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20210106: Registrar, 1920-2020, Registrar Jan 2021

20210106: Registrar, 1920-2020, Registrar

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the Office of the Registrar. Items were received in 2021 and include notable materials from or about Commencement business, final graduation lists, and historic registration cards, sashes, and diploma holders. This is not an exhaustive list. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.


The Minutes Of The Marshall University Faculty Senate Meeting, January 4, 2021, Marshall University Faculty Senate Jan 2021

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Faculty Senate Meeting, January 4, 2021, Marshall University Faculty Senate

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Diverse Perspectives On The Living-Learning Community Experience At A Large Public University, Amy Griffin Lorenz Jan 2021

Diverse Perspectives On The Living-Learning Community Experience At A Large Public University, Amy Griffin Lorenz

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the specific experiences and program characteristics that students, faculty, and staff experience in the living-learning communities. This paper summarizes the findings of a program evaluation inclusive of a survey and interview protocol on the student, faculty, and staff experiences in living-learning communities (LLCs) at a large, public university in the southeast. The study employed a mixed methods design including a student survey and faculty/staff interviews. Data shows LLC students value the living-learning community experience and have positive experiences with the LLC academic and social climate and believe their peers support the diverse …


An Investigation Of The Effect Of Selected Policy Elements On The Function Of Faculty In An Online Learning Environment, Sara Ann Brown Jan 2021

An Investigation Of The Effect Of Selected Policy Elements On The Function Of Faculty In An Online Learning Environment, Sara Ann Brown

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This study examined the perceptions of online teaching faculty and the workload policies which do not often account for the differences in requirements for online teaching including time commitments, professional development and training, technology access and support, and quality standards for course development and teaching. Full-time and adjunct faculty assigned to teach at least one fully online course within the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) were included in the study and surveyed electronically. The survey addressed common differences for online teaching and allowed respondents (N = 509) to provide additional comments for each section. While improvements to online …


Faculty And Administrator’S Perspective On Degree Completion Initiatives In The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, Jennifer Hammonds Jan 2021

Faculty And Administrator’S Perspective On Degree Completion Initiatives In The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, Jennifer Hammonds

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The purpose of this research is to better understand the factors in students’ lives that determine why they fail to earn a degree and how institutions retain or recruit back stopouts for completion of certificates and degrees. Degree completion is a national, state, and institutional priority as all groups are falling short on meeting degree attainment goals. Currently, there is an abundance of literature on why students stopout. The literature does not directly propose strategies that would increase degree completion or determine the necessary faculty and staff training needed to implement those strategies. This research helps fill the gap in …