A Century of Leadership and Service
| Page | Article | Article Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgments Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Professor Lang credits those who helped him in the research and writing of the centennial history. | |
| Foreword Herbst--Jurgen |
Professor Herbst recommends the publication of the centennial history to President Curris. | |
| Preface Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Professor Lang describes the circumstances of the writing of the centennial history; outlines aims of book. | |
| 1 | The setting Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Political and economic background in Iowa; orphans home movement; photo. |
| 7 | Gestation and birth Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
General educational background in Iowa prior to the founding of the Normal School; description of General Assembly actions which resulted in the founding of the school; initial actions of Board of Directors; photo. |
| 27 | Getting started Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
A look at the earliest days of the Normal School; description of living conditions; photo. |
| 30 | The first faculty Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Biographical sketches of Principal Gilchrist and Professors Bartlett, Wright, and Webster; photo. |
| 37 | The quest for adequate financial support | Early changes in faculty; General Assembly actions affecting the Normal School; the building of the second hall: South Hall, later Old Gilchrist Hall; photo. |
| 52 | Student life Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Account of student life, organizations, recreation, discipline, and curriculum in the first ten years of the Normal School; photo. |
| 71 | Administering the Normal School Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Duties of the Principal and the Board with regard to appointments and curriculum; continuing difficulties with the Model School; salary controversies; photo. |
| 82 | Changing the leadership Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Analysis of the Board's dismissal of Principal Gilchrist and election of Principal Seerley; photo. |
| 90 | The principal-elect Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Detailed sketch of Homer Seerley's personal and educational background; photo. |
| 95 | The new administration begins its work Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Principal Seerley realigns relations with high schools and colleges; assumes new title of President; photo. |
| 107 | Institutional growth and program expansion to 1890 Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Enrollment grows; the Board outlines its authority more clearly; difficulties with the Boarding Department and physical facilities; photo. |
| 115 | Actions of the General Assembly--1890-1902; finally significant commitment Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Analysis of the struggles to obtain adequate funding for the Normal School; the millage tax; the Auditorium Building dedication; photo. |
| 141 | Meeting educational needs, 1890-1902 Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Organization of academic departments, military studies, the Training School; expansion of the curriculum; photo. |
| 154 | Administering a burgeoning normal school Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Debate over the mission of the Normal School; disparity in salary for women and men; duties of Board; organization of library services; photo. |
| 175 | Life in the Normal School community Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The beginnings of extracurricular activities and groups at UNI including athletics and sports, oratory and debate, music, literary societies, and the Alumni Association; photo. |
| 218 | The promise of the twentieth century; the teachers colleges Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The historical background for the change from normal schools to teachers colleges; photo. |
| 223 | The Normal School moves toward collegiate status Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Changes in faculty, development of the curriculum, and new construction financed by the millage levy bring the Normal School to a new level; photo. |
| 237 | The General Assembly and the State Normal School 1904 through 1909 Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Detailed discussion of the various inquiries, investigations, and responses associated with defining the appropriate role for the Normal School; attempts to form a unified governing board for the three state schools; photo. |
| 255 | Institutional growth; transfer of governance to the State Board of Education (1906 through June, 1909) Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Organization of the school into formal departments; Dean of Women Walker develops guidelines for rooming houses; photo. |
| 268 | Through troubled times (1909-1920) Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The unified Board of Education gets organized; faculty and curricular changes; photo. |
| 282 | The Board of Education acts to fulfill its mandate Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Board considers proposal to limit Teachers College to a two year curriculum. |
| 295 | The Coordination Plan debated and rescinded Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
President Seerley and school supporters attempt to counter the plan to limit the Teachers College to a two year curriculum; they and their political allies manage to defeat the scheme. |
| 318 | New and expanded curricula and services (1913 through April, 1917); the Claxton Commission Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The college expands its services to include extension, rural education, Bible study, student health, and dormitories; a close look at the Claxton Commission Report and the Inside Survey; photo. |
| 348 | World War I and the Teachers College; contention in Cedar Falls Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Effects of World War I on the campus, curriculum, and students; detailed look at the student teaching controversy with the Cedar Falls schools. |
| 369 | A time of transitions; the "Golden Twenties" Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Survey of the local and national background for the Teachers College in the 1920s; photo. |
| 379 | Increased needs during a time of economic stress Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Presidents Seerley's efforts to meet generally austere funding from the General Assembly; photo. |
| 393 | Academic and administrative changes; physical expansion Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Survey of changes in curriculum, faculty, and facilities; the Seerley Hall murals; the acquisition of the west forty acres; photo. |
| 420 | Celebrating a half century of service Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The Campanile project; the 50th commencement; services of the college to the state. |
| 428 | President Seerley retires; an assessment Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
President Seerley is honored at his retirement in 1928; Professor Lang offers an assessment of his achievement; photo. |
| 436 | Continuing common experiences Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The role of the college in regulating behavior; the influence of religion on students and faculty; photo. |
| 448 | Expanded co- and extra-curricular activities Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Survey of activities of literary societies, drama, athletics, Greeks, debate, oratory, and college student publications; photo. |
| 484 | Other facets of institutional life Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Brief survey of founding and activities of faculty social organizations. |
| Page | Article | Article Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Acknowledgments--Volume II Bridges--Barbara Ann Lang (Class of 1961; Laboratory School Faculty) |
Professor Lang.'s daughters thank those who assisted in the preparation of the UNI centennial history. |
| 1 | The Depression years Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
General economic and political background as the college entered the 1930s under new leadership; photo. |
| 6 | Latham at the helm Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Biographical sketch of O. R. Latham; his first days on campus; early objectives; photo. |
| 12 | Setting new standards for faculty preparation, professorial rank, and retirement Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
President Latham takes initial steps to improve faculty credentials, regularize the system of faculty rank, and define the possibilities for faculty retirement; photo. |
| 17 | Institutional evaluation and administrative change Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The college receives accreditation from the North Central Association; President Latham organizes publicity, research, alumni services, and placement; institution of the Faculty Senate and changes in faculty governance; the role of religion; photo. |
| 28 | Accreditation and celebration Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The Teachers College is recognized and accredited by national organizations; several surveys of the work of the college are undertaken; the college celebrates its 60th anniversary; photo. |
| 37 | The fiscal crisis of the Thirties Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The college faces a difficult financial picture, with a decline in enrollment, salary cuts, and strict economies in operations; photo. |
| 44 | Enlarging and beautifying the campus and physical plant Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
President Latham's construction and landscaping programs prosper despite the Depression; photo. |
| 50 | Program, personnel, and other changes Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
President Latham determines the appropriate role for extension and consultant service; alters and strengthens curriculum; considers graduate study; student voice anti-war sentiments; photo. |
| 68 | Student and faculty life at ISTC Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
History of student publications, debate, drama, music, and athletics during the Latham administration; photo. |
| 90 | Student social life Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Brief look at etiquette and Greek organizations in the 1930s; photo. |
| 93 | Other facets of college life Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The May Day Fete; faculty organizations; faculty scholarship; photo. |
| 96 | The death of President O. R. Latham Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
President Latham's last days; tributes to his achievements; photo. |
| 101 | The Forties Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
National background of the Forties; photo. |
| 103 | A new president at the helm Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Biographical sketch of Malcolm Price; President Price's initial views and objectives; photo. |
| 111 | The impact of World War II Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
President Price manages the college during the War; effects of the WAVES and the Army Air Corps; the effects of the returning veterans; photo. |
| 132 | Curriculum and related matters, 1940-1950 Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Detailed coverage of curriculum change, especially the movement to reformulate general education. |
| 145 | Financial matters Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Meeting the challenge of post-war inflation; developing the residence hall system; starting the Price Lab School complex; photo. |
| 151 | Enrollment and staffing Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Meeting the challenge of post-war enrollment increases; photo. |
| 154 | The Educational Policies Commission Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The foundation and role of the EPC; its early work; its relationship with college administrators; photo. |
| 158 | The development of a retirement policy Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The college begins participation in the TIAA plan; photo. |
| 159 | The political candidates issue Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The Board of Education changes its rules and permits political candidates to speak on campus. |
| 160 | President Price's goal for the Iowa State Teachers College Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
President Price believes that teacher education is still the appropriate role for the college. |
| 163 | Radio and television at Iowa State Teachers College Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The beginnings of radio and television at the college, including the controversy with KXEL. |
| 165 | Student and faculty life at the Teachers College in the Forties Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Recreation, speech, debate, and drama during the 1940s; photo. |
| 169 | President Price resigns; an assessment Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Tributes to President Price's achievements; photo. |
| 173 | Times of growth and change Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
General historical, political, cultural, and educational background for the beginning of President Maucker's administration. |
| 177 | The new president at the helm Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Biographical sketch of President Maucker; early views and objectives; photo. |
| 182 | The Strayer Report Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
A summary of the report which called for greater support of higher education in general, and recommended graduate study at the Teachers College. |
| 185 | Graduate work at the Teachers College Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The College establishes the framework for graduate study; photo. |
| 189 | Efforts to evaluate and improve the teaching-learning process Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The college studies the effectiveness of its teaching; cooperation with other institutions; photo. |
| 193 | Major curriculum changes Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
President Maucker attempts to include a greater exposure to international views into the curriculum with conferences and expanded foreign language and culture courses; photo. |
| 201 | Administrative reorganization Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
President Maucker seeks to resolve matters of faculty governance and authority; organizes and establishes administrative lines for units in Division of Field Services. |
| 202 | Seeking to solve the state teacher shortage Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Attempts by the college to recruit prospective teachers; photo. |
| 205 | Colloquia on teacher education Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The college holds colloquia for school superintendents. |
| 206 | The impact of McCarthyism Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The college faces challenges in teaching the Communist Manifesto, loyalty oaths, and charges of subversion on its own staff. |
| 212 | The evolution of the institution Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Establishing the PDL system; defeat of an honor system; the theft and cheating ring; coordination with the other Regents universities; the change from ISTC to SCI and then to UNI; the organization of the colleges; photo. |
| 234 | Other major administrative, service, and curricular changes Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The college adopts the semester plan to begin in summer, 1957; changes in student teaching supervision include resumption of work in Cedar Falls schools; institution of honors program and work with provisional students; photo. |
| 249 | Unrest and adjustment Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
National background of the 1960s; photo. |
| 255 | Minority group relations at SCI/UNI Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Detailed account of attempts by the UNI administration to recruit and relate to African-American students; photo. |
| 278 | General activism and unrest on and off campus Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
President Maucker attempts to work with students to deal with civil rights and discrimination concerns; students stage march in Cedar Falls; photo. |
| 282 | The Hoffmans affair Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Detailed account of the controversy surrounding Mr. Hoffmans and his protests against the Viet Nam War and the draft; photo. |
| 294 | Continued protest and concern on and off campus Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Students organize and protest; some legislators demand order on campus; photo. |
| 299 | The Childress affair and its implication for academic freedom Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Detailed account of the assignment in which Mr. Childress used taboo words and the public reaction to the assignment. |
| 302 | The image of UNI 1969-1970 Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The effects of campus events on the public perception of UNI. |
| 304 | Enrollment: the "explosion" in the Sixties Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
the factors which led to the extraordinary growth in enrollment in the 1960s; the effects of the growth on campus facilities and services; photo. |
| 309 | Staffing Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The difficulties in recruiting and retaining highly-qualified faculty in the 1950s and 1960s; photo. |
| 311 | Administrative changes and departmental reorganization Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Detailed look at the break-up of the old, large departments into smaller, more discrete units; list of those who headed the old and new departments; photo. |
| 317 | Faculty affairs Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
A look at salary schedules, fringe benefits, faculty loads, faculty governance, and faculty organizations in the 1950s and 1960s; photo. |
| 323 | Non-academic staff Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The growth of various categories of UNI employment; Physical Plant employees organize; institution of the Merit System; photo. |
| 325 | Seeking to meet the institution's financial needs Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
UNI's relations with the General Assembly; rising costs for students and increased financial aid; the university begins to seek federal grants for various programs; photo. |
| 333 | Capital improvements, 1950-1970 Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
A survey of new and renovated classroom, administrative, dormitory, and service buildings; new art on campus; the Lechay painting; the NAR; photo. |
| 354 | Controversial speakers program Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
A survey of the speakers who came to campus under this program; the reaction to the speakers; photo. |
| 357 | Legislative study committee Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
A committee of legislators visits campus and makes recommendations related to curtailing expenditures. |
| 359 | Services extending beyond the campus: Extension Service; Continuing Education; the church; the UNI Foundation Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Extension services designed to meet needs of growing enrollment; efforts in radio and television; a brief history of the last years of the CHIC; early efforts of the UNI Foundation; photo. |
| 367 | The climactic end of the Sixties Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The close of the spring semester, 1970; reaction to the fighting in Cambodia; arrangements for ending the semester. |
| 371 | The resignation of President Maucker: the end of an era Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
President Maucker moves toward a decision to resign; tributes to his achievements; photo. |
| 379 | President's background and experience Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Biographical sketch of President Kamerick; initial goals and challenges; photo. |
| 385 | Regents' policies on campus disturbances Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
The Regents and President Kamerick establish procedures for dealing with campus disorder. |
| 387 | Teaching load hassle--1970 Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Senator Messerly and Representative Grassley study the workload of UNI faculty; photo. |
| 389 | Financial concerns, 1970-1976 Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
UNI administrators battle in the General Assembly and with the Regents for adequate funds; questions about the future of the Laboratory School. |
| 407 | Changes in the administrative structure, staff, and procedures Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
President Kamerick sets up divisions under vice presidents; Provost Martin engages in debate over tenure and promotion standards; photo. |
| 415 | The faculty adopts a constitution Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Detailed account of the negotiations among faculty, administration, and the Regents over the proposed faculty constitution; photo. |
| 428 | Collective bargaining Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Detailed account of legal actions and negotiations leading to the election of a faculty bargaining agent; photo. |
| 441 | UNI seeks to implement its mission Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
UNI attempts to expand its curriculum on undergraduate and graduate levels; photo. |
| 453 | Capital and other physical improvements Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Brief review of construction during the early 1970s including the Education Center, UNI-CUE, and the ITC; photo. |
| 463 | The University of Northern Iowa Foundation launches a capital fund drive Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) |
Detailed account of raising money for the Dome; controversy about funding the Dome before and instead of the fine arts auditorium; early events in the Dome; photo. |