Finsand--Donald Louis (Teaching Faculty)
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| 1 | UNI Marching Band's fundraiser, 'Dance Dance Dance' rescheduled for Sunday, March 25 Public Relations News Release 2000:314, p.1 |
Postponed from February, the fundraiser will now be held on March 25, 2001, at the Electric Park Ballroom. | |
| 2 | Dance, dance, dance Friday night away Northern Iowan 92:29, p.10 |
Bill Shepherd's Big Band will play at Electric Park. | |
| 3 | Louis Finsand Campus News Network 5:18, p. |
Published several items on astronomy and three chapters in Project TEACH manuals. | |
| 4 | Price Laboratory science teachers Campus News Network 4:7, p.4 |
Lyn Countryman, Karen Couch, Lisa Brasch, Louis Finsand, Carl Bolwinkel, and Jody Stone made a total of ten presentations at the National Science Teachers Association's 1993 area convention. | |
| 5 | Minorities in Teaching student complete workshop at University of Northern Iowa Public Relations News Release 1991:720, p.1 |
Minorities in Teaching students taught other youngsters during a week long workshop. | |
| 6 | University of Northern Iowa minorities in teaching program offering summer program for 8th and 10th grade students exploring teaching careers Public Relations News Release 1991:653, p.1 |
Minority students with potential for, and interest in teaching, are encouraged to attend a week long program in June at UNI. | |
| 7 | Professor creates classroom planetariums Northern Iowan 87:50, p.1 |
Louis Finsand has designed planetariums that are used around the world. | |
| 8 | Classroom planetariums distributed world-wide Campus News Network 1:14, p.4 |
Professor Finsand distributes plans and hand-held units. | |
| 9 | University of Northern Iowa/PLS science prof's project reaches as far as the stars Public Relations News Release 1990:402, p.1 |
Louis Finsand distributes plans for planetariums world wide. | |
| 10 | Night sky viewing around the world connected through planetariums from PLS science instructor Public Relations News Release 1990:380, p.1 |
Louis Finsand has created and distributed planetariums for use throughout the world. | |
| 11 | Northern Iowa faculty on cutting edge of elementary education projects Northern Iowa Today 18:1, p.2 |
Outline of several special projects on campus. | |
| 12 | Geography Bee honors at Price Laboratory School to Becky Delafield Public Relations News Release 1989:434, p.1 |
Becky Delafield earns first place at the Price Laboratory School's Geography Bee. Finals are held in Washington D. C., where winners may win college scholarships of up to $15,000. | |
| 13 | University of Northern Iowa training elementary educators to teach science better Public Relations News Release 1989:358, p.1 |
Professor Louis Finsand participates in the Inservice Network for Teacher Enhancement in Natural Science Education program. Teachers enrolled in the program are given a series of hands-on activities to be implemented into the classroom. | |
| 14 | Getting kids interested in science--try some stars! Public Relations News Release 1989:347, p.1 |
Students of Lou Finsand at Price Lab School erect classroom planetariums to study the dynamics of seasons, the greenhouse effect, and global warming. Finsand prepares planetarium lesson plans for over one-thousand classrooms. | |
| 15 | Understanding astronomy is fundamental: pattern available for building classroom planetarium. Public Relations News Release 1989:277, p.1 |
Louis Finsand shares knowledge and instructional materials in astronomy with teacher all over the state. One of his most popular classroom activities is construction of an inexpensive planetarium. | |
| 16 | Price Lab science instructor helping Harvard University spread information about astronomy education throughout the U.S. Public Relations News Release 1989:258, p.1 |
Louis Finsand is the only Iowa member of the Center's Project SPICA. The program is designed to help science teachers in elementary and secondary schools across the country with instructional techniques and curriculum materials in astronomy. | |
| 17 | University of Northern Iowa to offer three courses at Marshalltown. Public Relations News Release 1988:249, p.1 |
Iowa Valley Community College site of classes offered: "Workshop: Rocks and Minerals" taught by Louis Finsand, "Mental/Emotional Aspects of Health" taught by Dennis Cryer, "Early Childhood Curricculum Development and Organization" taught by Charles May. | |
| 18 | Earth Science Update Public Relations News Release 1987:309, p.1 |
The Department of Earth Science hosts the Earth Science Update, which included presentations from university faculty on planetary astronomy, geology, mammals of the Ice Age, plate tectonics, and fossils. | |
| 19 | Roy Unruh, Carl Bollwinkel, Louis Finsand, David McCalley, and Cherin Lee Northern Iowa Today 15:2, p.3 |
Give presentations at science teachers conference. | |
| 20 | Grant received for science ed. Northern Iowan 78:15, p.7 |
UNI has received a $261,054 grant from the U. S. Office of Education for the biomedical sciences career project. | |
| 21 | UNI receives funding for second year of biomedical sciences project Public Relations News Release 1981:86, p.1 |
A $261,054 grant from the U. S. Office of Education will allow for a second year of the University's biomedical sciences career project. Project encourages talented high school female, minorities, or from rural backgrounds to pursue biomedical careers. | |
| 22 | Jackson honored at UNI biomedical project dinner Public Relations News Release 1980:356, p.1 |
Local principal Michael Jackson was honored recently for his "motivation and recruitment" of students in the biomedical field. | |
| 23 | Application deadline announced for UNI biomedical sciences classes Public Relations News Release 1980:262, p.1 |
High school students from around the area will be able to take part in UNI's Iowa's Biomedical Sciences Project. The project is designed to prepare talented and economically disadvantaged students. | |
| 24 | Biomedical careers promoted Alumnus 65:4, p.11 |
Professor Finsand receives grant to interest high school freshmen in biomedical careers. | |
| 25 | Obtain grant for biomedical careers Northern Iowan 77:13, p.7 |
UNI receives $261,054 grant to encourage economically disadvantaged young people to pursue biomedical careers. | |
| 26 | UNI receives $261,054 grant for biomedical sciences project Public Relations News Release 1980:122, p.1 |
A $261,054 grant will help fund a program to help encourage talented students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue biomedical science careers. | |
| 27 | UNI Professor (Finsand) attends metrics meeting in San Diego Public Relations News Release 1980:99, p.1 |
Professor Louis Finsand attended a meeting of metric project directors in San Diego. | |
| 28 | Metric newsletter makes debut Northern Iowan 76:26, p.11 |
Up to sixty thousand copies of a metric newsletter will be distributed. | |
| 29 | Price Lab School's influence spans U.S. UNI Century 7:4, p.4 |
Survey of projects and research undertaken at PLS which have been used by other schools; photo. | |
| 30 | UNI to receive grant Northern Iowan 75:61, p.1 |
UNI has received a grant for a national metric education project. | |
| 31 | Finsand directs Metric Education Teaching Application Project Northern Iowan 75:57, p.2 |
Louis Finsand will be running a series of workshops to help educators teach the metric system. | |
| 32 | LAB school profs write math series Northern Iowan 68:56, p.2 |
Professors Immerzeel and Wiederanders talk about their work. | |
| 33 | UNI Lab School to Hold 21st Annual Camp for Eighth Graders Public Relations News Release 1972:43, p.1 |
Oct. 5-8 at Camp Wahpaton near Janesville. | |
| 34 | 24 Attending Second Session of Elementary Science Workshop at UNI Public Relations News Release 1971:716, p.1 |
The workship is being held at Price Lab School July 12-30 for 24 Iowa teachers. | |
| 35 | 33 Attending First Seassion of Elementary Science Workshop at UNI Public Relations News Release 1971:688, p.1 |
The Science Workshop is being held at Price Lab; list of participants | |
| 36 | Elementary Science Conference to be at UNI March 6 Public Relations News Release 1971:427, p.1 |
250 Iowa elementary teachers and administrators are attending the second annual UNI Elementary Science Conference to be held Saturday, March 6 at Price Lab School. | |
| 37 | Four faculty members publish science book College Eye 64:2, p.4 |
Another in series of school texts. | |
| 38 | Many alumni among Lab School faculty Alumnus 49:3, p.20 |
List and brief sketches of new staff members. |