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An Evaluation Of Pathways To Community College Student Success In Anatomy And Physiology I, Staci Brooke Forgey

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

The demand for healthcare workers is increasing nationwide. Higher education is responding by examining various interventions designed to increase completion (Abele, Penprase, & Ternes, 2011). Anatomy and Physiology is often identified as a gatekeeper course for students, since many withdraw or fail this course (Hopper, 2011). Within the VCCS, two colleges have implemented a prerequisite course, NAS 2, for Anatomy and Physiology. This study analyzed student data from before and after NAS 2 implementation, and examined General Biology to determine if it was a predictor of success in Anatomy and Physiology.

When NAS 2 was a significant predictor of grade …

Perceived Transformational Teacher Leadership And Students’ Motivation, Academic Performance, And Intent To Persist In Stem Education At A Community College, Stacy Lynn Waters-Bailey

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

The transformational teacher leadership style has been identified as having a positive impact on student motivation, academic performance, and persistence. This study served to determine if there is a relationship between perceived transformational teacher leadership and student motivation, academic performance, and STEM persistence intentions for students in transferable general education biological science courses offered at community colleges.

This quantitative research study was conducted in two phases at one campus of a large, multi-campus community college in a major urban area in a Mid-Atlantic state. In the initial phase, the researcher administered the survey to students who volunteered to participate in …

Impact Of Generation Membership On Job Satisfaction Of Financial Aid Administrators, Joseph Martin Dobrota

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

The United States workforce is experiencing a shift in age composition due to the aging and retirement of the baby boomer generation. The work of this study will examine the impact generational membership has on the job satisfaction of financial aid staff at American colleges and universities. Through use of the Job Descriptive Index an examination of job satisfaction of staff members of the Rocky Mountain Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (RMASFAA) and Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (SASFAA) is conducted. Using the concept of generation theory popularized by research team Strauss and Howe (1991), the study …

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society: Raising Visibility On Campus., Kristina Wirtz

Academic Leadership Academy

WMU’s Phi Beta Kappa Chapter

• Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society, founded at the College of William & Mary in 1776.
• Western Michigan University is among 10% of American colleges and universities to host a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
• Our chapter, Theta of Michigan, was founded in 1997 after more than a decade of efforts by WMU faculty and administrators. We are a WMU “point of pride.”
• Phi Beta Kappa celebrates and advocates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences.

The Problem: PBK’s Low Profile on Campus

1)Low student response rate:

• Students at …

Fall Convocation 2016 Program, Office Of Faculty Development

Fall Convocation

A program for the Fall 2016 convocation, giving information on programs to improve student learning, including faculty and staff awards, State of the University Address, aspects of the Teaching & Learning Bash, and Teaching with Technology and Assessment in Action.

Admissions Report - Detailed Data - September 2016, Office Of Institutional Research & Effectiveness, Wright State University

Admissions Reports

Detailed report of applicants to Wright State including data on county of residency, intended major, and ethnicity for Fall Semester 2017.

The Echo: September 30, 2016, Taylor University

2016-2017 (Volume 104)

Memorable moments from Indiana’s 200th birthday celebration – Ponchos, piggy banks and prospectives – Emmaus Immersion Project – The turning point – Family food – Senior spouses – From Freshmen to Olympians – Fall fashion spread – A high schooler came to visit and… -- Numb – The bi-weekly bachelor and bachelorette – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Death, celebration, fear and love – A&E Events – Creative coding – Spotify: Football Favorites – A match for the Union – Too many excuses – Campus Center: improvement or not? – Trojans take down Tigers – Weekly Preview – …

The Inkwell, Armstrong State University

The Inkwell

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Uab Professors Recognized For Research Efforts By Nsf Career Awards, Staff

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The Grizzly, September 28, 2016, Brian Thomas, Courtney A. Duchene, Tommy Armstrong, Sophie Worthington-Kirsch, Valerie Osborne, Emily Jolly, Joshua Brandon Hoffman, Leighnah L. Perkins, Johnny Cope, Nick Brough

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Campus Safety Takes Safety Initiatives • Poet Comes to UC • ESL Program Promotes Community Between Students and Staff • New Club Aims to Get Money Out of Politics • Shakespeare in the Summer of Love • Family Day Branches Out • Opinions: Let's (Finally) Talk About Sex Addiction; Frank Ocean's "Blonde" was Worth Waiting For • Ursinus Men's and Women's Cross Country Team Off to a Hot Start • Rare Breed: The Two-Sport Athlete

Research Express News, Georgia Southern University

Research & Economic Development

• Polluter-funded research on the health of the Ogeechee River continues

University Honors Program News, Georgia Southern University

Honors College: News & Publications (2008-2020)

• Honors Students Cross the Equator
• Jenny Shaffer Engineers a Third Trip to Germany
• Of Dogs and Doctors: Presenting Research in Dublin
• Summer Research Update

2016 September 26 - Graduate Council Minutes, College Of Graduate And Continuing Studies, East Tennessee State University

Graduate Council Agendas and Minutes

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Gec Meeting Minutes For Sept, 26, 2016, General Education Committee

General Education Committee Minutes

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My News

My News (2014-2020)

• Fourth Annual GreenFest Set for Oct. 1
• Nursing Faculty Awarded Grant Through NAPNAP Foundation
• Biology Professor Receives $280,798 NSF Grant
• The Drifters Set to Appear Oct. 2
• Georgia Southern Student­Athletes Support Flood Relief

Digitalcommons@University Of Nebraska-Lincoln: Unl Institutional Repository, Linnea Fredrickson, Sue Ann Gardner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Presentations

Poster outlining facts and metrics that pertain to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln online institutional repository on the Bepress Digital Commons platform.

$8 Million Grant To Support Research To Repair Hearts With Bioengineered Patch, Jeff Hansen

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Western News, September 22, 2016, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story Highlights: Two more facilities open amid fanfare, Trustee Johnston lays out process for presidential search, WMU employees; dependents get tuition discount at Cooley, Campuswide award winners to be feted at Fall Convocation, On Campus with La Shaunda Webb

Nih Awards More Than $150 Million For Research On Environmental Influences On Child Health, Staff

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The Inkwell, Armstrong State University

The Inkwell

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The Grizzly, September 22, 2016, Brian Thomas, Valerie Osborne, Tommy Armstrong, Courtney A. Duchene, Emily Jolly, Sarah Hojsak, Angela Antoinette Bey, Johnny Myers, Johnny Cope, Nick Brough

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

UCEMS Halts Service Due to Policy Dispute • Tall Trees Music Fest: Local Musicians Play for Charity • U-Imagine's New Marketing Competition Offers Ursinus Clubs Free Advertising • Fear From Around the World • Gender Inequalities in Tech and Science • When Art and the Environment Collide • Opinions: What Mia McKenzie's Visit Meant to Me; New Era: Food Trucks Become Ursinus Tradition • Goal! Men's and Women's Soccer Prepared for the 2016 Season • Brother Bears on the Field

Research Express News, Georgia Southern University

Research & Economic Development

• GS offers Ogeechee River study update

Experts Explore How Early Childhood Educators Can Adapt To A Growing Number Of Diverse Family Structures, Staff

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$8 Million Grant To Support Research To Repair Hearts With Bioengineered Patch, Jeff Hansen

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Volume 114, Number 3 - Tuesday, September 20, 2016, Saint Mary's College Of California

The Collegian

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Research Express News, Georgia Southern University

Research & Economic Development

• Ogeechee River Project Update

2016-09-15 Faculty Senate Newletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate newsletter for September 15, 2016.

2016-09-15 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Meeting minutes of the Faculty Senate from September 15, 2016.

Faculty Awarded Curricular Enrichment And Innovation Awards, Uab Heersink School Of Medicine News

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Admissions Report - Final Detailed Data - September 2016, Office Of Institutional Research & Effectiveness, Wright State University

Admissions Reports

Detailed report of matriculated students at Wright State including data on ethnicity, region, intended college, transfer, and direct admit from high school as of the 14th day of Fall Semester 2016.