February 2008Upcoming events

February
5 MBB @ Creighton
Old Chicago Pizza (Market Square)   5 p.m.
Omaha
9 Skywalk Golf Tourney    7:30-4:30 p.m.
Des Moines
13 Washington, D.C. reception
Old Ebbitt Grill   7:30 p.m.
Washington, D.C.
13 UNI Marketing Alumni Night with Panthers
MBB vs. Wichita State    6 p.m.
McLeod Center
16 Alumni Board of Directors Meeting 9-noon
Suite Donor and Board reception
MBB vs. Drake     1 p.m.
McLeod Alumni Suite
22 UNI Night at the Iowa Stars    7:05 p.m. Des Moines
24  Women’s Basketball Reunion  UNI
26 Spring Career Fair    10 a.m.-2 p.m. UNI-Dome
28 Minneapolis Business Alumni Social w/ ICBS
Minneapolis Townhall Brewery  6:30 p.m.
Minneapolis
March


1 WRC Alumni Family Day     1-4 p.m. Wellness Rec Center
 6-9  MVC Tourney  (men)  St. Louis
 13-15  MVC Tourney  (women)  St. Charles, Mo.
25 Grad Fest Maucker Union
April
12 Theatre Reunion UNI
24 Real Estate alumni-student social Minneapolis

VB – Volleyball     MBB - Men's Basketball     WBB – Women's Basketball

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What else is happening at UNI? Check out the campus calendar at https://access.uni.edu/acal/ and the alumni calendar at www.unialum.org.  Track the Panthers at http://unipanthers.cstv.com.

The Winter NIT is coming soon! Look for your copy this month. The first thing you’ll notice is a new, compact design. We're interested in your thoughts when you read it! Drop us a line at info@unialum.org.

Around Campus
UNI professor honored by Romanian university
Catherine Zeman, UNI associate professor of health promotion and education in the School of Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services, and director of UNI's Recycling and Reuse Technology Transfer Center, was honored at the Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy (IH-UMP) in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, during its annual University Open Days celebration in December.

UNI prof helps translate scripture
A recent Dubuque Telegraph Herald article outlines Professor Kenneth Atkinson’s role in a very special project involving two dozen international scholars. Read more!

Inman’s War to be a movie
A UNI professor is about to become the third UNI faculty member to have a novel made into a motion picture. Jeff Copeland, head of UNI's English department, said a movie production of his book, "Inman's War," is slated to begin as soon as the Hollywood writers' strike is resolved. While he cannot name the studio or other information about the movie until then, he has been retained as a writer and story consultant for the picture. Read more in this Waterloo Courier article.

UNITE!
Are you interested in helping spread the good word about UNI to your local and state legislators? Would you like to keep up with issues in the Legislature that involve higher education and UNI? UNI Together for Education (UNITE) is the place to start. Check it out at http://www.unialum.org/unite/.

UNI's Lifelong University
We're gearing up for another semester with classes full of history, culture, spirituality and financial know-how. The program is geared toward the lifelong learner, and offers non-credit courses taught by retired and current UNI faculty and staff. Classes are held on campus during weekdays. Courses and class formats vary; check out class descriptions, schedules and register at www.uni.edu/llu or call University Events Coordination at 319-273-6899.

Congrats to the UNI dance team and TC!
A pair of top 10 finishes in national competition for UNI’s TC and dance team in Orlando!

Alumni Credential Files Reminder
As of July 1, 2008, UNI Career Services office will no longer maintain alumni credential files, and all files remaining on that date will be eliminated from our records. If you wish to obtain your credential file, please contact the Career Services by July 1. You can also request the switch to a self-managed file at  www.uni.edu/careerservices/educators

The discontinuation of the credential service does not impact UNI academic records and documentation of the teacher education program or certification completion program. If you are an educator and have any questions regarding your academic record, or wish to obtain a copy of your UNI transcript, contact the Office of the Registrar. The Office of Student Field Experiences can provide copies of student teaching evaluations.


What’s up at UNI? Check out the news page at http://www.umpr.uni.edu/News.asp.

 

Alumni Spotlight
Its easy bein’ green!
Peter Lytle ’72 served as project leader for what is being claimed as the world’s first remodeled home to be certified Platinum by the US Green Building Council. Read more!

Eldred Harman receives Honorary Alumnus designation
Longtime UNI friend Eldred Harman was recently honored by the UNI Alumni Association as an "Honorary Alumnus." The designation, approved by the UNIAA Board of Directors at their annual meeting, is in recognition of his and Donna's (’47) significant contributions to the life of the University.

Heritage Honours nominations sought
Your UNI Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the 2008 Heritage Honours Awards. Each year, the Association recognizes alumni in three categories: Achievement, Service and Young Alumni. Click here for more information about the Awards, past recipients and nomination forms.

Frank Ivan Merchant Scholarship for Graduate School
At least three Merchant scholarships of $2,000-$4,000 will be awarded for graduate study for the fall of 2008. Recipients must be attending, or planning to attend, an accredited graduate or professional school as a full-time student. Merchant scholarships shall be used for the maintenance of the recipients during graduate work at any institution of their choice, whether domestic or foreign.  The deadline for applications is March 1, 2008. Visit  http://www.uni.edu/vpaa/resources.shtml for additional information and application materials.

 
Panther Athletics
AD resigns
Rick Hartzell has resigned his position at UNI effective January 31.  Read more. 

Belzung Honored with Good Neighbor Award
UNI senior Kristin Belzung has been honored as a recipient of the State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award.

Are you a former Panther athlete?
There are several reunions and gatherings being planned in the near future. We want to ensure that we have up-to-date contact information for you. If you played Varsity Athletics for UNI, please complete the form http://unipanthers.cstv.com/ot/alumni-info-update.html

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TRACK & FIELD
GOLF
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