LaRocque--Geraldine E. [English Faculty]

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1 Pulitzer Prize winner to keynote University of Northern Iowa 'Student as Critic' Conference Friday (April 6)
Public Relations News Release 1989:506, p.1 		William Kennedy speaks at the UNI Auditorium for the eighteenth annual Renninger lecture, sponsored by the Department of English Languge and Literature.
2 Chinese scholar to speak on University of Northern Iowa campus Feb. 13.
Public Relations News Release 1989:385, p.1 		Hongjin Kang will address "Recent Political, Social and Economic Events in the People's Republic of China and Their Impact on Students." She served as a China resource speaker, in 1984, and UNI sponsored her visits as well to the University of Iowa.
3 University of Northern Iowa announces statewide essay competition.
Public Relations News Release 1988:265, p.1 		More than $1000 in cash prizes, scholarships and publication of winning entries will go to the winners of the Iowa Student as Critic Eassy Competition.
4 Essay contest deadline nears
Northern Iowan 85:30, p.6

Prizes total over $1000 for Student as Critic Conference.
5 Five students awarded teacher education scholarships at Northern Iowa.
Public Relations News Release 1988:400, p.1 		Lori Linn Baughman, Lisa Devereux, Jennifer Holstrom, Beth Kuta, and Jacqueline Ryken have been selected to receive four-year full-tuition scholarships.
6 Five TES awards given to incoming students
Northern Iowan 84:53, p.4 		List of Teacher Education Scholarship winners.
7 University of Northern Iowa announces statewide essay competition
Public Relations News Release 1987:232, p.1 		High school seniors are eligible for one-year tuition scholarships, Professor Geraldine LaRocque offers an award to Freshman writers, and Robert Ward offers the James Hearst scholarship through the Student as Critic Essay Competition.
8 Curricula committee approves foreign language requirement
Northern Iowan 84:5, p.4 		Would require students to have two years in high school or two semesters in college.
9 UNI teacher education scholarship recipients to begin studies
Public Relations News Release 1987:8, p.1 		Five students of the College of Education are awarded with four-year full tuition scholarships. Partial tuition scholarships were given to four students of the Colleges of Education and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
10 Teaching requirements may include more hours
Northern Iowan 83:48, p.1 		Professional sequence might increase from 23 to 31.
11 Proposals, requirements affect UNI grad. Policy
Northern Iowan 83:8, p.5 		DOE proposals would change major and minor requirements.
12 Geraldine LaRocque
Northern Iowa Today 14:3, p.7 		Attends conference on teacher education.
13 UNI professor helps celebrate third year of landmark 'Nation at Risk' report to improve public schools
Public Relations News Release 1986:440, p.1 		LaRocque attended a conference about the report led by former U.S. Secretary of Education Terrel H. Bell who in 1981 created the National Committee on Excellence which produced the report.
14 Winners announced in UNI's 1986 'Iowa student as critic' essay competition
Public Relations News Release 1986:375, p.1 		High school and college students and high school English teachers received awards; some high school winners won UNI scholarships, others won monetary awards.
15 Five awarded teacher education scholarships at UNI
Public Relations News Release 1986:365, p.1 		Five Iowa high school students have been selected to receive four-year full-tuition scholarships to study in the College of Education at UNI; winners, alternates, finalists, selection committee members listed.
16 Gen. ed. requirements discussed
Northern Iowan 82:45, p.6 		Discusses the different options available to fill the Humanities and Fine Arts general education classes.
17 Students contribute to first UNI student scholarly journal
Public Relations News Release 1986:255, p.1 		The title of the journal will be "Draftings In;" it contains noteworthy research and writing by UNI graduate students and students in UNI's undergraduate honor society; it was published by the UNI Board of Student Publications.
18 Teacher education pilot program proposed
Northern Iowan 81:34, p.9 		Committee may propose five year teacher education program.
19 Education alternatives
Northern Iowan 80:26, p.10 		Faculty talk about Comprehensive Study of Teacher Education; photo.
20 "Critic" conference today
Northern Iowan 79:47, p.4 		Schedule for Student as Critic Conference.
21 LaRocque elected vice-chair
Northern Iowan 79:9, p.7 		Will be vice-chair of DPI advisory committee.
22 Conference set
Northern Iowan 79:7, p.7 		Will demonstrate effective teaching techniques.
23 Geraldine LaRocque
UNI Century 10:3, p.9 		Receives Distinguished Service Award.
24 LaRocque honored for service
Northern Iowan 78:46, p.6 		Professor LaRocque honored by ICTE; photo.
25 Workshops to be held on film and TV criticism
Northern Iowan 78:43, p.15 		Highlights of the upcoming Student as Critic conference.
26 UNI faculty, students attending national meeting
Public Relations News Release 1981:171, p.1 		Six faculty members will be leading panel, being a panel member, and presenting papers at the National Council of Teachers of English. Four senior students will attend for the educational experience.
27 UNI prof consulting in Washington D. C.
Public Relations News Release 1981:155, p.1 		Geraldine LaRocque will meet with staff members from the National Institute of Education. She will share the university's five year study of teacher education.
28 At UNI, everyone helps educate teachers
Alumnus 65:4, p.16 		Professor LaRocque and others comment on university-wide commitment; photo.
29 Name droppers
Northern Iowan 77:3, p.12 		Recent accomplishments of Geraldine LaRocque, Jan Robbins, Gordon Rhum, Grace Hovet, and Ronald Bro are listed.
30 Regents approve change of status for five UNI faculty
Public Relations News Release 1980:29, p.1 		The Board of Regents approved an appointment of a director of teaching education, two acting deans, and two acting department heads.
31 Teacher educators begin appraisal of total program
Alumnus 64:3, p.11 		Begin Comprehensive Study of Teacher Education; outline of study plan; photo.
32 LaRocque to consult African, Oriental teachers on methods
Northern Iowan 75:27, p.13 		Professor LaRocque will visit Africa and Asia.
33 Methods for language teachers subject of Friday conference
Northern Iowan 74:16, p.12 		Many UNI faculty will participate.
34 LaRocque named
Northern Iowan 73:56, p.16 		Professor LaRocque named to NCTE committee.
35 Theory/method combined to train English teachers
Northern Iowan 73:24, p.5 		Theory and practical skills are combined to train better English teachers at UNI.
36 English department to host dinner
Northern Iowan 73:5, p.5 		Department of English to host dinner to celebrate one hundred years of teacher education.
37 English dinner
Northern Iowan 72:8, p.5 		Department will host dinner for English teachers within commuting distance.
38 Prof elected
Northern Iowan 71:53, p.11 		Professor LaRocque elected president of ICTE.
39 Seminar on experiences; problems & successes
Northern Iowan 71:47, p.11 		Class set up for English students returning from student teaching.
40 Teacher confab at Iowa
Northern Iowan 71:37, p.5 		ICTE will meet in Iowa City.
41 LaRocque, new education outlook
Northern Iowan 71:28, p.9 		Publishes two articles.
42 Dinner slated
Northern Iowan 71:4, p.10 		English Department will hold annual dinner for area English teachers.
43 Prof in "Who's who"
Northern Iowan 71:2, p.11 		Professor LaRocque featured.
44 Literary work by profs
Northern Iowan 71:1, p.8 		Library displays publications of English faculty.
45 LaRocque joins department
Northern Iowan 70:2, p.1 		Profile of Professor LaRocque.