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News and Announcements | Upcoming Programs and Events

News and Announcements

Let Us Know If You Move, Or Change E-mail or Phone No. (Nov 2011)

Have you moved, or do you have a new e-mail address or phone number? The UIRA needs your help in keeping your postal and e-mail addresses and phone number current so we can keep you informed of program announcements and other relevant information. If you have moved or changed e-mail addresses or phone numbers, please notify the UIRA Membership Chair, Ruth Dawson, by regular mail at 2601 Hickory Trail, Iowa City, IA 52245 or by e-mail at rdawson@inav.net.

2011-2012 Programs and Events

UIRA Board of Directors Meeting (Tuesday, Feb 14, 2012)
New Music & Hancher Buildings (Thursday, Sept 15, 2011)
Lunch & Tour of Arena Addition (Tuesday, Oct 4, 2011)
Annual Flu Shot Clinic (Thursday, Oct 20, 2011)
Discover Electronic Resources (Wednesday, Nov 9, 2011)
Envisioning Iowa City's Future (Thursday, Jan 26, 2012)
Tour the re-opened Art Building West (Thursday, Feb 16, 2012)
Occupy CPHB (Monday, March 5, 2012)
Cyber Anatomy/Cyber Science (Wednesday, April 11, 2012)
Annual UIRA Meeting (Wednesday, April 25, 2012)
UI Senior College Courses (Spring 2012)

UIRA Board of Directors Meeting (Tuesday, Feb 14, 2012)

The UIRA Board of Directors meets the second Tuesday of each month from September through June at 2:00 p.m. in Room 427 at the Levitt Center. Members are welcome to attend to observe or address the Board.

Fall 2011 meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, Sept 13, Oct 11, Nov 8 and Dec 13. 2012 meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, Jan 10, Feb 14, Mar 13, April 10, May 8 and June 12. Check here for cancellations or changes.

On Thursday, September 15th at 1:30 p.m. in Room A of the Coralville Public Library, we’ll hear about planning for two of our beloved, flood-ravaged buildings, including their new locations and some information about the preliminary plans for the buildings. The University is committed to state-of-the-art facilities and has hired architects renowned for their exciting design work. David Gier, Director of the School of Music, will update us on the Voxman Music Building/Clapp Recital Hall replacement. Then Chuck Swanson, Executive Director of Hancher Auditorium, will talk about rebuilding Hancher Auditorium. Chuck will be accompanied by Don Theis from OPN Architects, the Iowa-based firm working with the renowned Pelli Clarke Pelli Architectural Firm. We'll also hear some of the program highlights for the 2011-12 season.

Come early for a cup of coffee and some socializing. There is convenient parking in the lower level of the Coralville Public Library parking lot with access directly into the lower-level meeting spaces.

Join us Tuesday, October 4 at 11:30 for a program in the Boomerang (the new addition to Carver Hawkeye Arena). We'll meet with Tom Brands, Head Wrestling Coach, and Ryan Bowen, former NBA player and Iowa Men's Basketball Video Coordinator, over pizza in one of the new club rooms, followed by a tour of the Howard Family Pavilion (the Boomerang). We plan to complete our program by 1:00 p.m. There is metered parking in the lot adjacent to Carver, as well as additional parking in the Dental lot across the street to the east. Plan to enter at the northwest corner of Carver, by the ticket office. Reservations for lunch are required by Friday, September 30. If you plan to attend, please call 338-2073 and leave a message, or e-mail nancy-williams@uiowa.edu.

The annual UIRA flu vaccination clinic, conducted once again by the Visiting Nurses Association for our members, will be held on Thursday, October 20, from noon to 4:00 p.m. in the basement of the UI Community Credit Union, 825 Mormon Trek Boulevard. The cost is $24, payable by cash or check, for the flu shot, and $30 for FluMist. While the price has not yet been determined, pneumonia vaccine will also be available. Since the VNA will bill Medicare directly for participants in Medicare Part B, be sure to bring your Medicare and other insurance cards as appropriate. Also you will be invited to take part in a Senior Fitness Testing Opportunity at this time.

Is there an e-reader in your life? Is Mango* just a fruit? Do you know the 21st century library? The answers may surprise you. On Wednesday November 9, at 10:30 a.m., Iowa City Public Library Room A, Iowa City Public Library staff will answer these questions and highlight the use of various library electronic resources, such as:

• Downloadable ebooks and eaudio
• Instructions for downloading to Nooks, Kindles, iPads
• Resources for downloading permanent free books from collections such as the Gutenberg project (and many more)
• Online learning tools, such as Mango*
• Searchable premium databases available at the ICPL
• Classes available for using ICPL electronic resources

*Mango is an interactive language instruction that teaches foreign language
conversation and cultural awareness. It's so fast and easy that you'll be able
to have a conversation in minutes, just in time for that big trip you're taking!

Envisioning Iowa City's Future (Thursday, Jan 26, 2012)

Thursday, January 26, 10:30 am, Coralville Public Library Room A.
Come early to chat with friends and have a cup of coffee. There is covered parking below the Library with entrance to the lower level meeting rooms.

• Dismayed over Stephen Bloom’s portrayal of Iowa? Learn the facts and impact the future!
• A panel of experts from the Iowa City and Johnson County Planning and Community Development will share their long term vision for the future of our area. Not only do they have the real demographics of the local population, they have taken the time to ascertain which issues the public deems important for future growth and development.
• What’s more, Iowa City is initiating a new public planning process called Iowa City 2030 and they are actively seeking creative, constructive ideas that can make Iowa City a more attractive place to live and work. This is a chance to put forth your ideas where they can do some good.

Addendum:

Speakers for the January 26 program were Robert Miklo (Iowa City Planning & Zoning) and RJ Moore (Johnson County Planning & Zoning). Both speakers mentioned opportunities for citizens to serve on Iowa City and Johnson County boards, commissions and committees. A list of Johnson County boards and commissions, along with a link to the application process can be found at
www.johnson-county.com/dept_supervisors.aspx?id=2075
More information on boards, commissions and committee vacancies in Iowa City can be found at
www.iowa-city.org/icgov/apps/boards/vacancies.asp .

Thursday, February 16, 2:00 p.m., Art Building West. John Beldon Scott, director of Art and Art History, will discuss the $14-million flood mitigation and restoration of the just-reopening Art Building West, to be followed by a tour. He'll also update us on planning for the new Visual Arts Building to be designed by the renowned architect Steven Holl. Note: There is limited metered parking behind the building and more at the Theatre Building off Riverside Drive.

Monday, March 5, 10:30 am, College of Public Health. Dean Sue Curry will address our group and has arranged for us to tour the new building. Occupy CPHB has just begun, and it's said the occupation is orderly.

Wednesday, April 11, 1:30 pm, 2117 MERF Cyber Anatomy/Cyber Science 3D Darren Hoffmann, lecturer in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, will demonstrate Cyber Anatomy/Cyber Science 3D. An Iowa City-based firm has developed a 3-D virtual-reality teaching model of the human body, a resource that allows one to view anatomical structures in a 3-D format. Recently, both Harvard Medical School and Cornell have started using the 3D adaption, but it was at Hardin Library for the Health Sciences first. Cyber Science 3D is an interactive tool for high school students, with content including zoology, botany, earth science, chemistry and more.

Wednesday, April 25, Annual UIRA meeting, University Club 11:30 (cash bar), 12:00 lunch and meeting. The program will feature UI students previewing the University's spring opera, Romeo and Juliet.

The UI Senior College has announced a rich schedule of courses for the Spring 2012 Session. Check the schedule in the January issue of The Gray Hawk, or look at the webpage listed below. Classes meet for two hours once a week for four weeks and are open to anyone interested. Registration is $30 for each course.

More information about courses, instructors, time and place of classes, availability and registration can be obtained from the Alumni Association at www.iowalum.com/srcollege/ or by calling Jane Kirsch at 319/335-3294 or 800/469-2586. A brochure is available upon request.