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1	Dr. Grammar back on UNI campus Public Relations News Release 2010:97, p.1	10/14/2010	Dr. Grammar, a free writing resource service is available to the public. Linda Adkins, an English instructor, is the new Dr. Grammar. Students are encouraged to visit the website with their questions, however large or small they may be.
2	Apples, cheese and comedy featured at Sept. 19 ACRE event Public Relations News Release 2009:49, p.1	09/14/2009	The Cedar Falls Annual Community Read for the Environment will be at Hartman Reserve Nature Center. Attendees can sample apples from local orchards, help make apple cider and learn to make cheese from professor Jack Yates.
3	UNI student group receives international award Public Relations News Release 2009:31, p.1	09/08/2009	The Center for Inquiry International (CFI), headquartered in Amherst, N. Y., presented the award to the Iowa Freethinkers and Inquirers (UNIFI). The CFI board decided that of all the events held by their 200-plus campus groups, the UNI event was the best.
4	UNI Department of English Language and Literature awards and scholarships for 2009 Public Relations News Release 2008:540, p.1	05/18/2009	The Department of English Language and Literature presented 42 students with awards and scholarships at a recent recognition ceremony. Students listed.
5	UNI faculty, staff receive 2008 Regents Excellence Awards Public Relations News Release 2008:271, p.1	12/11/2008	The awards are presented annually to faculty and to staff members in the professional and scientific ranks, and biennially to a member of the supervisory/confidential merit personnel, who have demonstrated outstanding professional contributions.
6	UNI Department of English Language and Literature awards and scholarships for 2008 Public Relations News Release 2007:667, p.1	05/06/2008	Thirty-six students were presented with awards and scholarships at a reception. Student names are listed.
7	Romanian poet to address audience at the University of Northern Iowa April 25 Public Relations News Release 1987:387, p.1	04/21/1988	Romanian poet and magazine editor, Anghel Dumbraveanu, appears in Sabin Hall to recite some of his work and discuss modern Romanian poetry. Professor Robert Ward has translated Dumbraveanu's writings after meeting him through the Fulbright Program.
8	UNI faculty to conduct workshops to strengthen UNI humanities program for new general ed requirements Public Relations News Release 1987:11, p.1	08/24/1987	Professors from the departments of philosophy and English work together to enhance the humanities program to meet new course requirements. The workshop is led by Professors Ken Baughman, Roy Sandstrom, and Ed Amend.
9	Applications now available for UNI Pettit scholarships in journalism Public Relations News Release 1987:202, p.1	02/04/1987	Students planning a career in communications with a journalism minor begin applying for two-hundred dollar Pettit scholarships. Applicants require six hours of credit in journalism, and must submit samples of their work.
10	English Department's "Student as Critic" contest Public Relations News Release 1986:194, p.1	01/30/1987	The English Department sponsored a writing contest for high school and college students. Participants were allowed to write on any subject, and were eligible to win prizes of up to one-thousand dollars across several divisions.
11	1987 Inner Weather staff chosen at UNI Public Relations News Release 1987:90, p.1	11/03/1986	Seven new members were inducted to the staff of 'Inner Weather', a university magazine that publishes student work. The magazine accepts works of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and artwork.
12	Winners announced in UNI's 1986 'Iowa student as critic' essay competition Public Relations News Release 1986:375, p.1	04/18/1986	High school and college students and high school English teachers received awards; some high school winners won UNI scholarships, others won monetary awards.
13	Workshops to develop critical thinking, reading, writing skills featured at Iowa student as critic conference at UNI April 11 Public Relations News Release 1986:320, p.1	03/24/1986	There will be sixteen workshops with a number of different topics offered at the sixth annual conference; all but five of the workshops are taught by UNI professors; evening activities include a reception, a lecture, and an awards ceremony.
14	UNI to offer course on 'bubble gum fiction' Public Relations News Release 1981:6, p.1	08/11/1981	Announcement of a four-week course, taught by Professor Klinkowitz; description of books to be read in course.
15	Three UNI English professors writing competency exam at Dallas meeting Public Relations News Release 1980:568, p.1	05/07/1981	Professors Evelyn Wood, Charlene Eblen, and Barbara Lounsberry presented a session on the Writing Competency Program at the Conference on College Composition and Communication held in Dallas, Texas.
16	UNI to offer course on detective, mystery stories Public Relations News Release 1980:303, p.1	01/06/1981	The course "Popular Literature: Detective, Mystery and Crime Fiction" will be offered as three credits for students.
17	Three Members of UNI English Faculty Named NCTE Judges Public Relations News Release 1971:653, p.1	05/28/1971	Jewell, Erikson and Hovet have all been appointed regional judges for the National Council of English Achievement Awards.
18	Winners of UNI Essay Contest Announced Public Relations News Release 1971:632, p.1	05/14/1971	The winners of the "Student as Critic" conference essay contest have been announced and Marguerite Phelps of UNI won the first prize.
19	UNI to host prize essay conference Public Relations News Release 1971:552, p.1	04/16/1971	The conference is being hosted by the English department on campus. The topic wil be "The Student As Critic".
20	UNI Prof to Speak on Traditional Grammar Public Relations News Release 1970:359, p.1	02/05/1971	Dr. Stageberg will present the lecture, "The Scandal of Traditional Grammar" in the Union on Feb. 9.
21	UNI Schedules Fourth Workshop on the High School Newspaper Public Relations News Release 1970:29, p.1	09/18/1970	High school newspaper staffs and their faculty advisers from Iowa schools will be attending the workshop on Saturday, Sept. 26th.
22	Black History and Culture Workshop at UNI Public Relations News Release 1969:681, p.1	07/08/1970	A three-week workshop will be held on campus to extend elementary and secondary students' knowledge of black history and culture; list of participating instructors
23	'Funny Stuff' to be Presented at UNI Poetry Hour Public Relations News Release 1969:315, p.1	02/04/1970	Carl Childress will be presenting the program in the UNI Union.
24	Class at UNI for Persons whose Native Language is not English is Free Public Relations News Release 1969:284, p.1	01/19/1970	UNI offers free English class for non-native speakres.
25	UNI Announces Class for Persons Whose Native Language is Not English Public Relations News Release 1969:275, p.1	01/14/1970	English class for non-native speakers to be offered.
26	Poet Galway Kinnell to Read His Works at UNI Public Relations News Release 1969:126, p.1	10/31/1969	Poetry reading.
27	Black Educator to Discuss the Black Novel Public Relations News Release 1969:53, p.1	10/03/1969	"The Black Novel in the Sixties" by Dr. Charles Nilion of the University of Colorado.
28	Area English teachers to meet at T. C. Public Relations News Release 1960:275, p.1	03/16/1961	Professor John Cowley and Ms. Margaret Divelbess sit on the planning committee for the biannual meeting of northeast Iowa English educators held on the Teachers College campus. Participants will discuss college writing preparation in high school courses.
29	ISTC to conduct lay reader experiment Public Relations News Release 1960:60, p.1	10/05/1960	Professor John Cowley conducts research on the use of lay readers in the evaluation of Freshman students of English. Lay readers will evaluate student papers and spend time with students in conference.
30	Special to: The Mason City Globe Gazette Public Relations News Release 1951:199, p.1	11/30/1951	Maybelle Adelsman, Mason City, has had a poem accepted for publication in the Annual Anthology of College Poetry. Adelsman is a senior student majoring in English. The poem to be printed is "Green Pastures."
31	Two more performances of the ISTC fall play, "The Heiress," will be presented tonight (Oct. 27) and Saturday night at the college auditorium. Public Relations News Release 1950:89, p.1	10/27/1950	The setting for the play, under the direction of Hazel B. Strayer, is a house on New York's Washington square about a century ago. Written by Henry James, "The Heiress" was successively a novel, a stage play, and a movie.
32	TC students to present play, "The Heiress" Public Relations News Release 1950:83, p.1	10/23/1950	Successful as a novel, stage production and movie, "The Heiress" is author Henry Jemes' version of New York fashion society about a century ago. The play, sponsored by the English and speech department, has a cast of nine.
33	Dr. H. W. Reninger, head of the English department at Iowa State Colege, will speak Oct. 14 Public Relations News Release 1950:47, p.1	10/02/1950	Reninger will speak in Minneapolis at the University of Minnesota's second fall conference for college teachers of language and literature. His topic will be "Theme Assignments in Freshman Composition."
34	English Old Gold 0:0, p.28	06/01/1949	Brief description of the department; photo.
35	English Old Gold 0:0, p.33	06/01/1948	Every student gets acquainted with the rooms on the first floor of the Auditorium building, and the speech department has new requirements to insure a more thorough coverage of the many activities of this field; photo.
36	English Old Gold 0:0, p.89	06/01/1947	Brief description of the department; photo.
37	College drama department receives national recognition College Eye 37:38, p.1	07/12/1946	Three items featured in recent magazine.
38	English Old Gold 0:0, p.39	06/01/1946	Students are taught the importance of literature, writing, and speech at the English department.
39	English Room offers records, books, magazines to students College Eye 37:30, p.1	04/26/1946	Students need to apply for use of the room with a member of the English Department; photo.
40	English staff discusses course requirements College Eye 37:14, p.1	12/14/1945	Discuss majors and minors as well as courses and course outlines.
41	English department presents biography of Carl Sandburg College Eye 37:4, p.1	09/28/1945	As part of "Giants in Our Time" radio series; photo.
42	Dr. Reninger to return as head of English Dept. College Eye 36:43, p.1	08/10/1945	Has been on duty with Navy V-12 program since April 19, 1943.
43	H. Willard Reninger will resume his duties in September Public Relations News Release 1945:202, p.1	08/09/1945	Reninger has been on a leave of absence as commanding officer of the Navy V-12 in Parkville, Missouri. He will return to his duties as head of the English Department.
44	Reading room is solution to many problems of English College Eye 36:38, p.4	07/06/1945	A look at the collection of books and other materials in the room.
45	Teaching Departments--English and Language Old Gold 0:0, p.41	06/01/1945	Professors W. B. Fagan and Ingebrigt Lillehei head the Departments of English and Language; photo.
46	English majors to meet College Eye 36:30, p.1	04/27/1945	Will learn expectations of majors.
47	Air command cites I. S. T. C. for good job College Eye 35:37, p.1	07/07/1944	Commendation cites good work of faculty.
48	English Old Gold 0:0, p.38	06/01/1944	Mention of courses offered in the English Department; photo.
49	Departmental group meetings offer means of student expression College Eye 35:28, p.4	04/21/1944	Four departments have met to discuss problems.
50	Spring edition of student magazine ready for press College Eye 35:26, p.1	04/07/1944	Pen will be printed soon.
51	KXEL presents daily programs at 1:30 for use in high school classrooms College Eye 35:10, p.5	11/12/1943	Schedule of programs aimed at high schools.
52	Old Gold, Pen begin 1943-44 year; staffs now chosen College Eye 35:10, p.1	11/12/1943	English Department will get out first issue of the Pen.
53	Ruth Suckow lectures Alumnus 27:4, p.8	10/01/1943	Summer series on contemporary novel includes lecture by Ruth Suckow.
54	W. B. Fagan is named acting head of English; replaces Dr. Robinson College Eye 35:2, p.1	09/17/1943	Professor Robinson gave up duties due to poor health; Professor Reninger is in the service; photo.
55	Robinson heads English Alumnus 27:3, p.5	07/01/1943	E. Arthur Robinson heads department while Professor Reninger is in military service; photo.
56	Ruth Suckow on summer literature series; English department sponsors second discussion series College Eye 34:31, p.3	06/04/1943	Schedule of summer seminars.
57	Department of English Old Gold 0:0, p.60	06/01/1943	One of the most extensive departments at the college, it is directed by Dr. H. Williard Reninger. The department covers speech, debate, and drama in addition to grammer and literature; photo.
58	Robinson is English head College Eye 34:28, p.2	04/30/1943	Will replace Professor Reninger, who is on military leave; photo.
59	Chang, Chinese Minister, will lecture here next Thursday College Eye 34:23, p.1	03/26/1943	Profile of H. H. Chang.
60	Suckow, Hearst join teaching staff; pair will assist in teaching course of creative writing College Eye 34:9, p.1	11/06/1942	Professor Reninger explains the new way that the course will be taught.
61	Teachers College takes to the airlanes Alumnus 26:4, p.16	10/01/1942	Programs include music, English Department productions, college news, faculty discussions, and other features; description of facilities; photo.
62	New recording room will be available for speech clinic College Eye 33:41, p.4	07/24/1942	Description of new facilities.
63	Reading Room in Auditorium 138 is now open College Eye 33:37, p.3	06/26/1942	Purpose is to provide space for readers and writers to get together with their instructors.
64	T. C. hits the airlanes College Eye 33:34, p.1	06/03/1942	Will broadcast 30-minute daily program over 50,000 watt KXEL; Mr. Hake will lead the efforts; description of campus facilities and initial programming.
65	English Old Gold 0:0, p.65	06/01/1942	Brief description of the department; photo.
66	'Profs' have noted poets 'on wax' College Eye 33:33, p.1	05/22/1942	Department of English owns collections of poets reading their own work.
67	Know Your Faculty College Eye 33:19, p.2	02/06/1942	Profile of Dr. H. Willard Reninger, assistant professor of English and head of the Department of English; photo.
68	Specialist in teaching English added to faculty this fall College Eye 33:2, p.1	09/19/1941	Profile of George Gates; photo.
69	Campus experts study speech equipment College Eye 32:38, p.1	07/11/1941	Will study equipment at University of Iowa with an eye to improving speech correction on ISTC campus.
70	English Old Gold 0:0, p.54	06/01/1941	Brief description of the department; photo.
71	Reninger displays student paintings College Eye 32:29, p.1	04/25/1941	Will display work in English classrooms.
72	Library left to English Department; 250 books in Logan Collection College Eye 32:18, p.1	01/31/1941	Description of some of the books donated by Fanny G. Logan.
73	Why the literaries failed Alumnus 25:1, p.5	01/01/1941	Continued analysis of fading of literary societies; blames changing student interests and World War I; societies failed to meet students' social and curricular needs.
74	Dr. Boothe resigns Alumnus 24:3, p.16	07/01/1940	Will be replaced by Professor Reninger.
75	Farewell to the literaries!: Part I: The power and the glory Alumnus 24:3, p.9	07/01/1940	History of literary societies; purposes and activities; humorous occurrences; roster of societies with their dates of founding and ending, mottoes, and colors; photo.
76	Dr. Boothe resigns from faculty; Dr. Reninger is named as successor College Eye 31:37, p.1	06/28/1940	Effective at end of summer term; photo.
77	Final decision on plays made College Eye 31:34, p.1	06/07/1940	Florence Hansen's play wins first place; Winson Wallace takes second; Ed Kepler takes third; photo.
78	English Old Gold 0:0, p.171	06/01/1940	Brief description of the department; photo.
79	Graduating English majors compete in national tests College Eye 31:31, p.1	05/10/1940	Twenty-one seniors took the test.
80	Boothe's study will be printed College Eye 31:26, p.2	04/05/1940	Article discusses ISTC English curriculum.
81	Additional curriculum changes for winter College Eye 31:10, p.5	11/17/1939	List of adds and drops from the course schedule.
82	Dr. Boothe heads plans to guide students in selecting proper English curricula College Eye 31:5, p.1	10/13/1939	Plans aim to meet needs to "live more satisfactorily in a democratic, agricultural state."
83	End of the English zero . . . . Alumnus 23:3, p.2	07/01/1939	English Zero, the remedial course in English composition, has been dropped from the curriculum.
84	Department of English Old Gold 0:0, p.63	06/01/1939	Brief description of the department; photos.
85	English zero gives way to laboratory College Eye 30:32, p.4	05/12/1939	Curriculum will change in English composition classes for students who need special help.
86	Speech section to have recording and audition room College Eye 30:10, p.1	11/11/1938	Will check progress in fundamentals of speech.
87	Boothe named English head here; Lynch to retire in September College Eye 29:37, p.1	06/24/1938	Brief profile of Professor Boothe.
88	Department of Instruction Old Gold 0:0, p.48	06/01/1938	Brief description of the departments of instruction; photos.
89	Faculty picnic College Eye 29:32, p.3	05/13/1938	Department of English will meet at Island Park.
90	Miss Terry entertains at informal tea College Eye 28:40, p.3	07/09/1937	Entertains members of the English faculty.
91	Student authors write in studio, contains aids to help creative writers College Eye 28:36, p.1	06/11/1937	Project will set up and set aside room for writing.
92	English Old Gold 0:0, p.46	06/01/1937	Description of department changes and activities; photos.
93	English Old Gold 0:0, p.40	06/01/1936	Description of activities; photos.
94	Sororities to pledge rushees at services this evening College Eye 27:15, p.4	10/04/1935	Campus social calendar.
95	English Old Gold 0:0, p.20	06/01/1935	Description of department curriculum; photos.
96	Seventy-four rate high English scores College Eye 26:17, p.1	10/19/1934	Released from taking introductory English classes; 127 will need to take English 0.
97	College students take test to be released from class Public Relations News Release 1934:643, p.1	10/14/1934	Seventy-four students were released from English I.
98	Eight new courses in philosophy and religion announced College Eye 26:16, p.1	10/12/1934	Short description of the courses; will be taught by Harold Bosley.
99	Frosh party next Friday night finds social prominence of class College Eye 26:16, p.3	10/12/1934
100	English Old Gold 0:0, p.36	06/01/1934	Department description and staff; photos.