Comprehensive Examinations
Displaying 1 - 50 of 65 in reverse chronological order
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |