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Office Of Career Advancement Services: A Quantitative Study On Career Confidence As It Relates To Career Readiness, Tara Lynn Wiese

Theses and Dissertations

This research examines the roles of self-efficacy, attitudes towards the services offered; strategies and guidance, and career planning play a part in how the student views their career knowledge base. The primary focus of the study is on the students who used the services of the Career Advancement Center located on the 2nd Floor in Savitz Hall. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of utilizing the career services, which are provided to the students on campus, and how it could help improve their career readiness. By studying students career confidence, the hope is to see if …

Food Insecurity And Pre-Hypertension, Pre-Diabetes In Adult Women: Results From The 2007-2010 National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey, Michelle L. Redmond, Phd, Ms, Fanglong Dong, Phd, Philip Twumasi-Ankrah, Phd, Robert B. Hines, Phd, Mph, Lisette T. Jacobson, Phd, Mpa, Ma, Elizabeth Ablah, Phd, Mph, Judy Johnston, Ms, Rd/Ld, Tracie C. Collins, Md, Mph, Mhcds

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Background

Being food insecure is generally defined as the limited or uncertain availability of safe and nutritious foods and is linked to poor nutrition and fully progressed diet-sensitive chronic diseases. However, little is known about the association between food insecurity and pre-clinical disease such as pre-hypertension and pre-diabetes. This study sought to examine the associations between food insecurity and pre-clinical disease among a racially/ethnically diverse population of women.

Methods

Using data from 2007-2010 NHANES, we examined associations between food security and pre-clinical disease among women 18-65 years. Chi-square tests were used to examine differences in demographic variables. Bivariate and multivariable …

Application Of The Imb Model To The Reported Intake Of Fruits And Vegetables Of Native American Children, Rachel C. Sinley, Julie A. Albrecht

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the applicability of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) model to identify variables that are associated with fruit and vegetable intake among Native American children. A cross-sectional study design was employed with a convenience sample of 92 English-speaking caregivers of Native American children between the ages of 2 and 5 from several tribes representing the Midwest, including Omaha, Santee Sioux, Ponca and Winnebago. Caregivers completed an IMB model survey, fruit and vegetable food frequency questionnaire and demographic survey. Multivariate linear regression and path analysis were conducted to assess association between model constructs and fruit …

Novel Therapies Identified For Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis And Potential For Cardiovascular Disease, Staff

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May 11, 2018 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

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Etrf Improves Blood Sugar Control And Blood Pressure, Pilot Study Says, Staff

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Motivations Of Ncaa Student Athletes In Community Service, Karen Boleska

Theses & Dissertations

Research Focus. Research is ongoing around the United States on volunteer motivations; however, NCAA student athletes remain an understudied population. This quantitative study investigated the motivations of NCAA student athletes in community service to determine if the importance of motivational functions differ demographically. The specific purpose of this study was to examine and determine the order of the motivational function of importance for NCAA student athletes in connection to their participation in mandatory community service. Determining if the importance of motivational functions differ demographically by gender (male, female), academic classification (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, graduate students), and by sport type …

Taste And See That The Lord Is Good: A Christian Liberal Arts Education And The Development Of Students' Theology Of Nutrition, Lauren Nicole Miles

Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses

The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of a Christian liberal arts (CLA) university on students’ development of a theology of nutrition. Through phenomenological research, this study explored the experience students had with food and the education they received regarding nutrition at the CLA university. The study was guided by the following research questions:

• How do students’ experiences at a CLA university impact their theology of nutrition?
• Does a theology of food change eating habits?
• Does taking part in a nutrition course change an individual’s food choices compared to those who do not take a nutrition course? …

The Defenestration Of Democracy, Peter Mclaren

Education Faculty Books and Book Chapters

Peter McLaren wrote this afterword to Dissident Knowledge in Higher Education, edited by Marc Spooner and James McNinch, which "delve[s] into the effects of colonialism, neoliberalism, and audit culture on higher education".

University Honors Program Newsletter, Honors College, Georgia Southern University

Honors College: News & Publications (2008-2020)

• Congratulations Spring Graduates!
• Opportunities Adding Up
• First-Year Experience Awards Honors
• Leader of the Year
• Honors Students Win Awards at Eagle Showcase

2018 May, Morehead State University. Office Of Communications And Marketing

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for May of 2018.

Annual Report Of Undergraduate Research Fellows From August 2017 To May 2018, Office Of Research And Sponsored Programs. Morehead State University.

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Reports and Publications

Annual Report of Undergraduate Research Fellows from August 2017 to May 2018.

An Examination Of California Home-Based Early Childhood Educators’ Self-Determination To Attain A Higher Education Degree, Shirley Collins

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine, identify, and describe the perceived impact of the self-determination attributes of autonomy, competence, and relatedness on the persistence and retention of California licensed home-based early childhood educators who attended higher education degree programs.

Methodology: This study utilized a concurrent triangulation mixed-methods approach to gain an understanding of the impact of self-determination on California licensed home-based early childhood educators’ persistence and retention in college. Three hundred members of the San Diego County Family Child Care Association and/or the California Family Child Care Network were invited to participate in this …

Exploration Of The Impact Of Lean System On Profitability In U. S. Pharmaceutical Industry, Linya Shu

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Business and Technology at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree Master of Science by Linya Shu on April 27, 2018.

2018 Celebration Of Scholarship:, Taylor University

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Faculty and students are afforded the opportunity to develop substantial relationships centered on intellectual growth but which can readily and naturally expand to professional, personal, and spiritual mentoring - which is at the core of Taylor's Christian liberal arts education.

Presentations include: Faculty PechaKucha presentations; Student oral presentations; Poster presentations

Commencement Ceremonies, University Of North Florida

Commencement Printed Materials

Program for the Spring Commencement ceremonies.

Initial Evidence Of Construct Validity Of Data From A Self-Assessment Instrument Of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (Tpack) In 2-Year Public College Faculty In Texas, Kristin C. Scott

Human Resource Development Theses and Dissertations

Technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) has been studied in K-12 faculty in the U.S. and around the world using survey methodology. Very few studies of TPACK in post-secondary faculty have been conducted and no peer-reviewed studies in U.S. post-secondary faculty have been published to date. The present study is the first reliability and validity of data from a TPACK survey to be conducted with a large sample of U.S. post-secondary faculty. The professorate of 2-year public college faculty in Texas will help their institutions meet the goals of the state’s higher education strategic plan, 60x30TX. In order to do …

Segregation Of Student Financial Aid In Higher Education: The Effects On Low-Income Students When Ebt Is Not Accepted At University Campuses In San Diego, Ca., Tanisha-Jean Martin

M.A. in Leadership Studies: Capstone Project Papers

The student bodies of universities are made up of a diverse financial class of students which utilize various methods to cover financial obligations on campus, even with the use of welfare governmental assistance. Low-income students that are involved in government welfare programs are given an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card to support them while they are pursuing an education; however, every university in San Diego, CA (and nearly the entire United States), segregate EBT into an unacceptable category and refuse to accept the card at any venues on campus. The EBT card is a plastic card that can be used …

The Grizzly, April 26, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Kevin Leon, Kim Corona, Ria Rathi, Sophia Dibattista, Emily Jolly, Clara Kiss, Paige Szmodis, Xichang Wu, Julie Krasutsky, David Mendelsohn

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus Faculty Land $30,000 NEH Grant • UC Students Gather for Hong and Powell Reading • Main Street Nutrition Hosts Healthy Happy Hour for Ursinus Students • Alumna Returns to Campus to Talk About Self-Publishing • Celebration of the Past and Future • Picnic and a One-Act Show • Opinions: Why Queer House Should be a Permanent Part of SPINT; Syria Airstrikes not the Answer to Alleged Chemical Weapons • Alum Kitty Dawson Returns as Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach • Final Check-in with UC's Spring Teams

2018-04-26 College Of Science And Technology Program Review, Morehead State University. Office Of The Provost.

Faculty Senate Records

College of Science and Technology Program Review update issued by the Office of the Provost on April 26, 2018.

Program And Abstracts From The Celebration Of Student Scholarship, 2018, Office Of Research And Sponsored Programs. Morehead State University.

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Reports and Publications

Program and Abstracts from the Celebration of Student Scholarship on April 25, 2018.

2018 April 23 - Graduate Council Minutes, College Of Graduate And Continuing Studies, East Tennessee State University

Graduate Council Agendas and Minutes

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Grand Challenge Pm Lee Moradi Wants Your World-Changing Ideas, Haley Herfurth

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Honors Research Symposium Program Spring 2018, Georgia Southern University

Honors College: News & Publications (2008-2020)

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2018 Eagle Showcase Program, Division Of Student Affairs, Leadership And Community Engagement, Service Learning

Eagle Showcase: Excellence in Service-Learning (Archived)

2018 Eagle Showcase Program

Prevention Of Decubitus Ulcers In The Clinical Setting, Stephanie Parker, Carli Burton, Jordan Adkins, Samantha Cunningham, Kasea Thornberry, Shelley Sadler

Celebration of Student Scholarship Poster Sessions Archive

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April 17, 2018 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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The Echo: April 13, 2018, Taylor University

2017-2018 (Volume 105)

Taylor alumna receives grant – The Echo staffers’ work recognized – Res Publica placement – Moving forward together – Bree’s Beat International News – FAFSA PSA – ‘Full Worm Moon’ rising – From the archives: Referenced recipes – Spring Break Missions Breakdown – Food Spotlight – Humans of TaylorU – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Music faculty bids farewell to Al Harrison – Taylor students continue on C.S. Lewis’ legacy – A&E Events – Why the words? The mysterious word panels revealed – Our View – Friday the 13th helps us re-examine superstitions – The complexity of objectivity …

Walking In Many Worlds: Fouad Leads Mhrc's Reach Programs Onward And Upward, Laura Coulter

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Nutrition Therapy Guidelines Will Help People Living With Hiv Stay Healthy, Alicia Rohan

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