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Mindfulness As A Pedagogy Of Supervision: Reclaiming Learning In Supervised Practices In Student Affairs, Henrique G. Alvim, Allison Barnhart

Journal of Research, Assessment, and Practice in Higher Education

As graduate students prepare to enter the student affairs profession, supervision serves as a critical component of their overall self-development. However, for a number of reasons (e.g., the fast-paced nature of higher education, time constraints, etc.), supervision in the context of internships often centers solely on productivity and task-oriented activities. While worthy and necessary, these can neglect a central component of supervised practices: learning. This article seeks to reorient aspiring and seasoned student affairs professionals (supervisees and supervisors) toward certain pedagogy of supervision that makes room for mindfulness, which can bolster the quality of these learning experiences.

Electronic Anonymous Communications: Considerations For Higher Education Administrators, Sandra C. Coyner, Peggy L. Mccann

Journal of Research, Assessment, and Practice in Higher Education

Communications via electronic technology have expanded to encompass daily life for most higher education students, faculty, staff, and administrators. The Pew Research Center reports that nearly 100% of undergraduate and graduate students access the Internet (Smith, Rainie, & Zikuhr, 2011). Computers, cell phones, and tablets are an integral part of university life and student communications using social media websites, text messaging, online chat, and websites are widespread. Electronic communications can be categorized as websites, application, or social media. A subset of these electronic communications, characterized as anonymous, may present a particular challenge to those working in higher education institutions. Created …

Grounded Practical Theory To Improve Persistence-Retention Strategic Enrollment Management, Kenneth W. Borland Jr.

Journal of Research, Assessment, and Practice in Higher Education

The author introduces grounded practical theory (GPT) as a useful research approach in the field of strategic enrollment management (SEM) and its focus on persistence-retention. The GPT approach is then illustrated by engaging sample voices of persistence-retention and SEM; scientific theory (the philosophical level) and normative theory (the technical level) as observed in the literature. The scientific theory voices and normative theory voices are then positioned in relation to voices of students and practitioners (observed respondents) who have identified real world persistence-retention and SEM problems. These problems suggest implications for reconstructing the relationship between persistence-retention and SEM philosophical, theoretical, and …

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Found Missing: Fugitive Slaves, Jailer Ads, And Surveillance In Antebellum New Orleans, Tara L. Garbutt

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

This paper explores fugitive slave advertisements from the pages of the New Orleans Argus in 1828. As the main repository for runaway slave advertisements in New Orleans at the time, the Argus played a critical role in policing and surveillance of the city’s enslaved population just as New Orleans was becoming the largest slave market in the South. Using the Argus as well as historians’ accounts of the city, this thesis argues that as the market in enslaved people grew, slave owners depended upon local jailers in tandem with papers like the Argus, to police the enslaved population. The large …

Betty Kocher Memorial Tribute, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

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National Signing Day Central, Georgia Southern University

Athletics News

• National Signing Day Central
• Get to know each of the Eagles' new signees

Preview: Gs Women's Basketball Hosts Stony Brook On Espn3 Thursday, Georgia Southern University

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• PREVIEW: GS Women's Basketball Hosts Stony Brook On ESPN3 Thursday
• Eagles host the Seawolves in their final non-conference game of 2017-18

Fall Commencement [Program], December 16, 2017, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Commencement Programs

The program of the commencement ceremonies, including a list of institutional leadership, a list of the departments by college, awards given at the ceremonies, and a list of undergraduate and graduate degree candidates.

A Narrative Case Study Examining The Influences Of Peer-Led Team Learning On Student Critical Thinking Skill Acquisition And Deeper Process Content Knowledge In A Midsize Texas University Humanities And Social Sciences Program, Daniel E. Pratt

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation will examine the efficacy of peer-led team learning (PLTL) in a humanities and social sciences program, at a midsize Texas university. It will be conducted exclusively within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS), and the academic subjects to be evaluated include English, history, and philosophy. Its primary function is to disclose whether or not PLTL facilitates in student participants improvement in critical thinking skill acquisition and deeper process content knowledge. Of primary interest in this qualitative, narrative case study is deducing how breakout sessions – supplementary meetings led by student participants, in the absence of instructors, …

The New Tax Law’S Impact On Higher Ed, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

Publications and Research

“The power to tax is the power to destroy,” said the fourth Chief Justice of the United States, John Marshall. When one looks at the new tax code produced by the U.S. Congress, we can see how this quote rings a bell of authenticity when it comes to higher education.

Since the latest changes in the U.S. tax code were first proposed, it was clear that higher education was going to be one of the targets of Republicans in Congress. The overall objectives of these changes were to get the money needed to pay for huge tax cuts to benefit …

Exploring Science Identity: The Lived Experiences Of Underserved Students In A University Supplemental Science Program, Lynette D. Perrault

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Underserved students attending under-resourced schools experience limited opportunities to engage in advanced science. An exploration into the influence a supplemental science program has on underserved students’ acquisition of science knowledge and skills to increase their pursuit of science was conducted to help explain science identity formation in students. The proliferation of supplemental science programs have emerged as a result of limited exposure and resources in science for underserved students, thus prompting further investigation into the influence supplemental science programs have on underserved students interest and motivation in science, attainment of science knowledge and skills, and confidence in science to promote …

Student Success Behaviors And Gender: Exploring The Impact On First-Year Students, Sarah Ramage

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Capstones

College demographics are rapidly evolving, and one area of concern is the enrollment and retention rates of male students. The National Center for Educational Statistics reported that in 2010, 57 percent of undergraduate students were female (Weaver-Hightower, 2010). The same report stated that the percentage was projected to grow to 59 percent by 2018 (Weaver-Hightower, 2010). Between 1997 and 2007, female enrollment has risen dramatically faster than male enrollment, with a 29 percent jump in 10 years. Male enrollment increased by 22 percent in the same time (Weaver-Hightower, 2010). Over time, this growing gender imbalance in higher education has been …

Ouachita Trustees Adopt Five-Year Strategic Directions That Highlight "Faithful Excellence", Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Positioning Ouachita Baptist University for future growth and impact, the Ouachita Board of Trustees unanimously approved the university’s five-year strategic plan during their quarterly board meeting held Dec. 14 on Ouachita’s Arkadelphia campus.

Rwu President Donald J. Farish Joins Presidents’ Alliance On Higher Education And Immigration, Edward Fitzpatrick

Featured News Story

Alliance backs policies to create welcoming environment on campuses for immigrant, undocumented and international students.

Brown Paces Men's Basketball In Win At Kennesaw State, Georgia Southern University

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• Brown Paces Men's Basketball in Win at Kennesaw State
• Eagles cap their journey at ETSU Friday night on ESPN3

Eagles Earn Highest Gpa During The Fall, Georgia Southern University

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• Eagles Earn Highest GPA During the Fall
• All members of the team were named to the Dean's List or President's List during the fall

Give The Gift Of Georgia Southern Athletics, Georgia Southern University

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• Give the gift of Georgia Southern Athletics
• In the spirit of giving, why not consider a gift that will last a lifetime?

Chris Foster Named Recruiting Coordinator For Gs Football, Georgia Southern University

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• Chris Foster Named Recruiting Coordinator for GS Football
• Running backs coach has been a sparkplug on the recruiting trail for the Eagles Football

Hannah Mudge Named Ccsa Diver Of The Week, Georgia Southern University

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• Hannah Mudge Named CCSA Diver of the Week
• Junior scored in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives at Florida International on Thursday

Mccaffrey Names Monsey Team Captain, Georgia Southern University

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• McCaffrey Names Monsey Team Captain
• Head coach Sean McCaffrey named Ella Monsey team captain for the 2017-18 season

Morgan Taylor Named Winner Of Ouachita's 2017 Mcbeth Concerto Competition, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University junior Morgan Taylor was named this year’s winner of the W. Francis and Mary McBeth Wind and Percussion Concerto Competition on Dec. 8. She performed Pequeña Czarda by Pedro Iturralde with pianist Susan Monroe.

Butler's Double-Double Not Enough For Eagles In 72-52 Loss To Iupui, Georgia Southern University

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• Butler's Double-Double Not Enough For Eagles In 72-52 Loss To IUPUI
• Senior collects her first double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds, but GS falls for fourth straight game

Alumni Unscripted: Lessons Learned From Wmu, Derondal Bevly

Haworth College of Business News

Blog Post by Alumni Unscripted

December 18, 2017: College Awarded: 50,000 Neh Grant, Theology Of Star Wars, Our Lady Of Guadalupe Video, Saint Mary's College Of California

SMC Bulletin 2013-2020

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Eagles In The Nfl: Week 15, Georgia Southern University

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• Eagles In The NFL: Week 15

Holden’S Free Throws Boost Csu Bakersfield To 55-53 Win Over Men’S Basketball, Georgia Southern University

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• Holden’s Free Throws Boost CSU Bakersfield to 55-53 Win over Men’s Basketball
• GS travels to Kennesaw State Tuesday

African-American Males, Part-Time Work, And Persistence, Ami M. Tripp

CUP Ed.D. Dissertations

The central research question for this study asked how do African-American males perceive working part-time, while enrolled full-time, to have an impact on their persistence? A secondary question asked, what factors influenced African-American male students to persist through graduation? The participants comprised of 35 African-American male college students who graduated Spring 2016. This study was focused on part-time employment and its support of persistence for African-American men. Hence, persistence theory was the most pertinent lens through which to view the literature and the data collected in this study. This study employed a case study research, as it is an empirical …