Fox--Josef W. (Philosophy and Humanities Faculty)

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#	Title	Date	Summary
1	Going to college, getting an education not same thing Northern Iowan 92:53, p.8	04/26/1996	People go to college for many reasons, but they should devote some effort to learning.
2	Obiter Scripta: Nation should honor authentic American hero, Dr. King Northern Iowan 82:28, p.2	01/21/1986	Upset that America spends more time honoring the popular celebrities than it does the true heroes, people such as Dr. King; reprint of 1963 column.
3	"Keep on studying, Earl"; reply to Chrysler Northern Iowan 73:15, p.3	10/22/1976	Gives his support to union; also comments on previous editorial written by Earl Chrysler on collective bargaining.
4	Kimball backwards? Northern Iowan 72:10, p.2	10/03/1975	Professor Fox believes that people will think about earning more money because they need more money, not because they have access to collective bargaining.
5	Regents strike blow to faculty Northern Iowan 71:44, p.2	03/21/1975	Professor Fox believes that the Regents have set a bad precedent by promoting several faculty members who did not have the support of their departments.
6	Sage remarks Northern Iowan 70:5, p.2	09/28/1973	Professor Fox appreciated President Kamerick's remarks at recent convocation.
7	Reconstruction and the ecology Northern Iowan 69:27, p.2	01/09/1973	Professor Fox believes that general education should be reconstituted with a special look toward ecological problems.
8	Objectivity and intelligent conversation Northern Iowan 69:25, p.2	12/15/1972	Professor Fox considers issue of a university's detachment and purported objectivity.
9	Observations on what's wrong Northern Iowan 69:21, p.2	12/01/1972	Professor Fox attempts to determine where, if anywhere, policy lies as it relates to the HiDuke matter.
10	Policy and policy-making Northern Iowan 69:19, p.3	11/17/1972	Believes university's policies are a mess; offers recommendations for improvement.
11	An immodest proposal for an adversary situation Northern Iowan 69:15, p.4	11/03/1972	Professor Fox proposes that the Regents grant the faculty some sort of power of their own.
12	Department head censure Northern Iowan 69:13, p.2	10/27/1972	In light of the HiDuke case, Professor Fox believes that it is useless, and perhaps even dangerous, to grieve a department head's decision.
13	More from the adversary climate Northern Iowan 69:11, p.3	10/20/1972	Professor Fox believes that delegation of authority is not much different from authoritarianism.
14	The adversary climate Northern Iowan 69:8, p.2	10/10/1972	Professor Fox considers roots of adversarial relationship between faculty and administration.
15	Curricular mish-mash Northern Iowan 69:3, p.2	09/22/1972	Professor Fox explains why he is distressed by the current general education sequence.
16	A book of importance for UNI Northern Iowan 68:50, p.2	04/28/1972	Professor Fox talks about "The Limits to Growth".
17	Evaluation and improvement of instruction Northern Iowan 68:46, p.2	04/14/1972	Professor Fox has no illusions that a plan currently under consideration will improve the quality of instruction.
18	Who's to blame? Northern Iowan 68:41, p.2	03/17/1972	Critical of University of Iowa in matter of speaking appearance of Professor Herrnstein.
19	"A blow to progressive liberalism" Northern Iowan 68:37, p.2	03/03/1972	Professor Fox considers the Iowa City incident in which a guest lecturer was shouted down and not allowed to speak by the Students for a Democratic Society.
20	Dissent of the faculty survey Northern Iowan 68:33, p.2	02/18/1972	Professor Fox has refused to return his faculty activity survey because it was designed without faculty input and because it measures only time.
21	Fox attacks memorandum Northern Iowan 68:29, p.3	02/04/1972	Professor Fox protests the contents of Provost Martin's tenure document and the way that he went about compiling it.
22	Grade system has flaws Northern Iowan 68:28, p.3	01/14/1972	Professor Fox explains his difficulty with graduate grade standards and the way that they are calculated.
23	Grim financial prospects for UNI Northern Iowan 68:25, p.2	12/17/1971	Professor Fox believes that there is not enough money for UNI to develop into a university; should concentrate on becoming a good college.
24	Fox says university senate is not the answer to student power problems Northern Iowan 68:20, p.3	11/23/1971	Believes students lack the wisdom to transform themselves and to take power.
25	Fox applauds Faculty Senate's stand on tenure Northern Iowan 68:15, p.4	11/05/1971	Professor Fox praises Senate's endorsement of 1940 AAUP statement.
26	Fox will not obey article C.3 Northern Iowan 68:11, p.3	10/22/1971	Professor Fox strongly disagrees with point of Student Rights and Responsibilities dealing with disclosure of political views.
27	Fox 'in despair' Northern Iowan 68:9, p.2	10/15/1971	Professor Fox is critical of debating whether or not the university can afford to distribute printed copies of Faculty Senate documents.
28	On faculty participation Northern Iowan 68:8, p.3	10/12/1971	Professor Fox believes that faculty and administration should each govern their own spheres of activity.
29	On faculty participation Northern Iowan 68:7, p.4	10/08/1971	Professor Fox expounds his theory on faculty power.
30	'Helluva way to run a railroad'; Fox on communication Northern Iowan 68:3, p.2	09/24/1971	Professor Fox does not believe that faculty should be on newly-reorganized Administrative Council.
31	Tenure does not protect 'incompetence' Northern Iowan 67:53, p.2	05/14/1971	Professor Fox explains why he values tenure.
32	Fox talks on curriculum Northern Iowan 67:49, p.3	04/30/1971	Professor Fox believes that curriculum is more important than the school's financial condition.
33	Fox says faculty should have taken a position on ROTC Northern Iowan 67:40, p.3	03/19/1971	Believes ROTC ideals are incompatible with university environment.
34	No secrets in Fox's course Northern Iowan 67:38, p.2	03/12/1971	His classroom is public business.
35	Retention policy makes no sense Northern Iowan 67:36, p.4	03/05/1971	Professor Fox believes that decisions to dismiss a student on the basis of a faulty grading system make no sense.
36	Teachers need grading system Northern Iowan 67:33, p.3	02/23/1971	Professor Fox outlines shortcomings of grading system.
37	UNI should come to Tony's defense Northern Iowan 67:28, p.3	02/05/1971	Professor Fox believes the university should try to see that charges against Tony Ogden are dropped.
38	Political not sexual Northern Iowan 67:26, p.3	01/12/1971	Professor Fox provides extensive comments on Tony Ogden's arrest for indecent exposure in the Union.
39	Appropriate sanctions for students Northern Iowan 67:23, p.5	12/11/1970	Professor Fox believes that violators of university regulations should not be excluded from the academic community; rather, they have shown that they need more education.
40	"Teachers" should be Senate Northern Iowan 67:19, p.5	11/20/1970	Professor Fox is disturbed by the relatively large number of senators who do not teach full time.
41	Faculty obsolescence unresolved Northern Iowan 67:15, p.3	11/06/1970	Believes the root of student unrest lies in the way that faculty teaches.
42	Affront to University authority; Grassley's questionnaire Northern Iowan 67:11, p.3	10/23/1970	Professor Fox outlines his position strongly opposing Representative Grassley's survey.
43	UNI should respond to Conlee's challenge Public Relations News Release 67:7, p.3	10/09/1970	Believes Mr. Conlee's remarks should not be ignored.
44	Repression not the answer for campus discontent Public Relations News Release 67:3, p.3	09/25/1970	Believes repression will aggravate situation; urges curricular reform.
45	Faculty should understand--history provides valuable lesson Northern Iowan 66:57, p.1	05/15/1970	Professor Fox believes that faculty should have responded to student needs much earlier.
46	Establishment must beat students at their own game Northern Iowan 66:53, p.3	05/01/1970	Professor Fox believes that society should react constructively to student demonstrations.
47	Revolution is not the right way to secure open trials Northern Iowan 66:51, p.4	04/24/1970	Professor Fox believes that closed hearings are a bad idea.
48	"Old-fashioned" liberals challenged Public Relations News Release 66:49, p.3	04/17/1970	Professor Fox views success of activists.
49	Says history, campus activism repeat Northern Iowan 66:47, p.3	04/10/1970	Professor Fox considers whether or not the UNI 7 received due process.
50	Education to suffer without sufficient funds Northern Iowan 66:45, p.3	04/03/1970	Professor Fox believes that education may not be keeping pace with the complexity of society.