Curriculum

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#	Title	Date	Summary
1	El florecimiento de la población latinX en UNI Northern Iowan 119:38, p.2	02/20/2023	Karina Ortiz interviews Languages & Literatures professor Dr. Castillo about his new class that is being taught for the first time this semester called "Translation for Heritage Speakers".
2	ARCTICenter: the new 'cool' thing Northern Iowan 112:20, p.1	11/05/2015	The Board of Regents unanimously voted to expand the UNI arctic studies program; part of the expansion includes a new facility called the ARCTICenter (Arctic, Remote and Cold Territories Interdisciplinary Center); photo.
3	Making that major decision Northern Iowan 112:1, p.5	08/27/2015	Student Abbi Cobb shares her struggles in finding a major; photo.
4	UNI welcomed into CFA Institute University Recognition Program: UNI's undergrad finance program positions students for CFA certification Public Relations News Release 2013:124, p.1	11/18/2013	UNI has become the latest university to be welcomed into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program. UNI offers CFA review non-credit courses to help students on exam. CFA certification is the most globally respected investment certification.
5	Liberal Arts Core at a crossroads Northern Iowan 109:27, p.1	12/07/2012	Curriculum committees discuss changes to Liberal Arts Core at UNI. Suggestions include changes to social sciences category, humanities requirement, language requirements, removal of personal wellness requirement. Disscusses formal process for changes.
6	Online courses to be reviewed for possible degree credits Northern Iowan 109:24, p.8	11/16/2012	Online courses hold potential to educate students around the world and for schools to widen their audience. Considerable study still needed to see if it will improve degree completion, deepen college curricula, and increase learning; photo
7	Academic spotlight, interior design; sustainability and interior design at UNI Northern Iowa Today 94:2, p.12	04/01/2011	Classes focus on green design and sustainability; include certification; photo.
8	UNI to launch new Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education Northern Iowa Today 94:2, p.21	01/01/2011	Professor Stephen Gaies will lead program aimed at including Holocaust and genocide studies in Iowa school curricula.
9	UNI professor helps develop guidelines for teaching religion in public schools Public Relations News Release 2010:41, p.1	09/08/2010	For the past six years, Betty DeBerg, professor of religion, has served on a national task force for the American Academy of Religion (AAR), the largest association of scholars of religion in the country.
10	Dwight Watson named UNI dean of the college of education Public Relations News Release 2009:466, p.1	05/24/2010	Watson is currently the associate dean of the Teacher Education Program, chair of the Department of Education Studies and professor in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
11	UNI to host globalization lecture by George Mason University provost Public Relations News Release 2009:375, p.1	04/05/2010	Peter N. Stearns, provost and professor of history will give a public lecture, "Educating Global Citizens at Colleges and Universities," in the Burris Business Building, Room 109.
12	UNI's MTA hosts 4th Annual African-American Read-In Public Relations News Release 2009:287, p.1	02/18/2010	Alumna Jan Spivey Gilchrist returned to the college for the Read-in, where she lead a series of three sessions with students from Black Hawk Elementary, Walter Cunningham School of Excellence, and Malcolm Price Laboratory.
13	More than 40 programs slated for elimination Northern Iowan 106:22, p.1	11/13/2009	Program reduction is a product of a process started over a year ago. Program reviews began within academic departments. Criteria were developed to evaluate programs, with enrollment being an important factor; photo.
14	UNI 'Literacy Project' supports literacy and communication for special needs children Public Relations News Release 2009:137, p.1	10/27/2009	Two important goals of the project are, "promoting access to the Iowa Core Curriculum for children with significant developmental disabilities through increased literacy and communication skills and expanded opportunities for students.
15	UNI project reaches out to early math and science educators Public Relations News Release 2009:120, p.1	10/13/2009	Efforts to create a national center that will bring together early childhood and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (EC-STEM) educators in Iowa, and across the nation, are under way.
16	Hari Shankar Memorial Lecture to be held at UNI April 14 Public Relations News Release 2008:450, p.1	04/07/2009	"The Iowa Core Curriculum for K-12 Mathematics: Important Mathematics, Effective Teaching and Deep Learning" will be the topic of the lecture. Eric Hart, adjunct associate professor of mathematics at Maharishi University will explore the math part of ICC.
17	UNI, SCC offers free orientation course for elementary education degree program Public Relations News Release 2008:373, p.1	03/04/2009	Students at Southeastern Community College, interested in a B. A. Degree in elementary education, in the 2 + 2 Program, will take two years of community college classes and the equivalent of two years of UNI classes to earn a B. A. degree from UNI.
18	Board of Regents approve differential tuition for UNI College of Business Administration Public Relations News Release 2008:270, p.1	12/11/2008	This will be the first year of a three-year implementation. The surcharge will fund: faculty and curriculum expansion, improved professional skills development for students, and financial aid.
19	College Bound: Learning the lingo Public Relations News Release 2008:121, p.1	10/05/2008	Included is a list of higher-education terms that college-bound students and their parents may encounter while preparing for post-secondary education. Some terms: capstone course, credit hour, curriculum, EFC, FAFSA, financial aid, RAI, and work-study.
20	More than just porn in the morn Northern Iowan 105:5, p.9	09/16/2008	Profile of Gary Gute and his many interests.
21	Certificates enhance majors Northern Iowan 105:4, p.3	09/12/2008	Certificate program aimed at practitioners who want to develop a strong foundation of critical business skills and knowledge; photo.
22	NISG votes for LAC review Northern Iowan 104:37, p.4	02/22/2008	Northern Iowa Student Government passed a resolution asking the Liberal Arts Core Committee to determine whether Personal Wellness should be included in the Liberal Arts Core.
23	No creativity for students Northern Iowan 104:28, p.6	01/18/2008	Believes that crowded curriculum leaves little time for creative thinking.
24	"Just Sex" not your average course Northern Iowan 104:27, p.4	12/07/2007	Professor Harry Brod offers a class the explores sexuality, love, religion, pornography, and education; photo.
25	Anger over the UNI Ed. Department Northern Iowan 104:15, p.9	10/16/2007	Complains about length of education major, educational media course, high tuition and fees, health center service, and computer installation advice.
26	John Deere helps fund master's startup Northern Iowa Today 91:1, p.12	01/01/2007	Donated $94,500 to professional science master's degree program in industrial mathematics.
27	UNI to begin offering new master of arts degree in criminology Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	12/06/2006	The new master of arts in criminology will be offered beginning in the fall of 2007.
28	Attention education majors Northern Iowan 103:11, p.2	10/03/2006	The speech and hearing evaluation is no longer necessary for admission to the teacher education program.
29	Welcome from the Provost Northern Iowan 103:3, p.6	09/01/2006	Provost provides an overview of new areas of study available for students.
30	UNI Regional Business Center to offer fall courses Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1	09/08/2005	Training courses will include use of QuickBooks Pro software and other entrepreneurial skills.
31	New biology major result of major projects on campus Northern Iowan 102:2, p.1	08/30/2005	Plant bioscience will be offered for the first time at UNI; photo.
32	Welcome back Northern Iowan 102:1, p.1	08/26/2005	Letter from President Koob talks about exciting things happening at UNI; photo.
33	Regrets after all these years . . . Northern Iowan 102:1, p.7	08/26/2005	Urges students to stick with their harder classes and enjoy general education classes more.
34	New emphasis added to biology major selection Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1	07/20/2005	Plant bioscience emphasis will be helpful for students wishing to study plant related science in graduate school.
35	UNI announces curriculum for new 'Lifelong University' Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1	07/08/2005	Non-credit courses will be offered this fall for members of the community.
36	UNI offers summer course on molecular biology for science teachers Public Relations News Release 2004:0, p.1	06/30/2005	Summer class will last for two weeks and be worth three credits.
37	Dr. Bill leaves lasting impressions at UNI Northern Iowan 101:44, p.9	03/11/2005	Professor Bill Williamson is leaving UNI to teach at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan; has been head of professional writing program for six years; photo.
38	Elementary, special education classes Northern Iowan 101:31, p.2	01/25/2005	A program at UNI that combines elementary education with special education will be discussed at Northeast Iowa Community College on January 26 and 27, 2005.
39	New capstone classes offer students variety Northern Iowan 101:28, p.6	12/10/2004	Fourteen new capstone courses, in addition to the three offered for the Fall 2004 term, to be offered in the spring.
40	Taking advantage of abundance of electives Northern Iowan 101:21, p.7	11/09/2004	Believes UNI should expand the field of university electives available to students.
41	Sign language courses encourage 'different perspective' Northern Iowan 101:20, p.3	11/05/2004	Sign language classes can count as a student's foreign language requirement.
42	UNI terrorism class gains popularity after Sept. 11 Northern Iowan 101:4, p.1	09/10/2004	Spotlight on Philip Mauceri's terrorism class and its purpose; photo.
43	UNI offers new majors this fall Northern Iowan 101:1, p.3	08/27/2004	Description of new bioinformatics and networking and system administration majors.
44	UNI to offer new majors this fall Northern Iowan 100:58, p.1	06/25/2004	UNI gains Board of Regents approval to add major programs in network and system administration as well as in bioinformatics.
45	New UNI major to prepare students for careers in fast-growing area of bioinformatics Public Relations News Release 2003:0, p.1	06/16/2004	The major will be fully implemented in three years.
46	Unruh named gerontology coord. Northern Iowan 100:44, p.1	03/12/2004	Profile of Amy Unruh and the Iowa Consortium for Applied Gerontology.
47	UNI masters in social work receives accreditation by national council Northern Iowa Today 88:1, p.14	01/01/2004	Professor Keefe talks about the value of the accreditation.
48	UNI receives federal grant to establish Iowa Center for Applied Gerontology Northern Iowa Today 88:1, p.14	01/01/2004	Dean Wallace talks about the value of the program.
49	Four-year grad rate peaks at 33.5 percent Northern Iowan 100:24, p.1	11/21/2003	Several factors, including increased tuition and lowering of credit hour requirements, have lead to the increase in percentage over the last ten years.
50	Personal Wellness increases mind/body awareness Northern Iowan 100:24, p.6	11/21/2003	Feels Personal Wellness class increases a person's quality of life and a keyboarding class would not do the same.