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UNI News - December 2003
In this issue:
1. Board of Regents Approves McLeod CenterThe final business and financing plan for the McLeod Center was approved by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa on November 12th. This approval allows the selected architects to proceed with the development of construction plans and bid documents. The UNI Foundation has achieved approximately $17 million of its $18 million fundraising goal for this project. A great deal of UNI’s success in this project is thanks to the investment of time and resources by alumni and friends. Groundbreaking might occur as early as Summer 2004. To read the news release, visit http://www.uni-foundation.org/cvdrive/news/FacilitiesSupport.shtml
2. Football and Volleyball Teams Advance to Post-Season Play The Panther football team advanced in the Division 1-AA playoffs with a 35-14 victory over Montana State on November 28th. UNI will travel to Newark to face the Delaware Blue Hens at 12:05pm EST on Saturday, December 6th. The game may be televised. Visit http://www.unialum.org for information on possible game watch locations as it becomes available. If you are interested in organizing a game watch in your area, please send an e-mail to amy.mohr@uni.edu. For game ticket information, call the UNI Athletic ticket office at 319-273-DOME.
The Panther volleyball team secured an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament by winning the Missouri Valley Conference tournament on November 29th. The 16th-ranked Panthers will face 22nd-ranked UC-Santa Barbara in the first round on December 5th in Minneapolis. For game ticket information, call 1-800-UGOPHER. The radio broadcast of this match will be carried on the Panther Athletics’ Web site, http://www.unipanthers.com.
3. Heritage Honours Nominations Due December 15 Reminder – Nominations for the 2004 Heritage Honours Awards are due December 15th. This awards program honors alumni for their professional accomplishments and service to their community and the University. For more information or to download a nomination form, visit http://www.unialum.org/heritagehonours.html.
4. New UNI Merchandise Available Just in time for the holidays, the Alumni Association has new merchandise, including a zip-up hooded sweatshirt, a women's long-sleeve t-shirt, and a youth long-sleeve t-shirt! Visit http://www.unialum.org/merchandise.html to order these items and other UNI merchandise.
5. Upcoming Events The Alumni Association is hosting events for alumni in the following areas: Chicago – December 7 Des Moines – December 9 Mason City – December 9 Cedar Rapids – December 9 Denver – January (date to-be-announced) Washington DC – February 10 For detailed information on these events, or to register online, visit http://www.unialum.org/events.html.
6. College of Education to Host Technology Forum UNI’s College of Education will present, "Using Technology to Improve Teacher Quality for Iowa,” a free panel discussion for educators and school administrators. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3rd, at the West Des Moines Marriott. The discussion will cover the importance of technology in 21st century classrooms, using technology to enhance the classroom experience, and UNI's role in training Iowa's future teachers. UNI will also display the College of Education's InTime project (Integrating New Technologies Into the Methods of Education), which helps educators improve student learning at all levels and in all content areas. For a list of panel members, please visit http://www.umpr.uni.edu/NewsReleases.asp?NewsID=888. To register for this event, please call Stacey Christensen at 319-273-3170.
7. UNI Suffers Additional Budget CutAs a result of Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack's 2.5 percent mandated budget cut to select state organizations, UNI will suffer an additional $2 million budget reduction this fiscal year. The University will absorb the cuts by further depleting its building repairs budget and reducing departmental operating budgets. Since 2000, UNI has experienced over $31,000,000 in budget cuts and salary underfundings. The Revenue Estimating Conference will meet again in December. If revenue estimates are lower than expected, the universities could experience additional budget cuts in January. Alumni and friends are encouraged to contact their legislators and explain that students cannot shoulder the burden of increased debt and tuition. For more information on the recent budget cuts or how to contact local legislators, please call UNITE at 319-273-3170 or visit http://www.uni.edu/govrel/unite/.
8. Career Center Announces Change in Credential System The UNI Career Center has announced a change in the education credential file system. Effective August 2003, new credential files are no longer being created. Guidelines for files that have already been established have also changed. Detailed information can be found at http://www.uni.edu/careercenter/alumni/alumnicredinfo.html. Any files which have not been accessed in the past 10 years will be destroyed after August 2004.
* University Resources *UNI Alumni Association – http://www.unialum.org UNI Merchandise – http://www.unialum.org/merchandise.html Update Your Contact Information – http://www.unialum.org/update.html Alumni & Friends Network – http://www.unialum.org/network.html UNI Homepage – http://www.uni.edu Athletics – http://www.unipanthers.com UNI Foundation – http://www.uni-foundation.org Campus Arts, Events, and Exhibits - http://www.uni.edu/resources/arts/arts.shtml University Calendar - http://access.uni.edu/acal/ Archived issues of UNI News - http://www.unialum.org/proserv/archive.html |
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