UNI News - December 2001

Panther Athletics Riding High on Recent Victories

UNI athletes have had great success in their sports this season and have made the Panthers champions once again. The men's cross country team blew away the competition at the 2001 MVC Championships and placed first with 38 points. The women's volleyball team finished their regular season 29-1 and captured their fourth consecutive MVC Tournament title. They hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Volleyball Championships in Cedar Falls for the first time since 1995. With their wins over Northern Illinois and Minnesota, UNI will take on Long Beach State in the Sweet 16 on Thursday, December 6th at Long Beach State. UNI football recaptured the Gateway Conference Championship for the first time since 1996 with their victory over Western Kentucky on November 10th. This win provided an automatic bid to the playoffs where UNI beat Eastern Illinois 49-43 in the first round. UNI hosts the second round at home on December 8th against Maine. Head coach Mark Farley '87 was recently named Gateway Conference Coach of the Year, which is a first for a Gateway rookie coach. For more information on Panther athletics, updates on tournament play or purchasing playoff tickets, please visit their website at http://www.unipanthers.com.

6th Annual Regents Universities Job Fair to be held in Des Moines

In cooperation with the other Iowa Regents Universities, the UNI Alumni Association sponsors the Annual Regents Universities Iowa Job Fair in Des Moines. Whether you are looking for a new job or your company is looking to fill a position, you will want to make plans to attend. Each year we hear success stories from students who have gained valuable interview experience or alumni who been offered a wonderful new job as a result of the fair. The job fair will take place at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines on Wednesday, January 9th from 10 am - 3 pm. For more information, please visit http://www.regentsjobfair.org.

Upcoming Alumni Club Events

Alumni Club events scheduled for January are listed below. If you are in one of these areas, please join us! If you would like more information or would like to register for one of the following events, please call 1-888-UNI-ALUM. Online registration is now available! Visit http://www.unialum.org/events.html. We hope to see you there!

January 20 - Des Moines Alumni Club (Pre-game party and UNI vs. Drake men's basketball game)

January 24 - Twin Cities Alumni Club (UNI alumni event at Knucklehead's Comedy Club)

Events are currently being planned for Arizona and California. Be sure to check our website at the address listed above for updated information as it becomes available.

Alumni Association Seeks Old Golds

Thinking about throwing out your old college yearbook? Wait! The Alumni Association may want it. Over the years, the Alumni Association has strived to have a copy of each Old Gold on file so that visitors may stop by our office to browse through the books and remember their time on campus. Over time, certain editions have become damaged or been lost. We are looking for the following years: 1933, 1942, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, and 1962. If you are thinking of parting with one of these yearbooks, the Alumni Association would be happy to take it off your hands. Please call toll free at 1-888-UNI ALUM or email info@unialum.org for more information.

New T-Shirts Added to Alumni Merchandise Line

Just in time for the holidays, the Alumni Association has two new long-sleeve t-shirts for sale! The "Panther Pride" t-shirt is a 100% cotton purple tee, featuring a front-center design which reads "UNI Panther Pride." As an added touch, Panther paws crawl up the left sleeve. In addition, the "ISTC" t-shirt is also available. This 100% cotton purple t-shirt features the logo of the Iowa State Teachers College. Be a part of history and show your purple pride at the same time!

Both designs are available in adult sizes M-XXL at a cost of $15.00 to Alumni Association members and $18.00 to non-members (XXL, $2 additional charge), plus shipping and handling. They are available for sale on-line at http://www.unialum.org/merchandise.html, or you can order by calling us toll-free at 1-888-UNI-ALUM. Give the gift of Panther Pride this holiday season. Order today!

UNI Foundation Releases Annual Report

Watch for a copy of the UNI Foundation's annual report in your mail by the end of the year and read about the great things happening on campus. Highlights include the Cedar Valley major gift drive, UNI's new Memorial Garden, and the Freeburg Early Childhood Program's new home in RJ McElroy Hall. The annual report will also be available on-line at http://www.uni.edu/advance. For more information about the Foundation or the Students First Campaign, please call 1-800-782-9522.

UNI Jazz Band One to Perform in California

UNI Jazz Band One has been selected to perform at the 29th Annual International Conference of the International Association of Jazz Education in Long Beach, California, scheduled for January 9-12, 2002. Groups from all over the world submitted audition tapes and Jazz Band One was one of a handful of collegiate jazz ensembles invited to perform. Their performance is scheduled for 5 pm, Saturday, January 12th in the Regency ABC room of the Hyatt-Regency Long Beach Hotel. The guest soloist will be jazz trumpeter Bobby Shew. In addition, UNI jazz alumni Jim Linahon '73 and Jim Coffin '52 are assisting with a performance at Steamers Jazz Club in Fullerton on Monday, January 7th and a recording session at Capitol Studios in Hollywood on Tuesday, January 8th. For more information about these events, please contact Jim Coffin at (714) 998-9768 or send an email to jcmusbus@aol.com.