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Stem Stories, March 2015, #3, Stefani Keller

STEM Stories

Program Spotlight - Regents Center for Early Developmental Education

Stem Stories, March 2015, #2, Stefani Keller

STEM Stories

Faculty Profile - Beth VanMeeteren

University Of Northern Iowa Joint Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, March 5, 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Joint Teacher Education Senate.

Documents - Joint Senate

Meeting minutes from the Joint Teacher Education Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Stem Stories, March 2015, #1, Stefani Keller

STEM Stories

Program Spotlight - Arctic and Iowa, Part II, Arctic Social and Environmental Systems Research Laboratory (ARCSES)

Contributors

UNIversitas: Journal of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

Losing Oneself And Manufacturing Bureaucracy In Contemporary Elite American Higher Education [A Review Of Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation Of The American Elite & The Way To A Meaningful Life, By William Deresiewicz], Jesse Swan

UNIversitas: Journal of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

Commentary about higher education can seem confused and wrongheaded. There are many reasons for this, but a common problem is that the general topic is usually poorly specified. One of the great virtues of William Deresiewicz’s description of the defilement of American higher education and of his proposals for its purification is that Deresiewicz’s description and proposals are concentrated on his cogently specified topic: the effect of elite education, specifically traced to the admissions process of the most exclusive American universities, on the people subjected to it. Much flows from Deresiewicz’s humane consideration of the topic, including a discussion of …

The Update, March 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Humanities, Arts And Sciences.

Update

Inside this issue:

-- UNI & the Arts: Department of Art Faculty Engage Students at Waterloo East High School
-- Department News
-- School of Music Events
-- UNI Wins Big at AAF: UNI Department of Art Students Bring Home the Gold
-- Alumni Spotlight: Department of Philosophy and World Religions: Rick Grisel
-- Alumni Spotlight: Department of Theatre: Michaela Nelson
-- Student Spotlight: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry: Angela Weepie
-- Mesa Española, Department of Languages and Literatures
-- Student Spotlight: Department of Theatre: Cory Skold
-- Student Spotlight: Department of Computer Science: Mojtaba Alfardan
-- Physics Club, Department …

How Cornerstone Changed My Teaching, Story 3, Doug Shaw

UNIversitas: Journal of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

When I started as a mathematics professor at the University of Northern Iowa, I was the “teaching radical” in my department. I was using the newest techniques, and I knew The Way. After a dozen years had passed, I had become a fuddy-duddy, set in his ways, and hadn’t really realized it. My “newest techniques” weren’t that new, nor had I really examined them in years, while some other professors in the department were experimenting with the real cutting edge in mathematics instruction.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter, March 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Iowa Waste Reduction Center.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter

Contents:

--- Features
--- Calendar
--- Industry News

Stem Stories, February 2015, #4, Stefani Keller

STEM Stories

Featured Event - STEM Career Conference

Stem Stories, February 2015, #3, Stefani Keller

STEM Stories

Program Spotlight - Women in Computing club

Stem Stories, February 2015, #2, Stefani Keller

STEM Stories

Program Spotlight - Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association (TEECA)

University Of Northern Iowa Elementary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, February 5, 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Elementary Teacher Education Senate.

Documents - Elementary Senate

Meeting minutes from the Elementary Teacher Education Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Academic Affairs Update, February 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of The Provost And Executive Vice President For Academic Affairs.

Academic Affairs Update

Inside this issue:

-- Professional Development Assignments Propel UNI's Contributions to Scholarship and Iowa
-- 2015-2016 PDA Recipients

Uni Grad Student News, V12n2, February 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College.

UNI Grad Student News

Inside this issue:

-- Message from the Dean
-- Speech-Language Pathology Students Welcome Back
-- Current Student Profile: Monica Chavez
-- Current Student Profile: Kong Chen
-- Alumni Profile: Andrew Jedlicka
-- Graduate Faculty Profile: Anthony Williams
-- Graduate Faculty Member Named Fulbright Recipient
-- February 2015 Tips: making "Cents" of Bills
-- Register for the Symposium Today!
-- School Counseling Student Creates Knitting Group for Refugess from Burma
-- Graduate Student Completes Principalship Program from Abroad
-- Graduate College Staff and Contact Information

Stem Stories, February 2015, #1, Stefani Keller

STEM Stories

Student Profile - Sarah Huebner

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter, February 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Iowa Waste Reduction Center.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter

Contents:

--- Minor Source Emissions Inventory Assistance
--- Calendar
--- Industry News

Stem Stories, January 2015, #4, Stefani Keller

STEM Stories

Program Spotlight - Planetarium shows hosted by Earth and Environmental Sciences

University Of Northern Iowa Elementary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, January 15, 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Elementary Teacher Education Senate.

Documents - Elementary Senate

Meeting minutes from the Elementary Teacher Education Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Stem Stories, January 2015, #3, Stefani Keller

STEM Stories

Featured Event - Spotlight on STEM Day

Stem Stories, January 2015, #2, Stefani Keller

STEM Stories

Program Spotlight - Textiles and Apparel (TAPP) program

Cover

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

No abstract provided.

Stem Stories, January 2015, #1, Marcy Seavey

STEM Stories

Program Spotlight - UNI STEM support services

2015 Uni Volleyball Media Guide, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

Contents--2015 Quick Facts
--2015 UNI Volleyball Roster
--2015 Schedule
--Bobbi Petersen Head Coach 16th Year
--Kalani Mahi Assistant Coach 12th Year
--Kim Davis Assistant Coach 14th Year
--Support
--Meet the Panthers
--2014 Review
--Record Book
--Career Leaders
--Season Leaders
--Single Match Leaders
--Team Season Records
--Team Match Records
--Records by Class
--Yearly Leaders
--Year-by-Year Stats
--Memorable Milestones
--Award Winners
--Record vs. Opponents

Iowa Academy Of Science: The New Bulletin, V11n1, Winter 2015, Iowa Academy Of Science

New Bulletin

Table of Contents

Executive Director Message --- 1
Annual Meeting --- 2, 3
Candidate Profiles --- 4, 5, 6
Donations --- 7
Institutional and Corporate Members --- 8

Pattern Block Puzzles [Grades Prek-3], Regents’ Center For Early Developmental Education

STEM Experiences for Classrooms

No abstract provided.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter, January 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Iowa Waste Reduction Center.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter

Contents:

--- Household Hazardous Materials Permit
--- Reminder for Grain Elevators - Annual PTE Due January 31
--- Industry News

Population Genetic Structure Of Asclepias Tuberosa In Northwest Iowa: A Comparison Within And Between Remnant Prairies And Commercially Available Seed, Jeffrey T. Ploegstra, Brittany De Ruyter, Tony Jelsma

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Isolated in scattered remnants, less than 0.1% of Iowa’s original tallgrass prairie remains. The small populations remaining are at risk for reduced genetic diversity, inbreeding depression, and outbreeding depression. In light of these concerns, we used microsatellite analysis to assess the genetic structure of butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) populations on prairie remnants in northwest Iowa. We compared remnant populations with a restoration population at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa, and with an Oklahoma seed source. Microsatellites identified for use in common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) had sufficient polymorphism information content (PIC) across the butterfly milkweed ( …

Special Speciation, Lyn L. Countryman, Jill D. Maroo

Faculty Publications

Considerable anecdotal evidence indicates that some of the most difficult concepts that both high school and undergraduate elementary-education students struggle with are those surrounding evolutionary principles, especially speciation. It’s no wonder that entry-level biology students are confused, when biologists have multiple definitions of “species.” We developed this speciation activity to provide clarity and allow students a hands-on experience with a speciation model.

Upper Elementary Students Creatively Learn Scientific Features Of Animal Skulls By Making Movable Books, Juile L. Klein, Phyllis Gray, Ksenia S. Zhbanova, Audrey C. Rule

Curriculum & Instruction Faculty Publications

Arts integration in science has benefits of increasing student engagement and understanding. Lessons focusing on form and function of animal skulls provide an effective example of how handicrafts integrated with science instruction motivate students and support learning. The study involved students ages 9-12 during a week-long summer day camp. Students applied animal skull concepts of eye positions of predators and prey, relative eye sizes of nocturnal animals compared to tunnel-dwellers, shapes and functions of different types of teeth, and terminology and functions of different bones, openings, and structures of animal skulls in making moveable book pages. These pages featured pop-up …