UNI's Price Laboratory School offers first Teacher Institute

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa's Malcolm Price Laboratory School (PLS) will offer its first Teacher Institute to its faculty, staff and administrators Friday, Oct. 18, at the school.

Sessions will be offered on topics ranging from classroom motivation and management to suggested projects for classes in all subject areas. The program is designed to enrich the experience of UNI teacher education students.

According to Nadene Davidson, interim director of PLS, "Last year PLS faculty made 119 state, national and international professional presentations and held 53 offices or leadership positions in professional organizations. We will bring this professional expertise to PLS to share with our teacher education students."

The Teacher Institute was the dream of Lee Weber, PLS social studies department chair and chair of the planning committee for the event. "We hope that, in addition to gaining exposure to outstanding professional presentations, the UNI teacher education students will begin to see the value of continued professional development and attendance at professional conferences after they begin their teaching careers," Weber said.

For additional information, visit www.pls.uni.edu/pls/teacher_institute/

10/11/02

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Cheyenne Cuddeback, president of the History Club, (319) 222-5611

Gwenne Culpepper, University Marketing and Public Relations, (319) 273-2761

UNI student groups address proposal to strike Iraq

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Two student groups at the University of Northern Iowa will sponsor a forum at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, in Room 115 of Seerley Hall.

The History Club and Phi Alpha Theta will discuss the current proposal to launch a military strike against Iraq. Featured will be a panel with the following members: Brian Roberts, assistant professor; Wallace Hettle, associate professor; Richard Broadie, adjunct instructor; Louis Fenech, associate professor; and Donald Shepardson, professor; all in the Department of History.

The event is free and open to the public.

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10/11/02

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Joe Gorton, UNI assistant professor of criminology, (319) 273-3007

Gwenne Culpepper, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761

UNI professor publishes book on American prison system

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Joe Gorton, assistant professor of criminology at the University of Northern Iowa, is the author of a recently published book, "Organizational Change, Environmental Uncertainty and Managerial Control in a Large Post Reform American Prison System."

Gorton's book discusses in depth one of America's largest public institutions, the Texas prison

system. Based on first hand accounts, it gives a detailed look at how today's technology has

impacted the abilities of prison managers to achieve goals of court-ordered reform.

Gorton, who came to UNI in 1998, received his Ph.D. in sociology from Texas A&M University. His book is being published by the Edwin Mellen Press, an international scholarly publisher of advanced research.

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10/11/02

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Christopher Martin, associate professor of communication studies, (319) 273-2788

Vicki Grimes, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761

UNI students complete internships in Los Angeles

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Twenty students from the University of Northern Iowa completed internships this summer in Los Angeles.

Students who participated in the program include ___(NAME)___, a ___(CLASSIFICATION/MAJOR)___ from ___(HOMETOWN)___.

The opportunity was offered to junior and senior students majoring in communication or a related field through a partnership program between UNI and Emerson College in Boston, according to Christopher Martin, UNI associate professor of communication studies.

The eight-week program allowed students to intern in various areas of the entertainment industry including film, television and public relations. While the internships were unpaid, the students did receive college credit for their participation in the program.

For more information contact Christopher Martin at (319) 273-2788.

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NOTE: to obtain a listing of the students, please contact the Office of University Marketing and Public Relations at 319-273-2761.