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(Posted 7-8-05) From the UNI News site:
UNI's fifth president, J.W. Maucker, dead at age of 92
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The man who spent two
decades at the helm of the University of Northern Iowa, receiving among his
numerous honors, a national award for his stance on academic freedom, has died
in Cedar Falls.
Photo of President J.W. Maucker available at:
http://www.uni.edu/pubrel/maucker.jpg
J.W. "Bill" Maucker, 92, died Tuesday, July 5 at Sartori Memorial Hospital.
Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, July 8, at Nazareth Lutheran Church,
South Main Street and University Avenue, in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be from
5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, July 7, at Richardson Funeral Home, 615 Main St., Cedar
Falls. Memorials may be made to the UNI Foundation or Nazareth Lutheran Church.
Born in Rock Island, Ill., Sept. 16, 1912, Maucker was a 1933 graduate of
Augustana College, where he received an A.B. degree. He received a master of
arts degree in 1936 and a Ph.D. degree in 1940, both from the University of
Iowa, where he also worked as a graduate assistant in education.
He served in the St. Louis and Pittsburgh public schools, the University of
Missouri and Montana State University, the U.S. Office of Education in
Washington, D.C., and in the U.S. Navy Bureau of Naval Personnel, before
becoming the fifth president of UNI, then Iowa State Teachers College, in 1950,
at the age of 38. He was one of the youngest college presidents in the Midwest
at the time of his appointment.
During his tenure, the enrollment grew from 2,688 to 9,496, curricular offerings
were extensively revamped and the college was changed from an emphasis strictly
on teacher education to the provision of degrees in the liberal and vocational
arts.
As the college expanded, the name was changed from ISTC to State College of
Iowa, in 1961, and then, in 1967, following a reorganization of the
instructional, as well as administrative structure of the college, the name was
changed to the University of Northern Iowa.
In 1968, Maucker received the 10th Alexander Meiklejohn Award for academic
freedom from the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). His name
was placed in nomination for the award independently by five Iowa chapters of
the AAUP. Members of the UNI chapter voted unanimously for his nomination, in
support of Maucker's actions following the controversy that followed UNI English
instructor Edward Hoffmans' advocacy of civil disobedience toward the draft in
an article in the UNI student newspaper.
The question of freedom of speech and the question of whether a university
professor should be discharged from his position because of advocating civil
disobedience in an article in the student newspaper stirred a controversy both
on and off campus.
In answer to critics who demanded Hoffmans' dismissal, Maucker issued his
statement of freedom of expression at UNI, in which he said, "I believe the most
important thing at stake in this instance is the maintenance of freedom of
thought and expression in the university community. It is for educational
reasons essentially that such freedom must be maintained -- so that ideas freely
expressed may freely compete, stimulating thought and analysis by students and
faculty…
"It is not enough merely to tolerate provocative ideas -- the university is
obligated actively to encourage the free exchange of ideas…
"The overriding responsibility of the university is, of course, to provide
effective instruction. Hence, it is the unique responsibility of the university
to judge Mr. Hoffmans essentially as a teacher of composition," Maucker said.
"If it could be demonstrated that he has broken the law by expressing his
thoughts, the proper remedy lies with law enforcement agencies and the courts,"
he said.
In introducing Maucker at the September 1968 Matriculation Convocation, the late
William C. Lang, then academic vice president at UNI, said, "President Maucker
came to this institution in 1950. It became apparent very early that he was
dedicated to those ideals consonant with the finest in the tradition of higher
education, indeed with those ideas and ideals that Western man has come to
identify not only as significant, but of paramount importance:
"Respect for the individual; his dignity and worth as an individual-- even
though all men have shortcomings and defects.
"The desire for justice achieved by due process under law or established rules.
"Faith in the rational process for the resolution of problems, while recognizing
its limitations.
"Love of learning and the need to know.
"The inescapable need for the free exchange of ideas and the courage to change.
"The concept of power as a trust to be used in consultation and discussion and
with accountability in the use of power to a variety of constituents." Lang
concluded that "confronted with the problems of the presidency, he has seized
them as opportunities. In the language of our day, if I were to seek to 'tell it
like it is,' in spite of the demands of the presidency, 'he has kept the
faith.'"
Maucker is survived by his second wife, Doreen Weber Maucker; a daughter, Ann M.
King; and two sons, James N. Maucker and Robert W. Maucker.
(Source:
http://www.umpr.uni.edu/news.asp?NewsID=1812.)
In addition, we received
the following message from Amy Mohr,
Assistant Director of Alumni Relations at the
University of Northern Iowa:
"A special message board has been created on
the Alumni Association's Web site for alumni and friends to share their memories
of former president J.W. Maucker. A link is provided
off our home page, but to reach the site directly, please visit
http://www.unialum.org/maucker."
(Posted 5-9-05)
Please see
Bill Waack's
update to the Spring 2005 UNIEA Newsletter.
(Posted 2-12-05)
The
2005
Annual Emeritus Spring Luncheon will be on Saturday, April
30, 2005, at the
PIPAC Center on the Lake, 1521 Technology
Parkway (across Hudson Road from the Target
Distribution Center).
Come at
11:00 a.m. to greet your friends. Lunch will be
served at 11:30 a.m.
Sue
Grosboll, Director of the University Museums, will speak about the “T Rex Named
Sue” exhibit and its impact upon our campus.
Menu choices are Poached Salmon
($20) or Chicken Oriental Salad ($16). The
complete menu will be listed in the invitation–reservation form that will be
mailed to all UNI Emeritus members in the Spring
Newsletter. Reservations with menu choice and payment are due
on or before April 15, 2005. Please mail
reservations to:
Virginia Thulstrup
University Advancement
205 Commons
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-028
Dr. John Downey -
The university has been informed of the recent death of
Dr. John C. Downey in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Downey came to the University
of Northern Iowa in 1968 as Professor and Head of the Department of Biology.
Dr. Downey was a noted entomologist and Past President of both the Iowa Academy
of Sciences and Sigma XI. He became Graduate Dean in 1981 and retired in
1988, after serving as a faculty member and administrator at UNI for 20 years.
Dr. Downey was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II and earned his Ph.D.
degree from the University of California in 1957. He is survived by his widow,
Norine, five children and twelve grandchildren. The family asks that memorial
offerings be made to: Food for the Poor, 550 S. W. 12th Avenue Dept. 9662,
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442. (Announcement from the Graduate College.
Posted 2-24-05.)
Letter from Bill Waack
Letter from Bill Waack (January and February, 2005) regarding
input for 2005 UNIEA newsletter input from members.
UNI Staff Change
-- Virginia Thulstrup has replaced Brenda
Jordan as the UNI contact person for matters relating to address changes and
other aspects of the UNI Emeritus Association. Virginia's address and
telephone number are shown on the "Home" page. Brenda is now working in the Technical
Services department in the Rod Library. Her telephone number is
319-273-2801 and her e-mail address is brenda.jordan@uni.edu.
Fifteenth Annual Luncheon (May 1, 2004) --
We had a nice turnout for our 15th Annual Luncheon held at St. Stephens.
Please go here for more details.
To facilitate a
faster loading of this "Home Page," the March Luncheon
photo on the previous Home Page has been moved to the March Luncheon Photos page -- Please click here for
those photos.
Advisory Council
Minutes (April 7, 2004)
Added the
parenthetical statement "(including e-mail address)"
in the section on the Home page
regarding members contacting Brenda Jordan with address and telephone number
changes. (March 1, 2004)
Jim Becker has made modification to his
travel Web site.
(March 1, 2004)
A number of broken links on the
Sites of
Interest page have now been corrected. (January 22, 2004)
Jim Becker (one of our members) has updated his
travel Web site. You may want to take a look at the nice changes he has made.
(Please click on the underlined link above. January 17, 2004.)
Advisory Council Membership Update
(January 8, 2004)
Membership List Update
(January 8, 2004)
Rights and Privileges Updated
(April, 21, 2003)
Message from Bill Waack,
newly-appointed editor of the UNIEA
News
Yvonne Duggan (former UNIEA Secretary)
has taken a new position . . .
Mary Reidy (Program Assistant, Marketing and Public
Relations) has asked that UNIEA members . . .
UNI Fall
Convocation the First of a New Tradition
Ross Nielsen, the
founder of the UNIEA, passes away.
Visit
Jim Becker's Travel Site. Fellow UNIEA member has developed a
great web site to help you plan your travel activities. Jim has
links to over 100 travel sites.
"Newsletter"
Additional
past issues of the UNIEA Newsletter have been added to the Newsletter page.
June
5, 2000: UNI
"About" Page Updated -- DeWayne Purdy
(Electronic Communications Manager, Office of Public Relations) has
recently updated this fact-filled site with links to information (past and
present) about UNI. Fascinating reading, especially the
"Historical Information" section. (Note: The links previously used
for this announcement are no longer active. You can now find the
information at this link: "Historical
Information" section.)
April
5, 2000: The First of a New Tradition
March
21, 2000: UNI
Retirement Information Page
March
9, 2000: "How to do it" computer software link
added. (Link closed.)
March
5, 2000: April 29th Luncheon
February
25, 2000:
Newsletter page added to site.
January
21, 2000: Lyle
Alberts Passes Away
January
13, 2000:
UNI's
Information Technology Services Workshops
January
6, 2000: Survey Results (October, 1999 Survey of UNIEA Members)
November
25, 1999: December Luncheon
November
25, 1999: "Find" button added to Membership page.
October
11, 1999: UNIEA Survey
October
6, 1999: UNIEA Membership Listings in UNI Electronic Phone Book
June
17, 1999: Letter from Officers and Advisory Council regarding UNIEA
Funding
