Comprehensive Examinations

Displaying 1 - 50 of 65 in reverse chronological order
# Title Date Summary
1 English MA's
Northern Iowan 70:15, p.5
Comprehensive exam scheduled.
2 BA comps eliminated
Northern Iowan 66:1, p.8
Regents approve discontinuation of BA comprehensive exams; approve addition of Bachelor of Music as well as several new majors, minors, and emphases.
3 Curricular changes finalized
Northern Iowan 65:63, p.1
Regents agree to drop BA comprehensive exam; authorize majors in earth science, French, home economics education, library science, and sociology at master's level.
4 Comps eliminated
Northern Iowan 65:61, p.1
Faculty Senate recommends elimination of BA comprehensive examinations; will go to Regents.
5 Faculty drops BA comps
Northern Iowan 65:57, p.1
Vote was 136-42; 1970 graduates will be first to be exempt.
6 The World of the Sparrow and the Hawk
Northern Iowan 65:15, p.2
Column protests BA Comps for non-teaching students as unfair, then comments humorously on a wide variety of topics.
7 EPC plans open session
Northern Iowan 65:12, p.19
Open session October 21 will discuss a variety of topics, including the possibility of pass-fail grading in general education courses.
8 Grad students English exams to be given
Northern Iowan 65:8, p.5
Graduate Candidacy Examination in English will be given October 29; the Graduate Comprehensive Examination in English will be given November 20 and 21.
9 Senior Comp test to be given on April 18
Northern Iowan 64:46, p.8
10 'Comp' motions sent to committee for more study
Northern Iowan 64:39, p.13
Curriculum Committee will work on matter.
11 Only physical progress?
Northern Iowan 64:32, p.2
Impressed by campus construction, but where is the progress on policy and procedure?
12 It just takes time
Northern Iowan 64:31, p.2
Mildly critical of the way in which proposed changes seem to get bogged down.
13 B. A. comps to be given Friday
Northern Iowan 64:19, p.4
Successful passage is required for liberal arts graduation.
14 Pinch--the comprehensive test farce
Northern Iowan 64:14, p.3
Has tried all channels in protesting what he believes to be a farcical requirement.
15 Students discuss policies at EPC open hearing
College Eye 64:6, p.4
Topics include grading system, general education, quality of instruction, and comprehensive exams.
16 Comprehensives to be given twice in 67-68
College Eye 64:2, p.16
To be given in November and April.
17 Previews
College Eye 63:62, p.4
Meetings and events planned; poetry reading to be held.
18 BA comp exams to be June 29
College Eye 63:53, p.8
19 'Don't always get what you pay for'
College Eye 63:51, p.2
Feels that the teaching methods of the college are inadequate.
20 Faculty Senate agrees to hear Pinch case
College Eye 63:49, p.1
Will consider matter relating to comprehensive examination.
21 Senator says academics a concern of SS
College Eye 63:47, p.2
Argues that students don't want control over academic requirements, only uniformity.
22 Should discuss comp questions
College Eye 63:37, p.2
Offers four questions to fuel the exam controversy.
23 Fox misdrew analogy
College Eye 63:36, p.2
Questions the validity of statements made in the recent column.
24 Exam controversy has unwanted guests
College Eye 63:36, p.3
Believes that people are spending a great deal of time with surrounding issues and not the issue itself.
25 Maucker evaluates comps as requested by Regents
College Eye 63:36, p.4
Outlines plans for review.
26 Crownfield gives views in campus interview
College Eye 63:36, p.4
Supports good program of comprehensive examinations.
27 Plan for comprehensives
College Eye 63:35, p.2
Gives suggestions for improving the examinations.
28 Reid: SS will reconsider action for equal comps
College Eye 63:35, p.6
Not necessarily against the concept of comprehensive examinations, but does have objections to the way that they are administered at SCI.
29 Correction in order
College Eye 63:34, p.2
Apologizes for a mistake made in previous editorial.
30 Lang, Anderson give views on comprehensive exams
College Eye 63:34, p.1
Interviews with Deans Lang and Anderson.
31 These students feel comps worthwhile, necessary
College Eye 63:34, p.4
Students express opinions on comprehensive examinations.
32 Charges several 'errors'
College Eye 63:34, p.3
Notes several errors in a recent editorial.
33 Test situation a mess
College Eye 63:33, p.2
Gives suggestions for improving comprehensive examinations.
34 SS remiss
College Eye 63:33, p.2
Declares that the Student Senate has had far too little involvement in the examination issue.
35 Comprehensive failure reasons given by Reed
College Eye 63:33, p.8
Talks about examination taken by student.
36 Regents have responsibility
College Eye 63:33, p.2
Declares that the Regents do have the power to be involved in the examination issue.
37 Crownfield has questions
College Eye 63:33, p.3
Scolds the paper and the Student Senate for the way they both have dealt with the comprehensive examinations.
38 What gives with Fox?
College Eye 63:32, p.2
Asserts that the original goal of comprehensive BA exams has been distorted and is now abused.
39 Comprehensive questioned--then action taken by SS
College Eye 63:32, p.4
Vote to oppose comprehensive examinations.
40 Administration to study--resident hall requirement of eating in food centers
College Eye 63:32, p.1
Will install phones in each room of all except one men's and one women's dorm; defer action on buying trailers for faculty offices and on comprehensive exams; approve contract with campus planners.
41 'What gives with the Regents?'
College Eye 63:31, p.2
Defends the use of comprehensive undergraduate degree exams.
42 Believes comps not feasible
College Eye 63:29, p.2
Contends that comprehensive four year examinations may be a waist of time and money.
43 Senator opposes comps
College Eye 63:29, p.3
Contends for the elimination of comprehensive BA finals.
44 BA exams for spring will be April 21
College Eye 63:29, p.12
45 Fox supports comprehensive exams
College Eye 63:29, p.3
Believes that the exams perform a meaningful educational function.
46 BA exams for summer given today
College Eye 60:59, p.3
47 Joint meeting of Senates Monday in Faculty Room
College Eye 60:49, p.1
Will discuss spring break, comprehensive examinations, and faculty evaluation; Faculty also discusses intent and content of Master of Arts in Teaching degree.
48 SS requests joint meeting with the Faculty Senate
College Eye 60:40, p.4
Wish to discuss comprehensive exams and faculty evaluation.
49 B. A. exams for English April 14-15
College Eye 60:38, p.1
50 Campaign must examine social reg, comprehensives
College Eye 60:37, p.2
Claims that student campaigns should address the issues of comprehensive finals and social regulations.