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Student Affairs Newsletter, December 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Division Of Student Affairs.

Student Affairs News

Inside this issue:

-- Diversity Matters Awards: Call for nominations
-- Student Affairs staff recognition event to be held on January 8
-- Stephanie Germann is now licensed as a Mental Health Counselor
-- Student Services Fee Committee renamed Student Fee Committee
-- The Counseling Center hires new Counselor
-- Lyn Redington wins the Robert Mosier Professional Enrichment Award
-- Julia Rose (Heuer) resigns as Coordinator for Military and Veteran Student Services
-- Mark the dates!

Csbs Kudos, December 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Social And Behavioral Sciences.

CSBS Kudos

Inside This Issue:

-- 2014 CSBS Fall Faculty Meeting
-- 4th Annual Scholarship Event Held
-- Anniversary Honored
-- LIfelong Learning
-- The Next Phase
-- "Big Cats Initiative"
-- Faculty & Staff Kudos
-- Special Guests
-- Student Kudos
-- Alumni Kudos
-- The Semester in Pictures

The Update, December 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Humanities, Arts And Sciences.

Update

Inside this issue:

-- Harlem Hellfighters: UNI Alumnus Publishes Award Winning Book
-- Department News
-- School of Music Events
-- Science Students Travel to Minneapolis: 50th Anniversary of the Nobel Conference
-- Faculty Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Awards
-- Graphic Design Students Create Work for the Community: Students Created Work for the Hearst Center for the Arts and Cedar Rock State Park
-- Alumni Spotlight: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry: Dane Jacobson
-- Alumni Spotlight: Department of Physics: Jack Dostal
-- Alumni Spotlight: Department of Earth Science: Cara Wright
-- Student Spotlight: Department of Philosophy & World Religions: …

December 1, 2014: #Givingtuesday, Evette Castillo Clark Interview, Annual Report, Saint Mary's College Of California

SMC Bulletin 2013-2020

No abstract provided.

Instructional Design And Facilitation Approaches That Promote Critical Thinking In Asynchronous Online Discussions: A Review Of The Literature, Laura Schindler, Gary J. Burkholder Jr

Center for Research Quality Publications

Asynchronous online discussions (AODs) are often used to promote critical thinking in online courses; however, recent research suggests that levels of critical thinking in discussions remain low. Furthermore, there is a lack of consensus in the literature about the definition of critical thinking and many of the existing studies focus on one specific cognitive construct. Therefore, it is unknown which instructional approaches have the strongest empirical support for promoting critical thinking across multiple cognitive constructs. The purpose of this article is to present a review of the literature related to instructional design and facilitation approaches that promote critical thinking in …

Digitalcommons@Cedarville Statistical Report For November 2014, Cedarville University

DigitalCommons@Cedarville Monthly Reports

No abstract provided.

Repository Additions, November 2014, Cedarville University

DigitalCommons@Cedarville Monthly Reports

No abstract provided.

An Examination Of The Role Of Gender In Understanding Faculty Perceptions Of Student-Athletes At Ncaa Division I Institutions, Jana Thomas Spitzer

Doctoral Dissertations

Previous research has indicated that faculty hold negative perceptions toward male student-athletes. Studies have shown that faculty perceptions are most negative when the student-athlete competed at an NCAA Division I institution, in a high-profile sport, and was non-White. What remained unknown was the role of gender in understanding faculty perceptions of student-athletes. The current study considered this gap in the literature and determined if the gender of the student-athlete, the gender of the faculty member, or other characteristics of the faculty member influenced perceptions of male or female student-athletes. The study utilized the Situational Attitudes Scale (SAS) to compare faculty …

Characteristics And Correlates Of Supportive Peer Mentoring: A Mixed Methods Study [Post-Print], Laura Holt, Melva Lopez

Faculty Scholarship

In this mixed methods study, we employed thematic analysis (TA) to examine peer mentors’ perceptions of benefits, challenges, and roles they experienced as mentors, as well as benefits and challenges experienced by first-year college students. We also utilized quantitative student ratings to classify mentors as highly, moderately, or minimally supportive in order to determine whether any subthemes from the TA appeared more or less frequently across the three groups. Highly supportive mentors reported greater camaraderie among their seminar students and fewer unmotivated students, but also fewer opportunities to provide support to students. Moreover, mentors’ and students’ perceptions in the minimally …

Newsletter, December 2014, Aaup Chapter, Illinois Wesleyan University

Chapter Activities

No abstract provided.

University Honors Program News, Georgia Southern University

Honors College News (2011-2020)

• Fall 2014 Honors Research Symposium

2014 December, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for December of 2014.

Research Express News, Georgia Southern University

Research Express News (2013-2021)

• Three Professors awarded grant to study beach water quality

The Effect Of Stress And Perceived Social Support On Job Satisfaction: A Comparison Between U.S Born And Foreign-Born Faculty, Lisa Owen

Dissertations

Research indicates that academic work-stress is a significant and growing problem for faculty members. General work-stress studies suggest that social support may buffer the negative impact of stress on faculty job satisfaction. To date, little research has been conducted in this area. Even fewer studies have examined the potential differences between U.S.-born and foreign-born faculty members regarding these variables. This quantitative, non-experimental multivariate study utilized a survey to assess academic stressors, perceived departmental social support, and job satisfaction at a large U.S. university. The surveyed institution consisted of 807 full-time faculty members. The three-week survey yielded a response rate of …

My News

My News (2014-2020)

• Eagle Nation Celebrates Georgia Southern's Sun Belt Conference Championship
• Celebrate Georgia Southern Today
• Eat with Eagle Dining Services Wednesday
• Experience a Georgia Southern Tradition
• Alumnus Returns to Showcase Work, Judge Fashion Competition
• Eagle Leadership Program Honors 23 New Scholars
• Office of Career Services Offers Essential Resources for Job­Seeking Eagles
• Office of Alumni Relations Hosts "Countdown to Commencement
• Warm Clothing Available for Those in Need
• Three Professors Receive Large Grant to Aid Research
• Attend a Symphony Concert
• Support Student Made Sale
• Run the 'Boro This Friday
• Take a Holiday Music Journey

The Research Express: Supplement

Research Express Newsletter (2014-2016)

• NIH Delays Biosketch Requriement to May 2015 Applications
• Following up on the Biosketch Implementation, by Sally Rockey, Deputy Director for Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health

Library Connection, V2n1, Fall 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Library Connection

Inside this issue:

-- Developing UNI ScholarSpace
-- Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime UNI ScholarWorks
-- West Entrance and Book Bistro Cafe
-- RodCon 2015
-- New Curator of the UNI Museums

The Fort Wayne Falcon Alumni E-Newsletter: December 2014, Taylor University Fort Wayne

TUFW Alumni Publications (All)

The December 2014 edition of The Fort Wayne Falcon, published by Fort Wayne Alumni & Friends Resource Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Southern Educator, Georgia Southern University

Southern Educator (2003-2023)

• Happy Holidays from Georgia Southern College of Education
• Fall COE Graduates Number Nearly 250
• Parsons Receives COE Staff Award
• NYAR Center Receives Contribution from Gulfstream
• Centennial Plaza Bricks

Why Don't They Give Back: Alumni Giving At Two Historically Black Colleges And Universities, Jasmine A. Pope

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Throughout the literature, HBCU alumni non-donors were perceived to possess the opposite characteristics of alumni that do give financially. In order to further examine the lack of alumni giving at HBCUs, this study evaluated previously identified characteristics of HBCU alumni that choose not to financially support their alma maters. The purpose of this study was to examine how income, student experience, religious charitable giving, alumni perceptions, and alumni engagement, relate to alumni giving at HBCUs. An explanatory correlational design was used to address the research questions posed in this study. The 4,500 person sample, which consisted of donors and non-donors, …