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First Destination Survey 2021: For Degrees Awarded December 2020-August 2021, Hart Career Center, Illinois Wesleyan University

First Destination Survey

[from the email sent by Warren Kistner] "The Hart Career Center is responsible for producing an annual First Destination (graduate) survey that tracks the post-graduate activity of our students within a six-month window of commencement. Following this collection period, we work to produce a report that provides our university community with vital information about the success of our graduates and allows us to address questions posed by prospective students and families. I am pleased to share our report for the class of 2021. Based on data obtained for 90.5% of our graduates, 96.8% are either employed or in graduate/professional school …

Covid-19’S Impact On Climate Change Research And Institutional Resilience In Higher Education In Vermont And Tanzania, Stephanie Clement

Capstone Collection

The COVID-19 pandemic impacts all sectors of society. It is necessary to understand how higher education institutions (HEIs) react to, adapt to, and build resilience in the face of such a crisis. HEIs around the world shifted how they deliver education to their students and struggled to adapt to a changing economy. Yet, there is little information on how HEIs bolster their resilience to exogenous shocks, like the coronavirus. This study assesses how the COVID-19 crisis impacted institutional resilience and climate change research at four HEIs: the University of Vermont (UVM) and Vermont Law School (VLS) in Vermont, United States …

2020-December-18-Appalachian Teaching Project, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Dec. 18, 2020) – The Appalachian Teaching Project (ATP), an applied research academic program training college and graduate students to design community-based economic development initiatives across the Appalachian region, celebrated its 20^th anniversary this year.

Supported by Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and organized by the Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services (CASS) at East Tennessee State University, participating schools offer a directed seminar guiding students in developing and executing field-based research projects specific to the needs of their surrounding communities and in alignment with ARC’s investment priorities. Students receive college credit for participating in ATP. …

2020-December-01-Governors School Applications, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – The Governor’s School for the Scientific Exploration of Tennessee Heritage, offered by the East Tennessee State University Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, is now accepting applications for summer 2021. The School will run from May 30-June 25.

Students live on the ETSU campus and earn three hours of college credit. Rising juniors and seniors in Tennessee high schools or home schools are eligible to apply, but applications must be submitted through the school counselor. Interested students should see their school counselor. The deadline for applications is January 15, 2021. More information is available at …

Chimes: November 13, 2020, Calvin University

Chimes

Profs plan to prevent cheating on online finals by Jamison Van Andel

Case spike traced to off-campus socializing, administration says by Alex Raycroft

Professor publishes book exploring public land, conservative politics by Ezra Craker

Social work intern organizes care package program for isolated students by Abigail Ham

Interim changes cause problems for engineering students by Katherine Benedict

Nursing prof recognized for outstanding work in reproductive health by Sarah Gibes

Thanksgiving brings tough choices for some, no options for others by Abigail Ham

Learning Places: Place-Based Learning In An Interdisciplinary Approach To Undergraduate Research, Jason Montgomery

Publications and Research

High-impact educational practices outlined by the Association of American Colleges and Universities give faculty a toolkit of specific practices that current research identifies as having particular effectiveness in student engagement and learning in the 21st century. Included in this list of effective practices is undergraduate research. While this high-impact educational practice is most often associated with the sciences, it has wider applicability to undergraduate learning where the methods of research can integrate synergistic strategies that further enhance student engagement and learning: place-based learning and interdisciplinary teaching. In this chapter, these two compelling approaches to higher education are presented as …

The Grizzly, November 5, 2020, Simra Mariam, Morgan Grabowski, Amy Litofsky, Ava Compagnoni, Layla Halterman, Rosalia Murphy

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Intruders & Campus Security • Trash Increases on Campus Due to COVID-19 • Kindness Isn't Cancelled • Ursinus College is Labeled Green! • Self-care: Check Your E-mails Only Twice a Day • Opinion: How to Increase Campus Safety • Safety Concerns Affect Students' Mental Health • Women's Soccer has Fun

Diversity & Inclusion Update - Fall 2020, Office Of Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion Update

This Fall 2020 newsletter discusses ongoing campus initiatives to facilitate diversity and inclusion efforts on campus. Topics discussed include programming that occurred during the Fall 2020 semester, updates on continuing work such as the IDI and Campus Climate Surveys, and welcoming Dr. Charmaine T. Cruise as the new Dean of Academic Advising and Student Support Services.

Taylor University Catalog 2020-2021, Taylor University

Undergraduate Catalogs

The 2020-2021 academic catalog of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Taylor University Graduate Catalog 2020-21, Taylor University

Graduate Catalogs

The 2020-2021 graduate catalog of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

An Investigation Of How Environmental Science Textbooks Link Human Environmental Impact To Ecology And Daily Life, Yael Wyner, Rob Desalle

Publications and Research

Making direct connections between humanity and the environment is of ever-increasing importance in the context of today’s environmental crisis. We used qualitative content analysis of precollege- and college-level introductory environmental science textbook case studies to study how they portray humanity’s link to the environment. We assessed case studies for how specific and data rich they are and for how they link together daily life, human impact, and ecological interactions. We found that, for many textbooks, case study stories were vaguely drawn and included few data. We also found that, for all textbooks, case studies almost always described human impacts without …

Chimes: September 18, 2020, Calvin University

Chimes

Athletics suspended to evaluate surveillance testing results by Juliana Knot

This election year, political figures are visiting GR. Here's why. by Lauren Vanden Bosch

"Black Lives Matter" post sparked debate, eventually closed "Overheard at Calvin" Facebook Page by Jamison Van Andel

Calvin's COVID record compared to other private Michigan colleges by Abigail Ham

Calvin sets a new fundraising record by Alex Raycroft

Provost names new dean for the arts, languages, humanities, and social sciences by Harm Venhuizen

Students lament study-abroad opportunities lost to COVID-19 by Katherine Benedict

Sacraments sanitized: how churches are celebrating religious milestones safely by Michaela Giovannelli

Discipline-Oriented Citizenship, Alexander Pope Iv, Sarah Surak

eJournal of Public Affairs

We introduce a framework for considering the particularities of civic engagement in higher education. Colleges and universities make increasing references to civic engagement in mission statements and other guiding documents. The nature of these documents does not allow for distinctions between types of civic engagement activities that might occur in specific academic disciplines. This may suggest a singular approach to civic engagement. We argue that actual pedagogies demonstrate variance and nuance in purposes of and approaches to civic engagement. Supporting faculty considerations of what content and skills are necessary for civic engagement in a particular academic discipline, we adapt and …

Chimes: September 11, 2020, Calvin University

Chimes

Academic calendar changes announced, effective next school year by Harm Venhuizen

Local CRC appoints deacon who is in same-sex marriage by Juliana Knot

Three months after George Floyd, Calvin continues to respond to BLM by Katherine Benedict

Students recount their isolation experiences after report symptoms by Abigail Ham

Calvin mourns the loss of rising senior Iris Jones by Harm Venhuizen

Graduation for class of 2020 postponed until April 17, 2021 by Juliana Knot

COVID-19 dashboard help keep Calvin community informed by Lauren Vanden Bosch

SAO to launch "Toknight Show", other tentative events by Susanaah Epp

Celebration Cinema offers "drive-in" alternative …

2020-2021 Catalog, College Of The Holy Cross

Course Catalogs

This catalog lists available courses for the 2020-2021 academic year. The College Catalog is a document of record issued in September 2020. The Catalog contains current information regarding the College calendar, admissions, degree requirements, fees, regulations and course offerings.

This catalog contains an important note regarding the on-going COVID-19 Pandemic.

2020-2021 Ursinus College Course Catalogue, Office Of The Registrar

Ursinus College Catalogues, 1869-Present

A digital copy of the 2020-2021 Ursinus College Catalog. It contains details of the curriculum, departmental requirements and courses of instruction as well as the Open Questions core requirements, experiential learning and the Common Intellectual Experience (CIE). Academic policies, special opportunities and scholarships, off-campus programs and graduation requirements are also outlined.

Academic Department Indicators, 2019-2020, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Academic Department Indicators

The audience is the Academic Planning Council (APC), college and department heads, and faculty. The purpose is to report instructional productivity measures useful for making comparisons and observing trends. Selected departmental information in this report is submitted annually to the Delaware Study, a National Study of Instructional Costs and Productivity.

This Instructional Productivity information corresponds to the UNO state- and tuition-funded budget. The Supplemental Information at the end of the document provides counts and statistics for campus-wide programs embedded in most colleges. Only Dual Enrollment instruction is excluded from the productivity report since it is a fee-based instructional program for …

Commencement 2020 (Program, Video And Messages From The Virtual Ceremony), Illinois Wesleyan University

Commencement Ceremonies

Planning for the 2020 Commencement ceremony was a dynamic process due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several links below contain the messages distributed to students and their families in the months leading up to the event which ultimately took place online on August 2, 2020.

This event also celebrated the students who earned scholastic and activity honors during the 2019-20 academic year by distributing the Honors Day Convocation program.

Convergence Of Senior Administrators And Professional Employees: Case Studies Of Institutional Transformation Via Convergent Hybrid Planned And Emergent Change, Michael C. Metzger

Graduate Doctoral Dissertations

Higher education institutions are struggling to engage in transformational changes to meet novel environmental forces. These struggles in part may be due to change approaches that lack coordination of professional employee and senior administrator change activity. Kezar’s (2012) Kaleidoscope Convergence—could address such separation of change agent activity. However, a limited understanding of the approach currently exists. This study seeks to gain a better understanding of how and why convergence is used for institutional transformation and engage in analysis to improve the utilization of convergence methods. Research has been organized for this study with a conceptual framework assessing institutional context, desired …

Digital Commons Report For Fiscal Years 2017-18 Through 2019-20, Andy Prock

Library Publications and Presentations

This report studies the growth of Ursinus College's institutional repository over a three year period. It includes readership statistics, growth activity and a collections analysis. It also discusses opportunities for the repository to support the curriculum and mission of Ursinus College.

Water Contamination And Practical Treatment Methods In Indigenous Ecuadorian Shuar Communities, Zoe Sheppard

Journal of Vincentian Social Action

No abstract provided.

Volume 29, Issue 2, Summer/Fall 2020, Office Of Communications, Illinois Wesleyan University

Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2018-present

INSIDE THIS ISSUE VOLUME 29 | NUMBER 2 | SUMMER/FALL 2020

ON OUR COVER: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Illinois Wesleyan to adapt in unforeseen ways amidst the global health crisis. Digital illustration by Ethan Lubin.

11 Long Way Home When the novel coronavirus outbreak presented travel challenges for Illinois Wesleyan students abroad, the IWU community came together to help students return home quickly and safely.

16 Waging War on COVID-19 Dr. Gregory A. Poland ’77 has spent decades studying infectious diseases and developing vaccines, and is a leading voice during the current health crisis.

20 Leading on the Front …

Western Michigan University Magazine, Spring/Summer 2020, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1997-present)

• University News
• Uncharted Waters: Campus community navigates unprecedented shift to distance learning
• Unique Collection: University Libraries acquires David Small and Sarah Stewart archive
• Alumni Profiles
• Product design students envisioning future of mobility with Eaton partnership
• For the birds: Avian adventures at Asylum Lake Preserve
• Student aviation opportunities take off with launch of Aviate partnership
• Community Collaborations
• Renewable energy researchers at WMU receive $9.6 million grant
• Figures of speech: Instructor helps Kalamazoo TV anchor recover his voice
• Taboo topics course uses dialogue to break through barriers
• Classnotes
• In Memoriam

Honors Convocation (Program 2020), Illinois Wesleyan University

The Kemp Foundation's Teaching Excellence Award Ceremony Programs

No abstract provided.

2020-June-16-Etsus Department Of Appalachian Studies Delivers Governors School Online, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

2020 Governor's School

JOHNSON CITY (June 16, 2020) – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, 26 top high school juniors and seniors from across the state were able to participate virtually in the 33^rd annual Governor’s School for the Scientific Exploration of Tennessee Heritage offered this month by the Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services at East …

Emergent Model For Community Engagement: Developing Courses And Programs, Barbara S. Spector, Cyndy S. Leard

Journal of Global Education and Research

This retrospective emergent design qualitative evaluation study documents the development of a unique model for community engagement and engaged scholarship in higher education. The primary novel aspect of the model is participatory involvement of both the target audience for the program and representatives of various stakeholder groups who initiated, conceptualized, tested, assessed, and evaluated the courses and program with the professor. Members of the target audience and stakeholder groups also recruited participants, contributed to refining the courses and program to meet the needs of the stakeholder groups, and contributed to redesigning courses for online learning. The model emerged while developing …

Campus Design And The Community College Experience: An Exploration Of Stress, Belonging And Scholarly Identity, Vanita Naidoo

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This mixed methods research study examines factors that influence the development of scholarly identity at a community college campus. It uses survey methods and a focus group with undergraduate students at the Bronx Community College (BCC) campus to examine how campus design relates to a sense of belonging, the process of reflection, and the development of a scholarly identity. Academic attrition and low performance are challenges at urban community colleges. The study aims to address how campus design, specifically green space, impacts undergraduate students at a community college. It seeks to better understand the experience of the diverse student population …

Collaboration And Evaluation In Urban Sustainability And Resilience Transformations: The Keys To A Just Transition?, Liliana Elizabeth Caughman

Dissertations and Theses

Climate has changed and will continue changing; city populations are swelling as urbanization continues to accelerate; extreme environmental events like heat waves and floods are becoming more severe and more common; and the climate justice movement is rapidly gaining momentum. It in this context that municipal governments find themselves urgently seeking solutions to transition cities from extractive, vulnerable, and unjust to sustainable, resilient, and equitable. The task is complex and will require systemic transformations across interconnected social, environmental, and economic infrastructures. Emerging theories regarding how to govern such massive changes suggest Transition Management strategies and the values of a just …

More Than A Language: A Detailed Look At The English Major, Hannah Woods

Honors Theses

This thesis analyzes the perceptions of the English Major in order to come up with suggestions for the Univeristy of Mississippi English Department with the purpose of increasing enrollment in the English Program. The last decade has seen a large decrease in the number of English Majors throughout the country, and this decrease has been reflected in the University of Mississippi. This thesis looks at recent opinions of the English Major in society, including popular criticisms of the major and responces from the English community. It was found that the two main criticisms of the English Major are that graduates …

Evaluating First-Generation Students’ Career Readiness, Mariana N. Robledo De La Torre

M.A. in Higher Education Leadership: Action Research Projects

Research shows that first-generation students have historically had less guidance and resources to support their educational attainment and career development (Tate et al., 2015). This has resulted in considerable growth in the amount of support systems, programs, and services implemented by educational institutions across the United States to help first-generation college students thrive in higher education and their future careers. This study sought to improve my understanding of the career readiness of first-generation students at USD. By engaging with and gathering data from first-generation students, I have greater insight about ways of supporting first-generation students’ career readiness and vocational confidence …