Northern Iowan — August 27, 2010

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1 UNI receives its largest donation in history Richard Jacobson, a Des Moines businessman, donates $11 million to create the Richard O. Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy; photo.
1 Department of Residence encourages in-room recycling All nine residence halls will have in-room recycling. The success of the Rider Recycling Revolution led to this move; photo.
2 Panther Portraits Scenes from the Panther Party; welcoming students back to campus; photo.
2 Panther Portraits Scene from the Panther Picnic; photo.
4 Panther Portraits Scenes from the Panther Party and Panthers on Main; photo.
5 Campus Cooking Recipe for back to school calzones.
8 Licari ready to take on new roles Professor Michael Licari has been named the associate provost for academic affairs and Dean of the Graduate College; photo.
8 He said, she said: relationship advice Relationship advice from the male and female perspective; photo.
8 Forbes editor visits University Book and Supply Steve Forbes, editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine, visited campus for a short presentation and book signing; photo.
11 College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Students named to the Dean's List from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences during the spring 2010 semester, students listed.
12 Looking for ways to spend free time? Getting involved in campus activities can be a key factor in college success. Campus Activity Board activities on Thursday evenings, intramurals, Camp Adventure, and the Northern Iowa Student Government are examples; photo.
13 UNI to dedicate new Multimodal Transportation Center A joint effort among UNI, Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and the Metropolitan Transit Authority will be dedicated on August 27, 2010; photo.
15 Camp Adventure internships Internship opportunities include a stipend, paid housing, and twelve hours of college credit; photo.
16 Campus Ministry Association Schedules for area churches, the Wesley Foundation, and the Lutheran Student Center; photo.
17 Don't throw your money away A college education should be looked at as an investment. The return on the investment will be based on effort and participation. Cultivate the skills that you learn.
17 "Ground Zero Mosque" debate misses the point Supports the right to build the mosque, but the author expresses his opinion that building the mosque is not a desirable goal; photo.
17 Letter to the Editor: Rep. Kelly kept her promise on education Believes that Doris Kelly provided leadership for legislation to guide school districts in delivering meaningful instructional content to K-12 students.
20 UNI names new dean of College of Education Dwight C. Watson named to head the College of Education.
20 UNI students uncover Cedar Valley's prehistory UNI"S archaeological field school has uncovered artifacts from the Cedar River Valley's prehistory. Professor Gaff led the group in learning the fundamentals of finding, excavating, and documenting archaeological sites.
21 Allen nominated to national committee President Benjamin Allen will serve on the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity; photo.
21 Solar Panthers take third in international competition The Solar Panthers have placed in the top five for four years in a row. The team received a trophy for outstanding solar system design and ranked fourth in the technical report category; photo.
22 High Expectations Volleyball team hopes to build on the success of last year's record of 31-3. Goals of winning the conference championship and returning to the NCAA tournament seem to be in reach with hard work and dedication; photo.
22 Panther Profile Ellie Blankenship returns as Panther's libero. She hopes to lead the Panthers back to the NCAA tournament; photo.
23 UNI drops season opener to Iowa State, 3-1 Women's soccer team loses to Iowa State.
23 Panthers catch attention at the ESPY awards Winning the ESPY for the "biggest upset" for the Panthers defeat of Kansas in the NCAA basketball tournament made people aware of UNI.
24 An afternoon with Little ESPY Borrowing the ESPY for a private photo shoot causes at uproar in the coach's offices. Adam Koch and Ali Farokhmanesh returned the "borrowed trophy" to solve the mystery; photo.
25 Brad's sports blurb: Pitching dominates the MLB landscape Pitchers in the major leagues have had no-hitters going into the seventh inning thirty times already this season; photo.
25 Ryan's rants: This summer in sports Baseball, UNI winning an ESPY, and the Thomas family being recognized at the ESPY Awards were highlights of the summer.
26 UNI football media day at a glance Scenes from football media day; photo.
27 Gallagher Bluedorn 2010-2011 schedule of events at the Performing Arts Center; photo.