Bulletin Board

The Office of International Students and Scholars is accepting nominations for the Mariko Mizuhara Award for Cross-Cultural Understanding. One or two awards of $200 will be given in memory of Mariko Mizuhara, a Japanese music student who died unexpectedly in 1992.

Awards will honor individuals or organizations for activities that took place between Jan. 2000 and April 2001. Nominations will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. April 6. Forms may be downloaded at www.uiowa.edu/~intl. For more information, call the office at (33)5-0335 or e-mail kevin-roiseland@uiowa.edu.



Staff Council scholarships

Staff Council is now accepting applications for the Staff Council Scholarship for the 2001 summer session. Applicants must be P&S, merit supervisory exempt/confidential, or merit staff; hold a regular appointment of 50 percent time or more; and have completed one year of employment prior to the application deadline of April 1.

The scholarship, made possible by Coca-Cola funds, covers the cost of in-state or resident tuition for up to four credit hours. All UI-sponsored classes, including Saturday and Evening classes and correspondence courses, are eligible. Courses must be for the purpose of changing career direction or for career development. Applications and regulations are available at www.uiowa.edu/~stafcnsl or by calling (33)5-3600.



WRAC offers discussion on activism

Where is the line drawn between culture and oppression? How can we decide that another nation is wrong in its practices? Join history professor Ken Cmiel for a Dinner & Dialogue program on cultural relativism and global activism sponsored by the Women’s Resource and Action Center (WRAC), 5pm, March 29, Hillcrest Private Dining.

For more information or for accommodations to attend the event, call WRAC at (33)5-1486.



Publication offers info on downtown

A new publication from the Iowa City Downtown Association might be especially helpful for new staff members or for those who frequently entertain campus visitors.

The free, eight-page publication highlights events and businesses in the downtown area of Iowa City. For copies, contact Jane Hoshi, University liaison to the Downtown Association, at jane-hoshi@uiowa.edu.



Adult, child speech help available

Children and adults with speech, language, hearing, or reading problems may participate in clinical services in June and July at the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center.

The Speech Pathology and Audiology Summer Outpatient Clinical Services will be available for people of all ages with communication problems, while the Summer Reading Program will help second- and third-graders who are having difficulty developing language and/or reading skills.

For more information or to schedule an evaluation, call the center at (33)5-8736.



UIHC speech and reading program

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Summer Speech and Reading Program will be held June 25-August 2 at UIHC. This program provides speech therapy services and reading assistance from licensed staff members. For more information, contact Betty Merrifield at (35)6-2154 or elizabeth-merrifield@uiowa.edu.



Disability scholarship available

Students with a disability who will be attending a graduate or professional school at the University are eligible to apply for the Braverman Scholarship.

The scholarship is based on academic performance, contribution to the betterment of the student’s undergraduate and/or graduate institutions and/or community, and need. Typically, three $1,500 scholarships are awarded, depending on the number of qualified candidates.

The application deadline is April 6. For more information, call Student Disability Services at (33)5-1462.



Summer camps for young entrepreneurs

The John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center will host two entrepreneurial camps this summer for elementary and high school students who want to find out what’s it’s like to start a business.

A camp for eastern Iowa students in fourth, fifth, and sixth grades will take place June 25-29 at PBB. Registration is currently under way. Cost is $79. A free camp for students statewide who have completed the ninth, tenth, or eleventh grades will be offered July 15-20, also at PBB.

For more information, contact Dawn Bowlus at (33)5-0985 or
dawn-bowlus@uiowa.edu.

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