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Implementing A Qep In A Distributed University When Memories Are Short And Changes Are Necessary, Aaron Clevenger, Kelly Whealan George

Publications

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Implementing A Qep In A Distributed University When Memories Are Short And Changes Are Necessary, Aaron Clevenger, Kelly Whealan George

Aaron D. Clevenger

Uno Code Of Professional Ethics, Uno Compliance Office

Employee-Related

The UNO Code of Professional Ethics, updated December 2014.

Leaders In Journalism Education: Administrators At Acejmc Accredited Programs And Non-Accredited Hbcu Programs Critique The Standards, Jerry Crawford

Journal of Research Initiatives

Administrators of journalism and mass communication units have had to make decisions on how they would lead their units into the future. For over 70 years, the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) has been the agency that provided leadership in this endeavor. This study surveyed administrators of programs of accredited and also non-accredited journalism programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), asking them to critique and discuss their thoughts on the nine standards. Nearly unanimously the administrators agreed that accreditation, or as those not accredited stated, “best practices”, are essential. The study focused on …

From Lcme Probation To Compliance: The Marshall University Joan C Edwards School Of Medicine Experience, Bobby Miller, Brian Dzwonek, Aaron Mcguffin, Joseph I. Shapiro Md

Biochemistry and Microbiology

The Joan C Edwards School of Medicine (Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA) was placed on probation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) in June 2011. In the following 2 years, extensive changes were made to address the numerous citations that resulted in this probation. In October 2013, the LCME lifted probation. In this article, we detail the challenges and solutions identified relevant to our struggle with compliance.

Cla+ Fall 2014 Uno Institutional Report, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Student Learning

CLA+ has two primary uses. The first use—helping institutions estimate their contributions to the development of students’ higher-order thinking skills—is achieved through growth estimates, as well as overall evidence of students’ competency in critical-thinking and written communication. The second use highlights these skills for individual students; CLA+ results provide a valuable tool for potential employers and graduate schools to ascertain the depth of a student's critical-thinking and written-communication skills. With CLA+ Career Connect, those results become accessible and actionable. CLA+ Career Connect gives students a leg up in today’s competitive job market, enabling them to: post electronic badges verifying their …

Uno News Maverick Daily, September 25, 2014 Uno Named A Top Military Friendly School, Uno News

Student Learning

OMAHA - The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) has been named one of the country's top "Military Friendly Schools" according to G.I. Jobs magazine and Victory Medio, moking it the sixth consecutive year UNO hos been recognized for its efforts to help military and veteran students complete their education.

By making the 2015 list, UNO is included among the top 15 percent of colleges and universities around the country, adding to earlier recognitions from Military Times, which ranked UNO as the nation's top public university for veterans, and U.S. News and World Report, which ranked UNO 's Online Bachelor …

Uno News Maverick Daily August 14, 2014 Biomechanics Research Team Secures Largest Research Grant In Uno History, Uno News

Student Learning

Omaha - The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) has been designated as the home for the world's first Center for Research in Human Movement Variability thanks to a $10.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant is the largest research grant in university history and places UNO at the forefront of a rapidly expanding area of scientific research.

Under the leadership of Nick Stergiou, Ph.D., UNO's new research center will further the work of UNO biomechanical researchers in developing new treatments for patients recovering from movement-affecting disorders such as stroke and autism.

New Faculty Orientation (Ft) Eval 2014, Uno Center For Faculty Excellence

Employee-Related

Full Time Faculty Orientation, August 2014, Evaluation

Program Review Acdc 2014, Uno Student Affairs

Student Support

While in principal the committee concurs with the vast majority of the recommendations from the self-study provided by the ACDC staff, it is abundantly clear that few if any of the recommendations will be sustained in either the short-term or the long-term unless there is a clear and articulated statement from the senior administration of the university (cabinet-level) signaling it’s support for and promotion of the importance and centrality of academic advising and career development as integral elements of the university’s strategic plan.

In this context, the committee sees academic excellence as being closely tied the programs and services offered …

Moving Beyond Cacrep Standards: Training Counselors To Work Competently With Lgbt Clients, Omar Troutman, Catherine Packer-Williams

Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

This article suggests specific training standards are needed to challenge the silence around lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues in Counselor Education and to disrupt heterosexist practices in counseling training. The manner in which the CACREP Standards addresses the LGBT population is called into question, as the 2009 and the second draft of the 2016 standards continue to be vague concerning this population. The challenge of utilizing the historically exclusive and presently inclusive term “multicultural” in counseling when considering the LGBT population is examined. Recommendations for Counselor Education programs to go beyond the minimal CACREP Standards for preparing students …

Demonstrating Reflection: A Content Analysis Of Reflection That English Teacher Candidates Demonstrate In Writing, William Kerns

All Dissertations

This study is an analysis of the depth of reflection exhibited in written documents produced by English teacher candidates. Description and insights were drawn into the reflective thinking of the undergraduate teacher candidates in the context of teacher research essays that they produced. Reflection is widely viewed as enabling teacher candidates to make connections between actions and consequences as well as between theory and practice. Teacher education programs are encouraged by accreditation agencies to adopt a framework that helps teacher candidates to reflect on practice. However, there is no broadly accepted protocol in place for determining depth of reflection that …

2013 Nsse Results Report Summary, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

Student Support

Each year the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) asks students at hundreds of colleges and universities to reflect on the time they devote to various learning activities. The topics explored are linked to previous research on student success in college. UNO also participated in the Academic Advising module, which examines students’ experiences with academic advising, including frequency of use, accessibility, information provided, and primary source of advice. This report reviews the 2013 results for the university, compares the finding with our past results, and describes actions taken and proposed in response to the findings.

Impact Of A Diversity Conference On University Curriculum, Recruitment, And Accreditation Efforts, Christine M. Wilson, Autumn M. Palmer, Judith Puncochar

Conference Presentations

Diversity of students, faculty, administrative staff, community, and curriculum is an asset thought to strengthen and enrich students’ academic experiences. Responding to a charge from a Northern Michigan University president to place diversity at the center of a University Strategic Plan, members of a diversity advisory council proposed a plan to prepare the university and its students for a future in an increasingly diverse and globalized society. Integral to this plan was a diversity conference, UNITED (Uniting Neighbors in the Experience of Diversity), which went from an annual September event to an integral part of the university's academic fabric. Our …

Program Review Acdc Response To Program Committee's Review, Uno Career Services

Student Support

The Program Review Committee made a thorough and thoughtful review of the Career Services self-study. The recommendations provided by the Program Review Committee were not only helpful, but insightful. In reviewing the recommendations provided by the committee, we recommend the action steps outlined below.

Uno Performance Evaluation For Office/Service, Managerial, Executive/Administrator Employees, Human Resources

Employee-Related

The performance evaluation form documents performance during last review period based upon the employee’s job description and the University’s 8 NU Values. It allows the supervisor and employee to review past goals and establish goals for the next review period. As relevant, the supervisor and employee also establish work standards for areas needing improvement.

Coe News, January 1, 2014 Establishing Best Practices For Early Childhood Education And Welfare, Uno College Of Education

Student Learning

Watch NET explore how the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the College of Education hove chosen to focus on Early Childhood Education and Child Welfare as a campus priority- identifying new research methods, best practices and skills for preparing UNO students to help children learn from birth through eight years.

A powerful vehicle for children's learning is the skill of play. It's through play that children learn how to problem solve, self-regulate and develop relationships. Through o collaboration with all four University of Nebraska campuses and the Buffett Early Childhood Institute {BECI), UNO students ore placed at the heart …

Graduate Catalog, Georgia Southern University

Graduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Georgia Southern Magazine, Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern Magazine

• One Student Body
• Perfect Landing
• Achilles Strong
• Young Perspective
• All for Love

Undergraduate Catalog, Georgia Southern University

Undergraduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Taylor University Graduate Catalog 2014-15, Taylor University

Graduate Catalogs

The 2014-2015 graduate catalog of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.