The UNI Alumni Association recognizes Dylan Keller, Tatiana Rice, and Jamal White as the 2024 GOLD & Bold Award recipients. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to hear their TED Talk-style presentations on Thursday, November 14. Register now. Read more about each of their bios and their accomplishments here.
Homecoming at UNI is just around the corner, and we’re excited for another incredible celebration of Panther pride! We’re pulling out all the stops with fun events, activities and traditions that will bring together students, alumni and our community. Volunteer opportunities, days/times and sign up can be found here.
The Office of International Engagement is planning several events to celebrate International Education Week (IEW) at UNI from November 18 - 22. Take this opportunity to showcase your efforts, get involved and learn more about how UNI is crafting Global Citizens in the heart of Iowa. If you are interested in getting involved, hosting an event or learning more please reach out to Ava Deitrich, email the OIE department or stop in for a visit.
Help raise awareness for relationship violence by decorating t-shirts for the Clothesline Project in Maucker Union on October 21 and 23 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. All shirts decorated will be put on display in Sabin Hall on Friday, October 25 for bearing witness from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Part of the RSP Training Series, this Zoom session focuses on an overview of subawards and subcontracts, their elements and when to utilize a subaward versus a subcontract (pre-award) and once you’ve received the prime award (post-award) as well as roles & responsibilities, subaward invoice approval, subrecipient monitoring and subaward amendments for UNI investigators. Please register in advance.
On Tuesday, October 22 from 10-11 a.m. and on Tuesday, October 16 from 10-11 a.m. in the ScholarSpace, learn about current meditation and mindfulness practices. This workshop will consist of two one-hour sessions: the first will describe how the Buddha's unique life led him to key insights into the nature of human unhappiness and suffering, and the second will discuss Robert Wright's 2017 bestseller "Why Buddhism is True," which examines the Buddha's teachings through the lenses of neuroscience and evolutionary psychology.
One lazy Sunday while on social media, Sarah stumbled upon an ad for a new photo editing app, 'PiksPerfect.' Intrigued by its stunning filters, she downloaded it without hesitation. At first, the app worked great, but soon her phone became sluggish, and random ads began popping up. Read the rest of the story at https://www.sans.org/newsletters/ouch/download-danger-how-to-outwit-malicious-mobile-apps/
We are now accepting nominations for the Regents Staff Excellence Awards! All nominations must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, October 7. Please consider nominating a colleague for a Regents Staff Excellence Awards. The awards are presented annually to those P&S employees from Regents institutions who have made outstanding professional contributions during their careers.
