Wohlpart--Jim (Provost)

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# Title Date Summary
1 Spring commencement moves in-person
Northern Iowan 117:38, p.1 		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 		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 		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 		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 		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 		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 		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 		COVID cases on campus continue to rise; photos.
9 UNI announces shifts to spring semester
Northern Iowan 117:9, p.1 		Spring break is cancelled due to COVID-19; photo.
10 UNI releases latest COVID-19 numbers
Northern Iowan 117:6, p.1 		The latest COVID-19 statistics on campus are released; photo.
11 "Quest" to promote racial justice
Northern Iowan 117:6, p.2 		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 		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 		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 		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 		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 		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 		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 Curriculum changes proposed
Northern Iowan 112:35, p.1

In response to student feedback, members of Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) are working on proposal to add a diversity requirement to the curriculum. The Faculty Senate is also discussing changes; photo.
19 Webinars promote diversity
Northern Iowan 112:29, p.2

Provost Jim Wohlpart and the university will be offering webinars on diversity to university faculty and leaders. "Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington on Training Staff to Respond to Racial Climate Challenges" will take place on January 26 and "Yik Yak and Anonymous Social Media" will take place on February 18, both in Maucker Union.
20 UNI faculty says 'yes' to supporting diversity
Northern Iowan 112:28, p.1

The UNI Faculty Senate endorsed a statement about diversity and discrimination on campus following multiple student-centered discussions.
21 UNI in search of new diversity officer
Northern Iowan 112:27, p.1

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.
22 Administration faces diversity concerns
Northern Iowan 112:25, p.2

On November 19, students held a discussion in Seerley Hall to discuss discrimination on campus. It was followed by an open meeting of students, administration, faculty, and staff, where provost Jim Wohlpart and president Bill Ruud discussed discrimination and diversity; photo.
23 "Band-Aids on bullet holes"
Northern Iowan 112:22, p.1

Ethnic Student Promoters (ESP) and various staff, students, and faculty protest the lack of administrative action on discrimination on campus; photos.
24 Provost pens response on racial justice forum, Black Lives Matter
Northern Iowan 112:22, p.3

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.
25 CME restructure underway
Northern Iowan 112:20, p.2

The Center for Multicultural Education (CME) is being restructured with a student-centric focus to better serve students and faculty.
26 The poor of '1984'
Northern Iowan 112:7, p.1

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.
27 New provost, new challenges
Northern Iowan 111:43, p.1 		Jim Wohlpart will be replacing Mike Licari as provost; photo.
28 Wohlpart announced as Provost
Northern Iowan 111:42, p.2 		Jim Wohlpart has been chosen to be the next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; photo.