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White Boy Wasted: Compensatory Masculinities In Fraternity Alcohol Use, Pietro Sasso

Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice

Alcohol misuse by members of collegiate fraternal organizations has been cited as a significant issue (Wall, 2008). Current research indicates that specifically fraternities consume the most alcohol of any traditional undergraduate student cohort by frequency and volume. However, the current research literature does not discuss how alcohol is used by fraternity members. This study seeks to understand how alcohol is misused through understanding the personal narratives of fraternity members utilizing qualitative inquiry triangulated through interviews and observation. Consistent with previous research, it was found that alcohol use as a compensatory performed masculinity supports a hegemonic social structure reinforced by liquid …

Degree Map Template, Minnesota State University, Mankato

All Resources

Template for undergraduate degree mapping

Fraternities And Sororities: Developing A Compelling Case For Relevance In Higher Education, James P. Barber

Arts & Sciences Book Chapters

With over 60 collective years of serving the fraternal movement as fraternity/sorority members, chapter advisors, fraternity/sorority life advisors, and (inter)national fraternal leaders, we approached writing about the experiences of college students who participate in fraternities and sororities from an affirming and positive perspective. We believe these distinctive and intergenerational organizations can provide a forum for college students to create meaningful, well-rounded, and learning-oriented experiences. Deep and long-standing challenges continue to exist, but the juxtaposition of the best and worst actions of today's college students make fraternities and sororities among the most complex organizations on college campuses. In addition, there is …

Committed To Serving Our Community: George Fox University -- Economic Impact Study, Nathanael D. Peach, Emily Mavrakis

Faculty Publications - College of Business

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Finance 2015-16, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

IPEDS Finance

The purpose of the IPEDS Finance component is to collect basic financial information from items associated with the institution's General Purpose Financial Statements.

Human Resources 2015-16, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

IPEDS Human Resources

Welcome to the IPEDS Human Resources (HR) survey component. The HR component collects important information about your institution's staff.

Graduation Rates 200 (2015-16), Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

IPEDS Graduation Rate 200

Welcome to the IPEDS Graduation Rates 200 (GR200) survey component. The GR200 component is a further extension of the traditional Graduation Rates (GR) component which carries forward 100% and 150% graduation rates data previously reported in the GR component and requests information on any additional completers and exclusions from the cohort between 151% and 200% of normal time for students to complete all requirements of their program of study. This information is collected to assist institutions with complying with the requirements of the Higher Education Act, as amended.

Fact Book 2015, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Fact Book

The Fact Book presents important campus information in data tables and charts. Included are details regarding students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Generally, data are broken out by college, rank, level, gender, age and ethnicity for both spring and fall semesters, past to present. There are a few academic year tables that include information on tuition & fees, student credit hours by program, and degrees conferred. We wish to thank the many individuals and departments at the University for their contributions to the Fact Book.

Student Financial Aid 2015-16, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

IPEDS Financial Aid

Welcome to the Student Financial Aid (SFA) component. The purpose of the SFA component is to collect information about financial aid provided to various groups of undergraduate students and military/veteran educational benefits for all students at your institution.

Academic Libraries 2015-16, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

IPEDS Academic Libraries

Welcome to the IPEDS Academic Libraries (AL) survey component. The purpose of the AL component of IPEDS is to collect information on library collections, library expenses, and library services for libraries in degree-granting postsecondary institutions.

Completions 2015-16, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

IPEDS Completions

Welcome to the IPEDS Completions survey component. The Completions component is one of several IPEDS components that is conducted during the Fall data collection period. It collects the number of degrees and certificates awarded by field of study, level of award, race/ethnicity, and gender. The reporting period for the Completions component is during the 12-month time period beginning July 1 of the previous calendar year and ending June 30 of the current calendar year; therefore, for this year’s Completions component, the reporting period is between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. The Completions component is also collecting the number …

Fall Enrollment 2015-16, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

IPEDS Fall Enrollment

The Fall Enrollment component collects student enrollment counts by level of student, enrollment status, gender and race/ethnicity. In addition, first-time student retention rates and the student-to-faculty ratio are collected. Every other year data on residence of first-time undergraduates is required and in opposite years, enrollment by student age is required to be reported.

Graduation Rates 2015-16, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

IPEDS Graduation Rate

Welcome to the IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) survey component. The GR component collects data on the cohort of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students and tracks their completion status at 150% of the normal time to complete all requirements of their program of study. This information is collected to assist institutions in complying with the requirements of the Student Right-to-Know Act.

Community And University Building Partner Work-Study Program, Barbara A. Pickering, Robyn Long, Lucy Garza Westbrook, Jermaine Jones

Presentations

1. The UNO Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center 2. Community Partners: Avenue Scholars Foundation and Metropolitan Community College 3. Placement Organization: Service Learning Academy 4. Evaluation Model: Institutional Commitment to Service (Holland, 1997)

Community Engagement At Uno, Deborah Smith-Howell

Presentations

Presented at the President's Advisory Council

Nemo News, Volume 11, Issue 2, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features Did You Know?, Student Spotlight on Lori Juhlin, Important Dates, The Know-Nothing, Upcoming Webinars, ALA Midwinter, Student Resources, Scholarships, Graduation Celebration, Employment Opportunities, and Contact Info.

Full­‐Semester And Time­‐Compressed Fluency Disorders Course: An Evaluation Of Student Perceptions Of Competence, Satisfaction, And Workload, Shari L. Deveney, Amy F. Teten, Mary J. Friehe

Special Education and Communication Disorders Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

This poster discusses: Background, Research Question, Methods, Results, Conclusions, Clinical Implications, and Limitations & Future Directions.

New Student Wellness Survey Exec Summary 2-2015, Uno Student Affairs

Student Support

The New Student Wellness Survey (NSWS) was first implemented in Fall 2013 based on the University’s focus on student wellness and Dr. Shipp’s philosophy of being “intentionally intrusive” to improve student wellbeing and experience at UNO. The survey initially consisted of 22 questions that covered the 8 areas of wellness, program completion information, and supplemental information. After the first year, we re-evaluated the survey, and expanded it to 35 possible questions and made many of the new questions dynamic or open text fields.

New Student Wellness Survey Summary 2015, Uno Student Affairs

Student Support

The Survey: The New Student Wellness Survey (NSWS) is a 35 question survey completed by new incoming students as part of the Orientation sign up process. The questionnaire captures student perceptions on the 8areas of wellness: Emotional, Financial, Intellectual, Occupational, Physical, Social, Spiritual and Environmental,as well as supplemental information. The NSWS was first implemented in the fall semester of 2013, and 2015 is the third consecutive year that this project has been worked on. Results from this year are consistent with previous findings.

Uno-Ucomm-Uno Advantage 2015-2016, University Communications

Mission/Vision/Leadership

For 107 years, UNO has served as this state’s point of access for excellence in higher education.

Our equation for distinction is quite simple: hire extraordinary faculty and staff; offer a broad range of relevant and unique programs; enroll committed and passionate undergraduate and graduate students; build state-of-the-art learning, teaching and living spaces; offer the most competitively priced tuition in the region; infuse engagement, creativity, diversity and community into the culture; leverage the opportunities of a great city; and build a network of more than 116,000 alumni across the globe.

Okay, not so simple. Yet, that is the Maverick way. …