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1 Like father, lite son: A tradition continues
Northern Iowan 114:16, p.2
Father and Son ended up living in the same of-campus house 30-years apart. Both share their experiences at college; photo.
2 Empathy, not blame needed
Northern Iowan 114:2, p.3
Columnist Abbi Cob discusses the tragedy and controversy surrounding child deaths in vehicles due to hyperthermia; photo.
3 Student orgs offer help to those in need
Northern Iowan 112:46, p.7
In this satirical article written for April Fools, the columnist writes that UNI Right to Life and College Republicans are working with the administration to implement new policies to make decisions for female UNI students; photo.
4 I go to UNI, but I'm not a Panther
Northern Iowan 112:21, p.5
Wagner discusses her reasons for attending UNI and her struggles to be involved on campus and be a parent; photo.
5 Life-aid ask Kyle
Northern Iowan 111:8, p.4
Kyle answers a student's question regarding marriage and financial support from parents.
6 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.
7 Millennials living back at home on the rise
Northern Iowan 110:1, p.1
Many recent graduates are having a difficult time finding a job, and some are even having to move back home with their parents. Although there are some advantages to moving back home, it is best to find a job early.
8 Panelists tackle the idea of the 'modern family'
Northern Iowan 109:44, p.9
Professor Chananie-Hill's feminist theories in the social sciences class held a modern parenthood panel. This panel addressed varying ideas of what makes up a modern family. Raising children in a same-sex family was a popular discussion topic.
9 He said, she said: relationship advice
Northern Iowan 109:12, p.8
Male and female perspectives on parents in a college relationship; how to change their view.
10 UNI announces fourth webinar in Panther Speakers series Caregiving for Aging Parents.
Public Relations News Release 2010:235, p.1
This webinar will discuss needs and challenges of aging families.
11 He said, she said: Relationship advice
Northern Iowan 107:12, p.4
Men's and women's perspectives on dating and relationships; photo.
12 Suggestions for parents
Northern Iowan 105:54, p.
Dining dollar gifts, care packages, and third-party MyUNIverse accounts suggested as ways parents can keep in touch with and support their college daughter or son.
13 Teaching children manners, courtesy
Northern Iowan 105:39, p.6
Finds behavior in public places by children aged three through twelve lacking. Parents need to teach and demonstrate proper behavior in public to their children.
14 Phoning home
Northern Iowan 105:33, p.7
Parents do worry if their son or daughter fails to call following a return trip to campus.
15 A big thank you to the parents
Northern Iowan 105:13, p.8
Recognizes sacrifices made by parents for their children; appreciates parents for providing clothing, housing , food, and education for their children.
16 Dark days for parenting
Northern Iowan 104:59, p.2
Believes that parents should take responsibility for their children and not expose them to things meant for adults.
17 Parents should talk to their kids
Northern Iowan 104:26, p.7
Parents urged to teach children about sex, drinking responsibly, and not just take their children to Sunday School, but attend church services.
18 Designer children: that's hot!
Northern Iowan 104:8, p.8
Discussion of Paris Hilton and parenthood; photo.
19 Cut the cord without cutting off parent communication
Northern Iowan 104:1, p.4
Tips for keeping in touch with parents now that college has started.
20 UNI Parents Association scholarships awarded
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1
Five students receive scholarships.
21 Makers of 'Grand Theft Auto' not to blame
Northern Iowan 102:33, p.5
Parents and buyers should be aware of what the 'mature' rating on games means.
22 Think before you breed
Northern Iowan 101:60, p.5
Knows having children means making sacrifices.
23 It's 6 o'clock, do you care where your kids are?
Northern Iowan 101:56, p.5
Suggests that couples should consider the possibility of having one of them be an at-home parent if it is financially feasible.
24 The paternal FCC
Northern Iowan 101:38, p.5
Believes parents should take more responsibility in monitoring what their children are watching on TV rather than having the government impose higher fines for violation of indecency laws.
25 A bond that won't break
Northern Iowan 101:25, p.5
Urges readers to live life to the fullest and appreciate their families after recounting the story of a soldier who died in Iraq the same day his son was born.
26 Responsible mothering?
Northern Iowan 101:23, p.7
Examines the case of 57-year-old Aleta St. James giving birth to twins after in-vitro fertilization.
27 Child-obsessed U. S. leaves parents lacking lives
Northern Iowan 100:47, p.7
Expresses thoughts on parenting and how children are more in command than the previous generation.
28 University of Northern Iowa to host satellite series about cultural perspectives on parenting
Public Relations News Release 2003:0, p.1
UNI to host site for Iowa State University Extension's satellite series on parenting and cultural differences.
29 Sports and parents sometimes make for a volatile mix
Public Relations News Release 2003:0, p.1
Discussion on why parents turn violent at their children's sporting events.
30 Scudder urges communication with parents, community
Northern Iowan 99:15, p.11
Encourages students to tell their parents to use their voice concerning the proposed tuition hike, and to write letters to their hometown newspapers about the issue.
31 The right kind of discipline
Public Relations News Release 2002:9, p.1
Age-appropriate advise is given to parents on how to discipline their children.
32 Dealing with your neighbor's naughty kids
Public Relations News Release 2001:478, p.1
Tips for dealing with other people's troublesome children will be discussed.
33 More moms choosing homemaking over management
Public Relations News Release 2001:370, p.1
Donna Vinton will talk about mothers taking more interest in the quality of life.
34 Most of us . . . are dumber than an eight-year-old
Northern Iowan 98:42, p.7
Discusses Justin Chapman's attempted suicide because his mother encouraged him to cheat on IQ and SAT tests, and pushed him too hard.
35 Parents and sports mix for deadly cocktail
Public Relations News Release 2001:353, p.1
Roberto Clemente claims that parents imitate bad behavior they have seen from professional athletes, including attacking referees and players.
36 Dubuque's Leifkers UNI Family of Year
Northern Iowan 98:8, p.2
Leifker family was nominated by their son, Mark, a senior at UNI.
37 UNI honors Dubuque family as Family of the Year
Northern Iowan 98:8, p.10
Leifker family was nominated by their son, a UNI senior, Mark.
38 Parents and Sports mix for deadly cocktail
Public Relations News Release 2001:41, p.1
A list of statements are given to help parents determine if sports play too large of a role in their family life.
39 Much too young to feel this old
Northern Iowan 97:46, p.6
Comments on the way being a parent changes as the kids get older.
40 Families together again at UNI
Northern Iowan 97:8, p.10
Family Fest Weekend has many activities planned.
41 UNI resumes EducatioNet series
Public Relations News Release 2000:23, p.1
EducatioNet is written primarly for parents and educators of K-12 students.
42 Fair offers new students opportunities
Northern Iowan 96:56, p.3
Freshmen orientation includes more than forty organizations represented at information fair.
43 Student parents juggle class, kid workloads
Northern Iowan 96:45, p.11
Students find locating and paying for child care challenging; photo.
44 Tattletale colleges cause controversy among students across the nation
Northern Iowan 96:19, p.4
With amendment to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, many colleges will report students' alcohol or drug violations, plagiarism attempts, and other policy violations to parents.
45 Making the transition: part two--parents have to adjust, too
Public Relations News Release 1999:19, p.1
Parents of students making the transition from high school to college experience a transition as well.
46 Should university be to blame?
Northern Iowan 95:31, p.6
Editorial questions the University's role in a student's life in light of 1994 suicide of Iowa student Sanjay Jain.
47 The positive side of single motherhood
Northern Iowan 94:49, p.5
Columnist comments on being a single mother.
48 Taylor's information vague
Northern Iowan 94:48, p.8
Believes that April 3 column on parents staying home with their children was not supported with facts and did not cite sources.
49 Parent involvement with children in classroom important
Public Relations News Release 1997:253, p.1
Judith Finkelstein stresses the importance of parental involvement in their child's activities, especially school.
50 Parental involvement important to a child's education
Public Relations News Release 1997:217, p.1
Professor of Curriculum and Instruction Judy Finkelstein reports that parental involvement in education is vital.
51 Relationships with parents must grow as we do
Northern Iowan 94:20, p.5
Relationships with parents change over time.
52 Parent involvement can improve children's academic achievement
Public Relations News Release 1997:28, p.1
Arlene DeVries recently spoke at UNI's Conference on Talented and Gifted (CONTAG); stresses the important influence parents have on their children.
53 Kids need boundaries at all ages, even if difficult for parents to set
Public Relations News Release 1996:243, p.1
Catherine Hill works with parents to set limits for their children.
54 Kids do better when parents involved in their lives
Public Relations News Release 1996:187, p.1
Ann Vernon discusses the importance of parents being more involved in their childrens' lives.
55 Children need many positive adults in their lives to be successful
Public Relations News Release 1996:185, p.1
Vickie Robinson discusses the importance of adult support in children's lives.
56 Free E-mail for parents to say 'hi' or 'good luck'
Northern Iowan 93:7, p.12
Parents can send email free with Freemark Mail.
57 More to parents than meets the eye
Northern Iowan 92:24, p.8
Appreciates parents.
58 Good communication important for families
Public Relations News Release 1994:0, p.1
Although families lead a busy life, they need to make time for each other.
59 Parents: support or stress?
Northern Edition 2:24, p.2
Urges understanding between students and parents.
60 Rate your father on the dad-o-meter
Northern Iowan 90:60, p.3
Considers different types of fathers.
61 "I believe my parents should be 'Parents of the Year' because¿
Campus News Network 4:7, p.2
Bounthieng and Khammy Luck are named 1993 Parents of the Year; photo.
62 Parents can be best teachers for children in summer science activities, too
Public Relations News Release 1992:678, p.1
Jacque Smith believes parents can be excellent science teachers for their children during the summer months.
63 Ruthen women named 1992 Parent of the Year for University of Northern Iowa
Public Relations News Release 1992:136, p.1
Mary Jo Greene named Parent of the Year. Children listed.
64 PEN increases awareness of funding for higher education
Northern Iowan 88:43, p.4
USI attempts to organize parents.
65 Important for parents to understand math is for all kids: speak positively
Public Relations News Release 1991:34, p.1
Parental support is important in math and other subjects.
66 There just aren't enough hours in the day--making time for your kids
Public Relations News Release 1990:352, p.1
Study urges parents to spend quality time with their children.
67 Kids and holiday excitement--tips for parents
Public Relations News Release 1990:240, p.1
Parents urged to spend more time with the family during the holiday season.
68 Educating parents about what goes on in school can be as important as what children learn: Early childhood expert
Public Relations News Release 1990:723, p.1
Anne Federlein states that educators need to communicate with parents what is going on in their child's preschool and elementary classroom.
69 Bedtime can mean power struggles unless parents set specific rules
Public Relations News Release 1989:527, p.1
Professor Ann Vernon works with parents to set appropriate rules and routines regarding their children's sleep schedule. She believes that children with flimsy sleep schedules may suffer in school and be more likely to misbehave.
70 Bedtime for Bonzo--how to get the kids to hit the sack
Public Relations News Release 1989:470, p.1
Professor Ann Vernon discusses power struggles between parents and children and their origins in bedtime arguments.
71 Parenthood is extra challenge for students
Public Relations News Release 86:42, p.8
Non-traditional students talk about their experiences.
72 How do we get our kids interested in school? Parents play a part.
Public Relations News Release 1989:445, p.1
Professor Ann Federlein encourages parents to be active in their children's schools through volunteer work. Federlein states that students take more interest in their education when parents play an active role in their school.
73 Teaching values to children--a guide for parents
Public Relations News Release 1989:347, p.1
Professor Ann Vernon explains the need for quality role models in children's lives.
74 New officers and board members for UNIPA installed during parents' weekend.
Public Relations News Release 1989:122, p.1
Cynthia and Robert Tillman were installed presidents. Treasurers are Ronda and Eldon Bird. New board members Colene and Kenneth Armbrecht, Barb and Galen Behrends, Lelia and Thomas Scott, and Virginia and Roger Swenson.
75 Tips for Parents Weekend: students prepare for visitors
Northern Iowan 86:6, p.11
Humorous tips on impressing parents when they come for a visit.
76 Geogre and Judy Jorgensen of Cedar Falls named Northern Iowa's Parents of the Year.
Public Relations News Release 1988:126, p.1
Jorgensens nominated by their duaghter, Beth, a senior at UNI. Parents of the Year are choosen by a committee comprised of members of the UNI Parents' Assocation board of directors and UNIPA faculty advisors.
77 Children are caught in the middle of marriage between TV and toy industry, says Northern Iowa professor
Public Relations News Release 1987:189, p.1
Professor Byron Renz discusses the pressures placed on children and their parents by toy advertising campaigns. He explains that parents are responsible for filtering what programs and toys their children are exposed to.
78 Parenthood should be carefully considered
Northern Iowan 83:47, p.12
Sharon Eckstrom talks about the responsibilities of parenthood.
79 Parenthood to be subject of four-segment program
Northern Iowan 83:43, p.8
Brief description of each segment to be given by Planned Parenthood in University Apartments.
80 Kindergym still a success at UNI
Public Relations News Release 1987:96, p.1
The Kindergym program allowed families to engage in physical activities, and was created in response to low physical fitness levels in young children. The program director was Rip Marston, and was instructed by elementary education students.
81 Joan Otting of Traer named UNI Parent of the Year
Public Relations News Release 1987:75, p.1
Joan Otting was named as Parent of the Year in 1986 by the Parents Association. Otting, a mother of eight, made the choice to go to college after the death of her husband, nearly twenty-five years after graduating high school.
82 'Preview UNI' summer orientation staff begins with sessions Thursday (June 12)
Public Relations News Release 1986:455, p.1
Fourteen UNI students have been selected out of sixty to lead two thousand entering freshmen and their parents in orientation sessions this summer.
83 parents' network supports students
Northern Iowan 82:29, p.7
UNISA hopes to organize parents into a lobbying group.
84 Parenting from both ends nurtures pressures
Northern Iowan 79:43, p.14
Mars Edwards talks about the problems of those who are responsible for both their parents and their children.
85 Single parents meet
Northern Iowan 79:12, p.7
Counseling Center offers support group for single parents.
86 Campus crises groups begin
Northern Iowan 78:45, p.4
Support groups will form.
87 Singles offered support
Northern Iowan 78:37, p.8
Support group forming.
88 Single parents meet
Northern Iowan 78:35, p.3
Group meets every week.
89 Parents of the year honored
Northern Iowan 78:20, p.3
Leo and Therese Donnelly were honored as this year's parents of the year; photo.
90 UNI parents' weekend
Public Relations News Release 1981:91, p.1
Open houses, displays, parents meetings, and football will all take place during Parents' Weekend/
91 Panel studies single parent roles
Northern Iowan 77:46, p.4
Single parents offer their views.
92 Corrections made on 1979 freshmen, parents opinion survey
UNI Century 8:2, p.2
Corrected survey.
93 Parents, students can agree--sometimes
UNI Century 8:1, p.1
Report of survey administered to students and parents during summer orientation.
94 Brisk weather greets parents
Northern Iowan 76:19, p.1
Parents visited the UNI campus; photo
95 Parents of Year
Northern Iowan 76:11, p.5
The 1979 Parents or Parent of the Year will be announced during Parents Weekend.
96 Orientation eases parents' minds
UNI Century 7:4, p.4
1356 parents of new students participate in summer program.
97 UNI parents share similar concerns
UNI Century 6:2, p.1
Parents talk with administrators during Project Outreach session.
98 Parents
Northern Iowan 74:31, p.8
Information about a new group referred to as Parent Support Group.
99 Programs planned for UNI parents
Northern Iowan 74:14, p.7
Officials will travel to Davenport.
100 Life as a UNI parent
UNI Century 5:4, p.3
Thoughts about sending a child off to college.