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9:30am	SPSS Introductory Training Session Part 1 - Data Manipulation SPSS Introductory Training Session Part 1 - Data Manipulation Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 9:30 am to 10:45 am Learn about entering and reading data into SPSS, validating data read in, changing data types and recoding variables. This session is suitable for beginners and assumes no previous knowledge. This is free training offered by the Department of Mathematics Statistical Consulting Center. Location: Wright Hall Room 110 Contact Information Name: Justine Radunzel Email: justine.radunzel@uni.edu Phone: (319) 273-7963 Link to Event: Statistical Consulting Center Short Courses
12:30pm	Latine Heritage Month Latine Heritage Month Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Join the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion department on Tuesday, September 19 as they kick off Latine Heritage Month with a vibrant and festive celebration! This event promises to be an exciting and educational experience for all, where you can immerse yourself in Latine culture, enjoy fun games, and even win fantastic prizes. Our esteemed speaker for the day is Provost Herrera, who will share inspiring insights and stories about the rich Latine heritage that has enriched our community and the world. You won't want to miss this opportunity to hear from a distinguished leader and advocate. As you indulge in the festivities, a delicious lunch will be provided, offering a taste of authentic Latin cuisine to tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're passionate about Latine culture or simply curious to learn more, this event is the perfect opportunity to celebrate diversity, engage with our community, and have a great time. Mark your calendars and plan to attend this day of fun, food and cultural enrichment at our Latine Heritage Month celebration on Tuesday, September 19. We look forward to celebrating with you! Location: NA Contact Information Name: Carlos Frazier Email: Carlos.Frazier@uni.edu Phone: NA Link to Event: NA
1:00pm	Talk Tuesday Talk Tuesday Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 1:00 pm From 1-2 p.m. every Tuesday, international students and volunteers meet in the lower level of Maucker Union to share in casual conversation. This event is open to everyone. Location: State College Room, Maucker Union Contact Information Name: Ava Deitrich Email: deitrica@uni.edu Phone: (319) 273-3410 Link to Event: NA
1:30pm	Green Dot Faculty and Staff Overview Green Dot Faculty and Staff Overview Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm Green Dot is an NISG-sponsored bystander intervention program focused on gender violence prevention. The goal of Green Dot is to decrease the likelihood of sexual assault, stalking, dating and domestic abuse. The Green Dot Faculty & Staff Overview training session is a presentation that introduces basic elements of Green Dot while using skill building activities to keep participants engaged. The basic elements of the presentation are to provide a new/different framework of bystander intervention, to create campus-wide interest and participation, and begin the process of changing behaviors. This Green Dot Overview is open to any faculty and staff. Location: Rod Library, Active Learning Classroom 324 Contact Information Name: Isabella Johnson Email: greendot@uni.edu Phone: (319) 273-2846 Link to Event: Green Dot Faculty & Staff Overview Registration
3:30pm	Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Susan Etscheidt, Professor of Special Education, will moderate a discussion on ethical principles for the framework, design, and conduct of qualitative research, including how to conceptualize research questions, engage participants and their voices in the process, and avoid objectification and "othering", particularly in disability studies. The panel will include C. Kyle Rudick, Associate Professor, Communication & Media, and David Hernandez-Saca, Associate Professor, Special Education. Location: LIB 287 - Rod Library Contact Information Name: Sean Parrish Email: sean.parrish@uni.edu Phone: (319) 273-3282 Link to Event: Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research - 9/19/23 R/RStudio Introductory Training Session Part 1 - Data Manipulation R/RStudio Introductory Training Session Part 1 - Data Manipulation Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm Learn about reading data into R, validating data read in, changing data types and combining data sources. This session is suitable for beginners with some basic programming experience. This is free training offered by the Department of Mathematics Statistical Consulting Center. Location: Wright Hall Room 110 Contact Information Name: Justine Radunzel Email: justine.radunzel@uni.edu Phone: (319) 273-7963 Link to Event: Statistical Consulting Center Short Courses
4:00pm	Academic Success Workshop #4 Academic Success Workshop #4 Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 4:00 pm Join The Learning Center at Rod Library on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 4 p.m. in Rod 272 for free academic success workshops! This week on September 19 and 20, we will be learning about Organizing Gmail and Google Drive. Navigate and organize your Google Drive and Gmail account to find the files and emails you need faster. Attendance will enter you into prize drawings! More information on the workshops offered this semester can be found on the Academic Workshops webpage. Location: Rod 272 Contact Information Name: Jessika Allison Email: allisjae@uni.edu Phone: NA Link to Event: Academic Success Workshops
7:00pm	Public Health club meeting Public Health club meeting Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 7:00 pm Location: WRC 103 Contact Information Name: NA Email: NA Phone: NA Link to Event: NA "Immigrant Luchadores" A Bilingual lecture with Photographer Miriam Alarcón Avila "Immigrant Luchadores" A Bilingual lecture with Photographer Miriam Alarcón Avila Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 7:00 pm UNI will host a photography exhibit and public lecture with Iowa photographer Miriam Alarcón Avila. Her solo exhibition titled “Immigrant Luchadores” will appear in the Gallery Showcases in the Kamerick Art Building (KAB) from September 15-October 13, 2023 during Latiné Heritage Month. Ms. Alarcón Avila will also present a public lecture in Spanish and English on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, in KAB Room 111 at 7 p.m. related to her photography with immigrant communities in Iowa and her recently published essay in the anthology Somewhere We Are Humans: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings / Donde somos humanos: Historias genuinas sobre migración, sobrevivencia y renaceres (Harper Collins, 2023). Miriam Alarcón Avila is a photographer, and a visual, multimedia, and storytelling artist whose mission is to produce art that leaves a legacy for a better, sustainable, and inclusive world without borders. Ms. Alarcón Avila grew up in Mexico City and was drawn to photography after witnessing the destruction of the 1985 earthquake, which inspired her to document both the disaster and human resilience. Over the past 20 years, Miriam Alarcón Avila has worked to document cultural diversity and artistic performance through photo and video documentation in Iowa. Through a grant from the Iowa Arts Council, Miriam Alarcón Avila developed the photo-documentary project “Luchadores Immigrants in Iowa” highlighting immigrants of Latino heritage, which has appeared in universities and museums across Iowa. The photography exhibit and public lecture are free and open to the public. A reception will follow and the anthologySomewhere We Are Humans: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginningswill be available for purchase in English and Spanish. This Latiné Heritage Month event is sponsored by the Department of Art, the Department of Languages & Literatures, the Chief Diversity Officer in the Office of the President, and UNIdos. For more information contact: Laura Gleissner, Gallery of Art Director, Department of Art, laura.gleissner@uni.edu Elise DuBord, Professor of Spanish, Department of Languages & Literatures, elise.dubord@uni.edu Location: Kamerick Art Building Room 111 Contact Information Name: Elise DuBord Email: elise.dubord@uni.edu Phone: NA Link to Event: NA
7:30pm	Jazz Combos Concert Jazz Combos Concert Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 7:30 pm UNI jazz combos, coordinated by jazz studies faculty artists and graduate assistant directors, will offer a concert featuring jazz standards and new arrangements. This event is free and open to the public. Location: Bengtson Auditorium, Russell Hall Contact Information Name: Caroline Francis Email: caroline.francis@uni.edu Phone: (319) 273-2028 Link to Event: Click here for School of Music event information.