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Academic Dishonesty: The Ghost Of Papers Past, Wayne T. Whitmore

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

This research project examined student’s acts of academic dishonesty and their beliefs regarding whether acts of academic dishonesty were acceptable through survey research conducted online at a two-year college and a four-year university in the Minnesota State (MinnState) system in southern Minnesota. This research aimed to build on existing research related to academic dishonesty in higher education. The sample included 195 students enrolled at a two-year comprehensive college and a four-year state university. Outcomes indicated a majority of students engaged in acts of academic dishonesty. Second, outcomes indicated men are more likely to engage in academic dishonesty than women. Third, …

University Foreign Language Teachers’ Perceptions Of Professor-Student Rapport: A Hybrid Qualitative Study, Maryam Roshanbin, Musa Nushi, Zahra Abolhassani

The Qualitative Report

Research has shown a consensus that positive professor-student relationship makes meaningful contributions to academic outcomes such as faculty effectiveness, increased motivation, enhanced learning, and excellent teaching. Employing a qualitative research design, the authors of this study examine the conceptualization of one specific aspect of faculty-student relationship; namely, rapport, which they believe is particularly salient in college classrooms characterized by effective teaching and a positive interpersonal climate. The data were collected through in-depth interviews with 26 Iranian foreign language professors who were selected through snowball sampling. A hybrid thematic analysis of the data revealed two core themes of rapport antecedents: (1) …

Honors College_Dei Scholarship Webpage, University Of Maine Honors College

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Screenshot of University of Maine Honor College webpage with details of the new Robert B. Thomson Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Scholarship

University Of Maine Office For Diversity And Inclusion Webpages, University Of Maine Office For Diversity And Inclusion

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Screenshots of the webpages of the University of Maine Office for Diversity and Inclusion.

Design Thinking As A Common Language Between Higher Education And Employers, Johnna Denning-Smith

Dissertations

This qualitative study explores student skill preparedness for the work force through semi-structured interviews and focus groups with current college students, faculty members, and employers. Responses from study participants were transcribed, coded, and thematically organized into the following four categories of skills that employers seek in recent college graduates: critical thinking skills, resiliency, workplace skills, and discipline specific skills. The findings include participant perceptions of the importance of these skills and whether higher education effectively prepares recent graduates for the workforce. As part of this discussion, design thinking is presented as a bridge between these groups and as a solution …

Educational Attainment Of Immigrant Students In The United States: Generational Struggle Towards Success, Robin Das

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Known as the land of opportunities, United States has always been a key attraction to outside world as the place where people can live up to their potential dreams. People migrate from far lands to settle down and find the missing link that was absent in their native country. Among numerous reasons, financial inefficiency and social and political insecurity at homeland, new immigration policies in the US, expectation of a better socio-economic lifestyle and a secure and prosperous future for their children are some key reasons why immigrants move out of their motherland and travel to America. They hope and …

Reshaping What Emerges: Empowering Student Employees To Be Authentic, Amber Williams

M.A. in Higher Education Leadership: Action Research Projects

The purpose of my study was to understand who my students are authentically and discover what keeps them from being authentic within the workplace. I focused on culturally minoritized students in the context of professional expectations and intersecting identities. The research questions that guided my study are: How do I help students be authentic in their role as culturally minoritized employees at a multicultural center? What does authenticity look like for the students I work with, and where do they find it most difficult to express their most authentic selves within the United Front Multicultural Center? What interventions and/or practices …

Student Censorship In The Social Work Classrooms, Lisa Kozlowski

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

Through the evolution of the field of social work, a divide in its ideologies has emerged and certain political and ideological groups such as the religious and conservatives have become underrepresented. As a result, over the years the liberal philosophies have emerged as the dominant group. This has led to a decrease in diversity within the field. Recognition of biases in the field of social work is difficult. Through a qualitative analysis method, this study was meant to explore if social work students feel they are free to share openly in the classroom, and if they are accepting of all …

I Would Teach It, But I Don't Know How: Faculty Perceptions Of Cultural Competency In The Health Sciences, A Case Study Analysis, Andrew J. Young, Michelle L. Ramirez

Humboldt Journal of Social Relations

This paper presents results from a survey of faculty perceptions of cultural competency training at “Health Sciences University,” a small, private university in a major city in the Northeastern United States. We found high levels of support among faculty for cultural competency training for students in bench and health sciences broadly, though data suggests that faculty are unsure how to effectively teach cultural competency and how to evaluate its effectiveness. Placing this data alongside literature exploring the lack of diversity and a “chilly climate” in STEM and health science disciplines for marginalized groups, we argue for 1) a need to …

Guest Perpsective: The White House, Eric Waldo

Journal of College Access

No abstract provided.

Helping Students Develop Affirmative Evidence Of Cross-Cultural Competency, Neil Hamilton, Jeff Maleska

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

Abstract forthcoming.

Making It: The Role Of School-Based Intervention In Shaping Educational Aspirations Expectations And Achievement Among High School Students, Maeve Williams

Honors Theses

In an age when higher education has become increasingly channeled as a means of gaining access to an information-driven economy, it is important to note who does and does not enroll in postsecondary courses. The American ‘achievement’ ideology touts education as an opportunity equalizer, and attributes lack of achievement in this system to individual failing. An extensive body of literature, however, points to systemic barriers which create a gap in achievement, primarily along the social fault lines of early development and family characteristics, peers and community, school environment and locational setting, and the demographic factors of race, socioeconomic class and …

Transmettre Et Instituer Contre Vents Et Marées : Ambroise Kom, L’Universitaire Des Populations Camerounaises, Amelle Cressent

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

This text touches on various aspects of Ambroise Kom’s social engagement. It explores some pathways taken by Kom outside Literature, his core academic field, insisting on the most prominent threads in his career: Knowledge transmission and institutionalization in Cameroon while prioritising collective over individual action. It also highlights Kom’s interaction with a challenging political and cultural environment, the social praxis resulting from it and his writings on what should be the contribution of Education, especially, higher Education, to contribute to nation building in Cameroon.

Remaking Selves, Repositioning Selves, Or Remaking Space: An Examination Of Asian American College Students' Processes Of "Belonging", Michelle Samura

Education Faculty Articles and Research

"Only a few studies have examined Asian American students’ sense of belonging (Hsia, 1988; Lee & Davis, 2000; Museus & Maramba, 2010). Scholars who study Asian American college students have suggested that Asian Americans are awkwardly positioned as separate from other students of color vis-à-vis the model minority stereotype (Hsia, 1988; Lee & Davis, 2000). Furthermore, Asian Americans often are viewed as overrepresented on college campuses, yet they remain under-served by campus support programs and resources and overlooked by researchers. Many Asian Americans have gained access to higher education, but the ways in which they belong on campuses is unclear. …

Life Adversity, Social Support, Resilience, And College Student Mental Health, Joshua Mello

All Master's Theses

This study investigated how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), current college student hassles, and perceived social support relate to college student resilience. This study also explored how ACEs, current college student hassles, perceived social support, and resilience relate to college student mental health. A sample of 507 students from a public university in Washington State completed an online study which consisted of surveys operationalizing each variable. The results showed that current college student hassles and perceived social support significantly predicted resilience. Current college student hassles, resilience, and perceived social support also significantly predicted mental health. The study revealed that ACEs had …

Invisibilities, Uncertainties, And Unexpected Surprises: The Experiences Of Transgender And Gender Non-Conforming Students, Staff, And Faculty At Colleges And Universities In Colorado (Executive Summary), Kristie L. Seelman, N. E. Walls, Kelly Costello, Karly Steffens, Kyle Inselman, Hillary Montague-Asp

Kristie L Seelman

No abstract provided.

Invisibilities, Uncertainties, And Unexpected Surprises: The Experiences Of Transgender And Gender Non-Conforming Students, Staff, And Faculty At Colleges And Universities In Colorado, Kristie L. Seelman, N. E. Walls, Kelly Costello, Karly Steffens, Kyle Inselman, Hillary Montague-Asp

Kristie L Seelman

No abstract provided.

Individual And Organizational Resistance To Change: The Case Of Generation Y Undergraduate Students, Tamilla Curtis, Tom Griffin, Dawna Rhoades

Dr. Tamilla Curtis

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 21 [23], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

• Richardson, Kelly. Doctorate Optional for Many Advising Heads – Ingrid Woods
• Coulter, Amber, Fontana, Alex. Senate Wants Oversight on Reserve Fund
• Wimnatt, Alex. Centennial Celebration Begins with Dedications - Guthrie Overlook, Centennial Plaza, E.A.Diddle Statue
• Maines, Ashley. Magical Movie Shown on Three Screens – Harry Potter
• Hupman, Samantha. ABC News Segment Focuses on Campus Safety
• McNamara, Andrew. Student Robbed at Gunpoint – Marcus Walker
• Hupman, Samantha. Bomb Not Found in Grise Hall
• McNamara, Andrew. Western Mourns Employee – Ronald Slavic
• HIPAA Hold Up – Health …

The Effects Of Mexican Americans, Chicanos Parental Involvement On Schooling, Maria Guadalupe Ramirez

Theses Digitization Project

This project examines the impact factors such as parent involvement and teacher support have on Mexican American students' decisions about higher education.

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Book Of Perceptions, Vol. 57, Part 2, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Pages 223-end of the 1980 Talisman yearbook.

• Passing the Towel – Gene Keady, Clem Haskins
• Younkin, Linda. A Dark Horse to the End – Basketball
• George, Tommy & Linda Younken. Across Country – Track & Field
• Up Shot: Riflers Finish 7^th in Nation
• A New Experience – Gymnastics
• Heath, Mark. Pooling Together – Swimming
• Stewart, Kevin. Off Track – Track & Field
• Younkin, Linda. Breaking Away – Track & Field
• Stewart, Kevin. Backhanded – Tennis
• Stewart, Kevin. Losing the Upper Hand – Betty Langley, Tennis
• Webb, Kevin & Linda Younkin. Even Strokes – Golf
• Heath, Mark. Champs – Baseball …

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Book Of Perceptions, Vol. 57, Part 1, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Pages 1 - 222 of the 1980 Talisman yearbook, sections student life, academics and a portion of sports.

• Perceptions
• Campus Perceptions Shift
• Iran, Registration Protested
• Big Red, Basketball, Boycott
• Salaries, 54-Hour Rule, Donald Zacharias
• Constants Also Shape Perceptions
• Kid Exposed: College
• Kid Exposed: An Unnatural High – Marijuana
• Kid Exposed: It’s Not Courting – Dating
• Beshear, Tom. Kid Exposed: Pray or Prey?
• McCord, Tom. Goodbye 70s Goodbye – Current Events
• Double Talk – Current Events
• Mitchell, Cyndi. Dorm Beautiful
• Moore, Gary. Media Musings – Television, Music, Radio, Movies, Books
• Malone, Roger. Food Trails & Stomach Ails – Poem
• Weekends: Time …

Ua12/2/2 1979 Talisman, Vol. 56, Part 1, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

1979 Talisman yearbook pp. 1-195, includes student life, academics and athletics.

• Student Life
• Whitaker, David. Don’t Worry – Registration, Moving In, Parking
• Phillips, Laura. Living Space
• Shirley, Margaret. Mass Exodus
• Holmes, Connie. A Fountain of Faiths
• Frank, David. And a Young Man Shall Lead Them – Jimmy Gentry
• Howerton, Jeff. Town Talk
• Holman, Connie. Hardly Handicapped . . . Sam Early
• Shirley, Margaret. A Lack of Awareness – Black Awareness Symposium
• Vincent, Robin. Life in the Fast Lane – Gayle Watkins
• Watson, Judy. The Longest Mile – Karen Martin, ROTC
• Splashdown – Sigma Nu
• Homecoming: Whether You Win or Lose …

Ua12/2/2 1979 Talisman, Vol. 56 Part 2, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

1979 Talisman yearbook pp. 196-end, includes athletics, organizations, classes and index.

• Potter College
• College of Business & Public Affairs
• Graduate College
• Sports
• Judd, Alan & Margaret Shirley. Brawn vs. Brains
• White, Don. A Runner Took Flight – Track & Field
• White, Don. The Winningest Losing Season Ever – Football
• White, Don. Robbed! – Basketball
• White, Don. The Three Ds – Basketball
• Taylor, Beth. Nothing to Brag About – Basketball
• Taylor, Beth. Nine Days’ Notice – Eileen Canty
• Salato, Nancy & Margaret Shirley. New Faces & a New Home – Cheerleaders
• Taylor, Beth. A Season So Bad It Hurt – Gymnastics …

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: There's Just One Hill, No Matter How Far It Stretches, Part 1, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

1978 Talisman yearbook pp. 1-255.

• Student Life Pictorial
• Student Life on the Hill
• Holman, Connie. A Summer Habit – Sister Anne, Nuns
• Stinnett, Roger. It Took All Summer to Prep the Hill for the Masses’ First Week Back
• Gibson, Debbie. A Notch in the Past – Lynwood Montell, Log Cabins
• Stinnett, Roger. A Legendary Hill Why?
• Holman, Connie. Blackout
• Mami, Alfina. Homecoming: A Great Western Pastime
• Eblen, Tom. Dorm Reformers Lose Spirit, But Close Doors
• Judd, Alan. Little Action After Much Controversy – Student Government Association
• Holman, Connie. A Computer Campus
• Rutherford, Tim. A Constructed Reunion – Schneider Hall, Industrial …

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: There's Just One Hill, No Matter How Far It Stretches, Vol. 55, Part 2, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

1978 Talisman yearbook pp. 256- end.

• Whitaker, David. A Credible Performance – Track & Field
• White, Don. In the Winner’s Circle – Baseball
• White, Don. A Week in the Sun – Baseball
• Armstrong, Bryan. Whatever Could Go Wrong, Did! – Ron Tipton
• Tharp, Kerry. They Gave It Their Best Shot – Golf
• Vincent, Robin. Working Their Way Up – Women’s Track & Field
• Whitaker, David. Giants at Their Game – Tennis
• White, Don. A Split Season, But Continued Improvement – Golf
• Sharp, Cheryl. Organizations & Greeks on the Hill
• Sharp, Cheryl. How to Survive Dorm Life – Housing & Residential …

Ua12/2/2 Talisman 77: Flashback & Update, Vol. 54, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

1977 Talisman yearbook.

• Student Life Pictorial
• Buckles, Donna. Why Did You Come to WKU?
• Eblen, Tom. Back to the Grind
• Gibson, Debbie. What’s All the Rush About?
• Holman, Connie. Back Home Again – Sherry Musgrave
• Buckles, Donna. The Rising Cost of College
• E.S.T.B. – Environmental Science & Technology Building
• Blair, Becky. A week Effort
• Pace, Mary. The Ghost Town That Wasn’t – Special Olympics
• Holman, Connie, Janice Howard & Jeff Howerton. Time to Blow Out 200 Candles – Bicentennial
• Bruce, Don. The Slowest Race in the World – Parking
• Eblen, Tom & Mark Godbey. Spaceage Ideas Amidst Traditional Mums & …

Ua12/2/2 1976 Talisman: Behind The Scenes, Vol. 53, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

1976 Talisman yearbook.

• Talisman Staff
• A Birthday But No Party – Bicentennial
• Day by Day
• Free ‘n Easy
• Twilight Zone
• Stuffed – Housing & Residence Life
• Long Distance Moving – A One Shot Deal
• A Not-So-Short Story – Registration
• Inch-high Feelings & Second Thoughts – Freshmen
• Those Lazy Days of Summer
• The Housing Game
• Caught in the Middle – Resident Assistants
• Krull, Carl. Getting Into the Swing of Things - Dormitories
• Saturday Night Special – Entertainment
• Night Life
• The Return of the Red (White & Blue) – Homecoming
• Back to the Scene of the Crime – Mickey Carrico
• In Concert …

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: A Year Worth Looking Into - Check It Out, Vol. 52, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

1975 Talisman yearbook.

• Student Life Pictorial
• Hassle No. 1 Movin’ In
• Hassle No. 2 Registration
• A Place to Call Your Own – Housing & Residence Life
• Rip-Off: It Could Never Happen to Me
• Bologna A La King
• Person to Person – International Students – Toi Chadtarasupt, Becky Killebrew, Saemundur Gudmundsson, Karen Smith, Patrick Ndoma, Zaibunnisa Begum, David Bond, Richard Hopkins
• Probation – NCAA Basketball
• Suitcase-Itis – 72-Hour Bug
• Hot Weekend In October: Heritage Ablaze – Homecoming
• A Dim View – Sunsets
• In Concert
• Secular Sermons & Political Parables
• It’s a Shaky World We Live In
• One Day in the Life …

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: The Unity Of Diversity, Vol. 51, Part 2, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

1974 Talisman yearbook pp. 234-end.

• Potter College continued
• Around the World – International Education
• Graduate College
• Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Work for Improvement Through Change
• All-Sports trophy is Awarded to Alpha Delta Pi
• Alpha Gamma Rho’s Dominate the Tug-of-War; Win Greek Week
• Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Contribute to the Job Corps
• Alpha Omicron Pi’s Triumph at Homecoming
• Alpha Delta Pi Triumphs for Eighth Straight Year During Sigma Chi Derby
• Alpha Phi Alpha’s Celebrate Founder’s Day
• Julian Goodman Is Honored by the Western Alpha Tau Omega Chapter
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Omicron Pi Waltz to Storybook Land Honors
• Alpha Xi Delta Form Scout …