Carroll--Sashay (Student--2018)
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 in reverse chronological order
| # | Title | Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNI community packs REC town hall Northern Iowan 116:22, p.1 |
More than 200 students, faculty, and community members attended a town hall hosted by the UNI Racial and Ethnic Coalition (REC) at Maucker Union on November 11. REC summarized their formation and launch of the #UNIisnotanAlly campaign, directed at what they viewed as a failure of UNI's administration to act on goals to combat racism. REC took questions and invited students of color to share their experiences. An addition to the article titled "Related: REC, students from Iowa and ISU attend Board of Regents meeting" covers the Board of Regents November 13 meeting that REC and representatives from Iowa and Iowa State attended to call for a town hall meeting with the regents; photos. | |
| 2 | REC launches #UNIisnotanAlly campaign Northern Iowan 116:19, p.1 |
Following President Nook's October 30 email to campus regarding the concerns of the UNI Racial and Ethnic Coalition (REC), members of the REC have launched their #UNIisnotanAlly campaign across campus and social media on November 1. It shares videos of student's personal accounts and testimonies of experiencing racism at UNI. The REC members also distributed fliers. The article covers the communication and goal-setting initiatives between REC and the Senior Leadership Team and that the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG), UNI Faculty Senate, and United Faculty support REC; photo. | |
| 3 | CAB concert sparks controversy Northern Iowan 115:35, p.1 |
Due to security risks that the administration kept confidential, a February 16 concert by rap artist Waka Flocka Flame had its venue and ticket sales changed. Student and student organizations commented on the changes as racial bias, and university president Mark Nook responded about the lack of transparency and decision-making; photo. | |
| 4 | UNI hosts First District Debate Northern Iowan 115:13, p.1 |
UNI hosted the first Iowa First District debate between Abby Finkenauer and Rod Blum, both of who are running for the House of Representatives seat. |