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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA CEDAR FALLS, IA THURSDAY, APRIL 5 VOLUME 114, ISSUE 42
CEDAR FALLS, IA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2022
VOLUME 119, ISSUE 11
OPINION
CAMPUS LIFE
SPORTS
OPINION PAGE 3
CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 4
SPORTS PAGE 6
Opinion Columnist Bailey Klinkhammer criticizes the messages in Colleen Hoover’s popular books.
Panthers grab first home win against Indiana State Sycamores, 20-14.
UNI’s own Guild of Carillonneurs to provide concert during campaniling tradition.
Campanile upgrades commence Traducción: Las N.I. EN ESPAÑOL
CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Staff Writer
The Campanile, a 96 year old UNI campus icon, is getting a facelift this year. Originally constructed in 1926, the instrument within the Campanile, called a carillon, will receive nine new bells, seven of which will be cast during the week of Homecoming. Additionally, new clock faces will be installed and landscaping around the Campanile will be redone to make the tower more visible. The carillon, the instrument within the Campanile that allows carillonneurs to play the bells within the tower, will be receiving two new base COURTESY/UNI FACILITIES MANAGEMENT bells as well as upper octave While renovations around the Campanile have just recently started with the removal of trees, the final product projected to bells to fill out and complete be finished in 2026 may be similar to the above conceptualized image. The details of the plans are not set in stone and the carillon. For the Guild of may change between now and the start of construction. Carillonneurs (a group of stu- either C#/Db or D#/Eb in the ingots to the furnace. The bell bells refurbished by the Verdin dents who play the carillon) baseline,” Clouser said. pour will occur at 8:30 p.m. company, which was first partthese extra bells will come Seven of these new bells on Lawther Field. On Friday, nered with UNI in 1968 to in handy. President of the will be cast on site by the Oct. 7, the bell molds will be upgrade the carillon from a Guild of Carillonneurs, Emily Verdin Company, using the broken at 10 a.m. with the 15-bell chime to the current Clouser, said oftentimes musi- world’s only traveling “bell assistance of audience mem- 47-bell carillon and absorbed cians have to adapt to the lack foundry on wheels” which bers and sledge hammers. By the company which originally of octaves, so they are looking allows bells to be cast and Friday evening, the university cast the Campanile’s bells in forward to the installation of created on site. On Thursday, community will celebrate the 1926. new bells. Oct. 6, members of the UNI completed casting of the bells. “We’ve had to get cre- community will assist the In addition to new bells, the See CAMPANILE PROJECT, ative with pieces that required bell casters by passing bronze Campanile will also get its old
oportunidades para trabajar con ESPN
YESSENIA RODRÍGUEZ Traductora invitada
MAYRA VILLANUEVA Editora en español
Artículo original escrita por Mallory Schmitz, editora de noticas. UNI conecta y entrena a estudiantes con las transmisiones de deportes en vivo de ESPN. Los estudiantes involucrados con el equipo de ESPN son entrenados para operar las cámaras para las transmisiones en ESPN. Las transmisiones de UNI en ESPN ofrecen una alta calidad de imagen al ver el partido en vivo en televisión así como la experiencia en el campo. La mayoría del personal, operando las cámaras o trabajando en el cuarto de control, son estudiantes de UNI. Ver ESPN EN UNI, página 2
Proposed nursing program breaks new ground page 2
NIXSON BENITEZ Executive Editor
Iowa is facing a critical shortage of nurses. As of this past month there were nearly 4,500 open jobs for nurses in Iowa, a number four times higher than any other field. On Sept. 23, the office of the provost released a statement mentioning that fall 2022 marks the start of phase three of strategic planning. This phase’s focus is on building a collective vision for the future of UNI and includes beginning the process of starting a new school of health. The letter also included the welcome of UNI’s Chief Academic Nurse Administrator Nancy Kertz, Ph.D. The university cannot proceed with formal planning and development until the Board of Regents gives
approval in their next meeting. Academic Positioning (AP) is a strategic plan at UNI that involves over 100 faculty, staff and students. AP was created because UNI will be hitting its 150th anniversary in 2026 and is looking into the next 50 years and what needs to be in place for the university to be successful in the future. AP also answers the questions of what academic programs in particular does Iowa need to have to prepare individuals for future jobs. AP is made up of four academic areas including Healthcare, Big Data/Data Analytics, Engineering/ Applied Engineering and Sustainability. AP also identified two support services including academic advising and credential/alternative credentialing. Nursing was later identified and recommended
after identifying some trends in demand. “Working nurses are overstretched right now because hospitals, clinics and nursing homes can’t find enough employees. This stress is unfortunately not only impacting the quality of care available to Iowa residents, but is causing increased numbers of people to leave the profession, compounding the issue.” Provost Jose Herrera said in a statement. “We are at a point where we have done as much pre-planning as possible to ensure this is the right path for UNI. We now have to work through the formal process of getting Board of Regents approval. The Board looks carefully at a range of issues in making that approval, including needs of the state and the financial plans of running the program.”
PEXELS
In the midst of a nursing shortage in Iowa and examining the interests of incoming students, UNI has proposed a new nursing program awaiting approval from the Board of Regents.
According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, over 91,000 qualified applicants were denied admissions to nursing schools this last year. In 2030, the Iowa Workforce projects that nurses will still be the number one needed job with over 37,000
positions needing filled. Many healthcare providers especially in rural areas are having difficulty overcoming staffing shortages.
See NURSING PROGRAM, page 2