General Education

Displaying 1 - 50 of 392 in reverse chronological order

#	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	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.
17	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.
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	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.
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	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.
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	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.
25	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.
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	The three languages Northern Iowa Today 73:1, p.3	07/01/1989	Analyzes intent of UNI general education program.
36	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.
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	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.
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	Overcoming subject turf tending Nonpareil 72:3, p.31	07/01/1988	Professor Davis outlines philosophy and achievements of recent general education revision; 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.