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40 Update: Draft Course Guidelines Presented To Senate 11-9-20, University Of Northern Iowa. General Education Re-Envisioning Committee.

General Education Re-envisioning Committee Documents

A draft of guidelines for course proposals to be considered for addition to the new general education program. The guidelines include what student learning outcomes should be covered by the course for every category.

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Graduate Council Meeting, November 20, 2020, Marshall University Graduate Council

Graduate Council Minutes

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Urban Forest And The Tree Canopy: A Pathway To Climate Resilience, Ralph Moran, Turner Allison, Brandi Bell, Eric Brown, Monet Dews, Sheena Foster, Lydia Kidane, Zachary Olukani, Tivon Phillips, Llaquelin Reyes-Mendez, Natasha Roy, Lilla Schottner, Kenneth Stancell, Jaheen Watson, Tiesha Wright

The International Undergraduate Journal For Service-Learning, Leadership, and Social Change

Background: Urban ecosystems face many environmental, infrastructure, and social systems challenges. Urban forest plays an important role in urban ecology but continue to face many direct and indirect threats. Research indicates that climate change, insects, disease, and urbanization are the major causes of urban forest decline. Tree canopies play a major role in ecosystem services, providing the advantages of a natural, cost-effective system of green infrastructure, removal of air and water pollutants, modulation of energy use, and improvement in water quality. These services increase climate resilience. Purpose: The purpose of this service-learning project was to gain a better understanding of …

Institutional Research Core Program Adds New Cores; Creates Major Growth In Program, Mary Ashley Canevaro

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Birmingham-Based Uab Spinoff Will Develop Treatments For Cardio-Pulmonary Diseases, Jeff Hansen

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2020-11-18 Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.

Faculty Senate Records

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee meeting minutes for November 18, 2020.

2020 November 17 - Medical Student Education Committee Minutes, Medical Student Education Committee, East Tennessee State University

Medical Student Education Committee Minutes

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The Echo: November 16, 2020, Taylor University

2020-2021 (Volume 108)

Silent Night game canceled — Nothing is absolute for next semester — IWU COVID update — Election called for Biden — Thailand, Taylor, taking the next step — ReNEWed Boutique and Thrift brings bigger mission — Every vote counts — Emphasizing value of the unborn — Yatooma’s Foundation for the Kids — Exercise and health — Emotional abuse exists in U.S. churches — Couple on-mission in the student center — Selma’s youngest foot soldier — Creating cool Christmas gifts Home for the hygge holidays — Mosaic Night aims to fuse many cultures — Students transform writing into visual artwork — …

Gec Meeting Minutes For Nov 16, 2020, General Education Committee

General Education Committee Minutes

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Two Uab Students Awarded Clinton Global Initiative University Seed Funding, Staff

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2020-November-13-Railroad Museum Anniversary, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 13, 2020) – The George L. Carter Railroad Museum on the campus of East Tennessee State University will mark its 13^th year of operation on Saturday, Nov. 14. 

Dedicated by former ETSU President Dr. Paul E. Stanton Jr. in 2007, the railroad museum has continued to grow in size and popularity for more than a decade.  It hosts thousands of visitors annually even though it is only open to the public for five hours each Saturday.  It has become a vessel to remind the public of the importance of railroads in regional history. 

Johnson City was …

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

Gec Meeting Minutes For Nov 12, 2020, General Education Committee

General Education Committee Minutes

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Implementing The Flipped Classroom In An Undergraduate Corporate Finance Course, Jayendra S. Gokhale

Publications

This study analyzes flipped mode of instruction in Corporate Finance. In the current environment, with many students in quarantine and greater emphasis on self-study, it is even more relevant to understand how students understand and retain concepts derived from online environment. In this study, performance of students in flipped mode is compared with the performance in traditional lecture-style. In flipped class, students watched a brief video-lecture, took an online assessment quiz prior to attending an interactive discussion-based class session, unlike the traditional lecture style. The results of this study suggest that with flipped mode, most students take greater responsibility of …

Microbiomes For All, Theodore R. Muth, Avrom J. Caplan

Publications and Research

Microbiome research projects are often interdisciplinary, involving fields such as microbiology, genetics, ecology, evolution, bioinformatics, and statistics. These research projects can be an excellent fit for undergraduate courses ranging from introductory biology labs to upper-level capstone courses. Microbiome research projects can attract the interest of students majoring in health and medical sciences, environmental sciences, and agriculture, and there are meaningful ties to real-world issues relating to human health, climate change, and environmental sustainability and resilience in pristine, fragile ecosystems to bustling urban centers. In this review, we will discuss the potential of microbiome research integrated into classes using a number …

Guided Pathway Elements From The California Community College Counselor Perspective, Tiffany Welter

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative multicase study was to describe what California community college counselors consider important elements of guided pathways that increase student success. Additionally, this study will explore how counselors describe the challenges of guided pathways. Lastly, this study identified counselor recommendations for improving guided pathways to increase student success.

Methodology: This qualitative study used a multiple-case study to explore what important guided pathway features California community colleges offer students from the counselor’s perspective. Semi-structured interviews were held with 12 counselors from six California community colleges that have implemented guided pathways on their campuses to capture rich …

Relationships Between Religiosity, Spirituality, Gender, Psychological Distress, And Treatment Preference, Reid Wollett

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects

The underutilization of mental health services by college students is an enduring problem, highlighted by increasing popularity of mental health awareness efforts. One strategy used to understand this problem is examining college students’ attitudes toward seeking psychological help. The present study sought to examine college students’ attitudes toward seeking both psychological and religious forms of help, and the roles of religiosity/spirituality, psychological distress, and gender in predicting treatment preference. Understanding what kind of treatment students prefer and the important predictors of this preference may help us to address more effectively the problem of mental health service underutilization. In a large …

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 …

2020-November-09-Etsu Offering Free Pharmacy Dual Enrollment Class, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 9, 2020) – East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy is offering a dual enrollment class for high school students across the region to learn more about the pharmacy profession and how to get into pharmacy school. The course will be free for all students who have a 3.0 high school GPA or above.

This course will be online and asynchronous—meaning students can participate whenever, wherever they want.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone, and I believe many students feel the calling to make an impact in health care and help patients,” said Dr. Debbie …

2020-November-09-Free Pharmacy Dual Enrollment Class, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 9, 2020) – East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy is offering a dual enrollment class for high school students across the region to learn more about the pharmacy profession and how to get into pharmacy school. The course will be free for all students who have a 3.0 high school GPA or above.

This course will be online and asynchronous—meaning students can participate whenever, wherever they want.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone, and I believe many students feel the calling to make an impact in health care and help patients,” said Dr. Debbie …

Research, Training At Uab Are Improving The Lives Of America's Heroes, Matt Windsor

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Which Role Shall I Perform? The Doctoral Experience Of Women, Aviva Vincent, Megan Weber, Danielle Sabo

New York Journal of Student Affairs

Doctoral women experience disparities in self-efficacy, degree completion, and mental fatigue compared to men-identified colleagues. Women pursuing doctorates express hardships mirroring those reported in the 1970s. Applied qualitative methodology yielded emergent themes, contextualized by the frameworks of role theory and academic resilience theory. The experiences shared by the women in this study support that the expectations of women regarding the doctoral process do not align with the situational reality, specifically regarding imposter syndrome, mentorship, family-planning, financial support, and social expectations. Recommendations for departments and universities are provided to create a more just experience.

Does A Good Advisor A Day Keep The Doctor Away? How Advisor-Advisee Relationships Are Associated With Psychological And Physical Well-Being Among Graduate Students, Monica Becerra, Emily Wong, Brooke N. Jenkins, Sarah D. Pressman

Psychology Faculty Articles and Research

It is well established that graduate students face large amounts of stress during their education. Despite this, little research has focused on factors that can help this high stress population maintain well-being in the face of numerous challenges. One potentially important but neglected probable wellness determinant is the advisor-student relationship. This study explored to what extent advisor and department characteristics related to advisor selection are associated with student well-being and examined whether a positive advisor-advisee relationship can reduce the negative effects of stress on student well-being. Four hundred and forty-six graduate students from Ph.D. programs across the United States completed …

Uab Names Assistant Dean For Biomedical Programs, Alicia Rohan

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We Are...Marshall, November 4, 2020, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

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Spectrum, November 4, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Fairfield Listed as a "Red Zone" -- The Great Debate -- Why is Among Us So Popular -- Theta Phi Alpha Open Recruitment -- Public Relations Students Society of America -- Pinky Swear PACK Club -- Film and Zoom Reunions

Points Of Pride, Georgia Southern University

Points of Pride (2013-2023)

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2020-November-03-Dr Erik Petersen Receives Grant To Study Salmonella Prevention, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 3, 2020) – Dr. Erik Petersen, assistant professor in East Tennessee State University College of Public Health’s Department of Health Sciences, has received $300,000 to study Salmonella sensing-based antibacterials for use in poultry. 

The award is a collaborative bi-national grant with Dr. Erez Mills from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Rehovot, Israel.

“Currently, among the food-borne zoonoses, or diseases that are spread between animals and people, Salmonellosis has become a frequent major public health concern,” Petersen said.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates Salmonella bacteria cause about 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations, and …

November 03, 2020, Saint Mary's College Of California

The Collegian

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The Echo: November 2, 2020, Taylor University

2020-2021 (Volume 108)

Student killed in NYC shooting — Taylor transitions to one faculty body — Title IX policy includes an alternative process — Education presentations lose audience to COVID — COVID Column — The journey from Myanmar to Indiana — Hartford City boasts new coffee shop, Who’s Your Coffee — Our response matters — Building a climate of creation care — Your Twitter feed sucks—here’s why — Welcoming the refugee with open hands — American veterans face various hardships in life after service — Markus Miller: experience into expertise — Fall Food Favorites — Finding fun in the middle of nowhere — …