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2009 We Are '09, Northern University High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa.

Iowa Academy Of Science 121st Annual Meeting [2009]: Advance Program, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contains information about the schedule and presentations for the 2009 annual meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science.

Communicating Worry: An Intrapersonal Perspective, Linda Vangelis

Iowa Journal of Communication

Existing social science research on worry generally takes a psychological slant, focusing on categories and characteristics of worry, and the reasons people worry. Some of the current literature also provides strategies on how to cope with worry. This essay extends the current research by offering the reader insights into the intrapersonal communication of this emotion. This article is an autoethnographic, layered account of the author's lived experience as a worrier. Through the use of episodic vignettes, the author explores her thoughts and feelings while in the throes of a cycle of worry, offering the readers a glimpse into the everyday, …

The Purpose Of Facebook: The Value Of Facebook Friends In Increasing Self-Perceived Popularity, Michael J. Cronin

Honors Program Theses

A survey of 407 students was conducted at a medium-sized Midwestern university to examine what motivates college students to have friends on Facebook. The goal of the study was to see if people interact with more Facebook friends than they do offline friends on a regular basis and to see if the primary reason students become friends with others on Facebook is to increase their popularity. The results suggest that students do not become Facebook friends with others to increase their popularity, which is in contrast to previous research. Results were inconclusive in determining if people regularly interact with more …

Managing Generational Diversity In The 21st Century, Matthew Joshua Rohden

Honors Program Theses

"Much has been written to describe generational differences in today's workforce, including the problems of managing ateam of multi-generational workers. These differences are often a source of conflict among employees but they could also be a source of strength." (Patota, 2007) This research is intended to show what type of generational diversity is present in the workplace in Iowa. It will be designed to show what types of conflict are common in the workplace due to generational diversity. Another aspect is the perception of each generation towards the other generations which will also be covered by this research. This information …

Personal Financial Knowledge Of College Students, Adam Moehn

Honors Program Theses

This research is about looking at what affects the personal financial knowledge and behaviors of college students. Primarily this research is focused on the effects of taking a personal financial course by answering the following questions.

- Does taking a personal finance course increase personal financial knowledge?

- Does taking a personal finance course improve financial behaviors?

- Does an increase in personal financial knowledge improve financial behaviors?

The answers to these questions will help to determine how important personal finance courses and personal financial knowledge are. This research will also look at other areas which may affect personal financial …

The Financial Fiasco: What Started It And How Long Will It Last?, Jodi Sweeney

Honors Program Theses

Throughout my college career, I have been able to watch something quite phenomenal unfold within my fields of study, real estate and finance. In the fall of 2005, the real estate market was still hot and booming. As the months and years have gone on, something happened that very few saw coming: A financial crisis that caused such turmoil Wall Street as we knew it will be dramatically changed. What caused this inevitable downturn? How much damage will it cause before it stops? What changes are needed to bring an end to this financial predicament? After thoroughly analyzing the critical …

Does Race Affect The Salaries Of Nfl Players?, Joshua Patrick Mahoney

Honors Program Theses

Previous studies of the National Football League (NFL) players' salaries have used different methods to evaluate the compensation of players in the League. Kahn [ 1991] finds a significant correlation between the race of an NFL player and the racial makeup of the metropolitan area in which he plays. In my study, I use a complete data set of players from the 2005 football season to determine whether race has a measurable impact on players' salaries. My results suggest that race is not a significant factor in determining an NFL player's compensation. Also, customer discrimination does not appear to affect …

Building A Business: Baker & Associates Cpa, Heath Baker

Honors Program Theses

Baker & Associates CPA is a start-up accounting firm that will offer traditional accounting services and business consulting. Located in Orange City, Iowa, Baker & Associates CPA will provide tax, audit, bookkeeping, payroll, business consulting, and financial planning services. Because of the owner, Heath Baker's, tax experience and the local market's demand for tax services, Baker & Associates CPA's core service will be tax. Baker & Associates CPA will be entering a fragmented industry that is in the growth stage. It has low barriers to entry, competes primarily on quality of service, and has fairly constant demand. By providing value …

Engagement In The Workplace: Incorporating Athletic Team Characteristics Into The Business Community In An Effort To Alleviate Male Disengagement, Matthew J. Bries

Honors Program Theses

This paper will focus on the idea of leveraging athletic team characteristics within the workplace in an attempt to alleviate disengagement amongst males. In order to understand what this disengagement is and how to alleviate it, three central themes, motivation and its relationship with engagement, engagement itself, and the power of identification in organizational engagement, will be discussed. Lastly, recommendations developed from a synthesis of engagement and athletic research will be presented.

La Historia De Nuestras Vidas (The Story Of Our Lives) [Flyer]

Postville Project Documents

A poster announcing a work-in-progress presentation of a play being written by a group of immigrants about their experiences up to and including the raid on the Agriprocessors plant.

Places In Solidarity With Postville

Postville Project Documents

A list for journalists of communities in solidarity with Postville, Iowa, in the wake of the 2008 Postville immigration raid.

Uni Wrestling 2008-09 Media Guide, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--2008-09 UNI Panthers Wrestling Roster --front cover
--Quick Facts --1
--Western Wrestling Conference --2
--President Ben Allen --4
--UNI Administration --4
--Director of Athletics/SWA --5
--Panther Head Coaches --6
--This is UNI --6
--Academics --7
--Strength & Conditioning --8
--Outlook --10-11
--Head Coach Brad Penrith --12
--Assistant Coaches --13-14
--Wrestling Roster --16-26
--2007-08 Results & Statistics --28
--2007-08 Dual Results --29
--2008 West Regional --30
--2008 NCAA Championships --31
--WWC All-Conference --32
--WWC All-Academic --32
--WWC Wrestler of the Week --32
--Career Season Leaders --34
--Panther Honor Roll --35
--All-Americans --36-39
--Dual Results --40-43
--Lettermen --44-45
--Series Records --46 …

2009 University Of Northern Iowa Panther Tennis Media Guide, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--Roster --inside front cover
--Season Preview --2
--Head Coach Sachin Kirtane/Roster --3
--Player Bios --4-7
--Review --8
--2007-08 Records/Results --9
--Panther History --10-11
--All-Time Records --12
--Panther Year-by-Year Results --13-15
--Administration --16
--Why UNI --17
--UNI Facilities --18
--Academics --19
--This is the Valley --20

2009 University Of Northern Iowa Panther Softball Media Guide, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--2009 UNI Softball Roster --inside front cover
--University Information --1
--Coaching Information --1
--Team Information --1
--Program History --1
--UNI Athletics Media Relations --2
--UNI Athletics on the Internet --2
--Primary Media Outlets --2
--This is UNI --4
--Academic Support --5
--Administration --6-7
--Athletics Facilities --8
--Conditioning/Sports Medicine --9
--Athletics Staff --10
--2009 Outlook --11-13
--Head Coach Ryan Jacobs --14
--Assistant Coach Julie Gerdes --15
--Assistant Coach Stephanie Winter --15
--Volunteer Assistant Coach Mandi Daigh --15
--2009 Team Roster --16-30
--Opponents Information --32-35
--MVC Tournament Information --35
--2008 Season Recap --38
--Game-by-Game --39
--Overall Statistics --40
--Conference Statistics --41 …

University Of Northern Iowa Panther Volleyball 2009 Media Guide, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--Quick Facts/Contents --1
--Panther Volleyball - A Winning Tradition --2-3
--Missouri Valley Conference --4
--Media Information --5
--Molten Ad --6
--The Coaches --7
--Head Coach Bobbi Petersen --8-9
--Assistant Coaches --10
--Support Staff --11
--Asics Ad --12
--The 2009 Panthers --13
--Outlook --14-15
--2009 Roster --16
--Players --17-24
--2008 Review --25
--2008 Stats --28
--2008 Results --29
--2008 MVC Stats --30-34
--The University --35
--This is UNI --36
--President Benjamin Allen --37
--Athletics Director Troy Dannen --38
--Panther Head Coaches --39
--The McLeod Center --40
--Radio/TV Roster --Inside back cover

Comparing Single Member District Plurality And Proportional Representation In The Next Eleven Countries, Maggie Mcmahon Stehn

Honors Program Theses

Two of the most popular electoral systems in the world are proportional representation (PR) and single member district plurality (SMDP). While both are employed worldwide, it is unclear which is the most beneficial to constituents. The "Next Eleven" countries (NI I) as defined by Goldman Sachs are the countries of focus, which are predicted to be emerging countries in terms of growing population and percent increase in gross domestic product (GDP). Furthermore, there is a fairly even distribution of PR and SMDP systems among the NI I countries, as well as two single-party dominant countries. The following compares the two …

Impact Of A Proposed Federal Shield Law, Lisa Dahlke

Honors Program Theses

This study will examine how current proposals for a federal shield law compare to protections offered by state legislatures and state courts. My research will address the effectiveness of current state-level protections for journalists' use of confidential sources using analysis of data from a national survey of news outlets. By determining how different aspects of state protections influence subpoena frequency and compliance, I attempt to evaluate the key aspects of legislation currently being considered in Congress, the Free Flow of Information Act of 2009. I find clear evidence that the presence of a statute and a number of its provisions …

Administration Oversight: An Analysis Of The Effectiveness Of The U.S. House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform During Recent Presidential Administrations, Chantel Witt

Honors Program Theses

The purpose of this essay is to examine more specifically the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, one committee that holds some responsibility for monitoring executive branch abuses of power. The thesis that emerges from this study is that there are numerous internal and external factors causing this committee to fail in providing effective oversight. While this one congressional committee can not be held accountable for allowing executive branch abuses to occur, it is perhaps a place to begin assessing where the blame belongs.

The Unique Silencer, Christofer Ditscheit

Honors Program Theses

For decades people have been puzzled by the sudden drop in voter turnout that occurred in the 1970's and continued through the 1980's and 1990's. The demographics of those voting and not voting have been analyzed repeatedly for some clue as to why people were not turning out in the same numbers. Repeatedly, different factors have been addressed as contributors to the reduction of voter turnout. Studies have found that the United States has a unique factor contributing to the low voter turnout. Even after controlling for socioeconomic and institutional factors, there is something about the United States that has …

(Re)Closure In The Short Story Sequence: Vietnam Revisited In Robert Olen Butler's A Good Scent From A Strange Mountain, Robert M. Luscher

Short Story

No abstract provided.

Unibusiness: The Alumni Magazine Of The College Of Business Administration University Of Northern Iowa, 2008-2009, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Business Administration.

UNIBiz

Inside This Issue:
-- Message from the Dean ••• 1
-- The Road Less Traveled ••• 2
-- A Change for the Better ••• 4
-- Broadening Students' Worldview ••• 6
-- A Great Idea is Hatched ••• 7
-- Faculty Awards ••• 8
-- Celebrating Student Excellence ••• 9
-- New Faculty ••• 10
-- Down But Not Out ••• 11
-- Message from Development ••• 13
-- Annual Report on Giving ••• 14
-- So Many Ways to Give ••• 16
-- Alumni Spotlights ••• 16
-- Focus on Alumni ••• 18
-- Alumni in Residence ••• 24

Excellence In Education, Winter/Spring 2009, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Education.

Excellence in Education

Inside this issue:

-- Bold new superintendent license program launched

--University faculty prepares Regent Universities Mathematics Transition Guide

-- Cyber Defense, service awards go to Northern University High students

-- UNI faculty leads in developing and writing Iowa Core Curriculum

-- Early childhood education faculty influence new programming for preschool, ECE summit

-- PLS receives second state Character Award

-- Impact of immigrants on Iowa schools topic of faculty DVD COE administrative changes

-- Advising sequence assists COE majors, minors

-- UNI faculty led international self-study of teacher ed practices

-- Drama methods class helps students rediscover their imagination

-- …

Csbs Statements, V11, Winter 2009, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Social And Behavioral Sciences.

CSBS Statements

Contents:

-- From the desk of the (Interim) Dean...
-- Sabin Hall Renovation Set to Begin
-- 100th Anniversary Celebration
-- New Editorial Effort in CSBS
-- GeoTREE
-- College and Department Briefs
-- CSBS faculty take the lead on women's and gender Issues
-- Faculty Briefs
-- New Faculty
-- Faculty Awards
-- Digging In
-- Dressed for Success
-- Denmark's the Spot
-- Student Briefs
-- Field of Opportunities
-- Greetings from campus!
-- Donor Spotlight: Tim Hilby
-- The Gift of a Lifetime
-- CSBS Alumni Updates
-- In Memoriam
-- Stay United with UNI
-- We've …

Postville: Past, Present And Future Conference [Flyer]

Postville Project Documents

A poster promoting a conference about the 2008 Postville Immigration Raid that was held in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on April 30 and May 1, 2009.

La Historia De Nuestras Vidas (The Story Of Our Lives) [News Release]

Postville Project Documents

A press release announcing the presentation of the play La Historia de Nuestras Vidas on the University of Northern Iowa campus in 2009.

"Haunting For Hunger" A Halloween Celebration [Flier], University Of Northern Iowa. Gender & Sexuality Services, Uni Proud.

UNI Proud Documents

A flier promoting Haunting for Hunger event.

2008-09 University Of Northern Iowa Swimming & Diving Media Guide, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--2008-09 Roster --front cover
--Contents/General Information --1
--This is UNI --2-3
--Coaching Staff --4
--Facilities --5
--2008-09 Preview --6
--Roster --7
--Meet the Panthers --8-13
--2007-08 Best Times --14
--All-Time Bests --15
--Conference Records --16
--All-Time Results --17-19
--The Missouri Valley Conference --20

Annual Report Of The Registrar 2008/2009, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents:

--- Definitions
--- Annual Report Data
--- Summary of Attendance
--- Attendance by Session
--- Full-time Equivalency Enrollment
--- Degrees Granted
--- Degree Summary
--- Program Certificates
--- Pupils in Price Laboratory School
--- Miscellaneous Enrollment Information
--- Degrees Granted by College, Degree Objective, and Racial/Ethnic Classification

Algebra Rules Object Boxes As An Authentic Assessment Task Of Preservice Elementary Teacher Learning In A Mathematics Methods Course, Audrey C. Rule, J. E. Hallagan

Open Educational Resources

The purpose of this study was to describe elementary preservice teachers’ difficulties with understanding algebraic generalizations that were set in an authentic context. Fifty-eight preservice teachers enrolled in an elementary mathematics methods course participated in the study. These students explored and practiced with authentic, hands-on materials called “object boxes,” then created sets of their own object box materials. Each algebra rules object box contained materials to illustrate and describe four different algebraic generalizations, or “rules.” The variables “n” and “z” were used in each of the generalizations. For each generalization, there was a set of objects attached to a piece …