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	Title	Date	Summary
601	Pride Week to be celebrated at UNI Public Relations News Release 2012:247, p.1	3/26/2013	The theme of this year's Pride Week is "Pride and Progress". There will be many events held throughout the week to celebrate. Many different speakers are coming to UNI to speak at these events.
602	UNI to host graphic design symposium Public Relations News Release 2012:246, p.1	3/25/2013	There will be a symposium on graphic design entitled, Envisioning Design. Sang-Duck Seo and Claudia Covert will be speaking at the event.
603	Iowa's public universities partner with ICAN to increase access to higher education Public Relations News Release 2012:245, p.1	3/22/2013	The three public universities in Iowa are partnering with Iowa College Access Network (ICAN) to help prepare students across Iowa for college.
604	Regional Physics Competition to take place at UNI Public Relations News Release 2012:244, p.1	3/22/2013	The UNI Department of Physics will host the Area Education Agency 267 Regional Physics Competition. Students for high schools across Iowa will participate in these events.
605	Iowa Business Plan Competition open for submissions: New and start-up businesses can enter to win up to $25,000 Public Relations News Release 2012:243, p.1	3/20/2013	The John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan competition is accepting applicants for the 2013 competition. This competition is design to stimulate business development and provide support. This year $50,000 will be awarded to deserving business plans.
606	Alzheimer's and dementia to be subject of lecture at UNI Public Relations News Release 2012:242, p.1	3/14/2013	Elaine Eshbuagh, associate professor of gerontology, will host a lecture on Alzheimer's and dementia. This lecture will focus on the common misconceptions about Alzheimer's and dementia.
607	EntreFest! Announces $10,000 'Dream Big Grow Here' winner Public Relations News Release 2012:223, p.1	3/13/2013	Tom Molhulland of Molhulland Grocery in Malvern, Iowa was the winner of this years Dream Big, Grow Here contest for entrepreneurs. In its second year the Dream Big, Grow Here contest has awarded more than $100,000 to Iowa entrepreneurs.
608	UNI students to participate in Pay It Forward Tour Public Relations News Release 2012:240, p.1	3/13/2013	The UNI chapter of Students Today Leaders Forever will have its first ever Pay It Forward Tour during spring break. This tour will take students to six different cities to participate in various volunteer projects.
609	UNI political science professor awarded Council on Foreign Relations Fellowship Public Relations News Release 2012:238, p.1	3/12/2013	Lindsay Cohn and assistant professor of political science has been awarded and International Affairs Fellowship with the Council on Foreign Relations.
610	UNI's new interactive digital studies major selected as finalist for technology award Public Relations News Release 2012:239, p.1	3/12/2013	UNI's new major of Interactive Digital Studies has been selected as a finalist for the 2013 Prometheus Awards. The awards are to honor companies and individuals that have demonstrated excellence in technology.
611	Diversity exert to speak at UNI Public Relations News Release 2012:234, p.1	3/7/2013	UNI will host Christine E. Sleeter to promote diversity in education. Sleeter will discuss issues relation to race, class, gender and disability in the classroom.
612	UNI dance team takes home Universal Dance Association honors Public Relations News Release 2012:237, p.1	3/7/2013	UNI's Dance Team came in fourth place at the Division I Universal Dance Association Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship in both their jazz and pom routine. This is the first time in UNI Dance Team history.
613	UNI Gallery of Art to present Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition Public Relations News Release 2012:235, p.1	3/7/2013	The Department of Art will present the Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition. This competitive exhibition will showcase art by many different students here at UNI.
614	UNI to host Poverty Summit Public Relations News Release 2012:236, p.1	3/7/2013	UNI will host the conference Poverty Summit: Understanding Poverty in Iowa and the U.S. The keynote speaker will be Heidi Shierholtz who specializes in economic inequality and labor market economies. Robin Jarrett will also be speaking.
615	$15 million gift will transform teacher education at UNI Public Relations News Release 2012:232, p.1	3/6/2013	Richard O. Jacobson gave the University of Northern Iowa $15 million for the College of Education. This is the largest gift the university has ever received.
616	IWRC offers free training for minor source emissions inventory Public Relations News Release 2012:231, p.1	3/6/2013	The Iowa Waste Reduction Center is sponsoring free sessions for small businesses to help them with the Minor Source Emissions Inventory. Data collected in the Minor Source Emissions Inventory are used to track Iowa's air quality standard.
617	UNI School of Music to host Jennifer Stevenson lecture Public Relations News Release 2012:232, p.1	3/6/2013	UNI's School of Music will sponsor guest lecturer Jennifer Stevenson. She will present a lecture entitled, "Musical Adventures: How to compose Music for Children's Outreach Concerts".
618	Labor relations and economics expert to speak at UNIBusiness Jepson Symposium Public presentation on 'Assimilation vs. Culture' starts at 4:45 p.m. Public Relations News Release 2012:228, p.1	3/5/2013	UNI will be hosting Francine D. Blau for the Jepson Symposium. She will present her public presentation, "Immigrants and Gender Roles: Assimilation vs. Culture". Blau has written extensively on this issue.
619	UNI Suzuki School to present youth orchestra concert Public Relations News Release 2012:230, p.1	3/5/2013	The Northern Iowa Youth Orchestra will present a concert at the Cedar Heights Presbyterian Church. Members of the orchestra are from local high schools and Claudia Restrepo is the director of the group.
620	UNI's Rialto Dining Center receives Blue Zone certification Public Relations News Release 2012:229, p.1	3/5/2013	Rialto Dining Center has been awarded a Blue Zone Restaurant Certification. This is given to restaurants that implement changes to promote healthy dining.
621	EntreFest! Entrepreneurial conference to bring together business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs and experts March 7 and 8 Public Relations News Release 2012:223, p.1	3/4/2013	This year will be the sixth annual EntreFest! conference. This event is for entrepreneurs to learn and grow as a business. There will be several guest speakers at this event.
622	UNI Child Development Center to host open house Public Relations News Release 2012:226, p.1	3/4/2013	The Child Development Center will host an open house. In addition to tours of the renovated space, Dwight Watson will be speaking.
623	UNI named one of 14 finalists to presidential honor roll Public Relations News Release 2012:224, p.1	3/4/2013	UNI has been named one of the top 14 colleges and universities by the Community Service Honor Roll. This is the fifth year UNI has made the honor roll and the second year it have been named as a finalist.
624	UNI to celebrate Women's History Month Public Relations News Release 2012:225, p.1	3/4/2013	There are various events that will take place in honor of Women's History Month. The theme this year is "Feminism and the Modern Family".
625	UNI to host Hunger Banquet Public Relations News Release 2012:222, p.1	3/4/2013	UNI's Political Science Society will host the second annual OXFAM America Hunger Banquet. This event is put on to increase awareness of world hunger and malnourishment.
626	UNI to host reenactment of women's suffrage march Public Relations News Release 2012:210, p.1	3/4/2013	UNI will host a reenactment of the 1913 women's suffrage march. The march took place prior to the inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson to protest women's exclusion from the right to vote.
627	UNI to host concert in recognition of Americans facing prejudice Public Relations News Release 2012:204, p.1	3/1/2013	UNI will present a concert in recognition of Americans who have faced prejudice entitled, "What Happens to a Dream Deferred". It will be held in the GBPAC.
628	UNI to host expert in gender studies Public Relations News Release 2012:221, p.1	3/1/2013	UNI will host Jessica Valenti, a well-known American blogger and feminist writer.
629	UNI Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Student Association to host luncheon Public Relations News Release 2012:219, p.1	2/28/2013	The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Student Association will host its ninth annual Cedar Valley Nonprofit Awards Luncheon. This event recognizes local nonprofit leaders.
630	UNI to host 15th annual rock climbing competition Public Relations News Release 2012:218, p.1	2/27/2013	Outdoor Recreation will host the 15th annual "Rock Revolution". This is a rock climbing competition for climbers from all across the Midwest.
631	UNI president to mark milestone moment for teacher education March 6 Public Relations News Release 2012:216, p.1	2/26/2013	President Ben Allen will be making an announcement regarding the education program. This will have a significant impact on students and teachers in the education department.
632	UNI professor to present lecture on memory, place and identity Public Relations News Release 2012:215, p.1	2/26/2013	Francesca Soans will present her lecture, "documentary Memory, Place and Identity: Sons of Jacob Synagogue". This lecture examines the connections between memory, community, and place.
633	UNI to host second annual Dance Marathon Public Relations News Release 2012:217, p.1	2/26/2013	UNI will host the second annual UNI Dance Marathon. This event will raise money for the Children's Miracle Network hospital.
634	UNI to host Spotlight on STEM Day Public Relations News Release 2012:214, p.1	2/26/2013	Teachers and students throughout the state, along with UNI faculty, will showcase their work integrating science in mathematics into the classroom.
635	Businesses compete for $10,000 at EntreFest Public Relations News Release 2012:213, p.1	2/25/2013	One Iowa small business owner will be named the 2013 winner of the Big Dreams Grow Here competition. The winner will receive $10,000 from the Iowa Bankers Association to invest in their business dream.
636	UNI Interpreters Theater to present 'Clogging the System'. Public Relations News Release 2012:211, p.1	2/25/2013	The Interpreters Theater will be presenting, "Clogging the System", written by Harrison Postler. "Clogging the System" takes place in corporate America when a corporation makes going to the bathroom a more public thing.
637	UNI to host lecture on witches and climate change Public Relations News Release 2012:212, p.1	2/25/2013	UNI professor Charlotte Wells is presenting a lecture on the topic of witches and climate change. Modern research suggest that violence against people believed to be witches was a reaction to crop failures caused by the shift in climate.
638	Board of Regents and UNI faculty union reach collective bargaining agreement Public Relations News Release 2012:210, p.1	2/22/2013	The Board of Regents and United Faculty Union reached an agreement on a new tow-year collective-bargaining agreement.
639	UNIBusiness student organizations unite for local, global causes Public Relations News Release 2012:208, p.1	2/21/2013	Student organizations in the College of Business are uniting to help out the Legend Golf Course in Parkersburg, Iowa. The golf course was damaged by a tornado in 2008.
640	University of Northern Iowa Study Abroad Center recognized in new report Public Relations News Release 2012:209, p.1	2/21/2013	UNI's Study Abroad Center has been recognized nationally in the 2012 Open Door Report.
641	UNI to host first regional sustainability conference Public Relations News Release 2012:206, p.1	2/20/2013	UNI will host the first regional sustainability conference in April. The two-day conference will focus on actions needed to envision a sustainable world. There will be keynote speakers as well as a variety of breakout sessions on various topics.
642	UNI to host seventh annual Math Fair for middle school students Public Relations News Release 2012:207, p.1	2/20/2013	UNI is set to host its seventh Math Fair for middle schoolers. It is put on by UNI's Teaching Educators About Mathematics organization. UNI education majors will facilitate the learning with interactive booths.
643	Prize-winning author and lecturer to speak at UNI Public Relations News Release 2012:203, p.1	2/18/2013	Mr. James W. Loewen, one of the most acclaimed historians of race in the United States, will give a lecture on his award-winning book "Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism." He will also hold two workshops focusing on his two books.
644	UNI to host conference on African-American children and families Public Relations News Release 2012:204, p.1	2/18/2013	The second annual Conference on African-American Children and Families will be held in the Schindler Education Center on February 22. It will consist of many breakout sessions on the subjects on education and diversity.
645	UNI to host interactive safety event Public Relations News Release 2012:205, p.1	2/18/2013	"UNI I am . . . Making Safe Decisions!" is an event that will be hosted by UNI Public Safety, Wellness and Recreation Services, and local and state law enforcement. The event will have educational and high-risk drinking prevention activities.
646	UNI announces microwave technology license agreement Public Relations News Release 2012:202, p.1	2/15/2013	UNI's "Modern Marvel" has been licensed for commercialization by Iowa company Marion Mixers. It has the potential to reduce United States energy consumption by 8.5 percent. It would save the country 31 billion dollars annually.
647	Harvard Law professor to visit UNI Public Relations News Release 2012:201, p.1	2/14/2013	Harvard Law professor and prize winning author, Randall L. Kennedy, will give a brief lecture in the Center for Multicultural Education regarding the subject of "Race Relations and the Law in the Obama Era."
648	UNI Career Fair offers opportunities for students and alumni Public Relations News Release 2012:193, p.1	2/13/2013	The Spring Career Fair will take place on Monday, February 18. The Fair will have more than 90 different businesses and organizations for students to talk to. The Career Fair is put on by UNI Career Services.
649	UNI to celebrate launch of International Pretty Brown Girl Day Public Relations News Release 2012:199, p.1	2/13/2013	Sheri Crawley, the founder and CEO of the Pretty Brown Girl Foundation, will be hosted by UNI during its annual African-American Read-In. Guests will have the opportunity to read Ms. Crawley's book, "Pretty Brown Girl" as well as interact with her.
650	UNI to host literacy and Reading Recovery events Public Relations News Release 2012:200, p.1	2/13/2013	The College of Education, the Richard O. Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Learning, and UNI's Reading Recovery Center of Iowa will host two literacy events in April. Both events will have multiple breakout sessions featuring special presentations.

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