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STUDENTS

CLEANING

GREED

CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 4

OPINION PAGE 3

SPORTS PAGE 6

This week’s feature of Students of UNI follows the story of an engineering student.

Columnist Clark isn’t looking forward to spring cleaning, taking small steps.

Columnist Dengler looks at the greed behind athletics and driving forces.

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March Xxxx X, 12,20xx 2015 Volume Volume 111, 111, Issue Issue XX 43

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New provost, new challenges NICK FISHER Staff Writer

Jim Wohlpart will replace interim provost Mike Licari, effective May 31. Wohlpart was selected by President Ruud last week to become the next UNI provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. Wohlpart is currently the Dean of Undergraduate Students at Florida Gulf Coast University. “The biggest challenge will be getting to know a new cul-

ture, because every institution is different,” Wohlpart said. The search began in the fall of 2014, after Licari stepped in for then-provost Gloria Gibson. This decision followed a vote of no confidence in both Gibson and UNI’s previous president, Ben Allen. “From the United Faculty’s perspective, [Wohlpart’s] most important challenge will be to help restore trust between the faculty and the administration. Now, the faculty culture is still affected and wounded by

what happened in 2012 with the program cuts and loss of the Malcolm Price Lab School,” said Joe Gorton, president of the faculty union. Gorton is referring to the nearly 60 UNI programs that were cut, along with the nationally renowned Price Lab School, between 2012 and 2014. The faculty union is the collective bargaining agent for UNI — the negotiating party that represents UNI faculty in discussions with the adminis-

tration. “[Wohlpart] has been a longtime advocate of the faculty,” said John Johnson, chair of the provost search committee. Wohlpart plans to spend his time listening to faculty, staff and student leaders, as well as others within the university, prior to the official starting date. This will help him to get a concrete sense of the university’s organization and the reasons behind this organization. See PROVOST, page 2

A. James Wohlpart

Provost & VP of Academic Affaris

Singers blooming just in time for spring Women’s

history celebration

JAKOB JEHN Staff Writer

Choral singing may be coming back “in” after one performer at the University of Northern Iowa encouraged the music department to incorporate more. The UNI School of Music hosted “The Big Sing” featuring works of choral composer, arranger and conductor, Alice Parker, who also attended the event Tuesday. At 7:15 p.m., the doors opened into the Great Hall at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. Choir enthusiasts of all ages filed into the free event and sat wherever they pleased. At the doors attendees were handed program that highlighted the evening’s events. They also received a “sing along” packet of music selections that would later be led by Parker herself. Jacob Kline, freshman deciding major and Men’s Glee Club member said the performance was unique because “Alice Parker has a lot of experience with song-

KAYLEEN TURNIS Staff Writer

JAKOB JEHN/Northern Iowan

Alice Parker performs at GBPAC for music enthusiasts. Varsity Men’s Glee Club, UNI singers, Women’s Chorus and Concert Choral also took part in performing.

writing and singing.” Kline also said that Parker is pushing to bring back the traditional choral singing that she finds so important.

The UNI Singers started off the event with songs arranged by Parker. The songs varied from a quiet melody of “Hark, I Hear

the Harps Eternal” to the upbeat and rhythmic “I Got a Key.”

The University of Northern Iowa is celebrating historical women during Women’s History Month through various events hosted by the Women’s and Gender Studies Program. Robin Summers, programming graduate assistant in Women’s and Gender Studies, said these will take place throughout the month of March. On March 11, WGS screened “Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American Super-heroines” in Rod Library, room 324 at 6:30 p.m. Screening of the film “Miss Representation” will be presented on March 23 in the CME at 7 p.m.

See BIG SING, page 5

See WOMEN, page 5

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