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1 A help or a hindrance Penelope O'Connor believes self-help books can do more harm than good to a woman's self-esteem.
2 A time for Mary and millions of others to get out the hoes and shovels. Ron Camarata reveals some tricks of the trade for successfully growing flowers, vegetables, and other garden goodies.
3 Arts allow people to feel, translate feelings into thoughts; necessary for balanced like, curriculum Beverly Byers-Pevitts states that "the arts and the humanities are the very best way for us to think and to have vision and how best to find reason within a chaotic world.
4 Breaking the silence. Jeanie Steele says that National Library Week is a great time for parents to start reading aloud to their children.
5 Faculty promotions and tenure granted to University of Northern Iowa faculty by Board of Regents UNI faculty promotions and tenure appointments announced.
6 Heartland Institute for Early Adolescents set for June at University of Northern Iowa,; Designed for all middle school educators Conrad Toepfer and Lynn Wallich will address the Heartland Institute for Early Adolescents. Consultants will be available in the areas of rural schools, team effort, student/faculty concerns, and interdisciplinary and enrichment activities.
7 Northern Iowa sources for this week's topics in the news: Self-help books, baseball roots, sex and violence on TV, gypsy moths, and cancer control month are the topics for discussion. Faculty are listed that may be of help.
8 Past president of N-O-W, Ellie Smeal, to speak on women' rights in Iowa (Tuesday) April 14 at University of Northern Iowa Eleanor Smeal, founder and president of the Feminist Majority, will speak at UNI.
9 Popular children's book author/illustrator to be keynote speaker for 24th annual beginning reading conference April 24 at University of Northern Iowa Steven Kellogg will be the keynote speaker for the annual Beginning reading Conference.
10 Six at University of Northern Iowa faculty receive "Regents Award for Faculty Excellence" awards Regents Award for Faculty Excellence honors are announced.
11 Still a role model after 25 years. Nichelle Nichols states that Dr. Martin Luther King convinced her to carry on with her role in the Star Trek series after she was ready to throw in the towel.
12 They're not just a means of getting rid of the kids for a couple weeks. Patricia Beck urges careful consideration in selecting a camp for children. Issues to consider are length of camp operation, how staff is recruited, and staff to camper ratio.
13 Twenty-six John Deere employees to graduate in May with Master's Degrees in Industrial Technology from Northern Iowa Industrial Technology graduates in May will include twenty-six John Deere employees who participated in a cooperative program. Classes were taken on site at Deere's Waterloo Operation. Graduates are listed.
14 Women's Studies program at University of Northern Iowa to feature multi-media presentation on women's lives (Tuesday) April 14 Kathy Herman, Pat Thode, and Georgia Waller will be among the presenters at a multi-media presentation entitled "Women Speak: The Eloquence of Women's Lives".