Kelsey--Elizabeth (Class of 2021)

Displaying 101 - 141 of 141 in reverse chronological order

#	Title	Date	Summary
101	UNI receives $10 million donation Northern Iowan 116:23, p.2	11/18/2019	Local couple David (class of 1981) and Karen Takes recently made a $10 million donation to UNI; photo.
102	UNI community packs REC town hall Northern Iowan 116:22, p.1	11/14/2019	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.
103	UNI voter turnout top among IA public universities Northern Iowan 116:21, p.2	11/11/2019	UNI had the highest voter turnout among Iowa's three public universities. UNI participated in Iowa Campus Compact's Voting Challenge and anticipated a 40% turnout, and had a 46.2% turnout. The school had originally been part of the ALL IN Challenge, and Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG), academic departments, and student organizations had formed the #PanthersVote coalition for the 2018 midterm election. Political science professor Justin Holmes and graduate Brenna Wolfe discussed on the initiative.
104	UNI, DMACC announce partnership Northern Iowan 116:21, p.2	11/11/2019	Students from Des Moines Area Community College that plan to transfer to UNI will be able to do so on the DMACC campus. Students in the program will complete two years of study at DMACC and two more through UNI. This provides opportunities for students to stay close to home while attending college; photo.
105	Translator and author Ugarte visits UNI Northern Iowan 116:20, p.1	11/07/2019	Author and translator Michael Ugarte gave a lecture in the Slife Ballroom of the UNI Commons on November 4 as part of the Hearst Lecture Series hosted by the Department of Languages and Literatures. Ugarte was introduced by UNI Spanish professor Heather Jeronimo before discussing his research on colonial and post-colonial relations between Spain and its African territories.
106	REC launches #UNIisnotanAlly campaign Northern Iowan 116:19, p.1	11/04/2019	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.
107	Lawther RLC serves students Northern Iowan 116:19, p.5	11/04/2019	Michelle Moyna has been the Resident Life Coordinator (RLC) for Lawther Dorm since July 2019. Her duties include working with college students, supervising the dorm's resident assistants, advising the Lawther Activities Board, serving on the Residence Hall Association (RHA), and chairing the Training Committee; photo.
108	Author Sandra Cisneros visits UNI Northern Iowan 116:18, p.1	10/31/2019	Author Sandra Cisneros came to UNI as part of the 2019 Hearst Lecture Series, hosted by the Department of Languages and Literature. Cisneros read parts of her books and gave advice to students. After her lecture, she signed copies of her books and answered student questions; photos.
109	Candidate Julian Castro visits UNI Northern Iowan 116:17, p.1	10/28/2019	Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro visited UNI on October 24 in the College Eye Room of Maucker Union. More than 30 attended the event; photos.
110	Julian Castro to visit UNI campus Northern Iowan 116:16, p.2	10/24/2019	Presidential candidate Julian Castro, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, will visit the Cedar Valley during a meet and Greet in the West Gym Courtyard on October 22. This event will be co-hosted by the Northern Iowa Democrats and UNIdos (UNI Hispanic Latino Student Union).
111	Candidate Tom Steyer visits UNI Northern Iowan 116:16, p.2	10/24/2019	Presidential Candidate Tom Steyer came to UNI and held a discussion with faculty, UNI students, and community members at Maucker Union. Around 30 people were in attendance, a smaller gathering compared to other rallies at the college. Steyer asked those in attendance to tell him what they were most concerned about and then responded to them all. He shared his plans and ideas for the future; photo.
112	Presidential candidates to visit UNI Northern Iowan 116:15, p.2	10/21/2019	UNI will host Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer for a meet-and-greet on October 21, 2019, in the Presidential Room of Maucker Union. UNI will also host Democratic presidential candidate and Iowa's front-runner Senator Elizabeth Warren on October 22, at the UNI West Gym; photos.
113	Late meals and weekend hours return Northern Iowan 116:14, p.1	10/17/2019	Rialto dining center is once again offering late breakfast and lunch hours after eliminating late breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the beginning of the fall 2019 semester. In addition to the reinstated hours at Rialto, the UNI Dining Services reveled that they would open Piazza and Rialto all weekend long at the start of the spring 2020 semester this January; photo.
114	Former First Lady Laura Bush visits UNI Northern Iowan 116:13, p.1	10/14/2019	Former First Lady Laura Bush had a sold-out crowd at her visit to UNI at Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) as part of the Joy Cole Corning Distinguished Lecture Series. Corning was a graduate of UNI (then Iowa State Teacher's College) and established the lecture series to give the students opportunities to hear from distinguished leaders. President Mark Nook hosted the Q&A session; photos.
115	Counseling Center sees policy change Northern Iowan 116:11, p.2	10/08/2019	The UNI Counseling Center has altered its scheduling policy for the 2019-2020 school year, partially due to the declining enrollment.
116	Counseling enter sees policy change Northern Iowan 116:11, p.2	10/07/2019	The UNI Counseling Center has changed its scheduling policy for the 2019-2020 school year. Counseling sessions, which had previously been unlimited for students under the mandatory student health fee, are now limited to five per year. Any additional sessions must now be billed to the student's health insurance. The reason for the change is partially based on declining enrollment; photo.
117	IPR receives new Innovation Fund Northern Iowan 116:10, p.2	10/03/2019	Iowa Public Radio (IPR) received a $250,000 commitment from the Heartland Mitzvah Fund, which will be used to establish an Innovation Fund to support IPR over the next five years. UNI hosts the IPR's Studio One program; photo.
118	Student Health Clinic: birth control, flu shots Northern Iowan 116:8, p.2	09/26/2019	The UNI Student Health Clinic (SHC) had no policy changes birth control and birth control education and will continue distribution. Flu shot clinics will also be held in the coming weeks. These walk-in clinics can be covered by health insurance companies or will be a $30 fee.
119	President announces Common Read Northern Iowan 116:7, p.2	09/23/2019	The UNI President's Diversity Common Read for fall 2019 will be Ijeoma Oluo's "So You Want to Talk About Race." The Common Read program, hosted by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), the Center for Multicultural Education (CME), and Chief Diversity Officer Gwenne Beary, facilitates reading, discussions, and deeper thinking among students and faculty on campus.
120	Kamala Harris to return to UNI Northern Iowan 116:6, p.2	09/19/2019	Presidential candidate and California senator Kamala Harris will return to UNI while on the campaign trail; photo.
121	WRC introduces intramural fee Northern Iowan 116:5, p.1	09/16/2019	Among other changes due to budget, the Department of Recreation Services has implemented a $20 per semester fee for intramural sports beginning Fall 2019. Students give their opinions on the new fees and participation in intramurals; photo.
122	ROTC helicopter landing honors 9/11 Northern Iowan 116:4, p.2	09/12/2019	The UNI Reserve Office Training Corps (ROTC) held 9/11 memorial at Lawther Field from 9am to 6pm, including a helicopter landing at 7:15am. Students and other visitors had the opportunity to talk to ROTC members and the flight crew that manned the helicopter; photo.
123	Glee Club welcomes students in song Northern Iowan 116:3, p.4	09/09/2019	The Varsity Men's Glee Club put on a show in Lang Hall Auditorium on September 6, 2019, to welcome back UNI students. The Glee Club also collected free-will donations for the Northeast Iowa Food Bank; photos.
124	UNI Athletics announces alcohol sales Northern Iowan 116:3, p.1	09/09/2019	UNI Athletics is now selling alcohol at men's football and basketball games. This new initiative will only be applied to home games. Alcohol is not allowed in the student section or the TC's Kid Zone; photo.
125	DOR makes changes, looks ahead Northern Iowan 116:2, p.2	09/05/2019	Changes made by the Department of Residence (DOR) include closing Dancer Hall and the first floor of Campbell Hall as well as changing the hours of Rialto Dining Center and Piazza Dining Center for the academic school year. These changes were made to conserve resources to make future improvements to the housing and dining programs; photo.
126	Welcome Back Northern Iowan 116:1, p.1	08/29/2019	Students that work at the Northern Iowan share advice to new and returning UNI students. Gabrielle Leitner (Executive Editor), Gabrielle Cummings (Art Director), Elizabeth Kelsey (News Editor), Sofia Legaspi (Campus Life Editor), Jacob Potter (Sports Editor), and Cecilia Mitchell (Copy Editor) give advice and answer questions; photo.
127	Rainbow Reception welcomes students Northern Iowan 116:1, p.3	08/29/2019	On August 28, the UNI Gender and Sexuality Services (GSS) held the Rainbow Reception at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC). The Rainbow Reception was a way to welcome LGBTQ+ community members and allies to UNI and to help learn more about the community. There were informational booths as well as speakers, which included the announcement of the Thomas M. Davis Endowed Scholarship for transgender UNI students; photo.
128	ISA presents Spring Diversity Showcase Northern Iowan 115:25, p.1	04/25/2019	The International Student Association (ISA) hosted the annual Spring Diversity Showcase in Maucker Union on April 22; photos.
129	UNI alum brings documentary to Lang Northern Iowan 115:50, p.1	04/18/2019	UNI alum Vanessa McNeal (Master's of Social Work, 2017) screened her documentary "Gridshock: A Film about Sex Trafficking in Iowa" and held a question and answer session on April 15 in Lang Hall Auditorium; photo.
130	Recycling changes coming to campus Northern Iowan 115:49, p.1	04/15/2019	Changes in the recycling industry have caused UNI to change their recycling guidelines; photos.
131	Camp Kamala launches across Iowa Northern Iowan 115:46, p.2	04/04/2019	U.S. senator Kamala Harris announced her candidacy for president, and her staff will be hosting Camp Kamala organizing training programs across the state. UNI's will take place on April 18; photo.
132	Panel discusses race in the classroom Northern Iowan 115:45, p.4	04/01/2019	Classroom Conversations on Race: A Panel Discussion was held on March 28 in Maucker Union. Panelists included professors Carissa Froyum, Anna Kogl, Abbylynn Helgevold, and Gaetane Jean-Marie; photo.
133	Campus squirrels armed to defend trees Northern Iowan 115:45, p.5	04/01/2019	Satire piece in honor of April Fool's Day about arming UNI campus squirrels with small slingshots to defend the ash trees from the emerald ash borer.
134	wcfsymphony to present visual and aural experience Northern Iowan 115:43, p.1	03/14/2019	The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony will perform the concert "To the New World," featuring the music of Antonin Dvorak, on April 13 in the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC). The concert will focus on storytelling and incorporate visual art by former professor Gary Kelley; photo.
135	Edit-a-thon focused on women and LGBTQ+ representation Northern Iowan 115:41, p.2	03/07/2019	Rod Library will host UNI Edits Wikipedia: Women and LGBTQ+ in the library on March 8. The goal is to have more people editing Wikipedia with more diverse perspectves; photo.
136	1st annual UNI Triathlon coming in April Northern Iowan 115:41, p.5	03/07/2019	The women's swimming and diving team will host the first annual UNI Triathlon on April 28 as a fundraiser and community event; photo.
137	Another UNI student passes away Northern Iowan 115:38, p.2	02/25/2019	A February 20 announcement informed the UNI community that student Brendan Hartman had passed away on February 16. The February 17 deaths of students Tristan Marlow and Justin Kime had previously been announced.
138	Winter weather survival: mental health Northern Iowan 115:37, p.1	02/21/2019	Winter weather and lack of sunlight can lead to mental health issues such as seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Students can increase exposure to natural light by visiting the Light Lounge in Sabin Hall; photos.
139	BSU chats about cultural experiences Northern Iowan 115:36, p.2	02/18/2019	Black Student Union (BSU) hosted the discussion event Brotha & Sista Chat in Maucker Union as part of Black History Month celebrations; photo.
140	Hillside demolition brings changes, sparks memories Northern Iowan 115:34, p.1	02/11/2019	Hillside Courts Apartments, a student housing complex of 278 units which had been un use since the 1972-1973 academic year, is in the final stages of demolition; photo.
141	'Night at the Apollo' celebrates empowerement Northern Iowan 115:34, p.8	02/11/2019	The Black Student Union (BSU) hosted a "Night at the Apollo" talent show on February 8 in Lang Hall Auditorium. There were 15 acts, and Mahlia Brown and Ryan Frank took first place, Camry Stewart second, and King TyQ and King Davis third; photos.