Department of English Language and Literature

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#	Title	Date	Summary
101	In English Department, who shows concern for students? Public Relations News Release 86:42, p.2	03/02/1990	Believes that English Department should have handled situation involving Professor Ogbondah's work status better.
102	Pulitzer Prize winner visits UNI to teach fiction course Northern Iowan 86:38, p.8	02/16/1990	Phillip Caputo on campus; profile.
103	Programs lost due to study results Northern Iowan 86:36, p.5	02/09/1990	Graduate program in home economics and program in linguistics lost.
104	Financial 'villain' causes cuts; lack of funding Northern Iowan 86:34, p.1	02/02/1990	Five journalism courses dropped due to lack of funds and lack of qualified faculty.
105	Endowed chair enlightens literature class Northern Iowa Today 73:2, p.28	01/01/1990	Philip Caputo is first occupant of Meryl Norton Hearst endowed chair.
106	Faculty profile: Evelyn Wood Northern Iowa Today 73:2, p.26	01/01/1990	Biographical profile of Professor Evelyn Starkey Wood; photo.
107	Consulting firm recommends changes at state universities Northern Iowan 85:59, p.1	06/23/1989	Peat Marwick report recommends dropping of Ed. D. degree, close study on value of Price Lab School, and other curricular changes.
108	Liberal arts majors can find a diversity of jobs Northern Iowan 85:57, p.9	05/05/1989	Panel discussion at recent conference offers tips.
109	University of Northern Iowa announces statewide essay competition. Public Relations News Release 1988:265, p.1	01/24/1989	More than $1000 in cash prizes, scholarships and publication of winning entries will go to the winners of the Iowa Student as Critic Eassy Competition.
110	English majors succeed Northern Iowan 85:14, p.14	10/14/1988	Bob Ward gives a quick look at the English Department.
111	Fewer majors seen Northern Iowan 85:14, p.9	10/14/1988	Administrators talk about the cycles of enrollment in humanities courses.
112	Waterloo Courier editors to instruct journalism classes Northern Iowan 85:2, p.4	08/30/1988	Saul Shapiro and Dan Dundon will teach; Department of English still seeking regular staff members; photo.
113	Tom Pettit journalism scholarship winners announced at Northern Iowa Public Relations News Release 1987:383, p.1	04/20/1988	The Department of English Language and Literature presents Edward Derr and Lisa Suchomal with two-hundred dollar journalism scholarships. The scholarships were funded by NBC's chief national affairs correspondent, Tom Pettit.
114	Nebraska state poet to headline 'Student as Critic Conference' at University of Northern Iowa Friday (April 8) Public Relations News Release 1987:342, p.1	04/04/1988	Nebraskan poet, William Kloefkorn, acts as keynote speaker for the eighth Iowa Student as Critic Conference. Kloefkorn will speak for the Reninger Memorial Lecture Series in the Commons Ballroom, and in the Education Center with Professor George Day.
115	Public sessions part of Northern Iowa conference on critical thinking and writing Public Relations News Release 1987:343, p.1	04/04/1988	Professors Robert Ward, Daniel Cahill, and George Day hold presentations for the Student as Critic Conference, sponsored by the Department of English Language and Literature. Other speakers include Allan Carpenter, and William Kloefkorn.
116	The Human Element Northern Iowan 84:39, p.2	02/19/1988	Questions several articles in recent Northern Iowans.
117	University of Northern Iowa English professor to lecture in Spain Public Relations News Release 1987:230, p.1	01/25/1988	Professor Robert J. Ward is invited to Spain to lecture on poets of the Midwest, including UNI's James Hearst. Ward is a former Fulbright scholar, and has worked in Romania, Spain, and Canada.
118	What's Up Northern Iowan 84:6, p.7	09/15/1987	Meetings and activities.
119	Not a new way of teaching . . . just a rare way Northern Iowa Today 16:1, p.1	09/01/1987	Look at teaching methods of several faculty including Professors Swenson, Eiklor, and Davis; photo.
120	Ward to be acting English head Northern Iowan 83:58, p.5	05/05/1987	Robert Ward talks about what he thinks he needs to do to guide the department.
121	UNI announces winners of 1987 Iowa Student as Critic Essay Competition Public Relations News Release 1987:326, p.1	04/15/1987	The Department of English Language and Literature, and the Division of Continuing Education and Special Programs sponsor the Iowa Student as Critic Essay Competition. Victorious high school and college students won cash, scholarships, and publication.
122	What do you do with an English major? Northern Iowan 83:52, p.10	04/14/1987	Students discuss job opportunities for English majors.
123	Finances may limit headship searches Northern Iowan 83:50, p.4	04/07/1987	Problem arises when a department head resigns as head but does not leave the faculty.
124	Iowa Student as Critic Conference Public Relations News Release 1987:308, p.1	04/07/1987	Over five-hundred students attended thirteen sessions conducted by faculty members were held as part of the Iowa Student as Critic Conference. These sessions covered topics like film, literature, history, and writing.
125	UNI names Petitt Journalism Scholarship recipients Public Relations News Release 1987:306, p.1	04/07/1987	The Department of English Language and Literature names Rodney Reicks and Andrew Zhiss the recipients of the Tom Pettit scholarships. The students were recognized for their academic accomplishments and participation in journalism.
126	Novelist, critic, NPR radio commentator Doris Grumback to speak at 'Iowa Student as Critic' Conference Friday (April 10) at UNI Public Relations News Release 1987:297, p.1	04/02/1987	Doris Grumbach delivers the fifteenth annual Reninger Lecture for the Iowa Student as Critic Conference. Winners of the statewide essay competition received over one-thousand dollars worth of prizes, as well as seeing their work published.
127	UNI prof selected for Harvard fellowship next year Public Relations News Release 1987:234, p.1	02/23/1987	Professor Marcel Cornis-Pop is appointed as an Andrew Mellon Faculty Fellow at Harvard University. Cornis was a Fulbright lecturer at UNI in the Department of English Language and Literature from Romania before moving to Harvard.
128	What's up Northern Iowan 83:36, p.5	02/10/1987	Meetings and activities.
129	Robbins will return to teaching Northern Iowan 83:33, p.3	01/30/1987	Jan Robbins will give up position as head of the English Department July 31, 1987; has been head for 11 years; photo.
130	Seventh annual Iowa Student as Critic Essay competition entries due Feb. 6 (Friday) Public Relations News Release 1986:152, p.1	01/08/1987	The Department of English Language and Literature sponsored the Iowa Student as Critic competition for high school and college students. Winners were granted cash prizes, scholarships, and publication.
131	Art as survival: On recent Romanian poetry and music Public Relations News Release 1987:121, p.1	11/21/1986	Poet and prose writer, Nina Cassian, appeared in the Maucker Union to deliver a lecture on the influence of political pressure on Romanian art and literature. The event was sponsored by the Department of English Language and Literature.
132	General education to impact staffing distribution Northern Iowan 83:19, p.1	10/31/1986	Faculty and administrators speculate on ways to meet increased or shifted instructional needs.
133	English observed firsthand Northern Iowan 82:40, p.11	03/04/1986	Foreign visitors discuss the difficulties of teaching English overseas.
134	Author to read from own works Northern Iowan 82:30, p.10	01/28/1986	Michael Martone will read.
135	Curriculum Committee makes graduate changes Northern Iowan 82:19, p.4	11/08/1985	CHFA Committee makes changes in credit and required admission standing.
136	Untitled Northern Iowan 82:18, p.2	11/05/1985	Comments on the administration's decision to cut some of the journalism classes.
137	Untitled Northern Iowan 82:16, p.2	10/29/1985	Upset that the University will be cutting back the number of journalism classes offered.
138	Untitled Northern Iowan 82:16, p.2	10/29/1985	Discusses problems that could arise from a cutback on journalism classes.
139	Quality of campus journalism threatened Northern Iowan 82:15, p.1	10/25/1985	Due to limited funds, only two courses will be offered.
140	New, acting heads in five departments Alumnus 70:2, p.7	07/01/1985	William Lew in Art; Vincent Faherty in Social Work; James Burrow in Information Management; Robley Wilson in English; and Virgil Noack in Home Economics.
141	Art, social work heads named Northern Iowan 81:57, p.3	06/14/1985	William Lew will head Art; Vince Faherty will head Social Work; Robley Wilson will be acting head of English; Jim Burrow will be acting head of Information Management.
142	Committee studies possibility of journalism major at UNI Northern Iowan 81:52, p.1	04/23/1985	Committee attempting to develop journalism minor into a major; students currently select public relations as major because it is close to journalism.
143	Poetry course offered Northern Iowan 81:24, p.18	12/04/1984	Information about a course offered in the spring semester studying the poetry and fiction from a wide variety of Iowa authors.
144	What's Up Northern Iowan 81:24, p.7	12/04/1984	Meetings and activities.
145	Poet to speak today Northern Iowan 81:22, p.11	11/20/1984	Steinunn Sigurdardotter from Iceland reads from her works.
146	CIEP aids communication Northern Iowan 80:42, p.9	03/06/1984	Several departments and special programs cooperate to assist international students to improve their English.
147	Panel to talk about fiction Northern Iowan 80:34, p.14	02/07/1984	Will discuss fiction of the Western world.
148	Guthrie Theatre bus trip Northern Iowan 79:36, p.12	02/18/1983	English Department will sponsor trip.
149	Inner Weather magazine to be published with help from alumni, students Alumnus 66:4, p.11	01/01/1983	Staff organizes and raises money.
150	Essay contest for students Northern Iowan 79:22, p.13	11/19/1982	Categories for prizes in Student as Critic Conference.
151	Focus on Westerns Northern Iowan 79:18, p.6	11/05/1982	Robert Gish will teach course on American Western literature.
152	Spanish educator to speak Northern Iowan 79:3, p.6	09/03/1982	Ramon Lopez Ortega will speak on Spanish Civil War.
153	Assertiveness required in English job hunt Northern Iowan 78:52, p.5	04/27/1982	Faculty and alumni offer advice.
154	What's up Northern Iowan 78:50, p.4	04/20/1982	Meetings and activities.
155	They're writing everywhere Alumnus 66:1, p.11	02/01/1982	English Department will hold second Student as Critic Conference; publishes Reninger lecture; writing used across the curriculum.
156	Lit students to gather Northern Iowan 78:7, p.7	09/22/1981	Annual informal gathering.
157	French critic to speak at UNI on American, Continental fiction Public Relations News Release 1981:37, p.1	09/11/1981	Mark Chenetier will speak on "Recent trends in American and Continental Fiction".
158	Two UNI English Department faculty named fulbrights Public Relations News Release 1980:599, p.1	05/14/1981	Two UNI faculty members have been recommended for Fulbright lectureships by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars. Dr. Alice Sodowsky has received a grant to teach in Sudan, Dr. Robert Ward is pending approval from the Romanian government.
159	Announce winners of UNI Iowa student as critic essay competition Public Relations News Release 1980:594, p.1	05/13/1981	Students from Maharishi International University, Luther College, UNI, and Iowa City West High School were prize winners in Northern Iowa's first annual Iowa Student as Critic Essay Competition.
160	Essay winners announced Northern Iowan 77:52, p.13	05/01/1981	Highlights of Student as Critic Conference.
161	Four-week course on short novel, "Bubble Gum Fiction" offered this fall at UNI Public Relations News Release 1980:525, p.1	04/21/1981	A new course will be offered to examine a new style of writing emerging from the '60s,'70s, and '80s. The course is called "Bubble Gum Fiction."
162	Eby offers $100 for best UNI essay Northern Iowan 77:42, p.9	03/17/1981	Dean Eby offers prize for best Student as Critic essay.
163	Statewide essay contest offers cash prize Northern Iowan 77:40, p.10	03/10/1981	English Department will sponsor student as critic contest.
164	Iowa student essay contest open Northern Iowan 77:37, p.11	02/27/1981	English Department sponsors Student as Critic competition.
165	Guthrie trip planned Northern Iowan 77:33, p.13	02/13/1981	English Department will sponsor trip.
166	Earn English credit with Shakespeare on IPBN Northern Iowan 77:30, p.3	02/03/1981	Schedule of films.
167	Enter essay contest Northern Iowan 77:29, p.12	01/30/1981	English Department will sponsor contest as part of Student as Critic Conference.
168	Amateur sleuths can sharpen their skills Northern Iowan 77:27, p.6	01/23/1981	Erlene Hubly will teach course on mystery fiction.
169	Share a literary selection Northern Iowan 77:24, p.5	12/05/1980	Students and faculty may drop in to read or hear others read.
170	Study poetry of James Hearst Public Relations News Release 77:20, p.13	11/14/1980	Professor Ward will teach course.
171	English event Northern Iowan 77:4, p.11	09/12/1980	A get-together is planned for English Department students and faculty.
172	English nominations due Northern Iowan 77:4, p.6	09/12/1980	Graduate and undergraduate student nominations needed for English Senate.
173	Prominent author, Major to present lyrical style Northern Iowan 77:1, p.6	08/29/1980	Clarence Major to appear on UNI campus; photo.
174	Ten gain essay contest prizes Northern Iowan 76:53, p.5	04/29/1980	Winners are listed for the spring essay contest, which was sponsored by the department of English.
175	Course designed to sharpen organization skills Northern Iowan 76:51, p.11	04/22/1980	Professor Ann Struthers is teaching a course on specialized writing.
176	Department of English Language and Literature spring faculty get-together Northern Iowan 76:50, p.4	04/18/1980	Will award spring essay contest winners.
177	Spring essay contest Northern Iowan 76:48, p.11	04/11/1980	Department of English sponsoring essay contest.
178	Spring essay contest Northern Iowan 76:47, p.3	04/08/1980	Department of English sponsoring essay contest.
179	Spring essay contest Northern Iowan 76:46, p.3	04/04/1980	Essay contest sponsored by Department of English.
180	English Department wants you to be a winner! Northern Iowan 76:45, p.3	03/21/1980	The English department is sponsoring an essay contest.
181	Spring essay contest Northern Iowan 76:48, p.3	03/21/1980	Department sponsoring essay contest.
182	Summer workshops explore the teaching of film, television, literature Northern Iowan 76:44, p.3	03/18/1980	The Department of English Language and Literature will offer summer workshops.
183	Regents approve $200,000 for UNI projects at May meeting Northern Iowan 75:58, p.1	06/22/1979	The Board of Regents approved a preliminary budget for UNI. The budget included $200,000 for construction projects.
184	Joseph Campbell to speak Northern Iowan 75:51, p.5	04/27/1979	Mythologist Joseph Campbell will be featured as the annual Reninger Lecturer. He will speak on May 1.
185	"Hamlet" Northern Iowan 75:45, p.5	03/30/1979	Department of English will sponsor trip to see production in Dubuque.
186	A move in the right direction Northern Iowan 75:44, p.2	03/27/1979	The editorial applauds the efforts by the Board of Student Publications to improve the Northern Iowan by employing an advisor and putting the paper in the Department of English.
187	Tele-course: TV and study Northern Iowan 75:39, p.5	02/27/1979	Elaine Kalmar will teach course associated with broadcasts of Shakespeare plays; photo.
188	Literary publication planned for spring Northern Iowan 75:37, p.6	02/20/1979	English Department and NI plan publication.
189	English dinner Northern Iowan 75:4, p.5	09/12/1978	Area English teachers dinner will feature discussion of Piaget.
190	Guthrie trip Northern Iowan 75:3, p.9	09/08/1978	English Department sponsors trip.
191	Top sci-fi scholars, authors attend Waterloo conference Alumnus 63:3, p.5	09/01/1978	Ursula LeGuin, among other distinguished writers, takes part in conference.
192	Biography lecture Northern Iowan 74:58, p.8	06/16/1978	Charles LeGuin will speak.
193	Poetry reading Northern Iowan 74:43, p.8	03/03/1978	Al Montesi will read.
194	Fireside evening Northern Iowan 74:33, p.6	01/27/1978	The Department of English's "A Fireside Literary Evening with Music" went off quite well; photo.
195	Fireside evening Northern Iowan 74:32, p.6	01/24/1978	English Department will sponsor an evening with entertainment in the Union.
196	Guthrie trip Northern Iowan 74:8, p.4	09/27/1977	English Department sponsors trip to see two plays; photo.
197	What is Aud's fate? Northern Iowan 74:7, p.5	09/23/1977	When the speech programs move to the Speech/Art Complex, the English and Modern Language Departments will move many of their classes and offices into the Old Auditorium; photo.
198	Evening English courses are a community service Northern Iowan 73:28, p.5	12/14/1976	English Department will offer ten evening classes; brief description of the classes.
199	Theory/method combined to train English teachers Northern Iowan 73:24, p.5	11/23/1976	Theory and practical skills are combined to train better English teachers at UNI.
200	"The Sixties" Northern Iowan 73:18, p.11	11/02/1976	An experimental English course has been scheduled again for the spring semester; Professor Klinkowitz will teach it..