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Apa Rhode Island Honors Students, Cpc For Warren Preservation Plan, Brian E. Clark

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2011 Current Topic Award celebrates work of RWU graduate students, Community Partnerships Center on Warren preservation plan.

Making Sense Of An Elusive Concept: Academics’ Perspectives Of Quality In Higher Education, Lazarus Nabaho, Jessica Norah Aguti, Joseph Oonyu

Higher Learning Research Communications

Objective: Since the 1990s studies on how stakeholders in higher education perceive quality have burgeoned. Nevertheless, the majority of studies on perception of quality in higher education focus on students and employers. The few studies on academics’ perceptions of quality in higher education treat academics as a homogeneous group and, therefore, do not point out cross-disciplinary perspectives in perceptions of quality. This article explores how academics across six disciplines perceive quality in higher education. Method: The article is anchored in the interpretivist paradigm. Data was collected from 14 purposely selected academics at Makerere University in Uganda and analyzed using thematic …

Literature Review Relating To The Current Context And Discourse Of Indigenous Tertiary Education In Australia, Michele Lonsdale, Greta Rollo, Jenny Wilkinson, Ali Radloff, Stephanie Armstrong, Gina Milgate, Jenny Trevitt

Indigenous Education Research

This review outlines some of the themes that have emerged in the growing global discourse of Indigenous education in the higher education sector. The past decade and a half have seen increased numbers of Indigenous students and academic staff in universities, a proliferation of publications exploring Indigenous issues in the academy, and heightened interest in the nature and meaning of Indigenous knowledge and studies.

This review examined information provided by 22 Australian universities to gain a picture of the research fields and topics that are attracting most interest from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduates and academics. It also reviewed …

Metanoia (Fall 2011), Taylor University

Metanoia (2011-2012)

The Fall 2011 edition of Taylor University’s Metanoia.

Roger Williams University Celebrates 40 Years Of Theatre On Campus, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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RWU Theatre program founder William Grandgeorge to guest direct original 1971 production, kick-off Performing Arts Center’s 25th anniversary celebration.

Rwu Named To National “Best In Undergraduate Engineering” List, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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University ranked 51st on the list of 188 ABET-accredited engineering programs among colleges and universities whose terminal degree is bachelor’s or master’s.

University Awarded ‘Military Friendly’ Honors By G.I. Jobs, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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The honor follows a range of ‘military friendly’ accolades earned by Roger Williams in recent years.

An Exploration Of The Use Of Student Services And Support Programs In An Athletic Deparment, Sara Sackett

Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The purpose of the study was to explore the utilization of student services and support programs by athletic personnel. The sample was comprised of eight academic advisors (4 males and 4 females) from eight athletic institutions who agreed to participate in oral interviews. The institutions represented medium and large public universities. The participants expressed their perceptions of student services and support programs to the contributions and educational outcomes for student-athletes. The data analysis portion of the study produced two themes: (1) support services and programs in an athletic department; and (2) collaboration within the institution. The results helped athletic personnel …

Across Cultures, At Home With Science, Melissa A. Patricio

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Face to Face with Bio/Chem grad and ILA Scholar Lisseth Silva '12.

47th Annual Academic Honors Day Chapel, Cedarville University

Academic Honors Day Programs

April 18, 2011

Metanoia (Spring 2011), Taylor University

Metanoia (2011-2012)

The Spring 2011 edition of Taylor University’s Metanoia.

Donald J. Farish Appointed 10th President Of Roger Williams University, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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New chief executive joins RWU after 13 years of transformative leadership as president of Rowan University in New Jersey.

Forum On Identity, Angela Bilia, Christopher Dean, Judith Hebb, Monica F. Jacobe, Doug Sweet, Sue Doe, Mike Palmquist

English Faculty Articles and Research

The forum contributors draw on their personal experiences and insights to put forth ideas about contingent faculty's relations with other faculty and with the academic institution as a whole.

Metanoia (2011 Travel Edition), Taylor University

Metanoia (2011-2012)

The 2011 travel edition of Taylor University’s Metanoia.

Objective Physical Activity And Sleep Characteristic Measurements Using A Triaxial Accelerometer In Eight Year Olds, Susan Ann Harrington

Wayne State University Dissertations

Background: Secular trends demonstrate that young children are less active and sleep less. Inequity in an individual's energy balance is known to have poor health outcomes. Academic achievement, academic behavior, and weight status are proxy indicators for health and psychosocial outcomes in this study. Current guidelines in place for sleep and physical activity in childhood are the result of data collected in the form of self-reports. Quantification and qualification of physical activity dimensions and sleep characteristics are essential not only for the purpose of clearly establishing parameters but also for the intent of verifying optimal health outcomes and evaluating interventions …