Today's Events
Thursday, April 25, 2024
This registration is for program coordinators who plan to bring a group of high school students to UNI.
The GEAR UP Visit Day is designed for high school students who are part of a GEAR UP program. This comprehensive visit will provide students the opportunity to discover everything that UNI has to offer.
You'll hear from:
- Current UNI students who will share their UNI experiences with you
- UNI’s transition program: Panther Access, Connection, and Engagement (PACE) Program
- Dedicated professors and staff who will highlight the possibilities and learning experiences found within your major of interest
- Admissions counselors who will cover how to apply and what automatic scholarships you may be eligible for
- And more
Agenda
9:15-9:45 am
9:15-10:00 am
10:00-10:30 am
10:30-11:00 am
11:15-12:00 pm
12:00 pm
Check in (Doors open at 9:00)
Browsing Fair
Admissions and Scholarship Presentation
Student Panel
Academic Session
Lunch
Optional Afternoon Activities, including Campus and Dorm Tours.
Guest artist Karel Keldermans, carillonneur, will perform at 12 noon at the Campanile on the UNI Campus. Bring your lunch and join us outside for a unique musical experience! This event is free and open to the public.
Congratulations, 2024 graduates. Celebrate your graduation with at GradFest, Connecting Alumni to Students' senior farewell party. Stop by to pick up your graduation gift from the UNI Alumni Association, enter the door prize drawings and enjoy free Urban Pie pizza as we welcome you to the Panther alumni family.
Finals are coming up and it's a perfect time to come to Active Minds' Stress Less event. Panther Tabletop Games will be in attendance for card and board games. We will have crafts and bracelet making. There will be many giveaway prizes courtsey of Murad Skincare and lots of food! Join us in the Maucker Union Coffee House from 6 - 7 p.m. We hope to see you there!
Meet at the Daryl Smith Prairie trailhead on West 29th Street (just east of Unite Credit Union) at 6:30 p.m. Professor Brian Rumsey will lead the Nature Walk; email him for more details.
The full address is 720 W 29th St, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
See regional authors and share your own work. 7:00: creative writing open mic. 7:30: featured reading by Micki Berthelot Morency.
Morency is the author of the debut novel, The Island Sisters (BHC Press). Stacy Hawkins Adams says Morency’s writing “leaves you rooting for her characters as if they're your kin. Her vivid prose paints an unforgettable portrait of Haitian culture and customs, while imparting wisdom and gripping your heart.”
Can’t make it in person? Register for a Zoom link for the 7:30 featured readings at https://uni.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpduysrT0uG9St_jVB6kUNS-C5XWvjP6DH
From the studio of Christopher Merz, music student Logan Neifert will present a saxophone recital with faculty artist Sean Botkin, piano. This event is free and open to the public.
Under the direction of UNI School of Music faculty artist Daniel Swilley, the New Music Ensemble and Laptop Ensemble will present a fall concert. This event is free and open to the public.
View the evening sky at the UNI Observatory. Constellations and other interesting objects in the night sky will be pointed out, and objects may also be viewed through the UNI telescope. Meet before 9 PM outside of MSH 137, near the polar bear. The event starts promptly and there is no admission for late arrivals. Electronic devices, such as cameras, smart phones, etc, must not be used during the show. No food, or drink is allowed. This event is free and open to the public.