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| 1 | First races of the Alliant Energy Iowa Electrathon series to be in Cedar Rapids | The opening race for the 2008 Alliant Energy Iowa Electrathon series, will be at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids this May. This contest involves small, one-person electric cars built by teams of high school and community college students. |
| 2 | UNI graphic design students showcase their work May 5 | UNI art majors studying graphic design will exhibit their talent and creativity during the annual Graphic Design Student Portfolio Night at Kamerick Art Building outside the UNI Gallery of Art. |
| 3 | UNI hosts mini-sumo robot competition, May 1 | The Hemisphere Lounge in Maucker Union will be the site of the third annual mini-sumo robot ship-in competition. List of competitors. |
| 4 | UNI offers science summer camps for elementary and middle school students | UNI will host "UNI's Young Scientists" camps for students completing grades five through eight. The camps will focus on energy and the environment with many hands-on activities. |
| 5 | UNI to graduate 500 students in teacher education; UNI teacher grads enter workforce prepared to lead the classroom | UNI has the largest teacher education program in the state with more than 2,600 undergraduates enrolled each year and graduates approximately 500 new teachers each year. |
| 6 | University of Northern Iowa to host early childhood summit, 'Assessing Preschool Quality' | UNI will host an early childhood education summit, "Assessing Preschool Quality," at Park Place Event Center, in Cedar Falls. The summit will focus on the quality of early childhood education programs in Iowa. |