Capstone Course

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#	Title	Date	Summary
1	Should current students make the switch to UNIFI? Northern Iowan 118:49, p.3	04/14/2022	The introduction of UNI Foundational Inquiry (UNIFI) has students debating whether or not to switch from the Liberal Arts Core; photo.
2	The ebb and flow of study abroad programs Northern Iowan 112:9, p.2	09/28/2015	Many factors, such as enrollment and professor availability, play a role in UNI study abroad's capstone offerings.
3	Cap your UNI education with zombies Northern Iowan 111:44, p.2	03/30/2015	UNI is offering a capstone class titled "Monsters, Vampires, and Religion."
4	MBA program seeks clients for Capstone Experience Public Relations News Release 2014:45, p.1	09/15/2014	The MBA program at UNI is looking for potential clients for its annual Capstone Experience. The Capstone Experience is the comprehensive application of the MBA curriculum in a strategic context.
5	UNI students explore living beyond U.S. borders Northern Iowan 110:31, p.1	01/27/2014	UNI's Study Abroad Department hosted an International Opportunities Fair for students to learn more about different study abroad opportunities. Interested students were able to talk to others about their study abroad experience; photo.
6	UNI MBA Pella program seeks clients for Capstone Experience Public Relations News Release 2013:142, p.1	12/10/2013	UNI is seeking potential clients for its UNI MBA Pella Capstone Experience. With this program MBA candidates will undertake strategic management projects for client organizations across Iowa. For the Pella program they are seeking candidates from Pella.
7	MBA program seeks clients for Capstone Experience Public Relations News Release 2013:62, p.1	09/19/2013	The MBA program is seeking clients for Capstone Experience. MBA candidates will undertake management projects for client organizations. These projects are developed to meet the needs of the client.
8	UNI MBA teams take on consulting projects: Undergrad students to get consulting opportunities as well Public Relations News Release 2012:188, p.1	02/04/2013	Four teams of UNI MBA students will work with area organizations as part of the Capstone Experience. It requires students to apply skills from the entire MDA curriculum to real word situations.
9	UNI southern Italy capstone course earns top national honors from Abroad101 Northern Iowan 109:24, p.6	11/16/2012	Based on student reviews, UNI's southern Italy capstone course was voted the number one short-term study abroad program in the United States. Study Abroad Center will continue to offer short-term courses and add additional programs; photo.
10	Muchas Manos seeks donations for Nicaragua Northern Iowan 108:33, p.2	02/03/2012	Student nonprofit organization is asking for fabric, buttons, chenille stems, detergent bottle caps, thread yarn, and other items be dropped off in room 5 of the Business Building. Children in Nicaragua will use items for craft projects.
11	Proposal submitted to change Liberal Arts Core Northern Iowan 108:20, p.1	11/04/2011	The proposed change is the first since the inception twenty years ago. Ian Goldsmith states that there is flexibility in the sixteen part proposal. Not everyone is supportive.
12	Office hours Northern Iowan 107:13, p.4	10/12/2010	Professor Gretta Berghammer shares her passion of running on Gretta power; photo.
13	Eight UNI students put worms to work Public Relations News Release 2009:434, p.1	04/29/2010	UNI's Recycling & Reuse Technology Transfer Center (RRTTC) provided each student with a vermicompost kit, which included a 10-gallon bin drilled with holes and filled with "brown waste" and 10 dozen worms, called Red Wigglers.
14	Strayer-Wood Theatre to present Albee's 'Three Tall Women' Public Relations News Release 2009:268, p.1	02/10/2010	Winner of the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for best drama, "Three Tall Women" tells the story of an elderly woman taking stock of her past while facing her inevitable passing; she must come to terms with the decisions, accomplishments and failures of her life.
15	Study abroad with UNI this summer Northern Iowan 106:34, p.12	02/09/2010	Times, places, and professors listed for college courses offered overseas in the summer of 2010.
16	UNI's Roe completes Nicaraguan internship Public Relations News Release 2009:20, p.1	08/28/2009	Tyler Roe, a native of Omaha, Neb., is a summer 2009 graduate with dual degrees in economics and Spanish. He traveled to the village of Siares in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, for the "Socio-Economic Reality of Central America" liberal arts capstone course.
17	UNI business students continue service work, study in Nicaragua Public Relations News Release 2008:520, p.1	05/08/2009	Each year the team hears a variety of speakers on economic and social issues in towns such as Siares, Matagalpa, and Managua, Nicaragua. A large segment of the trip is spent in a rural community, such as Siares, completing a service project.
18	Four UNI students win international business practices essay contest Public Relations News Release 2008:383, p.1	03/05/2009	Samantha Smith, Joe Burke, Nick Hanson, and Alex Mutschler have selected to participate in new Global Skills course, a short-term study abroad program in Dalian, China. The program will provide students with Chinese language and global business skills.
19	College Bound: Learning the lingo Public Relations News Release 2008:121, p.1	10/05/2008	Included is a list of higher-education terms that college-bound students and their parents may encounter while preparing for post-secondary education. Some terms: capstone course, credit hour, curriculum, EFC, FAFSA, financial aid, RAI, and work-study.
20	Study Abroad this summer with UNI !!! Northern Iowan 105:6, p.5	09/19/2008	Capstone classes are available in other countries this summer. Classes vary in length from two to nine weeks.
21	Cedar Valley organizations can sign up for assistance from UNI MBA students Public Relations News Release 2008:68, p.1	09/11/2008	The MBA program is seeking potential clients for its annual Capstone Experience, in which MBA candidates apply the knowledge and skills they've gained from MBA courses for a Cedar Valley organization.
22	Making study abroad more than a vacation Northern Iowan 105:1, p.18	08/29/2008	Capstone class travels to Nicaragua. Group planted 650 trees and taught English to community leaders and other adults.
23	UNI sends 15 students to discover and reforest in Nicaragua Public Relations News Release 2007:741, p.1	06/27/2008	The students spent 11 days teaching English lessons to people in Saires and planting 650 saplings to help reforest El Cerro Torro, a mountain in Nicaragua.
24	New student group provides assistance in Nicaragua Public Relations News Release 2007:320, p.1	11/29/2007	Muchas Manos Light Work is a non-profit organization focused on providing financial aid and educational assistance to children in Nicaragua.
25	News Brief/Calendar of Events Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	04/30/2007	Fifteen students will travel to Romania for their Capstone program.
26	Lake Okoboji provides unique academic opportunity Northern Iowan 101:45, p.3	03/25/2005	An exploratory class is being offered at Lake Okoboji this summer to satisfy the Capstone credit; photo.
27	Travel to Greece this summer for credit Northern Iowan 101:39, p.2	02/22/2005	Students can spend three weeks in Greece during the summer and earn capstone credit.
28	Travel to Greece this summer for credit Northern Iowan 101:37, p.2	02/15/2005	Students can spend three weeks in Greece during the summer and earn capstone credit.
29	New capstone classes offer students variety Northern Iowan 101:28, p.6	12/10/2004	Fourteen new capstone courses, in addition to the three offered for the Fall 2004 term, to be offered in the spring.
30	Will wonders never cease Northern Iowan 101:10, p.5	10/01/2004	Believes people should not use technology as a crutch or as an excuse to remove themselves from responsibility.
31	You think you know UNI, but . . . Northern Iowan 100:4, p.7	09/12/2003	Attempts to dispel campus beliefs about budgets, sculpture, the Capstone Course, admissions standards, and parking..
32	Campus should keep its color Northern Iowan 100:1, p.8	08/29/2003	Student comments on the newly remodeled Union, the green campus, reduction in library hours, and Capstone.
33	'Crazy Ideas in Science' author to speak at UNI Public Relations News Release 2002:432, p.1	04/03/2003	Robert Ehrlich will talk about his book, "Nine Crazy Ideas in Science--A Few Might Even Be True," on April 10.
34	Core course considered for changes Northern Iowan 99:38, p.1	02/21/2003	Liberal Arts Core Committee proposes changes in Capstone requirement.
35	Trials and tribulations of spring registration Northern Iowan 99:22, p.7	11/15/2002	Feels there are benefits of being an upperclassman when scheduling and that Capstone is an ineffective class.
36	Critical view of computers in education topic for year's first Capstone lecture at University of Northern Iowa Wednesday, Oct. 6 Public Relations News Release 1999:66, p.1	10/01/1999	Professor Lowell Monke, from Grinnell College, will present the lecture "Education Unplugged: An argument for hi-tech modesty in the 21st century schools" on October 6, 1999, for the course "Capstone: Environment, Technology and Society".
37	Class strives to apply knowledge Northern Iowan 95:59, p.6	07/09/1999	Eight student from Shahram Varzavand's "Capstone" class helped level sand at a playground at Black Hawk Park; photo.
38	Faculty profile: Rick Stinchfield; why the environment matters Northern Iowa Today 81:2, p.12	01/01/1998	Biographical sketch of Rick Stinchfield; photo.
39	University of Northern Iowa students return from Colorado capstone class Public Relations News Release 1996:483, p.1	08/15/1997	Sixteen students learned about the environment, technology, and society on their capstone class in Colorado. List of students.
40	Your choices are unlimited with capstone Northern Iowan 93:47, p.10	04/04/1997	Although all students must take Environment Technology and Society course, each section is different.
41	What's Up Northern Iowan 93:14, p.4	10/18/1996	Activities and meetings.
42	What's Up Northern Iowan 93:13, p.4	10/15/1996	Activities and meetings.
43	Improve UNI through conservation Northern Iowan 91:56, p.7	04/25/1995	Capstone students make list of things UNI should to improve conservation.
44	Rocky Mountain Capstone Northern Iowan 91:21, p.3	11/04/1994	Information meeting held.
45	Beer and bands for the rainforest Northern Edition 2:25, p.8	10/26/1994	Local bands will raise money for reforestation.
46	Students plan benefit concert to save Earth Northern Iowan 91:18, p.1	10/25/1994	Students from Capstone course attempt to raise money for rain forests.
47	Enjoy the great outdoors, learn about the environment and receive credit Northern Iowan 90:17, p.3	10/26/1993	Fifteen students take special capstone course section in Colorado mountains; photo.
48	Betz takes part in Rocky Mountain Capstone Course Public Relations News Release 1993:91, p.1	09/30/1993	15 UNI students participated in a two week "Rocky Mountain Capstone Course" in Colorado.
49	Brown takes part in Rocky Mountain Capstone Course Public Relations News Release 1993:96, p.1	09/30/1993	Bridget Brown attends Capstone Course.
50	Gruman takes part in Rocky Mountain Capstone Course Public Relations News Release 1993:102, p.1	09/30/1993	Dan Gruman attends Capstone Course.
51	Kitchen takes part in Rocky Mountain Capstone Course Public Relations News Release 1993:97, p.1	09/30/1993	Duane Kitchen attends Capstone Course.
52	Lenger takes part in Rocky Mountain Capstone Course Public Relations News Release 1993:92, p.1	09/30/1993	15 UNI students participated in a Capstone Course in the Rocky Mountains.
53	MacDonald takes part in Rocky Mountain Capstone Course Public Relations News Release 1993:101, p.1	09/30/1993	Joel MacDonald attends Capstone Course.
54	Matthews takes part in rocky Mountain Capstone Course Public Relations News Release 1993:100, p.1	09/30/1993	Mitch Matthews attends Capstone Course.
55	Potter takes part in Rocky Mountain Capstone Course Public Relations News Release 1993:93, p.1	09/30/1993	Erik Potter attended the Capstone Course in the Rocky Mountains.
56	Recker takes part in Rocky Mountain Capstone Course Public Relations News Release 1993:99, p.	09/30/1993	Tom Recker attends Rocky Mountain Course.
57	Three Cedar Falls students hike the Colorado Mountains while attending the University of Northern Iowa Public Relations News Release 1993:95, p.1	09/30/1993	"Rocky Mountain Capstone Course" attended by 3 Cedar Falls students.
58	Two University of Northern Iowa students take part in Rocky Mountain Capstone Course Public Relations News Release 1993:94, p.1	09/30/1993	UNI students attend Capstone Course in the Rocky Mountains.
59	Washburn takes part in Rocky Mountain Capstone Course Public Relations News Release 1993:98, p.1	09/30/1993	Sarah Washburn attends Capstone Course.
60	Summer's gone, but not forgotten Campus News Network 4:1, p.1	08/30/1993	Summary of campus activities since end of spring semester.
61	Beyond Rio; practicing what we preach in our little corner of the globe Northern Iowa Today 77:1, p.10	07/01/1993	UNI's comprehensive plan for dealing with environmental problems includes: policy, actions and facilities, education, and public outreach; photo.
62	Heading for the mountains. Public Relations News Release 1992:407, p.1	03/08/1993	Rick Stinchfield is one of the instructors leading 15 UNI Capstone students to the Rocky Mountains this summer.
63	Capstone to head for the mountains Northern Iowan 89:42, p.1	02/26/1993	About fifteen students will go to Rockies for capstone course this summer.
64	Capstone in the Rockies? Northern Iowan 89:31, p.4	01/19/1993	Will hold interest meeting on capstone trip to Rocky Mountains.
65	University may offer Rocky Mountain "capstone" course Public Relations News Release 1992:277, p.1	01/15/1993	If enough student interest is shown, a special capstone course will be held in the Rocky Mountains this summer.
66	Deposit cans in proper places Northern Iowan 89:25, p.3	11/24/1992	Urges people to change their behavior and to recycle aluminum cans.
67	Environmental director hired; growing emphasis on environment Northern Iowan 89:19, p.1	11/03/1992	Ed Brown will help to develop curriculum, coordinate capstone course, and administer appropriation for Recycling and Reuse Technology Transfer Center; photo.
68	Students conduct AIDS poll at UNI; UNI more informed compared to those on a national level Northern Iowan 88:44, p.3	03/10/1992	Capstone students survey UNI students on knowledge and attitudes.
69	Grassley encourages students to voice opinions to governmental officials Northern Iowan 88:26, p.1	12/06/1991	Senator Grassley speaks to capstone section students and others; photo.
70	Professor challenges students in Capstone; Rick Stinchfield, administrator, takes environmental issues seriously Northern Iowan 88:10, p.6	10/04/1991	Offers views on class; photo.
71	The green scene: Northern Iowa promotes the Earth ethic Northern Iowa Today 74:1, p.2	07/01/1990	Outline of curricular and outreach efforts at UNI in environmental education.
72	Can the American mind be reopened?; rethinking undergraduate education Northern Iowa Today 73:1, p.6	07/01/1989	Survey of recent efforts by UNI to enhance quality of undergraduate education; photo.