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# Title Date Summary
1 Northern Iowan receives award
Northern Iowan 118:53, p.5 		Two photos of the Northern Iowan staff who won the Fearless Free Speech Award from the United Faculty, including Nixson Benitez, Caroline Christensen, Karla De Bruin, Colin Horning, Catherine Crow, Sophie Hoffmeier, and Mayra Villanueva; photos.
2 UNI continues to grapple with O'Kane removal
Northern Iowan 118:14, p.1 		Students and faculty fight back against the decision to discipline a professor for requiring masks. Another meeting with Dr. O'Kane's students was held on October 7, where administrative faculty spoke with them about their class; photo.
3 United Faculty challenges lack of COVID-19 safety procedures
Northern Iowan 118:1, p.1 		The United Faculty union emphasizes the need for better safety procedures to help combat Covid-19 on UNI's campus.
4 UNI community packs REC town hall
Northern Iowan 116:22, p.1 		More than 200 students, faculty, and community members attended a town hall hosted by the UNI Racial and Ethnic Coalition (REC) at Maucker Union on November 11. REC summarized their formation and launch of the #UNIisnotanAlly campaign, directed at what they viewed as a failure of UNI's administration to act on goals to combat racism. REC took questions and invited students of color to share their experiences. An addition to the article titled "Related: REC, students from Iowa and ISU attend Board of Regents meeting" covers the Board of Regents November 13 meeting that REC and representatives from Iowa and Iowa State attended to call for a town hall meeting with the regents; photos.
5 REC launches #UNIisnotanAlly campaign
Northern Iowan 116:19, p.1 		Following President Nook's October 30 email to campus regarding the concerns of the UNI Racial and Ethnic Coalition (REC), members of the REC have launched their #UNIisnotanAlly campaign across campus and social media on November 1. It shares videos of student's personal accounts and testimonies of experiencing racism at UNI. The REC members also distributed fliers. The article covers the communication and goal-setting initiatives between REC and the Senior Leadership Team and that the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG), UNI Faculty Senate, and United Faculty support REC; photo.
6 FMLA not "student-first" at UNI
Northern Iowan 114:30, p.2 		The United Faculty labor union at UNI created a committee to review the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). They will review and make recommended changes to best serve the faculty and their family.
7 Regents solicit efficiency report
Northern Iowan 110:43, p.1 		The Board of Regents is conducting a $2.5 million spending review with Deloitte Consulting to find inefficiencies and areas of overspending. The board hopes to save $15-$25 million by making the three regent universities more efficient.
8 Revised student assessment instrument will come in spring
Northern Iowan 110:34, p.1 		A committee has been formed to revise the assessment form that allows students to evaluate their professors each semester. The pilot of the new assessment will be tested this semester. It is important for professors to receive student feedback.
9 UNI professors, United Faculty win case against BOR
Northern Iowan 110:13, p.3 		United Faculty, the UNI Iowa professors' faculty union, announced that a state district court ruled that the Iowa Board of Regents must negotiate faculty job buyouts with the union.
10 Faculty evaluations suspended
Northern Iowan 110:2, p.1 		Student evaluations of professors will not affect tenure or salary of their professors this year, because the faculty and administration did not get a new evaluation process prepared and approved in time.
11 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.
12 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.
13 Board of Regents and UNI faculty union reach collective bargaining agreement
Public Relations News Release 2012:210, p.1 		The Board of Regents and United Faculty Union reached an agreement on a new tow-year collective-bargaining agreement.
14 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
15 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.
16 Arbitrator rules in favor of UF regarding merit pay grievance
Northern Iowan 108:54, p.1 		The university has been ordered to end the policy of requiring student evaluations for each course every semester as the basis for merit pay to professors. United Faculty filed the grievance on behalf of Betty DeBerg.
17 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.
18 Arbitrator rules UNI's termination of finance professor wrongful
Northern Iowan 108:52, p.1 		President Allen to consider the arbitrator's ruling on the case of Professor Gordon Klein. The university is not obligated to follow the ruling since the professor was not tenured.
19 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.
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 UNI announces first round of cuts, eyes others
Northern Iowan 108:40, p.1 		Museum, print services, and Price Lab School are slated to close. The Department of Public Safety and low enrollment academic programs are under review; photo.
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 Cuts possible for upcoming school year
Northern Iowan 108:38, p.1 		President Ben Allen announced that declining support from the Iowa Legislature may cause cuts in funding to Price Laboratory School, UNI Museum, Panther athletics, and academic programs; photo.
24 United Faculty accepts $520,000 in pay cuts in exchange for no layoffs
Northern Iowan 2010:29, p.1 		There will be no layoffs of faculty in this fiscal year, thanks to an agreement between the Board of Regents and United Faculty. Salaries will be adjusted downward; much like a progressive tax.
25 United Faculty votes to receive salary cut
Northern Iowan 2008:28, p.1 		United Faculty has accepted a Memorandum of Understanding reached with the Board of Regents. The agreement will end on June 30, 2010. A salary reduction was deemed a fair way to address the needed reduction in expenditures; photo.
26 Gibson on budget cuts: "Not all questions can be answered"
Northern Iowan 106:24, p.1 		Provost Gibson and Vice-President for Student Affairs Terrence Hogan addressed the budget situation during a town hall meeting sponsored by the Northern Iowa Student Government; photo.
27 Faculty requires other cuts before furloughs
Northern Iowan 106:23, p.1 		Eighty-eight per cent of the faculty union members surveyed opposed the idea of furloughs unless similar cuts are made in programs including athletics, Gallagher-Bluedorn, and the Wellness Center; photo.
28 UNI faculty considers furloughs
Northern Iowan 106:22, p.1 		Survey of faculty members shows that faculty are open to a number of solutions to resolve the current budget crisis. United Faculty met with Board of Regents to negotiate a deal to enact cost savings.
29 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.
30 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.
31 Faculty salary increase could come from next tuition hike
Northern Iowan 100:5, p.1 		Senior administrators took a comparatively lower raise; overall there will be a 3.5 percent salary increase.
32 Controversial play revisited in panel discussion
Northern Iowan 99:54, p.1 		The controversy over "Corpus Christi," performed on campus in December 2001, was discussed by panel; photo.
33 Panel to discuss controversial play 'Corpus Christi'
Public Relations News Release 2002:474, p.1 		Panel will discuss "Corpus Christi and Academic Freedom," on April 24.
34 AFSCME votes in favor of university layoffs; 27 merit employees are permanently cut
Northern Iowan 99:14, p.1 		The AFSCME union members voted to accept the layoff of 27 members of the Merit staff by a 202-8 vote rather than the proposed 11.5 days of unpaid leave per worker; photo.
35 Koob declines pay raise to unite with UNI community
Northern Iowan 99:1, p.6 		President Robert Koob, along with other faculty members, delayed his raise until November; will donate is 2.5 percent increase to the Students First capital campaign.
36 Salaries: United Faculty, UNI administration negotiations reach pay decision
Northern Iowan 98:58, p.1 		The negotiated rate of 5.6% will go into effect on November 1, 2002, rather than the previously agreed to date of July 1, 2002.
37 UNI faculty and staff agree to pay raise delay
Northern Iowan 98:57, p.2 		United Faculty voted to delay their salary increase to November 1, 2002.
38 UNI faculty and staff agree to pay raise delay
Public Relations News Release 2001:527, p.1 		Negotiated salary increase will be delayed until November 1, 2002.
39 Faculty report on tasers at UNI
Northern Iowan 98:28, p.11 		Conclusions made about research done on the Department of Public Safety's request to arm officers with tasers.
40 UNI professors received higher raises than UI, ISU
Northern Iowan 98:6, p.1 		United Faculty President Paul Siddens discusses the need for the increase in faculty salaries.
41 Faculty seeks pay raise
Northern Iowan 95:28, p.1 		UNI faculty and staff unions are seeking pay raises for the next two years.
42 Collective bargaining
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.428 		Detailed account of legal actions and negotiations leading to the election of a faculty bargaining agent; photo.
43 United Faculty begins bargaining process
Northern Iowan 91:23, p.2 		United Faculty makes its proposals to the Board of Regents.
44 Media Advisory
Public Relations News Release 1994:139, p.1 		The first session of collective bargaining between the Board of Regents and the UNI-United Faculty will be held November 7 at UNI.
45 Judge finds against United Faculty in money distribution
Northern Iowan 91:13, p.1 		Judge rules in favor of UNI in dispute over 1990 teaching excellence money.
46 Judge upholds PERB ruling
Northern Edition 2:22, p.2 		Judge rules in favor of UNI in dispute with United Faculty on distribution of teaching excellence awards in 1990-1991.
47 Judge supports Public Employment Relations Board ruling in favor of University of Northern Iowa
Public Relations News Release 1994:83, p.1 		District Court rules in favor of UNI in dispute with United Faculty.
48 United Faculty appeals teaching award decision
Northern Iowan 90:44, p.1 		Appeals decision regarding distribution of teaching excellence money.
49 Arbitrator rules in favor of Board of Regents
Northern Iowan 90:39, p.1 		Rules that university did not violate contract by placing certain materials in evaluation file of Professor Robert Snyder.
50 Board rules in favor of UNI
Northern Iowan 90:31, p.5 		Decision on distribution of teaching excellence awards goes against United Faculty.
51 End possible for United Faculty, Regents lawsuit
Northern Iowan 90:4, p.1 		Decision regarding "Excellence in Education" money should be announced soon.
52 United Faculty files suit against Branstad
Northern Iowan 88:31, p.1 		Suit concerns Governor's veto of appropriated funds.
53 United Faculty may sue Branstad over raises
Northern Iowan 87:61, p.1 		UF believes governor is ignoring arbitrator's decision.
54 Notice of first session of collective bargaining November 7
Public Relations News Release 1990:172, p.1 		Iowa State Board of Regents and United Faculty begin talks.
55 Memorandum
Public Relations News Release 1988:188, p.1 		Collective bargaining sessions with the United Faculty are scheduled at 5:00 p.m. in the Gilchrist Board Room.
56 Second collective bargaining session between UNI-United Faculty and board of Regents team to be Thursday (Nov. 17) at UNIbersity of Northern Iowa.
Public Relations News Release 1988:166, p.1 		Session open to public.
57 Regents approve constuction contracts, name chief negotiator/bargaining team for Northern Iowa.
Public Relations News Release 1988:48, p.1 		Construction contract as follows: Larson Construction, Inc., of Independence, a $970, 628 general contract; ACI Mechanical Corp., Ames, a $415,050 mechanical contract; Freeman Electric, Inc., Independence, a $141,800 electrical contract.
58 Board of Regents authorizes average 12 percent increase in UNI faculty salaries
Public Relations News Release 1987:408, p.1 		The Board of Regents approves a twelve percent increase in faculty salaries. The new merit based salary system was agreed on in a meeting between United Faculty and the Regents.
59 UF worth questioned
Northern Iowan 83:43, p.2 		Might be time to re-consider faculty collective bargaining.
60 10 percent wage increase granted in UF agreement
Northern Iowan 83:41, p.1 		First faculty-Board contract concluded at the table.
61 Regents offer increase in UNI faculty salaries
Northern Iowan 83:33, p.1 		Board offers 3.5% in 1987-1988 and 4.5% in 1988-1989; will waive fact-finding and go to mediation.
62 UF, Regents clarify contract articles
Northern Iowan 83:30, p.4 		Reach agreement on many non-monetary issues.
63 UF contract negotiations enter mediation tomorrow
Northern Iowan 83:28, p.5
64 United Faculty, Regents begin bargaining process
Northern Iowan 83:17, p.1 		James Skaine outlines bargaining issues; faculty salary equity will be primary goal.
65 Regents approve 2.96 percent room and board increase
Northern Iowan 82:44, p.1 		Also approves tenure and promotion decisions; photo.
66 United Faculty passes resolution: no penalty for union activities
Northern Iowan 82:42, p.1 		United Faculty believes it sees a pattern in denial of tenure in Department of Industrial Technology
67 Arbitrator rules against faculty
Northern Iowan 81:43, p.1 		Rules in favor of the Regents; faculty will receive raises of 5.5% and 2% in coming two years.
68 Arbitrator to resolve salary issue
Northern Iowan 81:39, p.1 		Monetary issues remain to be settled.
69 United Faculty rejects proposed pay increase
Northern Iowan 81:36, p.10 		Both sides reject fact-finder's report; UF believes that the report does not address important issues.
70 United Faculty set to bargain
Northern Iowan 81:27, p.9 		Meet with mediator; consider impasse procedures.
71 Name of game not give and take
Northern Iowan 81:22, p.1 		UF and the Regents will call in mediator.
72 Regents offer faculty $0
Northern Iowan 81:15, p.10 		Regents negotiator states that the Regents are simply not in a position to make any other offer right now; United Faculty proposes 10% for each of the two years in the contract.
73 Faculty begins negotiations
Northern Iowan 81:12, p.9 		A list of members of the bargaining team for the United Faculty, as well as information concerning the start of the negotiations with the Board of Regents.
74 Organized faculty to receive vitality raises
UNI Century 12:3, p.3 		Negotiations will determine how $320,000 will be distributed.
75 Untitled
Northern Iowan 80:55, p.2 		This letter is reprinted because of typesetting errors.
76 Untitled
Northern Iowan 80:54, p.2 		Professor David Crownfield elaborates on Jack Ratekin's opinions about Unions.
77 What's up
Northern Iowan 80:50, p.7 		Meetings and activities; Student Bookstore Association; Christ for UNI.
78 UF to seek vitality fund clarification
Northern Iowan 80:35, p.5 		United Faculty believes that it should receive a share of the vitality fund.
79 United Faculty to explore legal, political action: Board of Regents denies UF request
Northern Iowan 80:27, p.7 		Regents decline to re-open negotiations on "vitality funds".
80 Untitled
Northern Iowan 80:27, p.2 		Concerned with events that seem to channel money away from student services.
81 UNISA
Northern Iowan 80:25, p.5 		Michael Moore elected to replace Randy Nicholas as Speaker; pass bill asking the Old Administration be restored.
82 Citing 'gross mismanagement,' union requests renegotiation
Northern Iowan 80:23, p.2 		Rick Brinkema and Paul N. Hansen support the United Faculty and request that contract negotiations be re-opened.
83 Tuition funds predicted, United Faculty may negotiate
Northern Iowan 80:20, p.1 		Increase in tuition may bring an additional $1.1 million to UNI.
84 United Faculty
Northern Iowan 80:4, p.10 		Will host social gathering.
85 Arbitrator says no salary increase for faculty next year
Northern Iowan 79:43, p.1 		No increase for first year, but 7% increase the second year; dental benefits added to contract.
86 United Faculty reject findings, vote for arbitration
Northern Iowan 79:38, p.1 		Disagree on pay and insurance provisions.
87 Contract negotiations move ahead
Northern Iowan 79:33, p.1 		Status of negotiations; awaiting decision of fact-finder; photo.
88 Untitled
Northern Iowan 79:31, p.1 		United Faculty at bargaining table; photo.
89 Bargainers stalled, mediator to break deadlock
Northern Iowan 79:25, p.1 		Deadlock remains between United Faculty and Board of Regents around pay issues.
90 Regents, United Faculty prepare for bargaining
Northern Iowan 79:15, p.5 		Regents will respond to UF initial proposal; UF seeking substantial salary increases.
91 UF provides discount
Northern Iowan 78:41, p.5 		Several merchants give discounts to UF members.
92 Heller answers Hovet
Northern Iowan 78:18, p.2 		Heller is happy that students do in fact care about what professors think and do.
93 'UF understands'
Northern Iowan 78:17, p.2 		A representative from United Faculty responds to a previous letter.
94 Questions United Faculty understanding of teaching
Northern Iowan 78:16, p.2 		Professor Hovet is critical of United Faculty.
95 Faculty apathy article reprinted
Northern Iowan 78:13, p.2 		UNI professor reacts to Professor Gilpin's letter.
96 Faculty unions aren't brotherly
Northern Iowan 78:13, p.1 		UNI's two faculty unions do not co-exist peacefully, though the groups have many common goals.
97 What's up
Northern Iowan 77:48, p.5 		Meetings and activities; UNI Secretaries.
98 New projects, other business approved by regents for UNI
Public Relations News Release 1980:515, p.1 		Several new construction projects have been approved by the board of regents and total in cost over a half-million dollars.
99 Salary decision rests in arbitrator's hands
Northern Iowan 77:39, p.1 		Will decide of salary portion of faculty contract.
100 Talks await recommendation
Northern Iowan 77:33, p.3 		Binding arbitration would be next.