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A Teaching Professor Attending The Central States Conference On The Teaching Of Foreign Languages, Gloria Williams

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The purpose of this blog entry for Title III grant funding is to share what I learned at the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. I share my experience attending a Full-day Spanish Immersion Workshop tour of the Twin Cities. and the effectiveness of speaking in the target language and learning the culture.

A Report From The 2023 National Communication Association Annual Convention, Mick Brewer

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This blog post presents a brief review of activity featured at the 2023 National Communication Association's annual conference, held in National Harbor from November 16-19, with the theme "Freedom."

American Academy Of Criminal Justice Sciences 2024 Annual Meeting, Gary Kowaluk

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With my Title III funds, I attended the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) 2024 Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois which took place from Tuesday, March 19^th through Saturday, March 23rd. While I did not present at the conference, I used my time attending sessions to help formulate ideas about future research and to learn more about experiential learning practices, a type of teaching Lincoln University is promoting. I began the conference by attending a special two-hour training course on “crimmigration” research on Tuesday. With a focus on researching illegal immigration, the training moved into how to use participatory …

Exploring Race: The Collaborative Inquiry Experience Of A Group Of Black Social Work Faculty, Lusta Phanord, Amber D. Bell, Deneen Harris, Crystal George-Moses, Erica Bosque, Carla Fagan, Bianca Brandon

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Through a partnership presentation, presenters discussed the co-inquiry group process through which they explored their experiences as Black faculty who teach race based content in social work programs. They shared insights into what it means, what it takes, and what it costs to teach such content, and the benefits of the group process.

2023 National Association Of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals Conference Report, Mariann Wright

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Pittsburg, Pennsylvania was the host site of the 2023 National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals (NAE4-HYDP) Conference. The event was held October 9th through the 13th and was the seventy-seventh gathering of this annual conference. This year’s conference theme Building Foundations Stronger than Steel focused on strengthening the 4-H organization by creating robust programs, projects, and activities for the youth that we serve. The conference hosts integrated Pennsylvania’s history of steel production and industry to relate the conference theme to the work being done in 4-H.

The purpose of the NAE4-HYDP Conference is to provide an opportunity for …

Digital Marketing Science, Stephanie Cobian

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Marketing involves implementing diverse strategies to promote products and services, strengthen market presence, and attain business success. It combines advertising expertise, sales proficiency, and efficient product delivery. While traditional channels like print, TV, and radio remain relevant, the internet has transformed marketing through digital approaches. Digital marketing utilizes websites, social media, search engines, and applications, enabling interactive communication and incorporating customer feedback. It revolutionizes how businesses engage with consumers in a two-way interaction.

2023 Mimh Spring Training, Andrea Reynolds

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The 2023 Missouri Department of Mental Health’s Spring Training Institute was held June 18th-19th in Lake Ozark, Missouri. This training sought to educate various professionals, staff, and consumers of the Division of Behavioral Health and the Division of Developmental Disabilities. Subject matter tracks included trauma, self-care, suicide prevention, and ethics to broaden knowledge and enhance the understanding of the critical services provided to the citizens of Missouri. Over 1,000 behavioral health providers from across the state were in attendance.

Preweaning Performance In F1 Katahdin X East Friesian Crossbred Lambs, Homero Salinas, Eric Grosse, Troy Wieberg, Jorge Maldonado-Jaquez, Glafiro Torres

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Previous studies at Lincoln University indicated that the Katahdin sheep could perform well on pasture in a warm and humid climate and tolerate GIP. However, the preweaning performance of the crossbreed of Katahdin (Kt) and East Friesian (EF) in Missouri still needs to be characterized. So, this preliminary study aimed to evaluate the preweaning performance of lambs (1/2EF x 1/2Kt) from Katahdin ewes crossbred with East Friesian Ram. Forty-three lambs born in Spring 2022 from 27 of second lambing Katahdin ewes and one-year East Friesian ram were weighted and tagged at birth, after five days of colostrum, were weighed every …

The 2023 Society For Military History Annual Meeting, Micah Wright

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Financed by Title III funds, I attended the Society for Military History (SMH) Annual Meeting in San Diego, California. The conference took place from March 23-25 2023. The Society for Military History was established in 1933 and is the preeminent professional organization for military historians in the United States. The SMH is devoted to stimulating and advancing the study of military history and counts more than 2,700 members from academia and the armed forces.

During the conference, I presented an original research paper entitled “A Soldier Can Owe Allegiance to but One Flag: Political Polarization and Military Service in Puerto …

The 2023 Missouri Conference On History, Elizabeth Dorssom

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I recently attended the 2023 Missouri Conference on History from March 15-17, 2023 and presented my paper, "Flexible Law: The Impact of Legislative Resources on Policy Adoption"

Shadow Work Writers: A Literary Arts Panel And Reading, Daren Dean

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Shadow Writers Transgressions, Transformations: the intersection of change and hurt, we find our characters, our verses, and ourselves,

A Teaching Professor Attending A Conference Called The Teaching Professor, Kurt Debord

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The Teaching Professor was a conference held in New Orleans, LA in June 2023. I attended sessions and became more informed about how to better engage my students in the classroom by using group-oriented techniques that demonstrably increased participant conversation during the conference. Using rubrics to improve student performance and speed grading time was discussed at length. Useful resources were provided in all sessions.

Are State Branded Products Local? A Case In Missouri, Ye Su, Lan Tran

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Local food has received great interest from consumers, producers, and communities. Under this trend, all U.S. states have launched state-sponsored marketing programs and labels to help producers market their agricultural products locally, connect producers and consumers, encourage consumers to shop for local food and promote the local and state economy. Some examples are Jersey Fresh, Go Texan, and Colorado Grown. Missouri is one of these, where any producers can use the Missouri Grown logo as long as they pay a 50-dollar annual membership fee.

All states invested public funds for state-sponsored programs. The effectiveness of these programs partially depends on …

Student Wellness And Academic Integrity: The Teaching Professor Conference, Mara Aruguete

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The purpose of this blog is to document what I learned at The Teaching Professor 2023 Conference. The summary highlights sessions on student wellness in the classroom and designing quality assessments in online classes. I discuss the inherent contradiction between lowering student stress and maintaining academic integrity.

Everybody Has A South: Grit Lit At The Louisiana Book Festival, Daren Dean

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Abstract: The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana is proud to present the 19th edition of our free, world-class literary celebration of the Louisiana Book Festival (louisianabookfestival.org/index.html). Come join the fun on October 28, 2023, in downtown Baton Rouge at the State Library of Louisiana, the State Capitol, the Capitol Park Museum, and nearby locations. The Grit Lit panel consisted of writers who exemplify this subgenre of Southern (though not exclusively Southern), blue-collar literature: Frank Bill, Daren Dean, and Meagan Lucas. Schedule: 10:00 am to 11:00 am, Capitol Park Museum Auditorium Everybody Has a …

The American Society Of Criminology’S 2022 Annual Meeting, Gary Kowaluk

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Using Title III funds, I attended the American Society of Criminology’s (ASC) 2022 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, which took place from Wednesday, November 16th through Saturday, November 19^th. Of note was the Presidential address given by Janet Lauritsen of the University of Missouri at St. Louis who stressed how politicians should utilize lessons learned from localized efforts at fighting crime in formulating their crime policies. I did not present at the conference, rather I used the conference to formulate ideas about future research and teaching. In all, I attended sessions from Thursday through Saturday on: (1) prison-based …

Report From The 2022 National Communication Association Annual Convention, Mick Brewer

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The following is a brief descriptive report of some of the work that took place at the 2022 National Communication Association's annual convention.

Critical Conversations Around Hiring Equity And Anti-Racist Search Processes, Amber D. Bell, Megan Gandy, Deana Morrow, Anthony Estreet, Jessica Bagneris

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When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down institutions in March 2020, many academic programs faced budget cuts and hiring freezes (Friga, 2020). The impact of budget cuts most severely impacted HBCU’s and rural colleges (Kelchen et al., 2021). Yet, as the pandemic restrictions eased and some schools found ways to begin hiring again; however, things were different this time. Many schools conducted their searches entirely virtually (Banks et al., 2020). As many social work educators can attest, a switch from in-person to virtual methods presented unique challenges (Paceley et al., 2021). This 4-person panel included a successful job candidate and three …

Leading With A Difference, Mark Bowen

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An effective leader recognizes the differences of opinions among the team. In addition, the leader should encourage individuals to express their ideas to resolve the problem from their perspective. Their social and economic experiences will contribute to the narrative at hand. An effective leader will empower members to develop confidence in expressing their opinions. A confident leader will not be judgmental of the group's voice, allowing their contribution to be defined and contribute to the solidarity and growth among participants.

2022 National Association Of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals Conference Report, Mariann Wright

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The 76th Annual National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals (NAE4-HYDP) Conference was held October 9th through the 13th in Madison Wisconsin. This year’s conference theme Fourward Together reflects the mission of 4-H to be an inclusive education program for youth, teaching life and living skills. Fourward Together is a play on the Wisconsin state motto, Forward.

NAE4-HYDP is the professional association for 4-H staff from all land-grant institutions in the United States. Its mission is to build a positive youth development network by providing up-to-date learning, leadership development, and mentoring opportunities while integrating scholarship, research, and practice. …

Missouri Alot - Dc Experience, Amy Bax

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I want to thank Lincoln University for sponsoring this trip. I had access to many high-level people in DC that wanted to hear my story of agriculture. These are people that have the power to create legislative practices and policies that are favorable to the agricultural industry. I had the opportunity to advocate for Lincoln and Lincoln University students.

Online Teaching Conference - A Blog Post, Manzoor Chowdhury

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Attended the Online Teaching Conference in Long Beach, California (June 29 – July 1) and got the opportunity to learn about recent trends, new technology, and new challenges in online teaching. Presentations at the conference ranged from narrowly focused topics such as how to create great audio clips to more broad topics on online course design and student engagement. The conference also had sessions for open discussion where anyone could bring up any topic, ask questions, and participate in the discussion. A great conference that certainly helped me as a faculty member in my professional development.

Forbidden Forests: Negotiating Censorship In Children's And Young Adult Literature During A New Era Of Conservatism In 2022 And Beyond, Avila Hendricks

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Harambee! In Swahili, “Harambee” means “All pull together!” The impetus for this report grew out of a unifying discussion with other 2022 Children's Literature Association (ChLA) conference attendees.These discussions led to the decision to “pull together” against the rise of “extreme” conservatism and the increase of banned books across the United States.

This report offers insight into some of the issues surrounding the increase in censorship in children's and young adult literature. It includes a brief review of the recently scrutinized book, Dear Martin by Nic Stone, and it concludes with some recommendations for negotiating censorship in conservative communities.

Research Updates + Lessons On Science Communication And Outreach From Aps March Meeting 2022, Vianney Gimenez-Pinto

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The American Physical Society held his first hybrid March Meeting in Chicago, Illinois from Monday, March 14 to Friday, March 18, 2022. Including online and in-person attendees, this massive meeting allowed more than 12000 physicists, engineers and researchers from around the globe to present their research findings, engage in relevant scientific discussions, and address current challenges for the physics community and the advancement of science

Ascj 2022 Annual Conference Paper, Gary Kowaluk

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Financed by Title III funds, I attended the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (AJCS) 2022 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Conference took place from Wednesday, March 16th through Saturday, March 19th. It was a large conference, attended by over 1500 people, covering an entire floor of the Las Vegas Rio Hotel. Of note, the guest speaker was Father Boyle of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles who spoke on reforming members of criminal gangs. I attended sessions from Wednesday through Friday, presenting at 11:00 AM on Wednesday to about 100 attendees.

In my presentation, I argued that the wave …

Spring 2022 Training For Licensure Supervision, Andrea Reynolds

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The 2022 Spring Training for Licensure Supervision was held virtually over four, four-hour sessions. This training sought to educate on six domains: supervisory relationship and process, supervision of supervisee’s practices, professional relationships, self-care, evaluation, and lifelong learning professional responsibility. There were twenty-six participants from across the state of Missouri, all of whom are Licensed Clinical Social Workers seeking to become licensure supervisors. The training highlighted the need for more qualified licensure supervisors in the state of Missouri. Many participants also expressed their desire to further connect with other licensure supervisors within the state.

Central States Communication Association, Kathleen Turner Ledgerwood

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The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is set in a narrative atemporality that functions outside the bounds of time, hinting at all of the feminist protests that used the term witch as a way to empower women, and using the genre of horror to aid in the feminist protests. As Sabrina becomes a champion for other students in her patriarchal schools (one witch and one mortal) she becomes a transgenerational feminist in the show.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions And Animal Protein For Human Consumption., Homero Salinas

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Livestock is a key to nutrition and food security. Livestock is key to livelihoods, and it is calculated that there are 400 million poor animal keepers.

There are two indicators of gas emissions. One is the GDP in $US per ton of CO2e, and the other is the gobs created per ton of CO2e. For this presentation, the comparison of interest is agriculture vs. other productive activities. So, at the broad word level, around 300% more GDP is produced from other goods than from agricultural goods per ton of CO2e. Even in high-income countries, there is 700% more GDP/CO2e than …

2022 Aaea Annual Meeting, Ye Su, Lan Tran, Laura Mccann

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Using a discrete choice experiment, our study investigates consumer preferences for different levels of pesticide use in organic, integrated pest management, and Conventional production methods. An online survey of fresh tomato purchases was conducted in Missouri in the fall of 2021. Fresh tomatoes were selected because tomatoes grown using various production methods are currently being sold at farm stands, farmers' markets, supermarkets, natural stores, or even online in Missouri. Tomatoes are listed in the Dirty Dozen because of threats of pesticide residue from insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides (The Environmental Working Group, 2020). We estimated WTP for one pound of tomatoes, …

The Importance Of Experiential Learning In Agriculture Literacy Opportunities, Kimberly Cash

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Learning Preferences (LP) are considered stable indicators of how students and adults respond to factors of learning in an environment. The environment is interactive with cognitive thought, critical and creative thinking, emotional, physical, and social learning processes. Research farms remain popular for academic and extension faculty use because of the opportunity to share rich experiential teaching opportunities for all ages. Agriculture's connection to human health and environmental quality, and the societal lack of understanding agriculture literacy, exposes the need for enhanced agricultural education efforts. Lincoln University at Jefferson City, Missouri introduced thirty-five (35) incoming agriculture majors, with varying levels of …