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Morehead Normal School To Morehead State University - Miscellaneous Information, Rowan County Historical Society.

Morehead State College Histories

A collection of photographs and newspaper clippings on the history of Morehead State University created by the Rowan County Historical Society.

Partners In The Parks: Field Guide To An Experiential Program In The National Parks (First Edition), Joan Digby, Bill Atwill, Angela Calise, James Clarke, Rebecca Cole-Will, Rony Enriquez, Greg Fahy, Sarah L. Fann, Pavel Goriacko, Andy Grube, Kathleen King, Matt Nickerson, Joy Ochs, Elizabeth O’Donnell, C. P. Price, Heather Thiessen-Reily

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs

When Joan Digby first proposed taking collegiate honors students into our national parks, I jumped at the chance. Within minutes of reading her email, I not only responded with an enthusiastic “Yes!” but went so far as to volunteer the resources of the Southern Utah University Honors Program to get things started. Nestled among 5 national parks in southwestern Utah, I felt our campus would be a natural focal point for the kind of program Joan envisioned. Within weeks we had laid the groundwork for a proof-of-concept pilot project at nearby Bryce Canyon National Park. Little did I know at …

As A Leader Do You Choose To Be A Horse, Lemming Or Goose?, Ruby Kohl

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Organizations are often compared to living organisms (Morgan, 2006). In nature, there are many examples of group organizations that demonstrate leadership patterns: herds, bands, families, mobs, colonies, prides, gaggles, flocks, schools, etc. Survival of a species is often based on the type of leadership nature has established for a particular species in a particular environment at a particular time or season.

Dangerous Liaisons: Non-Western Religious Minority Groups And American Public Education, Steve Charbonneau

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Public education and so many institutions charged with serving the public are struggling to serve cultural minority groups who see the world and interact with it in ways quite foreign to mainstream America. A lack of knowledge, on the part of public institutions, has led to the further alienation of certain minority subgroups and has made the public institutions that serve them ineffective. Increasing institutional knowledge of cultural minority groups is one of the critical steps American pubic educators must take towards cultural competency (Hoffman, 2004).

Can Children With Adhd Benefit From Instruction In Social And Emotional Intelligences?, Jeanne Moore

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Since their establishment, schools have played a central role in the socialization process of children. Children and youth of diverse backgrounds, socioeconomic status, and varying ability are brought together in large numbers on a daily basis. For many students, the hours they spend in school are the best hours of the day to develop behaviorally and academically. The schools are responsible for helping these individuals develop critical skills and essential life skills in order to live successful lives. The repertoire of abilities goes further than the slender band of word-and-number skills that schools traditionally focus on. By giving students the …

Leadership In Higher Education: Handling Faculty Resistance To Technology Through Strategic Planning, Kelli Mcbride

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

People often recognize leadership in the concrete, mostly by identifying an effective or ineffective leader, but they have a much more difficult time explaining leadership in the abstract – what qualities result in transformational and visionary leadership. Often this lack of understanding does not surface until a crisis or challenge arises in an organization, when a gap occurs between what is and what should be. Higher education faces such challenges, and it needs transformational leadership, especially concerning faculty resistance to technology (Buckley, 2002; Hagner, 2000; Moore, Fowler, & Watson, 2007; Scott, 2003). As many organizations see online learning as their …

Are Administrators Disconnected? A Comparison Case Study Of Important Teacher Dispositions In Elementary Science, Bethany Stewart, Charles Eick

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

The identification of dispositions as a gauge for teacher effectiveness has become a part of many school systems and teacher education programs. Accrediting agencies, such as the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC), have been instrumental in emphasizing teacher dispositions’ presence in higher education institutions and local schools. NCATE defines dispositions as: “Values, commitments, and professional ethics that influence behaviors toward students, families, colleagues, and communities and affect student learning, motivation, and development as well as the educator’s own professional growth” (2006, p. 53). NCATE and INTASC strongly …

Developing Improvisation Skills For Alleviating Poverty In Nigeria: The Place Of Chemistry In Entrepreneurship Education, Jacobson Nbina, B. Viko, S.T. Birabil

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

One of the goals of Education in Nigeria is the acquisition of appropriate skills, the development of mental, physical and social abilities and competencies as equipment for individual to live in and contribute to the development of the society (Federal Government of Nigeria, 2004). The realization of this goal can be impeded by non-availability of science equipment that can ensure effective teaching and learning. Many authors have, however, reported the issue of inadequacy of science equipment in educational institutions in Nigeria. (Ogunleye, 2007 in Ugwu, 2008; Ogunmade et al 2006; Nwagbo, 2008; Bajah, 1982; Osobonye, 2002). It has also been …

Exploring Unique Dimensions Of Caring, Len Austin

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

This paper seeks to increase the growing body of knowledge relative to the “accompanying characteristics” or attendant attributes of caring (submissiveness, sacrifice, the ability to individualize, and being able to anticipate the needs of others). It also offers are four unique philosophical underpinnings of the attribute of caring. These dimensions include the reciprocal nature of caring, the hierarchical nature of caring, the requirement to be pro-active in caring, and being knowledgeable about the changing timetable of caring in people’s lives. In addition, an example of one university’s efforts to integrate caring across the curriculum is examined.

"Annoying The Student With Her Rights:" Human Life Coram Hominibus; Reflections On Vocation, Hope, And Politics, Caryn D. Riswold

Intersections

No abstract provided.

Rationale For Pride Of Baghdad, Crag Hill Ph.D.

SANE journal: Sequential Art Narrative in Education

A rationale for teaching the graphic novel Pride of Baghdad at the secondary level.

Rationale For Magneto: Testament, Brian Kelley

SANE journal: Sequential Art Narrative in Education

A rationale for teaching the graphic novel Magneto:Testament in secondary schools.

Website: 2010 Colby College Undergraduate Research Symposium, Colby College

Undergraduate Research Symposium (UGRS)

Colby College Undergraduate Research Symposium 2010 Website

Contents:

Keynote Speaker

Schedule - Wednesday

Schedule - Thursday

Schedule - Friday

Poster Program

Associated Sessions

Abstracts

Honors Program

Independent Study Projects

Participating Departments/Programs

Biztech Winter 2010, Southern Adventist University

BizTech – School of Business Newsletter (Retired)

The winter 2010 edition of BizTech features articles on the NYC trip, the Summer trip to Africa, and internships.

Sae Magazine : The Magazine Of Sae Institute And Sae Alumni Association 2010|1, Sae Institute

SAE Magazine (2007-2011)

No abstract provided.

College Of Agricultural Sciences And Natural Resources: 17th Annual Report August 1, 2009-July 31, 2010

College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR): Annual Reports

Introduction excerpt

Seventeenth Annual Report for the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR). Reflects on the accomplishments of our faculty, staff and students, reviews the year, and serves as an archive of accomplishments. Primarily covers the period August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010.

Seventy-three schools competed for recognition as innovators in undergraduate education. Only 16 were selected. UNL is one of the 16 - the only one in our peer group as well as the only one in the Big 12. In fact, UNL is one of only five major research universities to be named ‘first tier’ …

Ursinus Magazine, Winter 2010, Wendy Greenberg, Kathryn Campbell, Ellen Labrecque, Beth Laskowski

Ursinus Magazine, 1995–Present

Ursinus lauded by Middle States visiting team • Upcoming exhibitions • Berman Museum expansion on target during 20th anniversary year • Alumni critical in Ursinus admissions effort • Project Delphi takes CIE one step further • Ursinus gets greener: New initiatives • Professor melds science and art • New faculty • Determined to make a difference: Ursinus students raise awareness for conflict in Congo • Middle East expert and best-selling author lectures at Lenfest • Ursinus welcomes Jill Leauber Marsteller 1978 as Senior Vice President for Advancement • Faculty expertise: Patrick Hurley • Dairy queen: Anne Mendelson's fresh perspective on …

Honors Research Symposium Program [2010], University Honors Program Students And Staff

Honors College: News & Publications (2008-2020)

No abstract provided.

Inclusive Teaching Circles : Mechanisms For Creating Welcoming Classrooms., Sharon E. Moore, Sherri L. Wallace, Gina Schack, M. Shelley Thomas, Linda Lewis, Linda Wilson, Shawnise Miller, Joan D'Antoni

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

This essay examines the Inclusive Teaching Circle (ITC) as a mechanism for faculty development in creating instructional tools that embrace an inclusive pedagogy reflecting diversity, cultural competence and social justice. We describe one group’s year-long participation in an ITC at a large, metropolitan research university in the south. Next, we share several members’ strategies for promoting more inclusive and equitable learning for students in our classrooms. Finally, we consider the implications of ITCs for its group participants and the professorate at large.

The Perils Of Natural Gas, Helen Lin

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 6-7

Inquiro 4 (Complete Issue), Inquiro Staff

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

No abstract provided.

"We Came, We Saw, But I Am Not Sure We Conquered": The Effects Of New Vaccines And Emerging Virus Strains, Ashruta Patel

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 12-13

Anthony And Rob's Excellent Iacuc Adventure, Rob Wians, Anthony Todd

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 17-18

Don't Be Afraid Of Math, Rachael Rosales

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

p. 22

Upregulation Of The 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Receptor In Neonatal Brain Injury, Aditi Jani, Melinda Clarke, Brian Sims

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 32-36

Orthodenticle Homeobox 2 (Otx2) And Its Influence On Mammalian Development: A Scientific Review, Ashruta Patel

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 27-31

Sex-Ratio Predictions Of Eretmochelys Imbricata Nesting Beaches In Nicaragua And The Republic Of Seychelles, G. Gourmelon, J. E. Layton, T. Wibbels, J. A. Mortimer, C. Campbell, C. Lagueux

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 43-48

A Screen Designed To Identify Mks-Like Genes Yields A Novel Allele Of Mks-5, Rachel M. Stupay, Corey L. Williams, Svetlana V. Masyukova, Bradley K. Yoder

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 57-64

The Effects Of Apolipoprotein Mimetic Peptide 4f On Paraoxonase-1 Activity And Levels, Toral Patel, David Garber

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 71-76

Motivation Factors As Indicators Of Academic Achievement: A Comparative Study Of Student-Athletes And Non-Athletes Academic And Social Motivation, Jonell Pedescleaux

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to investigate non-cognitive motivational factors as indicators of academic achievement of male athletes and male non-athletes as measured by a secondary data analysis of the College Student Inventory (CSI) from Fall 2003 to Fall 2005. Deci and Ryan's (2000) self-determination theory provided the conceptual framework for this study.

The CSI was administered through a survey technique. Participants in the survey sample were selected from 142 first semester freshman male athletes and male non-athletes enrolled at a Midwestern University.

The data gathered from the CSI provided information on non-cognitive variables of academic and social motivation …