Wohlpart--Jim (Provost)

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#	Title	Date	Summary
1	Spring commencement moves in-person Northern Iowan 117:38, p.1	03/04/2021	UNI announced that it would be holding a limited in-person spring commencement ceremony. UNI plans to host three separate ceremonies to allow for social distancing that follows COVID-19 safety restrictions. The ceremony will also be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person; photo.
2	Student drafts plan for in-person commencement Northern Iowan 117:36, p.2	02/25/2021	Senior digital communications major Mili Saliu created a petition and plan to hold an in-person commencement ceremony for Spring 2021. Saliu will meet with the Provost to discuss her plan, and had already provided a copy of the plan and petition signatures to President Nook and Provost Wohlpart.
3	10th annual AAC takes place virtually Northern Iowan 117:33, p.1	02/15/2021	The 10th annual African American Children and Families conference is held virtually; photos.
4	Conference goes virtual in tenth year Northern Iowan 117:32, p.2	02/11/2021	The tenth annual African American Children and Families conference is held over Zoom; photo.
5	Provost Wohlpart parts with UNI Northern Iowan 117:29, p.1	02/01/2021	Executive Vice President and Provost Jim Wohlpart, who arrived in UNI in 2015, departs to become president of Central Washington University; photos.
6	Students plan for a long winter break Northern Iowan 117:27, p.1	11/19/2020	Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fall semester classes will end on November 24 and spring classes begin on January 25, resulting in a longer winter break for students. Students share their plans for the break; photo.
7	UNI campus to host Test Iowa site Northern Iowan 117:24, p.2	11/09/2020	The Student Health Center (SHC) hosts a Test Iowa site, primarily for the UNI community; photo.
8	COVID-19 on campus: numbers increase Northern Iowan 117:24, p.1	11/09/2020	COVID cases on campus continue to rise; photos.
9	UNI announces shifts to spring semester Northern Iowan 117:9, p.1	09/17/2020	Spring break is cancelled due to COVID-19; photo.
10	UNI releases latest COVID-19 numbers Northern Iowan 117:6, p.1	09/07/2020	The latest COVID-19 statistics on campus are released; photo.
11	"Quest" to promote racial justice Northern Iowan 117:6, p.2	09/07/2020	The program "Cultivating Justice: A 6-Week Quest Toward Racial Equity" is announced; photo.
12	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.
13	Packing the Dome for MLK Day Northern Iowan 116:29, p.1	01/23/2020	Around 1,500 volunteers gathered at the UNI-Dome on Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service to pack backpacks for the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. It was the largest volunteer event in the Cedar Valley to date, packing 48,000 bags; photos.
14	UNI Museum unveils mastodon tusk Northern Iowan 115:47, p.1	04/08/2019	A mastodon tusk found by a man in Hampton, Iowa in the early 1900s was later donated to the UNI Museum in 1934. After undergoing conservation beginning in 2014, the tusk as of April 2 is on display as part of the museum's exhibits in Rod Library; photo.
15	Winter is coming, but will classes be canceled? Northern Iowan 115:30, p.1	01/28/2019	UNI rarely cancels classes for winter weather conditions. Provost and vice president of student affairs Jim Wohlport explains policy and the decision-making process, which he implements in conjunction with Michael Hager, senior vice president for finance and operations; photo.
16	School of Music petitions for tenured professor Northern Iowan 114:52, p.1	04/19/2018	The students of the School of Music petition for a professor's tenure.
17	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.
18	UNI faculty says 'yes' to supporting diversity Northern Iowan 112:28, p.1	01/14/2016	The UNI Faculty Senate endorses a statement about diversity and discrimination on campus following multiple student-centered forums and panels.
19	UNI in search of new diversity officer Northern Iowan 112:27, p.1	12/10/2015	Following a diversity forum in which students addressed their concerns about discrimination on campus, the President's Executive Management Team (EMT) searches for a diversity officer; photos.
20	Administration faces diversity concerns Northern Iowan 112:25, p.2	12/03/2015	UNI administration faces concerns about diversity and discrimination; photo.
21	"Band-Aids on bullet holes" Northern Iowan 112:22, p.1	11/12/2015	Ethnic Student Promoters (ESP) and various staff, students, and faculty protest the lack of administrative action on discrimination on campus; photos.
22	Provost pens response on racial justice forum, Black Lives Matter Northern Iowan 112:22, p.3	11/12/2015	Provost Jim Wohlpart writes about discrimination and injustice, discussing a recent Racial Justice panel at the Waterloo Center for the Arts, the Black Lives Matter movement, and students sharing experiences of discrimination and disempowerment on campus; photo.
23	CME restructure underway Northern Iowan 112:20, p.2	11/05/2015	The Center for Multicultural Education (CME) is being restructured with a student-centric focus to better serve students and faculty.
24	The poor of '1984' Northern Iowan 112:7, p.1	09/21/2015	James M. Lang, an English professor at Assumption College, gave the lecture "The Poor of '1984': The Roots of George Orwell's Final Novel" on September 18 in Seerley Hall as part of the Ethics in Higher Education Conference. He discussed themes of capitalism and the invisibility of poor people in Orwell's work.
25	New provost, new challenges Northern Iowan 111:43, p.1	03/12/2015	Jim Wohlpart will be replacing Mike Licari as provost; photo.
26	Wohlpart announced as Provost Northern Iowan 111:42, p.2	03/09/2015	Jim Wohlpart has been chosen to be the next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; photo.