Public Relations News Release — August 19, 2002

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1 School vouchers John Johnson will discuss the proposed voucher program that would give children the opportunity to go to a private school that they could otherwise not afford.
1 Establishing good credit Suggestions on how young people can build good credit will be offered.
1 Predicting earthquakes An associate professor of earth science will discuss the new methods scientists use to predict earthquakes.
1 Proposed baseball strike Chris Martin will talk about when the impending baseball strike will occur.
1 Summer camps abroad UNI's Camp Adventure program will be discussed.
1 UNI awards theatre activity scholarships to 13 incoming freshmen The Department of Theatre has given scholarships to thirteen incoming freshmen theatre majors; recipients are listed.
1 UNI students get a "Jump Start!" The Jump Start Program is designed to help first year minority students make the transition from high school to college life.
1 UNI Regional Business Center to offer business software training Training programs for "Quick Books Pro," "Microsoft Excel," and "Microsoft Access" will be offered by the Regional Business Center.
1 UNI Gallery of Art to present "Artists of St. Petersburg: The Russian State Pedagogical University," opening Aug. 26 Gennady Khoroshaylov and Ksenia Pochtennaya will speak at the opening of the "Artists of St. Petersburg" exhibit.
1 UNI awards College of Social & Behavioral Sciences scholarships to 15 incoming freshmen Fifteen freshmen received tuition scholarships from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences; recipients are listed.