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1 For third consecutive year UNI ranked second in U.S News & World Report's Top Midwest Regional Public Universities Criteria for ranking included academic reputation, retention, faculty resources, and alumni giving.
2 Parking permits get face-lift Metallic holograms, similar to those on credit cards, have been inserted in permits as a security measure.
3 UNI residence halls introduce new housing concepts Rider and Campbell Halls have designated substance-free houses (floors) which prohibit illegal drugs, alcohol and nicotine; two houses in Bender Hall are now open to both men and women.
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4 And the winner is. . . Beginning last year, I.D. cards include one of twelve campus scenes on front and a magnetic cash stripe on back; scene of the campanile in the fall was the most popular.
5 Behind the scenes heroes Physical Plant Safety and Health Committee hosts picnic for Physical Plant employees; photo.
6 Center for Energy and Environmental Education wins state award UNI's CEEE will receive one of three 1999 Iowa Energy Leadership Awards for work on eleven projects last year; list of projects.
7 Interim dean, new department heads and director begin work this fall Julia Wallace is interim dean, SBS; Tom Rice, head, political science; Richard Followill, head, finance; Frank Barrios, acting head, psychology; Rick Traw, acting head, curriculum & instruction; Rori Carson, director, teacher education. See corr. 9/13/99.
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8 Profile: Beardsley Profile of Maucker Union operations manager Bryan Beardsley; photo.
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9 "Mooove-in Crew '99" Student moving into residence halls; 167 students and staff assisted with the moving process this year; photo.
10 RAs ready to fight fires Ninety-five Resident Assistants received emergency preparedness training; new RAs also participated in "Incident Hall", a program which placed them in a variety of acted-out scenarios representing problems they may encounter this year.
11 Volunteer Fair Over thirty non-profit agencies will attend event on August 31, 1999, sponsored by Project VIP and the Volunteer Center of the Cedar Valley.