UNI Century — January 1, 1977
| Page | Title | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Co-op combines work, education | Staff outline history and purposes of cooperative education. |
| 1 | UNI home economics granted full accreditation | Professional council announces decision. |
| 1 | Faculty approves bargaining agent | Collective bargaining approved 358-116; United Faculty approved as agent over AFT, 288-133. |
| 1 | Line 'em up . . . Shoot 'em up | 5768 people line up for flu shots; photo. |
| 1 | Let the sun shine | UNI student builds solar energy collectors for his home; photo. |
| 2 | Parents Day events judged successful | 295 parents attend first UNIPA meeting; photo. |
| 2 | Erma Plaehn seminar room planned for poli sci students | Seminar room in Sabin Hall to be named for Professor Plaehn. |
| 3 | New administrators talk of faculty, students, ideas | Dean Nitzschke and Tom Romanin discuss early impressions of UNI; photo. |
| 3 | Freshmen concerned with getting good grades | Survey shows new students rate academic part of college as most important thing. |
| 4 | Students improve reading, writing skills | UNI offers study skills class. |
| 4 | Friends of study skills | Group of twenty staff members meets to assess need for study skills support. |
| 5 | Small businesses use free student consultants | Small Business Institute program started three years ago; assists businesses that borrow money from SBA; photo. |
| 6 | UNI Regents review | Regents approve collection of SIIF; nine more buildings will become handicapped accessible; ask for further information on married student housing; budget and architectural selection for business building pending grant request results. |
| 6 | Why tripled rooms? | About two hundred dorm rooms are tripled this year; first tripling since 1970; students and administrators offer reactions; photo. |
| 6 | China trip planned | Asian Studies Committee plans trip on which students can receive eight hours of credit. |
| 6 | PACE project funded | Program will train counselors and educators to assist in non-traditional settings. |
| 6 | Kamerick elected | Will be president of Iowa College Presidents. |
| 6 | The Black Experience in Iowa | Will develop curricular material for ethnic heritage studies. |
| 7 | Rugby football--the gentleman's sport | Club finishes with 6-1 record; coach and players discuss game; photo. |
| 8 | Returning lettermen prompt sports hopes | Winter season previews. |
| 8 | Women athletes wrap-up best fall season | Fall season wrap-up; photo. |