Calendar of Events July-December, 2004

Campus Visit

09-Jul-04

CIC 2004 SROP Conference - Committee on Institutional Cooperation Student Research Opportunities Conference. Over 600 student and faculty expected to attend.

UI Campus

Conference

09-Jul-04

Governor State University Upward Bound - Campus Visit for 25 students from Chicago.

UI Campus

Irv Burnett

Campus Visit

10-Jul-04

Upward Bound Math & Science Center - 35 high school students from Waterloo on campus for tour and presentations.

UI Campus

Campus Visit

11-Jul-04

LSSP (Life Science Summer Program) - for motivated high school freshmen interested in biology. Provides hands-on lab training and classroom instruction including health issues and current events. Two weeks. Thru July 23rd.

UI Campus

Will Swain

Summer Program

12-Jul-04

Youth Entrepreneur Camp is a week long day camp for area students who have completed 4th-6th grades. Students are given an introduction to entrepreneurship through classroom and practical experience. Thru July 16th.

UI Campus

Dawn Bowlus

Summer Program

25-Jul-04

High School Journalism Workshops - These one-week workshops introduce students to and enhance their skills in the following areas: Yearbook; Newspaper; Photography, Desktop and On-line Publishing; and Broadcast News.

Quad Cities and Des Moines

Vanessa Shelton

Summer Program

02-Sep-04

Council on the Status of Latinos - Picnic sponsored by the Council on the Status of Latinos and Opportunity at Iowa, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Wheelroom, IMU. Food and beverage provided.

Wheelroom
IMU

Diversity Program

ongoing

Iowa Biosciences Advantage provides research experience in a faculty member's laboratory during the summer and academic year.

335-7830 or
335-2452

Jodi Linley

Undergraduate Science/Bioscience Program

23-Sep-04

North High School Campus Visit - 45 seniors from Des Moines to visit campus.

UI Campus

Irv Burnett

Campus Visit

23-Sep-04

American Indian Student Welcome Picnic
Annual picnic to welcome Native American and Latino students to campus. Latino Native American Cultural Center,
308 Melrose Avenue.

LNACC

Joe Coulter

Diversity Program

24-Sep-04

Illinois Institute of Technology - College Fair in Chicago attracting 200 9-12th graders.

Chicago

Irv Burnett

College Fair

25-Sep-04

Multicultural Education Program - Group of middle school students from Des Moines on campus for tour and presentations.

UI Campus

Irv Burnett

Campus Visit

02-Oct-04

Rock Valley College Campus Visit - 30 seniors on campus from Rockford, IL for presentation, tour, and student panel.

UI Campus

Irv Burnett

College Fair

05-Oct-04

Student Parent Fall Orientation - UNI-CUE. Opportunity at Iowa presentation to Cedar Falls/Waterloo high school students and their parents at UNI-CUE, 800 Sycamore, Waterloo.

Waterloo

Irv Burnett

Outreach

06-Oct-04

Career, College and Leadership Fair - Sioux City Community Schools sponsoring annual college fair for high school students of color and students with disabilities from a Tri State area.

Sioux City

Adele Lozano

College Fair

06-Oct-04

NACADA National Conference - Nat'l Academic Advising Association. Opportunity at Iowa and College of Business present Building a Bridge from Admission to Graduation for Minority Business Students.

Cincinnati

National Conference

08-Oct-04

OI Gathering - Evelyn Acosta-Weirich hosted a reception for OI Scholars and faculty and administrators.

Iowa City

Diversity Event

09-Oct-04

UNI-CUE (University of Northern Iowa Center for Urban Education) to bring 25, 9th-12th graders on campus for tour and presentations.

UI Campus

Irv Burnett

Campus Visit

12-Oct-04

Aqsa High School Campus Visit - 15 young women from a Muslim high school in Chicago on campus for presentations and tour.

UI Campus

Campus Visit

18-Oct-04

DMACC Transfer Fair - Des Moines Area Community College holds its annual college fair for its students.

Des Moines

College Fair

19-Oct-04

Hoover High School Campus Visit - 35 high school juniors and seniors on campus for tours and presentations.

UI Campus

Irv Burnett

Campus Visit

21-Oct-04

Iowa Academy of Science Iowa Science Teacher's Annual Fall Conference. Speakers, workshops and exhibits for science educators. Polk County Convention Complex.

Des Moines

Will Swain

Outreach

21-Oct-04

SACNAS - Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science. Annual conference.

Austin, TX

Joe Coulter

Conference

www.sacnas.org

21-Oct-04

Multicultural Health Conference - Overcoming Health Disparities: Tools for Advocacy Action, and Success . Featuring Dr. Jocelyn Elders, former US Surgeon General and Dr. Elmer Huerta, MPH, Dir. of the Cancer Preventorium in Washington DC. 200-300 health care professionals, community leaders and policy makers expected to attend.

Five Sullivan Center in Waterloo

UNI Center for Multicultural Education

22-Oct-04

LANA3 Meeting and Reunion - The Latino and Native American Alumni Alliance will meet for their 3rd Annual meeting and reunion. Art exhibit, potluck, featured writer Michelle Serros, panelists, and an alumni-student networking reception are part of the activities planned. Thru Oct. 24.

UI Campus

Meeting

link

22-Oct-04

Ada S. McKinley Campus Visit - 50 juniors and seniors from Chicago on campus for tour and presentations including presentations from Physics and Theatre.

UI Campus

Campus Visit

26-Oct-04

Educational Talent Search, Waterloo - 35 Juniors and Seniors from ETS group in Waterloo on campus for the day.

UI Campus

Irv Burnett

College Fair

28-Oct-04

NIEA - National Indian Education Association annual conference attracts between 2400-4000 attendees. Forums and workshops are held for educators to nurture and sustain American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian cultures through education that is reflective of traditions and values. Highlights this year include guest speakers Maya Angelou and U.S. Senator from Hawaii, Daniel Inouye. Through Nov. 5.

Greensboro, NC

Joe Coulter

National Meeting/
College Fair

28-Oct-04

Austin High School College Fair - All Black high school hosting a college fair in Chicago. Approximately 150 seniors expected to attend.

Chicago

National Meeting/College Fair

29-Oct-04

6th Annual Strengthening and Valuing Latino/a Communities Conference: Theme: Latinos/as "Our Voice Our Vision" Featured this year is an awards brunch recognizing outstanding leadership; a Youth Development Summit; and a pre-conference for Latino/a professionals and community leaders.

Iowa Historical Building

Des Moines

Conference and College Fair

29-Oct-04

MAEOPP College Fair - Annual conference and college fair for students from Upward Bound, Educational Talent Search and Upward Bound Math & Science.

Lake Geneva

Irv Burnett

College Fair

29-Oct-04

University of Chicago Upward Bound Campus Visit - 32 junior and senior high school students from Chicago on campus for tour and presentations.

UI Campus

Irv Burnett

College Fair

29-Oct-04

Strengthening & Valuing Latino Communities Conference and College Fair. 2004 Theme: Latinos/as "Our Voice Our Vision" The 6th Annual Latino/a Conference is an opportunity to explore the changing demographics and dynamics of the fastest-growing population in the US.

Des Moines

Iowa Historical Bldg.

Conference

02-Nov-04

Haskell Indian Nations College Fair - Located in Lawrence, KS with approximately 900 students who represent over 150 tribes from across the United States.

Lawrence, KS

Joe Coulter

National Meeting/
College Fair

04-Nov-04

Bogan Computer Technical High School - 45, 9th-12th grade students from Chicago on campus for presentations and tour.

UI Campus

IA College Fair

07-Nov-04

MAEOPP Conference - Annual conference of Midwest educators and professionals related to TRiO programs to meet in Detroit.

Detroit

Irv Burnett

Conference

07-Nov-04

Beautillion - The Quad Cities Chapter of LINKS is hosting a recognition event for high-achieving Black males to be honored.

Davenport

Diversity Event

11-Nov-04

AISES - American Indian Science & Engineering Society annual meeting. This year's event includes a career fair, nationally recognized speakers, panel discussions and workshops for students, teachers and professionals. Through Nov. 13.

Anchorage, AK

Joe Coulter

Conference

12-Nov-04

Positive Peer Mentors - 35 high school juniors and seniors from Chicago for campus tour and presentations.

UI Campus

Irv Burnett

Campus Visit

16-Nov-04

PreView Iowa, Chicago - Admissions, Financial Aid, SSP, Mathematics, Liberal Arts, Pharmacy, Nursing and more will present to 200 students and their parents in Oak Lawn, Illinois.

Chicago

OI/Admissions Program

16-Nov-04

Jobs for Youth College Fair. 100 students from Chicago to attend college and career fair.

Chicago

Irv Burnett

Nat'l Mtg./
College Fair

18-Nov-04

Lincoln High School Campus Visit - 35 high school juniors and seniors from Des Moines on campus for tour and presentations.

UI Campus

Campus Visit

19-Nov-04

Hoover High School Campus Visit - 35 high school juniors and seniors from Des Moines on campus for tour and presentations.

UI Campus

Irv Burnett

Campus Visit

21-Nov-04

Educational Talent Search, 2nd Chance - 35 high school juniors and seniors from Chicago on campus for tour and presentations.

UI Campus

Irv Burnett

Campus Visit

23-Nov-04

PreView Iowa, Waterloo - Admissions, Financial Aid, SSP, Mathematics, Liberal Arts, Pharmacy, Nursing and more will present to 200 students and their parents in Waterloo.

800 Sycamore, Waterloo

OI/Admissions Program

30-Nov-04

PreView Iowa, Des Moines - Admissions, Financial Aid, SSP, Mathematics, Liberal Arts, Pharmacy, Nursing and more will present to 200 students and their parents in Des Moines.

Corinthian Baptist Church, Des Moines

OI/Admissions Program

02-Dec-04

OI Reception - OI Scholars invited to gathering at Afro House. African American Council will serve dinner. Career/Portfolio presentation by Career Center.

Afro House
Culture Center

Retention Program

03-Dec-04

Northeastern IL University Gear Up Program Campus Visit: 30 juniors and seniors from Chicago on campus for presentations and tour.

UI Campus

Irv Burnett

Campus Visit

10-Dec-04

Meskwaki Campus Visit - Students from the Meskwaki Higher Education Program in Tama on campus for presentations, tour, and Hawkeye basketball.

UI Campus

Campus Visit

10-Dec-04

Visit to Washington High School - Visit to high school to share information about our programs and establish a partnership.

Cedar Rapids

School/Community Partnership

16-Dec-04

College Access Program - New partner in East St. Louis to bring group to campus for campus visit.

UI Campus