Department of English Language and Literature

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1	Pulitzer Prize-winning poet to present at UNI Northern Iowan 107:44, p.6	03/25/2011	Ted Kooser will read from his work in the Commons Ballroom. Following his presentation, a reception and book signing will take place. He will take questions from the audience.
2	UNI Iowa Writing Project providing Iowa educators with professional growth opportunities Public Relations News Release 2010:46, p.1	09/13/2010	IWP is recognized as an exemplary model for providing in-service education in Iowa. It is a grant-funded program based in the Department of English Language and Literature and is part of the National Writing Project network.
3	National Teacher of the Year to visit UNI Public Relations News Release 2010:43, p.1	09/09/2010	The Department of English Language and Literature will host guest speaker Sarah Brown Wessling. She will speak on the topic "Worthy Learning: Students are /Worth/ the Learning that is /Worth/Doing."
4	UNI begins reorganization Northern Iowa Today 93:3, p.22	04/01/2010	Division of Marketing and Advancement will be dissolved; CHFA and CNS will be combined; Departments of English and Modern Languages will be combined; photo.
5	University of Northern Iowa announces first round of reorganization plans Northern Iowan 2008:28, p.2	01/15/2010	Pending the approval of the Board of Regents, effective July 1, 2010 the Marketing and Advancement Division will be dissolved and the Colleges of Humanities and Fine Arts and Natural Sciences will be combined. Joel Haack will serve as the inaugural dean.
6	University of Northern Iowa announces first round of reorganization plans Public Relations News Release 2009:225, p.1	01/14/2010	Effective July 1, 2010 Marketing & Advancement Division will be dissolved, eliminating one university vice president position. Bill Calhoun, current vice president and president of the UNI Foundation, will remain as president of the Foundation.
7	Baker Hall faces demolition Northern Iowan 106:17, p.1	10/27/2009	Mold, sustainability, budget, and increased scrutiny from the Board of Regents have made demolition of Baker Hall the best option. Accessibility problems, heating, and office size also contributed to the decision; photo.
8	UNI instructor presents one-man show, "Walt Whitman Live!" Public Relations News Release 2007:257, p.1	10/30/2007	William Koch will be performing November 14.
9	Educational Talent Search at UNI-CUE to host middle school roller skating party Public Relations News Release 2007:244, p.1	10/26/2007	The skating party will be held October 24.
10	"Prose In Motion" on October 11 Public Relations News Release 2007:201, p.1	10/04/2007	"Prose In Motion" will be presented by John Bresland October 11.
11	UNI Writers Talk Reading Series presents Gary Gildner Public Relations News Release 2007:153, p.1	09/13/2007	Biographical profile of Gary Gildner.
12	UNI Department of English Language and Literature awards and scholarships for 2007 Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	05/01/2007	The Department of English Language and Literature presented thirty-nine students with scholarships and awards; list of students.
13	King Arthur scholar to visit UNI during rescheduled conference on "Culture and the Medieval King" Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	04/09/2007	Arthurian scholar E. Kay Harris will be presenting "Culture and the Medieval King" Friday, April 13.
14	English department offering literary prizes, cash rewards Northern Iowan 103:47, p.3	03/30/2007	April 9 is the deadline for scholarship competition and the literary prizes sponsored by the Department of English.
15	Sci-Fi writing award open to all Northern Iowan 103:46, p.5	03/27/2007	April 3, 2007, is the deadline for submitting entries for the Roberta S. Tamres Sci-Fi Award and the Selina Terry Poetry Award.
16	King Arthur Northern Iowan 103:42, p.22	03/02/2007	UNI to host all day conference entitled " Culture and the Medieval King". The event is sponsored by the Department of English Language and Literature; photo.
17	King Arthur scholar to visit UNI during conference on "Culture and the Medieval King" Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	02/22/2007	E. Kay Harris will be speaking Friday, March 2.
18	UNI to host Time Magazine book critic Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	11/02/2006	Lev Grossman will visit Thursday, November 9.
19	UNI's Iowa Writing Project Summer Institute session offered at NICC Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1	05/23/2006	Program will help instructors teach writing to students at many levels.
20	UNI hosts Iowa Writing Project Summer Institute Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1	05/19/2006	Program shows teachers how to teach writing to many different kinds of students.
21	UNI's Hearst Lecture Series features renowned literary scholar, Stephen Greenblatt Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1	04/04/2006	Stephen Greenblatt will deliver lecture "Shakespearean Beauty Marks" in the Maucker Union Ballroom, part of the Meryl Norton Hearst Lecture Series.
22	UNI's Meryl Norton Hearst Lecture Series to continue with Walt Wolfram Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1	02/16/2006	"Language Differences and the Public Interest" will be the topic for Walt Wolfram in the next Hearst Lecture.
23	English faculty complaint by graduate Northern Iowan 102:27, p.6	12/06/2005	Alumnus John Bresland writes about his feelings towards faculty of the English department.
24	Author digs deep for personal stories Northern Iowan 102:10, p.1	09/30/2005	Karen McElmurray spoke Monday night at the first lecture presented by the Meryl Norton Hearst Lecture Series.
25	You don't know UNI until you know: writing center specialist Deanne Gute Northern Iowan 101:60, p.3	07/15/2005	Profile of Deanne Gute, who works at the Writing Center in connection with the Center for Academic Achievement.
26	UNI Department of English Language and Literature awards and scholarships for 2006 presented Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1	05/11/2005	On April 30, 39 students received various awards and scholarships; list of recipients.
27	Dr. Bill leaves lasting impressions at UNI Northern Iowan 101:44, p.9	03/11/2005	Professor Bill Williamson is leaving UNI to teach at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan; has been head of professional writing program for six years; photo.
28	Sci-Fi writing competition Northern Iowan 101:30, p.2	01/21/2005	Department of English is sponsoring the Roberta S. Tamres Sci-Fi Award competition, for the best science-fiction story, poem, or essay. The deadline is February 1.
29	English professors collaborate to honor respected colleague Northern Iowan 101:28, p.11	12/10/2004	Colleagues of Jerome Klinkowitz in the Department of English present him with a book of essays in his honor for his birthday; photo.
30	UNI professor presents one-man show, 'Walt Whitman Live!!' Public Relations News Release 2004:0, p.1	10/20/2004	Bill Koch performs Whitman's poetry and speaks about major themes, views of American culture, Abraham Lincoln, and the American Civil War.
31	Inner Weather a chance for students to see publication Northern Iowan 101:14, p.9	10/15/2004	Description of Inner Weather publication, consisting of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and artwork created by students.
32	New writing scholarships due Wednesday, announced April 18 Northern Iowan 100:47, p.5	04/02/2004	Description of scholarships offered by the Department of English Language and Literature.
33	Get to know your professors: Julie Husband Northern Iowan 100:16, p.9	10/24/2003	Profile of English professor Julie Husband; photo.
34	UNI professor presents one-man show, 'Walt Whitman Live!!' Public Relations News Release 2003:0, p.1	10/15/2003	William Koch to perform as Whitman October 22 in Lang Hall.
35	UNI instructor presents one-man show, "Walt Whitman Live!!" Public Relations News Release 2002:488, p.1	04/23/2003	Adjunct English instructor, William Koch, will perform as the famous poet, Walt Whitman.
36	Prominent poet passes through UNI Northern Iowan 99:25, p.1	11/26/2002	Ray Young Bear spoke on "Native American Literature and Traditional Tribal Values" on November 21; photo.
37	Poet Ray Young Bear to present address at UNI Public Relations News Release 2002:199, p.1	11/14/2002	Ray Young Bear will speak on "Native American Literature and Traditional Tribal Values" on November 21.
38	Walt Whitman is alive at UNI Public Relations News Release 2002:126, p.1	10/16/2002	Professor Bill Koch will play Walt Whitman in "Walt Whitman Live!!" in the Lang Hall Auditorium.
39	Profile: Jeffrey S. Copeland Campus News Network 12:11, p.4	01/29/2002	Profile of Jeffrey S. Copeland, the head of the Department of English Language and Literature; photo.
40	English and Music departments team up to celebrate Dickinson Northern Iowan 97:45, p.12	03/23/2001	Students and faculty enjoyed the combination of music and poetry.
41	Profile: Gail Moehlis Campus News Network 11:3, p.3	08/28/2000	Profile of secretary to the head of the English department Gail Moehlis; photo.
42	Waller returns to UNI for reading and lecture Campus News Network 10:16, p.2	04/03/2000	Robert James Waller, former UNI faculty member and author, will give a public reading at Bought Again Books, April 6.
43	Dr. Grammar has cure for writing pains Northern Iowan 96:38, p.9	02/18/2000	UNI English Department to offer answers to grammar questions by Professor HiDuke, "Dr. Grammar", to Iowa residents; photo.
44	Roberta S. Tamres Sci-Fi Award competition announced by University of Northern Iowa English department; deadline March 22 Public Relations News Release 1999:265, p.1	02/18/2000	Department of English is sponsoring the Fourth Annual Roberta S. Tamres Sci-Fi Award competition, for the best science-fiction story, poem or essay.
45	Governor, Lt. Governor's spouses to speak on education Campus News Network 9:15, p.2	03/22/1999	Christie Vilsack and James Autry will speak on visions for education in Iowa and read their creative work March 26.
46	Classes offered for area educators Northern Iowan 95:32, p.2	01/29/1999	UNI and Iowa Writing Project are teaming up to offer classes to certify Iowa teachers.
47	Columnist Pitts to address conference Northern Iowan 95:30, p.4	01/22/1999	Syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts will give keynote address at the April 9 Celebrating Critical Writing Conference.
48	English grad students head to Midwestern MLA conference Northern Iowan 95:5, p.4	09/15/1998	English graduate students and instructors will attend the Midwestern Modern Language Association conference in November.
49	UNI poets create, "The Marble Bag" Northern Iowan 94:53, p.9	04/24/1998	Seven students wrote "The Marble Bag" as part of an independent project on poetry.
50	"The 'Why' Files" wins fiction contest Northern Iowan 94:51, p.9	04/17/1998	Scott Cross won the Science Fiction Writing Contest with his work called "The 'Why' Files".
51	Writers--express yourself, share at conference Northern Iowan 94:47, p.11	04/03/1998	"Celebrating Critical Writing" conference will begin at 8:30 a.m. April 4; students can get help with their writing and win awards and scholarships.
52	Schindler to be center of English education Friday Northern Iowan 94:46, p.5	03/31/1998	18th Annual Critical Writing Conference will be held April 3 in Schindler Education Center.
53	Meryl Norton Hearst Lecture Series at University of Northern Iowa Feb. 6 to feature Gloria Naylor Public Relations News Release 1997:195, p.1	01/28/1998	Gloria Naylor will speak at Meryl Norton Hearst Lecture Series.
54	UNI once again will "Celebrate Critical Writing" Northern Iowan 94:30, p.5	01/23/1998	UNI will host the "Celebrate Critical Writing" contest and conference April 3, 1998.
55	Author Kyoko Mori to be November Hearst Lecturer on University of Northern Iowa campus Public Relations News Release 1997:111, p.1	11/07/1997	Kyoko Mori will be third lecturer for Meryl Norton Hearst Lecture Series November 12. She will read from her book "Polite Lies" November 10 and attend open house November 14.
56	Laugh your way to finding truth Northern Iowan 94:19, p.9	11/04/1997	Robert Weide talks about humor and films; photo.
57	Award winning screen writer to be second lecturer in Meryl Norton Hearst Lecture Series at the University of Northern Iowa Oct. 30 Public Relations News Release 1997:88, p.1	10/27/1997	Robert B. Weide will discuss "How comedy saved My life" as part of the Meryl Norton Hearst Lecture Series October 30. Hosted by Department of English Language and Literature and College of Humanities and Fine Arts.
58	Writer Wendell Berry to begin 1997 Hearst Lecture series at the University of Northern Iowa Wednesday, Oct. 1 Public Relations News Release 1997:50, p.1	09/27/1997	Meryl Norton Hearst Lecture Series will begin with speaker Wendell Berry.
59	UNI Reading Series begins Northern Iowan 94:8, p.18	09/26/1997	Series features writers reading from their own work; history of series.
60	University of Northern Iowa offers workshop on the life and work of Wendell Berry Public Relations News Release 1997:24, p.1	09/09/1997	Barbara Lounsberry will lead a workshop on the study of work by Wendell Berry; workshops made possible by James Hearst and Meryl Hearst.
61	New department heads named Campus News Network 8:2, p.1	09/02/1997	Mary Jane Sheffet, Howard Barnes, Jeffrey Copeland, and Betty Deberg named Head of their departments; Bob Muffoletto named Acting Head, and Wendell McConnaha is director of Lab School; photo.
62	New academic department heads welcome new school year Northern Iowa Today 26:1, p.4	09/01/1997	Biographical profiles of Professors Mary Jane Sheffet, Howard Barnes, Jeffrey Copeland, Betty DeBerg, Robert Muffoletto, and Wendell McConnaha; photo.
63	New department heads begin work this fall at University of Northern Iowa Public Relations News Release 1997:9, p.1	08/27/1997	New academic department heads: Mary Jane Sheffet, Howard Barnes, Jeffrey Copeland, Betty DeBerg, Bob Muffoletto, and Wendell McConnaha. Includes brief profile of each new department head.
64	Final program in fall reading series at the University of Northern Iowa Public Relations News Release 1996:156, p.1	11/12/1996	Kathy Stall will read from works at the final program in the Fall Reading Series November 14; brief biographical profile.
65	University of Northern Iowa announces Fall Reading Series readers Public Relations News Release 1996:87, p.1	10/04/1996	Biographical profiles of G. W. Clift, Marian Pierce, and Kathy Stall.
66	Award winning novelist to lecture at University of Northern Iowa December 1 Public Relations News Release 1995:137, p.1	11/16/1995	Marilynne Robinson will lecture at UNI.
67	University of Northern Iowa to sponsor reading series October 25 Public Relations News Release 1995:96, p.1	10/18/1995	Vince Gotera will speak at UNI.
68	Several departments welcome new academic heads Campus News Network 6:1, p.1	09/05/1995	James Lubker named Dean and Geofrey T. Mills Acting Dean; James Walters and John Butler named heads of their departments; Richard McGuire, Jeffrey Copeland, and Paul Chao named acting heads; photo.
69	The Hoffmans affair A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.282	07/01/1995	Detailed account of the controversy surrounding Mr. Hoffmans and his protests against the Viet Nam War and the draft; photo.
70	The impact of McCarthyism A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.206	07/01/1995	The college faces challenges in teaching the Communist Manifesto, loyalty oaths, and charges of subversion on its own staff.
71	Inconsistencies about "Inner Weather" abound Northern Iowan 91:55, p.7	04/21/1995	Tries to explain financial and organizational difficulties of magazine.
72	Clean up the Northern Iowan; print facts in paper Northern Iowan 91:50, p.9	04/04/1995	Disputes reporting related to Inner Weather; attempts to clarify situation.
73	Clean up "Inner Weather" Northern Iowan 91:47, p.5	03/17/1995	Urges Inner Weather staff to clean up finances.
74	"Inner Weather" denied funds from NISG amid controversy Northern Iowan 91:46, p.1	03/14/1995	Questions about finances make future of magazine uncertain.
75	Scholarships and prizes available in essay contest Northern Edition 3:5, p.3	02/15/1995	Announcement of Celebrating Critical Writing Contest.
76	Students and faculty hurt by photocopy policy Northern Iowan 91:16, p.4	10/18/1994	Urges parties to work together to solve problem.
77	Photocopying privileges denied to professors in Department of English Northern Iowan 91:15, p.1	10/14/1994	Reactions to shortage of funds for photocopying.
78	Voices of diversity; acclaimed writers convene at Northern Iowa Northern Iowa Today 78:1, p.28	07/01/1994	Account of short story conference; photo.
79	Amy Tan, other noted writers part of Short Story Conference June 4-7 Campus News Network 4:19, p.1	05/30/1994	Many internationally-known writers participated in the Third International Conference on the Short Story in English at UNI.
80	Unviersity of Northern Iowa graduate programs targeted for enhancement Public Relations News Release 0:592, p.1	05/19/1994	The Departments of Communication Studies, Communicative Disorders, and English have received additional funding for assistantships.
81	International short story conference to be at UNI Northern Edition 2:14, p.4	04/27/1994	Purpose and schedule of the conference.
82	Fiction class creates "novel" final exam Northern Iowan 90:40, p.9	02/25/1994	Will read at Bought Again Books.
83	Book chronicles stories of vets, spouses Campus News Network 4:12, p.2	02/14/1994	UNI published book containing fifty personal narratives from two theatre presentations about Vietnam veterans and their spouses.
84	UNI publishes book 'Vietnam: Perspectives and Performance' Northern Edition 2:4, p.4	02/09/1994	English Department publishes book containing personal narratives and two theater performances about Viet Nam.
85	"Vietnam: Perspectives and Performance" chronicles stories of vets, spouses Public Relations News Release 1993:332, p.1	02/02/1994	UNI has published a book dealing with 50 personal narratives on Viet Nam.
86	Writing program ends questionably at UNI Northern Iowan 89:57, p.1	04/30/1993	Writing Associates Program ends; supporters question reasons.
87	University of Northern Iowa to sponsor joint poetry reading in newly-remodeled Great Reading Room Public Relations News Release 1992:522, p.1	04/12/1993	John Gery and Annie Finch will present a joint poetry reading in the Great Reading Room.
88	Chaucer; communications ethics on tap for conference Northern Iowan 89:48, p.10	03/30/1993	Varied topics at Student as Critic conference.
89	Faculty profile: Barbara Lounsberry; finding what sets you aflame Northern Iowa Today 76:2, p.18	01/01/1993	Biographical sketch of English professor Barbara Lounsberry; photo.
90	Two courses in African American literature to be offered this fall by University of Northern Iowa Public Relations News Release 1992:2, p.1	08/17/1992	UNI Center for Urban Education (UNI-CUE) will offer two courses in African American literature.
91	Noted writers gather in a "Field of Dreams" Northern Iowa Today 76:1, p.18	07/01/1992	Second International Conference on the Short Story attracts writers like Talese, Oates, Silko, and Kinsella; photo.
92	International conference of the short story in English Public Relations News Release 1991:642, p.1	05/01/1992	John Barth, Ann Beattie, Clark Blaise, Robert Cooper, Barry Hannah, W.P. Kinsella, Jerome Klinkowitz, Bharati Mukherjee, Joyce Carol Oates, Leslie Marmon Silko, Gay Talese, David Updike, Robley Wilson and Tobias Wolff will be present at UNI.
93	Seminar in Postmodern Fiction offered at University of Northern Iowa January 13-February 26 Public Relations News Release 1991:284, p.1	12/18/1991	The latest advances in American short-story writing will be the focus of a seminar presented by Jerome Klinkowitz.
94	English department initiates university-wide program; writing associates assists students of all majors Northern Iowan 88:25, p.1	11/26/1991	Professor Eblen explains purpose of program.
95	Best-selling novelist Nancy Price to keynote University of Northern Iowa 'Student as Critic" conference Friday (April 12) Public Relations News Release 1990:470, p.1	04/05/1991	Nancy Price will address attendees at the Iowa Student as Critic Conference at UNI.
96	Profile: Mary Rohrberger Campus News Network 1:2, p.3	09/17/1990	Profile of Professor Rohrberger; photo.
97	UNI hosts faculty exchange professor Northern Iowan 87:1, p.15	08/31/1990	Henry Lacey was a visiting professor of English this past summer, teaching classes on African-American poetry.
98	English department head named Northern Iowan 86:58, p.5	05/04/1990	Mary Rohrberger will be new head.
99	Pulitzer Prize winner to keynote University of Northern Iowa 'Student as Critic' Conference Friday (April 6) Public Relations News Release 1989:506, p.1	03/29/1990	William Kennedy speaks at the UNI Auditorium for the eighteenth annual Renninger lecture, sponsored by the Department of English Languge and Literature.
100	Professor returns; visa problems over Northern Iowan 86:43, p.1	03/06/1990	Professor Ogbondah has straightened out visa problem; classes resume.