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Analyzing The Media's Representation Of Refugees And Asylum Seekers In The Uk: A Frame Analysis Of The Guardian And The Times, Blair Braxton

Master's Theses

This research study analyzes the media’s representation of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK during the European ‘refugee crisis’ between 2015 and 2016. The research question guiding the study was: during the European refugee crisis between 2015 and 2016, how were refugees and asylum seekers framed by British news media, both textually and visually? The study is guided by the theory of framing, which assumes that the media chooses which information to report on and how to present it to a mass population. A content analysis was performed on online news articles published in two UK quality newspapers ...

Walk-In Covid Vaccine Clinic At Cedarville University, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Greene County Public Health will host a walk-in COVID vaccination clinic at Cedarville University on Tuesday, May 18, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Stevens Student Center (SSC) Event Rooms. Registration is not required. Please enter the clinic through the upper-level University Welcome Center doors and proceed to SSC Room 240. Ample parking is available near the entrance.

Ouachita Honors 364 Graduates During 134th Commencement, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University celebrated 364 graduates from the class of 2021 during its 134^th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 8. University officials conferred Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education and Associate of Arts degrees, with seven students receiving Ouachita’s first ever post-baccalaureate certificates for dietetic internship.

The ceremony was held outdoors at Cliff Harris Stadium on Ouachita’s campus, with Dr. Ben Sells, Ouachita president, presiding over the commencement exercises. The ceremony also was livestreamed at www.livestream.com/obu for those unable to attend.

Portraits Of Whitelaw Reid's Parents Are "Back Home", Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Portraits of Robert and Marion Reid, parents of the village of Cedarville's most prominent newspaper editor and political leader, Whitelaw Reid, have been returned to their homestead in Cedarville.

New Graduate Program, Faculty Hires Highlight Trustees Meeting, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University continues to grow, with record enrollments for 14 consecutive years and new facilities that will transform the campus for the growing student body.

Multisensory Approach Helps Struggling Readers, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Two new courses, offered as electives in the fall of 2021 and spring of 2022, will help change the way Cedarville University students are able to help teach and tutor individuals with reading difficulties.

Worship Culture Creates Songwriting Minor, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University will offer a new songwriting minor starting fall semester 2021.

Thank You, Custodians! Covid Sparks Gratitude Campaign, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University has offered entirely in-person classes during the 2020-2021 academic year thanks to many people: administrators, students, faculty and staff. However, this success is also the result of the hard work and dedication of one group of mainly behind-the-scenes servant-leaders: Cedarville’s custodians.

Examining Interdisciplinary Research Collaborations To Inform Agricultural And Environmental Science Communication: A Meta-Synthesis Approach, Kristin E. Gibson, Allison R. Fortner, Alexa J. Lamm, Madison C. Wilson, Allen J. Moore

Journal of Applied Communications

Agriculturalists and environmentalists must navigate complex challenges as the global population continues to increase and environmental resources are depleted. Colleges of agricultural and environmental sciences are tasked with addressing the nexus between environmental and agricultural challenges through research, education, and communication. However, the amount of research being conducted with both agriculture and the environment considered is largely unknown and, as a result, their corresponding communication messages may not provide coherent messages from the college. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify if research within a college of agricultural and environmental sciences takes a holistic approach so that communication ...

Ouachita's Annual Elrod Center Service Awards Ceremony Honors Ian Cosh And Student Volunteers, Mandy Halbert, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community held its annual community service awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 13, recognizing the service efforts of university students, faculty and staff during the 2020-2021 academic year. Ian Cosh, vice president for community and international engagement, also was honored for his more than 33 years of service to Ouachita and the Elrod Center.

Cosh received the Community Service Excellence Award in recognition for serving as director for the Elrod Center since its founding in 1997. He will retire this summer from his position at Ouachita.

100% Pharmacy Residency Match Rate, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University’s school of pharmacy achieved a 100% match rate for students seeking postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies. Residency placements included Yale Health, MD Anderson Cancer Center, the Mayo Clinic, the Cleveland Clinic and many other well-recognized institutions.

Ask For Help: Legally Blind Social Work Major Seeks To Serve, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Social work majors seek to bear others’ emotional burdens, but for sophomore Hannah Abel, she has an added difficulty to navigate: her sight. Diagnosed with Stargardt’s at the age of 9 and pronounced legally blind, Abel refused to let it stop her from pursuing her dreams.

Father And Son Researchers Published In Same Journal, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Dr. Tim Veenstra, associate professor of pharmaceutical science at Cedarville University, and his son Jacob Veenstra, a graduate research assistant at the University of Illinois at Chicago, were both published this year in the same professional journal, “Proteomics.”

From Michael Jordan To New Graduates, Abel Serves With A Higher Purpose, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

From the rich and famous in one of America’s premier cities to students quarantined because of COVID and young people visiting Cedarville University for camp this summer, Tim Abel has learned a valuable lesson about meeting the needs of others: Serving others should have a higher purpose.

Ouachita's Bachelor Of Science In Nursing Program Received National Acen Accreditation, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) recently affirmed accreditation for Ouachita Baptist University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program in the Department of Nursing.

“Nursing accreditation is a stamp of excellence and a milestone in Ouachita’s nursing history,” said Dr. Brenda Trigg, director of nursing at Ouachita. “Our nursing students can expect to gain a sound foundation in nursing education and become leaders in the profession to ensure quality healthcare is provided to all individuals, groups and communities.”

Tragedy, Growth And Opportunity: The Walquist Family’S Journey, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

After tragedy, heartbreak and a long journey thereafter, a new Cedarville University staff member is finding healing — and a home — in the Cedarville community.

Grandfather-Granddaughter Teaching Duo Wows Students, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Anna Kinsinger comes from a long lineage of educators: her father, an associate professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Cedarville University; her grandfather, a retired Fairborn industrial arts teacher; and her late great-grandmother, a one-room schoolhouse teacher in South Dakota.

Priming In Leadership: Applying Communication Theory To The Speeches Of Ronald Reagan, Katherine Sakai

Senior Honors Theses

The study of priming gained traction in the 1990s when researchers such as John Bargh demonstrated the nonconscious activation of ideas, often through repeated related words or activated schema. Since then, researchers have studied the effects of priming on self-view, achievement, and teamwork. While the concept of priming has just recently begun to be applied to leadership in the workplace, no research has yet been done in finding examples of priming theory in the speeches of well-known leaders. In this study, Ronald Reagan’s persuasive tactics were analyzed and found to use similar methods of repetition and schema used in ...

Exploring Missional Partnership Practices Between The Littleton Church Of Christ And Her Peruvian Missionary Partners Through Dwelling In The Word, Justin L. Thompson

Doctor of Ministry Project/Theses

This Doctor of Ministry thesis presents the results of a project in which twelve individuals from two churches on two continents (North and South America) came together via video conference to explore missional partnership practices. These two churches connected through a common missionary and utilized a spiritual discipline called Dwelling in the Word to cultivate relationships, thereby creating a pathway to shared discovery of partnership practices. The problem I identify at the beginning regards transactional partnership, which commonly propels churches toward relationships that treat the other as unequal partners through unilateral, top-down interactions. In response, I present a perichoresis-inspired ...

Getting Started: Training Modules For New Employees Of The Uno Bookstore, Abigail Kane

Theses/Capstones/Creative Projects

The University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) Bookstore does not currently have an established training program to help new employees integrate into the organization. Inconsistency in training can cause unnecessary stress on employees and management. This capstone project aimed to alleviate some of this stress by creating four training modules specifically tailored to the needs of the organization. A needs assessment was conducted with input from the management team and employees to identify module topics that meet the UNO Bookstore’s exact needs. The following topics were identified: Onboarding Information, Conflict in the Workplace, Inter-organizational Communication, and Use of Technologically Mediated ...