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Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter, January 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Iowa Waste Reduction Center.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter

Contents:

--- A Note from the Director
--- 2014/2015 Calendars
--- Iowa News
--- National News

A Study Of College Student Attitudes And Behaviors Related To Recycling, Mark Allen Wilcox

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

There is an abundance of research on environmental attitudes and recycling; specifically however college students are very under represented. This population is one that is very important as these individuals will be the ones making decisions, privately and politically, with regards to recycling programs in their communities. By understanding their attitudes and behaviors in college, those designing recycling programs can develop and modify programs to suit their needs, and education programs can be prepared to better inform these individuals. The purpose of this study was to study the attitudes and behaviors of college students related to recycling. To accomplish this, …

Development Of A Multi-Mode Self-Adaptive Algorithm To Create An Efficient Wireless Network On A University Campus, Melanie L. Abbas

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The expanding use of ubiquitous computing has created a significant demand on existing network infrastructures. The demands of voice, video, and data on the same medium require a quality of service (QoS) at a level acceptable to users. Many network providers simply scale their networks to increase bandwidth and hardware to deal with the increasing demands. However, a network may still reach its design limits with peak traffic or malicious overuse of resources. In addition, with technology changing at a rapid pace, it is difficult to provide sufficient staffing to monitor and adjust the network settings to avoid issues during …

Secondary Teachers As Early Childhood Principals: A Qualitative Case Study, Brian Dale Kingrey

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Research has demonstrated a correlation between effective education leaders, principals in particular, and student achievement. The correlation included characteristics, or responsibilities, that effective principals exhibit in order to raise student achievement. These responsibilities, along with developmentally appropriate practices, serve as conceptual frameworks for this case study. The purpose of this study was to examine the lived experiences of preschool through third grade teachers who have served under principals with early childhood/elementary backgrounds and those with backgrounds in middle/secondary education. This qualitative case study focused on 10 Iowa early childhood classroom teachers in grades preschool through third. Further, all participants currently …

Creative Heartland: Creative Capital And Knowledge Economy In Micropolitan Midwest, Philip A. Cavin

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Recent regional development studies increasingly focus on creative economies that provide an alternative perspective to regional development in a globalizing world-economy. However, most research in economic geography of creativity and innovation is exclusively concerned with larger metropolitan areas. The lack of attention does not make knowledge-based economy less relevant or creative capital less important in smaller urban regions, where it acts as an agent of economic development and revitalization. This study is the first attempt to use creative capital metrics and a combination of qualitative and qualitative analyses to investigate the creative capital and its economic implications in micropolitan areas …

D-Spaces In Infinite Products Of Ordinals, Duncan Wright

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

William Fleissner and Adrienne Stanley showed that, in finite products of ordinals, the following are equivalent: 1. X is a D-space. 2. X is metacompact. 3. X is metalindel¨of. 4. X does not contain a closed subset which is homeomorphic to a stationary subset of a regular, uncountable cardinal. In this paper we construct a counterexample that shows that this equivalence does not extend to infinite products of ordinals. We also introduce a new property, club-separable, which we show implies D for subsets of ωω1. We hope that club-separable will be able to replace property (4) above in order to …

Developing Rating Curves In A Small Iowa Watershed To Evaluate Nutrient Loading In Streams, Jennifer Mary Shepeck

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Dry Run Creek, a tributary to the Cedar River in northeast Iowa, is a watershed under high pressure from the surrounding region. With its headwaters located in farm fields and urban drainage ditches, it is subject to flash flooding and erosion and is on the DNR’s list of impaired waters. Dry Run Creek is similar to other small watersheds across eastern Iowa. As tributaries to the larger rivers that eventually flow into the Mississippi River and then to the Gulf of Mexico, they are significant contributors to the nutrient loading causing the hypoxia in the Gulf. The purpose of this …

Gender Differences In Self-Concept Consistency And Career Choices Under Stereotype Threat, Asha Ganesan

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Associating careers with a specific gender can lead to women and men turning away from jobs atypical of their gender (e.g., math-related for women and care-related for men). The effects of stereotype threat, defined as the negative impact associated with the fear of confirming negative stereotypes about one’s social group (Steele & Aronson, 1995) on women and men’s working self-concept (a dynamic view of oneself) may provide some insight as to whether genderization of careers can affect women and men at the individual level. The current research examined the role played by gender-related stereotype threat cues in self-concept consistency (SCC). …

Graduate Recital In Composition, Joseph Carey

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This graduate composition recital was a compilation recital of two separate events. The first was a public recital which took place on 29 March 2013. This recital included three main pieces: in the day, cloak + dagger, and Fib. The second event was a reading session of Corpus Loci by UNI Concert Chorale, which took place on 14 November 2013. This abstract will summarize the structural, rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic components of each of these pieces, and will recognize and acknowledge the many musicians who donated their time to make this recital possible.

Fall Commencement [Program], December 21, 2013, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Commencement Programs

The program of the commencement ceremonies, including a list of institutional leadership, a list of the departments by college, awards given at the ceremonies, and a list of undergraduate and graduate degree candidates.

University Of Northern Iowa Graduate Council Minutes, December 12, 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate Council.

Documents - Graduate Council

Meeting minutes from the Graduate Council of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Elementary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, December 5, 2013, 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.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter, December 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. Iowa Waste Reduction Center.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter

Contents:

--- Another Year Has Come and Gone
--- Most Popular Reads of 2013
--- 2014 Recordkeeping Compliance Calendars Available
--- Reducing Wasted Food Workshop
--- Health Care - Food Waste Webinar
--- On-Site Review Revisit
--- Latest Blog Posts

The Update, December 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Humanities, Arts And Sciences.

Update

Inside this issue...

-- Milkweed Seed Harvesting and Prairie Restoration
-- Department News
-- Environmental Science B.A. Degree
-- James Davis Presentation at National Convention
-- School of Music Events
-- UNI Women's & Gender Studies Presents CROW Forum
-- Alumni Spotlight: Physics: Cary Pint
-- Student Spotlight: Philosophy & World Religions: Corey Cooling
-- Featured Organization: UNI Interpreters Theatre
-- Interpreters Theatre Productions Schedule
-- Iowa Teachers Named Finalists for Math, Science
-- UNI Marching Band

University Of Northern Iowa Secondary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, November 21, 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. Secondary Teacher Education Senate.

Documents - Secondary Senate

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

Minutes Of Graduate College Curriculum Committee, November 18, 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College Curriculum Committee.

Minutes - Graduate Curriculum Committee

Minutes of the committee that oversees the development of the curriculum of the University of Northern Iowa Graduate College.

University Of Northern Iowa Elementary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, November 7, 2013, 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.

Ists, November 2013, Iowa Academy Of Science

ISTS Newsletter

In this issue:

--News

--Opportunities

The Update, November 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Humanities, Arts And Sciences.

Update

Inside this issue:

-- Meet the Artists - GBPAC Collaboration: Kristallnacht, Night of Broken Glass
-- Department News
-- TEECA
-- Stephen Gaies
-- Sex and Death in Eighteenth Century Literature
-- School of Music Events
-- Featured Organization: Actuarial Science Club
-- Featured Organization: SAACS
-- Alumni Spotlight: Earth Science: Scott Beason
-- Electronic Media Alumni Achievements
-- New 3D Printer for Metal Casting Center
-- Student Spotlight: Language & Literatures: Sam Bass
-- In Memoriam: Clifton Chancey

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter, December 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. Iowa Waste Reduction Center.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter

Contents:

--- Jump Start Your America Recycles Day Celebration
--- 2014/2015 Calendars
--- Upcoming Food Waste Events
--- Latest Blog Posts

Minutes Of Graduate College Curriculum Committee, November 1, 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College Curriculum Committee.

Minutes - Graduate Curriculum Committee

Minutes of the committee that oversees the development of the curriculum of the University of Northern Iowa Graduate College.

University Of Northern Iowa Secondary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, October 10, 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. Secondary Teacher Education Senate.

Documents - Secondary Senate

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

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, October 07, 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Special Meeting

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Elementary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, October 3, 2013, 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.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Fall 2013, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa.

Uni Today, V96n3 [V97n2], Fall 2013, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

UNI Today

Inside This Issue:

-- All for a Cause
-- Bucking the Trend
-- 80 years of Pinning Tradition
-- The Power of A
-- All Signs Point to Panther Pride
-- Tackling a New Stage
-- Shh - collaboration at work!
-- $2 million grant creates new center
-- Scholarships enhance opportunities
-- A grand adventure
-- Bridging two worlds
-- A family united
-- Class Notes
-- Calendar of alumni events

Iowa Academy Of Science: The New Bulletin, V09n2, Fall 2013, Iowa Academy Of Science

New Bulletin

Inside This Issue:

--Message from the Executive Director

--ICTM-ISTS Math Science Fall Conference

--Next Generation Science Standards Updates

--Academy to Host NGSS Alignment Workshop

--Abstract Submission Deadline

--All Puns Intended: New Facilitators Dive into Project WET

--Iowa Science Foundation

--Recognizing Excellence

--Events and Deadlines

--New Excellence in Science Teaching Award

Academic Affairs Report, Fall 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of The Provost And Executive Vice President For Academic Affairs.

Academic Affairs Update

Inside this issue:

-- UNI: New Beginnings on a Strong Foundation
-- New Faces at UNI
-- Re-Envisioning Rod Library
-- Information Technology Services
-- Lippens Joins Office of Executive Vice President and Provost
-- Office of Academic Affairs Initiatives: Communication
-- Lamberti Appointed Administrative Fellow
-- Office of Academic Affairs Initiatives: Diversity
-- The Return of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
-- Office of Academic Affairs Initiatives: Funding
-- SEEDing the Future
-- The National Coalition Building Institute
-- Bridging American Indians and Taiwan's Indigenous Tribes
-- Award-Winning Innovations in Teaching, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

Notes With Interest: Department Of Finance Newsletter, N02, Fall 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Finance.

Department of Finance Newsletter

News about the activities of the Department of Finance

The Update, October 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Humanities, Arts And Sciences.

Update

Inside this issue:

-- Art Department Head, Jeffery Byrd
-- Department News
-- Student Spotlight: Geology: Madison Pike
-- School of Music Events
-- Alumni Spotlight: Electronic Media: Nicole Agee
-- UNI Proudly Presents Jeff Nelsen
-- Student Spotlight: Department of Computer Science: Levi Bostian
-- Student Spotlight: Manufacturing Technology: Tim Biederman
-- Fall 2013 Environmental Films
-- Regents Faculty and Staff Excellence Award
-- Mapping our World