General Education

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#	Title	Date	Summary
1	An 'apology' for the Liberal Arts Core Northern Iowan 110:13, p.4	10/11/2013	Explains why the Liberal Arts Core is important. Tells where the term came from and why UNI is referred to as a "Liberal Arts School."
2	Regrets after all these years . . . Northern Iowan 102:1, p.7	08/26/2005	Urges students to stick with their harder classes and enjoy general education classes more.
3	Perspective: from General Education to Liberal Arts Core--What's in a name? Northern Iowa Today 86:2, p.32	07/01/2002	Provost Podolefsky offers his opinion on the renaming of the General Education program.
4	Liberal Arts Core name change reflects importance of program Northern Iowa Today 30:2, p.2	04/01/2002	A two-year process has resulted in a name change of the General Education Program to the Liberal Arts Core.
5	Gen Ed classes necessary part of liberal education? Northern Iowan 98:20, p.6	11/09/2001	Believes that a good general education program will offer students a wide variety of classes from which to choose.
6	Marilyn Drury and TyAnn Morehead Campus News Network 12:2, p.	09/11/2001	Presented at the National Syllabus Conference on UNI May Institute.
7	Cluster course sparks interest Northern Iowan 97:27, p.12	12/05/2000	The General Education Cluster Course is composed of four independent classes.
8	Scheduling snafu haunts students Northern Iowan 96:29, p.1	01/14/2000	More than two hundred had to enroll in new classes after their Africa Non-Western Cultures class was cancelled for the semester. The instructor for the class, Stan Okafor, could not secure a work visa.
9	Opportunities of cluster course revealed in article Northern Iowan 96:17, p.6	10/26/1999	Faculty members thank Northern Iowan for their article on their cluster course and acknowledge Karen Tracey's role in the project.
10	Cluster course restructures general education classes Northern Iowan 96:14, p.1	10/15/1999	New General Education Cluster Course (010:059) integrates Humanities II, American Civilization, Oral Communication, and College Reading & Writing; photo.
11	Gen-ed requirements asking a bit much Northern Iowan 95:36, p.7	02/12/1999	Columnist questions UNI's general education requirements.
12	Humanities II goes to Europe Northern Iowan 94:55, p.13	05/01/1998	Thirteen students will earn six credits each for studying Humanities II and the Holocaust in Cracow, Poland, this summer.
13	Faculty profile: Rick Stinchfield; why the environment matters Northern Iowa Today 81:2, p.12	01/01/1998	Biographical sketch of Rick Stinchfield; photo.
14	"Personal Hellness" just another attempt at conformity Northern Iowan 94:15, p.8	10/21/1997	Believes that students should not be required to take Personal Wellness course.
15	Why mathematics is humanities Northern Iowa Today 81:1, p.10	07/01/1997	Professor Joel Haack believes that mathematics is a communications skill necessary to daily living.
16	UNI Faculty Senate meeting; communications requirements currently under discussion Northern Iowan 93:47, p.1	04/04/1997	General education requirements and UNI Strategic Plan were topics of discussion at Faculty Senate meeting.
17	Your choices are unlimited with capstone Northern Iowan 93:47, p.10	04/04/1997	Although all students must take Environment Technology and Society course, each section is different.
18	Feminism: very important part of culture Northern Iowan 93:34, p.7	02/07/1997	Faculty member agrees with columnist that feminism should be discussed more in existing general education courses.
19	Should students be forced to take women's studies? Northern Iowan 93:32, p.6	01/31/1997	Columnists comment on students being required to take general education course in women's studies.
20	A new president at the helm A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.103	07/01/1995	Biographical sketch of Malcolm Price; President Price's initial views and objectives; photo.
21	Curriculum and related matters, 1940-1950 A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.132	07/01/1995	Detailed coverage of curriculum change, especially the movement to reformulate general education.
22	Other major administrative, service, and curricular changes A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.234	07/01/1995	The college adopts the semester plan to begin in summer, 1957; changes in student teaching supervision include resumption of work in Cedar Falls schools; institution of honors program and work with provisional students; photo.
23	Program, personnel, and other changes A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.50	07/01/1995	President Latham determines the appropriate role for extension and consultant service; alters and strengthens curriculum; considers graduate study; student voice anti-war sentiments; photo.
24	Oral communications no longer waived for incoming students Northern Iowan 90:61, p.1	06/24/1994	Course will be reinstated as general education requirement this fall.
25	Students should pick their general education classes Northern Iowan 90:61, p.3	06/24/1994	Believes general education system is old enough that it needs to revised.
26	A decade of leadership Northern Iowa Today 77:2, p.15	01/01/1994	Interview with President Curris on the development under his leadership; photo.
27	We are the world . . . But who are we? Northern Iowa Today 76:1, p.6	07/01/1992	UNI's response to the development of a "multicultural, non-sexist" curriculum.
28	Announcement! Northern Iowan 88:55, p.5	04/24/1992	Several sections of research writing to be offered to fulfill general education requirement.
29	Leading the new concept of personal wellness Northern Iowa Today 75:2, p.7	01/01/1992	Development of wellness concept at UNI; plans for future include new wellness center.
30	Mission not impossible Northern Iowa Today 74:1, p.16	07/01/1990	Interview with Dean Byers-Pevitts on role of College of Humanities and Fine Arts; photo.
31	Curris outlines path to excellence at UNI Northern Iowan 86:30, p.1	01/19/1990	President Curris describes areas in which the university should make special efforts including fully implementing general education, enhancing diversity, stabilizing tuition, and improving graduate programs.
32	The knowledge explosion; preparing teachers for the '90s and beyond Northern Iowa Today 73:2, p.12	01/01/1990	Director of Teacher Education discusses ways that UNI is training teachers to meet future challenges including culture, communication, and curriculum.
33	Report suggests more gen ed Northern Iowan 86:22, p.5	11/17/1989	Faculty believe UNI comes close to meeting the Cheney Reports recommendations of fifty gen ed hours.
34	Section number means difference for students Northern Iowan 86:11, p.1	10/10/1989	Standards seem to differ across different sections of humanities.
35	Can the American mind be reopened?; rethinking undergraduate education Northern Iowa Today 73:1, p.6	07/01/1989	Survey of recent efforts by UNI to enhance quality of undergraduate education; photo.
36	The three languages Northern Iowa Today 73:1, p.3	07/01/1989	Analyzes intent of UNI general education program.
37	Gen. Ed. program debated; faculty concerned as Northern Iowan 85:14, p.1	10/14/1988	Faculty Senate considers General Education report; attempts to understand implications for students and faculty.
38	Marrying liberal education and vocations; a case for the liberal education of the dental hygienist Nonpareil 72:3, p.7	07/01/1988	Instructor of dental hygiene offers views of value of general education; photo.
39	Overcoming subject turf tending Nonpareil 72:3, p.31	07/01/1988	Professor Davis outlines philosophy and achievements of recent general education revision; photo.
40	The long view: general education for life Nonpareil 72:3, p.2	07/01/1988	Background for recent changes in general education at UNI; photo.
41	Why study humanities? Nonpareil 72:3, p.4	07/01/1988	Student Jean Hedrington outlines what she is getting from her general education course; photo.
42	Class to replace writing competency exam Northern Iowan 84:38, p.1	02/16/1988	Composition class will be offered in fall.
43	Double-counting for courses changed Northern Iowan 84:37, p.5	02/12/1988	In certain cases students may double count six hours; new general education program will be fully phased in by 1990.
44	Faculty Senate looks at double-counting Northern Iowan 84:33, p.3	01/29/1988	Some question about whether or not the Senate can change something already approved by the entire faculty; also establish committee that will look at use of part-time and temporary faculty.
45	Faculty debate arises over course request Northern Iowan 84:28, p.1	12/08/1987	Opposition to request of College of Education to add human relations course to General Education sequence; would allow teacher education majors to double count the course for both general education and their major course of study.
46	New requirements cost students Northern Iowan 84:9, p.2	09/25/1987	Believes that new professional sequence and general education will keep students in school an extra year.
47	The Human Element Northern Iowan 84:5, p.2	09/11/1987	Believes compromise can be met between professional sequence and general education.
48	Ward to be acting English head Northern Iowan 83:58, p.5	05/05/1987	Robert Ward talks about what he thinks he needs to do to guide the department.
49	UNI sticks with number system for course ID's Northern Iowan 83:53, p.4	04/17/1987	Faculty Senate approves maintaining course numbering system; accept general education report calling for improved staffing and changes in numbering for interdisciplinary courses.
50	Writing competency examination to be eliminated Northern Iowa Today 15:2, p.8	03/01/1987	Students will take writing course instead under new general education program.
51	Length of all majors limited by Faculty Senate proposal Northern Iowan 83:37, p.5	02/13/1987	Programs will be designated standard (4 year) or extended; consideration of double counting of some courses.
52	Writing competency exam will be eliminated Northern Iowan 83:34, p.1	02/03/1987	New general education program should eliminate need for exam.
53	Appreciation expressed to faculty chairperson Northern Iowan 83:22, p.2	11/11/1986	Feels faculty member Edward Amend skillfully handled the general education dispute at a recent faculty meeting.
54	Faculty approves new Gen. Ed. Program Northern Iowan 83:21, p.1	11/07/1986	After sharp debate, faculty passes new program, 142-113; text of new program.
55	Compromise needed Northern Iowan 83:19, p.3	10/31/1986	Professor Crownfield looks at the program and favors the new general education proposal.
56	Course needed in G.E. Northern Iowan 83:19, p.4	10/31/1986	Urges inclusion of course in world religions.
57	General education evaluation outlined Northern Iowan 83:19, p.3	10/31/1986	Feels that the new general education proposal is unacceptable.
58	General education to impact staffing distribution Northern Iowan 83:19, p.1	10/31/1986	Faculty and administrators speculate on ways to meet increased or shifted instructional needs.
59	Senate approves general education policies Northern Iowan 83:19, p.6	10/31/1986	Approve administrative procedures including articulation with holders of the A. A. degree.
60	Fault found with general education program; faculty, students encouraged to act Northern Iowan 83:18, p.3	10/28/1986	Supports a recent letter criticizing UNI's new general education program; cites lack of attention to other cultures.
61	Inclusion of religions course criticized Northern Iowan 83:17, p.4	10/24/1986	Professor Remington believes that the addition of a new course was not properly handled.
62	Senate OKs gen. ed. courses, including Religions of World Northern Iowan 83:15, p.3	10/17/1986	Approves 47-hour general education program; arguments for and against inclusion of Religions of the World; reject laboratory course requirement.
63	Electives proposal spurs controversy Northern Iowan 83:11, p.1	10/03/1986	Faculty are divided in opinion on recent action that dropped a required 18 hours of electives.
64	Gen ed requirements problem for ed majors Northern Iowan 83:7, p.1	09/19/1986	May extend study beyond four years.
65	Concern for new Gen. Ed. Northern Iowan 83:4, p.3	09/09/1986	Believes certain subjects are being ignored in general education program.
66	Bringing the basics into focus; substantive changes made in general education program Northern Iowa Today 14:3, p.1	06/01/1986	Close look at newly-revised program.
67	Program strengthening includes foreign language Northern Iowa Today 14:3, p.2	06/01/1986	New proficiencies required under revised general education program.
68	Committee considers gen. ed. Courses Northern Iowan 82:54, p.3	04/29/1986	General Education Committee has approved 38 course proposals to apply to general education; Darrel Davis talks about the committee's work; list of approved courses.
69	Course may replace writing exam Northern Iowan 82:51, p.3	04/18/1986	Discusses possible changes in the writing requirements of the general education program.
70	Senate approves writing proposal Northern Iowan 82:51, p.1	04/18/1986	Faculty Senate hopes to replace the writing competency exam with a full semester writing course.
71	Gen. ed. requirements discussed Northern Iowan 82:45, p.6	03/28/1986	Discusses the different options available to fill the Humanities and Fine Arts general education classes.
72	Passage of gen ed program criticized Northern Iowan 82:34, p.2	02/11/1986	Disappointed in the new general education program.
73	Faculty passes 47-hour gen ed Northern Iowan 82:33, p.1	02/07/1986	Proposal passes 157-67 after debate; photo.
74	Black courses in jeopardy Northern Iowan 82:31, p.2	01/31/1986	Upset about changes in the General Education courses.
75	Faculty Senate debates proposals Northern Iowan 82:31, p.1	01/31/1986	Vote to send 47-hour program to full faculty.
76	Parker protests exclusion of minority culture courses Northern Iowan 82:31, p.1	01/31/1986	Professor Parker would like to change name of non-Western cultures category to other cultures; would then include his Culture of the Ghetto course.
77	Mathematics may be a required course: Gen. Ed. Changes Northern Iowan 82:20, p.12	11/12/1985	Darrel Davis and Robert Leahy talk about a potential new class and its purposes.
78	Anomaly Northern Iowan 82:18, p.2	11/05/1985	Discusses some changes that UNI should not make.
79	Untitled Northern Iowan 82:18, p.3	11/05/1985	Comments on the University's plans to revise the school's General Education program.
80	General Education changes discussed Northern Iowan 82:17, p.1	11/01/1985	Committee meets with students to get their ideas.
81	What's Up Northern Iowan 82:14, p.8	10/22/1985	Meetings and activities.
82	Committee submits proposal: new general education requirements Northern Iowan 82:3, p.1	09/10/1985	First phase proposal consists of a framework; text of that framework; Darrel Davis talks about the background of the proposal.
83	Gen Ed. Changes Northern Iowan 82:1, p.1	08/30/1985	Professor Davis speaks at length about the general education proposal that will shortly be distributed to the faculty.
84	Gen Ed changes coming Northern Iowan 81:59, p.1	06/28/1985	Students entering in fall 1987 must take the new sequence; students entering before then may choose the old or new program; Darrel Davis talks about the aims of the new program.
85	Renewed commitment results in changes Northern Iowa Today 13:3, p.1	06/01/1985	Detailed look at results of SCUP report.
86	UNISA Northern Iowan 81:53, p.6	04/26/1985	Consider move of Department of Economics to School of Business; consider change in general education requirements.
87	What's Up? Northern Iowan 81:51, p.8	04/19/1985	Meetings and activities planned; Stan Brakhage will host films.
88	What's Up? Northern Iowan 81:50, p.6	04/16/1985	Meetings and activities planned; Kedron Consort will lecture and perform; Stan Brakhage will show art film.
89	What's Up? Northern Iowan 81:49, p.5	04/12/1985	Meetings and activities planned; Barbara Smith will speak; banquet for recreation majors will be held; Christ for UNI will meet; Ugly Bartender Kick-off Hog Roast will also be held.
90	What's Up? Northern Iowan 81:48, p.8	04/09/1985	Meetings and activities planned; annual spring banquet for recreation majors will be held; Barbara Smith, JoAnn Verburg, and Jerry Stockdale will speak; Campus Prayer Night will be held.
91	What's Up Northern Iowan 81:47, p.7	04/05/1985	Meetings and activities planned; John Himmelfarb and JoAnn Verburg will speak; Campus Prayer Night will be held.
92	What's Up Northern Iowan 81:46, p.3	04/02/1985	Meetings and activities planned; Christ for UNI will meet; Intercultural Communication Day will be held.
93	General Education program under review at Northern Iowa Alumnus 70:1, p.19	04/01/1985	Following SCUP recommendation.
94	What's Up Northern Iowan 81:44, p.3	03/26/1985	Meetings and activities planned; R. Allen Hays will speak; Front Line will hold meeting; 'Failsafe' will show; International Student Handbook will meet.
95	What's Up Northern Iowan 81:43, p.5	03/15/1985	Meetings and activities planned; annual Juried UNI Art Student Exhibition will take place; Front Line will meet; Christ for UNI will also meet.
96	What's Up Northern Iowan 81:41, p.5	03/08/1985	Meetings and activities planned; film about women in a Chinese village will show; meeting for undecided majors will be held; undergraduate students' need to make an application for computer classes; Christ for UNI will meet.
97	What's Up Northern Iowan 81:39, p.9	03/01/1985	Meetings and activities planned; Akio Takamori will speak about his artwork.
98	Report calls college degrees worthless Northern Iowan 81:38, p.4	02/26/1985	Darrel Davis comments at length on questions about the strength and content of college courses.
99	What's Up Northern Iowan 81:38, p.6	02/26/1985	Meetings and activities planned; resume seminar will be held as well as a meeting for psychology majors; ACTION will meet; Students for an Active Senate will also meet; GTU to present program on nitrate pollution of ground water; John Buck will speak.
100	What's Up Northern Iowan 81:36, p.8	02/19/1985	Meetings and activities planned; SAMLE and Christ for UNI will meet; arm wrestling contest will be held; Larry Larsen will speak; "A synopsis of the black man's experience in America" will be presented.