Rod Library
Displaying 51 - 100 of 392 in reverse chronological order
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| 51 | Wellness Services: express gratitude everyday Northern Iowan 116:20, p.3 |
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 Northern Iowan 116:17, p.2 |
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 Northern Iowan 116:15, p.5 |
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 Northern Iowan 116:14, p.3 |
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 Northern Iowan 116:13, p.4 |
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 Northern Iowan 116:11, p.1 |
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 Northern Iowan 116:8, p.1 |
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 Northern Iowan 116:3, p.5 |
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 Northern Iowan 116:1, p.7 |
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 Northern Iowan 115:51, p.2 |
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 | RodCon 2019 Northern Iowan 115:49, p.1 |
Rod Library's RodCon, a mini comic-con held April 13, welcomed about 3,000 visitors; photo. | |
| 62 | NAR conference celebrates 50 years at UNI Northern Iowan 115:49, p.2 |
The North American Review celebrates its 50th anniversary at UNI. A conference will be held on campus April 19-21 to celebrate; photos. | |
| 63 | Library prepares for RodCon 2019 Northern Iowan 115:48, p.4 |
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 Northern Iowan 115:41, p.2 |
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 Northern Iowan 115:34, p.2 |
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 Northern Iowan 115:30, p.5 |
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 Northern Iowan 115:28, p.5 |
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' Northern Iowan 115:24, p.1 |
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" Northern Iowan 115:23, p.5 |
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 Northern Iowan 115:23, p.2 |
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 Northern Iowan 115:19, p.4 |
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 Northern Iowan 115:14, p.4 |
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 Northern Iowan 115:10, p.1 |
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 Northern Iowan 115:9, p.4 |
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 | UNI ScholarWorks: 12,000 works and counting Northern Iowan 115:8, p.4 |
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. | |
| 76 | Exhibit explores human rights and social issues Northern Iowan 115:8, p.1 |
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. | |
| 77 | Frederick Douglas festival coming to library Northern Iowan 115:5, p.5 |
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' Northern Iowan 114:51, p.5 |
A directing class will perform 11 10-minute plays which will be directed by the students. | |
| 79 | UNI expands bike-share program Northern Iowan 114:51, p.1 |
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. | |
| 80 | Panther Portrait: Wall of Comic Art Rod Library Northern Iowan 114:51, p.6 |
Rod Library will be displaying art from Cedar Valley artists and will coincide with RodCon, a mini convention. | |
| 81 | RodCon 2018 Northern Iowan 114:49, p.1 |
The 2018 RodCon brought 3,000 attendants from all over Iowa and the Midwest. | |
| 82 | The Campanile: a campus icon Northern Iowan 114:49, p.1 |
The history and current problems that are facing the upkeep of the Campanile. | |
| 83 | RodCon brings in all kinds of comic book fans Northern Iowan 114:48, p.4 |
The fifth annual RodCon will be held at the Rod Library, with over 3,000 attendees expected. | |
| 84 | 12th annual Read-In comes to UNI Northern Iowan 114:39, p.2 |
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 Northern Iowan 114:39, p.5 |
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 Northern Iowan 114:38, p.9 |
The Rod Library hosted Ariel Ennis to speak on the issues of religious and spiritual diversity. | |
| 87 | Celebrating jazz legends Fitzgerald and Monk Northern Iowan 114:23, p.4 |
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" Northern Iowan 114:19, p.2 |
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 Northern Iowan 114:15, p.3 |
In a letter to the editor, an anonymous person calls for more microwaves at UNI; photo. | |
| 90 | Making the most of college Northern Iowan 114:10, p.3 |
In the author's opinion, students should get involved when they come to college because it goes by too fast to put things off. The author suggests trying out various Student Organizations and reaching out to dorm neighbors. He also suggests checking out ROD Library; photo. | |
| 91 | Chalk artist Herb Hake exhibit Northern Iowan 114:8, p.4 |
UNI Rod Library hosts an exhibition for chalk artist and UNI professor Herb Hake; photo. | |
| 92 | The great American eclipse of 2017 Northern Iowan 114:1, p.1 |
The United States had their first solar eclipse on the first day of classes, August 24. 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. | |
| 93 | Campus study hidey-holes Northern Iowan 112:27, p.1 |
As finals approach, various buildings and structures across campus offer study spots for students; photos. |
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| 94 | SWS guest column: De-stress for finals Northern Iowan 112:27, p.3 |
Student Wellness Services offers resources for stress management as finals approach, including events in Maucker Union, Rod Library, and the Center for Multicultural Education. |
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| 95 | Get your passport ready Northern Iowan 112:22, p.2 |
The second annual Around the World in 180 Minutes will take place in Rod Library on November 18 as part of International Education Week. |
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| 96 | Museum roars back to life Northern Iowan 112:19, p.1 |
After its Hudson Road location closed to the public in 2012, the UNI Museum has re-opened in Rod Library. It features three new exhibits: Lighting Up: Drug Culture Around the World; Dia de los Muertos; and Elements of Design: Historical Symbolism in Material Culture; photo. |
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| 97 | Parade prevails in the cold Northern Iowan 112:15, p.1 |
The homecoming parade was held on Saturday, October 17, with many student organizations participating. Awards were announced at the football game: UNI Health Center one first place and Panther Pep Crew won "Most Spirited"; phoots. |
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| 98 | Off campus? Off the mind of students Northern Iowan 112:3, p.1 |
Few students know about the many off-campus events that UNI hosts, ranging from speakers to art displays. Rod Library is hosting a series called "Latino Americans: 500 Years of History," including an event where Dr. Michael D. Blackwell spoke at the Waterloo Center for the Arts; photo. |
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| 99 | Bash in the stacks brings students to Rod Northern Iowan 112:2, p.1 |
Rod Library was filled with games and fun during the second annual Bash in the Stacks on August 27; photos. |
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| 100 | Book Bistro Northern Iowan 111:54, p. |
An introduction to the Book Bistro. |