University of Northern Iowa - Old Gold Yearbook (Cedar Falls, IA)

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Iowa Brain Drain. College graduates are still leaving the state in large numbers. UNI’s Gallery of Art offers students a cultural experience. UNI graduates rank among the top in the nation. Handicapped Awareness Week gave students a chance to simulate a hand- icap for a day. L. Wallz Word processing was one of the many applications students worked with in the new computer lab. AcadMka 19 Silent study can be seen in many areas other than the Library. Brenda Hodson utilizes a few spare minutes between classes in the Aud.

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18 Academic

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 Wailing in lines became a ritual for Ihe 11.577 students attending UNI this year. These people are standing in line, checks in hand, ready to pay their U-Bill. UNI Makes the News with 1987 Enrollment Cap For Immediate Release 12 19 85 Officials at UNI requested concep- tual approval from the State Board oj Regents for an “enrollment cap an institutional enrollment ceiling. 5 22 86 A policy proposed by UNI to limit enrollment at the Cedar Falls institution was referred by the State Board of Regents. The UNI Committee on Enrollment Limitation has developed a police that would stabilize UNl’s enrollment in the 11,250 to 11,750 range. 9 12 86 A new record has been set for fall semester enrollment at UNI with 11,577. overpassing the previous record in the fall of 1985. with 11,514. Admissions have denied 653 ap- plicants compared to 421 on the same day last year. The above were news releases from UNI’s Office of Public Relations on the topic of an ‘‘enrollment cap which took effect in the fall of 1987. In re- questing the action, UNI President Constantine Curris told the Board, “The University faces the difficult dilemma of educating a growing number of students with fewer dollars, or restricting enrollment to a level consonant with available resources ... we have to make a choice between sheer numbers of students or the quality of education we provide.” Student views on the enrollmen cap varied greatly. Shannon Wallace, a sophomore, thought that the enroll- ment cap and 13% tuition increase be ing proposed at the same time were not complementary. Wallace com- mented, I don’t think it’s right to deny anyone an education because their high school academic record wa' below University expectations or because one isn’t financially well off.” Sally Fredrichs, a senior RA. hac another viewpoint. Fredrichs really liked the idea of an enrollment cap “As a resident assistant, I realize the cap won’t eliminate the need for tripled rooms, but it will certainly help put limits on them. Expressing her opinion from a student’s perspective Fredrichs added. “I really appreciate the concern instructors show for students here, especially in smaller 20 F.nrollmml ( jp LttiM