General Education

Displaying 151 - 200 of 392 in reverse chronological order
# Title Date Summary
151 "Home of the Dome" not popular with students; NI Poll
Northern Iowan 74:46, p.7
Results of survey on general education, faculty evaluations, and athletics.
152 Why fall asleep? Let me count the ways
Northern Iowan 74:33, p.2
Reasons for falling asleep in general education math classes.
153 New general ed still under study
Northern Iowan 74:23, p.3
Refers proposal to committee for discussion with department heads and impact study.
154 Senate votes general ed to new committee
Northern Iowan 74:17, p.1
Will send proposal to new study committee; School of Music and Department of Art register objections..
155 Three part general ed. proposal to be decided Monday
Northern Iowan 74:15, p.12
Description of the proposed program.
156 Fate of gen ed. proposal in Faculty Senate uncertain
Northern Iowan 74:15, p.8
Professors Harrington and Jensen talk about what may happen next.
157 A few points on general ed
Northern Iowan 74:15, p.2
Professor Harrington commends student interest in the subject but disagrees with several specific points.
158 Reject g. e.. proposal: Viewpoint
Northern Iowan 74:13, p.2
May need improvement.
159 Much debate, but no decision on gen. ed.
Northern Iowan 74:13, p.1
Motion to adjourn cuts short debate; considerable support for and criticism of proposal.
160 Senate backs proposal
Northern Iowan 74:12, p.1
UNISA backs current general education proposal.
161 Martin comment on general education reported inaccurately
Northern Iowan 74:12, p.2
Professor Rider states that Provost Martin says that his comments regarding support of general education were reported inaccurately.
162 UNISA meeting explains general ed proposal
Northern Iowan 74:10, p.1
Professors Fox and Jensen and Provost Martin present their views on the program to students.
163 Gen. Ed. first on Senate's docket
Northern Iowan 74:9, p.1
Brief history of the development of the current proposal; Professor Jensen talks about the plan.
164 Special UNISA session needed on general ed
Northern Iowan 74:8, p.6
Also considering faculty evaluation; appointments announced.
165 New gen ed. program to be considered
Northern Iowan 74:3, p.3
Professor Jensen talks about the proposed new program.
166 Science dept. lands $250,000 grant
Northern Iowan 74:3, p.7
Professor Ward discusses the development of new general education, computer instruction, and other courses.
167 Politics, bargaining dominate issues
Northern Iowan 73:56, p.13
Year end wrap-up of major news stories; photo.
168 UNISA recommends 40-hour g.e. limit
Northern Iowan 73:53, p.3
169 Let's not rush ed proposal
Northern Iowan 73:46, p.2
Wants UNI to consider all options before making a decision in its new general education program.
170 Gen. Ed. proposal goes back
Northern Iowan 73:46, p.1
Senate believes more hearings need to be held.
171 General ed proposal to be presented Monday
Northern Iowan 73:44, p.4
Outline of the latest revision.
172 General ed system with 2 degrees proposed
Northern Iowan 73:36, p.4
Professor Austin proposes a system resulting in a B. A. or a B. S.
173 Sandstrom submits ideas for new general education system
Northern Iowan 73:35, p.5
Professor Sandstrom's proposal would divide the university into three broad divisions from each of which students would select twelve hours.
174 Senate proposal calls for abolition of separate general ed. courses
Northern Iowan 73:34, p.1
Proposal from Professors Keefe and Brintnall would limit attempts to design or prescribe specific general education courses.
175 General ed ideas
Northern Iowan 73:27, p.2
Proposes alternative ways of presenting general education.
176 Questions and comments on pilot G.E.; committee conducts hearings on program
Northern Iowan 73:26, p.4
Questions and answers regarding general education program pilot.
177 General Education: what is its future?
Northern Iowan 73:26, p.8
Description of the general education program at UNI.
178 Pilot an effort toward more cohesive g.e.; based on concept of core curriculum
Northern Iowan 73:26, p.4
Verner Jensen explains the general education pilot program begun at UNI this fall.
179 Views on pilot program; continuing general education series
Northern Iowan 73:21, p.6
Opinions expressed by students in the pilot general education program.
180 G. E. pilot still has kinks; series continues
Northern Iowan 73:12, p.1
New general education pilot program uses a new educational concept.
181 No consensus on education program
Northern Iowan 73:8, p.7
Northern Iowan contacted several students to get an opinion on the general education program.
182 A look at general ed
Northern Iowan 73:5, p.2
Pilot program for general education program is being tested at UNI.
183 New general education at UNI; pilot program first step
Northern Iowan 73:5, p.1
New committee studies the effects of a pilot program for general education at UNI.
184 More General Ed
Northern Iowan 73:3, p.2
Committee formed to research general education issues.
185 More openings . . . .
Northern Iowan 73:2, p.2
Urges students to provide input into general education process.
186 She offers general ed alternatives
Northern Iowan 72:17, p.3
Catherine Furlich offers solution to general education problems; proposes separate sections for majors and non-majors.
187 Carol stands corrected
Northern Iowan 72:15, p.3
Believes the C- grade option should have been tried before scrapping the pass/fail option for general education classes.
188 College not prison
Northern Iowan 72:14, p.2
Professor Gilpin believes general education courses should fall within the competence of all students.
189 It's sheer boredom
Northern Iowan 72:14, p.3
Believes students do not attend general education classes because they are boring.
190 UNI not "diploma factory"
Northern Iowan 72:13, p.2
Believes faculty may have acted too hastily in the recent changes in the pass/fail policy.
191 Credit/no credit abolished
Northern Iowan 72:12, p.1
Faculty Senate votes to eliminate the Pass/Fail option for general education courses.
192 Viewpoint; Eliminating Credit/NC grading not solution
Northern Iowan 72:12, p.2
Believes faculty should be responsible for seeing that students do not slip through general education classes with a minimum of effort under the pass/fail option.
193 P. E. depart. clarifies requirements
Northern Iowan 71:22, p.6
Physical education classes will be open to both men and women students; general education requirements.
194 Women's physical education requirements blasted
Northern Iowan 70:29, p.3
Unhappy that some physical education classes count toward general education, but that others do not.
195 General education?
Northern Iowan 70:28, p.2
Believes some departments have designed courses that are good drawing cards, but may not be adapted well to the general education sequence.
196 Questions political science decision
Northern Iowan 69:61, p.3
Unhappy with appeal on credit for course.
197 Alternatives voiced on General Ed program
Northern Iowan 69:54, p.8
Faculty express views.
198 How to unify the General Ed program; part II
Northern Iowan 69:53, p.7
Most faculty believe in some degree of choice.
199 General Ed forces competition between departments; an exercise in survival
Northern Iowan 69:51, p.8
Recent history of program changes; faculty speculate on problems of currently permissive situation.
200 Reconstruction and the ecology
Northern Iowan 69:27, p.2
Professor Fox believes that general education should be reconstituted with a special look toward ecological problems.