He Was Ever Co-Optimistic: Herman Schneider, Co-op s Founder
August 9, 2005
The straight-laced photos of Dean Herman Schneider belie the warm portrait of him that can be drawn from well-loved tales told by those who remember him.
August 9, 2005
The straight-laced photos of Dean Herman Schneider belie the warm portrait of him that can be drawn from well-loved tales told by those who remember him.
August 9, 2005
Women didn't skirt the tough challenges of co-op. According to Mary Blood who entered the program in 1921, she and her fellow "co-eps" packed Crisco during early mornings at a Procter & Gamble factory. They also hauled lumber and became handy with crowbars too.
August 9, 2005
Co-ops graduated a little early that wartime spring of 1942 -- on April 10 to be exact. Recalled Florence Schroeder: The boys wore their ROTC uniforms under their caps and gowns and left immediately for the service from commencement. By April 20, I was on the job not as a secretary but as a statistical accountant. The employers hired us for men s positions. They even gave us girls golf lessons.
August 24, 2005
A new "master agreement" will make it easier for scientists from UC and P&G to work together on research projects.
June 22, 2003
Renee Richardson, a staff member in Judaic Studies and longtime UC employee, was once told she would never graduate from college. This year, she graduates with her second bachelor s degree. On top of her work and academic demands, she has faced one loss after another, including the murder of one of her sons in Indianapolis.
June 11, 2003
Seven individuals will be honored at Commencement 2003 -- six with honorary degrees and one with an Award for Excellence.
July 15, 2003
University Libraries play a large role in freshman orientation as Langsam Library co-hosts a two-hour information session with UCit.
April 21, 2003
While the university s Division of Professional Practice is gearing up for the 100th anniversary of cooperative education in 2006, co-op innovation is not slowing down at UC.
April 15, 2003
Sun Tak-Hwang of UC's chemical engineering faculty is being honored this year by his alma mater, the University of Iowa, with a Distinguished Alumnus prize.
April 8, 2003
An expert on Islamic cultures will present a lecture addressing common misconceptions about the religion during a special program at the College of Applied Science on April 16.