General Assembly

Displaying 151 - 200 of 562 in reverse chronological order
# Title Date Summary
151 Northern Iowa President urges legislators to heed Governor's recommendation: $2 million to UNI to support enrollment growth
Public Relations News Release 1991:329, p.1 		Governor Branstad's recommendation of increased support for UNI brings praise from administrators.
152 Geadelmann updates NISG on efforts to acquire funding
Northern Iowan 88:26, p.1 		Urges students to address their representatives about funding for UNI.
153 Can one handle the work of two?
Public Relations News Release 1991:197, p.1 		Robert Ross airs his concerns about the proposed reduction at the state level to a one house system.
154 Students petition for state to re-evaluate budget cuts
Northern Iowan 87:43, p.1 		Students speak to General Assembly committee; suggest ways to save money.
155 Come "hob nob" with legislators
Northern Iowan 87:41, p.2 		Invites students to meet legislators.
156 Actions of the General Assembly--1890-1902; finally significant commitment
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.115 		Analysis of the struggles to obtain adequate funding for the Normal School; the millage tax; the Auditorium Building dedication; photo.
157 The quest for adequate financial support
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.37 		Early changes in faculty; General Assembly actions affecting the Normal School; the building of the second hall: South Hall, later Old Gilchrist Hall; photo.
158 Gestation and birth
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.7 		General educational background in Iowa prior to the founding of the Normal School; description of General Assembly actions which resulted in the founding of the school; initial actions of Board of Directors; photo.
159 Institutional growth and program expansion to 1890
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.107 		Enrollment grows; the Board outlines its authority more clearly; difficulties with the Boarding Department and physical facilities; photo.
160 The General Assembly and the State Normal School 1904 through 1909
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.237 		Detailed discussion of the various inquiries, investigations, and responses associated with defining the appropriate role for the Normal School; attempts to form a unified governing board for the three state schools; photo.
161 The Coordination Plan debated and rescinded
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.295 		President Seerley and school supporters attempt to counter the plan to limit the Teachers College to a two year curriculum; they and their political allies manage to defeat the scheme.
162 Increased needs during a time of economic stress
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.379 		Presidents Seerley's efforts to meet generally austere funding from the General Assembly; photo.
163 Additional appropriations top legislative action
Northern Iowan 86:54, p.1 		Quick look at budget.
164 Student leaders attend legislative reception
Northern Iowan 86:38, p.1 		Students talk with legislators about important campus projects.
165 Students invited to reception
Northern Iowan 86:37, p.3 		USI sponsoring reception for legislators in Des Moines.
166 Put green into education
Northern Iowan 85:45, p.3 		Offers directions for writing to General Assembly about education funding.
167 State legislature comments on duplication
Northern Iowan 85:43, p.3 		Some background on the Peat Marwick problem.
168 Bills introduced to change laws on incest
Northern Iowan 85:40, p.7 		Norman Story talks about proposed legislation.
169 Blame for boiler fee should not fall on UNI
Northern Iowan 84:43, p.3 		Believes General Assembly and Governor are at fault.
170 Area legislators discuss funding of education
Northern Iowan 84:43, p.1 		Attend legislative forum.
171 Senate OKs student seat
Northern Iowan 84:40, p.4 		Deb Blume talks about the prospects for the passage of legislation to establish a student seat on the Board of Regents.
172 Geadelmann presents speech on legislation
Northern Iowan 84:40, p.4 		Pat Geadelmann talks about the effects of probable state budget cuts.
173 Legislator's attitudes are typical of others'
Northern Iowan 84:39, p.2 		Believes that students' importance is often not appreciated.
174 College costs raise concern of legislators
Northern Iowan 84:12, p.1 		Comments from Wally Horn and Jim Lind.
175 Student lobbyists support work study
Northern Iowan 83:51, p.4 		Thirteen students try to persuade legislators on value of work-study program.
176 Lobby Day, phone-in featured in Legislative Awareness Week
Northern Iowan 83:50, p.4 		UNISA and USI will lead efforts.
177 Senior counselor from Soviet mission to the U. N. to speak at UNI for Model U. N. Friday (April 10); more than 750 high school students to attend
Public Relations News Release 1987:302, p.1 		Almost eight-hundred high school students across the Midwest participated in the model United Nations. Participants were addressed by Senior Counselor Igor Khalevinskiy of the Soviet Union. Professor Richard Newell served as adviser to the model U. N.
178 Waterloo senator says UNI's name sounds like 'neighborhood school'
Northern Iowan 83:41, p.7 		Jim Lind would like to change UNI's name; Marv Diemer would not like to do that.
179 Regents recommend $10.1 million UNI power plant project to legislature
Public Relations News Release 1987:227, p.1 		The Board of Regents appeals to the Iowa General Assembly to fund a $10.1 million power plant and boiler replacement project. Consulting engineers from Sega, Inc. recommended a new steam distribution system, coal storage, and a steamline tunnel.
180 Lobbying efforts may aid work-study funds
Northern Iowan 83:33, p.3 		23 students travel to Des Moines.
181 Students urged to lobby tomorrow
Northern Iowan 83:32, p.2 		Asks students to attend a demonstration at the Iowa Capitol.
182 Lobby Day Wednesday
Northern Iowan 83:31, p.1 		Students will lobby the General Assembly.
183 Students asked to lobby
Northern Iowan 83:28, p.2 		Asks students to talk to legislative representatives about a proposed tuition hike.
184 Legislature to blame
Northern Iowan 83:9, p.2 		Discusses some possible causes of the recent enrollment cap.
185 Iowa's drinking age raised to 21
Northern Iowan 82:56, p.5 		Law will go into effect on July 1, 1986.
186 Money-related bills affect students
Northern Iowan 82:45, p.4 		Iowa legislature is considering several bills that would affect students.
187 Lobby Day addresses student needs
Northern Iowan 82:31, p.3 		Joe Cacciatore talks about the effort.
188 UNI-Dome, once a dream, now a reality which lives up to its name
Public Relations News Release 1986:219, p.1 		The air-inflated UNI-Dome opened in 1976, UNI's Centennial Year and it combines the features of three buildings- a football stadium, fieldhouse and large auditorium; cost of the dome was seven million dollars; was one of only four in the world.
189 Between hock and a hard place
Alumnus 70:4, p.13 		Dr. Voldseth presents views on upcoming General Assembly; photo.
190 Lobby legislators through SPELL
Northern Iowan 82:16, p.7 		A look at the USI program to contact and inform legislators.
191 State underfunds universities
Northern Iowan 82:2, p.1 		Underfunding of portion of tuition spent on bonds not funded; may lead to higher tuition.
192 House Judiciary Committee kills drinking age proposal
Northern Iowan 81:53, p.1 		General Assembly will not raise drinking age despite potential loss of federal highway funds.
193 Students lobby in Des Moines
Northern Iowan 81:38, p.8 		Twenty-four UNI students make trip.
194 Vitality fund stance
Northern Iowan 81:15, p.3 		State representative Harlan Van Gerpen comments on the Vitality fund for the UNI staff.
195 Branstad sets priorities for session's final weeks
Northern Iowan 80:48, p.1
196 Funding to be discussed
Northern Iowan 80:12, p.5 		Would encourage teachers to study math and science.
197 Representative's action questioned
Northern Iowan 79:13, p.2 		Student displeased with work of Representative Marv Diemer.
198 Regents are not immune
Northern Iowan 79:10, p.2 		Author disagrees with assumptions made earlier this year by a candidate during a political debate.
199 Lawmakers hear from UNI
Alumnus 66:2, p.8 		Experiences, objectives of Dr. Edward Voldseth, UNI's lobbyist; photo.
200 Senators to visit campus
Northern Iowan 78:11, p.6 		A General Assembly committee will visit the University of Northern Iowa.