Class Length

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#	Title	Date	Summary
1	Academic calendar looks at a makeover Northern Iowan 99:17, p.1	10/29/2002	A new fifteen week calendar for UNI has been proposed; will give students two extra weeks off per year, while increasing class lengths by 10-15 minutes.
2	Faculty Senate debates shorter semester terms Northern Iowan 99:1, p.6	08/30/2002	The proposal to change to the calendar includes reducing each semester from seventeen weeks to fifteen weeks, adding an extra summer session, and allowing for a longer break over Christmas.
3	Shortening the school day Public Relations News Release 2000:247, p.1	02/19/2001	Wendell McConnaha will discuss the most effective school day length and the changes he thinks schools will make.
4	Institutional growth and program expansion to 1890 A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.107	07/01/1990	Enrollment grows; the Board outlines its authority more clearly; difficulties with the Boarding Department and physical facilities; photo.
5	Classes will run on hour; Food Service to be 3 hours College Eye 52:26, p.1	04/14/1961	Will extend lunch period and schedule more noon classes to help meet demands of increased enrollment.
6	Classes change time College Eye 36:4, p.1	09/29/1944	Afternoon classes will begin fifteen minutes later.
7	A professional mania College Eye 31:13, p.2	12/15/1939	Dislikes practice of some faculty of keeping classes after dismissal bell.
8	The Soap Box College Eye 28:9, p.2	11/06/1936	Dislikes practice of some faculty members to keep students after the bell rings.
9	Teachers College moved forward in 1934, year's record indicates College Eye 26:25, p.1	12/21/1934	Review of important events of 1934.
10	Scholarship requirements raised; ten-minute class interval voted Alumnus 18:4, p.10	10/01/1934	2.0 GPA required for graduation; interval between classes changed from five to ten minutes in recognition of growing campus.
11	Longer class intervals, credit rule, administrative changes top events in campus news; departmental and campus alterations are also recent changes College Eye 26:12, p.1	09/10/1934	Will allow ten minutes of passage time instead of five minutes; changes in music and language departments; landscaping in central campus after demolition of Power Plant.
12	To abuse it might be to lose it College Eye 26:11, p.2	08/17/1934	Students will like the new ten minute interval between classes.
13	Faculty votes ten-minute intervals between classes; ruling to start fall term; increase in grade-point requirement also approved College Eye 26:11, p.1	08/17/1934	Students must earn a C average in order to graduate, following the spring term of 1936.
14	Five minutes between classes is no longer considered sufficient Public Relations News Release 1934:582, p.1	08/06/1934	Professors voted to increase the interval to ten minutes.
15	Campus hiker feels the heat; asks more time between classes College Eye 26:4, p.2	06/29/1934	Five minutes is not enough time between classes.
16	Editorials; on inter-class intervals College Eye 24:30, p.2	04/28/1933	Believes that there should be a longer interval between classes so that students can make it to the next class on time.
17	Council reviews local problems; ten problems advanced at first council meeting for discussion College Eye 24:10, p.4	11/11/1932	Most significant problem seems to be student control of Commons; brief note of other problems.
18	Forum College Eye 23:49, p.2	07/08/1932	Suggests ten minutes between classes instead of five.
19	Class periods to be shortened Friday College Eye 23:32, p.1	02/26/1932	For last class day of term.
20	The accident of the hour College Eye 23:16, p.2	10/09/1931	Claims that administrators and students should take note of J. B. Paul's study that shorter classes are nearly as effective as longer ones.
21	Thirty, fifty-five minute periods differ little, says Dr. J. B. Paul College Eye 23:16, p.1	10/09/1931	Professor Paul releases results of his research on class length and learning.
22	A study of the relative effectiveness for learning on the college level . . . . Alumnus 15:4, p.12	10/01/1931	Professor J. B. Paul reports on study of thirty minute and fifty-five minute class periods; believes good case can be made for shorter period.
23	Hours or minutes? Custom or science? Alumnus 15:4, p.11	10/01/1931	Introduces study on length of class periods.
24	Minutes versus hours Alumnus 15:4, p.17	10/01/1931	Urges consideration of Professor Paul's findings on instructional unit study.
25	Dr. Paul gets degree at Wisconsin University College Eye 23:3, p.3	06/19/1931	Study there found little difference in effectiveness of 55 vs. 30 minute class length.
26	Editor serves her term and goes free; writes "swan song" College Eye 22:32, p.2	05/22/1931	Recap of editorial opinions throughout the year and a welcome to the new editor.
27	J. Stitt Wilson accomplishes the seemingly impossible, Monday; arouses talk of action among Teacher's students College Eye 22:23, p.4	03/20/1931	Students appreciate Mr. Wilson's call for action.
28	How are you going to make it from astronomy to government? College Eye 22:22, p.2	03/09/1931	Continuing commentary on the inadequate period of time between classes.
29	Three minutes between classes is plenty, writes irate student College Eye 22:22, p.6	03/09/1931	Writer believes that the period of time between classes is too long and should be shortened.
30	Vociferous replies greet questions put by rush period reporter last week College Eye 22:21, p.1	02/27/1931	Period of time between classes denounced as being too short.
31	Give us more credit or give us more time College Eye 22:20, p.1	02/20/1931	Time between classes is discussed and pleas made to the students for opinions on the matter.
32	College Eye advocates abolition of the five minute rush period; reporter ill this week, so no story or investigation College Eye 22:19, p.2	02/13/1931	Discussion of five minute interim between classes and its inadequacy.
33	The five minute rush rule originated way back when-- College Eye 22:18, p.1	02/06/1931	The five minute interim between classes is denounced as not enough time.
34	While freshmen complain and seniors ignore, Eye reporter investigates this "five minute rush period" College Eye 22:17, p.1	01/30/1931	College Eye reporter speaks on difficulty to appear at class on time due to inadequate periods of time between classes.
35	Ironical Ike says--; Cynical Sylvia says-- College Eye 16:8, p.4	10/22/1924	Jokes and commentary on campus life.
36	Inquiring Reporter College Eye 13:4, p.4	09/21/1921	Students answer the question, "Do you think five minutes is enough time between classes?"
37	Changes of the year Quarterly News Letter to the Alumni 0:0, p.2	01/21/1915	Recitations and lab hours are changed and building hours lengthened; student work at rural independent school districts and study centers is continuing; faculty are assisting with two day county teachers' institutes.
38	Official Notes College Eye 3:22, p.369	03/19/1914	Notes on faculty changes; class schedule set with societies to meet evenings and athletics on Saturdays; South Hall will be repaired.
39	Official Notes College Eye 3:13, p.225	12/18/1913	Professors Cory and Lambert conducted study center; advising system revised; faculty decide on class term length; student organizations have made financial reports..
40	Editorial Normal Eyte 20:21, p.343	02/16/1910	Classes should be dismissed more promptly when the fifty-five minute period ends; attend Triangular Debate on Thursday; Normal Eyte elections this week.
41	Official Normal Eyte 18:6, p.84	10/16/1907	Library and Museum basements will be completed this year; work on Laboratory Building continues; news of staff; football suspended for a year; new curriculum and longer classes; teacher certification under examination.
42	Our faculty not (?) guilty Normal Eyte 16:10, p.147	11/15/1905	ISNS faculty tend to dismiss class on time, but that is not true at some other schools.
43	Official Normal Eyte 10:2, p.31	09/22/1900	Class schedule includes six periods; military work will be done three afternoons per week; Auditorium Building foundation nearing completion; material will be delivered by extension of street railway onto campus; waiting room to be built.