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101 Military and veteran conference to be hosted at UNI
Northern Iowan 110:6, p.4
UNI will be hosting the Military and Veteran State Conference. The conference was created to educate faculty, students, and community members on the issues and strengths of having military members on campus.
102 Recognizing hunger: Speaker addresses how to be more in tune with your body
Northern Iowan 110:5, p.6
UNI hosted Evelyn Tribole to speak about the importance of making peace with your body. It is better to eat healthy than to go on extreme diets. Many audience members found Tribole's presentation informative.
103 Rob Hogg to deliver climate change lecture at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2013:46, p.1
UNI will be hosting Senator Rob Hogg to speak on the significance of climate change. The lecture is sponsored by the Center for Energy and Environmental Education.
104 Food waste reduction workshop to be hosted by UNI
Public Relations News Release 2013:43, p.1
The Iowa Waste Reduction Center will be holding a food waste reduction workshop. The workshop will discuss ways to reduce food waste and divert it from the landfill. Registration is ten dollars.
105 Award-winning chemistry professor and researcher to speak at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2013:37, p.1
Paul Kelter will be speaking at the Leland Wilson Endowed Chemistry Lecture. He will be speaking about effective ways to teach Science in today's society.
106 Attendance at UNI's fall faculty workshop shows commitment to improve teaching
Public Relations News Release 2013:35, p.1
More than 300 faculty attended the fall faculty workshop. This is record attendance for the past few years. Susan Hill was named the director of the new Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
107 UNI to host 40th Annual Carl L., Becker Memorial Lecture in History
Public Relations News Release 2013:33, p.1
Muzaffar Alam will be speaking at UNI for the Carl L. Becker Memorial Lecture. Alam will be speaking on South Asian cultures and political and institutional history.
108 UNI to host acclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin
Public Relations News Release 2013:32, p.1
Doris Kearns Goodwin will be speaking at UNI for the Joy Cole Corning Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series. This lecture series is to show students what leadership looks like in all different fields.
109 Award-winning dietician to deliver intuitive eating lecture at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2013:29, p.1
Evelyn Tribole will be speaking at UNI on the importance of eating habits. The lecture will focus on creating a healthy relationship with food and your body.
110 UNI to host annual military and veteran conference
Public Relations News Release 2013:11, p.1
UNI will host this year's Military and Veteran State Conference. This year's conference is entitled, "Uncamouflaging Campus Diversity: Creating Transparency Through Cultural Competence". Meredith Kleykamp will be the keynote speaker.
111 Free webinar on healthcare changes for small business owners July 25
Public Relations News Release 2013:8, p.1
The Iowa Small Business Development Centers will sponsor the free webinar , "Healthcare Changes for Small Business Owners". Jim Heckmann and Rob Williams will be the speakers for this event.
112 Iowa's accomplishments in STEM to be featured at EPSCoR Annual All-Hands Meeting
Public Relations News Release 2013:9, p.9
The annual All-Hands Meeting of the Iowa Experimental Program on Stimulate Competitive Research will be held at UNI. There will be several speakers from surrounding colleges and universities. There will also be a student research poster competition.
113 UNI to host international conference on violence and religion
Public Relations News Release 2013:3, p.1
UNI will host this year's Colloquium on Violence and Religion. This years conference will focus on the impact of industrial agriculture on the ecosystem. Whitney Bauman and Mark Wallace will both speak on how religion has impacted the natural world.
114 Chilean diplomat speaks on development
Northern Iowan 109:54, p.1
The Office of International Programs welcomed Roberto Matus to speak at UNI this past week. He currently serves as the deputy chief of mission of the Embassy of Chile minister counselor. His lecture was entitled "Chile: A Road to Development."
115 Bonnie Campbell speaks on Violence Against Women Act
Northern Iowan 109:52, p.1
Bonnie Campbell, the Iowa Attorney General, came to UNI to speak about domestic violence, sexual abuse, and the Violence Against Women Act; photo.
116 Dr. Jill Pruetz: studying chimpanzees in the savanna
Northern Iowan 109:51, p.9
Professor Jill Pruetz, from Iowa State University, will be speaking at the 20th annual Student Research Conference here at UNI. She has studied the behavior of non-human primates in several locations.
117 UNI lecture to explore big data
Public Relations News Release 2012:263, p.1
Sastry G. Pantual will be speaking at UNI for the annual Hari Shankar Memorial Lecture. He will be speaking on societies increasing dependence on large data sets that are difficult to process.
118 Former Iowa Attorney General Bonnie J. Campbell to speak on Violence Against Women Act
Public Relations News Release 2012:276, p.1
Bonnie Campbell will be speaking at UNI discussing the Violence Against Women Act. As Iowa Attorney General she was a national leader in the reform of the criminal justice system.
119 Improving literacy in elementary education
Public Relations News Release 2012:274, p.1
The first annual Jacobson Center and Reading Recovery Literacy Academy will be held at UNI. This event will feature keynote speaker, Richard Elmore. The 45th annual Elementary Literacy Conference will also take place at UNI featuring Steven Kellogg.
120 Increasing awareness and education of sexual assault
Public Relations News Release 2012:275, p.1
To celebrate Sexual Assault Awareness Month UNI will host several events including seminars on violence prevention and sexual assault awareness.
121 Jessica Valenti lecture rescheduled to April 17
Public Relations News Release 2012:272, p.1
Feminist author, Jessica Valenti, will be speaking at UNI in honor of Women's History Month.
122 Roberto Matus to speak at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2012:277, p.1
As part of the Office of International Programs' Diplomat Series Roberto Matus will be speaking at UNI. Roberto Matus is the Deputy Chief of mission of the Embassy of Chile. He will be discussing the economic development of Chile.
123 Breaking up the old boy's club
Northern Iowan 109:47, p.1
Students and faculty and politicians gathered to discuss the question, "Women in politics: does it matter?". Many panelists agreed that having gender balance in government would be a beneficial thing for the state of Iowa.
124 Gibson shares poetry at UNI's Pride Week
Northern Iowan 109:47, p.6
Andrea Gibson performed at UNI in honor of Pride Week. She is an inspirational poet. Many members of the audience were emotionally touched by here work, photo.
125 Ternus speaks on Varnun v. Brien: Said she has 'no regrets' on 2009 ruling
Northern Iowan 109:47, p.1
Former Iowa Supreme Court Justice, Marsha Ternus, spoke about the Varnum v. Brien case in honor of UNI's Pride Week. She said that she does not regret her decision of ruling in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, photo.
126 UNI to present the Y Factor Iowa: Men Leading by Example
Public Relations News Release 2012:262, p.1
UNI's Center for Violence Prevention will present The Y Factor Iowa to help promote leadership and gender violence prevention on college campuses. Bob Bowlsby, Big 12 Conference commissioner, will be the keynote speaker at the event.
127 Vermeer CEO to speak at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2012:254, p.1
Mary Vermeer Andringa, president and CEO of Vermeer Corporation will speak at UNI. She is speaking as part of UNI's distinguished guest lecture series.
128 Pride week kicks off with more progress than ever
Northern Iowan 109:45, p.1
This year for Pride Week several speakers are coming to campus, including former Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, Marsha Ternus. There will be many events all week long to get students involved.
129 UNI's Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education to host annual Holocaust Remembrance and Education Lecture
Public Relations News Release 2012:255, p.1
Howard Reich will be speaking at the fifth annual Norman Cohn Family Holocaust Remembrance and Education Lecture. Reich is a critic for the Chicago Tribune and is the child of Holocaust survivors. The lecture is made possible by UNI alumni Normand Cohn.
130 Environmental activist Majora Carter to speak at UNI's first regional sustainability conference
Public Relations News Release 2012:252, p.1
Majora Carter, an environmental activist, will be speaking at UNI's first ever Sustainability Conference. Carter has a long list of awards and honorary degrees.
131 World Food Prize winner to speak at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2012:253, p.1
Hans Herren will be speaking at UNI. His presentation, "Changing Course in Global Agriculture", will discuss the need to adopt new policies globally. Herren was the winner of the World Food Prize in 1995.
132 UNI event will discuss latest innovations in teaching language
Public Relations News Release 2012:250, p.1
UNI will host a presentation and discussion about teaching language. Scholars from UNI, University of Minnesota, University of Iowa, and Iowa State University will discuss strategies for teaching language.
133 Pride Week to be celebrated at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2012:247, p.1
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.
134 UNI to host graphic design symposium
Public Relations News Release 2012:246, p.1
There will be a symposium on graphic design entitled, Envisioning Design. Sang-Duck Seo and Claudia Covert will be speaking at the event.
135 Diversity exert to speak at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2012:234, p.1
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.
136 UNI to host Poverty Summit
Public Relations News Release 2012:236, p.1
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.
137 UNI School of Music to host Jennifer Stevenson lecture
Public Relations News Release 2012:232, p.1
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".
138 'Toasts for Change' tops off Black History Month, recognizes sponsors
Northern Iowan 109:40, p.6
The Black Student Union honored its sponsors and celebrated another successful Black History Month with a banquet. Maria Thomas was the guest speaker and inspired many with her success.
139 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
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.
140 EntreFest! Entrepreneurial conference to bring together business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs and experts March 7 and 8
Public Relations News Release 2012:223, p.1
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.
141 UNI to host expert in gender studies
Public Relations News Release 2012:221, p.1
UNI will host Jessica Valenti, a well-known American blogger and feminist writer.
142 Pregracke gives hope to students; Living Lands and Water founder talks about experience
Northern Iowan 109:38, p.1
Chad Pregracke founded Living Lands and Water nearly fifteen years ago. On Wednesday, February 20, he spoke about cleaning up rivers. Julia Ostapiej, who works with Green Iowa AmeriCorps, was motivated by Pregracke; photo.
143 Mentalist Edward lectures on psychics
Northern Iowan 109:37, p.4
Mark Edward, a mentalist, gave a presentation for Darwin Week. He spoke of the need to be skeptical of psychics. Mark Edward asked students to challenge things like this and to be skeptical of psychics.
144 Teju the Storyteller to bring back his drum
Northern Iowan 109:35, p.7
The Black Student Union is bringing in Teju the Storyteller again this year to celebrate Black History Month. Teju the Storyteller entertains the audience by telling stories through music and using traditional African drums.
145 UNI to host Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
Public Relations News Release 2012:173, p.1
There are various service projects available for students to participate in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Michael Blackwell will be speaking at the luncheon.
146 UNI Gallery of Art to present 'REVERB: Recent Abstraction in Painting'
Public Relations News Release 2012:168, p.1
The UNI Gallery of Art presented a new exhibition, "REVERB: Recent Abstraction in Painting". Two artists spoke at the event, Christie Blizard and Dana Saulnier.
147 UNI to host Conference on African-American Children and Families
Public Relations News Release 2014:163, p.1
UNI will host the second annual Conference on African-American Children and Families. This conference will help people to better understand the culture, ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status and needs of African-American families.
148 UNI to host speaker on ancient Palestinian queen
Public Relations News Release 2012:150, p.1
Kenneth Atkinson will giving a talk entitled, "Queen Salome: Jerusalem's Warrior Monarch of the First Century B.C.E.". It will focus on this woman's life and her many accomplishments.
149 John Hopkins University professor to speak at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2012:146, p.1
Benjamin Ginsberg will be speaking at UNI on November 29. He will speak on the change in recent years of the growth of administration and decline in faculty in higher education.
150 Kickoff highlights importance of international education
Northern Iowan 109:24, p.3
Assistant director Nadia Korobova views international education as essential between Americans and people around the world. This year's theme is "Striving for a healthier future worldwide". Prize drawings were held for scholarships and gift cards.
151 Paul Ryan speaks to crowd of around 1,000 at UNI
Northern Iowan 109:21, p.1
Republican vice presidential candidate spoke at UNI. Ryan criticized President Obama's leadership; encouraged Iowans to vote Republican.
152 Panther portraits
Northern Iowan 109:19, p.10
Guest saxophonist Evan Smith gives recital; photo.
153 Law professor calls for new civil rights movement
Northern Iowan 109:18, p.1
Richard Thompson Ford presents views on effects of federally-imposed racial desegregation; believes new and different action may need to be taken.
154 Hong Kong commissioner to speak at UNIBusiness event
Public Relations News Release 2012:113, p.1
Commissioner for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs, Donald Tong, will speak at UNIBusiness conference.
155 Cook urges changes in agricultural industry
Northern Iowan 109:14, p.1
Ken Cook from the Environmental Working Group presented "Hunger Games: what is it about agriculture that's eating consumers?" Advises students and the community to demand change within the agriculture industry.
156 James Leach to visit UNI as part of Reaching for Higher Ground series
Public Relations News Release 2012:103, p.1
UNI will host James Leach, chairman of National Endowment for the Humanities, to present "Civility in 2012 and Beyond" for Reaching for Higher Ground series. Series aims to build a stronger community at UNI and be more accepting of differences.
157 UNI to host 'Reaching for Higher Ground: The Search for an American Dream'
Public Relations News Release 2012:87, p.1
There will be several different events held as part of the Reaching for Higher Ground series on "The American Dream". These events include guest speakers, artwork, and discussion about the what the American Dream is.
158 Panelists discuss voter ID laws
Northern Iowan 109:10, p.1
UNI students and members of the local community pack Lang Auditorium for a heated panel discussion entitled "Voter ID: Fraud or Voter Suppression?"; photo
159 Evangelical 'extremists' exercise free speech
Northern Iowan 109:8, p.4
A confrontational style of ministry came to campus. Sister Cindy and Brother Jed are from a nondenominational church in Columbia, Missouri. Students seemed less than receptive to the message; photo.
160 Melanie Sanford to speak at UNI Wilson Lecture series
Public Relations News Release 2012:54, p.1
UNI will present "Tackling Global Challenges in Sustainable Chemistry Using Transition Metal Catalysis". The lecture will discuss groundbreaking research in the chemistry field.
161 Poet James Cihlar to visit UNI
Public Relations News Release 2012:69, p.1
UNI "Writers Talk" series continues with poet James Cihlar.
162 Rashida Jones, Adam Scott visit UNI to Rally young voters
Northern Iowan 109:5, p.1
Stars of "Parks and Recreation" spoke in Lang Auditorium. They will also speak to students at Drake, Iowa State, and the University of Iowa. President Obama's support of education stressed; photo.
163 Student of MLK discusses racism
Northern Iowan 109:5, p.1
Julian Bond stated that racism is not individual behavior, but "a complex set of society actions". Bond spoke as part of this year's Reaching for Higher Ground: The search for the American dream; photo.
164 Final Thursday Reading Series hosts Larry Baker
Northern Iowan 109:4, p.5
Author promotes his latest book, "Love and Other Delusions". The Hearst Center for the Arts hosted the book reading; photo.
165 Rashida Jones, Adam Scott to speak at UNI
Northern Iowan 109:4, p.1
Stars of "Parks and Recreation" to speak on behalf of Barak Obama. They will appear in Lang Hall auditorium. Half-Masted will open for the pair; photo
166 Register now for UNI workshop focused on optimistic leadership that will lead to success
Public Relations News Release 2012:47, p.1
Management workshop to be held October 3 in the Business and Community Services Building. Registration deadline is September 26.
167 UNI to host 39th Annual Carl L. Becker Memorial Lecture in History
Public Relations News Release 2012:48, p.1
Geoffrey Parker, professor of history at Ohio State University will deliver the first in a series of lectures. The event is free and open to the public.
168 Pulitzer Prize- winning playwright to visit UNI
Public Relations News Release 2012:34, p.1
Tony Kushner will be interviewed by Eric Lange of the Department of Theatre. There will be a question and answer session with the audience. Kushner is appearing as part of the Reaching for Higher Ground project.
169 Civil rights leader to speak at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2012:33, p.1
Julian Bond, leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, will speak on the topic; "Reflections on the American Dream". The speech can be heard at 7:00pm on September 5 in the Performing Arts Center.
170 Activites planned to welcome UNI students to campus
Public Relations News Release 2012:24, p.1
Panther Picnic will feature a ferris wheel, music, outdoor games, and free food. A hypnotist will entertain for two shows. Panthers on Main introduces students to downtown Cedar Falls.
171 Mandarin Chinese to be offered at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2012:22, p.1
Two courses will be offered; an introduction to Chinese language and alistening, speaking, reading, and writing skills course.
172 Pulitzer Prize winning author to kick off UNI's Reaching for Higher Ground Series
Public Relations News Release 2012:21, p.1
Isabel Wilkerson will discuss migration and its impact on America.
173 UNI to host small farm sustainability workshop
Public Relations News Release 2011:302, p.1
CEEE will host Andy Larson from the Iowa State University Extension Service. His presentation will focus on marketing and merchandising at farmer's markets.
174 Fast Facts about UNI
Northern Iowan 108:54, p.supp 8
Fourteen facts about the university; including four photos from events; photo.
175 Holocaust survivor speaks at UNI
Northern Iowan 108:53, p.1
Inge Auerbacher, a child survivor of the Terezin Concentration Camp, addressed a silenced crowd in Sabin Hall Auditorium.
176 'Bully' film producer and director to visit UNI May 1
Public Relations News Release 2011:294, p.1
Lee Hirsch and Cynthia Lowen will participate in a special panel discussion in Sabin Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
177 What are unrestricted net assets?
Northern Iowan 108:52, p.1
Howard Bunsis suggested in a lecture that the university should use funding from unrestricted net assets to cover the current deficit. Michael Hager points out that these assets are reserved for health insurance, parking, and other commitments; photo.
178 Diana Joseph to read from memoir at UNI on Tuesday
Public Relations News Release 2011:283, p.1
The series "Writers Talk" will host Diana Joseph to talk about her newest short story collection.
179 Bunsis says UNI has 'misplaced priorities'
Northern Iowan 108:49, p.1
Chair of the American Association of United Professors suggests the use of unrestricted reserves to pay for the $6 million dollar budget short fall. A full review of the facts should then follow before to any academic cuts; photo.
180 Pride Week wraps up with presenter Loren Cameron
Northern Iowan 108:49, p.7
Photographer shared personal experiences during Lang Hall presentation.
181 UNI to host Noel Tichy, expert on management and leadership
Public Relations News Release 2011:264, p.1
A visiting professor will talk about leadership in education during a lecture at UNI.
182 'The Wall Street Journal' reporter to discuss immigration policy at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2011:251, p.1
Reporter for the New York Times, Miriam Jordan, will discuss immigration.
183 UNI to host author of 'Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness?: What it means to be black now
Public Relations News Release 2011:253, p.1
American novelist Toure will speak about being black in America.
184 Freedom Week exposes modern slavery
Northern Iowan 108:46, p.1
During Freedom Week, UNI students will sponsor several events aimed at raising awareness of human trafficking. Every minute, two children are sold into slavery; photo.
185 UNI Pride Week to kick off with Queer Monologues
Northern Iowan 108:46, p.5
Pride Week events announced.
186 UNI to host lecture on war on drugs
Public Relations News Release 2011:212, p.1
UNI will host a lecture on the War on Drugs hosted by Neill Franklin a Law Enforcement Officer.
187 UNI Women's History Month lecture explores role of women in globalization of U.S.
Public Relations News Release 2011:214, p.1
Visiting professor Kristin Hoganson will present a lecture focusing on women and their impact in globalization.
188 Sandy Longhorn to read poetry at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2011:210, p.1
As part of "Writers Talk" Sandy Longhorn will read poetry at UNI.
189 EntreFest! Puts spotlight on job creation and small business growth
Public Relations News Release 2011:196, p.1
Small business owners will be able to aid their business by taking part in EntreFest! A program put on by UNI Iowa Regional Business Center to promote small business growth.
190 State of aging in Iowa to be discussed at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2011:193, p.1
The Iowa Department of Aging director, Donna Harvey, will talk at UNI about the future of older people in Iowa.
191 UNI to celebrate Women's History Month
Public Relations News Release 2012:225, p.1
Several events will be held throughout the moth of March to pay tribute to Women's History Month.
192 UNI to host expert on racial stratification and race relations
Public Relations News Release 2011:187, p.1
Duke professor, Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, will present a lecture on the impact of race on grammar.
193 UNI to host Pulitzer Prize winner writer Douglas Hofstadter
Public Relations News Release 2011:184, p.1
Writer Douglas Hodstadter will present two lectures at UNI.
194 UNI to host speaker on media responsibilities
Public Relations News Release 2011:182, p.1
UNI will host Dick Haynes to speak on media responsibilities.
195 Students gather intelligence about career opportunities with the FBI
Northern Iowan 108:38, p.5
FBI agents Craig Tomlinson and Randy Laughead provided an inside look at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Their presentation was sponsored by Career Services.
196 UNI hosts speakers for 'Reaching for Higher Ground' series
Public Relations News Release 2011:179, p.1
Speakers Marjorie Cohn and Reza Aslan will talk in conjunction with "Reaching for Higher Ground Series."
197 Sixth annual African-American Read-In
Public Relations News Release 2011:178, p.1
The College of Education will host the sixth annual African-America Read-In at the Price Laboratory School.
198 Nickell discusses paranormal investigation
Northern Iowan 108:37, p.1
Joe Nickell has been investigating reports of ghosts and haunted houses for four decades. He has worked for the Discovery Channel, National Geographic, and a private firm. He was the keynote speaker during Darwin Week; photo.
199 GBPAC brews up fifth beer and cuisine sampling event
Northern Iowan 108:36, p.6
Samuel Adams brewmaster to judge first Home Brewers Contest. The event will be held as part of a fund raising event for the Friends of Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.
200 Andrew Bacevich to speak at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2011:169, p.1
Visiting speaker Andrew Bacevich will speak on U.S. foreign policies and military affairs.