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# Title Date Summary
1 Masks on or masks off?
Northern Iowan 118:14, p.3 		In this opinion article, Patience Kauzlarich pushes for students to wear masks during in-person classes, though they are not required; photo.
2 Empleado de Admisiones apoya a los estudiantes multiculturales
Northern Iowan 117:48, p.1 		Jesus Lizarraga-Estrada, the Associate Director of Freshman Recruitment and Access, reflects on his time at UNI and his current position which helps multicultural students find where they belong. Lizarraga-Estrada emphasizes the barriers of distance, transportation, and lack of resources for all students and has provided future students with Zoom campus visits. This article is printed in Spanish and English; photo.
3 FTR series celebrates Women's History Month
Northern Iowan 117:45, p.4 		The Hearst Center for the Arts and College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences hosted author Ukamaka Olisakwe via Zoom on March 25 for their Final Thursday Reading Series. Olisakwe spoke about her book, "Ogadinma: Or, Everything Will Be Alright," and African women and marriage; photos.
4 Dance Marathon sees changes amid COVID-19
Northern Iowan 117:35, p.4 		The UNI Dance Marathon does not have a public date yet, but students can still register to participate or donate to help the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital; photo.
5 NISG presidential candidates tackle diversity and COVID-19
Northern Iowan 117:34, p.3 		Both Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) presidential ticket candidates, Samantha Bennet with Alisanne Struck and Muhammed Shamir Butt with Bilal Hussain, debated via Zoom about issues concerning student advocacy, diversity, and involvement; photos.
6 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.
7 Community marches virtually for equality
Northern Iowan 117:29, p.5 		The 2nd annual Cedar Valley Women's March is hosted virtually; photo.
8 Study abroad fair goes virtual
Northern Iowan 117:28, p.4 		The Study Abroad Fair is held virtually; photos.
9 Get a health coach!
Northern Iowan 117:28, p.3 		Student Wellness Services encourages students so utilize the Wellness Coaching service.
10 Rock, paper, scissors tournament to take place on Zoom
Northern Iowan 117:24, p.5 		Math professor Douglas Shaw to host a rock-paper-scissors tournament over Zoom; photo.
11 Interpreters Theatre presents "Tales of You and I"
Northern Iowan 117:20, p.4 		The Interpreters Theatre performs "Tales of You and I: An Alumni Storytelling Performance Event," which showcased performances by alumni telling their UNI stories; photo.
12 Some in-person classes opt for online
Northern Iowan 117:12, p.1 		Although UNI began the academic year with 80% in person and 20% online classes, many have shifted to online due to COVID-19 or other reasons; photos.
13 Town hall touts community engagement
Northern Iowan 117:12, p.2 		The UNI Office of Community Engagement held a virtual town hall about community challenges and problem-solving; photo.
14 Responsibility in Research seminar takes place
Northern Iowan 117:12, p.5 		Graduate Coordinator and Professor of Psychology Helen Harton held a seminar on social responsibility in research with six participants on Zoom.
15 TheatreUNI holding 10-minute play auditions
Northern Iowan 117:11, p.4 		Students in assistant professor Amy Osatinski's theater class will be holding auditions for the 10-minute plays they direct, although editions will be different due to COVID-19 restrictions; photo.
16 Council of Teachers of English host virtual book club
Northern Iowan 117:11, p.4 		The UNI Council of Teachers of English (UNI CoTE) hosts a young adult literature book club and will be discussing "I'm Not Dying With You Tonight" by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal. Department of Languages and Literatures faculty members Drs. Erika Bass and Sheila Benson are advisors for the club; photo.
17 Virtual fair offers opportunities
Northern Iowan 117:8, p.7 		Students attend the spring 2020 Career Fair. This fall, due to COVID-19, The Career Fair will be held virtually; photo.
18 Living on campus in a post-COVID world
Northern Iowan 117:2, p.4 		Sophomore student Katelyn Johns talks about new rules implemented for on campus housing due to the COVID-19 pandemic; photo.
19 UNI professor teaches from distance
Northern Iowan 117:2, p.2 		Department of Languages and Literatures professor Brooke Wonders speaks on the difficulties of transitioning to distance education; photo.
20 Students return to the "classroom"
Northern Iowan 116:1, p.1

In hopes of lessening the spread of COVID-19, UNI is implementing three main options for fall 2020 classes--fully in-person, fully online and hybrid. Most students interviewed by the Northern Iowan preferred in-person classes; photo.