McElroy Trust

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1 UNI entrepreneurial students get big boost from local foundation; UNI student business incubator named in honor of R. J. McElroy
Northern Iowa Today 95:1, p.8
Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center received $300,000 grant from McElroy Trust; student business incubator named for R. J. McElroy.
2 UNI Student Business Incubator to be named in honor of R.J. McElroy
Public Relations News Release 2011:289, p.1
A $300,000 grant was given to the Student Business Incubator by R.J. McElroy Trust which changes the name to the R.J. McElroy Student Business Incubator.
3 UNI's Reading Recovery program receives grant
Northern Iowan 107:11, p.1
The Department of Education has provided a grant of three million ninety six thousand dollars to support literacy among area first graders. The University is expected to find donors to match twenty per cent of the grant.
4 UNI Reading Recovery Center receives U. S. Department of Education grant
Public Relations News Release 2010:63, p.1
The grant awarded $3,096,000 to the Reading Recovery Center. More than 10,000 Iowa first graders who struggle to read, will receive intense literacy assistance in the next five years. The R. J. McElroy Trust supplied $150,000 towards its matching funds.
5 Operation Falcon Pride a success, ready for second session
Public Relations News Release 2007:750, p.1
Twelve students acted as counselors and conducted the program that included clinics with the UNI Athletic Department and snacks and lunches from the Kids Café program and the Cedar Valley Food Bank.
6 UNI graduate from Marion receives McElroy Graduate Fellowship
Public Relations News Release 2007:742, p.1
Laura Gingrich will be pursuing a doctorate in speech-language pathology at Florida State University this fall with the assistance of $30,000 from the R. J. McElroy Trust which was established in 1983 by the Trustees.
7 UNI, McElroy Trust to offer summer recreation day camp in Parkersburg starting June 16
Public Relations News Release 2007:724, p.1
The first session of Operation Falcon Pride is starting at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Parkersburg. Prior to the tornado Jill and Sam Lankford, Domino Chumrley, and Erin Cebula wrote a grant proposal for the McElroy Trust to start a rural program.
8 Koob rewarded for community involvement
Northern Iowan 101:24, p.1
President Koob recognized for his philanthropic efforts for the Cedar Valley by receiving the Ben Franklin Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals; photo.
9 Human Performance Complex receives grant from McElroy
Northern Iowa Today 88:2, p.20
McElroy Trust grants $500,000 that must be matched with $1 million from the UNI Foundation.
10 UNI student awarded McElroy Trust Ph.D. Fellowship for the 2004-2005 year
Public Relations News Release 2003:0, p.1
Nicholas Sly to receive award and study economics at Michigan State University.
11 HPC receives major $500,000 grant
Northern Iowan 100:55, p.5
R. J. McElroy Trust pledges $500,000 toward construction of Human Performance Center.
12 UNI Foundation meets McElroy Trust challenge
Public Relations News Release 2001:163, p.1
The UNI Foundation raised $3 million for the McLeodUSA Center and will now receive $1 from the R.J. McElroy Trust.
13 McElroy benefits McLeodUSA Center
Northern Iowan 97:54, p.2
R. J. McElroy Trust donated $1 million to Students First Campaign.
14 McElroy Trust gift benefits UNI's McLeodUSA Center
Public Relations News Release 2000:377, p.1
The R. J. McElroy Trust has donated $1 million to help fund the McLeodUSA Center.
15 Groundbreaking for Regents' Center early childhood education center to be Monday, June 26 in Waterloo
Public Relations News Release 1999:447, p.1
The Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education will have broundbreaking ceremonies for the early childhood education center at the Allen College campus in Waterloo on June 26, 2000.
16 "Celebrating Critical Writing" to grant awards
Campus News Network 10:12, p.3
The McElroy Trust contributed $2000 in awards for the "Celebrating Critical Writing" conference over two years.
17 McElroy Trust issues $60,000 challenge for University of Northern Iowa's Black Hawk County 'Students First' Campaign
Public Relations News Release 1998:22, p.1
$60,000 grant will be given to "Students First" scholarship campaign once local donations reach $440,000.
18 Institute for Youth Leaders to host National Youth Leadership Symposium
Public Relations News Release 1994:122, p.1
Charles Jordan will address the National Youth Leadership Symposium at UNI.
19 Minority youth "get down to business" at University of Northern Iowa workshop
Public Relations News Release 1993:659, p.1
Two business workshops for minority youth will be held at UNI.
20 R. J. McElroy Trust pledges $500,000 toward construction of Performing Arts Center
Northern Iowa Today 76:1, p.
Trust makes donation.
21 R. J. McElroy Trust makes pledge
Campus News Network 2:16, p.2
Pledges $500,000 for performing arts center.
22 UNI Alumni Association honors alumni Saturday
Northern Iowan 88:51, p.3
Will hold 36th Heritage Honours banquet; announce Alumni Achievement and Service Awards.
23 New Director of Youth Leadership Studies Program at University of Northern Iowa has extensive 4-H experience
Public Relations News Release 1991:3, p.1
UNI American Humanics program names new director.
24 Montclaire Quartet to perform Monday (April 16): Will be Artists-in-Residence at University of northern Iowa through 1992
Public Relations News Release 1989:542, p.1
The School of Music, Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony, and the R. J. McElroy Trust Foundation sponsor the Montclaire Quartet for the Artists-in-Residence program. The Quartet will perform in Russell Hall.
25 New youth leadership studies program funded by McElroy trust.
Public Relations News Release 1989:154, p.1
Robert Long, head of the innovative Youth Leadership Studies Program at the University of Northern Iowa, discusses the program with Robert Buckmaster, chairman of the board of trustees for the McElory Trust Foundation.
26 Program to train leaders for youth service agencies under development at University of Northern Iowa.
Public Relations News Release 1989:154, p.1
Guiding development is McElroy Professor Robert Lang. The purpose of the $500,000 grant from the McElroy Trust and program is to educate students for careers as leaders and administrators of youth agencies, and to provide opportunities for current youth.
27 McElroy Trust grant to strengthen youth leadership studies
Northern Iowa Today 73:1, p.31
McElroy Trust gives $500,000 grant to humanics program at UNI.
28 Mcelroy trust announces $500,000 grant for University of Northern Iowa youth leadership studies program.
Public Relations News Release 1988:467, p.1
UNI's youth leadership studies program is affliliated with American Humanics , a national, not for profit organization that works with universities to develop professional leaders for national youth organiztions and human service agencies.
29 Talented and gifted pre-schoolers to learn about nutrition, drama, nature in summer UNI program
Public Relations News Release 1987:365, p.1
Twelve pre-schoolers participate in a summer program for talented and gifted children, thanks to a support grant from the McElroy Trust. Instructors for the program include a mix of university faculty and students.
30 McElroy Trust Awards $22,500 to UNI Foundation for unique Algific Slope exhibit
Public Relations News Release 1987:351, p.1
The McElroy Trust grants the University Museum $22,500 for the construction of an exhibit on the Algific slopes of Northeast Iowa. The slopes contain ice that remains frozen throughout the year, making them host to several rare and endangered plants.
31 UNI student receives $10,000 McElroy Grant to work at Hartman Reserve Nature Center
Public Relations News Release 1987:238, p.1
Mitch Eyres receives a two-year ten-thousand dollar grant from the McElroy Trust to gain field experience as a naturalist at Hartman Reserve. The internship is a project of the Biology Department, HRNC, and McElroy Trust.
32 Radio/TV loses $77,000 in McElroy funding
Northern Iowan 82:56, p.1
Grant will not be renewed; had funded internships, scholarships, magazine subscriptions, and symposia.
33 Research done on area students
Northern Iowan 82:55, p.20
James Walker reports on research done on television watching in Waterloo and Cedar Falls.
34 Camera ready?
Northern Iowan 82:55, p.20
John Eckerman was responsible for videotaping the McElroy Symposium presentations; photo.
35 Television not all good, not al bad for children
Northern Iowan 82:54, p.10
Extensive excerpts from presentation of John C. Wright at McElroy Symposium; photo.
36 Aggression linked to television violence
Northern Iowan 82:54, p.11
Rowell Huesmann, Gary Selnow, and Gary Gaddy speak at the McElroy Symposium.
37 TV's impact on the child to be addressed
Northern Iowan 82:52, p.12
Jon Hall talks about highlights of upcoming McElroy Symposium.
38 TV's impact on children looked at
Northern Iowan 82:45, p.14
McElroy Symposium will be held in the Communication Arts Center.
39 Symposium to address broadcast advertising
Northern Iowan 81:48, p.5
McElroy Symposium scheduled.
40 Radio-TV scholarships now available
Northern Iowan 81:47, p.7
Funded by McElroy Foundation.
41 Four students get scholarships
Northern Iowan 81:23, p.5
List of McElroy scholarship winners.
42 Scholarship News
Northern Iowan 80:36, p.8
McElroy Trust and Grossman scholarships available.
43 McElroy Trust to aid graduate students
Northern Iowan 80:28, p.9
Establishes graduate fellowship program.
44 McElroy discussions set for Saturday
Northern Iowan 79:51, p.6
Highlights of McElroy Symposium.
45 Program centers on blacks, women
Northern Iowan 79:43, p.4
Program for Black Heritage Week and McElroy Symposia.
46 McElroy scholarships available
Northern Iowan 79:1, p.3
Criteria for selection;
47 Meanings are pre-defined, says Youngblood
Northern Iowan 78:44, p.3
Excerpts from remarks by Gene Youngblood.
48 And that's a fact!
Northern Iowan 78:43, p.1
Gene Youngblood discusses the communication revolution; photo.
49 McElroy Symposium continues
Northern Iowan 78:43, p.4
50 TV majors offered aid
Northern Iowan 78:43, p.6
Money available from McElroy Trust.