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Professional Development Opportunities For Graduate Students: The Launch Of A Speaker Series, Kara Flynn, Lori Birrell

Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students

Eager to provide graduate students the opportunity to develop themselves professionally, University Libraries in partnership with the Graduate School and International Education initiated a graduate student speaker series in 2018. The series, now in its second year, provides graduate students a forum in which to present their research- whether a finished product or work in progress- to the university community. To be eligible to speak in the series, each student must have used resources from the Special Collections Division as part of their work. This initiative highlights the research graduate students are engaged in, and draws attention to the university’s …

You Are Not Alone: Facilitating A Holistic Graduate Academic Experience Through A Dissertation Writing Workshop, Stan Trembach, Wendy Highby, Letha Mellman, Jane Monson, Maggie Shawcross

Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students

For graduate students, writing a dissertation can be an isolating experience. In 2018, librarians at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) Libraries collaborated with the Graduate School to organize and host the campus’ first Dissertation Prep and Writing Intensive workshop. Inspired by the examples of Simon Fraser University and Concordia University libraries, we aspired to offer a dissertation workshop that would provide writing support to UNC doctoral students at a crucial stage of their academic journey. Initially, the workshop to students who had completed oral examinations and submitted committee proposals. However, this stringent stage-related requirement was subsequently eased. Over the …

The George-Anne Inkwell Edition, Georgia Southern University

The Inkwell

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“To Study The Self Is To Forget The Self”: Zen Lessons On Ego And Leadership In Higher Education, Jody Condit Fagan

Libraries

Theories of charismatic leadership present leadership as an influence process where part of the leader’s role is to attract followers through individual example and vision. Charismatic leadership acknowledges the potential dangers of narcissism in the leader and leader-obsession among their followers. Meanwhile, central tenets of Zen philosophy include that of non-attachment to self, interdependence of all beings, and impermanence. Interviews with four American Zen practitioner-leaders were analyzed for themes related to the influence of ego on leadership. This paper presents findings from the interviews, and discusses these along with observations from other Zen scholars and practitioners. The discussion is complemented …

The George-Anne Inkwell Edition (Spring 2020), Georgia Southern University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

Using Visual Journals As A Reflective Worldview Window Into Educator Identity, Christina Belcher, Terry Loerts

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

This ethnographic case study research and content analysis presents the conclusion of a three-year study involving 37 teacher candidate participants across a three-year study within a two year (2 semester program) Bachelor of Education program at a university in Ontario, Canada. Each academic year participants were intentionally given time over two semesters of literacy courses to engage in literacy practices and knowledge of self through the use of multimodal visual journals. Candidates reflect on their conceptions of literacy, teaching, identity and worldview within an institution grounded in the Christian faith. Findings, philosophical ponderings and content analysis suggest that the identity …

Creating And Using Open Educational Resources (Oer) In Reading And Writing Classes, Christine E. Hutchins

Publications and Research

Creating her own assignments using openly licensed course materials allows this professor and her students to be more creative and to take greater advantage of digital resources.

2020 March, Morehead State University. Office Of Communications & Marketing.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for March of 2020.

Letter To The Editor: Thoughts On Dr. A. J. Sikkema's Reaction To The Article "Science Vs. Faith: The Great Dichotomy," By Sacha Walicord And Ben Hayes, Jurgen-Burkhard Klautke

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne Inkwell Edition (Spring 2020), Georgia Southern University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

The Echo: February 24, 2020, Taylor University

2019-2020 (Volume 107)

Campus climate survey is out – Celebrating Black History Month – Reduce trash, raise recycling – TU Blood drive – A return to roots, growing to go – Special Olympic athletes take it to the hoop – croc thoughts – Tradition keeps moving on – The Weekly Bachelor and Bachelorette – 2020 OVC Conference brings in guest speakers – Sudoku – Did you know? – STR8TS -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Faculty recital uses music to express emotion – Justin Bieber releases new album on Valentine’s Day – “Parasite” explores tensions between the wealthy and poor – Dear Freshman TCK …

Book Review: How Humans Learn, Daniel Kulmala

Teacher-Scholar: The Journal of the State Comprehensive University

Review of Joshua Eyler, How Humans Learn (2018)

N2025 Strategic Plan, University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, University Of Nebraska-Lincoln

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Administration: Reports, Papers, Publications, and Presentations

N2025 Strategic Plan, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, February 14, 2020

The Grizzly, February 13, 2020, Kevin Leon, Madison Rodak, Kim Corona, Shelsea Deravil, Gillian Mccomeskey, Jen Joseph, Daniel Walker, Jake Supran, Ava Compagnoni

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus Celebrates Founders' Day • New Changes to UCSG • UC Job, Internship and Networking Fair • UCARE Introduces "Integrate for Good" • Meet Korean Culture Club "Heart & Seoul" • Opinions: The Fall of the House of "The Bachelor"; "Uncut Gems" Turns 2010s Anxiety into Great Cinema • Lydia Konstanzer is Really Good at Basketball • A Critical Clinch for Ursinus Men's Basketball

2020-February-06-A Study Of African American History Museums, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Feb. 6, 2020) – Over the past two decades, scholars have begun to study how African American history in the U.S. is often misrepresented or completely disregarded compared to other historical narratives. Key moments and people in African American history have often been neglected or trivialized in museum spaces.

“At the same time, some sites have challenged existing landscapes of memory and created new ones in order to produce ‘counter narratives’ that bring African American struggles front and center,” says Dr. Candace Forbes Bright, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at East Tennessee State University. …

Uni Grad Student News, V18n3, February 2020, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College.

UNI Grad Student News

Inside This Issue:
--Message From the Dean
--Student Profile: AJ Richard
--Faculty Profile: Jim Bray
--Ashley Brickley - UNI Alumni Profile
--Student Accolades: Brooke Krejci
--The Graduate College Welcomes: Jason Cox!
--The Graduate College Welcomes: Diego Saavedra!
--Research Resources
--Take Care Tip
--Graduate College Staff and Contact Information

Thriving In The Face Of Adversity: Mapping Experiences Of International Students In A South African Higher Education Institution

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Contribution Of International Development Activities To Comprehensive Internationalization Of U.S. Public Universities, Ielyzaveta Shchepetylnykova, Samantha Alvis

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

2020-January-31-Going Places, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

ETSU welcomes the following new faculty and staff to the university family:

Maura Condon is a research coordinator in the Department of Health Services Management and Policy.  Before coming to ETSU, she was a research assistant with the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries.  She holds an M.A. degree in anthropology from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte.

Pam DeVore is an executive aide in the Department of Internal Medicine.  She was previously an office manager/executive assistant at First Christian Church, Johnson City.  She holds a B.A. degree from Draughon’s Junior College. 

Katie Flora-Moore is a senior clerkship coordinator in the …

How To Be Unfaithful To Eurocentrism: A Spanglish Decolonial Critique To Knowledge Gentrification, Captivity And Storycide In Qualitative Research, Marcela Polanco, Nathan D. Hanson, Camila Hernandez, Tirzah Le Feber, Sonia Medina, Stephanie Old Bucher, Eva I. Rivera, Ione Rodriguez, Elizabeth Vela, Brandi Velasco, Jackolyn Le Feber

The Qualitative Report

From a position of academic activism, we critique the longstanding dominance del production of knowledge that solely implicates fidelity to Eurocentric methodological technologies en qualitative research. Influenced by an Andean decolonial perspective, en Spanglish we problematize métodos of analysis as the dominant research practice, whereby las stories o relatos result en su appropriation, captivity and gentrification, first by researchers’ authorship and later by the publishing industry copyrights. We highlight the racializing and capitalist colonial/modern Eurocentric agenda del current market of knowledge production that displaces to la periphery all knowledge o relatos that do not subscribe to Euro-US American methodological parameters …

Faculty Perceptions And Teaching Practices For Transformative Change: Culturally Responsive Teaching In Pharmacy Education, Nicole Rockich Winston

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Cultural diversity training in pharmacy education has evolved from standalone lectures to longitudinal courses, service-learning initiatives, rotation experiences, and global health opportunities. This mixed methods study explored the perceptions, attitudes, and pedagogies of pharmacy educators who have incorporated culture diversity into their classrooms and clinic sites. First, 91 online surveys incorporating items from the Teaching Multicultural Attitudes Survey and the Multicultural Competency Teaching Scale were distributed to a random sample of pharmacy faculty who interface with cultural diversity. In total, 36 completed surveys were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, and stepwise linear regressions. Following the survey, seven pharmacy faculty …

Results From A Psychology Oer Pilot Program: Faculty And Student Perceptions, Cost Savings, And Academic Outcomes, Juliana Magro, Sara V. Tabaei

Touro University Libraries Publications and Research

This case study describes the library’s experience of collaborating with an undergraduate Psychology Department at Touro College to integrate open textbooks into their program. We discuss the pedagogical changes as well as explore the impact of Open Educational Resources (OER) on students’ savings, their academic outcomes and perceptions of OER. Furthermore, we highlight the successes and shortcomings in having the library as a central OER partner. To measure the results, we surveyed students and conducted a faculty survey and a focus group, in addition to analyzing the students’ final grades. This pilot program delivered strong results. The students’ perception was …

Interview With Judith Ramaley, Judith A. Ramaley, Liza Julene Schade

Conflict Resolution Oral Histories

Judith Ramaley was interviewed by Liza Schade on May 22, 2020, in Portland, Oregon. Also participating in the interview are Patricia Schechter and Cleophas Chambliss.

In this interview, Dr. Ramaley discusses the issues at the forefront of her presidency in the 1990s, lessons learned from strategizing severe budget cuts that followed the passage of Measure 5 in 1990, ideas behind the new University Studies curriculum, and diversifying student and faculty demographics and creating safer and more inclusive university spaces.

2020 Ruby Yearbook, Tiffini Eckenrod, Allyssa Borrelli, Alex Mossaidis

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 2020 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

Photographs In My Mind, Through Darkness And In Light: An Auto-Criticism Of A University Teacher, Melanie Renee Witt

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation is an auto-criticism, a new qualitative inquiry founded in educational criticism and arts-based research, which describes and analyzes my lived experience as a female university teacher. The purpose of this study is to describe, interpret, evaluate and thematize my experiences with professional stress, pregnancy loss, and self-care. Secondly, it illuminates auto-criticism as a methodology with potential contributions to qualitative research and higher education.

Personal documents, internal artifacts, and external artifacts generated during a challenging period of my life as a university teacher are used as data. Language and photography combine to story my lived experiences and findings.

This …

Academic Space Master Plan Update Final Report - January 2020, Facilities Management, East Tennessee State University

Campus Facility Master Plans

No abstract provided.

2020 Spring And Winter - Schedule Of Classes, Office Of The Registrar, East Tennessee State University

Registration Resources

No abstract provided.

2020 - Etsu Fact Book, Institutional Research, East Tennessee State University

ETSU Fact Books

No abstract provided.

2020-2021 - Etsu General Academic Operating Budget (July), Budget And Financial Planning, East Tennessee State University

ETSU General Academic Operating Budgets and Analysis

No abstract provided.

Ceteal News, January/February 2020, Ceteal, Coastal Carolina University

CeTEAL Newsletter

• Signature Pedagogies Program Supports Examination of Teaching Practices Jenn Shinaberger, director, CeTEAL
• A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Strategic Figures in Physical Geography
  Clayton Whitesides, associate professor, anthropology and geography, Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts
• Distance Versus Face- to-Face Supervision of Pre-Service Special Educators
  Nicole Uphold; associate professor, special education; Spadoni College of Education
• The Use of Content Acquisition Podcasts and Feedback for Teacher Development Rhonda Miller; assistant professor, foundations, curriculum, and instruction; Spadoni College of Education
• Factors Impacting the Perception of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education
  Monica Fine; chair/associate professor, marketing, hospitality, and resort tourism; …