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	Title	Date	Summary
51	Wellness Services: express gratitude everyday Student Wellness Services Staff, Social media Northern Iowan 116:20, p.03	11/7/2019	Student Wellness Services reminds students that as finals and deadlines approach, expressing gratitude every day can make for a healthier and more emotionally stable lifestyle; photo.
52	ISSO panel discusses transitions McGuill--Lauren (Student--2019), Legaspi--Sofia (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 116:17, p.02	10/28/2019	On October 23, Isabela Varela, director of the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO), gave a presentation about teaching international students. The presentation offered advice for teachers to better assist international students in the classroom; photo.
53	UNI hosts Family Weekend 2019 Legaspi--Sofia (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 116:15, p.05	10/21/2019	UNI Family Weekend 2019 took place from October 18th to the 20th, with an opening reception held on Saturday morning; photo.
54	Top 10 tips for successful midterms Bennethum--Abigail (Class of 2021) Northern Iowan 116:14, p.03	10/17/2019	Midterms is almost upon UNI and Abigail Bennethum has 10 tips and tricks to help students not get overwhelmed. 1- Create a plan of study. 2- Scheduled set breaks. 3- Don't refuge, go to the library! 4- Get Plenty of sleep. 5- Eat healthy. 6- Utilize campus resources. 7- Track your progress. 8- Keep a positive outlook. 9- Keep your mental health a priority. 10- Treat yourself at the end of the week; photo.
55	Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month Whitehead--Zyrus (Student--2019) Northern Iowan 116:13, p.04	10/14/2019	UNI hosts several events throughout October, which is LGBTQ+ History Month, to celebrate and inform. They include displays, performances, training, speakers, and other events; photos.
56	Fortepan Iowa wheat-pastes past Whitehead--Zyrus (Student--2019), Legaspi--Sofia (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 116:11, p.01	10/7/2019	Three buildings on College Hill have a new look after a wheat-pasting project was completed last week. Volunteer crews pasted five huge images onto the exterior walls in the district. The images were taken from Fortepan Iowa, an online archive of digitized photos based in Rod Library that launched in 2015. Photos in the Iowa archive, all of which are donated, are carefully curated to represent everyday life in Iowa in the 19th and 20th centuries; photo.
57	Keep the light on for Banned Books Week Legaspi--Sofia (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 116:8, p.01	9/26/2019	Banned Books Week has returned to UNI, celebrated by Rod Library and the College of Education with multiple displays around campus. The American Library Association (ALA) maintains a list of banned books, which are books challenged by individuals or groups who want them removed from public and school libraries. Youth services librarian Katelyn Browne discusses reasons why books are banned and encourages students and future teachers to read widely; photos.
58	Panther Portrait: Get Social @Rod Legaspi--Sofia (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 116:3, p.05	9/9/2019	Rod Library held a building-wide event on September 4, 2019. Each department at Rod held their own information sessions and/or events that highlighted their departments' functions; photos.
59	Get Social @ Rod Library Legaspi--Sofia (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 116:1, p.07	8/29/2019	Rod Library and The Learning Center invite students to "Get Social @ Rod Library" on Wednesday, September 4 in the Learning Commons from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. The event offers opportunities to win prizes, meet library staff, and learn about library resources. Throughout the afternoon, the Book Bistro will be offering free cookies, coffee, and Coca Cola product samples. The Digital Media Hub will also be demonstrating equipment that is available for checkout. This event is equivalent to Rod Library's usual "Rock the Stacks" event from previous years.
60	UNI professor organizes photo display Flanders--Anna (Student--2017) Northern Iowan 115:51, p.02	5/2/2019	UNI Assistant Professor of Communications Philip Hopper and many other Communications faculty collaborators worked together on a photo display that will be in the Rod Library display case May 2 through June 1. The display features photographs taken by the Farm Security Administration during the Great Depression; photos.
61	NAR conference celebrates 50 years at UNI Flanders--Anna (Student--2017) Northern Iowan 115:49, p.02	4/15/2019	The North American Review celebrates its 50th anniversary at UNI. A conference will be held on campus April 19-21 to celebrate; photos.
62	RodCon 2019 Legaspi--Sofia (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 115:49, p.01	4/15/2019	Rod Library's RodCon, a mini comic-con held April 13, welcomed about 3,000 visitors; photo.
63	Library prepares for RodCon 2019 Weber--Colby (Class of 2020), Leitner--Gabrielle (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 115:48, p.04	4/11/2019	Rod Library will hold RodCon, its sixth annual mini comic-con, on April 13; photo.
64	Edit-a-thon focused on women and LGBTQ+ representation Kelsey--Elizabeth (Class of 2021) Northern Iowan 115:41, p.02	3/7/2019	Rod Library will host UNI Edits Wikipedia: Women and LGBTQ+ in the library on March 8. The goal is to have more people editing Wikipedia with more diverse perspectves; photo.
65	Diversity on display in new exhibit Flanders--Anna (Student--2017), Leitner--Gabrielle (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 115:34, p.02	2/11/2019	The exhibit "Telling a People's Story," featuring children's book illustrations of African Americans throughout history, will be on display in the Rod Library Learning Commons until February 19; photo.
66	Relax at Rod with Student Wellness Services Weber--Colby (Class of 2020), Fortmann--Toni (Class of 2022) Northern Iowan 115:30, p.05	1/28/2019	Student Wellness Services will be offering "Welness Wednesday" and "Take Time Thursday" events in the Rod Library Makerspace; photos.
67	'Hoodie' exhibit examines implicit bias Weber--Colby (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 115:28, p.05	1/17/2019	The "Humanize My Hoodie" exhibit, a collaboration between Blu Collar Fashion and Multicultural Education Services, will open in Rod Library on January 22. The second part of the exhibit is "UNDRESSING: The Culture of Humanizing." The exhibits explore bias, threat perception, race, and rape culture; photo.
68	Cedar Valley gets a 'Taste of Culture' Barikor--Leziga (Class of 2019) Northern Iowan 115:24, p.01	11/15/2018	The International Students and Scholars Office hosted "Taste of Culture," an event that offered food from several countries around the world as well as tables to represent them. It was held on November 11 in Rod LIbrary; photos.
69	ISSO to offer students a 'Taste of Culture" Ritondale--Sarah (Class of 2020), Legaspi--Sofia (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 115:23, p.05	11/12/2018	The International Students and Scholars Office will host "Taste of Culture" in Rod Library on November 12. The represented countries will include Peru, Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Columbia and others; photo.
70	Salary negotiation workshop on campus Weber--Colby (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 115:23, p.02	11/12/2018	The American Association of University Women will host a workshop on salary negotiations in Rod Library on November 12.
71	Professor discusses diversity in the media Ritondale--Sarah (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 115:19, p.04	10/29/2018	Professor Gayle Rhineberger-Dunn presented "Myth vs. Reality: Race, Gender, and (In)justice in the Media" at the Rod Library on October 25. Her talk focused on how the media shapes our reality about race, gender, crime and injustices; photo.
72	Flash talks address inclusivity in art Steen--Sierra (Student--2017) Northern Iowan 115:14, p.04	10/11/2018	Art students Joel Wisner, Michelle Patrilla and Mariah Piippo presented during "Flash Talks - Inclusive Art Exhibits Power" as part of the Iowa Museum Conference held at Rod Library on October 8; photos.
73	#PanthersVote kicks off Dausener--Josh (Student--2017), Anderson--Kati (Student--2018) Northern Iowan 115:10, p.01	9/27/2018	The non-partisan voting initiative #PanthersVote held its kickoff event on September 24 in Maucker Union. The initiative is a collaboration among UNI student organizations, academic departments, and Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG); photo.
74	Professor promotes peace through storytelling Mazzarella--Allison (Student--2017), Flenker--Elly (student--2018) Northern Iowan 115:9, p.04	9/24/2018	As part of the Frederick Douglass Power of Words Festival hosted by Rod Library, professor Chris Ogbondah presented "Tolerance and Unity through African American Storytelling," photo.
75	Exhibit explores human rights and social issues Legaspi--Sofia (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 115:8, p.01	9/20/2018	In conjunction with the Frederick Douglass Power of Words Festival, the Rod Library Learning Commons hosted the exhibit "Human Rights and Social Issues." Librarian Julie Ann Beddow and students Patrick Wilkie and Mustafa Akbar curated the exhibit, which included topics like anorexia, suicide, protest, LBGTQ+ issues, and human rights; photos.
76	UNI ScholarWorks: 12,000 works and counting Weber--Colby (Class of 2020), Anderson--Kati (Student--2018) Northern Iowan 115:8, p.04	9/20/2018	UNI Scholarworks, the university's institutional repository, has reached 12,428 works and 400,000 downloads worldwide. The repository's goal is to preserve and make available work from the university and show its impact on a global scale; photo.
77	Frederick Douglas festival coming to library Mazzarella--Allison (Student--2017) Northern Iowan 115:5, p.05	9/13/2018	To mark the 200th anniversary of Frederick Douglass's birthday, the Rod Library will host the "Power of Words" festival September 18-22; photo.
78	Directing class presents '10-Minute Plays' Flanders--Anna (Student--2017) Northern Iowan 114:51, p.05	4/16/2018	A directing class will perform 11 10-minute plays which will be directed by the students.
79	Panther Portrait: Wall of Comic Art Rod Library Barikor--Leziga (Class of 2019), Leitner--Gabrielle (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 114:51, p.06	4/16/2018	Rod Library will be displaying art from Cedar Valley artists and will coincide with RodCon, a mini convention.
80	UNI expands bike-share program Legaspi--Sofia (Class of 2020), Davis--Kirby (Class of 2018) Northern Iowan 114:51, p.01	4/16/2018	UNI's Bike Share Program is set to expand by 40 new UNI branded bikes that will be available to rent for the year or for a few hours.
81	RodCon 2018 Legaspi--Sofia (Class of 2020), Leitner--Gabrielle (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 114:49, p.01	4/9/2018	The 2018 RodCon brought 3,000 attendants from all over Iowa and the Midwest.
82	RodCon brings in all kinds of comic book fans Flanders--Anna (Student--2017), Leitner--Gabrielle (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 114:48, p.04	4/5/2018	The fifth annual RodCon will be held at the Rod Library, with over 3,000 attendees expected.
83	The Campanile: a campus icon Stekl--Caleb (Student--2017), Leitner--Gabrielle (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 114:49, p.01	4/5/2018	The history and current problems that are facing the upkeep of the Campanile.
84	12th annual Read-In comes to UNI Hines--Blair (Student--2018) Northern Iowan 114:39, p.02	2/22/2018	The African American Read-In event exposes children and adults to African-American authors and illustrators who are not often talked about in literature. The article talks about the importance of the event and how every year it reaches more and more people; photo.
85	Disabilities discussed by campus community Deering--Koree (Student--2018), Leitner--Gabrielle (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 114:39, p.05	2/22/2018	A talk was held in the Scholar Space at Rod Library about how UNI as a community could change in order to be more inclusive. Faculty members from the Special Education department led the discussions; photo.
86	Exploring religious diversity on campus Legaspi--Sofia (Class of 2020), Davis--Kirby (Class of 2018) Northern Iowan 114:38, p.09	2/19/2018	The Rod Library hosted Ariel Ennis to speak on the issues of religious and spiritual diversity.
87	Celebrating jazz legends Fitzgerald and Monk Flanders--Anna (Student--2017), Frasher--Iris (Class of 2017) Northern Iowan 114:23, p.04	11/13/2017	The George Walker Society of Music honors the 100th birthdays of Ella Fitzgerald and Thelonious Monk by hosting a celebration concert in the Rod Library. The celebration featured music performed by students and faculty; photo.
88	Campaign urges students to "refill" Flanders--Anna (Student--2017) Northern Iowan 114:19, p.02	10/30/2017	Several groups on campus are banding together to host the Refill Not Landfill event. In an effort to encourage students to use refillable water bottles, they will be handing out free water bottles in various locations around campus.
89	LTE: Microwave shortage Barikor--Leziga (Class of 2019) Northern Iowan 114:15, p.03	10/16/2017	In a letter to the editor, an anonymous author calls for more microwaves at UNI; photo.
90	Homecoming "Amazing Race" flies across campus Duax--Amelia (Student--2017), Davis--Kirby (Class of 2018) Northern Iowan 114:13, p.02	10/9/2017	The Amazing Race Traditions Challenge took place during Homecoming Week on October 4. Team Purple Panthers - Mandy Rawson, Lanna Whitlock, Cole Malcom, Ben Alrichs, and Jacob Horn finished first. Team Chewbacca Awakens - Anjanah Nair, Danusha Manohar, Manjunath Reddy, Baddah Alqahtani, and Tenzing Bajracharya - took the award for best-dressed; photos.
91	Making the most of college Frasher--Iris (Class of 2017), Ortiz--Cristian (Class of 2018) Northern Iowan 114:10, p.03	9/28/2017	Ortiz encourages students to make the most of college, get involved with student organizations, visit the library, and talk to people; photos.
92	UNI Museum Herb Hake exhibit Flanders--Anna (Student--2017), Barikor--Leziga (Class of 2019) Northern Iowan 114:10, p.05	9/28/2017	The UNI Museum at Rod Library opened its exhibit "Right Side Up: The Life and Art of Herb Hake" on September 24. The exhibit featured Hake's artwork, radio broadcasts, and television episodes as well as personal stories from former colleagues; photos.
93	Chalk artist Herb Hake exhibit Mazzarella--Allison (Student--2017) Northern Iowan 114:8, p.04	9/21/2017	Rod Library will host the grand opening of its Herb Hake exhibit on September 24. Hake worked at UNI and was involved in many activities, including broadcasting, history, and art, and was known for his "chalk talks"; photo.
94	Rod Library brings in the UNI "turtle guy" Davis--Kirby (Class of 2018) Northern Iowan 114:8, p.04	9/21/2017	Professor Jeff Tamplin, known in the biology department as a turtle expert, is also an illustrator. He hosted a question and answer session on September 19 about his exhibit "Creatures in Pointillism" in Rod Library; photo.
95	The great American eclipse of 2017 Mazzarella--Allison (Student--2017) Northern Iowan 114:1, p.01	8/24/2017	Students and community members gathered to watch the Monday eclipse. The Department of Earth and Environmental Science, UNI STEM, and The Iowa Academy of Science organized a viewing party in the Rod Library and in front of the Campanile. Despite the cloudy day, over one hundred people attended the viewing party; photo.
96	Get your passport ready Robertson--Josie (Student--2014) Northern Iowan 112:22, p.02	11/12/2015	The second-annual Around the World in 180 Minutes event is held at Rod Library.
97	Parade prevails in the cold Robertson--Josie (Student--2014) Northern Iowan 112:15, p.1	10/19/2015	Student groups and organizations decorated golf cart floats for the 2015 UNI homecoming parade; photo.
98	Off campus? Off the mind of students Welsch--Shelby (Student--2015) Northern Iowan 112:3, p.1	9/3/2015	Few students know about the many off campus events that UNI hosts ranging from speakers to art displays; photo.
99	Bash in the stacks brings students to Rod Welsch--Shelby (Student--2015) Northern Iowan 112:2, p.1	8/31/2015	Rod Library was filled with games and fun during the second annual Bash in the Stacks; photo.
100	Book Bistro Rekemeyer--Kyle (Student--2014) Northern Iowan 111:54, p.Supp. 9	4/30/2015	An introduction to the Book Bistro.

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