Admissions Office and Policies

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#	Title	Date	Summary
201	Requirements explained Northern Iowan 84:28, p.9	12/08/1987	New admission standards.
202	Faculty-Senate considers revision, improvement of mission statement Northern Iowan 84:11, p.6	10/02/1987	Also will consider foreign language graduation requirement.
203	Enrollment drops by 1.3 percent following new cap, requirements Northern Iowan 84:9, p.5	09/25/1987	Fall 1987 is 11,431; officials speculate on causes.
204	Admissions office provides various services to university Northern Iowan 84:7, p.12	09/18/1987	Nancie Handorf gives brief description of services.
205	UNI fall enrollment comes in under institution's new enrollment limitation Public Relations News Release 1987:38, p.1	09/15/1987	Robert Leahy and Jack Wielenga discuss the new enrollment guidelines placed on the university. Due to more strict admission standards, including raising the grade point requirement, the university saw a decrease of over one percent in transfer admissions.
206	Wright takes over in minority recruitment Northern Iowan 84:6, p.1	09/15/1987	Juanita Wright is coordinator of minority recruitment; photo.
207	University of Northern Iowa commitment to minority student recruitment enhanced with changes in admissions office Public Relations News Release 1987:22, p.1	09/02/1987	The position of coordinator of minority recruitment in the Office of Admissions is given to Juanita Wright. Wright is responsible for working in conjunction with the Financial Aids office to represent minority students.
208	Semester to start soon, best time for college bound high school juniors, seniors to arrange campus visits Public Relations News Release 1987:445, p.1	08/05/1987	Noreen Hermansen suggests high school students and incoming nontraditional students plan college tours as the new semester begins. Students should speak to a college admissions counselors from several schools to make a solid decision.
209	Enrollment cap is democratic Northern Iowan 83:35, p.2	02/06/1987	Supports a cap on enrollment.
210	UNI names recipients of prestigious Presidential Scholarships Public Relations News Release 1986:186, p.1	01/26/1987	The second set of high school seniors to receive the Presidential Scholarships was selected. The scholarships cover four years of tuition and living costs for the students. Includes a list of recipients with their hometowns.
211	UNI names recipients of prestigious Presidential & Merit scholarships Public Relations News Release 1986:135, p.1	12/16/1986	Four-year renewable Presidential and Merit scholarships were granted to one-hundred and twenty high school seniors. Students must have had an ACT score of twenty-eight, and been in the top tenth percent of their class. Includes a list of recipients.
212	Administrators strive to explain cap accurately, thoroughly Northern Iowa Today 15:1, p.3	12/01/1986	Description of public relations associated with enrollment limitation.
213	Cap means accessible faculty; tightened suspension standards Northern Iowa Today 15:1, p.3	12/01/1986	Administrators state that enrollment limitation will allow for appropriate student/faculty ratio; suspension rules will be stricter.
214	Enrollment cap gets mixed reviews from students Northern Iowa Today 15:1, p.4	12/01/1986	Sampling of student reactions to enrollment limitation; photo.
215	Enrollment cap: a difficult choice Northern Iowa Today 15:1, p.2	12/01/1986	Justification for enrollment limitation; photo.
216	Limited resources prompt enrollment cap; admissions requirements tightened Northern Iowa Today 15:1, p.1	12/01/1986	Justification for limiting enrollment; table of UNI-required high school preparation.
217	Student expresses views in campus paper Northern Iowa Today 15:1, p.4	12/01/1986	Critical of legislature for not supporting UNI.
218	Enrollment cap effects explained Northern Iowan 83:21, p.1	11/07/1986	Jack Wielenga talks about the effects of the cap; some non-traditional students still have concerns.
219	Enrollment cap ad spurs gubernatorial response Northern Iowan 83:12, p.1	10/07/1986	Governor Branstad believes money spent on ads in local newspapers were misleading.
220	Preparation is key to success Northern Iowan 83:12, p.7	10/07/1986	Jack Wielenga talks about shifting admissions standards and their effects.
221	Cap hurts 'non-traditionals' Northern Iowan 83:11, p.2	10/03/1986	Expresses concern with the enrollment cap.
222	Cap to better UNI Northern Iowan 83:10, p.3	09/30/1986	Supports the enrollment cap.
223	Quality should rise Northern Iowan 83:10, p.2	09/30/1986	Feels students should come to UNI with a better preparation for advanced courses.
224	Legislature to blame Northern Iowan 83:9, p.2	09/26/1986	Discusses some possible causes of the recent enrollment cap.
225	Cap unfortunate Northern Iowan 83:8, p.2	09/23/1986	Feels the new enrollment cap is an unfortunate necessity.
226	Regents approve enrollment cap Northern Iowan 83:8, p.1	09/23/1986	UNI may limit enrollment to 11,500 and establish core of high school courses to meet that level.
227	What do you think of the enrollment cap? Northern Iowan 83:8, p.6	09/23/1986	Students respond to the question "What do you think of the enrollment cap?"; photo.
228	Regents cap enrollment for UNI Northern Iowan 83:7, p.1	09/19/1986	Approve limit of 11,500 with no more than 10% from bottom half of high school class.
229	Admission denials are increased; UNI reaches record enrollment Northern Iowan 83:6, p.8	09/16/1986	Fall 1986 enrollment is 11,540; 653 denied admission this year compared with 421 last year.
230	UNI admissions may tighten Northern Iowan 83:3, p.4	09/05/1986	Bob Leahy comments on possible changing standards; nearly automatic admission may be shifted from upper half of high school class to upper third.
231	No action taken on enrollment cap Northern Iowan 82:62, p.1	07/25/1986	Architects selected for Business Building; approve majors in computer information systems, computer science, and public administration; approve Bachelor of Technology in energy and power technology; ROTC program will continue.
232	New admission policy proposal is pending Northern Iowan 82:57, p.5	06/13/1986	A look at the new proposed rules.
233	Admission criteria altered Northern Iowan 82:43, p.1	03/14/1986	University aims to admit students who are likely to succeed; Grace Ann Hovet addresses the Senate on the subject of improving the strength of students' academic preparation..
234	Budget cuts and enrollment increases force admissions limit Northern Iowa Today 14:2, p.1	03/01/1986	Committee studying enrollment limitations to meet financial problems.
235	Regents approve computer fee, enrollment cap concept Northern Iowan 82:28, p.3	01/21/1986	$20 per semester fee approved; gives permission to UNI to consider enrollment cap; ElVon Warner to be acting dean of School of Business; David Walker to be acting head of History; approve tuition rates.
236	Regents approve UNI ceiling on enrollment in principle Alumnus 70:4, p.7	01/01/1986	First overall admissions restriction to be approved.
237	Enrollment cap proposed Northern Iowan 82:27, p.1	12/13/1985	Will take proposal to Regents; if approved, the proposal will come back to campus for development.
238	Realignment spurs public relations program Northern Iowa Today 13:3, p.2	06/01/1985	Alumni Services, Admissions, and Public Information Services will report to Rick Stinchfield to develop and implement public relations program.
239	Calhoun named acting director of alumni services Northern Iowan 81:40, p.5	03/05/1985	William Calhoun will be acting director of alumni services and development; Rick Stinchfield will be responsible for admissions, alumni services and development, and public information services as part of long range plan.
240	Alumni help attract new students Northern Iowa Today 13:2, p.6	03/01/1985	Alumni will visit with prospective students and their parents around the state.
241	New requirements are working Northern Iowa Today 13:2, p.3	03/01/1985	73% of entering freshmen meet stiffer math and English requirements.
242	ACT scores rising Northern Iowan 81:21, p.4	11/16/1984	Reginald Green talks about the trend.
243	UNI admission standards higher this fall Northern Iowan 81:6, p.1	09/21/1984	Jack Wielenga talks at length about the raised standards and their purpose.
244	Admissions recommendations become effective fall semester Northern Iowan 80:44, p.1	03/20/1984	Admissions staff talk about raised admission requirements.
245	UNI admissions office overcomes "no-shows" Northern Iowan 80:42, p.1	03/06/1984	Admissions staff talk about problems caused by those accept admission to UNI, but who then do not actually enroll.
246	Eight departments undergo comprehensive review UNI Century 12:1, p.6	12/01/1983	Parts of Division of Student Services scheduled for review.
247	Faculty Senate stiffens admission standards Northern Iowan 79:56, p.1	06/17/1983	New students should have more English and math classes; ACT scores may be considered if coursework is weak.
248	A new phase in UNI's evolution Northern Iowan 79:55, p.2	06/10/1983	UNI is undergoing many changes; looking forward to new president, upgrade in admissions standards, stability in EOP, and changes in athletics..
249	New admissions requirements will stress English and math Alumnus 66:3, p.18	09/01/1982	Rationale for changes in admissions standards; photo.
250	Admission requirements to be toughened up Northern Iowan 78:60, p.1	07/09/1982	Phil Patton talks about trends in admission standards and possible directions for UNI.
251	Computers on campus Alumnus 66:2, p.4	05/01/1981	Broad survey of computer uses and needs on campus; photo.
252	Faculty Senate considers firmer admission standards Alumnus 66:1, p.18	02/01/1981	Committee encourages high school students to take courses that will better prepare them for UNI.
253	Be on the lookout for 'Outlook' Northern Iowan 77:28, p.4	01/27/1981	Office of Admissions will send publication to prospective students.
254	'Outlook' New publication for newly-admitted UNI students Public Relations News Release 1980:326, p.1	01/22/1981	The new program "Outlook" is designed to keep in touch with newly admitted students from the time they are accepted to their move in day.
255	Admission, ROTC under scrutiny Northern Iowan 77:26, p.1	12/12/1980	Considers effects of raising admissions standards; committee may look into introduction of ROTC.
256	UNI Hawkeye Tech cooperate on programs Public Relations News Release 1980:162, p.1	10/22/1980	UNI and Hawkeye Institute of Technology work together to offer new programs for students interested in dental hygiene and police science.
257	'Con' not constitutional Northern Iowan 76:57, p.2	06/13/1980	Response to the 'Con' article written in the Northern Iowan.
258	Preview UNI assists in first registration Northern Iowan 76:57, p.1	06/13/1980	Preview UNI held its first session of orientation.
259	Should admission standards be increased? Northern Iowan 76:56, p.2	05/09/1980	A look at pros and cons of higher admission standards.
260	Faculty Senate votes to raise admission standards Northern Iowan 76:54, p.1	05/02/1980	UNI professors recommended to the Faculty Senate that admissions standards be raised.
261	'Panther Push' Northern Iowan 76:15, p.1	10/30/1979	Interested students can sign up to be a part of Panther Push.
262	Dome not thrust of Admissions: director responds to letter Northern Iowan 74:35, p.2	02/03/1978	Believes Professor Haman was misinformed if he believed that Admissions staff emphasize the Dome in their recruitment work.
263	X-mas vacations busy time for UNI recruiters Northern Iowan 74:29, p.3	01/13/1978	Noreen Hermansen talks about the Admissions Office program in which high schoolers can listen to the alumni of their school talk about UNI.
264	Admissions, departments combine efforts UNI Century 5:2, p.6	03/01/1977	Detailed look at efforts to recruit and inform new students; photo.
265	And UNI shall always remain a suitcase college Northern Iowan 70:44, p.3	04/05/1974	Unhappy with rules on residency status.
266	Student recruitment Northern Iowan 70:23, p.1	12/07/1973	Admissions and UNISA will recruit high school students in week before Christmas.
267	Why students choose UNI Northern Iowan 69:54, p.8	05/11/1973	Students choose UNI because of atmosphere and curriculum; 66% come from within 100 miles of campus; teaching majors decline.
268	Simple solutions not the answer Northern Iowan 68:8, p.2	10/12/1971	Believes limiting enrollment, not raising taxes or fees, might help colleges.
269	Proposed Senate bill to limit enrollment Northern Iowan 67:49, p.6	04/30/1971	Bill in General Assembly would limit Regents enrollment to a level just above current level.
270	Decision deserves support Northern Iowan 66:21, p.2	11/18/1969	Applauds decision to include minority person on committee.
271	Faculty adopts one demand; adds blacks to committee Northern Iowan 66:20, p.1	11/14/1969	Will add African-American to Admission and Retention Committee.
272	Will study minority group resolution for admissions Northern Iowan 66:13, p.1	10/21/1969	Group proposes that 10% of undergraduate students be minorities.
273	EPC studies program for minority students Northern Iowan 65:39, p.12	02/25/1969	Consider program under which students would receive no formal grades for first two years.
274	Over 100 night, Sat. classes next semester Northern Iowan 64:27, p.5	01/09/1968
275	Regents discuss a raise in entrance requirements Northern Iowan 64:19, p.1	11/14/1967	Will study admissions standards; direct contractor to speed up work on newly-named Bender Hall; appoint Professor Clyde Greve as head of Library Science.
276	Untitled Northern Iowan 64:11, p.2	10/17/1967	Student regulations are too strict.
277	Registration closed to freshmen College Eye 63:63, p.1	08/11/1967	Due to lace of housing and instructional facilities.
278	Hughes proposes solution to enrollment problem College Eye 59:47, p.2	07/02/1965	Stricter regulation should be used in recruiting freshmen.
279	Delayed admission begun for new students on June 2 College Eye 59:45, p.3	06/18/1965	Students admitted after that date will likely start school at the beginning of the second semester.
280	Fall enrollment to be limited, back circle new union site College Eye 59:42, p.1	05/18/1965	Enrollment will be limited to 6125; construction of Union on Back Circle may start in spring 1966; $800,000 remodeling project approved for Commons.
281	Admissions to be 'College - Close up' discussion topic College Eye 59:30, p.6	03/26/1965	Dean Lang and Jack Wielenga will discuss topic.
282	30 percent increase in applications College Eye 59:27, p.1	03/16/1965	Admission applications are up substantially.
283	Faculty Senate discusses transfer admission policy College Eye 57:27, p.3	04/26/1963
284	More restricted enrollment would ease expansion dilemma College Eye 57:25, p.2	04/05/1963	Stricter entrance criteria would help reduce enrollment.
285	Growth problems--the case for increased support of SCE Alumnus 47:4, p.1	12/01/1962	President Maucker outlines achievements and shortfalls of recent years; describes need for more funding.
286	$25,000 assured for expansion of budget College Eye 56:30, p.3	05/11/1962	Will allow admissions to continue.
287	Fox's illusions dispelled rapidly College Eye 56:11, p.2	12/01/1961	Upset with decision that the Board of Regents now gets to decide when a student is no longer accepted at SCI; believes it is a college faculty responsibility.
288	2.2 to be required for teachers in new program College Eye 56:6, p.4	10/20/1961	Committee on Admission and Retention and Committee on Teacher Education Standards and Practices formed.
289	Future change in admissions College Eye 52:31, p.8	05/19/1961	Offers ideas for restricted admission at colleges.
290	Regents approve fee boost for 1961-62 year College Eye 52:31, p.1	05/19/1961	Tuition will increase $26; freshman enrollment will be limited to 1225 to keep within budget.
291	Are we afraid of standards? College Eye 52:28, p.6	04/28/1961	Feels ISTC should admit only the best students.
292	Raise admission standards College Eye 52:25, p.8	04/07/1961	Feels the best way to handle funding shortages is to limit the number of students accepted to ISTC.
293	ISTC admission policies to be retained for SCI College Eye 52:23, p.2	03/17/1961
294	Crowded schools nice dream? College Eye 52:20, p.8	02/24/1961	Discusses possible consequences of a lack of state educational funding.
295	ISTC president speaks to annual convocation Public Relations News Release 1960:30, p.1	09/19/1960	President Maucker speaks at the Matriculation Convocation, where he outlines his plans to raise education and admissions standards. William Lang precedes over the convocation, where Professor Harold Bernhard gave the invocational.
296	Dean Lang explains admission policies Alumnus 45:1, p.2	02/01/1960	Outlines admission policies in wake of misunderstandings as ISTC attempts to set higher standards.
297	Admission policies only tightened College Eye 51:15, p.1	01/15/1960	But no cut-off for those in lower half of high school classes.
298	Obiter Scripta College Eye 51:1, p.6	09/18/1959	Discusses the Board of Regents decision not to raise the standards of admission at TC.
299	Committee recommends several changes Alumnus 44:3, p.8	09/01/1959	Committee on Standards and Directions report adopted by faculty; includes recommendations on scholastic standards, improvement of instruction, and future directions; also includes possibility of degrees without teaching certification.
300	Regents give go-ahead on Music Building College Eye 50:34, p.1	06/26/1959	Approve planning for $1.155 million building; also approve budget and consider admission standards.