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"Present / Tense: Sculpture, Paintings and Drawings by Tom & Malayka Gormally"

"Present / Tense: Sculpture, Paintings and Drawings by Tom & Malayka Gormally"

Monday, August 23, 2021 - 10:00 am to Saturday, September 25, 2021 - 5:00 pm

“Present / Tense” is both a meditation on the extended family and an exploration of the contemporary challenges of human connection in this cultural moment of political division and environmental concerns. Closing Reception: Thursday, September 23, following the artist’s lecture at 6:00 p.m. Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday, 10 am – 5 pm and by appointment. Please note, the Gallery will be closed September 6 for Labor Day. https://gallery.uni.edu/

Location: UNI Gallery of Art

Contact Information

Name: Darrell Taylor
Email: darrell.taylor@uni.edu
Phone: (319) 273-3095

Link to Event: Present / Tense

 
“The Earth is a House of Stories: Works from the Permanent Art Collection by Native Artists”

“The Earth is a House of Stories: Works from the Permanent Art Collection by Native Artists”

Monday, August 23, 2021 - 10:00 am to Saturday, September 25, 2021 - 5:00 pm

Other dates include October 15 – November 6 and December 2 – 15. “The Earth is a House of Stories: Works from the Permanent Art Collection by Native Artists” was co-curated by Angela Waseskuk and Gallery Director Darrell Taylor. This exhibition highlights objects from the Collection and the UNI Museum by historical and contemporary Native artists. Showcasing these works is part of a university-wide effort to adopt a university Land Stewardship Statement while continuing to build and honor respectful and nourishing partnerships with the Meskwaki Nation and Native people in Iowa.

Location: UNI Gallery of Art

Contact Information

Name: Darrell Taylor
Email: darrell.taylor@uni.edu
Phone: (319) 273-3095

Link to Event: “The Earth is a House of Stories"

 
11am
Welcome Week: Transfer Thursday

Welcome Week: Transfer Thursday

Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Meet & connect with other new and returning transfer students and campus resources. Lunch is provided. 

Location: Maucker Union Ballroom A

Contact Information

Name: Student Success & Retention
Email: orientation@uni.edu
Phone: (319) 273-4260

Link to Event: NA

 
3pm
Multicultural Reception

Multicultural Reception

Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm

The Center for Multicultural Education's annual multicultural reception connects multicultural students, staff and faculty and shares campus resources.

Location: Maucker Union Ballrooms

Contact Information

Name: Yakira Sanders
Email: yakira.sanders@uni.edu
Phone: NA

Link to Event: NA

 
Welcome Week: Panther Communities

Welcome Week: Panther Communities

Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Connect with other panthers who share similar identities to you. Check the official welcome week website during the first week of classes for groups and locations being offered. 

Location: Around Campus

Contact Information

Name: Student Success & Retention
Email: orientation@uni.edu
Phone: (319) 273-4260

Link to Event: NA

 
4pm
College Hill Farmers Market

College Hill Farmers Market

Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 4:00 pm

Offering a variety of quality products including fresh seasonal produce, homemade jam, healthy snacks, popcorn, baked goods, eggs, lamb, chicken. Every Thursday, June-October from 4-6 pm.

Location: College Hill Partnership Area (22nd and College St.)

Contact Information

Name: Jodie Huegerich
Email: collegehillfm@gmail.com
Phone: (319) 273-7883

Link to Event: College Hill Farmers Market

 
Welcome Week: College Hill Farmers Market

Welcome Week: College Hill Farmers Market

Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Join us at the Farmers Market to celebrate the return of UNI students. The first 100 attendees will receive a $2 coupon to spend at the market! Local produce and fresh, grilled local burgers available for purchase. Live music and more!

Location: College Hill - 22nd St. (between College and Olive)

Contact Information

Name: Student Success & Retention
Email: orientation@uni.edu
Phone: (319) 273-4260

Link to Event: NA

 
5pm
AUDITIONS: Bench by Jakob Westpfahl in the Interpreters Theatre

AUDITIONS: Bench by Jakob Westpfahl in the Interpreters Theatre

Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Auditions for Bench, an original play. Casting for 2 roles, no experience required.

Interpreters Theatre--Lang Hall 040, Thursday 8/26 at 5PM and Friday 8/27 at 5pm. Show dates are 9/30, 10/1, and 10/2.

For questions or to see the script, contact the director: jakob.westpfahl@uni.edu

Location: UNI Interpreters Theatre - Lang 040

Contact Information

Name: Josh Hamzehee
Email: interptheatre@uni.edu
Phone: (626) 617-1752

Link to Event: NA

 
6pm
Interfraternity Council (IFC) Fraternity Week

Interfraternity Council (IFC) Fraternity Week

Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 6:00 pm to 8:15 pm

Fraternities and the Interfraternity Council (IFC) host various events throughout the first week of the fall semester to get to know men in joining a fraternity. Learn more about how to join an IFC fraternity at UNI by visiting studentlife.uni.edu/ifc-fraternity-week.

Location: NA

Contact Information

Name: Taberie Van Boening
Email: taberie.vanboening@uni.edu
Phone: (319) 273-6849

Link to Event: IFC Fraternity Week website

 
Final Thursday Reading Series featuring Brooke Wonders

Final Thursday Reading Series featuring Brooke Wonders

Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 6:00 pm

The Final Thursday Reading Series returns for its 21st season at the Hearst Center for the Arts in Cedar Falls with featured authors whose work ranges from memoirs to novels to children’s books to graphic novels.

On August 26, FTRS will feature Brooke Wonders, an Associate Professor of English at UNI. Wonder is the author of the memoir-in-progess, Self-Erasure, and co-author of the video game Heloise & Wulf.  This will be an outdoor event held in the Hearst Center Sculpture Garden. It begins at 6:00 with a creative writing open mic. Attendees are invited to share up to five minutes of original fiction, poetry or creative nonfiction. Wonders takes the mic at 6:30. If you are unable to attend, go to https://langlit.uni.edu/ftrs-fall-21 for a link to the live Zoomcast of the featured reading at 6:30

Location: Hearst Center for the Arts Outdoor Sculpture Garden

Contact Information

Name: Jim O'Loughlin
Email: jim.oloughlin@uni.edu
Phone: (319) 373-2821

Link to Event: FTRS Fall 2021

 
7pm
Welcome Week: Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DIS) Multicultural Reception

Welcome Week: Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DIS) Multicultural Reception

Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

The Center for Multicultural Education's annual multicultural reception connects multicultural students, staff and faculty and shares campus resources.

 

Location: Maucker Union Ballrooms

Contact Information

Name: Student Success & Retention
Email: orientation@uni.edu
Phone: (319) 273-4260

Link to Event: NA

 
8pm
Welcome Week: Late Nite 80's Bingo

Welcome Week: Late Nite 80's Bingo

Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Join 80s BINGO for your chance to win $1,000 worth of prizes and enjoy some classic 80s music! Come for the 8pm session, 9pm session or stay for both sessions of BINGO. Prizes will be given for best 80s themed attire so come dressed to win!

Location: Maucker Union Coffeehouse

Contact Information

Name: Student Success & Retention
Email: orientation@uni.edu
Phone: (319) 273-4260

Link to Event: NA

 
Salt Company Kickoff

Salt Company Kickoff

Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 8:00 pm

Salt Company is the college ministry of Candeo Church and our mission is to help students find their greatest joy in Jesus. We'd love for you to join us for a night of worship and teaching, and a chance to get connected! If you have a relationship with Jesus, have questions about Christianity, or just want to learn more, we'd love for you to join us at 8pm on Lawther Field!

Location: Lawther Field

Contact Information

Name: Salt Company | Candeo Church
Email: saltcedarfalls@gmail.com
Phone: (319) 260-2223

Link to Event: Salt Company Website

 
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