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Uni Schedule Of Classes, Fall 2011, 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.

Academic Affairs Report, Fall 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of The Provost And Executive Vice President For Academic Affairs.

Academic Affairs Update

Inside this issue:

-- A Letter from Provost Gloria Gibson
-- Pre-Tenure Fellowship Symposium
-- Focusing on Assessment and First-Year Students
-- Fall Faculty Workshop
-- Reaching for Higher Ground: Community after 9/11 - Spring Events
-- Sustainability and Curriculum Development
-- Office of Academic Advising
-- Cornerstone's Zeitoun Project
-- Student Assessment Pilot
-- The Provost's Diversity Initiative
-- Diversity Fellow Update
-- Congratulations Faculty!

Csbs Kudos, October 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Social And Behavioral Sciences.

CSBS Kudos

Contents:

-- Rededication of Sabin Hall
-- Criminology Articulation Conference
-- International Exchange
-- Alumni Kudos
-- Faculty Kudos
-- New Faculty
-- Award-winning Faculty
-- Faculty Profile: Elaine Eshbaugh
-- Student Kudos
-- Student Profile: Sydney Hibler
-- CSBS Student Recognition Event
-- Public Policy: 20 Years of Service
-- Research Rapport

Faculty Tenure Report, Fall 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of Institutional Research.

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Statistical report showing the number of faculty that are tenured, on the tenure track, or not on the tenure track, broken down by college, department, gender, minority status, and if full or part time.

Gerontology Newsletter, September 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. Gerontology Program.

Gerontology Newsletter

Inside this issue:

-- Rural Aging Conference
-- Congratulations Graduates
-- Webiner
-- New Website
-- Recent Cuts to the State Budget

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Summer 2011, 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.

Spring Commencement [Program], May 7, 2011, 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.

Health Reform: The Effects Of The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act On Iowa's Critical Access Hospitals, Brittany D. Fett

Honors Program Theses

The purpose of this research was to examine the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act through an analysis of the bill, investigation of current publications by Iowa health care organizations, and ethnographic interviews to address the guiding research question of how the Affordable Care Act will affect Critical Access Hospitals in Iowa. Through this research, I consider: (1) the nature of a Critical Access Hospital; (2) the management structure of hospitals and health networks statewide; (3) the role Medicare and other forms of insurance play in these facilities and how the ACA will change that role; and (4) the implementation …

Honors Research Conference [Program] April 16, 2011, University Of Northern Iowa

Honors Research Day Programs

No abstract provided.

Eighteenth Annual Csbs Student Research Conference [Program] April 9, 2011, University Of Northern Iowa

INSPIRE Student Research & Engagement Conference Programs

A program for the INSPIRE conference where undergraduate and graduate students present their research, internship, volunteer and study abroad experiences, club activities and creative performances.

University Of Northern Iowa Today, V94n2 [V95n1], Spring 2011, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

UNI Today

Inside This Issue:
-- The truth about sustainability
-- UNI achieves gold STARS rating
-- A return of light
-- DOR puts innovation to work
-- College spotlight: Interior Design in CSBS
-- Serving Iowa's sustainability needs
-- Wind-solar hybrid power station installed on campus
-- UNI am a legacy family
-- Panther Athletics
-- College & University
-- Foundation Update
-- UNI Alumni Association News
-- Class Notes
-- Calendar of Events

Tallgrass Prairie Center Newsletter, Spring 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. Tallgrass Prairie Center.

Tallgrass Prairie Center Newsletter

Inside This Issue:

-- Natural Landscaping at UNI
-- Map of the Mid-Continent Tallgrass Prairie
-- Iowa Prairie Conference
-- Reaching Out
-- Interested in planting a prairie? Or perhaps you're restoring a remant savanna prairie or wetland?
-- Another Roadside Attraction: AFIRM Winter Meeting & REAP Day at the Capitol (and Weed Sociology 101)
-- Student Employee Profiles

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Spring 2011, 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.

Csbs Kudos, April 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Social And Behavioral Sciences.

CSBS Kudos

Contents:

-- CSBS Research Conference
-- Rural Aging Conference
-- Community and Inequality: Moving towards Racial Justice in Local Communities
-- Faculty Kudos
-- Student Kudos
-- UNI Catwalk 2011: Mixtape
-- Alumni Kudos
-- In other news...

Csbs Statements, V13, Spring 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Social And Behavioral Sciences.

CSBS Statements

Contents:

-- From the desk of the Dean
-- Sabin Hall Renovation
-- A Work of Art
-- CSBS Distinguished Alumni Day
-- CSBS Advisory Board
-- The School of Applied Human Sciences is established
-- Military Science joins CSBS
-- 9/11 Commemoration planning
-- Center for Violence Prevention opens
-- Fellowship established in Political Science
-- Psychology study-abroad course is launched
-- College & Department Briefs
-- Faculty News
-- CSBS Faculty Spotlight: Clemens Bartollas
-- Faculty Briefs
-- In Memoriam...
-- CSBS Student Research Conference
-- Student Briefs
-- CSBS Student Spotlight: Chelsea Miller
-- Greetings from the …

Philosophy & World Religions Department Newsletter, V2, Spring 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Philosophy And World Religions.

Philosophy & World Religions Department Newsletter

Inside this issue:

-- Notes from the Head
-- Francis Degnin, Service Work
-- Betty DeBerg, American Academy of Religion Task Force
-- Professors Named to Advisory Board of Turkish American Society of Iowa
-- Faculty Spotlight: Bill Clohesy, Professor of Philosophy
-- Faculty Spotlight: Martie Reineke, Professor of Religion
-- Darwin & Intelligent Design: A Lecture by Elliot Sober
-- Holiday Party
-- Discussion & Lectures by Stephen Nathanson
-- Look for UNI Department of Philosophy & World Religions on facebook
-- Student Interview: Joel Anderson
-- Student Interview: John Anderson
-- Student Interview: Selena Losee
-- Philosophy Club …

6th Annual Research In The Capitol [Program], March 22, 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. University Honors Program. Iowa State University. Honors Program. University Of Iowa. Honors Program.

Research in the Capitol Programs

Program of research presentations given at the Capitol by students from the University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Iowa.

The Update, March 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Humanities, Arts And Sciences.

Update

Inside this issue:

-- The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education: Spring Events
-- 2011 UNI Clarinet Symposium
-- Department News
-- UNI Gallery of Arts Presents Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
-- In Memory of Jürgen Koppensteiner, German Professor
-- Student Spotlight: Theatre: Rachel Russell
-- Student Spotlight: Computer Science: Katelyn Haw
-- 2010 Seed Grant Proposals
-- Why Felly
-- Memorial Program Planned for Susan Allbee
-- Womens History Month: Save the Date
-- Science Education Resource Center
-- School of Music Events
-- UNI Department of Art Presents First Annual Art History Symposium: Arts and Sciences
-- …

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, February 28, 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

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

Csbs Kudos, February 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Social And Behavioral Sciences.

CSBS Kudos

Contents:

-- Center for Violence Prevention opens
-- Military Science joins CSBS
-- Faculty Kudos
-- Student Kudos
-- Interior Design Senior Portfolio Show
-- Alumni Kudos
-- CSBS Student Research Conference calls for submissions
-- 9/11 Commemoration planning

Organizational Face: Examining The Communication Of Organizational Identity Through Emotional Labor, Joy L. Daggs

Iowa Journal of Communication

Organizational communication scholars have been studying organizational identity and emotional labor as two independent constructs. Organizational identity has been studied in terms of how organizational members identify with their specific organization and how the public at large views the organization. Emotional labor has been studied in a variety of contexts examining how emotional displays are demanding and exhausting for those whose jobs require them (flight attendants, 911 call takers, retail sales associates, etc.). The important aspect of the emotional labor literature is its focus on how emotions are a commodity of the organization (Hochschild, 1983).

However, as the two literatures …

"It's About The Best That We Can Get:" The Technologically-Mediated Maintenance Of Women's Long-Distance Friendships, Jessica Thern Smith

Iowa Journal of Communication

This study was designed to uncover how women maintain their long-distance friendships using technologically-mediated channels. Thirty-four qualitative interviews were conducted with women in a university setting: first-year undergraduate students, first-year graduate students, and recently-hired faculty members. Data analysis resulted in uncovering how women adapt maintenance behaviors (positivity, assurances, openness, social networks) to mediated channels (Facebook, cellular phones, e-mail). Participants indicate LDFs may be challenging, but the necessary effort and lack of co-presence does not deter them from devoting themselves to the continuous maintenance work.

Teaching Math And Confidence Through Burkean Identification: A Close-Textual Analysis Of Danica Mckellar's Math Doesn't Suck, Valerie Lynn Schrader

Iowa Journal of Communication

This close textual analysis examines the various sections of Danica McKellar's book Math Doesn't Suck through the lens of Burkean identification. This article explores how McKellar, a well-known actress and mathematician, uses Burkean identification to persuade her audience of middle-school-aged girls to learn and enjoy mathematics and to have confidence in their own abilities. Through an analysis of McKellar's writing style, personal testimonials, quotations from celebrities and "real-life" kids, and story problems to which many girls can relate, this article suggests that McKellar connects with her audience, and that in this case, identification works in much the same way that …

Wild Geese Families And Commuter Families: Theoretical Considerations Of Relational Maintenance Of Families In Distance, Lena Yoo

Iowa Journal of Communication

Traditionally, families have transformed their forms to best adapt the members' labor mobility primarily in search of better-paid jobs and other economic opportunities (Lee & Koo, 2006, p. 533). In the current period of heightened globalization, many families migrate to other locations, both domestic and international, in order to confront the changing global environment. Diverse attempts at flexible adaptation have brought many new types of families (Lee & Koo, 2006, p. 533). My research focuses on a new family type where the members of which are separated in two or more locations but remain integral members of the original family, …

Facebook As A Tool For Fund-Raising And Support By Religious Organizations, Mark D. Johns

Iowa Journal of Communication

This pilot project explores the use of Facebook by a number of religious and denominationally affiliated non-profit charity or social purpose organizations. International relief agencies, youth ministry organizations, camping ministries, missionary organizations and others have established "causes" on facebook.com that are designed to gather "members," further ongoing interaction, and raise funds. Some have suggested that "causes" function, at least in some cases, as expressions of "brand communities" (Hassay & Peloz, 2009; Muniz & O'Guinn, 2001), and questions exist regarding the strength of social ties in such brand relationships (Haythornthwaite, 2002). Facebook users were surveyed, a variety of "cause" pages were …

University Of Northern Iowa Today, V94n2 [V94n3], Winter 2011, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

UNI Today

Inside This Issue:
-- A dialogue of diversity
-- UNI am a legacy family
-- Stormy weather
-- Travels with TC
-- Exploring differences
-- New center focuses on peace, violence prevention
-- A message from the president
-- Imagine the Impact
-- Panther Athletics
-- College & University
-- Foundation Update
-- UNI Alumni Association News
-- Class Notes
-- Calendar of Events

Multi-Generational Communications: A Research Study Of Communication Between Generations, Kristin Teig Torres

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of the study is to conduct a comprehensive literature review examining how different generations communicate. Additionally, the study explores what types of management or leadership styles work best for the various generations. Overall, the study is intended to provide guidance for communication management and leadership strategies as they relate to the author's role as the Alumni Relations Coordinator for Allen College in Waterloo, Iowa.

Are Students Ready For Post-Secondary Research?, Paula Winward

Graduate Research Papers

According to faculty interviews, entering college freshmen frequently did not exhibit consistent knowledge of information literacy skills needed to be successful. Schools have increasingly used models of team teaching between librarians and professors to ensure students have information literacy skills. The purpose of this study was to explore the expectations and deficiencies in information literacy skills of entering college freshmen. The researcher questioned professors about (1) what skills they expected college freshmen to have, (2) students dispositions and responsibilities, (3) research inadequacies of students, and (4) the effect they felt using embedded librarians would have in other college departments. The …

Transforming Lives: Exploring The Impact Of Transitioning On Female-To-Male Transpersons And Partners Of Female-To-Male Transpersons, Megan Marie Tesene

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Recent trends in gender scholarship point to an increased research focus on transidentified persons. However, the majority of it revolves around the experiences of transpersons as individuals while ignoring the influence that transitioning has on intimacy in personal relationships. Furthermore, while previous research on FtM transpersons tends to emphasize the benefits that transmen receive from transitioning, the current study focuses on some of its negative implications. Through ten semi-structured, in-depth interviews, this research explores the experiences of four transmen and six partners of transmen who were involved in a romantic relationship during the transition process. My findings indicate that transitioning …

Music Videos As Social Commentary: A Sociological Analysis Of Lady Gaga, Jacob Allen Everett Rudy

Honors Program Theses

Since the television channel Music Television (MTV) aired its first music video on August 1, 1981, music videos have come to serve as vehicles for music artists from all genres. Using these productions as a way to simultaneously promote a song and a particular artist has proven to be successful means with which to build a career in the American music industry. However, as with all cultural artifacts, music videos contain much more information than simply visual interpretation of songs. They are rich in sources with which sociologists can further understand social norms and institutions. Through the analysis of music …