The Finals Study Crunch will be held yet again this semester on Monday, May 7^th from 6-9 PM. Feel free to drop by the Currier MPR and get your study on!

The Finals Study Crunch will be providing group study and individual study areas for students to work. In addition, faculty members from Elementary Psychology and Principles of Chemistry will be present, as well as free tutoring in writing, chemistry, calculus, and other popular subjects!

Coffee, pop, pizza, and other snacks will be provided! Prizes will be given away all night, with the grand prize being a Keurig!

Java Jog

Riverfest 2012 is kicking off with a crawl of some of Iowa City’s favorite coffee shops, complete with acoustic sets from local musicians throughout our stops.
4-6pm: Uptown Bills
6-7pm: Fairgrounds
7-8pm: Wake Up IC
8-9pm: T Spoons

Performance line up: Titty Foiklore, Jon Eric, Mark Huntley

S.T.A.T Trivia Night

Herky Photoshoot

Join S.T.A.T. for glamor shots with Herky!  Meet at the east steps of the Old Capitol from noon to 3pm and smile big, because all photos will be featured on the University of Iowa Alumni Association Facebook!

Sunday April 29 2012

RiverRun

The 33rd Annual River Run, a 5K run/walk/wheelchair and 10k run/walk/wheelchair race, begins at 9 AM in the IMU. Show Iowa City you are faster than them, and wash down your success with post-run refreshments. Check out the RiverRun website, riverrun.uiowa.edu.

Tuedsay, April 24 “Trayless Tuesday”
Go trayless while eating at Burge and Hillcrest Market Places all day. This prevents tons of food waste from entering the landfills.

Wednesday, April 25 “Wellness Wednesday”
Simply Food Fair Mayflower MPR @ 7pm – Cooking stations include: guacamole, no-bake granola, and kale. Listen to Jessica Burt speak about the Buy Fresh Buy Local Campaign.

Thursday, April 26 “Eco Thursday”
From Noon to 1pm turn off your lights to save energy. Open a window or go outside to use the sun as your light source.

Friday, April 27 “Buy Fresh/Local Friday”
Visit the Pioneer Co-Op, 22 S. Van Buren Street or take a trip to the student gardens by the Hawk Lot to purchase your fresh food.

If you haven’t seen any information on moving out/check-out, please talk to your RA or see the links below.

The URL for the final check-out memo is, http://housing.uiowa.edu/pubs/Checkout-Procedures-SP12.pdf

We have two locations for you to choose from: Potentially Yours Thrift Store and Willow Wind School. There are two shifts: 9:00 AM – noon or 1:00 PM– 4:00 PM for Willow Wind School and one shift for Potentially Yours from 9:00 AM – noon from 9:00 AM – noon. Potentially Yours works with adults with developmental disabilities. Anyone with an interest in marketing, retail, social work, special education, or other human service related areas would benefit from volunteering in the store, but no matter what your future interests in life are, it makes you aware of their needs and shows you another perspective on life. If you choose to volunteer at Potentially Yours, you are expected to do things like sorting donations, rearranging furniture sections, hanging clothing, or distributing marketing fliers. Willow Wind have more outdoor tasks: weeding, cleaning up brush, tilling the garden, sod cutting, as well as an indoor activity: cleaning surfaces.

To sign up, please click on this link: http://tinyurl.com/7p8y9ua. Transportation will be provided. Space is limited, so sign up TODAY! Students who sign up will receive a confirmation email about meeting location and pick-up time.

Saturdays in Service, sponsored by the Hawkeye Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary, provides an opportunity for students to get involved volunteering in the Iowa City/Coralville community.

To learn more about Saturdays in Service and their past events, please visit the SIS Facebook page. Seize this opportunity to get involved in the community and experience the power of a child’s smile to make your day! On Iowa! Go Hawks!

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
6-10 p.m.
Burge Hall – Carnival Room (in the basement).

Appointments are encouraged so please sign up online: http://www.uihealthcare.org/bloodcenter/

• Just one pint of donated blood can help save the lives of several people?
• Every 3 seconds someone needs blood.
• Approximately 32,000 pints of blood are used each day in the U.S.
• One out of every ten people entering the hospital needs blood.
• Shortages of all blood types occur year round, particularly during the summer and winter holidays.
• If all blood donors gave at least twice a year, it would strengthen the nation’s blood supply.
• It doesn’t take long to give blood, less than an hour from registration to refreshment.
• People who have been in car accidents and have suffered massive blood loss may require transfusions of 50 pints or more of blood  (All stats are from the DeGowin Blood Center)

The UI Alumni Association’s Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow (S.T.A.T.) proudly presents a dodgeball tournament to raise money for Dance Marathon and UI Children’s Hospital. Participants will not only help the hospital continue to offer outstanding care for children, but they’ll also be able to say, “I played ball on Kinnick turf!”

Teams will consist of six players, including a team captain. All team members must be 18 years old or older and enrolled at the University of Iowa. Team captains must be S.T.A.T. members (membership for other players is optional), register their teams, and attend a captains’ meeting on either April 23, 24, or 25.The cost is $60 per team ($10 per person). Snacks and beverages will be provided.

Guarantee Your Seed Spot!

The first eight teams to register for the tournament will receive a two-round bye. The next four teams to sign up will receive a first-round bye. All other tournament teams will be placed according to the time they register. The first game begins at noon.

Captains will receive more information regarding rules and the schedule at the mandatory captains’ meeting.

Click here for more information and to register!

The University of Iowa Veteran’s Association (UIVA) is excited to start a new and different race this spring at Iowa called the UIVA Warrior Challenge & 5k Run/Walk. The proceeds this race will go to Wounded Warrior Project, a great organization that supports our brave battle-wounded service members. The Warrior Challenge is a three event race consisting of strength, endurance, and teamwork challenges. Again, there are two separate races in this event:  a 5k Run/Walk and the Warrior Challenge. To find out more about both of our races head to the Warrior Challenge website:
www.warriorchallenge.org and to register go here: https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=5690

If running is not for you but you would still like to get involved consider volunteering! For volunteer information visit here:www.volunteersignup.org/7k7k9

The event is March 31 so if you’re interested register soon. Contact Michael Considine or call (712)301-8024 if you have questions regarding this event.

Herk’s Tumbler – Save big all year long!

Purchase Herk’s Tumbler for only $5, and get $0.50 off smoothies at the Clinton St. Market and Tropical Smoothie @ the CRWC and $0.99 fountain drink refills at the Dental and River Room Cafés all year long.

Herk’s Tumbler is a high quality, double-walled acrylic cup designed to keep your beverages cool for hours! Look for it on sale at the Clinton St. Market, the River Room, and The Filling Station.