Tour of the UNI-Dome
A tour of the premiere feature of the University of Northern Iowa's campus, the UNI-Dome.
vlog # 16 we lost at uni dome. ): :(
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UNI Fans Pack McLeod for Showdown With Wichita State
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Wichita State's long Missouri Valley Conference winning streak is history.
So is the Shockers' stranglehold on first place in the league.
Seth Tuttle scored a career-high 29 points and 18th-ranked Northern Iowa trounced No. 12 Wichita State 70-54 on Saturday, snapping the Shockers' 27-game regular season winning streak in conference play.
Reserve Wes Washpun had 16 points for the Panthers (20-2, 9-1 MVC). They pulled into a tie with the Shockers for first in the league after a surprisingly dominant performance.
Northern Iowa seized control with a 21-3 run late in the first half and pushed its lead to as much as 49-30 early in the second half.
Rick Hartzell on the McLeod Center
Rick talks about building a smaller building than originally expected.
Clear Lake shooting around @ McLeod Center
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Special Olympics at UNI Dome
Cedar Falls Channel 15's Sports Talk followings the athletes in the Cedar Valley.
Vlog # 15 WE MADE IT TO THE UNI DOME!!
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McLeod Madness 2013 - UNI Basketball/Wrestling
The UNI Athletic department is always looking at new creative opportunities to get fans connected to the sports programs, especially the UNI student body. Last week the McLeod Center was rockin' as the Panther Volleyball team knocked off league leading Illinois State followed by the inaugural McLeod Madness event. Here is a look back at a fun night that kicked off the UNI WINTER sports season.
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UNI Basketball Teams Host McLeod Madness 2014
University of Northern Iowa basketball fans get ready for McLeod Madness - coming to the McLeod Center Oct. 23, 2014.
The doors will open at 6 p.m., and the event will get underway at 7 p.m.
The biggest feature of the night will give UNI students a chance to make a half-court shot for free tuition.
This is your chance to check out the 2014-15 UNI men's and women's basketball teams in action. The squads will take part in a skills competition, 3-point shootout, dunk contest and scrimmage.
For more information, call 319-273-3860.
McLeod Center Interlude Dance 2/12/11
The UNI student section performs popular interlude dance during a second half timeout during the Wichita State game on 2/12/11.
Rick Hartzell on the McLeod Center
Rick talks about some of the large donations that were given initially to fund the McLeod Center.
J. Cole and Big K.R.I.T. LIVE @ UNI
J. Cole wants to see you at the McCleod Center in Cedar Falls! Live Weekend is proud to announce The Sideline Story Tour featuring Grammy nominated rapper, J. Cole and hip-hop newcomer, BIG K.R.I.T.. They will be performing on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at the McLeod Center located on the University of Northern Iowa campus in Cedar Falls, IA.
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40 Years of Tradition and Family Rooted in UNI-Dome
T. Wayne Davis, president of Latta's Bookstore (now University Book and Supply) and a UNI alumnus, was named chairman of the capital campaign. In a news conference in April 1973, Mr. Davis, Mr. Miller, and UNI President John Kamerick talked about the campaign and the Dome. At that point about $3 million had been pledged. This was seventy per cent of the projected $4.5 million cost for what was already being called the UNI-Dome. The prefix of the name--UNI--is pronounced you-knee to play upon the word unique. Officials hoped to be able to keep the facility open sixteen to eighteen hours per day. They said that the plastic roof would be supported by cables. Eight large fans would pump air into the dome and inflate the roof to its domed shape. The lightweight roof would impose little additional weight to be supported, and, consequently, the foundation and support ring would not need to engineered as rigorously as it would be for a conventional roof. This would reduce construction costs and speed up the building process. Officials claimed that the translucent roof would help to reduce the need for artificial lighting inside the Dome. The circular ring of the Dome would be 464 feet in diameter. The roof wiould rise 115 feet above the floor. The site would likely be west of Hudson Road, near the Physical Education Center. Officials hoped that the facility would be ready for the 1975 football season, but construction would not begin until all funding was in place.
Spring came late in 1975, but the Dome was taking shape. Director of Engineering Services Thomas Paulson said that construction was only slightly behind schedule, and that dry weather would really help to meet a November 1, 1975, completion date. By September, construction cranes were putting some of the massive side panels into place.
Just two months later, on October 31, 1975, the roof was inflated for testing. Lee Miller said that if everything went well, the roof would stay inflated, with an Inflation Party to be held on November 8. Everyone was invited to inspect the new facility. Many attended and enjoyed the open house. Panther kicker Jim Fransen tried, but could not hit the 115 foot high roof with a football.
However, during a storm the next day, high winds tore out a panel of the fabric roof, and the Dome deflated. Heavy rains fell onto the now concave roof and threatened to tear even more of the fabric. An official from Dow Corning, makers of the roof fabric, shot holes into the sagging membrane to allow rainwater to drain and take the strain off the cables supporting the roof. The sequence of events that caused the problem seemed to have been set in motion by an interuption of electrical power that led to a partial deflation of the roof. More strong winds a week later tore off an additional seven panels. Yet another panel was lost before emergency repairs could be made.
With damages to the facility totalling over $100,000, the Northern Iowan, in a second-guessing mode, nonetheless made some good points. Why, the editors asked, was the Dome inflated without some sort of emergency power generator available in the event of regular power source interuption? And, with some people blaming lightning as a source of the problem, why were lighting arrestors not in place? While an official report confirmed the sequence of events that caused the damage, no clear answers to the questions posed in the Northern Iowan seemed to emerge. But in March 1976 the Regents approved construction change orders to include six foot lightning rods and an additional emergency generator.
Hard-working crews repaired the damage quickly. The roof was re-inflated on November 29, 1975, and, despite nasty weather conditions, it stayed in place. By late January 1976, crews were installing the synthetic surface on the floor of the Dome. By February 7 the Dome was ready to be the site of the first official event: a wrestling contest against the University of Iowa. The Northern Iowan urged Let's take advantage of this unique facility and enjoy the opportunities it has to offer. The appeal is there. A strong Iowa team defeated UNI, 31-8, but the crowd was awed by the new facility.
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Austin Howard TD Catch
UNI's Austin Howard catches a touchdown from Eric Sanders in UNI's loss to Delaware on 12/01/07.
National Anthem at the UNI dome
Performed by All Staters from Bishop Heelan on 11/14/13 at the semi final game