Department of English Language and Literature

Displaying 51 - 100 of 319 in reverse chronological order

#	Title	Date	Summary
51	Writers--express yourself, share at conference Northern Iowan 94:47, p.11	04/03/1998	"Celebrating Critical Writing" conference will begin at 8:30 a.m. April 4; students can get help with their writing and win awards and scholarships.
52	Schindler to be center of English education Friday Northern Iowan 94:46, p.5	03/31/1998	18th Annual Critical Writing Conference will be held April 3 in Schindler Education Center.
53	Meryl Norton Hearst Lecture Series at University of Northern Iowa Feb. 6 to feature Gloria Naylor Public Relations News Release 1997:195, p.1	01/28/1998	Gloria Naylor will speak at Meryl Norton Hearst Lecture Series.
54	UNI once again will "Celebrate Critical Writing" Northern Iowan 94:30, p.5	01/23/1998	UNI will host the "Celebrate Critical Writing" contest and conference April 3, 1998.
55	Author Kyoko Mori to be November Hearst Lecturer on University of Northern Iowa campus Public Relations News Release 1997:111, p.1	11/07/1997	Kyoko Mori will be third lecturer for Meryl Norton Hearst Lecture Series November 12. She will read from her book "Polite Lies" November 10 and attend open house November 14.
56	Laugh your way to finding truth Northern Iowan 94:19, p.9	11/04/1997	Robert Weide talks about humor and films; photo.
57	Award winning screen writer to be second lecturer in Meryl Norton Hearst Lecture Series at the University of Northern Iowa Oct. 30 Public Relations News Release 1997:88, p.1	10/27/1997	Robert B. Weide will discuss "How comedy saved My life" as part of the Meryl Norton Hearst Lecture Series October 30. Hosted by Department of English Language and Literature and College of Humanities and Fine Arts.
58	Writer Wendell Berry to begin 1997 Hearst Lecture series at the University of Northern Iowa Wednesday, Oct. 1 Public Relations News Release 1997:50, p.1	09/27/1997	Meryl Norton Hearst Lecture Series will begin with speaker Wendell Berry.
59	UNI Reading Series begins Northern Iowan 94:8, p.18	09/26/1997	Series features writers reading from their own work; history of series.
60	University of Northern Iowa offers workshop on the life and work of Wendell Berry Public Relations News Release 1997:24, p.1	09/09/1997	Barbara Lounsberry will lead a workshop on the study of work by Wendell Berry; workshops made possible by James Hearst and Meryl Hearst.
61	New department heads named Campus News Network 8:2, p.1	09/02/1997	Mary Jane Sheffet, Howard Barnes, Jeffrey Copeland, and Betty Deberg named Head of their departments; Bob Muffoletto named Acting Head, and Wendell McConnaha is director of Lab School; photo.
62	New academic department heads welcome new school year Northern Iowa Today 26:1, p.4	09/01/1997	Biographical profiles of Professors Mary Jane Sheffet, Howard Barnes, Jeffrey Copeland, Betty DeBerg, Robert Muffoletto, and Wendell McConnaha; photo.
63	New department heads begin work this fall at University of Northern Iowa Public Relations News Release 1997:9, p.1	08/27/1997	New academic department heads: Mary Jane Sheffet, Howard Barnes, Jeffrey Copeland, Betty DeBerg, Bob Muffoletto, and Wendell McConnaha. Includes brief profile of each new department head.
64	Final program in fall reading series at the University of Northern Iowa Public Relations News Release 1996:156, p.1	11/12/1996	Kathy Stall will read from works at the final program in the Fall Reading Series November 14; brief biographical profile.
65	University of Northern Iowa announces Fall Reading Series readers Public Relations News Release 1996:87, p.1	10/04/1996	Biographical profiles of G. W. Clift, Marian Pierce, and Kathy Stall.
66	Award winning novelist to lecture at University of Northern Iowa December 1 Public Relations News Release 1995:137, p.1	11/16/1995	Marilynne Robinson will lecture at UNI.
67	University of Northern Iowa to sponsor reading series October 25 Public Relations News Release 1995:96, p.1	10/18/1995	Vince Gotera will speak at UNI.
68	Several departments welcome new academic heads Campus News Network 6:1, p.1	09/05/1995	James Lubker named Dean and Geofrey T. Mills Acting Dean; James Walters and John Butler named heads of their departments; Richard McGuire, Jeffrey Copeland, and Paul Chao named acting heads; photo.
69	The Hoffmans affair A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.282	07/01/1995	Detailed account of the controversy surrounding Mr. Hoffmans and his protests against the Viet Nam War and the draft; photo.
70	The impact of McCarthyism A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.206	07/01/1995	The college faces challenges in teaching the Communist Manifesto, loyalty oaths, and charges of subversion on its own staff.
71	Inconsistencies about "Inner Weather" abound Northern Iowan 91:55, p.7	04/21/1995	Tries to explain financial and organizational difficulties of magazine.
72	Clean up the Northern Iowan; print facts in paper Northern Iowan 91:50, p.9	04/04/1995	Disputes reporting related to Inner Weather; attempts to clarify situation.
73	Clean up "Inner Weather" Northern Iowan 91:47, p.5	03/17/1995	Urges Inner Weather staff to clean up finances.
74	"Inner Weather" denied funds from NISG amid controversy Northern Iowan 91:46, p.1	03/14/1995	Questions about finances make future of magazine uncertain.
75	Scholarships and prizes available in essay contest Northern Edition 3:5, p.3	02/15/1995	Announcement of Celebrating Critical Writing Contest.
76	Students and faculty hurt by photocopy policy Northern Iowan 91:16, p.4	10/18/1994	Urges parties to work together to solve problem.
77	Photocopying privileges denied to professors in Department of English Northern Iowan 91:15, p.1	10/14/1994	Reactions to shortage of funds for photocopying.
78	Voices of diversity; acclaimed writers convene at Northern Iowa Northern Iowa Today 78:1, p.28	07/01/1994	Account of short story conference; photo.
79	Amy Tan, other noted writers part of Short Story Conference June 4-7 Campus News Network 4:19, p.1	05/30/1994	Many internationally-known writers participated in the Third International Conference on the Short Story in English at UNI.
80	Unviersity of Northern Iowa graduate programs targeted for enhancement Public Relations News Release 0:592, p.1	05/19/1994	The Departments of Communication Studies, Communicative Disorders, and English have received additional funding for assistantships.
81	International short story conference to be at UNI Northern Edition 2:14, p.4	04/27/1994	Purpose and schedule of the conference.
82	Fiction class creates "novel" final exam Northern Iowan 90:40, p.9	02/25/1994	Will read at Bought Again Books.
83	Book chronicles stories of vets, spouses Campus News Network 4:12, p.2	02/14/1994	UNI published book containing fifty personal narratives from two theatre presentations about Vietnam veterans and their spouses.
84	UNI publishes book 'Vietnam: Perspectives and Performance' Northern Edition 2:4, p.4	02/09/1994	English Department publishes book containing personal narratives and two theater performances about Viet Nam.
85	"Vietnam: Perspectives and Performance" chronicles stories of vets, spouses Public Relations News Release 1993:332, p.1	02/02/1994	UNI has published a book dealing with 50 personal narratives on Viet Nam.
86	Writing program ends questionably at UNI Northern Iowan 89:57, p.1	04/30/1993	Writing Associates Program ends; supporters question reasons.
87	University of Northern Iowa to sponsor joint poetry reading in newly-remodeled Great Reading Room Public Relations News Release 1992:522, p.1	04/12/1993	John Gery and Annie Finch will present a joint poetry reading in the Great Reading Room.
88	Chaucer; communications ethics on tap for conference Northern Iowan 89:48, p.10	03/30/1993	Varied topics at Student as Critic conference.
89	Faculty profile: Barbara Lounsberry; finding what sets you aflame Northern Iowa Today 76:2, p.18	01/01/1993	Biographical sketch of English professor Barbara Lounsberry; photo.
90	Two courses in African American literature to be offered this fall by University of Northern Iowa Public Relations News Release 1992:2, p.1	08/17/1992	UNI Center for Urban Education (UNI-CUE) will offer two courses in African American literature.
91	Noted writers gather in a "Field of Dreams" Northern Iowa Today 76:1, p.18	07/01/1992	Second International Conference on the Short Story attracts writers like Talese, Oates, Silko, and Kinsella; photo.
92	International conference of the short story in English Public Relations News Release 1991:642, p.1	05/01/1992	John Barth, Ann Beattie, Clark Blaise, Robert Cooper, Barry Hannah, W.P. Kinsella, Jerome Klinkowitz, Bharati Mukherjee, Joyce Carol Oates, Leslie Marmon Silko, Gay Talese, David Updike, Robley Wilson and Tobias Wolff will be present at UNI.
93	Seminar in Postmodern Fiction offered at University of Northern Iowa January 13-February 26 Public Relations News Release 1991:284, p.1	12/18/1991	The latest advances in American short-story writing will be the focus of a seminar presented by Jerome Klinkowitz.
94	English department initiates university-wide program; writing associates assists students of all majors Northern Iowan 88:25, p.1	11/26/1991	Professor Eblen explains purpose of program.
95	Best-selling novelist Nancy Price to keynote University of Northern Iowa 'Student as Critic" conference Friday (April 12) Public Relations News Release 1990:470, p.1	04/05/1991	Nancy Price will address attendees at the Iowa Student as Critic Conference at UNI.
96	Profile: Mary Rohrberger Campus News Network 1:2, p.3	09/17/1990	Profile of Professor Rohrberger; photo.
97	UNI hosts faculty exchange professor Northern Iowan 87:1, p.15	08/31/1990	Henry Lacey was a visiting professor of English this past summer, teaching classes on African-American poetry.
98	English department head named Northern Iowan 86:58, p.5	05/04/1990	Mary Rohrberger will be new head.
99	Pulitzer Prize winner to keynote University of Northern Iowa 'Student as Critic' Conference Friday (April 6) Public Relations News Release 1989:506, p.1	03/29/1990	William Kennedy speaks at the UNI Auditorium for the eighteenth annual Renninger lecture, sponsored by the Department of English Languge and Literature.
100	Professor returns; visa problems over Northern Iowan 86:43, p.1	03/06/1990	Professor Ogbondah has straightened out visa problem; classes resume.