| October | ||
| 5 | Physics Building Rededication (Begeman Hall) 2 p.m. | UNI |
| 12 | Panther Pride Day |
Everywhere |
| 12 | Alumni Association Annual Meeting 8 a.m. | McLeod Center |
| 12-13 | Homecoming 2007 Pride on the Prowl | UNI |
| 20 | Panther FB vs. Western Illinois TCTV 6:30 p.m. FSN Midwest Minnesota Alumni meet at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park |
Macomb, IL |
| 26-27 | Family Weekend Alumni House Open House 10:30 a.m. - Noon |
UNI |
| 27 | Panther FB vs. Youngstown TCTV 3 p.m. KFXA-TV & KDSM-TV Minnesota Alumni meet at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park |
UNI Dome |
| November | ||
| 4 | Alumni Day at the WRC Family Day 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | UNI |
| 10 | HPELS Wall of Excellence Induction | Commons |
| 12-17 | American Education Week Celebration | Springfield, MO |
| 23-24 | VB MVC Tourney | Ames |
| 27 | MBB @ Iowa State |
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.
Alumni Association Annual Meeting
Members of the UNI Alumni Association are invited to the Annual Meeting on Oct. 12 at the McLeod Center Alumni Hospitality Suite. The meeting begins at 8 a.m. For more information, contact Mark Jastorff at mark.jastorff@uni.edu or call 319-273-2355. Not a member? Join now at www.unialum.org!
Homecoming 2007 Pride on the Prowl!
Join in celebrating the 2007 Heritage Honours Award recipients
The UNI Alumni Association will honor three distinguished graduates at a reception on Friday, Oct. 12, at the Gallagher Bluedorn. The reception is free to the public and will begin at 5:30 p.m. The program will commence at 6 p.m. RSVP at www.unialum.org.
Alumni Achievement Award: Judge Jon Scoles, Class of 1973, was appointed Federal Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Iowa in the spring of 2007. Prior to that appointment, he served on the Iowa District Court Bench for the Second Judicial District of Iowa for more than 20 years.
The award recognizes significant personal and professional success of UNI graduates.
Alumni Service Award: Rodney Foster, Class of 1983, a partner in the Des Moines office of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP and managing direct of RSM McGladrey, Inc. Rod has been active with the UNI Accounting Advisory Council and played an active role in establishing the McGladrey & Pullen Center for Accounting Education at UNI.
The award recognizes personal and professional success, as well as a significant involvement with UNI.
Young Alumni Award: Troy Dannen, Class of 1989, is Executive Director of the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union, the only organization in the nation solely devoted to interscholastic competition for girls.
The award is presented annually to a graduate who has enjoyed professional success early in his or her career, and who has been active in the life of the university.
Learn more about the award program at http://www.unialum.org/scholarships/heritage/years.shtml. Nominations for the awards are accepted at any time by the UNI Alumni Association.
Pride on the Prowl
| October 12 | Purple Pride Day Statewide | ||
| Alumni Board Meeting | 8-11 a.m. | McLeod Center | |
| Homecoming Golf Outing | Noon | Beaver Hills CC | |
| Alumni Awards Reception | 5:30 p.m. | Gallagher Bluedorn | |
| Alumni Family Picnic | 5 p.m. | Alumni House | |
| UNI vs. SIU (VB) | 7 p.m. | McLeod Center | |
| Pep Rally | 9 p.m. | McLeod Center Plaza | |
| Campaniling | 11:45 p.m. | Campanile | |
| 13 | 5k Run/Walk | 8 a.m. | Panther Parkway |
| Homecoming Parade | 10 a.m. | ||
| Campus Tour | 11:30 a.m. | Campanile | |
| Homecoming Tailgate | 11:30 a.m. | UNI Dome | |
| Hall of Fame Dedication | 11 a.m. | Eldon Miller Plaza | |
| Hall of Fame Induction | Noon |
McLeod Center | |
| Alumni Volleyball Game | 1 p.m. | West Gym | |
| UNI vs. Southern Illinois (FB) | 4:05 p.m. | UNI Dome | |
| Alumni Awards reception | 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | McLeod Center Alumni Suite | |
| UNI vs. Evansville (VB) | 7:30 p.m. | McLeod Center |
Keep an eye on http://www.uni.edu/homecoming for updates and information.
Celebrate the purple in your life on Oct. 12
Wear your purple UNI apparel to kick off UNI’s Homecoming Weekend. Send your photos showcasing your Panther Pride to University Marketing & Public Relations, 126 East Bartlett Hall, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0392, or via e-mail at umpr@uni.edu. Please include a short caption with the photo that explains who is in the picture and when it was taken. UNI Purple for Life!
2007 Homecoming Golf Spectacular
Keep Homecoming up to par by playing in the Golf Spectacular presented by Miller Lite/United Beverage.
We start at Noon with a shotgun start at Beaver Hills Country Club. ($60, 4-person Choice - No Flights)
Contact Megan Witt (319) 273-3819 or megan.witt@uni.edu to register.
Homecoming Parade Route Change
The Hill renovation means a change of direction for the traditional homecoming parade. The new route will start in the A Lot behind Schindler Education Center and proceed east down 23rd st. turning right (south) onto College Street and end at College and 26th.
Des Moines businessman Richard O. (Dick) Jacobson has pledged $3 million to support the completion of a multipurpose facility for academic and sports-related programs at UNI. The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, approved naming the facility the Richard O. Jacobson Human Performance Complex.
Jacobson's pledge is a challenge gift to encourage support from other sources for the programs served by the Human Performance Complex (HPC). The university has agreed to secure an additional $2 million from other sources to match his pledge. Read more at http://www.umpr.uni.edu/NewsReleases.asp?NewsID=3158
Lifelong University offers five courses
Interested in taking a non-credit class about history, world religions, environment, art and culture? Check out Lifelong University at http://www.uni.edu/llu. Courses and class format vary to include four-week and three-week courses.
UNI Speakers Bureau
Looking for a new way to use the great talent and resources UNI has to offer? The UNI Speakers Bureau offers more than 175 stimulating presentation topics delivered by faculty and staff who are energetic and passionate about their expertise. We encourage you to support this service and share its benefits to groups with which you are affiliated. For more information on UNI’s Speakers Bureau, or to become a member, visit http://www.uni.edu/pubrel/speakers, or contact Sarah Battani at sbattani@uni.edu or 319-273-3165.
What’s up at UNI? Check out the news page at http://www.umpr.uni.edu/News.asp.
Nancy Aossey (MBA ’84), President & CEO of International Medical Corps (IMC) will receive the 2007 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). International Medical Corps (IMC), a global humanitarian private, non-profit organization, was established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs worldwide.
Aossey is an expert on humanitarian relief issues and has briefed the White House and testified before Congress. She has appeared on various television news programs and featured in The New York Times, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Business Journal.
In 2006, she received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Center for Creative Leadership and that year she was named Non-Profit CEO of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
The Park Tavern in St. Louis Park will turn Purple for a pair of UNI game watches. First, UNI vs. Western Illinois on Saturday, Oct. 20 with kick-off at 6:35 p.m. Then the Panthers take on the Penguins of Youngstown State on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. Munchies and door prizes!
We’ll see you there!
Park Tavern
3401 Louisiana Avenue South st.
Louis Park, Minnesota
Map and driving directions to Park Tavern: http://www.parktavern.net/hours/location.html
About Park Tavern: http://www.parktavern.net/index.html
Panther Union: Free, Fun and Functional!
Looking for a great place to network socially and professionally? Panther Union, UNI’s online community, offers job postings, event notifications and more than 200 groups established by alumni for alumni. The free service (think Facebook for grown ups!) is offered by your UNI Alumni Association. Learn more at http://www.unialum.org or register at https://pantherunion.unialum.org/.
Record setting year for alumni memberships!
Thank you for making this year one for the books! More than 8,000 UNI alumni are dues-paying members of the Association.
Looking for a custom UNI wall calendar? Want to use the very cool alumni online directory to find old classmates and friends? Looking for a career change and want to use Career Link for free? Looking for great discounts in the Cedar Valley and beyond? Only the UNI Alumni Association membership does all of that and helps UNI programs for its graduates and students. It is a small investment with great benefits and even greater impact for UNI.
Learn more by visiting the http://www.unialum.org/membership.
Dues are $35, $50 or $100 with each level offering custom UNI Alumni Association merchandise.
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