| June |
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| 3 |
Meet the New Athletic Director Troy Dannen Alumni Hospitality Suite 11 a.m. |
McLeod Center |
| 3 | Tornado Victim Benefit Concert 7 p.m. | Gallagher Bluedorn |
| 4 | Panther Golf Tour Palmer Hills 9 a.m. |
Quad Cities |
| 6-7 | Alumni Board of Directors Annual Retreat |
UNI |
| 12 | Cedar Valley Marketing Alumni Night @ Bucks Riverfront Stadium 6 p.m. |
Waterloo |
| 12 |
Panther Golf Tour Mason City Country Club Noon |
Mason City |
| 18 | Athletic Training Alumni Reception Morgan Street Brewery 5-8 p.m |
St. Louis |
| 20 | Kansas City Alumni Social & T-Bones Community America Ballpark 7 p.m. |
Kansas City |
| 20 | Panther Golf Tour Briarwood Country Club 12:30 p.m. |
Ankeny |
| 21 | UNI Night at the Iowa Barnstormers | Des Moines |
| 27-29 | Des Moines Arts Festival | Des Moines |
| 30 | Women’s Golf Spectacular Fox Ridge Country Club 12:30 p.m. |
Dike |
| July | ||
| 17 | Panther Golf Tour Carroll Country Club 1 p.m |
Carroll |
| 27 | Chicago Alumni at the Cubs 11 a.m. Pre-game at Goose Island |
Chicago |
Every Friday is Panther Friday!
Mark you calendars for 2008 Homecoming on October 10-11
Click here to learn more or to register for alumni events.
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.
FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION!
Reply to this e-mail before June 13 and receive a free one-month membership in your Alumni Association. You’ll get the '08 membership package that includes Cat Cash, discounts at local businesses and UNI alumni events, personalized ID card, access to the online alumni directory and the custom UNIAA calendar.
Not sure if you are a member? Contact Holly Johnson today!
A concert to benefit tornado relief efforts is set for Tuesday, June 3 at 7 p.m. at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. Scheduled performers include The Blue Band, Checker and the Bluetones, Jason Rich and the Salsa Band. These artists are donating their talent and time for the benefit.
Tickets are $15 per person. Free tickets will be given to anyone who has been impacted by the tornado. Those affected just need to call the ticket office to request tickets. Tickets are available at any UNItix location, by calling 319-273-4TIX or 877-549-SHOW.
“UNI and the Gallagher-Bluedorn are proud to support our fellow citizens in this time of challenge,” said Steve Carignan, assistant vice president for educational and sports event center management. “The Gallagher-Bluedorn is responding to this tragedy with what the arts do best, bringing people together and building community.”
For more about other relief projects, visit http://www.uni.edu/infosys/tornado/.
Dannen is UNI's athletic director
Troy Dannen '89 is the new director of athletics at UNI. He will assume his duties in July.
"Troy brings a valuable and unique perspective to this position. He also brings a level of energy, enthusiasm, and passion for Panther athletics second to none," said UNI President Ben Allen. "I look forward to working with Troy and to welcoming the Dannen family back to the UNI community."
Troy will be formally introduced to the public at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 3 at the McLeod Center Alumni Suite.
The introduction ceremony will be streamed live on the Internet in
RealPlayer. Visit the UNI home page to connect to the
video stream.
UNI launches literacy education virtual community
"LitEDUNI" is an interactive Web site for UNI literacy-education students, alumni and faculty to improve teaching, instruction and student learning. The site allows members to discuss issues and ideas and share methods and resources.
UNI offers summer camps for pre-K through 12 students
Summer is right around the corner and children and young adults will be looking for fun and exciting activities. UNI is offering many camps for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Camps include modern languages, music, sports, science and more!
For more information about the camps and to register, visit http://www.uni.edu/camps.
Alcohol Task Force
UNI has established an alcohol task force to reduce high-risk drinking and the associated negative consequences. This is in light of national research that shows excessive alcohol use by students leads to consequences such as crime, injury, academic failure, academic underperformance, poor health, addiction and damage to reputation.
What’s up at UNI? Check out the news page at http://www.umpr.uni.edu/News.asp.
Would you like to represent UNI at the Des Moines Arts Festival and/or Iowa State Fair this summer? Click here to volunteer!
UNI on YouTube!
Revisit UNI from wherever you are! Check out the UNI YouTube videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/theunipanthers.
UNI Alumni Board meets
The UNI Alumni Association board of directors will meet on June 6-7. The agenda includes approval of the upcoming fiscal year budget, reports on the quarter’s activities and plans for the remainder of the year. For more information contact Mark Jastorff, president and CEO of the association at mark.jastorff@uni.edu or call 319-273-2355.
Alumni Credential Files
As of July 1, 2008, UNI Career Services office will no longer maintain education alumni credential files, and all files remaining on that date will be eliminated from our records. If you wish to obtain your credential file, contact Career Services by July 1. You can also request the switch to a self-managed file at http://www.uni.edu/careerservices/educators.
The discontinuation of the credential service does not affect UNI academic records and documentation of the teacher education program or certification completion program. If you are an educator and have questions about your academic record, or wish 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.
Be a membership ambassador!
If you know of a business that might be interested in offering a member discount to UNI alumni, contact Holly at holly.johnson@uni.edu or call 319-271-6409. If you own or manage a business that may be interested in offering a service or benefit, let us know!
Interested in knowing more about the UNI Alumni Association membership program? Visit http://www.unialum.org.
Share the pride!
If you know of someone who would benefit from the UNI experience, let us know! E-mail admissions@uni.edu or call 800-772-2037 or locally 319-273-2281. Visit http://www.uni.edu/admissions for more information!
Full plate
Purchasing a University of Northern Iowa License Plate provides funding for university scholarships. Display your Panther Pride everywhere you drive!
UNI made league history by sweeping the MVC men's and women's titles both indoors and outdoors. It gets better! The Panther track and field program placed 24 student-athletes on the 2008 Missouri Valley Conference Track and Field Scholar-Athlete Team, the most of any league institution.
Panther shortstop honored
Brandon Douglas has been named to the Louisville Slugger All-America second team by Collegiate Baseball. He becomes the fifth Panther to earn All-America honors and the first since 2003.
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