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1 UNI and Faculty Senate working to update "peer institution" lilst
Northern Iowan 119:35, p.1 		A proposal about updating UNI's list of peer institutions was discussed during the last UNI Faculty Senate meeting. The last time this list was updated was in 2014; photo.
2 Curriculum changes proposed
Northern Iowan 112:35, p.1 		In response to student feedback, members of Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) are working on proposal to add a diversity requirement to the curriculum. The Faculty Senate is also discussing changes; photo.
3 UNI faculty says 'yes' to supporting diversity
Northern Iowan 112:28, p.1 		The UNI Faculty Senate endorsed a statement about diversity and discrimination on campus following multiple student-centered discussions.
4 Daisy Hernandez to be keynote speaker for Women's History Month
Public Relations News Release 2013:202, p.1 		Daisy Hernandez, author and journalist, will be the keynote speaker for Women's History Month. He lecture is titled, "Feminists, Comadres, and Maybe Beyoncé: Models of Leadership Today". The event is sponsored by several groups on campus.
5 French minor could return to UNI
Northern Iowan 110:33, p.1 		In 2012, UNI closed its French program. However, a new minor, Interdisciplinary Language Studies, Minor: French is awaiting approval. The department is currently advertising the new minor on their website to recruit new students.
6 Proposed center to study various university issues
Northern Iowan 110:33, p.3 		A group of UNI staff members recently presented plans for a proposed Center for the Study of Undergraduate Education to Faculty Senate. The center has not been approved yet, but the group has begun a research project.
7 Policy changes for pregnant and parenting students
Northern Iowan 110:28, p.2 		UNI's Faculty Senate is working on a policy change to prevent pregnant students from being penalized for missing class due to medical reasons. The changes will become official upon the approval of President Rudd.
8 New UNI president adjusts to campus, looks to future
Northern Iowan 109:57, p.1 		President Ruud and his wife Judy have been keeping busy since their move to Cedar Falls about four weeks ago. President Ruud has been spending his time dealing with university matters and meeting UNI students and faculty.
9 AAUP delays censure decision until 2014
Northern Iowan 109:56, p.1 		Recommendations from the United Faculty and Senate caused the AAUP to vote to delay any censure action until 2014. This will give President Ruud a chance to resolve serious problems created in part by his predecessor.
10 Why I'm voting for KaLeigh and Alicia
Northern Iowan 109:35, p.4 		Student Chris Miller voices his support for student body presidential candidates KaLeigh and Alicia. He feels they have already done a lot to improve UNI and will continue to do this if elected.
11 AAUP releases report on cuts
Northern Iowan 109:33, p.1 		The report addressed five "issues of concern". According to the report, several faculty members expressed a lack of trust in President Allen's administration that started before the events of 2012; photo
12 Faculty express concerns about Study Abroad Center; restructuring, compensation, faculty oversight committee discussed in meeting
Northern Iowan 109:25, p.1 		Faculty raise concerns over compensation from Study Abroad programs. Senate meeting proposes faculty oversight committee for Study Abroad to make appropriate decisions about Study Abroad courses; photo.
13 John Hopkins University professor to speak at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2012:146, p.1 		Benjamin Ginsberg will be speaking at UNI on November 29. He will speak on the change in recent years of the growth of administration and decline in faculty in higher education.
14 Faculty Senate debates access to course graduation distribution
Northern Iowan 109:14, p.1 		Senate shows support of making grade distributions more public. Senate members discuss concerns and implications of this decision. Business student gives supporting opinion.
15 A look into the UNI Faculty Senate
Northern Iowan 109:6, p.1 		The role of the Faculty Senate examined: what does the senate do, how was it created, and what is the chair of the faculty senate. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend senate meetings.
16 Dannen: athletics funding model outdated
Northern Iowan 108:53, p.1 		Athletics director agrees that the transfer of funds from the general fund to athletics is too high. He is suggesting a switch to funding from student fees. This concept has been used for several years by other universities; photo.
17 AAUP investigation could lead to censure
Northern Iowan 108:44, p.3 		The American Association of University Professors is planning to investigate the procedures used to determine program cuts. Responses by President Allen, to date, have not convinced the group of the University's good intentions to comply.
18 More than 70 programs could be affected by possible cuts
Northern Iowan 108:43, p.1 		A draft of the possible cuts to academic programs at UNI is released. An official announcement is expected soon. Faculty Senate does not endorse any of the proposed changes.
19 UNI to add resources to high-demand academic majors and close programs with low graduation rates
Public Relations News Release 2011:200, p.1 		President Ben Allen announces the closure of several departments that have low graduation rates.
20 UNI faculty pass vote of no confidence in Allen, Gibson
Northern Iowan 108:42, p.1 		Meeting was called by Faculty Chair James Jurgenson in response to a petition calling for a faculty meeting, following the announced closing of Price Lab School and upcoming academic cuts; photo
21 Ed faculty votes no confidence in Allen
Northern Iowan 108:41, p.1 		The process, data, communication, people consulted, and the closing of Price Lab School all contributed to the vote of no confidence. The Faculty Senate will also receive a motion for consideration.
22 Faculty senate discusses potential academic cuts
Northern Iowan 108:39, p.1 		Members express concerns about general funds being transferred to nonacademic departments. Several faculty members seed that the budget process seemed to be top down, with little input from the bottom up.
23 Licari ready to take on new roles
Northern Iowan 107:1, p.8 		Professor Michael Licari has been named the associate provost for academic affairs and Dean of the Graduate College; photo.
24 Faculty Senate suggests cut to auxiliary funds
Northern Iowan 106:41, p.1 		The Wellness and Recreation Center, Performing Arts Center, Student Health Center, Maucker Union, and athletic programs would all feel the effects of a proposal from the Faculty Senate to reduce support from the general fund; photo.
25 More than 40 programs slated for elimination
Northern Iowan 106:22, p.1 		Program reduction is a product of a process started over a year ago. Program reviews began within academic departments. Criteria were developed to evaluate programs, with enrollment being an important factor; photo.
26 News briefs: shorter semesters proposal
Northern Iowan 106:19, p.2 		A proposal by Professor Susan Hill to shorten semesters to fourteen weeks was voted not to be docketed by the Faculty Senate.
27 Students speak about budget situation
Northern Iowan 106:18, p.1 		Baker Hall demolition, shorter semesters, tuition surcharge, and layoffs draw the attention of students. Opinions vary and emotions run high.
28 Faculty divided over shorter semesters, longer classes
Northern Iowan 106:17, p.5 		A proposal to have fourteen week semesters and longer class periods has met differing opinions among faculty members. The proposal will be brought up at the next Faculty Senate Meeting.
29 UNI students take a STAND
Northern Iowan 106:14, p.4 		Professor Stephen Gaies hopes to start a chapter of Students Taking Action Now Darfur.
30 Sauvage presents "The Challenge to Us of Holocaust Rescuers"
Northern Iowan 106:12, p.7 		Pierre Sauvage, born during the Holocaust, has been making documentaries about this period in history, showing a personal side to the effects of the Holocaust.
31 Child Holocaust survivor and award-winning filmmaker Pierre Sauvage to visit UNI
Public Relations News Release 2009:72, p.1 		"The Challenge of Us of Holocaust Rescuers," will be the topic of a public lecture hosted by the Holocaust and Genocide Education Committee, in collaboration with the Department of Modern Languages.
32 Artwork by Holocaust and Rwandan genocide survivors at UNI Gallery of Art
Public Relations News Release 2009:32, p.1 		The Gallery will present the exhibition "Voice to Vision from Wednesday, Sept. 23 through Sunday, Oct. 25. David Feinberg, associate professor of painting and drawing at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, will give a curator's lecture.
33 UNI to host Postville Conference/Teach-in
Public Relations News Release 2008:487, p.1 		Luis Argueta, a Gautemalan film director, will screen segments of his documentary "AbUSed" The Post ville Raid. There will be a showing of the play "Historia de nuestra vidas," detailing accounts of immigration, imprisonment and the Postville raid.
34 Board of Regents approve differential tuition for UNI College of Business Administration
Public Relations News Release 2008:270, p.1 		This will be the first year of a three-year implementation. The surcharge will fund: faculty and curriculum expansion, improved professional skills development for students, and financial aid.
35 Texting in class
Northern Iowan 105:23, p.11 		Cell phone use during class time varies. Some professors ban them or have a policy that they are turned off; others do not have a formal policy. Texting during class can be from boredom; photo.
36 Gun issue delayed until October
Northern Iowan 104:9, p.4 		Board of Regents has postponed action on the arming of public safety officers at Regent institutions; photo.
37 Prep week resolution on hold
Northern Iowan 104:6, p.4 		Faculty Senate places request for no work assignments prior to final week on hold. Applications are available for financial assistance for student organizations from NISG. Intercollegiate Academics Fund can help students in need; photo.
38 To arm or not to arm, that is the issue
Northern Iowan 104:6, p.1 		Permission for public safety officers at Regents institutions to carry firearms is a hot topic; photo.
39 Forum discusses possibility of arming campus police
Northern Iowan 104:3, p.1 		Discussion of campus police carrying firearms was well attended; photo.
40 News Brief/Calendar of Events
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1 		The Honor Code Task Force will be holding meetings for faculty and staff March 20-21.
41 Parking facility plans reach fork in the road
Northern Iowan 103:23, p.1 		Proposed parking deck planned for area near Campbell Hall; would require relocation of several Greek houses; needs approval of the Board of Regents; photo.
42 Monday, March 27
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1 		"Plena Libre" will be performed as part of the Kaleidoscope Series for Youth; President Koob will accept the "Best Practices Award" from the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education; Earth Science Seminar will take place.
43 Committee approved to make policy on police interruptions
Northern Iowan 102:24, p.1 		New committee will be formed to decide what will justify a police interruption of a class.
44 UNI to award Doctor of Humane Letters to Cedar Falls attorney LeRoy Redfern
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1 		Short bio of LeRoy Redfern showcasing some of his many accomplishments.
45 Campus smokers might be told to take it way outside
Northern Iowan 99:28, p.1 		Faculty Senate considers a new bill that would not allowing smoking within thirty feet of a building entrance.
46 Faculty Senate debates shorter semester terms
Northern Iowan 99:1, p.6 		The proposal to change to the calendar includes reducing each semester from seventeen weeks to fifteen weeks, adding an extra summer session, and allowing for a longer break over Christmas.
47 Faculty Senate cuts number of hours needed to graduate; hopes are that the decision will give students more scheduling flexibility
Northern Iowan 98:53, p.1 		By reducing credit hour requirements from 124 to 120, the Faculty Senate hopes to reduce class sizes and provide students with greater scheduling flexibility; photo.
48 Advisory group formed
Northern Iowan 98:45, p.4 		The Faculty Senate approved the formation of a Campus Advisory Group to encourage communication between the university president and UNI's constituencies; members are listed.
49 Faculty weighs budget problems
Northern Iowan 98:16, p.1 		Provost Aaron Podolefsky comments on the impact budget cuts will have on university classes; photo.
50 Taser topic jolts senate members
Northern Iowan 98:16, p.1 		Director of Public Safety Dave Zarifis discusses the use of taser weapons by Public Safety officers.
51 Off-campus jobs hazardous to GPA
Northern Iowan 96:38, p.1 		University recently revised policy allowing students to work more than twenty hours per week at an on-campus job. This was done to encourage students to work on campus.
52 Senate addresses budget problems
Northern Iowan 96:33, p.1 		Faculty Senate discussed budget concerns at recent meeting.
53 UNI faculty debates ROTC
Northern Iowan 96:16, p.1 		September 27 Faculty Senate meeting included a debate over the presence of ROTC on campus; debate continues following Professor van Wormer's letter against ROTC in 10/4/99 issue of U. S. News and World Report; profile of Professor van Wormer.
54 Motion declares UNI 'safe place'; brought about by death of Matthew Shepard
Northern Iowan 95:27, p.1 		Faculty Senate declared UNI a safe place for homosexuals; photo.
55 Jaquith: give students course content info
Northern Iowan 94:18, p.1 		Elaine Jaquith outlines proposal for informing students about sexually explicit course material.
56 Proposal favors student choice in class material
Northern Iowan 94:16, p.1 		UNI student Elaine Jaquith presents proposal governing situations in which sexually explicit materials are used in class; several groups consider proposal.
57 UNI Faculty Senate meeting; communications requirements currently under discussion
Northern Iowan 93:47, p.1 		General education requirements and UNI Strategic Plan were topics of discussion at Faculty Senate meeting.
58 UNI student government debates by-law amendments
Northern Iowan 93:45, p.1 		NISG business included debate over readings of controversial bills, Union billboard, Lang Hall renovations, and cooperation with Faculty Senate.
59 Laying the ground for the 1996-97 Faculty Senate
Campus News Network 7:4, p.2 		Retreat focuses on ways to help Senate function more efficiently.
60 Koob speaks at Faculty Senate
Northern Iowan 93:4, p.3 		President Robert Koob addressed the Faculty Senate September 9 on scholarship and service.
61 Administrative reorganization
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.201 		President Maucker seeks to resolve matters of faculty governance and authority; organizes and establishes administrative lines for units in Division of Field Services.
62 Curriculum and related matters, 1940-1950
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.132 		Detailed coverage of curriculum change, especially the movement to reformulate general education.
63 Faculty affairs
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.317 		A look at salary schedules, fringe benefits, faculty loads, faculty governance, and faculty organizations in the 1950s and 1960s; photo.
64 Financial matters
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.145 		Meeting the challenge of post-war inflation; developing the residence hall system; starting the Price Lab School complex; photo.
65 Graduate work at the Teachers College
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.185 		The College establishes the framework for graduate study; photo.
66 Institutional evaluation and administrative change
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.17 		The college receives accreditation from the North Central Association; President Latham organizes publicity, research, alumni services, and placement; institution of the Faculty Senate and changes in faculty governance; the role of religion; photo.
67 Program, personnel, and other changes
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.50 		President Latham determines the appropriate role for extension and consultant service; alters and strengthens curriculum; considers graduate study; student voice anti-war sentiments; photo.
68 Regents' policies on campus disturbances
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.385 		The Regents and President Kamerick establish procedures for dealing with campus disorder.
69 The faculty adopts a constitution
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.415 		Detailed account of the negotiations among faculty, administration, and the Regents over the proposed faculty constitution; photo.
70 UNI seeks to implement its mission
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.441 		UNI attempts to expand its curriculum on undergraduate and graduate levels; photo.
71 Faculty Senate votes to drop infrequent classes from curriculum, revamp academic advising
Northern Iowan 91:57, p.2 		Continue to consider Quality in the Curriculum report.
72 Faculty Senate continues to examine quality of UNI curriculum
Northern Iowan 91:53, p.4 		Senate continues of examine report of Committee on Quality in the Curriculum.
73 Faculty Senate postpones action on revising university curriculum
Northern Iowan 91:47, p.2 		Receives report of Ad Hoc Committee on Quality in the Curriculum; will consider recommendations.
74 Motion defeated to change definition of letter grades
Northern Edition 3:9, p.5 		Attempt to match definition of grades more closely with actual practice fails in Faculty Senate.
75 UNI athletics in violation of gender equity rules
Northern Iowan 91:43, p.2 		Faculty Senate hears report on athletics.
76 Faculty Senate rejects new definition of letter grades
Northern Iowan 91:39, p.2 		Rejects change from A (excellent), B (above average), C (average), D (below average) to B (good), C (fair), and D (poor).
77 Faculty Senate defines faculty productivity
Northern Iowan 91:33, p.2 		Senators debate meaning of term.
78 Faculty Senate examines student absenteeism
Northern Iowan 91:28, p.2 		Senate considers situations faced by student athletes.
79 Faculty Senate discusses rate of graduation for UNI students
Northern Iowan 91:25, p.3 		Senate considers length of time required to earn an undergraduate degree; debates issue of community college credit transfer.
80 Faculty Senate should vote to arm Public Safety
Northern Iowan 91:14, p.7 		Presents arguments in favor of arming officers.
81 Faculty Senate shoots down guns for Public Safety
Northern Iowan 91:11, p.1 		Adopts resolution against arming Public Safety officers.
82 Faculty Senate analyzes role of grant writing
Northern Iowan 90:56, p.2 		Faculty need administrative support.
83 Faculty Senate addresses hazardous weather policy
Northern Iowan 90:52, p.2 		Approves advisory guidelines.
84 Faculty Senate addresses use of evaluations
Northern Iowan 90:46, p.1 		Faculty debates use of demographic data on evaluation forms.
85 Faculty Senate commends Curris' involvement, debates topics of discussion for future meetings
Northern Iowan 90:38, p.2 		Appreciates President Curris' visits to departments; considers discussion of merit pay.
86 Senate hears favorable report on fiber optics; Iowa Communications Network successfully used for graduate music courses
Northern Iowan 90:32, p.1 		Advantages of system.
87 Faculty investigates effects of cable in dorms; Professor questions educational impact
Northern Iowan 90:31, p.1 		Faculty Senate receives call for study of cable television impact.
88 University of Northern Iowa reports progress on tenure, faculty productivity
Public Relations News Release 1993:271, p.1 		UNI announces the number of tenured minority and women faculty members has increased.
89 New grievance policy halted
Northern Iowan 90:27, p.1 		Faculty Senate considers revised student grievance policy.
90 Media Advisory
Public Relations News Release 1993:235, p.1 		Correction Barbara Lounsberry is currently serving the University as faculty chair, should be serving as the chair of the Faculty Senate. Myra Boots is the faculty chair.
91 Faculty Senate wants to curb over-registration habits
Northern Iowan 90:22, p.3 		Considers shortening periods for drops and withdrawals.
92 Faculty Senate discusses evaluations; student assessments useful
Northern Iowan 90:18, p.2 		Roger Sell leads discussion on improving quality of teaching.
93 University wants to boost enrollment
Northern Iowan 90:14, p.1 		Enrollment management committee would set goal of 13,000 students.
94 Sexually explicit materials; faculty Senate finally adopts plan
Northern Iowan 90:10, p.2 		Senate adopts plan mandated by Regents.
95 Faculty Senate striving to enrich the future of UNI
Campus News Network 4:3, p.1 		Profile of new Faculty Senate Chair Barbara Lounsberry and outline of issues for the coming year; photo.
96 ROTC under scrutiny
Northern Iowan 90:8, p.1 		Faculty Senate votes for ROTC program review.
97 Faculty Senate investigates grade inflation
Northern Iowan 89:52, p.1 		Senate considers reasons for rising GPAs including better students, higher expectations, and external factors.
98 Grievance policy addressed
Northern Iowan 89:10, p.5 		Faculty Senate refers policy to EPC; considers education curriculum procedures.
99 Advisory Board requests new human rights policy; Faculty Senate meets Monday
Northern Iowan 88:45, p.1 		Faculty Senate passes measures supporting new policies on human rights and academic freedom.
100 Faculty Senate discusses three items; human rights, academic freedom policies and university catalog issues placed on March docket
Northern Iowan 88:41, p.4