Open Access Week is October 21-27, 2024, with the international theme "Community over Commercialization." UNI will celebrate on October 22, 1:00-5:00pm in Rod Library 301 (ScholarSpace) and via Zoom, with an afternoon of speakers and discussion focused on free information and a reception. A keynote from Abbey Elder, Open Access & Scholarly Communication Librarian from Iowa State University, will take place at 1:00 pm and focus on the basics of Open Access. All faculty, staff and students are welcome and encouraged to come and go as they are able.
The James F. Lubker Research award, the Distinguished Scholar Award and the Outstanding Graduate Faculty Teaching Award nominations are due soon. For information on the criteria, deadlines and how to nominate someone visit the Info for Faculty and Staff link on the Graduate College website.
Human Resource Services will host an informational session on retiring from UNI, for faculty and staff planning to retire soon or in the foreseeable future. Participants will learn guidelines and benefits available at retirement from UNI. This hour-long session will take place on Thursday, October 17 at 10 a.m. in Gilchrist 009. Please register in advance.
All benefit eligible faculty and staff are eligible for one free flu vaccination each year. The next flu shot clinics will take place on September 25 and 26. Visit our flu vaccine webpage for clinic times and locations.
Part of the RSP Training series, final accounting is the financial reconciliation of your sponsored project, which helps you take a "final look" at your project and all the expenses related to your project. This Zoom session will guide you through the final accounting process for sponsored projects at UNI. Please register in advance.
UNI is excited to show our appreciation to faculty and staff with complimentary tickets to UNI Volleyball on October 11 and UNI Football on November 9. Faculty and staff can claim two free tickets to each event by visiting unipanthers.com. Simply click on "Tickets" and then find “Enter Promo Code” in the top right of the page. Enter the code FACSTAFF to unlock the promo. Additional tickets are also available for purchase. Don’t miss this opportunity to support the Panthers and enjoy some great games!
Nominations are now being accepted 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. Any Regent employee (at any Regent institution and of any classification) may nominate a P&S employee for this award. Candidates must have been employed at least half-time for a minimum of five years as a P&S staff member at the University. Nominations must be for a single individual- nominations are not accepted for a team of employees. Nominations may be submitted here.
The U.S. Department of State Diplomat-in-Residence for the Midwest, Sara Veldhuizen Stealy, will be on campus for the Career Fair and has agreed to have a morning meeting with interested students. The meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. in Sabin 201. All students welcome--bring a friend. Please RSVP so we know how many donuts to buy: https://forms.gle/RbcgVZLN5DCHxcrJ9. Sponsored by the Department of Political Science and the Political Science Society.
