Human Resource Services will host the final confidential biometric screening of the academic year on Friday, April 26, from 7 to 9 a.m. in Gilchrist 009. All benefit eligible employees may participate in one free biometric screening per academic year. For more information, and to register, visit the confidential biometric screening webpage.
Get ready for Rummage Rampage today (April 15) from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Maucker Union Ballrooms, hosted by Revitalize to Rewear, which is a student-led project out of Business and Community Services, the Iowa Waste Reduction Center and the UNI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center. Student interns hope to use this event to reduce clothing waste sustainably. Shoppers will have the opportunity to fill as many bags as they can with thrifted clothes of their choice for $5 per bag. Proceeds will be donated to Cedar Valley Angels, and the remaining clothing will be donated to House of Hope, keeping it out of our landfill.
Beginning Wednesday, May 1, Guided Independent Study will be renamed to Self-Paced Online Courses. The change will be in name only - all policies and procedures regarding these courses will remain the same. Updates are currently being worked through for all the dependencies of the name change, so you may see both the Guided Independent Study / SPOC names until all updates are complete. If you have any questions about self-paced online courses, or would like to view the current available courses, please contact karen.cunningham@uni.edu or visit the website.
In the near future, the roof plaza of Maucker Union will need to be replaced. It currently is a very large area with much potential that if designed correctly, could provide great opportunities to serve the campus community. The consulting firm that is assisting UNI with the project would like your input to better understand what students are looking for to reshape how the space looks and is used. All are welcome to provide input through a short poll available at https://pollev.com/indigosummer113. The poll will close on Friday, April 19, 2024.
Honors Research Day will be Saturday, April 20, second floor, Lang Hall. This is a day to celebrate the work of graduating Honors students. Presentations will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All presentations are free and open to the public. Visit the Honors and Scholars website for a complete schedule of presenters and topics.
Make progress toward your degree this summer by enrolling in one or more of the 100+ online and on-campus courses available. Visit https://summer.uni.edu and check out course offerings, including major courses and those that meet UNIFI general education requirements. Enroll in a summer course today.
The April UNI Works Project Update contains important dates regarding Business Operations and Human Resources information those departments ask you/your department review and address (if needed) in the next several weeks. The April update is on UNIWorks.uni.edu.
