Entire DC Network | Open Access Articles | Digital Commons Network™

An Act To Authorize And Require The State Board Of Education To Change The Name Of The Normal Schools Or Teachers College, Brown Printing Company Printers And Binders Montgomery, Alabama

Documents on Education and Progress of the University

Alabama Legislative Act No. 110 to change name to Florence State College

Go to article

Commencement, Lagrange College

Documents

Commencement Program from LaGrange College, June 1851.

Go to article

An Old School Tie, William M. Jarnigan

Documents

An article in the first UNA Alumni Magazine by William M. Jarnigan, alumni of the Class of '71 and Director of University Relations at UNA in 1992.

Go to article

Florence State Teachers College History Revealed, Carey V. Stabler, Dean Florence State

Documents

Article by Carey V. Stabler, Dean Florence State Teachers College, on the history of FSTC, 1955.

Go to article

Lagrange College: A Historical Sketch, Harry V. Barnard

Documents

A history of LaGrange College

Go to article

Dr. Norton Speaks: Lagrange College, Florence State's Predecessor, Left Rich Heritage, Historical Association Told, The Florence Times/Dr. E.B. Norton

Documents

Dr. E.B. Norton, president of FSTC, presents a talk on the history of FSTC to the North Alabama Historical Association, March 22, 1956.

Go to article

Early History Of The College, Edward F. Lund

Documents

An article by Edward F. Lund, Dean of Florence State Teachers College.

Go to article

First Woman Elected To Head Board Of Trustees, The Flor-Ala

Documents on Education and Progress of the University

Mrs. R.L. Potts becomes the first woman to head the Board of Trustees as president pro tempore for the university in 1973.

Go to article

An Act To Create A Board Of Trustees To Manage And Control Florence State College..., Skinner Printing And Office Supply Co. Printers-Binders

Documents on Education and Progress of the University

Alabama Legislative Act No. 773 for Florence State College

Go to article

History Of Wesleyan Hall, Susan Guttery

Documents

History of Wesleyan Hall

Go to article

Pinnlab: An Interactive Dashboard For Teaching Data-Driven Parameter Estimation In Differential Equations Using Physics-Informed Neural Networks, Mohan J. Parthasarathy, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer

CODEE Journal

Undergraduate instruction in ordinary differential equations (ODEs) is typically organized around the forward problem: finding solution trajectories when the governing equation and its parameters are known. In scientific practice, however, inverse problems are often more relevant, requiring unknown parameters to be inferred from noisy observations while assessing whether a proposed model is consistent with the data. We introduce PINNLab, an open-source MATLAB dashboard designed to help undergraduate students explore inverse modeling through physics-informed neural networks (PINNs). PINNLab presents PINNs as a complementary data-driven framework that connects differential equations, optimization, empirical data, and scientific machine learning. The instructional sequence is organized …

Go to article

Innovation Hubs In Mountain West Cities, 2025, Cason Noll, Sean Curry, Olivia K. Cheche, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

Economic Development & Workforce

This fact sheet presents data on 20 innovation-dense Mountain West cities across Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The CommercialCafe report, “Santa Clara, Berkeley & Tempe Lead Among Western Innovation Hubs,” uses 15 indicators to rank 63 western cities for innovation hub activity across three categories: employment and talent, education, and business activity.

Go to article

The Role Of Chatgpt In Higher Education: A Systematic Literature Review Of Applications, Perceptions And Ethical Implications, Mahmoud Abdelrahman, Shiyu Hu, Ons Al-Shamaileh, Ramy Hammady, Nishara Nizamuddin

All Works

Purpose – This study aims to systematically review the emerging literature on ChatGPT in higher education, focusing on its applications, impacts and ethical implications from the perspectives of students and academic staff. By synthesising evidence across disciplines and geographical contexts, the review identifies key benefits such as enhanced learning efficiency and artificial intelligence (AI) literacy, alongside challenges including academic integrity risks and unequal access. The purpose is to provide a comprehensive, student-centred understanding of ChatGPT’s role in higher education and to offer actionable insights for policy, practice and future research. Design/methodology/approach – This study adopts a systematic literature review (SLR) …

Go to article

Editor’S Introduction, Michael D. Pante

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Ignatian Pedagogy For Engaged, Reflective, And Inclusive Learning: New Insights On A Treasured Tradition, Jennifer Tilghman-Havens, Jennifer Loertscher, David Green, Kerry S. Von Esch

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

Ignatian pedagogy is the philosophy and methodology for teaching and learning that evolved from the wisdom accumulated from 500 years of Jesuit education. The Ignatian approach views education as a collaborative process that transforms students and teachers, preparing them for moral and ethical action in the world. While the core values of Jesuit education have remained constant, the changing demographics within our Jesuit communities and among the faculty and staff of our institutions offer an opportunity to celebrate its many intersections with peer-reviewed research on effective pedagogical approaches that center students and foster justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this …

Go to article

“Cool People Doing Good Work”: A Rights-Based, Relational Model For Research, Teaching, And Outreach Rooted In Urban Settings, Saúl López, Gabriel Velez, Melissa Gibson, Robert Smith

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

Urban Catholic institutions of higher education are being challenged to do more when it comes to working with communities that surround them at the same time as they face multiple external pressure and must clearly define the value of their mission. In this article, we present a model for community-engaged practices that emerge from the ground up to move these institutions more in line with Catholic Social Teaching. “Cool People Doing Good Work” is an adaptable model centered around relationship building and authentic engagement with local experts, stakeholders, and community members that then builds to institutional change. This model places …

Go to article

Integral Education, Institutional Solidarity: A Response To Arturo Sosa’S 2025 Iaju Address, Paul L. Lynch

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

During the 2025 meeting of the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) at the Pontifica Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia, Jesuit Superior General Arturo Sosa offered the keynote address, “The Jesuit University: Witness to Hope, Creative and Dialogical Presence.” He urged the global university apostolate to respond to our common challenges: the climate crisis, political reactionism, institutional mistrust, and economic inequality. The Jesuit university, he insisted, must reimagine itself in order to respond to these threats. But the precise manner in which Jesuit universities should respond must still be articulated. This essay begins that project. It opens with an analysis …

Go to article

Recruitment And Retention Of Faculty Of Color In The Minnesota State (Minnstate) System: Perspectives And Experiences, Moses Masibo

The Journal of Advancing Education Practice

Global mobility has intensified in the 21st century, including migration for higher education. U.S. colleges and universities now enroll increasingly diverse student bodies; however, the proportion of faculty of color remains comparatively low. This pattern is evident within the Minnesota State (MinnState) system. This study investigates the perspectives and experiences of faculty of color regarding recruitment, retention, and institutional support. Using a qualitative design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 9 faculty members across 5 MinnState universities. Findings indicate incremental progress in diversifying and supporting the professoriate, alongside persistent gaps in recruitment pipelines, retention practices, and institutional support for teaching and …

Go to article

Book Review: Yamin Hu, The Contemporary Construction Of The Chinese Form Of Marxist Literary Criticism , Paul R. Patton

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

No abstract provided.

Go to article