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

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K Nandfll Prudential scholar Deb Hoepner discusses her essay wllh Draftings In series editor Dr. Barbara lountberry. Four volumes were published this year, including the Presidential Scholars volume. Draftings on the Iliad and the Odyssey. tial scholar “is challenging, and will really be beneficial for me in the future.” Academics was not the only require- ment in becoming a presidential scholar. Leadership qualites were stressed as well. Joan Larsen, a scholar from Des Moines said. “The program is not purely academic, but one which stresses leadership as well. It will help prepare me for graduate study, because the entire program is based on graduate seminars. And hopefully it will be very attractive on a resume.” In its first year, the presidential scholar program had proven itself to be beneficial to the students and the University, and will probably be around for years to come, increasing in size and bringing together great minds in the pursuit of higher education. -Barbara Agan Praudcnlul Scholar 29

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 UNI Presidential Scholars Proud to Be the Chosen Fifteen As these fifteen students walked across campus from class to class, the sounds of “Hail to the Chief’ rang in their ears. Well, maybe not “Hail to the Chief, but the 1986 Presidential Scholars were aware of the great honor it was to have been one of the “chosen fifteen” to have received this status. 1986 was the first year that UNI of- fered presidential scholarships to eligible high school seniors. To qualify, one must have been in the up- per 10% of his or her class and have had an ACT score of 28 or above. If this eligibility requirement was met, and acceptance to the University was positive, an application was sent to the qualifying student. This application was to be filled out and returned, accompanied by an essay on a chosen topic. Out of 180 applications and essays received, 45 semifinalists were invited to the UNI campus, given tours and a banquet, and one more essay was assigned to be written. From this essay, the 45 were divided up into three categories. Fifteen of the students were to receive a one time. $800 cash award, 15 merit scholars received half tuition and half room and board, renewable each year they remained in college; and the final 15, the presidential scholars, received full tuition, room and board for their en- tire stay at UNI. A 3.5 GPA was re- quired to stay in the program. jodi Hammer, a presidential scholar from Cedar Falls, felt honored to have been chosen as a program finalist. “The group is really good. It’s a greai bunch of people to work with, and the program is excellent. It will be a ver beneficial experience for me when I continue on with graduate studies.” Opportunities to travel were also given to the scholars. The group travelled to Chicago in October to visit the Art Institute, the Indian Exhibition at Chicago University, and the Chicago Museum. The group planned to travel together in the future to othet places across the nation, but no plant had been finalized. Joel Abrahamson, a scholar from Lake Mills, felt that being a presiden Spending the afternoon together for their week- ly seminar in U.S. Religion, the presidenlii' scholars take notes from Dr. Charles Quiri, religions professor. K. N.mUII 2 8 PrwidcalUl Scholar

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Offering an education to old and young alike is the specialty of The Center for Urban Education’s mission is to provide a positive en- vironment for lifetime learning,” com- mented Dr. Charles Means, assistant vice president for academic affairs and director of the center. “Therefore in- dividuals may pursue and continue their educational goals and prepare for careers.” The UNI Center for Urban Educa- tion (UNI-CUE) was one of the com- ponents of the University’s Educa- tional Opportunity Program and Special Community Services (EOP and SCS). UNI-CUE opened its doors in 1969 as a direct response to communi- ty needs. Under the direction of Means, UNI-CUE provided a setting to answer those needs and enable people to pursue learning as a lifetime endeavor. Several of the programs of- fered were geared toward, but not completely limited to, low income and minority persons. UNI-CUE staff members continually worked with UNI departments and community programs. Meeting community needs, pro- viding educational opportunities for all ages and races, and helping students become comfortable and con- fident in learning were the center’s main goals. UNI-CUE offered a variety of programs, including Head Start, for pre-school children; Community Education Core, for pre-kindergarten through fifth grade; Upward Bound, for high school students; Talent Search, for ages 12 and up; General Education Development (GED) test preparation; and university courses for credit. Head Start was a federally funded program. It was run cooperatively by the Black Hawk Buchanan Head Start Agency and the University. It served children three to five years old who came from economically disadvant- aged homes. It aimed to provide children with experiences they other- wise wouldn’t encounter and prepare them for life-long learning. Primary activitives in the Head Start day in- cluded storytime, music, physical ac- tivities and small and large group learning time. The Community Education Core (CEC) provided tutoring for Waterloo school district children. The tutors were from the UNI student body. A goal of the CEC program was to build pride, respect and self-esteem in each student. The CEC Tutorial Program also gave UNI students unique oppor- tunities to broaden their teaching perspective and to perform a com- munity service. Lori Powell was direc- tor of both the Head Start and CEC programs. Stressing the misfortunes of low-income families, Ira Tolbert lectures on the board to his classat UNI-CUE. 30 UNI-CUE K. Laubcnjuy '