Graduate assistants key to teaching mission at UI and ISU
University figures show nearly 3,000 research and teaching assistants at the UI equal about 1,200 full-time positions, with 30 percent of total enrollment made up of graduate and professional students. Leaders say actual contact hours with undergraduates exceed biennial reports.
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COGS
Jason Whisler
Whisler
John Keller
US Graduate College
Association of American Universities
ISU
University of Northern Iowa
UNI
GSS
Kimberly Hoppe
Michael Appel
US Executive Council of
Graduate & Professional Students
State Board of Regents
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Regents
Iowa
the Gazette
Privacy changes urged after murder case hearing
Thomas pressed Congress to rewrite privacy laws to protect public welfare and aid treatment for adults with severe mental illness. She cited HIPAA barriers and a release that left families unable to help, noting Iowa has a state notification law for dangerous patients. She testified alongside seven other witnesses.
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Mark
Thomas
Congress
Iowa
Travel industry lobbying prompts FAA funding tweak to avoid furloughs
A heavy lobbying effort by airlines and travel groups pressured Congress and the Obama administration to move money to stave off FAA air traffic controller furloughs. Industry leaders including Airlines for America executives and US Airways leaders urged bipartisan action as flights could have fallen 30 to 40 percent.
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Federal Aviation Administration
Congress
Barack Obama
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Capac
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Nicholas Cairo
Airlines For America
A4a
Jean Medina
Obama
US Airways
Doug Parker
AMR Corp
American Airlines
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