletic Club has been renamed the Panther Scholarship Club. The purpose of the Club is to raise money to assist the athletic department in providing scholarship support for student athletes. Each contribution helps a young person realize a dream of earning a quality education while enjoying the thrill of competing athletically on a national level. To learn more, visit http://unipanthers.collegesports.com/psc/niwa-psc-body.html.
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7. Order 2005 NCAA Football Championship Memorabilia The What a Ride! DVD is an action-packed one-hour DVD with game highlights from the best-ever Panther football season. Bonus features include intro and game comments by Coach Mark Farley, plus interview and pep rally highlights. The What a Ride! poster is 18x24, full-color. For more information and an online order form, visit http://www.unialum.org/football.
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8. Golden Reunion and 50 Year Club Events Set for May 2006The Alumni Association will host members of the classes of 1946 through 1956 for three days of events. Classmates will gather May 4-6 on campus at UNI for seminars, special events, and reminiscing. For more information about the Golden Reunion and 50 Year Club, visit http://www.unialum.org/goldenreunion/index.shtml.
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9. Women's Golf Reunion Scheduled Alumnae of the women’s golf program are reminded to save the dates of October 6-7 for the women’s golf reunion. The group will gather to celebrate more than 30 years of UNI golf. Hosted by Jeannette Marsh, the reunion events will include a 4-person best shot on October 7. Additional information will be mailed this summer and posted online.
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10. Volunteers Needed for Des Moines-area EventsThe UNI Alumni Association is recruiting volunteers to represent UNI in Des Moines at the Arts Festival in June and Iowa State Fair in August. Alumni volunteers are needed to help sell ice cream at the Des Moines Arts Festival, June 23-25, and to staff the University’s information booth at the Iowa State Fair, August 10-20. Volunteers for each event will receive a complimentary t-shirt and free admission, when necessary. A portion of the profits from the ice cream sales at the Arts Festival will be donated to the Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Fund. For more information, or to volunteer for these events, please visit http:// www.unialum.org/volunteer or call 888-864-2586.
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11. Arts in April Arrives at UNIAs part of its annual Arts in April celebration, the University of Northern Iowa has commissioned local artist John Heidersbach to create the art for this year's promotional materials. This is the fifth year Heidersbach has provided art for Arts in April. Arts in April began in 2001 and exists to highlight the many arts and cultural pursuits at UNI. For additional details and a calendar of Arts in April events, visit http://www.uni.edu/pubrel/artsinapril.
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12. Panther Sculpture Artist WantedThe University of Northern Iowa Art and Architecture Committee is currently searching to commission a 3-D “Panther” sculpture for the exterior entrance area of the McLeod Center currently under construction. For information and details, please visit http://www.uni.edu/artarch.
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13. Human Performance Center DownsizedThe rising cost of construction has forced UNI to redesign its plans for the Human Performance Center. The new design reduces the 38,450-square-foot facility by 6,000-square-feet while losing only 200 square feet of assignable space. Click here for complete details.
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