Please call the Office of University Marketing and Public Relations at 319-273-2761 or email stacey.christensen@uni.edu, to request a speaker. Speakers do not charge fees, unless otherwise noted. Upon request, we will provide background information to introduce the speaker. When the topic or event warrants, the Office of University Marketing and Public Relations will send a news release to media serving your area.
ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT
WOLVES (WITH WOLF)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2+2 PROGRAMS
UNI's partnership with community colleges
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT IN EDUCATION
STUDENTS FIRST CAMPAIGN
UNI FOUNDATION
Fundraising or advancement
A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING.
Standardized tests and the dumbing down of our schools.
BUILDING A COLLEGE RELATIONS PROGRAM.
Employers will learn how to develop partnerships with The Career Center, student organizations, and faculty in order to cultivate students in order to meet their present and future hiring needs.
CAREER PREVIEWS.
A program from the UNI Career Center that helps UNI students and alumni explore career interests through connections with professionals from a variety of career fields.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT.
Can speak on numerous topics related to child and adolescent development.
CREATING AND USING COOPERATIVE EDUCATION/INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS. Discover what is involved in creating, filling, and managing cooperative education or internship positions within your organization and the benefits they offer to both employers and students.
DECIDING ON A CAREER DIRECTION.
Presentation includes strategies and resources for deciding on a career direction.
EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION.
Issues include: developmentally appropriate practice, integrated curriculum, problem-solving based math curriculum, multi-age education, emergent literacy and curriculum writing.
EDUCATION.
Motivational presentation for educators to achieve success in the classroom and in professional development.
ENVISIONING EDUCATION.
Presentation includes a number of issues, including the history of how the economy, business and industry affect the need for education. Issues in early childhood education and lifelong learning are also discussed.
HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP.
A discussion regarding Young Leaders in Action, a project and leadership education program for high school students.
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN ACADEMIC SETTINGS.
This presentation will explain what it means to have an "intercultural imagination" and will argue that this imagination (or sensitivity) is a necessary component in effective communication and optimal education in academic settings. Ways to improve intercultural communication in academic settings will be outlined.
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN IOWA.
This presentation will explain what it means to have an "intercultural imagination" and will argue that this imagination (or sensitivity) is a necessary component in successful communication between peoples of different cultures. The presentation will consider this issue in the context of immigrants in Iowa.
LANGUAGE.
Discussion on language policy and attitudes toward languages in the United States and worldwide.
LANGUAGE LEARNING: BY ENGLISH SPEAKERS & BY SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES.
The social and cultural conditions under which children and adults learn languages.
MARKETING EDUCATION
Intended for superintendents and principals. A fast-paced how-to approach to maintaining and increasing your market share.
MENTORING TODAY'S YOUTH.
Presentation can be adapted to a number of topical areas addressing youth, underprivileged youth, working with and developing leadership and esteem in youth. Discussion can lead to appreciation of opportunities and privileges many of us take for granted.
MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION AND THE DEVELOPMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF YOUNG ADOLESCENTS.
Information about middle level education programs and practices including interdisciplinary teaming, scheduling, teacher advisory programs, curriculum design (cross-curricular integration), intramural/interscholastic athletic programs, and parent connections with school including the transition to middle level schools.
PSYCHOLOGY OF FORGIVENESS.
Covers forgiveness in the contexts of deep, personal and unfair hurt. What is forgiveness and how do people forgive? What are the benefits of interpersonal forgiveness? Why are there so many misconceptions associated with forgiveness, and how do those misconceptions get in the way of people's willingness to forgive? A presentation to educate on how forgiveness can be healing for individuals.
RELIGION ON CAMPUS.
What is the state of religious activities on private and public universities and what do undergraduates study in the religious studies classroom?
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.
Development and interpretation of surveys as a research method.
SCIENCE EDUCATION REFORM.
Discussion includes student performance, public science literacy, meanings and manifestations, federal and state roles in retention of good teachers, defining effective science teaching and policy issues associated with the new thrust in science education.
STUDENT EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTION.
These evaluations have become almost universal from grade schools through graduate programs, and are utilized to improve instruction, give feedback to administrators, and establish a basis for merit pay and promotion. Thousands of articles have been published investigating the reliability and validity of these instruments, but no consensus has been reached. Do students evaluate male and female instructors the same? Can instructors "buy" better evaluations by being more entertaining and/or by giving better grades?
STUDENT TEACHERS-NEW EDUCATORS.
Challenges and experiences of a young educator in rural, economically disadvantaged regions of Iowa.
STUDENT TEACHING: THE PROCESS, AND PROGRAM OF STUDENT TEACHING AT UNI.
UNI places students around the world in our student teaching network.
TEACHER EDUCATION.
What makes for a modern teacher education program in the preparation of classroom personnel for the 21st century?
TEACHER WORK SAMPLES, CHARACTER EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP AND FOLLOWERSHIP SKILLS - YEMEN.
A Living Museum Those Who Can, Teach Those Who Can't: The Professional Teacher.
TEACHING EROTIC LITERATURE AND FILM: ISSUES, TABOOS, AND CHALLENGES.
Explanation regarding students' struggles to understand sexuality through these media.
TEACHING IS NOT TELLING.
What you need to know about good reading and writing instruction.
THE EVOLUTION/CREATIONISM CONTROVERSY.
Discusses the controversy over the issue of teaching evolution. There are ways to approach evolutionary science without infringing on the rights of individuals to maintain their personal religious beliefs. Examining both sides of the issue and understanding the concerns of both groups can minimize the debate.
THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND RELIGION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
What are current guidelines for public school and religious organizations in regard to religious activities in our schools?