Miles--David (Board of Regents)
Displaying 1 - 22 of 22 in reverse chronological order
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1 | Regents approve Price Lab closure Northern Iowan 108:41, p.1 |
President Allen's recommendation to close Price Lab School on June 30, 2012, has been approved by the Board of Regents. The state legislature is the next step in the closure; photo. | |
2 | A fundamental misunderstanding Northern Iowan 107:56, p.3 |
State Senator Shawn Hamerlinck told student representatives to go home and not worry about what is being done in Des Moines concerning the budget. He was wrong to think that they were lobbyists. They were constituents and taxpayers. | |
3 | Celebrating the Class of 2011 Northern Iowan 107:55, p.1 |
Nearly 1700 students took part in the spring 2011 Commencement ceremony. Michelle Obama was the speaker; photo. | |
4 | Board of Regents allocates funding for construction of second UNI-Dome Northern Iowan 107:50, p.9 |
Another satirical look at replacing the newly destroyed Dome. | |
5 | 'STOP THE CUTS' Northern Iowan 107:43, p.1 |
Regent's Day brought roughly two hundred fifty students to Des Moines. Students visited with legislators, hoping to hold the line on budget cuts aimed at higher education; photo. | |
6 | Send a message: these cuts need to stop Northern Iowan 107:38, p.9 |
Once again the state legislature is asking students to pay higher tuition. The current proposals are for deep cuts to higher education funding. Larger class size, fewer professors, and fewer student services will be the result. Speak out now. | |
7 | Regents propose 5 percent tuition increase in light of potential budget reductions Northern Iowan 107:34, p.1 |
Both in and out of state students would see their tuition bill raised by five per cent next year. Students in the College of Business upper division are looking at a proposal of 11.3 percent for in state and 7.9 for out of state students. | |
8 | UNI president begins battle with cancer Northern Iowan 107:25, p.1 |
Ben Allen has been diagnosed with early stages of prostrate cancer. He will undergo surgery in mid-January. Provost Gloria Gibson will be acting President during his recovery; photo. | |
9 | UNI to dedicate new Multimodal Transportation Center Northern Iowan 107:1, p.13 |
A joint effort among UNI, Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and the Metropolitan Transit Authority will be dedicated on August 27, 2010; photo. | |
10 | UNI to dedicate new Multimodal Transportation Center, Aug. 27 Public Relations News Release 2010:17, p.1 |
A reception and a historical transportation display will be available for viewing after the ceremony. The display will feature vintage cars and photographs depicting historical methods of transportation. | |
11 | Make your voice heard Northern Iowan 2009:59, p.1 |
Input sought on the value of athletics and other auxillary programs at the University; photo. | |
12 | Make your voice heard Northern Iowan 106:59, p.1 |
Input sought on the value of athletics, Maucker Union, Performing Arts Center, Student Health Center, and the Wellness and Recreation Center; photo. | |
13 | Regents ask UNI athletics to reduce dependency on state funding Northern Iowan 106:45, p.1 |
Board of Regents have asked for a plan from UNI and ISU for the elimination or reduction in taxpayer support for athletics. Troy Dannen shares that this in nothing new. UNI has reduced by 12% its use of those monies for athletics recently. | |
14 | UNI steals your money Northern Iowan 106:39, p.3 |
A satirical approach to the awarding of college degrees and dealing with budget cuts. | |
15 | State Board of Regents approved 6-percent tuition increase, voted to repeal $100 surcharge Northern Iowan 106:34, p.1 |
Students will be affected by Board of Regents decisions. Tuition increase will be somewhat offset by the repeal of the surcharge imposed last semester due to the ten percent budget cut ordered by Governor Culver. | |
16 | Board of Regents defers tuition decision Northern Iowan 106:26, p.1 |
David Miles, Board of Regents President, announced that the Board will postpone deciding on the size of the tuition increase until after the December 11 meeting of the State Revenue Estimating Conference. | |
17 | Board of Regents approves UNI's budget plan Northern Iowan 106:19, p.1 |
Governor Chet Culver's ten per cent across the board budget cut trickled down to a UNI share of $8.9 million dollars. A $100 surcharge on tuition for spring, days off without pay, and reducing retirement contributions have been approved; photo. | |
18 | Students speak about budget situation Northern Iowan 106:18, p.1 |
Baker Hall demolition, shorter semesters, tuition surcharge, and layoffs draw the attention of students. Opinions vary and emotions run high. | |
19 | UNI President encourages campus to work strong, hard, together in light of budget cuts Northern Iowan 106:15, p.1 |
Cutting $8.8 million from the 2010 university budget will not be easy. There are several alternatives, each having a down side. President Allen will visit with groups on and off campus for input. | |
20 | Regents discuss budget reductions Northern Iowan 106:14, p.1 |
The ten per cent reduction in the state's fiscal 2010 budget was the topic of the Board of Regents meeting. Continued access to public universities and the need to continue high quality education were re-enforced. | |
21 | UNI will dedicate new addition to the Human Performance Center, Oct. 3 Public Relations News Release 2009:82, p.1 |
The Richard O. Jacobson Human Performance Complex will be dedicated on Saturday. Named for Des Moines businessman and philanthropist Dick Jacobson, the latest additions to the complex include a 9,136-square-foot training center, locker rooms and more. | |
22 | UNI Police to be armed; timeline of UNI Police gaining the right to be armed Northern Iowan 104:20, p.1 |
Board of Regents votes, 6-2, to require Regents peace officers to carry firearms. |