University Relations
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| 1 | Blue safety phones to be removed Northern Iowan 119:47, p.1 |
UNI is introducing the Rave Guardian app that will take place of the blue safety phones located sporadically on campus; photos. | |
| 2 | Local businesses to visit UNI Northern Iowan 118:14, p.1 |
The first ever Business and Community Fair is to be held on October 20. It allows local businesses to connect with UNI students; photo. | |
| 3 | Students speak out over professor removal Northern Iowan 118:12, p.1 |
Students voice their concern after Professor Steve O'Kane was removed from the classroom. Professor O'Kane mandated masks and threatened to lower grades if students did not comply, which violated the Board of Regents policy banning mask mandates. Students spoke to members of Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) about how it impacted their education; photo. | |
| 4 | COVID-19 alters commencement and homecoming Northern Iowan 117:6, p.4 |
2020 commencement and homecoming are moved online due to COVID-19; photo. | |
| 5 | CAB concert sparks controversy Northern Iowan 115:35, p.1 |
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. | |
| 6 | Three dead in car crash south of campus Northern Iowan 114:29, p.2 |
According to press releases by the Cedar Falls Police Department, a motor vehicle crash on January 12 resulted in the deaths of Elijah Showalter, Daniel Delagardelle, and Brady Hagenstein, who were not enrolled at UNI at the time of their deaths. Three others were injured. |
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| 7 | UNI plans to buy Book & Supply Northern Iowan 114:27, p.1 |
UNI and University Book & Supply (UBS) signed a letter of intent for the university to purchase the privately-owned bookstore for $2.4 million plus inventory cost before March 2018; photos. |
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| 8 | LTE: UNI makes unclear polling location announcement Northern Iowan 114:26, p.3 |
In a letter to the editor, Templeton includes voting information for Cedar Falls residents and criticizes the lack of clarity from Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) and University Relations about polling locations. |
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| 9 | The photo panther Northern Iowan 114:20, p.1 |
Roland Ferrie started as university photographer in 2013 and is nicknamed the "Photo Panther." He discusses his job, which includes university photography and videography; photos. |
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| 10 | CDO search under way Northern Iowan 112:50, p.1 |
Five finalists for the newly-created Chief Diversity Officer position will be interviewing on campus April 12-28: Roberto Sanabria, Rickey Hall, Gwenne Berry, John Bello-Ogunu, and Diane Marie Ariza; photo. |