Mission

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# Title Date Summary
1 Happy Anniversary UNI
Northern Iowa Today 85:1, p. 		Highpoints of UNI educational efforts.
2 New look at UNI's mission
Northern Iowan 94:11, p.4 		Center for the Enhancement of Teaching sponsors two day conference on educational quality.
3 UNI seeks to implement its mission
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.441 		UNI attempts to expand its curriculum on undergraduate and graduate levels; photo.
4 The evolution of the institution
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.212 		Establishing the PDL system; defeat of an honor system; the theft and cheating ring; coordination with the other Regents universities; the change from ISTC to SCI and then to UNI; the organization of the colleges; photo.
5 President Price's goal for the Iowa State Teachers College
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.160 		President Price believes that teacher education is still the appropriate role for the college.
6 The Educational Policies Commission
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.154 		The foundation and role of the EPC; its early work; its relationship with college administrators; photo.
7 Financial matters
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.145 		Meeting the challenge of post-war inflation; developing the residence hall system; starting the Price Lab School complex; photo.
8 The impact of World War II
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.111 		President Price manages the college during the War; effects of the WAVES and the Army Air Corps; the effects of the returning veterans; photo.
9 Accreditation and celebration
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.28 		The Teachers College is recognized and accredited by national organizations; several surveys of the work of the college are undertaken; the college celebrates its 60th anniversary; photo.
10 Teaching vs. Research
Northern Iowan 89:60, p.4 		Results of survey on faculty activity; faculty and administrators offer views on multiple responsibilities.
11 Perplexed: providing excellence in the classroom in times of increasing research expectations
Northern Iowa Today 76:2, p.36 		Disturbed by trends that place research at a comparable level with teaching at universities; believes UNI should continue to place teaching as the clear top priority; photo.
12 Continuing common experiences
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.436 		The role of the college in regulating behavior; the influence of religion on students and faculty; photo.
13 Administering a burgeoning normal school
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.154 		Debate over the mission of the Normal School; disparity in salary for women and men; duties of Board; organization of library services; photo.
14 The General Assembly and the State Normal School 1904 through 1909
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.237 		Detailed discussion of the various inquiries, investigations, and responses associated with defining the appropriate role for the Normal School; attempts to form a unified governing board for the three state schools; photo.
15 The Board of Education acts to fulfill its mandate
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.282 		Board considers proposal to limit Teachers College to a two year curriculum.
16 The Nineties; higher education in the Education Decade
Northern Iowa Today 73:2, p.3 		President Curris and other top administrators plan for UNI's future.
17 Students concerned over Peat Marwick and Main study
Northern Iowan 86:3, p.1 		A look at the preliminary recommendations of a study that aims at eliminating duplicative curricula at the Regents universities.
18 Faculty Senate approves role and scope statement
Northern Iowan 84:23, p.1 		Statement reflects the university's goals and intentions.
19 Faculty Senate passes enrollment policy
Northern Iowan 84:19, p.10 		Approve enrollment policy for Department of Communication and Theatre Arts; defeat mission statement proposals.
20 Faculty-Senate considers revision, improvement of mission statement
Northern Iowan 84:11, p.6 		Also will consider foreign language graduation requirement.
21 Stinchfield designs UNI's future goals
Northern Iowan 80:22, p.5 		Rick Stinchfield outlines his impressions of and plans for UNI; photo.
22 Likes contest, but not prize
Northern Iowan 80:21, p.2 		Feels the prize of a keg of beer is unsuitable in a contest to promote UNI as an academic institution.
23 Support for Curris goal
Northern Iowan 80:17, p.2 		Agrees with President Curris's goal for UNI to be the Undergraduate Learning Institution in Iowa.
24 President Curris presents personal impressions of UNI
Northern Iowan 80:3, p.5 		Extensive excerpts from President Curris's initial address to the faculty.
25 Curris details future changes
Northern Iowan 80:3, p.4 		President Curris gives his impressions of UNI and his plans for the future; photo.
26 UNI is "ripping off the proles"
Northern Iowan 79:9, p.8 		Scott Cawelti looks at a reference to UNI in an article in The New Republic.
27 Viewpoint, Kamerick has been a good president
Northern Iowan 78:28, p.2 		Professor Skaine believes President Kamerick has helped UNI come into its own.
28 'Not within mission'
Northern Iowan 77:55, p.2 		Does not believe that the vocational training offered by ROTC is consistent with the university's mission statement.
29 Ten years toward diversity
Alumnus 65:3, p.3 		President Kamerick offers views of the first ten years of his presidency; photo.
30 Another look at the "Register" story
Northern Iowan 75:12, p.2 		Northern Iowan executive editor Julie Vorman examines an article about UNI that appeared in the Des Moines Register.
31 UNI at "crucial point" in history; past faculty president speaks out
Northern Iowan 75:3, p.2 		Paul Rider discusses the relationship between the faculty and the administration since UNI became a university.
32 Get involved
Northern Iowan 74:29, p.2 		There are two open positions for students on the Mission Statement Committee.
33 Few attend faculty meeting--stops action on mission
Northern Iowan 74:27, p.7 		Few attended faculty meeting to discuss the new mission statement; those who did tended not to like the proposal.
34 Research over teaching? Senate opposes change
Northern Iowan 74:25, p.6 		Faculty questions role of research in new mission statement.
35 Untitled
Northern Iowan 74:25, p.7 		A proposed mission statement for the University of Northern Iowa, as well as University of Iowa, and Iowa State University.
36 Fewer teaching majors from UNI graduating
Northern Iowan 74:19, p.1 		in 1976-1977, non-teaching graduates outnumber teaching graduates for first time; trends in teaching vs. non-teaching graduates over last five years.
37 ISNS mission--to train teachers
Alumnus 61:3, p.12 		Early days of the school; photo.
38 Keep shouting . . . .
Northern Iowan 71:61, p.2 		Believes recent rejection of AFSCME suit reflects on UNI's inferior status.
39 Allow us to grow . . .
Northern Iowan 71:50, p.2 		UNI has problems far beyond faculty salaries; Regents do not yet perceive UNI as a university.
40 Six points on UNI perfection
Northern Iowan 71:11, p.3 		Admissions staff points out six UNI strong points.
41 Drop in enrollment linked to old image, teacher job market
Alumnus 57:4, p.3 		Enrollment drops 8%; fall 1972 enrollment was 8845; need to publicize new mission and role.
42 Grim financial prospects for UNI
Northern Iowan 68:25, p.2 		Professor Fox believes that there is not enough money for UNI to develop into a university; should concentrate on becoming a good college.
43 'We can snow them into letting us do it our way'
Northern Iowan 68:21, p.3 		Peg Wherry considers the appropriate role and mission for UNI.
44 Regents news
Northern Iowan 68:20, p.1 		Regents consider enrollment issues; need to assist UNI attain full university status.
45 A second look at a pseudo-swan
Northern Iowan 68:19, p.2 		Reprints parable relating to growth of UNI.
46 Speakout #2 to be held
Northern Iowan 65:33, p.4 		Will discuss whether or not UNI is still a teachers college.
47 '69 to be crucial year for UNI development
Northern Iowan 65:30, p.1 		President Maucker points out that the legislature will be considering UNI as a university for the first time.
48 UNI--what it means to be a university
College Eye 64:2, p.6 		Administrators offer views.
49 Name to change July 1 to University of Northern Iowa
College Eye 63:56, p.1 		Brief history of name changes.
50 New bill changes name, expands goals, programs
Alumnus 52:2, p.3 		Text of legislation.