Northern Iowan — August 27, 2010
| Page | Title | Summary | Scan |
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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. |