Northern Iowa Today — January 1, 2002

Page Title Summary
2 Good news despite tough times A review of the university's current achievements against a backdrop of budget difficulties; photo.
4 University Honors Program; challenging excellent students to do their best A quick look at the aims of the new Honors Program; procedures for applying; photo.
6 UNI programs transfer expertise to businesses and communities Survey of programs aimed at assisting the state; photo.
8 Students First; campaign's Cedar Valley phase undertaken this fall Mr. and Mrs. Koob make $100,000 gift; review of purposes of the campaign.
9 Students First; generous gifts to the McLeod USA Center Review of recent gifts; photo.
10 Faculty profile: Mark Grey; extending a welcome to new Iowans Mark Grey talks about his involvement with the New Iowans Program; photo.
12 Alumni profile: Whitey Bro, B. A. '44; Teflon is his game Profile of chemist Manville "Whitey" Bro; photo.
14 UNI Jazz Band Two takes top honors In Eau Claire competition; photo.
14 UNI professor named Sam M. Walton Free Enterprise Fellow Mohammed Rawwas honored.
14 UNI program to boost number of Iowa's master teachers Those who help with student teachers will receive certificates good toward one hour of graduate credit at UNI.
15 First-in-nation pass rate ranking for UNI CPA candidates 47.1% of first time candidates passed the whole examination.
15 UNI makes Kaplan/Newsweek list of "best value" colleges and universities For second consecutive year.
15 UNI's Jazz Band One selected to perform at international jazz education conference Will perform at Long Beach; will also record; photo.
16 UNI hosting "Don't Laugh at Me" Peter Yarrow will perform; photo.
16 Cheer and dance squads bring home national awards At national competition; photo.
16 UNI accreditation continued By North Central Association.
16 UNI ranked second on U. S. News & World Report's list Ranked second in "Midwest Universities--Master's" category.
16 Mobile cardiac defibrillators increase campus safety Units placed in two Public Safety vehicles.
17 Grant funds UNI educational democracy program in Central and Eastern Europe Orava Project receives $272,000 from USAID.
17 McCollum Science Hall addition Description of 65,000 square foot addition; project budgeted at $16.9 million; photo.
18 Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf to speak at UNI Will speak on leadership; sponsored by Alumni Association; photo.
18 40th annual K-12 fall mathematics conference held in September Brief review of the conference.
18 UNI Global Health Corps receives grant to help immigrants and refugees $67,000 grant will fund New Iowan Health Youth Initiative.
19 From the Executive Director Noreen Hermansen talks about recent events and the difficult budget situation.
20 At 80, Warren Allen Smith remains highly productive in variety of media Profile of Mr. Smith; photo.
21 Greenawald to direct opera center Sheri Greenawald will direct San Francisco Opera Center.
22 Kevin Wulff '73 continues sports leadership role Named CEO of Women's Tennis Association Tour.
25 Anderson wins Emmy Award for set design Matt Anderson talks about his work; photo.
25 UNI alumna named Iowa Teacher of the Year Jennifer Erbe honored.
32 Broad range of performers, audiences embracing GBPAC Steve Carignan talks about the entertainment offered at the center; photo.
Untitled President Koob addresses the university's budget difficulties; photo.