Kuster--Therese Catherine (Student--2008)
Displaying 1 - 39 of 39 in reverse chronological order
| # | Title | Date | Summary |
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| 1 | Senior named student entrepreneur of the year Northern Iowan 108:23, p.1 |
Therese Kuster won the elevator pitch on campus in September. Her current award was for her essay on entrepreneurship, letters of recommendation, and financial statements from her company, TargetClick, photo. | |
| 2 | Former UNI professor discusses memoir of correspondence with Kurt Vonnegut Northern Iowan 105:53, p.1 |
Loree Rackstraw first met Kurt Vonnegut in Iowa City, and then spoke frequently on the phone and corresponded via letters; based her new book on these experiences; photo. | |
| 3 | American Humanics offers volunteers Northern Iowan 105:44, p.1 |
Student group currently working with Black Hawk County Flood Relief. People/organizations interested in volunteer help must fill out an application and be non-profit; photo. | |
| 4 | Program helps students adjust Northern Iowan 105:40, p.3 |
Jump Start is an orientation program targeted at underrepresented transfer and first year students. The week long experience introduces students to the campus and what things are available to them. | |
| 5 | UNI hosts CEIC Northern Iowan 105:38, p.4 |
Collegiate Entrepreneur Iowa Conference connects students and professionals, facilitates networking, and offers presentations. Dan Leese and John Hall are featured speakers; photo. | |
| 6 | Community service brings honor to University of Northern Iowa Northern Iowan 105:38, p.3 |
UNI given a space on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Award recognizes those who support innovative and effective community service and service-learning projects. | |
| 7 | Preparation necessary for the spring career fair Northern Iowan 105:37, p.1 |
Career Services suggests tips for attending the career fair; prepare questions ahead of time, dress the part, and bring an updated resume. | |
| 8 | Popular series inspires student activity Northern Iowan 105:36, p.9 |
Maucker Union to sponsor the first Panther Idol. | |
| 9 | Portuguese Club and Capoeira Department sponsor Carnaval event for UNI community Northern Iowan 105:36, p.1 |
Week of events announced to celebrate Carnaval. Saturday activities are aimed at the Waterloo and Cedar Falls communities, not just UNI. | |
| 10 | Fulbright provides opportunities Northern Iowan 105:34, p.4 |
Workshops on the Fulbright Program will be offered; several scholars talk about their experiences in the program. | |
| 11 | Viva Las Maucker Ballroom Northern Iowan 105:32, p.11 |
The Campus Activities Board sponsored Casino Night in the Maucker Ballroom. Students could try their luck at craps tables, blackjack, and bingo. Prizes were awarded. Each player was given $10,000 in chips; photo. | |
| 12 | Business tuition on the rise Northern Iowan 105:30, p.1 |
Additional revenue collected from business students will go toward the hiring of seven new faculty members. The result will be decreased class size and the addition of flexibility to the business program; photo. | |
| 13 | The University of Northern Iowa's winter weather policies Northern Iowan 105:29, p.1 |
The University seldom closes due to bad weather, because most students live either on or close to campus. Blizzard conditions do contribute to a closing; photo. | |
| 14 | A snapshot of working success Northern Iowan 105:28, p.7 |
Korey Bachelder, a 2003 graduate, develops a photo recovery system called MediaRECOVER; photo. | |
| 15 | Facebook virus affects users Northern Iowan 105:28, p.3 |
Computer virus found in Facebook. Students urged to change to stronger passwords. Stronger passwords are longer and may include numbers or symbols. | |
| 16 | Old Chicago Pizza and Pasta to grace College Square Mall Northern Iowan 105:28, p.1 |
The moderately priced, family friendly restaurant, Old Chicago Pizza and Pasta, will enhance the shopping experience at College Square Mall; photo. | |
| 17 | NISG makes monitors available Northern Iowan 105:27, p.3 |
Three television monitors in Maucker Union are now available to other organizations for publicity; photo. | |
| 18 | Talk your way into a new culture Northern Iowan 105:25, p.7 |
The Culture and Intensive English Program offers opportunities to get acquainted with international students. | |
| 19 | Pianist brings holiday cheer to campus Northern Iowan 105:25, p.2 |
Lorie Line presents pleasing show at GBPAC; performer profile; photo. | |
| 20 | Santas bring joy to area seniors Northern Iowan 105:24, p.5 |
Many senior citizens are forgotten during the holidays. College Square Mall is helping by placement of a tree with paper ornaments with seniors needs and wishes; photo. | |
| 21 | UNI provost search narrows to four candidates Northern Iowan 105:24, p.1 |
Provost search narrows to four candidates. James Lubker has been serving as the interim provost for four years; photo. | |
| 22 | Texting in class Northern Iowan 105:23, p.11 |
Cell phone use during class time varies. Some professors ban them or have a policy that they are turned off; others do not have a formal policy. Texting during class can be from boredom; photo. | |
| 23 | Extra money, be an RA Northern Iowan 105:22, p.5 |
Resident Assistant applications are available and due by January 16, 2009. Applicants need to be well-rounded, involved, and outgoing. Free room and board plus a $1200 stipend are available. | |
| 24 | Panelists discuss mental health Northern Iowan 105:22, p.1 |
Public Relations Campaign class organized panel to raise awareness of mental illness by localizing issues and showing that research done in other areas can affect Iowans; photo. | |
| 25 | Students go West for the night Northern Iowan 105:21, p.9 |
Western Night featured in Maucker Union Ballroom; included music by the Well Hungarians; photo. | |
| 26 | He's one cool cat Northern Iowan 105:19, p.11 |
T. C. is a candidate for the Capital One "Mascot of the Year". Voting takes place online and a person can vote each day; photo. | |
| 27 | Trick of treat in dorms Northern Iowan 105:19, p.5 |
Costumes were everywhere for Halloween in the dorms. Some dorms greeted trick or treaters in the lobbies, but others had door to door trick or treating; photo. | |
| 28 | Financial seminar discusses current economy Northern Iowan 105:19, p.1 |
A group of professionals and professors answered questions for students and community members on the present state of the economy; photo. | |
| 29 | Smoking cessation Northern Iowan 105:17, p.1 |
Kathy Green has developed a free session to help students, faculty, and staff to stop smoking. Program is one-on-one or small group interaction. | |
| 30 | Battling the pillow Northern Iowan 105:16, p.7 |
Director of Student Health Clinic suggests ways to improve sleep habits. According to the National Sleep Foundation, 85% of college students report getting inadequate amount of sleep each night; photo. | |
| 31 | Turkey Trot offers workout motivation Northern Iowan 105:14, p.7 |
Program started three years ago as an incentive to exercise during the holiday season. Prizes are available for answering trivia questions correctly. The program has a newsletter for added support; photo. | |
| 32 | PRG demands explanation of extraterrestrials Northern Iowan 105:13, p.1 |
Americans urged to write to the next President of the United States demanding the "formal acknowledgement of the extraterrestrial presence." | |
| 33 | Who is that guy? Northern Iowan 105:9, p.11 |
Nate Housley is a campus organizer working with Progressive Future. This ten state organization has a goal of registering a half million young voters in time for the 2008 election; photo. | |
| 34 | Homecoming planning starts early on Northern Iowan 105:8, p.1 |
Homecoming committee starts the application process during the middle of spring semester. Due to construction, there will not be a parade this year. Schedule of Homecoming events provided. | |
| 35 | Sabin Hall renovations soon Northern Iowan 105:7, p.1 |
Sabin Hall will be closing from December 15, 2008, until the summer of 2010. The design phase is nearly completed and the $ 11.4 million remodeling is set to begin; departments housed in that building will move to other locations; photo. | |
| 36 | Dancers to showcase talents in free concert Northern Iowan 105:6, p.9 |
The "Family Weekend Concert" will be held in the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. Orchesis and the International Dance Theatre will perform; photo. | |
| 37 | Financial aid's "K" conspiracy Northern Iowan 105:2, p.12 |
Thirty-one per cent of the students working in the financial aid office have names beginning with the letter K; photo. | |
| 38 | Veridian Credit Union opens services to students on campus Northern Iowan 105:2, p.2 |
450 students received prizes during the grand opening of Veridian Credit Union's new office in Maucker Union. The credit union will have seven ATM locations on campus soon; photo. | |
| 39 | Lucid changes name Northern Iowan 105:1, p.10 |
Trademark dispute forces bar to change name back to Shags. |