Obiter Scripta [Column]

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#	Title	Date	Summary
1	Parents and children learning together Northern Iowan 92:61, p.3	07/26/1996	Offers ideas on object of learning.
2	Economic competition as source of racism Northern Iowan 92:59, p.3	07/12/1996	Outlines beliefs.
3	Students can reach more goals with UNI services Northern Iowan 92:58, p.3	06/28/1996	Outlines various services available to UNI students.
4	Intervention not necessary Northern Iowan 92:57, p.3	06/21/1996	Believes private sector will take on work instead of government.
5	Obiter Scripta Northern Iowan 92:56, p.5	06/14/1996	Offers advice on what to get out of education.
6	Higher education should not ignore morality, spirituality, religion Northern Iowan 92:55, p.10	05/03/1996	President Koob offers viewpoint on power of religion, spirit, and morality.
7	Going to college, getting an education not same thing Northern Iowan 92:53, p.8	04/26/1996	People go to college for many reasons, but they should devote some effort to learning.
8	Reconsidering value of liberal arts education Northern Iowan 92:51, p.7	04/19/1996	Believes students should savor and value their general education experiences.
9	UNI students should study multiplicity within American life, society Northern Iowan 92:48, p.10	04/09/1996	Believes that students should appreciate different American traditions.
10	Advice for freshman in college Northern Iowan 92:47, p.5	04/05/1996	Urges students to seek new experiences and people, to broaden knowledge, to make connections.
11	Teacher Wally Ruff made students work--and it worked Northern Iowan 92:46, p.8	04/02/1996	Tells of great high school Latin teacher.
12	Spiritual emptiness: cause, cure Northern Iowan 92:44, p.8	03/15/1996	Believes gambling and other mindless activities have blighted lives.
13	Universities have failed to question effectiveness of their activities Northern Iowan 92:42, p.8	03/08/1996	Offers ideas for improving the quality of education.
14	Getting your money's worth out of college Northern Iowan 92:40, p.7	03/01/1996	Believes small colleges served his children well.
15	"Northern Iowan" unveils new forum for faculty, student interaction Northern Iowan 92:38, p.6	02/23/1996	Will revive "Obiter Scripta", column title originally used by Joe Fox.
16	Seven habits of highly effective students Northern Iowan 92:38, p.7	02/23/1996	Outlines ways in which students can learn effectively.
17	Seminar room honors dynamic professor Northern Iowa Today 14:2, p.	03/01/1986	Baker room 72 named for Josef Fox; brief biographical sketch; tributes; photo.
18	Obiter Scripta: Nation should honor authentic American hero, Dr. King Northern Iowan 82:28, p.2	01/21/1986	Upset that America spends more time honoring the popular celebrities than it does the true heroes, people such as Dr. King; reprint of 1963 column.
19	Reconstruction and the ecology Northern Iowan 69:27, p.2	01/09/1973	Professor Fox believes that general education should be reconstituted with a special look toward ecological problems.
20	Objectivity and intelligent conversation Northern Iowan 69:25, p.2	12/15/1972	Professor Fox considers issue of a university's detachment and purported objectivity.
21	Observations on what's wrong Northern Iowan 69:21, p.2	12/01/1972	Professor Fox attempts to determine where, if anywhere, policy lies as it relates to the HiDuke matter.
22	Policy and policy-making Northern Iowan 69:19, p.3	11/17/1972	Believes university's policies are a mess; offers recommendations for improvement.
23	An immodest proposal for an adversary situation Northern Iowan 69:15, p.4	11/03/1972	Professor Fox proposes that the Regents grant the faculty some sort of power of their own.
24	More from the adversary climate Northern Iowan 69:11, p.3	10/20/1972	Professor Fox believes that delegation of authority is not much different from authoritarianism.
25	The adversary climate Northern Iowan 69:8, p.2	10/10/1972	Professor Fox considers roots of adversarial relationship between faculty and administration.
26	Curricular mish-mash Northern Iowan 69:3, p.2	09/22/1972	Professor Fox explains why he is distressed by the current general education sequence.
27	The faculty constitution and institution policies Northern Iowan 68:54, p.3	05/12/1972	Professor Fox attempts to define the various groups in the faculty.
28	A book of importance for UNI Northern Iowan 68:50, p.2	04/28/1972	Professor Fox talks about "The Limits to Growth".
29	Evaluation and improvement of instruction Northern Iowan 68:46, p.2	04/14/1972	Professor Fox has no illusions that a plan currently under consideration will improve the quality of instruction.
30	Who's to blame? Northern Iowan 68:41, p.2	03/17/1972	Critical of University of Iowa in matter of speaking appearance of Professor Herrnstein.
31	"A blow to progressive liberalism" Northern Iowan 68:37, p.2	03/03/1972	Professor Fox considers the Iowa City incident in which a guest lecturer was shouted down and not allowed to speak by the Students for a Democratic Society.
32	Dissent of the faculty survey Northern Iowan 68:33, p.2	02/18/1972	Professor Fox has refused to return his faculty activity survey because it was designed without faculty input and because it measures only time.
33	Fox attacks memorandum Northern Iowan 68:29, p.3	02/04/1972	Professor Fox protests the contents of Provost Martin's tenure document and the way that he went about compiling it.
34	Grade system has flaws Northern Iowan 68:28, p.3	01/14/1972	Professor Fox explains his difficulty with graduate grade standards and the way that they are calculated.
35	Grim financial prospects for UNI Northern Iowan 68:25, p.2	12/17/1971	Professor Fox believes that there is not enough money for UNI to develop into a university; should concentrate on becoming a good college.
36	Fox says university senate is not the answer to student power problems Northern Iowan 68:20, p.3	11/23/1971	Believes students lack the wisdom to transform themselves and to take power.
37	Fox applauds Faculty Senate's stand on tenure Northern Iowan 68:15, p.4	11/05/1971	Professor Fox praises Senate's endorsement of 1940 AAUP statement.
38	Fox will not obey article C.3 Northern Iowan 68:11, p.3	10/22/1971	Professor Fox strongly disagrees with point of Student Rights and Responsibilities dealing with disclosure of political views.
39	On faculty participation Northern Iowan 68:8, p.3	10/12/1971	Professor Fox believes that faculty and administration should each govern their own spheres of activity.
40	On faculty participation Northern Iowan 68:8, p.3	10/08/1971	Professor Fox expounds his theory on faculty power.
41	'Helluva way to run a railroad'; Fox on communication Northern Iowan 68:3, p.2	09/24/1971	Professor Fox does not believe that faculty should be on newly-reorganized Administrative Council.
42	Tenure does not protect 'incompetence' Northern Iowan 67:53, p.2	05/14/1971	Professor Fox explains why he values tenure.
43	Fox talks on curriculum Northern Iowan 67:49, p.3	04/30/1971	Professor Fox believes that curriculum is more important than the school's financial condition.
44	Hold on to your hats Northern Iowan 67:45, p.3	04/16/1971	Professor Fox outlines his ideas to meet potential budget problems.
45	Fox says faculty should have taken a position on ROTC Northern Iowan 67:40, p.3	03/19/1971	Believes ROTC ideals are incompatible with university environment.
46	Retention policy makes no sense Northern Iowan 67:36, p.4	03/05/1971	Professor Fox believes that decisions to dismiss a student on the basis of a faulty grading system make no sense.
47	Teachers need grading system Northern Iowan 67:33, p.3	02/23/1971	Professor Fox outlines shortcomings of grading system.
48	UNI should come to Tony's defense Northern Iowan 67:28, p.3	02/05/1971	Professor Fox believes the university should try to see that charges against Tony Ogden are dropped.
49	Political not sexual Northern Iowan 67:26, p.3	01/12/1971	Professor Fox provides extensive comments on Tony Ogden's arrest for indecent exposure in the Union.
50	Appropriate sanctions for students Northern Iowan 67:23, p.5	12/11/1970	Professor Fox believes that violators of university regulations should not be excluded from the academic community; rather, they have shown that they need more education.
51	"Teachers" should be Senate Northern Iowan 67:19, p.5	11/20/1970	Professor Fox is disturbed by the relatively large number of senators who do not teach full time.
52	Faculty obsolescence unresolved Northern Iowan 67:15, p.3	11/06/1970	Believes the root of student unrest lies in the way that faculty teaches.
53	Affront to University authority; Grassley's questionnaire Northern Iowan 67:11, p.3	10/23/1970	Professor Fox outlines his position strongly opposing Representative Grassley's survey.
54	UNI should respond to Conlee's challenge Public Relations News Release 67:7, p.3	10/09/1970	Believes Mr. Conlee's remarks should not be ignored.
55	Repression not the answer for campus discontent Public Relations News Release 67:3, p.3	09/25/1970	Believes repression will aggravate situation; urges curricular reform.
56	Faculty should understand--history provides valuable lesson Northern Iowan 66:57, p.1	05/15/1970	Professor Fox believes that faculty should have responded to student needs much earlier.
57	Wilson admonishes faculty for lack of courage Northern Iowan 66:55, p.2	05/08/1970	Believes faculty too often divide themselves against themselves.
58	Establishment must beat students at their own game Northern Iowan 66:53, p.3	05/01/1970	Professor Fox believes that society should react constructively to student demonstrations.
59	Revolution is not the right way to secure open trials Northern Iowan 66:51, p.4	04/24/1970	Professor Fox believes that closed hearings are a bad idea.
60	"Old-fashioned" liberals challenged Public Relations News Release 66:49, p.3	04/17/1970	Professor Fox views success of activists.
61	Says history, campus activism repeat Northern Iowan 66:47, p.3	04/10/1970	Professor Fox considers whether or not the UNI 7 received due process.
62	Education to suffer without sufficient funds Northern Iowan 66:45, p.3	04/03/1970	Professor Fox believes that education may not be keeping pace with the complexity of society.
63	Board of Regents face special obligation Northern Iowan 66:44, p.3	03/20/1970	Professor Fox makes proposals to help UNI deal with difficult financial prospects.
64	General Ed. is only theoretically sound Northern Iowan 66:42, p.3	03/13/1970	Professor Fox admits shortcomings of program, but maintains that curricular modification is faculty job.
65	Free choice should improve education Northern Iowan 66:40, p.2	03/06/1970	Professor Fox believes that students give up a certain amount of freedom when they decide to enroll at a university.
66	General knowledge and skills necessary for all Northern Iowan 66:38, p.3	02/27/1970	Professor Fox believes that general education enables people to live a rich, full life.
67	General education necessary for all Northern Iowan 66:36, p.2	02/20/1970	Professor Fox believes that general education must be a structured program.
68	General ed. program goes wrong way Northern Iowan 66:34, p.2	02/13/1970	Professor Fox is critical of several aspects of new program; finds flexibility too great.
69	Professionals should command public respect Northern Iowan 66:32, p.3	02/06/1970	Professor Fox outlines the purposes of a university, despite continued criticism from public.
70	Academic freedom or political control? Northern Iowan 66:30, p.3	01/30/1970	Professor Fox fears effects of Childress assignment.
71	Questions role of University Northern Iowan 66:29, p.3	01/09/1970	Professor Fox questions call for university to become involved with social reform.
72	Criticizes concessions to black demands Northern Iowan 66:28, p.3	12/19/1969	Professor Fox believes action should be taken deliberately rather than in reaction to demands.
73	University exists in brains of faculty Northern Iowan 66:26, p.4	12/12/1969	Believes that the essence of a university is its faculty.
74	Rejects black doctrine Northern Iowan 66:24, p.2	12/05/1969	Professor Fox outlines his position with respect to recent manifestations of the African-American liberation movement.
75	Be wary of government bias Northern Iowan 66:22, p.2	11/21/1969	Professor Fox attempts to explain the biases of both the press and the government.
76	"Unable and unwilling to operate on demands" Northern Iowan 66:20, p.3	11/14/1969	Professor Fox applauds President Maucker's position on demands from Afro-American Society; outlines his own position on attention to particular segments of population.
77	Defends North American Review Northern Iowan 66:16, p.3	10/31/1969	Attempts to counter recent criticism made by Mr. Severin on a story in the NAR.
78	Fox calls Vietnam moratorium a tribute to the establishment Northern Iowan 66:14, p.3	10/24/1969	Professor Fox offers his assessment of the Moratorium.
79	University hasn't followed nondiscrimination policy Northern Iowan 66:12, p.3	10/17/1969	Professor Fox believes that UNI has violated policy in several instances; believes Forum is guilty of same practices.
80	Money strain makes costly brain drain Northern Iowan 66:10, p.3	10/10/1969	Professor Fox believes that a true efficiency program would seek ways to make best use of student and faculty brain power.
81	Blackboard battle rages at Make-Do-U; Fox won't quit Northern Iowan 66:8, p.3	10/03/1969	Professor Fox continues his battle to secure a good blackboard for his classroom.
82	Fox questions applying "efficiency" to education Northern Iowan 66:6, p.2	09/26/1969	Believes that mathematical formulas may not apply well to education.
83	Fox "unhappy" with dialog recommended by forum; "disturbing implications" Northern Iowan 66:4, p.2	09/19/1969	Professor Fox believes that he does not need the moratorium structure in order to discuss what he deems appropriate to his class; also dislikes someone else telling him what to do with his class on a certain day.
84	Efficiency can be dangerous; teacher not mechanic Northern Iowan 66:2, p.2	09/12/1969	Believes efficiency study should be viewed with caution; believes product of good teaching is insight.
85	Dr. Fox questions "social adaptability" Northern Iowan 65:66, p.1	07/25/1969	Has questions about motive and meaning.
86	"Should we teach tactic of reform?" Northern Iowan 65:62, p.1	06/27/1969	Professor Fox attempts to delineate the difference between ordinary law-breaking and civil disobedience.
87	Educate those who fund universities Northern Iowan 65:59, p.3	05/16/1969	Professor Thompson believes that education is key to working around antagonism which has developed between the public and the universities.
88	Blames politicians, publicists for woes Northern Iowan 65:57, p.3	05/09/1969	Professor Fox sharply attacks Mr. Severin for his claim that President Maucker is responsible for any increase in tuition.
89	Rebellion to come Northern Iowan 65:55, p.2	05/02/1969	Professor Fox believes that the universities are being blamed for societal problems, and that the universities are not doing a very good job in responding.
90	Contemporary festival is not educational Northern Iowan 65:51, p.2	04/18/1969	Professor Fox believes that analytical skills must be brought into the equation in order for learning to be accomplished.
91	Major constitutes fraud; sense of uneasiness Northern Iowan 65:49, p.2	04/11/1969	Professor Fox talks about the expansion of majors at the expense of general education; considers possibility of expanding undergraduate degree to five years.
92	Improved instruction--general ed. Remedy Northern Iowan 65:47, p.3	04/04/1969	Professor Fox believes that the basic facts about culture and civilization can best be learned in a disciplined classroom setting.
93	Fox opposes too much specialization Northern Iowan 65:46, p.3	03/21/1969	Professor Fox decries specialized undergraduate degrees.
94	Grassley's queer doctrine Northern Iowan 65:44, p.2	03/14/1969	Professor Fox believes that the university should be led by those who are most likely to guide it wisely, not necessarily those who have the most money invested in it.
95	"Is Governor Ray a true leader?" Northern Iowan 65:42, p.3	03/07/1969	Professor Fox believes that a true leader would explain that a tax increase is necessary.
96	Fox: reduce scale and end 'make do' Northern Iowan 65:40, p.1	02/28/1969	Professor Fox believes that the university has sacrificed too long and has made serious compromises on quality to accommodate expanding enrollment.
97	Forestall rebellion; Fox Northern Iowan 65:38, p.1	02/21/1969	Professor Fox talks about the historical cycles of dissent and repression.
98	Fox urges open debate Northern Iowan 65:36, p.1	02/14/1969	Professor Fox urges students to voice their concerns to the General Assembly, but to try avoid open confrontations.
99	Fox reads riot act to Iowa legislators; 'A threat to universities' Northern Iowan 65:34, p.2	02/07/1969	Professor Fox believes proposed legislation is vague and threatening to civil liberties.
100	A new hope for humanists Northern Iowan 65:31, p.2	01/10/1969	Takes some humorous comfort in recent comments of Story County grand jury.