English Language

Displaying 1 - 50 of 88 in reverse chronological order
# Title Date Summary
1 The power of story in our lives
Northern Iowan 114:51, p.3
The author tells why storytelling is so important.
2 Sparknotes are killing the classics
Northern Iowan 109:41, p.3
Says that Sparknotes.com makes reading easier. Instead of spending hours reading a book, a student can just read the summary online. However, this is killing the classics.
3 Conversation partners provide learning and companionship
Northern Iowan 108:15, p.7
The Culture and Intensive English Program sponsors a program that matches non-English speakers with English speakers. Participants meet at least once a week. Both participants learn a great deal from the experience.
4 UNI Reading Recovery Center receives U. S. Department of Education grant
Public Relations News Release 2010:63, p.1
The grant awarded $3,096,000 to the Reading Recovery Center. More than 10,000 Iowa first graders who struggle to read, will receive intense literacy assistance in the next five years. The R. J. McElroy Trust supplied $150,000 towards its matching funds.
5 The insanity of euphemisms
Northern Iowan 106:51, p.9
Looks at odd and often gruesome sayings.
6 UNI professor develops plan to cater teaching lessons to native English speakers, English Language Learners
Northern Iowan 106:12, p.4
The projection that forty per cent of American public school students will speak a language other than English at home has encouraged Tammy Gregersen to develop a new process of teaching English.
7 UNI professor completes research on teaching English Language Learner students
Public Relations News Release 2009:92, p.1
Approximately 3.8 percent of students in Iowa's public and nonpublic schools are ELL students. Tammy Gregersen, associate professor of English language & literature received a Schindler Education Grant to work with Iowa's colleges and universities'.
8 Study abroad provides many opportunities
Northern Iowan 104:55, p.6
Study abroad program offers three hundred programs in fifty countries on every continent; photo.
9 Culture Corner: class war in Cedar Falls
Northern Iowan 104:20, p.5
Finds Cedar Falls housing code difficult to understand; unhappy with city housing code enforcement.
10 Stavans asks, 'Who owns the English language?'
Northern Iowan 103:41, p.1
Hearst Lecture Series features Ilan Stavans, professor of American and Latino Culture at Amherst College; photo.
11 Language education demands new legislation
Northern Iowan 103:41, p.4
Tammy Gregersen states that the United States needs to offer some form of English as a second language, but there is no federal legislation on how to do it; photo.
12 News Brief/Calendar of Events
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1
"Who Own the English Language" will be presented by Ilan Stavans Wednesday, February 21.
13 "Who Owns the English Language" Lecture at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1
Biographical profile of Ilan Stavans.
14 News Brief/Calendar of Events
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1
The Teaching Immigrants English program provides an opportunity for students to volunteer as English tutors for immigrants and refugee children in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area.
15 Is grammar dying?
Northern Iowan 103:13, p.10
Previous letters to the editor not taken seriously due to poor grammar and run-on sentences.
16 English in charge
Northern Iowan 103:10, p.5
The discussion of English as the official language continues.
17 Science in plain English
Northern Iowa Today 90:1, p.21
Profile of Professor Paul Shand and his work; photo.
18 International students improve English skills at UNI
Northern Iowan 101:47, p.3
Describes the Culture and Intensive English Program at UNI.
19 Congress debates English bill, others claim unconstitutional
Northern Iowan 101:47, p.3
There is controversy over proposed legislation in the United State Congress to make English the country's official language; photo.
20 Iowa's new English-only bill promotes 'disunion and fright'
Northern Iowan 98:45, p.9
Disagrees with statements made by Steve King concerning Iowa's new English-only bill.
21 Vilsack signs 'English-only' bill; supporters of bill hope it will unify the people of Iowa
Northern Iowan 98:42, p.1
Eighty-one percent of Iowans feel that the 'English-only' bill will unite the people of Iowa but others on campus feel it will send a wrong message about Iowa.
22 Class disagrees with English-only legislation
Northern Iowan 97:47, p.7
Believes that forcing immigrants to speak English would destroy an important part of their culture.
23 English-only aids communication
Northern Iowan 97:44, p.8
Believes that English-only legislation is a good idea.
24 English-only legislation proposed
Northern Iowan 97:43, p.1
UNI instructors hope to gain a better understanding of Iowa's immigrant population by traveling to Patzcuaro, Mexico, to study the Mexican culture.
25 English as official language
Public Relations News Release 2000:265, p.1
Mark Grey claims that making English the state's official language is unnecessary.
26 Dr. Grammar has cure for writing pains
Northern Iowan 96:38, p.9
UNI English Department to offer answers to grammar questions by Professor HiDuke, "Dr. Grammar", to Iowa residents; photo.
27 There is no room for hate, segregation, bigotry in U.S.
Northern Iowan 95:51, p.6
Columnist comments on legislation that eliminates multi-lingual education in schools and making English the national language in America.
28 Adult immigrants find difficulties in learning English
Public Relations News Release 1998:45, p.1
Immigrants to Iowa from Bosnia or Mexico have trouble finding enough time to fit in a comprehensive English lesson.
29 Gosh darned all this swearing
Northern Iowan 94:43, p.6
Columnist comments on swearing.
30 Bosnian, Hispanic and Vietnamese children learning English at UNI
Public Relations News Release 1996:435, p.1
Professor Janopoulos talks about a summer course to help Waterloo children learn English.
31 University of Northern Iowa offering summer english language enrichment program for Waterloo students
Public Relations News Release 1996:431, p.1
A six week summer program is designed to help non-native speakers of English from Waterloo.
32 Japanese students take crash course in English at UNI
Public Relations News Release 1995:454, p.1
Students from Kansai Gadai University in Japan will arrive for a one-month course in English.
33 NEA opposes 'English Only'
Northern Iowan 84:64, p.1
34 English Language and Literature
Old Gold 0:0, p.32
English Language & Literature includes areas of study in Linguistics, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, American Studies & Journalism.
35 Non-natives
Northern Iowan 70:33, p.11
Classes for those who want to improve their English.
36 Non-natives
Northern Iowan 70:27, p.3
Department of English will offer several classes for those who would like to improve their English.
37 American English attacked as "the" language
Northern Iowan 70:23, p.2
Dislikes orientation toward American language and culture.
38 English second in popularity; linguistic prof reports
Northern Iowan 68:32, p.4
Professor Nilsen comments on popularity of languages
39 Plain conformation of life
College Eye 63:30, p.3
Gives various thoughts on issues of life.
40 Thorne: language most significant invention of mankind
College Eye 59:25, p.2
Defends speech courses.
41 Hushagen blasts English 'rules'
College Eye 58:11, p.2
Argues that the English department at SCI acts as though they own the language itself.
42 Hearst of SCI to judge national English contest
Public Relations News Release 1960:504, p.1
James Hearst is appointed as a judge of the National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Awards competition. Hearst will be charged with recognizing outstanding high school students of English.
43 Language expert to speak at ISTC
Public Relations News Release 1960:474, p.1
Professor John Cowley directs a workshop on new approaches on the study of the English Language. Sumner Ives of Syracuse University is scheduled to speak on structural linguistics in the auditorium of Sabin Hall.
44 Freshmen to begin ISTC honors study this summer
Public Relations News Release 1960:457, p.1
Fifteen freshmen are to begin an advanced program of English and Humanities, earning seven hours of credit through two courses designed for gifted students. Professor Edwin Maurer and Robert Dalziel lead the program with discussion by Roy Chung.
45 Former ISTC faculty member receives Fulbright honor
Public Relations News Release 1960:367, p.1
Miss Amanda Lengamo, former faculty member of the department of languages, speech, and literature, is granted a Fulbright award to teach English in Jamaica.
46 Cat-Snip "T"
College Eye 50:28, p.2
Random thoughts of campus.
47 A starting point
College Eye 43:15, p.2
Discusses the use of standardized English grammar texts in high schools.
48 Fagan, Hart climax argument on KXEL
College Eye 35:11, p.6
Mr. Hart takes a conservative view and Mr. Fagan takes a liberal view on grammar and language.
49 Editorially Speaking; the College Eye presents; campus views; significant events; unrestrained murder
College Eye 30:42, p.2
College students should polish their language so that they can teach school better.
50 Mr. Fagan--from the student angle; Our changing language
College Eye 29:24, p.2
Believes teachers should change the way they teach English.