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Cedarville's Kelsey Jones, Julia Bradley Named Naia Volleyball All-Americans, Cedarville University

Volleyball News Releases

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12-06-2005 Misak, Walenciak Named December Employees In The Spotlight, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2005

Doug Misak and Jonelle Walenciak are the employees in the spotlight during the month of December at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford.

Red Rock Desert Learning Center Core Group Meeting: December 6, 2005, Red Rock Desert Learning Center

Reports (RRLC)

1. Introductions & Announcements (5 min.)
2. Approval of Minutes from October 18, 2005 Meeting (5 min.)
3. Update on Project Schedule – Michael Reiland (10 min.)
   A. Utilities
   B. Water Line
   C. Parking
   D. Operator
4. Update on Design Development – Michael Reiland (10 min.)
5. Cultural Treatment Plan – Michael Reiland (10 min.)
6. Environmental Assessment Update – Otak Inc. (10 min.)
7. Curriculum Update – Jeanne Klockow (10 min.)
8. Standing Reports (10 min.)
   A. BLM Capital Improvements – Michael Reiland
   B. Community Outreach – LaNelda Rolley
9. Committee Reports (5 min.)
   A. Building Committee
   B. Design Oversight
   C. Educational Programs
   D. Fund-raising and Partnerships
   E. …

Meeting Agenda, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Agenda for the December 6, 2005 meeting.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 23 [25], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Leslie, Joey. More Students Tested During AIDS Day
• Hupman, Samantha. J-term More Popular than Anticipated
• Fontana, Alex. Student Government Association Proposes New Bicycles for Police
• Bosken, Nina. Students Dodge, Duck, Dive for Charity and Prizes – Special Olympics
• Richardson, Kelly. Kentucky Community Technical College System Requests Funding – KCTCS
• Taking the Next Step – Cultural Diversity
• Eoff, Allison. Pass on Adderall
• Gabler, R. XXX Ads Disappointing
• Williams, Suzanne. A Woman’s Heart
• Hupman, Samantha. Two Fights Reported on Hill
• Paul, Corey. Kwanzaa to Be Celebrated Today …

Industrial Technology Education Teachers Perceptions Of National Standards For Technological Literacy In The State Of Arizona, Allan R. Mcrae

Theses and Dissertations

Today, it is becoming increasingly clear that there is a growing interest, concern, and need for technological literacy. To this end, the International Technology Education Association (ITEA) through the Technology for All Americans Project, has developed and promulgated the Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology. This effort is part of the ongoing initiative to develop technology standards on a national level, and to focus on what every student in grades K-12 should know and be able to do in order to achieve technological literacy (ITEA, 2000). The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived …

Iwu Student Speaks At Annual Copenhagen Thanksgiving Event, Rebecca Welzenbach

News and Events

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Iwu Students Investigate Forensic Biology With New Class, Rebecca Welzenbach

News and Events

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Lanthorn, Vol. 40, No. 29, December 5, 2005, Grand Valley State University

Volume 40, July 14, 2005 - June 15, 2006

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

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 030, Number 19, December 5, 2005, Grand Valley State University

2005-2006, Volume 30

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

Hollins Columns (2005 Dec 5), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Student race exercise promotes discussion
• Senate helps quiet rumors about alcohol policies
• HUtv focuses efforts on future projects with help of media services
• Student race exercise promotes discussion
• HUtv improves expands capabilities
• Harry Potter matures with fans
• Harry Potter Dictionary
• Dear Editor: "Rage Against the Dying of the Light"
• Johnny Cash: Real life music taken from real life experience
• Bad habits equal bad representation
• Oh, Hollins: Despite your flaws, I'll miss you
• Unfair judgement regarding sleeping
• Judicial system should be revisited
• Lacrosse gearing up for spring with fellow students
• Dear Editor: The class of 2006 isn't any …

Real World Pride Alliance Speaker At Iwu, Leslie Boelter

News and Events

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Cedarville Vs. Lindsey Wilson, Cedarville University

Women's Basketball Statistics

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Cedarville Vs. College Of St. Mary, Cedarville University

Volleyball Statistics

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Hawks' Herald -- December 2, 2005, Roger Williams University

Hawk's Herald

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Hawks' Herald - December 2, 2005, Roger Williams University

Hawk's Herald

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The Echo: December 2, 2005, Taylor University

2005-2006 (Volume 93)

Patterson nets 600 wins – Billie Manor retires – TU plans larger Nussbaum – Counseling center prepares students – Equestrian team jumps into competition – Etiquette dinner teaches manners – Walkway of Lights illuminates Marion – Grant County has a mission – Students struggle with suicide issue – 12/3 Memories – guilt trip traps students – Letters to the Editor – Feminist reflects on student’s condition – Giving thanks – Nativity justice – Letters to the Editor – ‘Harvest’ comes up cold – Concerts bring cheer – BSS delivers beautiful mess – ‘Pride’ gets new look – York, Vanderberg named …

12-02-2005 Gaydosik Celebrates New Book, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2005

Tara Havins (right) won a reference book at a recent launch party for Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s Dr. Victoria Gaydosik (left), who was celebrating the publication of her first book, “20th-Century British Novel.”

Exposure To Methamphetamine And Phencyclidine During Development And Subsequent Behavioral Change, Takehiro Minamoto

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Science and Technology at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science by Takehiro Minamoto on December 2, 2005.

Toyota 180l Spiral Radiator Hose Design To Six Sigma Goal, Tay-Shing Chen

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Science and Technology at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science by Tay-Shing Chen on December 2, 2005.

Cedarville Vs. Georgetown, Cedarville University

Women's Basketball Statistics

No abstract provided.

Kwanzaa Celebration At Iwu, University Communications

News and Events

No abstract provided.

A Metaevaluation Of An Evaluation Of A Second Language Course, Edmilson Bezerra Torres

Theses and Dissertations

This project is a metaevaluation or critique of an evaluation of an intermediate course in a second language curriculum. In this report, the intermediate course evaluation is described to provide a basis for understanding the metaevaluation. Then the metaevaluation is presented. The evaluation was the first stage of a department-approved and college-supported curriculum redesign project to improve the quality of a second language curriculum in terms of instructional materials, methodological approaches, and pedagogical practices to promote optimal second language learning gains. Through the evaluation, strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum were identified so that these issues could be addressed during …

Elementary School Principals' Perceptions Of Their Needs For Professional Development In Instructional Leadership, Michael N. Smith Jr.

Student Work

The purpose of this study was to assess Nebraska elementary principals' perceptions of their need for further instructional leadership professional development. Relationships were examined between the Nebraska elementary principals' perceptions and various demographic variables. The independent variables were defined as (1) the principal's personal characteristics—age, gender, years of teaching experience, highest degree earned, age at first administrative appointment, years of experience as a principal, years in current position, and (2) the individual elementary school's characteristics—school size, district size, grades embraced by the school, and the school's socio-economic status.

Preparing Community-Oriented Teachers: Reflections From A Multicultural Service-Learning Standpoint, Marilynne Boyle-Baise

Diversity

The Banneker History Project (BHP) reconstructed the history of a local, segregated school. The Benjamin Banneker School served African American youth from 1913 to 1951. Oral histories from surviving alumni as well as primary documents from the times were sought. This article focuses on ways that one group of participants, 24 preservice teachers of color. experienced and interpreted the BHP. Data are reported in response to three questions: (a) Whose community does service learning serve? (b) What meanings do preservice teachers make of culturally responsive teaching? and (c) Does a community orientation count in teacher education? The author reflects on …

On Living An Intercultural Life: Reflections Of A Suburban U.S. Soccer Mom 15 Years After Hngr, Laura Hartley

Faculty Publications - Department of World Languages, Sociology & Cultural Studies

Reflections on the course of the author's life subsequent to graduating from the Human Need and Global Resources program at Wheaton College.

Absenteeism And Presenteeism As Related To Self-Reported Health Status And Health Beliefs Of Tennessee Safety And Health Professionals, William Tunstall Rogerson Jr.

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the health conditions, health status, and health beliefs of Tennessee safety and health professionals using self-reported absenteeism and presenteeism. The study collected self-reported absenteeism, which is missed work due to health conditions, and, presenteeism, which is the decrement in performance due to remaining at work while impaired by health problems. The Health Belief Model was used as the theoretical framework for the study.

Two valid and reliable instruments were adapted for this study. "The Wellness Inventory," by Dr. Ron Goetzel and associates at Cornell University, and "The Health Beliefs Questionnaire," by Dr. …

College Choice Decisions Of Student Athletes, John Patrick Teeples

Doctoral Dissertations

This study is a population study of college choice criteria among student athletes at the University of Tennessee. This study surveyed 408 student athletes from an NCAA division 1A institution during their team meetings, spring semester of 2004. These participants competed in 16 sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s track and field (both indoor, outdoor, and cross-country), women’s soccer, women’s softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s volleyball and women’s rowing.

The 408 student athletes were categorized by gender, race, socio-economic status, scholarship level, and sport played. …

'Phenomenal Woman': A Phenomenological Exploration Of The 'Voices' And Experiences Of My Sistas', Eva Yoshan Wiggins Young

Doctoral Dissertations

This research study provided a descriptive picture of educational experiences of three sets of Black sisters, including the researcher, who grew up in inner-city Knoxville. This study was not designed to be the “voice” of all Black women. It was designed to show the universal essence of the experience of Black inner-city women living in a similar socioeconomic and cultural context.

A qualitative existential-phenomenological research study design was used to derive common themes that represented the universal essence of the participants’ experiences. Individual interviews were conducted for all participants and an existential-phenomenological analysis provided the common meaning underlying the stories …

Accumulation And Food Retailer Store Type: Determining Hispanic Consumers' Attitude Toward Store Attributes In The San Antonio Market, Carol Lynn Nute

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to add to the body of knowledge by determining Hispanic consumers’ food retailer store choice. This study tested: (1) how Hispanic consumers’ attitudes towards store environmental attributes of the primary food retail store type shopped will differ by variety of acculturation (as measured by the attributes’ importance and likelihood the preferred food retailer contains these attributes); (2) how Hispanic consumers’ primary food retail store type choice is dependent upon variety of acculturation; and (3) how Hispanic consumers’ attitudes towards store environmental attributes will differ by the type of primary food retail store shopped.

The …