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Grand Valley Forum, Volume 020, Number 20, December 11, 1995, Grand Valley State University

1995-1996, Volume 20

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Hollins Columns (1995 Dec 11), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Maggie breaks it to us...she's leaving
• Students honor Anne Harper's life and mourn her death in memorial services, candlelight vigil
• The Last Word: Memories of Anne
• One final note...
• A letter of thanks to Freya from NEFA
• Lack of information is a frustration for some students
• Abroader reports from Kenya, thanks students for support
• Professor Spies on basketball and the White Gift Service
• Final plans unveiled for new campus library
• Renovations provide for "un-Pleasant" reorganization during spring semester
• Abroader Update: reports from Australia and Italy
• Casino: A Safe Bet
• Virginia gets new area code
• December named National …

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, December 11, 1995, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, December 11, 1995, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting agenda from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Cedarville Vs. Findlay, Cedarville University

Women's Basketball Statistics

No abstract provided.

Channel Catfish, Ictalurus Punctatus, T-Lymphocyte Mitogenic Responses To Outer Membrane Proteins And Lps Of The Gram Negative Rod Bacterium, Edwardsiella Ictaluri, Barry Revis Hamilton

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Biology by Barry Revis Hamilton on December 8, 1995.

Armstrong Commencement Program, Armstrong State College

Armstrong Commencement Programs

Graduation program for this commencement from Armstrong State College in Savannah, Georgia on December 8, 1995. The program includes an order of ceremony and list of graduates.

Action Research As Empowering Practice, Kathryn Herr

Department of Educational Foundations Scholarship and Creative Works

There is a large debate in the social work literature regarding the gap between research and practice, with current research methodologies critiqued as potentially “blaming the victim” or decontextualizing the practice situation. This paper presents an alternative approach, utilizing action research to inform practice. Originally conceived of as a qualitative interview study, the manuscript traces the evolution of the worker, a teacher and high school students. The research itself addresses the issue of “What is it like to be a student of color here?” in a predominately white school environment. Students and adults conceptualize ways to work together for change …

Educational And Career Preferences Of Children Of Alcoholics, Lester Jones

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

An applied project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Education Specialist at Morehead State University by Lester Jones on December 8, 1995.

The Echo: December 8, 1995, Taylor University

1995-1996 (Volume 99)

Merry Christmas

National and International News – Campus Calendar – Lighthouse teams prepare to spread God’s love to world – The arrival of Christmas – Taylor students to experience Daystar University in Kenya – New PJ’s to be shown off in D.C. – Martin Luther King Jr. day activities scheduled for J-term – Senior seminar preview – Merry Christmas To You! – Local bookstore gets ready for Christmas

Teacher Perspectives Of Student Transitioning In Special Education From Correctional Facilities To Public Schools, Elanor B. Mccormack

Theses & Honors Papers

The purpose of this study was to explore correctional special education teachers' and public high school special education teachers ' perspectives of student transitioning from correctional facilities back to public schools. The point of interest was regarding what information these two groups of teachers believe to be important for transitioning to occur more smoothly from correctional education to the public schools.

Surveys were distributed to the two groups of teachers. Respondents indicated the need for collaboration between correctional facilities and public schools. They also indicated the need for transference of information about the student prior to the student's arrival in …

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Discussion of COSFL, Moving to a New Level, WKU Foundation and faculty ethics.

Lanthorn, Vol. 30, No. 15, December 7, 1995, Grand Valley State University

Volume 30, June 29, 1995 - May 30, 1996

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Senate Meeting, December 7, 1995, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Perceptions Of Regular Education And Special Education Professionals Regarding Involvement In The Iep Process, Donna B. Howland

Theses & Honors Papers

Special education and regular education professionals in public high schools in Virginia were surveyed regarding their perceptions of student, parent, special and regular educator involvement in the IEP conference. The survey aimed to compare the teachers' perceptions on the ideal level of involvement with what actually occurs in the schools. Students and regular education teachers had lower levels of actual involvement in the IEP conference than the teachers believed it should be. Furthermore, both groups of teachers indicated that the primary responsibility for developing the IEP should fall to the special education professional.

Western News, Dec. 7, 1995, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Schlack to be honored for community service; contributions to profession at commencement, Board chairperson ends 35-year quest for bachelor's degree, Faculty member collaborates on comprehensive collection of the writings of poet Robert Frost, Thurber works highlighted in radio program, Readers respond positively to Western News survey, Gagie announces plans to take early retirement.

College Senate Minutes December 7, 1995, Bronx Community College Senate

BCC Governance Archives

Minutes for the meeting of the College Senate on December 7, 1995.

Spectrum, Volume 13, Number 12, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: The media studies department at SHU is offering a new course spring 1996 semester entitled “Representing AIDS” (MS 200), instructed by Dr. Louise Spence and Carl Lewis M.S.W. --A three-year $250,000 grant from General Electric's GE Fund provides scholarship support for 25 SHU minority students --Maya Angelou captivated an audience of over 2,000 at SHU --Joe Downer, a senior political science major with minors in economics and history, will study abroad in China next semester at the University of Nanjing --Focus on junior Dementred Young, singer, poet and community activist. Majoring in social work, Dementred wants "to help …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 71, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Becker, Lori. Students Adopting Kids for Christmas – Potter Children’s Home
• Scott, Mike. Paul Patton Calls on Regent for Help – Fred Mudge
• Root, Tonya. They Are So Good At What They Do – Ron Holmes, Serial Killers
• Dial-A-Grade Soon to be Available – Registrar
• Extra Shuttle Hours Discontinued
• Mammoth Cave Site of Singing – Concerts
• Curtis, Stacy. Editorial Cartoon re: Thomas Meredith’s Christmas Presents
• Santa Claus Stops at Western
• Gagliardi, Melissa. Life Fine with No Television
• Curtis, Stacy. Editorial Cartoon re: Flag Burning
• Watkins, …

1995-12-07 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes for December 7, 1995.

The Opinion Volume 36 Number 6 – December 6, 1995, The Opinion

The Opinion Newspaper (all issues)

The Opinion newspaper issue dated December 06, 1995

Students' Perception Of Involvement In Transition, Linda D. Sadler

Theses & Honors Papers

The purpose of this study was to investigate the exceptional student's perception of his or her involvement in the transition process as well as expectations and desired outcomes for adult life. A sample of twenty-one students classified as learning disabled who were taking a study skills class chose to participate in this study. The results show that over half of this sample were not aware that they were currently in a program designed to assist them with planning their future. Even so, over ninety percent stated that they had a future plan in mind, with over ninety percent planning to …

The Effects Of Direct Instruction On The Decoding Skills Of Learning Disabled Student With An Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Stephanie Sample

Theses & Honors Papers

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of direct instruction on the decoding skills of a student identified as learning disabled and with an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. A procedure called the Corrective Reading Decoding Program was used to test this hypothesis. A single subject sign was used for this study. The subject received a direct instruction decoding program that consisted of sixty-five lessons, that took approximately six weeks to complete. An analysis by descriptive statistics showed that the subject improved his percentages at each grade level on the word lists, and improved at each reading level …

Are The Personnel Of Support Centers Trained To Meet The Needs Of Students With Learning Disabilities In College?, Sheri Barger

Theses & Honors Papers

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether or not the directors of support centers are prepared to meet the needs of students with learning disabilities in college. The subjects in this study were selected from all two and four year public schools from three states. They responded to a questionnaire about their training and the pertinence of their training to their work . The data were analyzed using a Pearson-r to examine the relationship between the variables . All questions were found to be statistically significant. Seventy-five percent of the variables were found to be significant at the …

Trail Blazer - Volume 68, Number 14, Morehead State University. Trail Blazer.

Morehead State Trail Blazer Archive

Morehead State Trail Blazer published on December 6, 1995.

Our Gifted Children: Are They Asking Too Much?, Stephanie Pace Marshall

Lectures, Speeches, and Talks

No abstract provided.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding 67 hours rule, study spaces, task force on higher education, faculty evaluations, copyright policy, accountability, Junior Black Faculty Program, Moving to a New Level and library renovation.

The Spinnaker Vol. 19 No. 16, University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community.

The Chanticleer, 1995-12-05, Coastal Carolina University

The Chanticleer Student Newspaper

The editorially independent student produced weekly newspaper of Coastal Carolina University.

The Grizzly, December 5, 1995, Marc Ellman, Mark Leiser, Beatrice May, Kim Ryan, Colin Tucker, Anne-Marie Mcmahon, Jared Rakes, Andrew Price, Melissa Forbes, Joel Schofer, Charlie Weingroff, Robert Dawley

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Concerns About Commencement • Bohanak Injured in Accident • Dean Search Committee Appointed • Science: Fact or Fiction? • Lower Prices = Lower Quality • No One is Going to Starve • Religion as a Basis for Morality? • Fun With the Subjunctive • Letters to the Editor • The Beatles Anthology • Messiah a Success • Bears Surprise NYU • Bears Open Conference Play with Two Wins • Ortman Starts Season with a Bang • Teams Begin Season with Wins