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News From The Crest (June 2012), Crest Associates

News from the Crest

Heidi Bernard, Director

Joanne Blacklidge, Editor

Supporting Students In Higher Education Through Relational Augmentation, Tyrone Taylor

Theses and Dissertations

The present research was done to study the results of interactions among students at Rowan University and Rowan University's police and security personnel. This study demonstrates how students experiencing difficulty with their educational endeavors can enhance their educational status by establishing relationships with members of the Rowan University Department of Public Safety. For this purpose, seven students and seven police and security officers were selected to participate in the study. Information gathering techniques included a focus group, a two phase individual interview process, a two phase individual survey completion process, document reviews, and individual observations. During Cycle 3 as part …

News From The Crest (May 2012), Crest Associates

News from the Crest

Heidi Bernard, Director

Joanne Blacklidge, Editor

The American Public Comprehensive University: An Exploratory Study Of The President's Role In Fundraising, Robert L. Jackson

Dissertations

The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine America’s 272 public comprehensive universities and the president’s role in fundraising in order to better understand this unique group. In addition, this study examined the president’s background, training, duties, and specific involvement in the fundraising process. Also, this study reviewed what background and training would have been helpful prior to and during a presidency in preparation for these duties and responsibilities.

Previous studies stated that presidents ranked fundraising as the number one area where they were least prepared when they assumed their new role. In addition, many university presidents reported that …

University Of Central Florida Undergraduate Catalog, 2012 - 2013, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

University Of Central Florida Graduate Catalog, 2012 - 2013, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Division Of Athletics, Recreation, Special Projects & Programs, Marsha Florio

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

Through our Department of Special Programs and Projects, the Division of Athletics, Recreation, Special Projects and Programs is in the forefront of providing athletics outreach to local neighborhoods, the state, and even overseas audiences. We provide complimentary use of the university's athletic facilities to community groups; we offer student athlete sports clinics for young people; we make holiday visits to hospitals; and offer many other similar services.

Campus Tobacco Survey Presentation, Raymona Lawrence

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

News From The Crest (April 2012), Crest Associates

News from the Crest

Heidi Bernard, Director

Joanne Blacklidge, Editor

A Cautionary Tale Of Collective Bargaining In Public Education: A Teacher's Right Or Tail Wagging The Dog?, Charles J. Russo

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

Beyond terms and conditions of employment, topics such as salaries and fringe benefits, issues that, again, were central in Wisconsin and Ohio, courts agree that an array of topics are subject to mandatory negotiations. ...

Put another way, Wisconsin led the way as the first state to mandate negotiations for public sector employees, including teachers, while also being the initial jurisdiction to enact reforms aimed at limiting the scope of unions and collective bargaining. ...

The fact that the attempted recall of Walker failed aside, such a strategy raises a question about the power of unions who represent a minority …

Prism #62, April 2012, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Campus Security In An Era Of Heightened Risk, Kathleen M. Comerford

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

News From The Crest (March 2012), Crest Associates

News from the Crest

Heidi Bernard, Director

Joanne Blacklidge, Editor

Campus Tobacco Survey Presentation, America Minc

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Of School Uniforms To Student Attendance, Achievement, And Discipline, Russell Edward Sowell

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This causal-comparative study examined the relationship of school uniforms to attendance, academic achievement, and discipline referral rates, using data collected from two high schools in rural southwest Georgia county school systems, one with a uniforms program and one without a uniforms program. After accounting for race and students with disabilities status, School A (with uniforms) had significantly better attendance and somewhat fewer minor behavior infractions, but trended lower in standardized math scores and more intermediate and major behavioral infractions than School B (without uniforms). These findings failed to demonstrate an unambiguous advantage of school uniforms, consistent with the mixed results …

Proposed Language On Planning At Georgia Southern (Section 111) Of The Faculty Handbook., Candace Griffith, Provost's Office

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Staff Council Meeting, January 2012, Marshall University Staff Council

Staff Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

News From The Crest (January 2012), Crest Associates

News from the Crest

Heidi Bernard, Director

Joanne Blacklidge, Editor

Superintendent's Perceptions Of Adequacy In Illinois School Finance, Mark Alan Cohen

Dissertations

This qualitative research study investigated superintendents' perceptions of school finance in the State of Illinois. An online survey instrument, distributed via email, was used to collect the results. Superintendents that chose to participate answered questions about themselves as well as the demographic variables of the district they represent. The participants then went on to answer the finance survey questions. Responses to the finance survey were triangulated with the particular demographic information, much of which was separated into quartiles. The study sought to determine the answers to the following questions: (1) Do public school K-12 superintendents believe that they have sufficient …

The Effectiveness Of Homeland Security Training For Rural Communities: A Comparative Analysis Of Web-Based And Instructor-Led Training Delivery, Ryan K. Baggett

Online Theses and Dissertations

The development of advanced training technologies such as Web Based Training (WBT), coupled with the proliferation of computer and Internet availability, has increased training opportunities for rural communities. This advancement is critical to meeting the training needs of emergency response personnel in rural communities who routinely face the challenge of providing continuous services to their community with limited resources. Despite the perceived convenience of WBT for emergency responders, little research has been conducted in homeland security on the knowledge acquisition of those who are trained using an electronic medium as compared to those in a traditional, Instructor-Led Training (ILT) delivery. …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session December 8, 2011, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the December 8, 2011 WMU Board of Trustees meeting.

A Critical Analysis Of The Effectiveness Of Administrative Rules For Gang-Related Activities In Middle And High Schools, David Thomas Chiprany

Dissertations

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse reported that 35 percent of middle school students and 45 percent of high school students say that there are students who are affiliated with gangs or who consider themselves to be affiliated with gangs in their schools (Arciaga, Sakamoto, & Jones, 2010). Gangs are increasingly violent and criminally involved and their impact on the school environment negatively influences student performance (National Gang Center, 2010a). As juveniles engage in criminal activity, the justice system has developed a set of laws and consequences in an effort to suppress the behavior. Schools followed the lead …

On-Campus Gun Range, Sandra Peacock

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

News From The Crest (November 2011), Crest Associates

News from the Crest

Heidi Bernard, Director

Joanne Blacklidge, Editor

Guns On Campus 10-12-2011, Michelle Haberland

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

News From The Crest (October 2011), Crest Associates

News from the Crest

Heidi Bernard, Director

Joanne Blacklidge, Editor

News From The Crest (September 2011), Crest Associates

News from the Crest

Heidi Bernard, Director

Joanne Blacklidge, Editor

Swosu Fact Book Fall 2011, Denisa Engelman

Fact Books

I am proud to introduce the 20th annual Southwestern Oklahoma State University Fact Book. The Fact Book provides a ready source of information to answer frequently asked questions about the University and its operations. Unless otherwise noted, the information in this Fact Book came from computer-generated reports that

are printed following the tenth class day of each fall semester. Because of student fluctuations during the semester, numbers will not match other published enrollment numbers that may be based on enrollment at the end of a semester.

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Staff Council Meeting, July 2011, Marshall University Staff Council

Staff Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Greenbook, Faculty Handbook, 2011-2012, Marshall University Academic Affairs

The Greenbook

This book has been published for the faculty of Marshall University for the specified period of time. This book was created by what is now known as Academic Affairs and is for the period of 2011-2012.