Nook--Mark (President of UNI)

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#	Title	Date	Summary
51	UNI cancels international travel, COVID-19 Northern Iowan 116:42, p.1	03/09/2020	Due to COVID-19, UNI has cancelled all university-sponsored international travel. The university first cancelled travel for the next 30 days, then for all summer 2020 study abroad courses. UNI implemented travel restrictions in stages, beginning in January with a temporary moratorium on travel to China, extending it to South Korea on February 29, Italy on March 2, and Iran on March 3. Students in UNI Camp Adventure were recalled or transferred from affected areas. On March 5, the Board of Regents issued a statement for all three public universities cancelling university-sponsored travel for all faculty, staff, and students for the next 30 days, which included spring break. UNI absorbed the cost of cancelled study abroad programs. Although the threat of the virus remained low for Iowa and campus, the university began preparations for the unlikely event of a campus shutdown with information posted on prepare.uni.edu. A panel on the virus and combatting its spread was to be held March 11 in Lang Hall Auditorium; photo.
52	Brockovich gives Leopold Lecture Northern Iowan 116:39, p.2	02/27/2020	President Mark Nook and student Samantha Bennett introduced Erin Brockovich, who gave an Aldo Leopold Lecture titled "The Power of One" on February 25 in the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC). Brockovich, and environmental activist, spoke on her legal case against the Pacific Gas Company and climate change; photo.
53	Panther Portrait: FRC Iowa regional flash mob filming Northern Iowan 116:29, p.5	01/23/2020	UNI students and community members filmed a flash mob message in the McLeod Center about UNI's five-year hosting of the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Iowa Regional; photos.
54	UNI receives $10 million donation Northern Iowan 116:23, p.2	11/18/2019	Local couple David (class of 1981) and Karen Takes recently made a $10 million donation to UNI; photo.
55	UNI, DMACC announce partnership Northern Iowan 116:21, p.2	11/11/2019	Students from Des Moines Area Community College that plan to transfer to UNI will be able to do so on the DMACC campus. Students in the program will complete two years of study at DMACC and two more through UNI. This provides opportunities for students to stay close to home while attending college; photo.
56	REC launches #UNIisnotanAlly campaign Northern Iowan 116:19, p.1	11/04/2019	Following President Nook's October 30 email to campus regarding the concerns of the UNI Racial and Ethnic Coalition (REC), members of the REC have launched their #UNIisnotanAlly campaign across campus and social media on November 1. It shares videos of student's personal accounts and testimonies of experiencing racism at UNI. The REC members also distributed fliers. The article covers the communication and goal-setting initiatives between REC and the Senior Leadership Team and that the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG), UNI Faculty Senate, and United Faculty support REC; photo.
57	UNI hosts Family Weekend 2019 Northern Iowan 116:15, p.5	10/21/2019	UNI Family Weekend 2019 took place from October 18th to the 20th, with an opening reception held on Saturday morning; photo.
58	Former First Lady Laura Bush visits UNI Northern Iowan 116:13, p.1	10/14/2019	Former First Lady Laura Bush had a sold-out crowd at her visit to UNI at Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) as part of the Joy Cole Corning Distinguished Lecture Series. Corning was a graduate of UNI (then Iowa State Teacher's College) and established the lecture series to give the students opportunities to hear from distinguished leaders. President Mark Nook hosted the Q&A session; photos.
59	Homecoming kickoff and beyond Northern Iowan 116:10, p.1	10/03/2019	Students gathered at Lawther Field to celebrate UNI's 100th homecoming week at the annual Homecoming Kickoff. Student organizations competed in a show-down of Panther spirit and the 2019 UNI homecoming king and queen, Jonathan Green and Lauren Folck, were crowned; photos.
60	Panther Portrait: Open Melt Day Northern Iowan 116:7, p.4	09/23/2019	The UNI Metal Casting Center (MCC) hosted their fall "Open Melt Day." This open house gave students the opportunity to watch faculty and students melt aluminum and be put into casts. President Mark Nook, Student Body President Jacob Levang, and other officials were also in attendance; photos.
61	Constitution Day Address confronts slavery's legacy Northern Iowan 116:6, p.1	09/19/2019	Attendees gathered in the Great Hall of the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) on September 16 to hear Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Waterloo native, deliver the UNI 2019 Constitution Day Address. Hannah-Jones, who was originally going to speak on school segregation, instead spoke on the 1619 Project, which she created with the New York Times; photos.
62	WRC introduces intramural fee Northern Iowan 116:5, p.1	09/16/2019	Among other changes due to budget, the Department of Recreation Services has implemented a $20 per semester fee for intramural sports beginning Fall 2019. Students give their opinions on the new fees and participation in intramurals; photo.
63	Tallgrass Prairie renamed to 'Daryl Smith Prairie' Northern Iowan 116:5, p.4	09/16/2019	During the "Prairie Rendezvous" event to celebrate the retirement of Dr. Daryl Smith, the Tallgrass Prairie was renamed after him. Many speakers spoke at the Rendezvous, including President Mark Nook. The prairie was also one of the first reconstructed prairies in Iowa; photos.
64	'Prairie Rendezvous' event to honor retiring professor Northern Iowan 116:4, p.4	09/12/2019	A Prairie Rendezvous will be held on September 14 at 10:30 am to celebrate the career of Dr. Daryl Smith. Smith was a professor at UNI and created the Tallgrass Prairie Center in 1973. At the Rendezvous, the Tallgrass Prairie will be renamed the Daryl Smith Prairie; photo.
65	CME launches year with BBQ Northern Iowan 116:1, p.6	08/29/2019	The Center of Multicultural Education held their beginning of the school year event at Maucker Union on August 26, 2019. They held a BBQ and a host of other food from different cultures. President of UNI Mark Nook attended the event and was happy to see the campus full of people and students once more. Other foundations and campus organizations attended the event and spoke of the upcoming year; photos.
66	2019-2020 Student Fee proposal Northern Iowan 115:54, p.2	05/02/2019	After being met with resistance from students and review by the Board of Regents and President Nook, the Student Fee Committee sent its official proposal to the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) on April 30, including a $90,000 re-allocation to fund the Panther Shuttle and SafeRide, which were originally cut; photo.
67	SFC votes to defund Panther Shuttle Northern Iowan 115:53, p.1	04/29/2019	The Student Fees Committee presented the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) with its decision to cut funding for the Panther Shuttle and SafeRide. Several students voiced their concerns about this decision and NISG met with President Nook to amend the matter; photo.
68	Tropical Celebration 2019 Northern Iowan 115:52, p.1	04/25/2019	President Mark Nook announced the second annual Tropical Celebration Day (TC Day) on April 22; photos.
69	'Legacy of Light' empowers women Northern Iowan 115:36, p.4	02/18/2019	Theatre UNI will present "Legacy of Light" in Strayer-Wood Theatre from February 21 through March 3; photos.
70	CAB concert sparks controversy Northern Iowan 115:35, p.1	02/14/2019	Due to security risks that the administration kept confidential, a February 16 concert by rap artist Waka Flocka Flame had its venue and ticket sales changed. Student and student organizations commented on the changes as racial bias, and university president Mark Nook responded about the lack of transparency and decision-making; photo.
71	New program aims to boost enrollment Northern Iowan 115:17, p.2	10/22/2018	The new Panther Promise Program is seeking to boost enrollment; photo.
72	2018 Homecoming kickoff Northern Iowan 115:16, p.1	10/18/2018	2018's Homecoming Week began with the Homecoming Kickoff on Lawther Field. Siraj Acharya and Megan Lenstra were crowned homecoming royalty. Three Pride Cry finalists were chosen: Alpha Phi and Sigma Phi Epsilon, Dance Marathon, and Alpha Sigma Tau; photos.
73	UNI's enrollment decreases Northern Iowan 115:13, p.2	10/08/2018	UNI is introducing new programs to increase enrollment after a several-years trend of lower enrollment; photo.
74	President Nook discusses leadership in everyday life Northern Iowan 115:10, p.1	09/27/2018	President Mark Nook shared his leadership philosophy during the Service and Leadership Council (SLC) workshop "Leadership in Everyday Life"; photo.
75	UNI hires third-party firm to investigate fatal Rialto accident Northern Iowan 115:6, p.2	09/13/2018	UNI has hired the third-party engineering firm HBK Engineering LLC to investigate protocols and procedures in the aftermath of a steam leak in Rialto Dining Center, which resulted in the death of employee Kevin Bley.
76	Board of Regents approve tuition hike Northern Iowan 115:1, p.4	08/23/2018	The Iowa Board of Regents have approved a 2.8 percent tuition increase.
77	New Student Guide Northern Iowan 114:54, p.	04/26/2018	A collection of articles welcoming new students to campus and to help them learn about UNI.
78	Tropical Celebration day at UNI Northern Iowan 114:54, p.5	04/26/2018	Following a proclamation by President Mark Nook, UNI celebrated Tropical Celebration (TC) Day after 174 days of Winter.
79	UNI tuition to climb for the 2018-2019 school year Northern Iowan 114:53, p.2	04/23/2018	The UNI is proposing a 2.8% tuition increase after the Board of Regents suggested a 2-4% increase for all regent universities.
80	The Campanile: a campus icon Northern Iowan 114:49, p.1	04/05/2018	The history and current problems that are facing the upkeep of the Campanile.
81	President Nook meets with African Union Northern Iowan 114:42, p.1	03/05/2018	The African Union met with university President Mark Nook to talk about the perceived inaction at UNI after President Trump called several African countries 's---hole countries.'
82	Insurance increases for UNI, staff Northern Iowan 114:27, p.2	12/07/2017	UNI has had an increase in their insurance costs when revisions were made to the Iowa Public Employment Relations Act. The insurance increase could be as much as $3500 per family. The revision has also limited what employees are able to negotiate.
83	House GOP tax hike on graduate students raises concerns Northern Iowan 114:26, p.1	12/04/2017	The Republican proposed tax reform package is concerning to some graduate students. The tax reform would no longer allow students to postpone paying back student loans when attending graduate school; photo.
84	MSA to discuss Islamophobia Northern Iowan 114:24, p.2	11/16/2017	The Muslim Student Association will host a lecture "Rise of Islamophobia" from visiting professor Khaled Beydoun. MSA hopes the lecture will help teach others about Islam, the differences between Islam and radical Islam, and help counter Islamophobia; photo.
85	UNI signs DREAMer legislation support letter Northern Iowan 114:18, p.2	10/26/2017	UNI is taking an official stance to protect UNI Dreamers, which are individuals enrolled in DACA. UNI signed a letter, along with 800 other colleges and universities, in support of legislative action to permanently protect Dreamers.
86	Homecoming Parade Northern Iowan 114:13, p.1	10/09/2017	Over 50 groups participated in UNI's annual Homecoming Parade; photo.
87	Homecoming Week brings fun, food, friends Northern Iowan 114:11, p.2	10/02/2017	UNI's annual Homecoming Week will feature many activities such as the Homecoming Parade, Campaniling, Football, and much more. The theme this year is "Panthers Awaken"; photo.
88	UNI Museum Herb Hake exhibit Northern Iowan 114:10, p.5	09/28/2017	The UNI Museum displayed the works of Herb Hake on September 24. Hake was an artist as well as a radio broadcaster at UNI. The event displayed some of his works as well as student artists who attempted to recreate his style by creating caricatures of staff and students; photo.
89	Nook's State of the University Address Northern Iowan 114:8, p.1	09/21/2017	UNI President, Mark Nook, gives his first annual State of the University Address. Nook talks about the state of our athletic and education departments, as well as the budget cuts from the State; photo.
90	Tuition Task Force devises tuition plans Northern Iowan 114:5, p.1	09/11/2017	The Tuition Task Force met at UNI to discuss the suggested tuition increase for the next school year; photo.
91	Reynolds criticizes tuition hikes Northern Iowan 114:1, p.4	08/24/2017	Governor Kim Reynolds is against the tuition spike of Iowa's three public universities. UNI President Mark Nook's plan to lower the burden on students involves gaining state funding; photo.