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2021 March 22 - Graduate Council Minutes, College Of Graduate And Continuing Studies, East Tennessee State University

Graduate Council Agendas and Minutes

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Characteristics Related To Parent-Child Literacy And Numeracy Practices In Preschool, Amy R. Napoli, Irem Korucu, Joyce Lin, Sara A. Schmitt, David J. Purpura

Purdue Center for Early Learning Faculty and Staff Publications

Despite evidence suggesting that home literacy and numeracy environments are related to children’s school readiness skills, little research has examined the child and family characteristics that relate to the home literacy and numeracy environments within the same sample. These factors are important to investigate in order to determine what may foster or prevent parent-child engagement. The primary purpose of this study was to examine the shared and unique parent-reported child and parent variables that are related to the frequency of parent-child literacy and numeracy practices. The 199 preschoolers included in the study ranged in age from 3.00 to 5.17°years ( …

Five Things You Should Know This Week, Georgia Southern University

A Few Things You Should Know This Week (2020-2023)

• 1. COVID vaccine being distributed in Statesboro Wednesday and in Savannah on March 30
• 2. OneUSG Connect Payroll Upcoming Functionality Enhancements
• 3. The latest information on vaccines
• 4. COVID-19 testing availability continues in our region
• 5. Bonus pay will start going out this week
• 6. Enrollment Services opens Statesboro Campus walk-in service center as second location

Proceedings Of The 2021 Global Voices Symposium: Critical Examination Of Our Times — The State Of Race On The University Of Dayton Campus, Julius A. Amin

Proceedings: 2021 Global Voices on the University of Dayton Campus

Full proceedings document includes a summary of each session of the symposium held March 1-4, 2021. Most sections were composed from the discussion held over Zoom. They are not transcripts. Passages were edited for clarity and length.

These proceedings are available free for download but also available for purchase in print for $6 plus tax and shipping.

2021 School Of Culinary Arts And Food Technology, Spring Newsletter, Tu Dublin., James Murphy

Other resources

The School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology, TU Dublin, Spring Newsletter captured the many events, research, awards, significant contributions and special civic and community activities which the students and staff members of the school have successfully completed up to the Spring period of 2021. The successful completion of these activities would not be possible without the active and on-going support of the 'INSPIRED' friends of Culinary Arts (school supporters) and our school's industry association supporters. In this issue we also fondly remember Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin 2 (as the school now prepares to move to our new campus facilities …

2021-March-19-Johnson City Male Bald Eagle Has A Name, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (March 19, 2021) – The nesting pair of American Bald Eagles that the East Tennessee State University Department of Biological Sciences has been livestreaming in Johnson City since 2015 was struck with a potential disaster late in the spring of 2020, when the male parent, Noshi, failed to return to his nest that held Shima and their three very large nestlings. Finding herself a single parent, Shima continued to bring fish to feed her young birds and successfully fledged them from the nest.

The director of the EagleCam project, Dr. Fred Alsop, states that even though an extensive …

Exploring Factors In Choosing Stem Majors And Careers: Improving Science Education Through The Lens Of Self-Determination Theory, Lauren Mott

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

Several barriers currently exist for students who could be successful in science/STEM careers but have not had the support they needed throughout their science/STEM education. This study of the literature applies Self-Determination Theory (SDT) to existing research to identify steps educators can take to remove these unnecessary barriers for their students. SDT defines competence, relatedness, and autonomy as three innate psychological needs that must be met for well-being. An exploratory review of the literature was conducted, and findings were organized using SDT. The results showed that competence, relatedness, and autonomy were all key factors in students’ self-determination of science/STEM careers. …

A Comparative Study Of Male And Female Undergraduate Computer Science Students’ Educational Pathways, Stephanie Fitzsimmons

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), including Computer Science (CS) are fields that are in great demand globally. This study’s purpose was to explore the nature of the educational pathways, critical factors and commonalities/differences leading to CS undergraduate enrollment through the male and female perspectives focusing on personal/home, academic/attitude and psychological factors underlying the Social Cognitive Career Theory factors. Purposive sampling method was used for this multi-case study, comprised of CS undergraduate upperclassman. Participants shared their perspectives on their CS educational pathway via three interviews and journals. Thematic analysis of narrative for both individual and cumulative group analysis, plus researcher …

Georgia Southern University Fact Book, Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern Fact Books (1976-2022)

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Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session March 18, 2021, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda – Chen-Zhang
• Approval of the Minutes (January 21, 2021 Meeting) – Chen-Zhang
• Remarks by the Chair – Chen-Zhang
• Remarks by the President – Montgomery
• Comments by the Faculty Senate President – Kritzman
• Comments by the Western Student Association President – West
• Comments by the Graduate Student Association President – Morris
• Presentation – Celebrating WMU’s Frontline Healthcare Workers – Anderson
• Public Comments Regarding Action Items – Schuemann

Action Items – Chen-Zhang

• Consent Items – Chen-Zhang

Board of Trustees Meeting Dates 2022
Curriculum Proposals
Personnel Report
Annuity and Life Income Funds Performance Report
Operating Cash Investment Performance Report …

The Grizzly, March 18, 2021, Simra Mariam, Morgan Grabowski, Gillian Mccomeskey, Samirah Deshields, Jenna Smith, Claire Vance, Ava Compagnoni, Rosalia Murphy

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

How the Institute for Student Success is Supporting Students This Semester • Ursinus Adds Interdisciplinary "Health and Society" Major • Ursinus Vigil Marks Disability Community National Day of Mourning • Talia Argondezzi Talks Women's History Month • Athletes Looking Forward to Spring Season Games • Opinion: How My Externship Went in the Pandemic; My Favorite Classes • Senior Mental Health Check-up • Softball on a Comeback

The Student Movement Volume 105 Issue 11: Together We Can: Celebrating Women's History Month, Jenae Rogers, Caralynn Chan, Terika Williams, Jessica Rim, Wambui Karanja, Masy Domecillo, Fitz-Earl Mckenzie Ii, Abigail Lee, Hannah Cruse, Kaela Mcfadden, Alannah Tjhatra, Alyssa Henriquez, Adoniah Simon, Evin N. Musgrove, Megan Napod

The Student Movement v. 105 (2020-2021)

NEWS

Andrews Symphony Orchestra and Featured Soloists Perform at Young Artist Celebration: Part II, Jenae Rogers

WEAUU Continues to Provide Creative Events during Women's History Month, Caralynn Chan

Week of Prayer Covers the Theme "Love is Life", Terika Williams

PULSE

Improving by 1 Percent: Atomic Habits Book Review, Jessica Rim

International Women's Month: Lessons From My Mother, Wambui Karanja

Spring Birding, Interview by Masy Domecillo

HUMANS

AU's Favorite Spring Activities, Interviewed by Fitz-Earl McKenzie II

WEAAU Executive Officers Interview, Interviewed by Abigail Lee

Women in Science, English, Math, and More!, Interviewed by Terika Williams

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

"Over the Moon", …

We Are...Marshall, March 17, 2021, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

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Cdib Ranks 6th In Nih Funding For 2020, Mary Ashley Canevaro

Browse All News

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School Of Medicine Tops $269 Million In Nih Funding For 2020, Mary Ashley Canevaro

Browse All News

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Double Seaweed Epithet Honors For Rwu Professor, Jill Rodrigues

Featured News Story

Resident phycology expert Brian Wysor gets two species designated with his name.

Project For Training Professional Skills For Future Teachers Of Technological Education, Jamshid Orishev, Rasul Burkhonov

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

The development of social thinking, practical experience, worldview and thinking of future teachers of technological education, the improvement of their professional competence, the logic of their attitude to their profession depends in many respects on the adequate formation of their professional skills and abilities. The article analyzes the current professional activities of future teachers of technological education and their levels of practical training. The methodological and technological bases of design in the formation of professional skills and competencies of future teachers of technological education, as well as scientific considerations on the application of technological education in the teaching system have …

Macro Trends And The Future Of Work, Michael Paulus

SPU Works

style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">This faculty in-service presentation provides an orientation to major trends impacting the future of work, which were accelerated by the pandemic and explored during Seattle Pacific University’s 2020 Days of Common Learning program “The Future of Work with Andrew Yang.”

Education Methods Changed Overnight And Uab Met The Challenge Head-On, Haley Herfurth

Browse All News

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Keynote Address: Why Black Catholic History Matters, Shannen Dee Williams

Proceedings: 2021 Global Voices on the University of Dayton Campus

To tell the stories of the nation’s Black Catholic sisters—accurately and honestly—I had to tackle four core myths about the U.S. Catholic experience that have been popularized and wielded to obscure the leading roles that European and white American Catholics played in the social, political, and cultural propagation of white supremacy in the church and wider society. This keynote identifies these four myths and counters them with the facts of Black Catholic history. My address builds on the intellectual and educational traditions of the nation’s Black Catholic sisterhoods, which were the first Catholic congregations to teach and institutionalize Black and …

Modeling The Ecological Dynamics Of A Three-Species Fish Population In The Chesapeake Bay, Iordanka N. Panayotova, Maila B. Hallare

CODEE Journal

We present an inquiry-based project that is designed for a mathematical modeling class of undergraduate junior or senior students. It discusses a three-species mathematical model that simulates the biological interactions among three important fish species in the Chesapeake Bay: the prey Atlantic menhaden and its two competing predators, the striped bass and the non-native blue catfish. The model also considers the following ecological issues related to these three species: the overfishing of menhaden, the invasiveness of the blue catfish, and the harvesting of blue catfish as a method to control the population. A series of modeling scenarios are considered based …

Unconventional Agriculture: An Exploration Of Hydroponics And Aquaponics And Their Role As A Solution To Food Scarcity, Kai Meacham

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

Unconventional agriculture includes methods of farming that are defined by unique farming practices and a focus on sustainability. Unconventional agriculture can take many forms, including hydroponic systems and aquaponic systems. These two systems are unique in the sense that they are soilless methods of growing plants. Both of these systems require careful monitoring because they do not have soil to act as a buffer and help maintain normal levels. Though these two systems are very similar they have some key differences in how they function, which ultimately leads to differing advantages and disadvantages of both systems. Additionally, these systems have …

Advising Experiences Of First Year International Doctoral Students, Nina Marijanović, Jungmin Lee, Thomas W. Teague Jr., Sheryl F. Means

Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation Faculty Publications

The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand how international doctoral students were matched with their faculty advisors and how their advising experiences and satisfaction were shaped by their academic discipline. We applied the lens of developmental advising to situate the advising experiences of our sample because of the framework’s emphasis on holistic support and student development. We conducted individual semistructured interviews with 21 international doctoral students attending a large research-intensive university in the Southeast. Most participants were assigned to an interim advisor, but the data revealed concerning differences in the type of advising experiences and support based on …

Learn, Try, Repeat: Experiential Learning In Adult Second Language Acquisition Of Spanish In Higher Education, Veronica Miller

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

The purpose of this thesis is to synthesize research of experiential learning for adult Spanish learners in higher education to identify important takeaways and propose draft curriculum to improve acquisition for learners through experience-based and hands-on practices. Hopefully, this will aid in understanding, identify gaps in existing research, and better inform lesson-planning for instructors. My research does not include any comparison to other languages or other levels of education. I approach the issue through exploratory and descriptive research through open-source data retrieval by information obtained from governmental and nongovernmental resources.

Scrutinizing Cheating Behavior Among Efl Students At Islamic Higher Education Institutions In Indonesia, Habiburrahim Habiburrahim, Ika Kana Trisnawati, Yuniarti Yuniarti, Zamzami Zainuddin, Safrul Muluk, Janice Orrell

The Qualitative Report

Cheating has been a significant issue over the years throughout the world, including in Indonesian Higher Education. In this study, we aimed to explore students’ perceptions of cheating, the practices they engage in when they cheat, the factors influencing their behavior, and possible solutions to stop cheating in the context of Islamic Higher Education. This mixed methods research involved 43 undergraduate students in the Department of English Language Education of two Islamic Higher Education institutions: The University of Muhammadiyah Aceh and Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Ar-Raniry Darussalam, Banda Aceh - Indonesia. A questionnaire comprising demographic and cheating related questions was …

Qualitative Analysis Of A Resource Management Model And Its Application To The Past And Future Of Endangered Whale Populations, Glenn Ledder

CODEE Journal

Observed whale dynamics show drastic historical population declines, some of which have not been reversed in spite of restrictions on harvesting. This phenomenon is not explained by traditional predator prey models, but we can do better by using models that incorporate more sophisticated assumptions about consumer-resource interaction. To that end, we derive the Holling type 3 consumption rate model and use it in a one-variable differential equation obtained by treating the predator population in a predator-prey model as a parameter rather than a dynamic variable. The resulting model produces dynamics in which low and high consumption levels lead to single …

Epidemiology And The Sir Model: Historical Context To Modern Applications, Francesca Bernardi, Manuchehr Aminian

CODEE Journal

We suggest the use of historical documents and primary sources, as well as data and articles from recent events, to teach students about mathematical epidemiology. We propose a project suitable -- in different versions -- as part of a class syllabus, as an undergraduate research project, and as an extra credit assignment. Throughout this project, students explore mathematical, historical, and sociological aspects of the SIR model and approach data analysis and interpretation. Based on their work, students form opinions on public health decisions and related consequences. Feedback from students has been encouraging.

We begin our project by having students read …

Engaging Learners: Differential Equations In Today's World

CODEE Journal

Engaging Learners: Differential Equations in Today's World

CODEE Journal, Volume 14, Issue 1

From Franz Kafka To Franz Kafka Award Winner, Yan Lianke: Biopolitics And The Human Dilemma Of Shenshizhuyi In Liven And Dream Of Ding Village, Melinda Pirazzoli

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

To date, many studies have exhaustively explained how and why Yan Lianke deals with both the intimate relationship between disease and biopolitics and the relationship between utopia and dystopia. These are certainly the most important themes in Liven (2004) and Dream of Ding Village (2006). However, biopolitical discourses cannot fully account for the complexity, depth and humanity of these novels, which in addition to exploring the complex and protean meaning of life also represent shenshizhuyi, an expression coined by Yan Lianke to describe his human dilemma in representing the complex relationship between shen 神 (soul, spirit, mind and myths) …

The Inappropriate/D Fantastic: A Proposal Beyond Feminism, Teresa López-Pellisa

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

Teresa López-Pellisa’s article “The Inappropriate/d Fantastic: A Proposal Beyond Feminism” discusses a type of narration that goes beyond the feminist fantastic. These are fantastic texts permeated not only by a feminist discourse, but by intersectionality, transfeminism, ecofeminism, cyberfeminism, post-humanism, xenofeminism and/or necropolitics as well. Borrowing the term inappropriate/d others from Donna Haraway (The Promises of Monsters), who in turn takes it from the feminist theorist Trinh Minh-ha, we can analyze those fantastic stories that call into question the categories of gender, class, race and sexuality established by Western enlightened humanism. These types of non-mimetic narrations have …