Explicit Classroom Materials

Displaying 1 - 25 of 25 in reverse chronological order
# Title Date Summary
1 Is being offended part of being educated?
Northern Iowan 95:52, p.10
Policy in place to protect students against being offended by sexually explicit classroom materials and legitimacy is questioned.
2 NISG rejects resolution for student penalty; student attendance still not required when sexually explicit material is introduced
Northern Iowan 94:36, p.1
Resolution requiring attendance at class sessions in which sexually explicit materials are presented was rejected by Northern Iowa Student Government.
3 Proposal not about limiting students' choice
Northern Iowan 94:35, p.8
Student senator asks for support of a resolution that would give faculty members the power to penalize students for not attending class sessions containing sexually explicit materials.
4 Stance chosen for students by NI, others?
Northern Iowan 94:26, p.11
Believes Elaine Jaquith has received unfair treatment from many under the banner of "open-mindedness".
5 Law of the land moving toward Jaquith's views
Northern Iowan 94:26, p.11
Believes religious views are emerging onto political scene; changes may be on way.
6 Don't have to love it, do have to read it
Northern Iowan 94:25, p.6
Professor Rochette-Crowley outlines her classroom philosophy.
7 Jaquith, proposal deserve common respect
Northern Iowan 94:24, p.9
Believes Elaine Jaquith's claims; proposal should be treated with open mind.
8 Issues need to be clarified
Northern Iowan 94:23, p.9
Elaine Jaquith believes proposal on explicit classroom materials relates to student rights, not censorship.
9 Courses can't cater to few
Northern Iowan 94:23, p.9
Believes each person should make choices on courses of study.
10 Education should prepare students for "real life"
Northern Iowan 94:23, p.9
Believes that students must be exposed to harsher side of life.
11 No school board here to listen to Jaquith
Northern Iowan 94:22, p.7
Wants wide range of material available in class; hopes professors will not accept proposal.
12 No evidence of "group eroticism" in UNI classes?; porno running amuck at UNI?
Northern Iowan 94:21, p.8
Satiric view on Jaquith proposal.
13 Jaquith proposal has merit
Northern Iowan 94:21, p.7
Believes proposal would help preserve students' freedom of choice.
14 Jaquith prefers "sanitized" texts
Northern Iowan 94:21, p.7
Surprised that there has not been more reaction to proposal; believes that students need to take broad, mature attitude toward their learning.
15 Jaquith's view marred by NI
Northern Iowan 94:20, p.8
Professor John Swope believes that recent articles on Elaine Jaquith's proposal have not considered the issue fairly.
16 Students have choices; not forced into group eroticism
Northern Iowan 94:20, p.6
Calvin Thomas says students are free to choose majors and course of study; believes that students' picking and choosing texts in a particular class would create extra work for professors.
17 College for exposure, not shutting eyes
Northern Iowan 94:20, p.6
Believes students should study course material even if they do not always agree with it.
18 NISG rejects Jaquith proposal
Northern Iowan 94:20, p.1
Rejects proposal dealing with sexually explicit classroom material.
19 Censorship, free speech and power
Northern Iowan 94:19, p.5
Believes professors should select texts for classes and not offer alternatives to students who object on various grounds.
20 Jaquith: give students course content info
Northern Iowan 94:18, p.1
Elaine Jaquith outlines proposal for informing students about sexually explicit course material.
21 Proposal favors student choice in class material
Northern Iowan 94:16, p.1
UNI student Elaine Jaquith presents proposal governing situations in which sexually explicit materials are used in class; several groups consider proposal.
22 Beyond class: policy affects theatre productions, art
Northern Iowan 90:28, p.9
Explicit materials policy has wider effects.
23 Sexually explicit materials; faculty Senate finally adopts plan
Northern Iowan 90:10, p.2
Senate adopts plan mandated by Regents.
24 UNI proposes sexually explicit materials policy
Northern Iowan 90:4, p.3
Draft of policy should reach Faculty Senate soon.
25 A Weltha Knowledge
Northern Iowan 89:48, p.2
Disturbed by recent controversy regarding showing of "offensive" film at University of Iowa.