October 2008

Every Friday is Panther Friday!

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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.

Homecoming 2008 wrapup

University of Northern Iowa Together for Education!
UNITE is a volunteer grassroots organization made up of alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents of UNI students and friends of the university who are committed to higher education in Iowa and to the University of Northern Iowa. Our members participate in legislative forums, submit letters to the editor, meet with their local elected officials, and write or e-mail their elected officials to promote UNI.

With your help, UNI will maintain its role as a leading university in the nation. Our website will help you become well versed in the issues facing UNI today and how to effectively contact your elected officials. Members of UNITE will receive updates via email throughout the year updating them on issues and events as well as invitations to special events on campus and in the community.  

Learn more at www.unialum.org/unite.

A strong Alumni Association means a stronger UNI
Your UNI Alumni Association supports dozens of services, activities and programs. Reunions, socials, alumni recognition, student engagement, career advice networks, legislative advocacy, recruiting future Panthers and much more are financed by your membership. On top of that, there are great tangible benefits like discounts, UNI stuff and special events.

We’re working to strengthen UNI. And a stronger UNI instantly identifies you as a person with a great education from a great University.

Take a few minutes to think about the value of your UNI degree - and join a growing number of alumni who express their support by becoming a member of the UNI Alumni Association. If you’re not sure if you're a member- e-mail holly.johnson@uni.edu.

Visit www.unialum.org/membership and click on "Join Now" to begin the membership process. There has never been a better time to join – Purple for Life is more than a slogan. It's who we are.

A Gift with Impact
President Benjamin Allen and his wife, Pat Allen, have made a $300,000 pledge to launch the Imagine the Impact campaign's 2008 campus drive. The campus drive is the first phase of the UNI Foundation's new $150 million Imagine the Impact campaign.

Fall enrollment is up
UNI officials report an increase of 2.4 percent in the number of students enrolled for the 2008 fall semester over the number enrolled one year ago, resulting in an official fall enrollment of 12,908. Total enrollment in fall 2007 was 12,609.

UNI prepares to host the Dalai Lama
The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet has accepted an invitation to visit campus for a day of celebrating education and the pursuit of knowledge. Read more here!

Rod Library Digital Collections
Visit http://cdm.lib.uni.edu to check out the first editions of UNI's yearbook, audio streaming, Cedar Valley and Iowa historical collections, research papers written at UNI, and some PDF issues of magazines. You can get high-quality copies of the images from Rod Library.

Gilchrist Rededication
It's back. It's open and better than ever. Join us for the rededication ceremony on October 17 at 2 p.m.

UNI Sustainability Council named
University of Northern Iowa President Benjamin Allen has established a Sustainability Council to lead the university in reducing its carbon footprint and promoting lifelong, energy-conscious behaviors and techniques.

College Hill Partnership – a community-University project
The College Hill Partnership (CHP), created in an April 2008 merger between the College Hill Business Association and the College Hill Neighborhood Association, has appointed its first coordinator. Adam Bentley, a graduate student in the public policy master's program at UNI, will handle the CHP’s day-to-day business, working as a liaison between College Hill residents, businesses, UNI and city officials. 

The College Hill Partnership’s mission is to stimulate economic development in the College Hill neighborhood, and work with all local stakeholders to make the neighborhood an attractive, safe, innovative and desirable place to work, live and visit. The CHP also will be involved in College Hill events and developing a unique “brand” identity for the College Hill district.

Executive Vice President & Provost Search Update
The Executive Vice President & Provost Search Committee is tentatively planning on-campus interviews for Nov. 3 through 14. For more information about the search, visit http://www.uni.edu/execvpsearch/updates.shtml .

Sand volleyball coming to the McLeod Center, catch a concert by Jewel, campus guests speaking about a variety of topics, UNI faculty and students doing great things, and much more. Catch all the news that is news at UNI by clicking here!
 


Lifelong University
Do you or someone you know want to learn more about history, the world, Count Dracula or the psychology of voting? Then UNI's Lifelong University is for you! This program, geared toward the lifelong learner, offers non-credit courses taught by retired and current UNI faculty and staff. Lifelong University creates a great way to learn just for the fun of it! For more information visit the www.uni.edu/llu or call University Events Coordination at 319-273-6899.

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 www.uni.edu/admissions for more information!

Clean your plate!
A University of Northern Iowa License Plate on your cars provides scholarships for UNI students. Join the drive to make Iowa purple today!!

Disaster Diploma Replacement Program
The UNI Registrar's Office and the UNI Alumni Association have teamed up to offer free replacement diplomas to alumni who have lost theirs in a natural disaster. Alumni interested in obtaining a replacement diploma can make a request by stopping by the Alumni House on West 23rd Street, e-mailing mark.jastorff@uni.edu or calling 319-273-2171. A PDF version of the form is at www.unialum.org.

Be a membership ambassador!
If you know of a business that would like to offer 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 www.unialum.org.

Heritage Honours Award presented to a trio
The UNI Alumni Association honored three individuals for their significant contributions and accomplishments to their professions and communities at a reception on Friday, October 10 at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.

US Ambassador Nancy Powell '71 received the Alumni Achievement Award celebrating her career in international diplomacy and for her continuing involvement with the University of Northern Iowa.

Carl ’51 and Wanda ’52 Wehner were given the Alumni Service Award for their work and generosity in support of generations of UNI students as faculty and as outstanding advocates for the University since their retirement.

Adrienne Hallett '97 is the Young Alumna Award recipient. Adrienne is a staff member for the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services & Education.

The Heritage Honours Awards celebrates UNI’s best. Nominations for the award are accepted at any time. Click here for information about past recipients and the awards program.

Dave Mason: thank you for a job well done
The UNI Alumni Association board of directors has bestowed Honorary Alumnus status upon longtime friend Dave Mason for his continuing work with the alumni program. A partner with Redfern, Mason, Larsen & Moore, P.L.C. of Cedar Falls, David has long provided advice and leadership to the UNI alumni program. 

A small world – full of purple!
Who would have guessed that two UNI grads would meet for the first time at #10 Downing Street in London? Judy Davison, M.A. ’90, Ed.D. ’97, and Mary Sue Ellinger, B.A. ’71, M.A. ’88, did just that when they represented the Fulbright Association in England on September 10. The pair were invited as part of the 60th anniversary celebration of the U.K.-U.S. Fulbright Commission. The two alumnae plan to stay in touch and are looking forward to a return trip someday. 

Pictured between Judy and Mary Sue is Patricia Lin, Ph.D., from UCLA.

TCTV
Want to know where to watch the Panthers? Check out the list of game watch sites at http://unialum.org/events/gamewatch.shtml

Let us know if you would like to add your favorite pub or locations by e-mailing constance.hansen@uni.edu.

Hoops Challenge in the Windy City
Men’s basketball tickets to the third and fourth round of the Chicago Invitational Challenge, to be held Nov. 28-29 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, are available through UNI. The Panthers will face Marquette on Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m., and Auburn on Nov. 29 at 4:30 p.m. There will be four games each day; a two-day tournament pass is $87. Check out the full schedule and match ups.

Up close and personal
Check out http://www.panthersportstalk.com/ with Eric Braley. Updates on all sports, Panther athlete profiles and more are on the site.

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