Nijim--Germana Portesan [International Services Staff]

Displaying 1 - 75 of 75
# Title Date Summary
1 Panel offers discussion of attack repercussions
Northern Iowan 98:7, p.1
UNI professors comment on different issues surrounding the recent attack including its handling by the media.
2 Retiring long-term employees recognized
Campus News Network 11:19, p.1
Thirty-nine retirees recognized at UNI's 43rd Annual Recognition Breakfast.
3 Long-term employees retiring from the University of Northern Iowa to be recognized Saturday, April 28
Public Relations News Release 2000:383, p.1
List of thirty-nine employees who have retired or will be retiring from the university in the 2000-01 fiscal year.
4 Corrections
Northern Iowan 96:8, p.2
In the September 21 NI article "Linux offers cost free alternative to Microsoft Windows or Macintosh OS", Aaron Thompson was misidentified as Aaron Townsend; in "International students bring diversity to UNI", Germana Nijim's name was misspelled "Nigin".
5 International students bring diversity to UNI
Northern Iowan 96:7, p.1
UNI benefits from the presence of international students and faculty.
6 International Services will begin hosting International Coffee Hour at the University of Northern Iowa
Public Relations News Release 1998:250, p.1
International Services at UNI hosts the International Coffee Hour the last Friday of the month from 4-6 p.m.
7 International Services will host the International Coffee Hour at the University of Northern Iowa on Dec. 18
Public Relations News Release 1998:177, p.1
UNI will host the International Coffee Hour through International Services Office.
8 International Services will begin hosting International Coffee Hour at the University of Northern Iowa
Public Relations News Release 1998:75, p.1
International Coffee Hour will be held the last Friday of every month from 4-6 p.m. beginning October 30.
9 Germana Nijim
Campus News Network 9:3, p.
Selected to attend seminar in Germany focusing on German education and U.S.-Germany exchanges.
10 "Breaking Away: An International Coffee Hour" to take place at the University of Northern Iowa beginning Jan. 30
Public Relations News Release 1997:197, p.1
New program will continue this semester at International Services Center on last Friday of each month. Goal is to promote communication between American and international students.
11 Coffee talks promote cultural exchanges
Northern Iowan 94:16, p.4
International Services hosts Coffee Hours for informal talk.
12 To stay or go: today is a day of decision for illegal immigrants
Public Relations News Release 1997:81, p.1
Immigrants are rushing to file papers with INS, creating backlog of work, according to UNI International Services Director Germana Nijim.
13 "Breaking away: An International Coffee Hour" to take place at the University of Northern Iowa beginning Oct. 8
Public Relations News Release 1997:59, p.1
International Coffee Hour will be held the fourth Wednesday of every month at the International Services Center.
14 University of Northern Iowa to Celebrate International Student Day, Monday, March 31.
Public Relations News Release 1996:330, p.1
UNI students hold activities for International Student Day.
15 International Students Day April 1
Campus News Network 7:15, p.1
Governor Terry Branstad will declare April 1 as International Students Day.
16 The dance; making UNI "home" for international students
Northern Iowa Today 25:1, p.2
UNI makes efforts to help international students; photo.
17 Celebrating the holidays, international-style
Public Relations News Release 1996:205, p.1
Events December 23 through December 27 including: Surviving your relatives during the holidays; Do religious celebrations get forgotten during the holidays? Celebrating Kwanzaa, and Dealing with Post-Holiday Letdown.
18 Awards/honors/service: Germana Nijim
Campus News Network 7:9, p.
Germana Nijim elected.
19 University of Northern Iowa professional staff members to be honored as 1996 Regents Staff Excellence Award recipients
Public Relations News Release 1996:166, p.1
Biographical profiles of Ronald Camarata, Elizabeth Conrad LaVelle, and Jack Wielanga.
20 The rush to become a U.S. citizen
Public Relations News Release 1995:456, p.1
Record numbers of immigrants are becoming U.S. citizens.
21 Members inducted into Golden Key National Honor Society at University of Northern Iowa
Public Relations News Release 1995:411, p.1
Christopher Paul Bock and Sara Carlson were initiated into the Golden Key National Honor Society for outstanding academic achievement.
22 Awards/honors/service: Germana Nijim
Campus News Network 5:12, p.
Germana Nijim presentation selected for Best of Region category at international conference.
23 Recently/soon to be published: Germana Nijim
Campus News Network 5:12, p.
Germana Nijim authored article in "COMSEC Newsletter."
24 Welcoming foreign students
Public Relations News Release 1994:1, p.1
UNI suggests including foreign students in group activities will help them stay focused.
25 Helping foreign students adjust to a new home, community
Public Relations News Release 1994:15, p.1
Germana Nijim shares ideas on making foreign students feel welcome.
26 UNI staff members receive honors
Northern Iowan 90:30, p.2
Linda Schneider, Robert Hartman, and Germana Nijim win first Regents awards.
27 Regents Staff Excellence Awards
Campus News Network 4:10, p.1
Bob Hartman, Germana Nijim, and Linda Schneider were honored with the Regents Staff Excellence Award; photo.
28 Three University of Northern Iowa employees receive Regents staff excellence awards
Public Relations News Release 1993:270, p.1
Regents announce UNI award winners.
29 What working at a great teaching university means to me
Campus News Network 4:5, p.4
Germana Nijim comments on her work at UNI.
30 University of Northern Iowa international students participate in Iowa Peace Program
Public Relations News Release 1992:341, p.1
Iowa Peace Institute sponsors a program to aid international students in learning about Iowa. Five international students attending UNI attended..
31 Thank you for making UNI home
Northern Iowan 89:25, p.3
International student is grateful to people at UNI.
32 Thank-you for nice evening
Northern Iowan 89:24, p.2
Enjoyed special "By Candlelight" dinner at Towers Dining Center.
33 Foreign students' needs met by service office
Northern Iowan 89:23, p.4
Assists approximately two hundred international students.
34 Northern Iowa offers students opportunity to study in Japan; globalizing higher education
Northern Iowan 89:23, p.1
UNI participates in exchange with Kansai Gaidai University.
35 Foreign students may be in violation of immigration act
Northern Iowan 88:22, p.5
Changes in law cause concern for several UNI students.
36 Local resources listed to aid in explaining current events.
Public Relations News Release 1991:189, p.1
Larry Kavich, Germana Nijim, and Ghazi Falah announced as contact persons for help with explanation of recent shootings in Iowa City and the Arab-Israeli peace talks.
37 UNI shows concern
Northern Iowan 87:44, p.3
Mrs. Nijim thanks those who helped at the time of Professor Nijim's death.
38 Rug show help not just for sales, but education
Northern Iowan 87:23, p.9
Ali R. Raisdana held lecture and Oriental rug show in Commons Ballroom. He is the director of Persian Bazaar Oriental Rug Gallery.
39 Rotaract club informational meeting to be Thursday at University of Northern Iowa.
Public Relations News Release 1989:284, p.1
Rotaract, an organization for young adults to promote better relations between all people worldwide through friendship and service.
40 Bringing the world to Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa Today 73:1, p.12
Survey of recent efforts at UNI to enhance international dimension to education; involves bringing more international students to campus and including international aspects in classes.
41 International friendship gathering at University of Northern Iowa Sunday (April 23) to celebrate 'Peace and Unity in a World of Diversity.'
Public Relations News Release 1988:425, p.1
International students representing 46 countries, will come together to celebrate the first annual world-get-together. Main goal of the reception, "is to begin to build bridges across languages, cultures and ideologies¿"
42 University of Northern Iowa Soviet students to present folk concert at College Square Mall April 6.
Public Relations News Release 1988:389, p.1
Concert will feature seven Soviet students who came to UNI in February as a result of the 1985 intergovernmental cultural affairs agreement between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
43 Atrocities of Israel
Northern Iowan 85:40, p.2
Germana Nijim cites recent article on Israel.
44 Foods, clothing, games from foreign lands among offerings at International Cultural Festival, April 14 (Thursday) at Northern Iowa
Public Relations News Release 1987:327, p.1
The International Cultural Festival begins in Maucker Union, and will offer students the opportunity to learn about the traditional dress, food, games, and music of various cultures. The UNI Daycare children perform various foreign songs for the festival.
45 'Sky is Your Limit' theme for 25th annual Educational Office Personnel Workshop at the University of Northern Iowa
Public Relations News Release 1987:299, p.1
The Workshop for Educational Office Personnel is held in the Education Center, with presentations by Professors Germana Nijim, Susann Doody, and motivational speaker, John Cassis. A luncheon is held in the Commons.
46 Israelis condemned for military action
Northern Iowan 84:38, p.2
47 Activities elicit mixed feelings
Northern Iowan 84:13, p.3
Enjoyed volksmarch, but unhappy with car smashing.
48 Accident article did not tell whole story
Northern Iowan 84:4, p.3
Believes story on Gilchrist Hall fire was inaccurate and that effects of fire were substantial.
49 Nijim's job not the usual 8 to 5
Northern Iowan 83:32, p.10
Germana Nijim speaks at length about her responsibilities as advisor to international students; photo.
50 Guiding international students is not foreign to UNI's Germana Nijim
Public Relations News Release 1986:168, p.1
The foreign policy advisor, Germana Nijim, summarizes the roles that she must take in helping foreign students feel at home in Iowa. Nijim not only advises students on planning their college careers, but aids them in adjusting to American culture.
51 Seventh annual intercultural festival to be held at UNI Thursday (April 10)
Public Relations News Release 1986:346, p.1
The event will feature intercultural exhibits, live Chinese music, short films from various countries, slide presentations, panel discussions, dancing and a fashion show.
52 College is the time to travel and explore
Northern Iowan 82:43, p.8
Gregg Fishbein describes life as an American exchange student in Japan; photo.
53 Regents approve student computing fee, other business for UNI
Public Relations News Release 1985:185, p.1
The fee will be $20 per semester per student in order to expand access to computing for students and faculty.
54 Trip to China seen as 'a valuable and good experience'
Northern Iowan 82:25, p.9
Basheer and Germana Nijim talk about their trip to China.
55 Nijim to speak about China at UNI Nov. 20
Public Relations News Release 1985:145, p.1
Nijim recently visited China with his family and while there he taught classes and gave presentations; his specific topic for this presentation is "The People's Republic of China: Reflections of a Novice."
56 The study of modern languages at Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa Today 13:2, p.4
Students and faculty in CIEP discuss program and experiences; photo.
57 Exchange student praised
Northern Iowan 81:34, p.3
Points out that Gregg Fishbein is an exchange student in Japan.
58 Japanese exchange requires willingness to take chances
Northern Iowan 80:32, p.6
An extensive look at the exchange with Kansai Gaidai.
59 Cultural forum Tuesday
Northern Iowan 80:12, p.6
International students will meet at EMCEC.
60 Liked first of film series
Northern Iowan 80:4, p.2
Encourages students to attend a foreign film series.
61 Mock violence causes dismay
Northern Iowan 79:53, p.2
Terrorist simulation was wrong at the Model U.N.
62 Studying at UNI a 'trip' for foreigners
Northern Iowan 79:45, p.7
Germana Nijim talks about the adjustment that international students make at UNI.
63 Student exchange program to Japanese university offered
Northern Iowan 79:31, p.7
Germana Nijim talks about the exchange program.
64 UNI's foreign connection gives valuable insights to others
Northern Iowan 78:48, p.7
Germana Nijim talks at length about international students at UNI.
65 Intercultural communication in arts, culture
Northern Iowan 78:46, p.7
Germana Nijim talks about the activities.
66 UNI, Japanese exchange program announced
Public Relations News Release 1981:54, p.1
Starting fall semester 1982, UNI and Kansai University of Foreign Studies in Hirakata, Japan, will begin a student exchange program; each school may send one student to the other school for one entire academic year; details of the exchange are given.
67 Foreign students get advice, answers
Northern Iowan 77:49, p.1
Germana Nijim talks about the services of the Foreign Student Affairs Office.
68 International Communication Day in the union
Public Relations News Release 1980:452, p.1
The Foreign Student Affairs Office will present the Second Annual Intercultural Communication Day with a slide show and speakers.
69 Foreign students under pressure
Northern Iowan 77:9, p.3
Germana Nijim talks about the problems faced by international students.
70 Iran sign 'shameful'
Northern Iowan 76:22, p.2
Believes one of the signs at the Iranian demonstration was too violent..
71 UNI an 'international' university
Northern Iowan 76:8, p.10
Forty-eight international students are currently hosted by UNI with seventeen of them being new this fall; photo.
72 Nijim is new international head
Northern Iowan 75:13, p.7
Germana Nijim will advise international students.
73 UNI Offers Community Class in Elementary Italian
Public Relations News Release 1969:135, p.1
Class offering.
74 Italian course to be offered
Northern Iowan 65:9, p.4
Germana Nijim will teach a community class in elementary Italian beginning October 9, 1968.
75 Miss Portesan will read for Poetry Hour
College Eye 60:43, p.1
Will read from Dante.