9/16/02
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Philip Patton, UNI Registrar, (319) 273-2283
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
UNI fall enrollment at 13,926
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Following four consecutive record-setting years, the University of Northern Iowa's fall enrollment stands at 13,926 students, a decrease of 144 or 1 percent.
The decrease in this fall's official enrollment figure had been anticipated, according to UNI Registrar Philip Patton. Each year, UNI updates its 10-year enrollment projection and officials told the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, last April to expect enrollment of about 13,880 for fall 2002, down from the 2001 fall enrollment of 14,070.
While new freshman, transfer and graduate student numbers are down, there has been an increase in the number of returning students, implying that once students enroll at UNI, they are satisfied with their total educational experience, Patton says.
In a letter to regents last week, UNI President Robert Koob told the board members, "About 95 percent of our undergraduate students are residents of Iowa, so how the citizens of Iowa view public education and its affordability will be directly reflected in our enrollment."
Following a year of statewide budget cuts and several reductions to UNI's budget, Koob told board members, "we are planning and taking action to reduce our enrollment to match our resources." He said that in spite of a 29.8 percent tuition increase in the past two years, for the first time in his tenure as president, UNI had begun its fiscal year with a decrease in its General Fund Budget.
"Quality instruction is our number one priority and is our continuing commitment," he said. "We may see further declines in enrollment in the future, but that will be influenced by appropriations and recruitment strategies."
Among specific enrollment categories for fall 2002, UNI's returning undergraduate enrollment is up 165, or 1.8 percent; returning graduates are up 113, or 9.6 percent; total non-resident enrollment is up 85, or 8 percent; and, total minority enrollment is up 41, or 5.7 percent. Those categories experiencing decreases include new freshmen, down 239, or 11.4 percent; new transfers 102, or 8.4 percent; and, new graduate students, 65, or 15.3 percent.
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9/16/02
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jascenna Haislet-Carlson, marketing director and theatre publicist, Theatre UNI, (319) 273-6387
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
Director and designers presentation for Theatre UNI's upcoming 'The Laramie Project' to be held Wednesday, Sept.18
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- A director/designer presentation for "The Laramie Project," next month's season-opening production for Theatre UNI, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 in the Bertha Martin Theatre of the Strayer-Wood Theatre on the University of Northern Iowa campus.
The presentation will allow Director Cynthia Goatley, UNI associate professor of theatre, and the show's scenic, lighting, and costume designers to share their vision and interpretation of the play that will be presented by Theatre UNI, Oct. 10-20.
Moises Kaufman's "The Laramie Project" is a docudrama that explores a small Wyoming town's reactions to the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay college student. The play challenges audiences to examine their own prejudices and consider the question: Could this happen in our community?
The presentation is free and open to the public. For more information contact Jascenna Haislet-Carlson at (319) 273-6387.
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9/16/02
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Karen Mitchell, UNI associate professor of communication studies, (319) 273-2640
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
'Grand Isle Stories' at UNI to tell story of Louisiana barrier island
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- "Grand Isle Stories," a new play about the Louisiana barrier island town of Grand Isle and its people, will be performed at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20 and Saturday, Sept. 21, at the UNI Interpreters Theatre, Lang Hall, Room 40, on the University of Northern Iowa campus.
The play is written and directed by Dennis Doyle, UNI alumnus and associate professor of communication studies at Central College in Pella.
Grand Isle, the Cajun-influenced barrier island known for its protection of New Orleans during violent storms, inspired Doyle and a group of 15 Central College students to conduct interviews with several of the town's residents. The interviews became the "Grand Isle Stories," a collection of stories about life in the Louisiana shrimping community.
Admission is free. For further information, contact Karen Mitchell at (319) 273-2640.
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9/16/02
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jascenna Haislet-Carlson, marketing director and theatre publicist, Theatre UNI, (319) 273-6387
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
Theatre UNI to present poetry performance by Georgia Scott
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Theatre UNI will present "The Good Wife," a poetry performance by Georgia Scott, at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 23, at the Strayer-Wood Theatre on the University of Northern Iowa campus. The presentation is sponsored in part by the Martha Ellen Tye Guest Artist Fund. It is free and open to the public.
Focused around the theme of Communist-ruled Poland after World War II, "The Good Wife" is a collection of candid, yet emotional, poems of everyday life from the women's point-of-view, according to Jascenna Haislet-Carlson, marketing director for Theatre UNI.
Scott, originally from Boston, is an associate professor of English at the University of Gdansk, in Poland. She has worked as a reporter and a human rights activist. Her poetry has been translated into Danish, Polish and Czech.
A reception and book signing will follow Scott's performance. For more information, call the Strayer-Wood Theatre box office at (319) 273-6381.
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