Museums and Collections

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#	Title	Date	Summary
101	Apples, cheese and comedy featured at Sept. 19 ACRE event Public Relations News Release 2009:49, p.1	09/14/2009	The Cedar Falls Annual Community Read for the Environment will be at Hartman Reserve Nature Center. Attendees can sample apples from local orchards, help make apple cider and learn to make cheese from professor Jack Yates.
102	UNI Museums to host net making and monarch tagging workshop Public Relations News Release 2009:42, p.1	09/11/2009	Learn how to tag a Monarch and make your own butterfly net at the Museum. Attendees will be invited inside the museum to learn more about butterflies with books, crafts and other hands-on activities. The workshop is open to people of all ages.
103	UNI Museums will host Family Fun Day, Sept. 19 Public Relations News Release 2009:38, p.1	09/09/2009	In cooperation with The Cat Chow Project, participants will create cat masks with New York artist Cat Chow, explore the museum with a scavenger hunt, touch real fur and view photographs from the current exhibit, "Images of the Irreplaceable Wild."
104	"Fragile Nature" exhibit showcases importance and beauty of nature Northern Iowan 106:3, p.4	09/04/2009	UNI Museum exhibit based on National Geographic photos of nature's splendor and the positive and negative effects of man on the natural world.
105	Our World in Focus: The Irreplaceable Wild Public Relations News Release 2009:24, p.1	09/01/2009	This is the theme for the annual photography contest and exhibition, which will be on display Jan. 9-30, at the Museum. Amateur photographers of all ages are invided to submit 8 X 10 photographs focusing on wild plants and animals.
106	Images of the Irreplaceable Wild to open Aug. 29 at UNI Museums Public Relations News Release 2009:7, p.1	08/18/2009	Experience the beauty of the natural world featuring two photography exhibits this fall. Fragile Nature, by Joel Sartore, will open Aug. 29 through Oct. 24. Touch the Sky, photography of Jim Brandenburg will be on display from Nov. 2 through Dec. 23.
107	UNI Gallery of Art to present 'Love Me or Die' Public Relations News Release 2009:3, p.1	08/14/2009	The exhibition features the work of contemporary artist Cat Chow, an award-winning Asian-American artist, living and working in Brooklyn, N. Y. Chow is the 2003 recipient of the prestigious Louis Comfort Tiffany award.
108	UNI Museums to host free ice-cream social and pie-baking contest Public Relations News Release 2008:613, p.1	07/29/2009	Free ice cream will be served courtesy of Hansen's Dairy along with free watermelon from Hy-Vee. "We are encouraging visitors to bring a picnic dinner if they want. The evening is about having good, old-fashioned family fun in a beautiful prairie setting.
109	Learn to make perfect pie crust at UNI Museums Public Relations News Release 2008:603, p.1	07/14/2009	Sue Fletcher, creator of a collection of pie recipes from Cedar Valley cooks, "A Slice of Life: As Sweet as Pie," will teach a hands-on class about creating the perfect pie crust.
110	Cook up your family history with UNI Museums Public Relations News Release 2008:599, p.1	07/08/2009	Learn unique and creative ways to preserve family recipes and memories. Rachelle Saltzman, Ph. D., folk-life coordinator for the Iowa Arts Council/Department of Cultural Affairs since 1995, will present "Cooking Up Your Family History."
111	UNI Museum to host discussion on memorable family meals Public Relations News Release 2008:568, p.1	06/05/2009	Roundtable discussion on "Sharing Slow Food Memories;" Summer exhibit "Slow Food to Fast Food: The Way Iowans Ate," on display. "This exhibit illustrates the visuals and tells us a story of what we know about the ritual of eating from 1870-1970."
112	UNI Museums seeks heritage recipes Public Relations News Release 2008:554, p.1	05/28/2009	The museum wants to hear about learning to bake your grandmother's famous apple pie, sitting down for holiday dinner with corn bread dressing or the painstaking detail your mother took in prparing your family's favorite dish.f
113	Summer exhibit features nostalgic view of Iowa's foodways Public Relations News Release 2008:548, p.1	05/22/2009	The Museums' nostalgic summer exhibit, "Slow Food to Fast Food: The Way Iowans Ate," will explore the major transformation in Iowa's foodways from the 1870s to the 1970s.
114	UNI instructor presents one-man show, "Walt Whitman Live!" Public Relations News Release 2008:423, p.1	03/27/2009	William Koch will be performing as Whitman and speaking on the poet's major themes, observations of American culture, experiences during the Civil War and his views on Abraham Lincoln.
115	The dead arrive at UNI Northern Iowan 105:37, p.7	02/20/2009	Museum exhibit deals with Forensic Anthropology. Visitors are greeted with a crime scene and invited to become detectives to solve the mystery; photo.
116	O'Brien to speak on forensic anthropology at University Museum Public Relations News Release 2008:345, p.1	02/16/2009	Tyler O'Brien will present "Death, Decay and Reconstruction: The Forensic Anthropology of Human Skeletons. He will bring to life the topic of skeletal recovery and identification while discussing and sharing details and photos of specific cases.
117	UNI Lifelong University announces spring 2009 courses Public Relations News Release 2008:309, p.1	01/16/2009	Five non-credit courses will be offered this spring: "Three Cups of Tea;" "Preserving Family Treasures;" "Energy Matters! Making the World a Better Place for Our Grandchildren;" "Religious Literacy;" and "Container Gardening."
118	UNI Gallery of Art closes its doors for 2008 Day With(out) Art Public Relations News Release 2008:239, p.1	11/21/2008	Since 1988, Dec. 1 has been recognized as World AIDS Day, a day to focus the world's attention to the global AIDS epidemic. Visual AIDS has designated Dec. 1 as a Day With(out) Art, a national day of action and mourning in response to to the AIDS Crisis.
119	Celebrate UNI Museums Day with area bookstores Public Relations News Release 2008:196, p.1	11/04/2008	A percentage of the purchase price at University Book & Supply, B. Dalton, and Barnes & Noble, will be donated to the UNI Museums to use toward the purchase of an exhibit sound system. All book sales are eligible for inclusion.
120	UNI Museums to host Adinkra fabric stamping workshop Public Relations News Release 2008:178, p.1	10/27/2008	Explore Africa's rich decorative textile tradition with the Adinkra workshop, a fabric stamping technique, held in conjunction with the Museums' current exhibit "Visions of Africa: Art and Ritual."
121	UNI Museums' photography contest, exhibit to feature diversity of people; entry deadline nears Public Relations News Release 2008:164, p.1	10/21/2008	"Our World in Focus," newly named, annual photography contest and exhibition, will celebrate the cultural diversity of people. The theme of this year's exhibit is "People of Iowa, the United States and the World."
122	UNI Museums to host its annual family fun day Public Relations News Release 2008:155, p.1	10/16/2008	"A Visit to Africa" is being held in conjunction with the Museum's featured exhibit, "Visions of Africa: Art and Ritual" on display now through Dec. 20. The collection represents nine different cultural groups.
123	Calendar of Events Northern Iowan 105:13, p.5	10/14/2008	Events on campus for the week.
124	Explore Africa during featured exhibit and upcoming programs at UNI Museum Public Relations News Release 2008:129, p.1	10/09/2008	"Visions of Africa: Art and Ritual," features masks, sculptures and other artifacts from west and central Africa as part of a "unique" exhibit. The collection was donated by UNI alumnus William Blair of Iowa City. Nine cultures groups are represented.
125	UNI Museum to host West African Drum workshop and performance Public Relations News Release 2008:109, p.1	09/30/2008	West African drummer Madou Dembele, who was raised in Mali, West Africa, comes from 33 generations of jembe players. He trained under the tutelage of his grandfather. He will perform at the UNI center for Energy and Environmental Education.
126	Welcome families! Northern Iowan 105:6, p.1	09/19/2008	Schedule of events for Family Weekend; photo.
127	A trip to Africa is just next door Northern Iowan 105:4, p.7	09/12/2008	Featured exhibit at the museum is "Visions of Africa". Alumnus William Blair contributed a large portion of the exhibit; photo.
128	New exhibit on display July 21-Dec. 20 Northern Iowan 104:58, p.1	07/18/2008	"Visions of Africa: Art and Ritual" can be seen at the University of Northern Iowa Museum.
129	'Visions of Africa' exhibit to open at UNI Museum on July 21 Public Relations News Release 2007:756, p.1	07/09/2008	"'Visions of Africa' reveals the diversity found in Africa's nearly 900 million people, from the craftmanship of the Ituri Forest people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, to the Yoruba people from Nigeria who honor their ancestors.
130	UNI Museums to host owl program and outdoor movie showing Public Relations News Release 2007:722, p.1	06/12/2008	The second annual "Movies at the Museum" event will begin when Linda Nebbe will discuss her work caring for sick, injured or orphaned owls and other native wild animals. "Hoot" is a family-friendly film based on the Newbery Honor Award-winning book.
131	UNI preserving Iowa's educational foundation Public Relations News Release 2007:714, p.1	06/05/2008	Iowa's earliest records on rural schooling will be preserved and made available to researchers, academics, and the public. The documents will be made accessible to researchers and the public.
132	UNI Museums to host seventh installment of 'Planet Earth' Film Series May 31 on 'Caves' Public Relations News Release 2007:675, p.1	05/12/2008	The museum will feature its final installment of the BBC's "Planet Earth" documentary film series, "Caves," on Saturday at the Museum. "Caves" explores the only habitat not directly driven by sunlight to uncover some of the most peculiar animals on Earth.
133	UNI Museums to host sixth installment of 'Planet Earth' Film Series May 10 on 'Seasonal Forests' Public Relations News Release 2007:662, p.1	05/05/2008	The sixth film in the Museum's "Planet Earth" series, "Seasonal Forests," surveys coniferous and deciduous woodland habitats and uncovers some of the most elusive creatures and well-adapted plant life on earth.
134	UNI Museums to host geocaching event, Saturday, May 17 Public Relations News Release 2007:656, p.1	05/02/2008	Participants will learn about geocaching, a popular outdoor treasure-hunting game that relies on the use of Global Positioning System receivers to hide and seek containers called "geocaches" or "caches." Geocaches have been placed on all seven continents.
135	UNI Museums to host fifth installment of 'Planet Earth' Film Series Aptil 26 on 'Jungles' Public Relations News Release 2007:621, p.1	04/21/2008	"Jungles" will be the next offering at the Museum's select Saturday showings of British Broadcasting Corporation's "Planet Earth documentary film series which reveals the amazing world that lives beneath the forest canopy.
136	Museum to screen "Great Plains" Northern Iowan 104:48, p.5	04/11/2008	UNI Museum is showing British Broadcasting Corporation's "Plant Earth" documentary film series. "Great Plains" will be shown April 12 at 1:30 and 3:00.
137	UNI instructor presents 10th anniversary performance of one-man show, "Walt Whitman Live!" Public Relations News Release 2007:571, p.1	04/09/2008	William Koch will present the 10th anniversary performance of "Walt Whitman Live!" April 16.
138	UNI Museums to host fourth installment of "Planet Earth" Film Series April 12 Public Relations News Release 2007:558, p.1	04/07/2008	The fourth installment of the "Planet Earth" series, "Great Plains," will be shown April 12.
139	UNI Museums to host program on satellite imagery ethics Public Relations News Release 2007:546, p.1	04/02/2008	Alex Oberle will be presenting "Ethics, Privacy and Security in Satellite Imagery and Related Technologies" April 10.
140	Traveling Northern Iowan 104:45, p.7	04/01/2008	Believes students tend either not to travel or not travel well. Using the Internet can be helpful in deciding what interesting places to visit. Touring a local national landmark or a museum can be time well spent.
141	UNI Museums to host U. S. Geological Survey scientist Ron Beck Public Relations News Release 2007:520, p.1	03/26/2008	Ron Beck will be speaking April 2.
142	UNI Museums to host third installment of "Planet Earth" Film Series March 29 Public Relations News Release 2007:511, p.1	03/20/2008	The third installment of the "Planet Earth" film series, "Ice Worlds," will be shown March 29.
143	Elementary students celebrate spring break at UNI Public Relations News Release 2007:503, p.1	03/14/2008	Elementary students from Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and Hudson will spend their spring break exploring UNI and participating in educational activities.
144	UNI Museums to host GeoTREE presentation Public Relations News Release 2007:501, p.1	03/14/2008	Ramanathan Sugumaran will discuss the work and research by the GeoTREE Center March 27.
145	Panther Portraits Northern Iowan 105:42, p.5	03/10/2008	Students volunteer at the Junior Gumshoe Academy Program at the UNI Museum; photo.
146	This week at UNI Northern Iowan 105:42, p.6	03/10/2008	Activity dates, times, and places for events taking place this week. Michael Kimmel, Jennifer Wahl, and Sean Ulmer will speak.
147	UNI Museums to host second installment of "Planet Earth" Film Series March 15 Public Relations News Release 2007:489, p.1	03/05/2008	The second installment of the BBC's "Planet Earth" documentary film series, "Deep Ocean" will be held March 15.
148	UNI Museums to host Craig Johnson and "Weather from Space" Public Relations News Release 2007:479, p.1	03/03/2008	Craig Johnson will be speaking March 13 at the UNI Museum.
149	Museum exhibits the "Earth from Space" Northern Iowan 104:38, p.13	02/26/2008	Forty photos from space from the past thirty years show dramatic changes; photo.
150	UNI Museums to host maps program; registration deadline March 4 Public Relations News Release 2007:446, p.1	02/22/2008	The University Museum will be hosting "Charting Your World: The Magic of Maps," March 8-9.
151	UNI Museums and John Deere to host presentation Public Relations News Release 2007:444, p.1	02/21/2008	"John Deere: Farming with GreenStar," will be presented February 28.
152	UNI Museums to host "Planet Earth" film series Public Relations News Release 2007:429, p.1	02/18/2008	The University Museum will be hosting film showings February 23 through May 31.
153	UNI Museums to host opening reception Public Relations News Release 2007:427, p.1	02/15/2008	An opening reception will be held for the featured exhibit "Earth from Space" February 21.
154	Get a sweet start on V-Day Northern Iowan 104:33, p.1	02/08/2008	Many options are available in the area; dining, gifts, cooking together, attending a play, or art exhibit for Valentine' Day.
155	Smithsonian Institution Exhibit to open at UNI Museums Public Relations News Release 2007:416, p.1	02/08/2008	The University Museum will be presenting the exhibit "Earth from Space" February 16 through June 28.
156	UNI Museums to announce contest winners, host reception Public Relations News Release 2007:350, p.1	12/21/2007	The University Museum will be marking the opening of the photography exhibit "Iowa Up Close" with a reception January 5.
157	UNI undergraduate student researches arrowhead collection at UNI Musuems Public Relations News Release 2007:312, p.1	11/28/2007	John Hahn is studying a collection of arrowheads and stone tools that was donated to the University Museum.
158	UNI Museums to host annual holiday event Public Relations News Release 2007:309, p.1	11/27/2007	The UNI Museums will be hosting "An Old-Fashioned Schoolhouse Christmas" December 6.
159	Exhibit shows body adornment as art through the ages Northern Iowan 104:24, p.3	11/16/2007	Museum exhibit entitled "Body Art: Adornment Across Cultures" runs until December 28; photo.
160	UNI Museum will host photo contest Northern Iowan 104:23, p.3	11/13/2007	"Earth from Space" will give viewers a unique view of Earth over a thirty year span.
161	Lecture on museums and interpreting history Public Relations News Release 2007:279, p.1	11/08/2007	"Museums and the Art and Politics of Interpreting History" will be presented by Sue Grosboll November 14.
162	UNI Museums to host photo contest Public Relations News Release 2007:266, p.1	11/05/2007	"Iowa Up Close" will be hosted by the University Museum in preparation for its upcoming exhibit "Earth from Space."
163	Bucks from Books event for UNI Museums Public Relations News Release 2007:260, p.1	10/31/2007	University Book & Supply, Barnes & Noble, and B. Dalton will be hosting "Bucks from Books" November 10 and 11.
164	UNI Museums to host hair braiding talk Public Relations News Release 2007:258, p.1	10/30/2007	Evelyn Boateng will be presenting "Hair Braiding in Ghana" November 8.
165	UNI Museums to host its annual Family Fun Day Public Relations News Release 2010:90, p.1	10/17/2007	The University Museums will be hosting "Fancy Fingers, Fancy Faces" October 27 for Family Fest Weekend.
166	UNI Museums to host head-shaping talk Public Relations News Release 2007:211, p.1	10/09/2007	"Abnormal Head Shape: Beauty is in the Eye of the Molder" will be presented by Tyler O'Brien October 18.
167	Cultural expressions of body art Northern Iowan 104:5, p.14	09/11/2007	UNI Museum presents an exhibit containing examples of body art from around the world; photo.
168	UNI Museums to host African documentary Public Relations News Release 2007:141, p.1	09/07/2007	The University Museum will be hosting the documentary "Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun" September 15.
169	"Body Art" exhibit opens at UNI Museum Public Relations News Release 2007:122, p.1	08/28/2007	"Body Art: Adornment Across Cultures" will be on display in the UNI Museum September 10 with an opening celebration September 12 in the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.
170	UNI Museums to host kite-making demonstration Public Relations News Release 2007:47, p.1	07/05/2007	The University Museum will be hosting "To Make a Kite!" July 14.
171	UNI Museum houses kite exhibit until August Northern Iowan 103:58, p.6	06/22/2007	Display of kites presented at the UNI Museum; photo.
172	News Brief/Calendar of Events Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	03/26/2007	"The Political Dr. Seuss" will be shown Saturday, March 31 in the University Museum.
173	University Book and Supply to host fundraiser for UNI Museums Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	03/26/2007	University Book and Supply will be hosting "Museum Days" March 31.
174	UNI Museums to host Seuss documentary and discussion Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	03/23/2007	Discussions and viewings of the documentary "The Political Dr. Seuss" will be held March 31, April 5, and April 14.
175	News Brief/Calendar of Events Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	02/26/2007	The University Museum will celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday Saturday, March 3.
176	UNI Museums to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	02/21/2007	A birthday party to honor Dr. Seuss will be held Saturday, March 3.
177	UNI Holocaust Remembrance and Education Program lecture on February 15 Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	02/08/2007	Racelle Weiman will be presenting a lecture Thursday, February 15.
178	War no laughing matter to Dr. Seuss Northern Iowan 103:30, p.1	01/19/2007	UNI Museum to host exhibit of Theodor Seuss Geisel's little known political cartoons; photo.
179	News Brief/Calendar of Events Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	01/08/2007	"Dr. Seuss Wants You! Political Cartoons of WWII," will be exhibited in the University Museum from January 16 to May 20.
180	UNI Gallery of Art and UNI Museums to partner in Holocaust project Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	12/27/2006	"Illuminations of the Holocaust" will be presented by the Gallery of Art and Museum.
181	UNI Museums to host holiday luncheon and gift shop sale Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	11/28/2006	The second annual Holiday Luncheon and Gift shop sale will be Friday, December 8.
182	UNI to celebrate American Education Week Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	11/07/2006	Students and teachers from Cedar Falls and Waterloo schools will be able to participate in different programs at UNI during American Education Week.
183	Friends of University Museums to host 3rd Annual "Soup's On!" fundraiser Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	11/02/2006	The third Annual "Soup's On!" fundraiser will be held Thursday, November 9.
184	News Brief/Calendar of Events Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	10/09/2006	"Teapots to Tupperware: Containers and Food," will be in the University Museum beginning Tuesday, October 10. Professor Trudy Eden will speak.
185	Discover the unusual history of the container at the UNI Museums Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	10/02/2006	Trudy Eden will present "Teapots to Tupperware," at the University Museum.
186	Author to speak at UNI Museums' one-room schoolhouse Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	09/29/2006	The University Museums will host Mark Dewalt, author of "Amish Education in the U.S. and Canada," Sunday, October 8 at the Marshall Center School.
187	"Hold it!" features containers and their spaces Northern Iowan 103:5, p.11	09/12/2006	Museum to host an exhibit featuring an assortment of containers from different cultures from various time periods; photo.
188	News Brief/Calendar of Events Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	09/11/2006	"Hold It! Natural and Cultural Containers" exhibit will be in the University Museum September 11 to December 3.
189	"Hold It!" exhibit opens at UNI Museums Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	08/31/2006	"Hold It!" will feature containers found in nature and those created by humans.
190	Museum focuses on education and vision Northern Iowan 102:53, p.11	04/21/2006	Museum's current exhibit and the series of events related to it examine different aspects of being visually impaired; photo.
191	Tuesday, April 11 Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.2	04/10/2006	Guided tour of the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School will take place; Lecture will discuss Shakespeare; Debate on coal power plants will occur; UNI Society of Professional Journalists will host David Handschuh, photographer for the New York Daily News.
192	Saturday, April 8 Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.3	04/03/2006	"See How They Grow" professional development conference for childcare educators will be held; "Style Perspectives" Apparel Runway Show will take place; University Museums will present exhibit on the blind.
193	This Week at UNI Northern Iowan 102:45, p.2	03/24/2006	Schedule of upcoming activities.
194	Tuesday, March 21 Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1	03/20/2006	Community discussion on "Who Speaks for the Poor" will take place; project on "Orientation and Mobility" dealing with the blind will take place; Sustainability Series will deal with wind generators.
195	Tuesday, March 7 Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1	03/06/2006	Panel will discuss help needed for blind education; Last Lecture Series will present Joyce Milambiling; Wes Birdsall will present as part of the Sustainability Series for the CEEE.
196	Cedar Falls keeps UNI central in future business plans Northern Iowan 102:38, p.4	02/17/2006	UNI important to economy of Cedar Falls.
197	Monday, Feb. 6 Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1	02/06/2006	CROW forum will discuss "Education and Earnings within Couples"; Wilson Series on Business Ethics will host movie and discussion on "Whistle-Blowing"; exhibit on "Educational History of Blind People" will open at UNI Museum; V-Day Week kicks off.
198	Thursday, Feb. 9 Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.2	02/06/2006	Reception held at UNI Museum for new exhibit on the education of the blind; Exhibition to open at the UNI Gallery of Art; Global energy issues will be discussed by William M. Stilgliani.
199	Monday, Feb. 6 Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.2	01/30/2006	CROW Forum lecture will be held; Wilson Series on Business Ethics will focus on "Whistle-Blowing"; new exhibit opens at the University Museum; V-Day Week begins.
200	UNI Museums, SUE exhibit named best of 2005 Northern Iowa Today 90:1, p.22	01/01/2006	Quick look at exhibit of dinosaur model exhibited March through May 2005; photo.