Somervill--John W. (Graduate College Dean)

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1	UNI diversity town hall examines progress, looks toward future Northern Iowan 2008:30, p.1	01/26/2010	Lofty goals greeted participants in the second diversity town hall meeting. Measure of progress being made by campus agencies, discussed progress made and possible improvements; honored promoters highlighted the meeting; photo.
2	UNI announces inaugural Diversity Matters Award recipients Public Relations News Release 2009:233, p.1	01/21/2010	Ten individuals were recently honored for their efforts to enhance diversity during the second-annual town hall meeting on diversity.These students, faculty and staff received the inaugural UNI Diversity Matters Award. Recipients listed.
3	UNI faculty, staff receive 2009 Regents Excellence Awards Public Relations News Release 2009:125, p.1	10/20/2009	Nine faculty and staff members received 2009 Faculty or Staff Excellence Awards, given by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa. The recipients were honored at Convocation in September. Recipients and nominators are listed.
4	Gift from two UNI alumni establishes faculty award and scholarship fund Public Relations News Release 2008:51, p.1	09/05/2008	The Guang Jin and Zifan Ju Faculty Excellence Award annually recognizes faculty with a $1,000 honorarium to be directed to an area of the honoree's choice at UNI. Three faculty members have been recognized in this inaugural year of the fund.
5	Top paid faculty at UNI Northern Iowan 102:43, p.1	03/07/2006	Quick look at highest paid UNI employees; rationale for rate of pay; photo.
6	Dean of UNI Graduate College to return to teaching, interim appointments made Public Relations News Release 2003:0, p.1	06/30/2004	John Somervill returns to Department of Psychology; Susan Koch to serve as interim dean; Kichoon Yang to direct other miscellaneous offices and duties.
7	University of Northern Iowa to host commencements May 8 Public Relations News Release 2003:0, p.1	04/30/2004	Student addresses will be given by Emiliano Lerda and Robert P. Drewelow.
8	Standardized tests pave way to graduate school Northern Iowan 100:22, p.1	11/14/2003	The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) tests are among many standardized computer tests that are used to admit students into graduate programs; photo.
9	University of Northern Iowa to host commencements May 10 Public Relations News Release 2002:508, p.1	05/02/2003	Student addresses will be given by Jill Dee Huebner and Adam Philip Humes.
10	University of Northern Iowa commencement to take place Saturday, Dec. 21, in the UNI-Dome Public Relations News Release 2002:251, p.1	12/12/2002	Approximately 650 graduate candidates will participate in fall 2002 commencement exercises.
11	Pathologist partnership begins Northern Iowan 99:10, p.3	10/04/2002	Through Project Affirm, UNI has partnered with Xavier University to increase the number of speech-language pathologists.
12	UNI partners with Xavier University to increase diversity of speech-language pathologists Public Relations News Release 2002:94, p.1	09/25/2002	Project Affirm, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, will bring minority students from Xavier University to UNI in order to increase the diversity of the speech-language pathology program.
13	University of Northern Iowa commencement to be held Saturday, Dec. 22, in the UNI-Dome Public Relations News Release 2001:243, p.1	12/18/2001	Daniel L. Wilcox will deliver the student address at the commencement ceremonies.
14	University of Northern Iowa to hold two Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 5 Public Relations News Release 2000:387, p.1	04/25/2001	Over 1300 UNI students will participate in Commencement activities on May 5.
15	University of Northern Iowa Commencement to be held Saturday, Dec. 18, at the UNI-Dome Public Relations News Release 1999:163, p.1	12/13/1999	Plans for UNI's Commencement, including a list of the presenters.
16	Forum created for grads' concerns Northern Iowan 95:31, p.3	01/26/1999	Graduate Dean's Student Advisory Committee has been created to address graduate students' concerns, ideas, and experiences.
17	University of Northern Iowa commencement to take place Saturday, May 10 at 2 P.M. in the UNI-Dome Public Relations News Release 1996:394, p.1	05/02/1997	Students graduating in spring, summer and December are invited to take part in the spring commencement.
18	University of Northern Iowa commencement to be 11 a.m. Saturday, December 21 Public Relations News Release 1996:203, p.1	12/13/1996	Nearly 600 students will take part in the commencement ceremony December 21.
19	Northern Iowa Commencment to take place Saturday, May 11 at 2 p.m. in the UNI-Dome Public Relations News Release 1995:353, p.1	05/01/1996	Approximately 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students and summer gradutes will be participating in the Commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 11 in the UNI-Dome.
20	University of Northern Iowa commencement to be 11 a.m. Saturday December 16 Public Relations News Release 1995:164, p.1	12/13/1995	UNI commencement activities and participants are announced.
21	Northern Iowa Commencement to take place Saturday, May 13 at 2 P.M. in the UNI-Dome Public Relations News Release 1994:444, p.1	05/04/1995	Commencement activities set at UNI.
22	John Somervill Campus News Network 4:23, p.3	08/22/1994	John Somervill has been named to the nominating committee for the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools.
23	Unviersity of Northern Iowa graduate programs targeted for enhancement Public Relations News Release 0:592, p.1	05/19/1994	The Departments of Communication Studies, Communicative Disorders, and English have received additional funding for assistantships.
24	Record crowd expected for Northern Iowa commencement, May 14 in UNI-Dome Public Relations News Release 0:555, p.1	05/06/1994	Date for commencement was corrected to May 14
25	Record crowd expected for Northern Iowa commencement Saturday, May 8 in UNI-Dome Public Relations News Release 0:549, p.1	05/05/1994	Nearly 1,450 graduates will receive their degrees at UNI commencement May 8.
26	Women's studies master's off and running Campus News Network 4:17, p.1	04/25/1994	UNI's graduate program in Women's Studies is taking off.
27	University of Northern Iowa Commencement to be 11 am. Saturday (December 18) Public Relations News Release 1993:264, p.1	12/13/1993	UNI Fall Commencement activities announced.
28	Seerley Hall to be re-dedicated September 8; Homer Seeley's grandson to attend Public Relations News Release 1993:36, p.1	09/03/1993	Seerley Hall will be rededicated September 8.
29	Record crowd expected for Northern Iowa Commencement Saturday, May 8 in UNI-Dome Public Relations News Release 1992:612, p.1	05/04/1993	Commencement on May 8 is expected to set records for graduates and spectators.
30	University of Northern Iowa commencement to be 11 A.M. Saturday (December 19) Public Relations News Release 1992:252, p.1	12/14/1992	700 students will graduate from UNI on December 19.
31	UNI Graduate College makes recruiting coup in New Orleans Northern Iowan 88:62, p.3	07/17/1992	Dean Somervil talks about students recruited to UNI.
32	Record crowd expected for Northern Iowa commencement Saturday (May 4) in UNI-Dome Public Relations News Release 1991:621, p.1	05/04/1992	Due to budget cuts, there will be no summer commencement. This will allow 400 students, scheduled to graduate in the summer, to be invited to participate in spring exercises.
33	Northern Iowa sources for this week's topics in the news: Public Relations News Release 1991:463, p.1	03/09/1992	Additional information is available from faculty members on current topics including; campaigning, food labels/contamination, grad school, and cutting human service funds.
34	A floundering economy paves the way for flourishing universities. Public Relations News Release 1991:460, p.1	03/09/1992	Graduate College enrollment is on the rise due to poor job market, according to John Somervill.
35	University of Northern Iowa Commencement to be 11 A M. Saturday (December 21) Public Relations News Release 1991:281, p.1	12/17/1991	Fall Commencement will add 650 names to the alumni rolls.
36	Enrollment, funding pressure force University of Northern Iowa to cut off admissions to graduate college Public Relations News Release 1990:686, p.1	08/05/1991	New applications for the Graduate College have been suspended for the fall semester.
37	University of Northern Iowa summer Commencement Friday (August 2) evening in UNI-Dome Public Relations News Release 1990:672, p.1	07/24/1991	UNI summer Commencement is August 2.
38	Northern Iowa to graduate more than 1,200 (Saturday) May 11 in UNI-Dome Public Relations News Release 1990:533, p.1	04/30/1991	Spring commencement will be May 11 at UNI.
39	Video conference on "The rise in Campus Racism" scheduled at University of Northern Iowa for Black History Month Public Relations News Release 1990:353, p.1	02/15/1991	A live, interactive video conference dealing with a perceived increase in campus racism will be held at UNI. National panelists will include: Michael Williams, Howard J. Ehrlich, Mary Ellen Ashley, and Jawanza Kunjufu.
40	University of Northern Iowa Commencement to be 1 p.m. Saturday (December 22) Public Relations News Release 1990:257, p.1	12/17/1990	Nearly 650 students to graduate during fall Commencement activities at UNI.
41	200 lab rats die in electrical accident Northern Iowan 87:18, p.5	11/02/1990	Burned out electrical motor caused change in temperature, killing lab rats being used in study by Julia Wallace.
42	Compressor failure causes loss of research rats at University of Northern Iowa Public Relations News Release 1990:134, p.1	10/18/1990	Motor burn-out results in the loss of two years of research on the behavioral aspects of aging in rats.
43	Soviet students respond to life at UNI Campus News Network 1:3, p.1	10/01/1990	Students enjoy relaxed atmosphere; talk about differences in education system; photo.
44	Soviet students trek to UNI for master's program Northern Iowan 87:2, p.7	09/07/1990	Soviet Union will send seven graduate students to UNI to earn their master's degrees.
45	Northern Iowa to graduate more than 1,200 Saturday in UNI-Dome. Public Relations News Release 1989:626, p.1	05/07/1990	The student address will be delivered by Annette Klein Zuck, who will receive a bachelor's degree with high honors, with a major in elementary education. Some 1,100 graduating students have indicated they will attend the ceremonies Saturday.
46	University of Northern Iowa commencement to be 1 P. M. Saturday (Dec. 16). Public Relations News Release 1989:299, p.1	12/12/1989	550 new alumni will be officially added to the roster of graduates. Two doctor of education recipients: Randall Clegg and Kathleen Sullivan Mulholland. Connie Koenen Uhl, will deliver the student address.
47	Two University of Northern Iowa professors recognized as distinguished scholars. Public Relations News Release 1989:229, p.1	11/07/1989	Robert Gish and Donald Whitnah received the UNI Distinguished Scholars Award. It is intended to honor distinguished and eminent scholars and artists among the UNI graduate faculty by allowing them to pursue research on creative activities.
48	Somervill appointed Dean of Graduate College Northern Iowan 86:18, p.5	11/03/1989	Dean Somervill talks about his goals.
49	University of Northern Iowa summer commencement Friday (Aug. 4) evening in UNI-DOME. Public Relations News Release 1988:583, p.1	08/01/1989	350 new alumni will be added to the roster of graduates. Constantine Curris will confer the degrees. Janice Blockhus will deliver the student address. Judith Harrington will conduct the recognition and award of honors.
50	New appointees named to head UNI positions Public Relations News Release 85:60, p.2	06/30/1989	John Somerville will be dean of the Graduate College; Herbert Safford will direct Library; Ruth Anderson will be acting head of Social Work; Roger Kueter will be acting head of Curriculum and Instruction; Barry Wilson will be acting head of Ed. Psych.