UNI Century — October 1, 1977

Page	Title	Summary
1	BLS geared toward off-campus students	Regents approve BLS especially to serve residents of western Iowa.
1	Parents' Weekend set for Nov. 4, 5, 6	Schedule of activities.
1	Speech/art, theatre near completion	Complex should be ready for use by mid-October; new student housing units will be built east of Hillside Courts; photo.
2	History society cited	Phi Alpha Theta cited as outstanding chapter.
2	Dr. Bonham goes to Washington	Professor Jerry Bonham reports on work as legislative aide to Senator Dennis DeConcini; photo.
2	5,000 students move in	437 tripled rooms on first day; process smoother than last year.
2	Bargaining contract in effect for UNI faculty	Regents and United Faculty ratify two year contract calling for 6.4% salary increase in first year.
2	NAR publishes, sells Rackstraw poem book	Book of forty poems by Professor Richard Rackstraw published.
3	Life as a UNI parent	Thoughts about sending a child off to college.
3	Project Outreach sends UNI reps to meet parents	Administrators will visit several cities in the next year to inform people about UNI.
4	Music's invisible change	Professor Ron Ross talks about the wide-ranging program of study in music; photo.
4	The myth of waste	Environmental problems class studies better uses of waste material; photo.
6	Early Childhood major, B.F.A. approved	Regents approve graduate major in early childhood education; B.F.A. for those who do not wish to teach art; computer science minor; and interdisciplinary minor in humanities; turn down M.F.A. request..
6	H & FA dean hired	Margarette F. Eby is new dean.
6	Building renovations told	Program of repairs and renovations.
6	Ready . . . Set . . . Write	UNI will institute a writing competency program in the Fall, 1978; Professor Jan Robbins talks about problems and goals.
6	UNI joins Student Exchange	Program that will allow UNI students to study at other campuses will begin in Fall 1978.
6	Administrative changes	Dr. Voldseth is now assistant to the president for state relations and special events; Dr. Hansmeier is now vice president for student services; Lee Miller is now director of alumni services and development.
6	Campus more accessible for handicapped	Nine buildings will be modified.
6	UNI budget approved with 11.2% increase	Regents approve $30 million budget.
7	UNI women's softball team captures college series title	UNI wins sixteen team double elimination tournament in Omaha; photo.
7	Ed Media--the career message	Instructors and students describe growing demand for educational media curriculum; photo.
8	Talent, experience aid UNI's basketball team	Season preview.
8	All-Americans lead Panthers	Season preview.
8	UNI men's athletic teams join new MCAA conference	UNI will withdraw from North Central Conference and join newly-formed Mid-Continent Athletic Association on July 1, 1978.
8	The game goes on . . . .	Terry Allen injured; Dana Deines replaces him; photo.