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Prospectus, May 5, 2012, Mark Roughton, Nick Washington, Briana Kay Stodden, Kelsey Hosea, Spencer Brown, Chanelle Stokes, Mace Mackiewicz

Prospectus 2012

PARKLAND AWARDED FOR ORGAN DONOR INITIATIVE, Motor Sports Program a Great Way for Students to Enjoy EST, Jump Rope for Heart 2012, Access Success With Lori Patterson, Alcohol Awareness Day Held at Parkland, Google Drive: Watch Out, Cloud Computing in U.S. like 'Wild West,' Say "No" to Cumulative Exams, Job Death Decrease Still Not Enough, What do You do to Prepare for Finals?, Cobra Golfers Work for Strong Finish to Spring, Art Gallery to Host Graphic Design Student Exhibition

How Media Frame Roller Derby Around The World In 20 Different Countries, Julie Chartrou

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

A content analysis was conducted to analyze how media frame roller derby. The research included an analysis of newspaper articles published all around the world in 20 different nations from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2011, and different languages were considered. The research did not support previous studies concerning women athletes and the sport. Overall tone toward roller derby was mainly neutral, and the description of roller derby was not defined as sexist or using violent terms. Women journalists who wrote articles were slightly more sexist and used violent terms than men. Exploratory research showed that the previous findings …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald - Graduation, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special commencement edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Kimura, Alex. Not Knowing Your Future Isn’t So Bad – Student Government Association
• Honor College Graduates
• Congratulations Biology Graduates!
• Jury, Tyler. Find Something You are Passionate About & Pursue It with Diligence – Spirit Masters
• Wittenborn, Ashley. Gain as Much Experience as You Can Soak Up Every Moment - Talisman
• Johnson, Jasmine. Basketball Has Shaped My Life Probably More Than Anything Else Besides God
• Congratulations Graduates from the Management Department
• College of Health & Human Services Graduates
• Nguyen, Mario. They Cleaned Me Up & Outfitted Me with the Tools I Needed to …

Nor'easter News Volume 5 Issue 13, Nor'easter News Staff

Nor'easter News

The fifty-second issue of the University of New England's student-run newspaper, Nor'easter News.

Progression Magazine, 2011-2012, Coastal Carolina University

Progression Magazine

Magazine of the College of Science at Coastal Carolina University.

Factors Influencing Men’S Basketball Season Ticket Purchase, Jennifer Y. Mak, Steve Chen

Management Faculty Research

This study explored the men's basketball season ticket consumption behavior and identified the differences among marital status and those who brought children to the game. Using survey methodology, statistical analysis reveals that entertainment, sport involvement, team identification, and game attractiveness, are keys factors influencing men's basketball season ticket consumption. Married persons appreciate team identification and entertainment more than non-married individuals. Practical managerial implications and marketing-strategy suggestions are also included.

Marketing Pastimes: Comparing The Brand Strengths Of Real Madrid & The New York Yankees, Colin Wilson Powers

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

In March of 2012, Forbes Magazine ranked the most valuable brands in all of sports. Trailing only Manchester United’s $2.235 billion valuation, the next most valuable franchises are Spain’s Real Madrid of La Liga BBVA, and Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees. As the two of the three most dominant brands in all of sports, Real Madrid and the New York Yankees are frequently mentioned in the same context as one another, but rarely discussed through more extensive market research comparing their brand management strategies. By utilizing Kevin Keller’s acclaimed Customer-Based Brand Equity model, the relative strength of the brands …

Predicting Expenditure Patterns Based On Motivations To Travel For Active Sport Tourists, Chris Brown

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The present study continued the line of research into general tourism motivations and expenditures by further expanding the scope into active sport tourists traveling to participate in a specific sport. In completing this research, a broad range of travel, expenditure, and motivational factors were considered. In addition, multiple regression was utilized to answer the proposed research question in an attempt to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of active sport tourists' motivations for travel and their subsequent expenditures.

2012 May, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for May of 2012.

Prospectus, April 25, 2012, Kelsey Hosea, Chanelle Stokes, Burke Stanion, Mark Roughton, Buster Bytes, Parkland Marketing And Public Relations, Nick Washington, Mace Mackiewicz

Prospectus 2012

HISTORY OF PARKLAND'S RENOVATIONS, Parkland's Student Disability Services Finds Ways to Assist Those in Need, Linotype: The Film, How to Not Pay for Mobile Phone Service, Seattle Man Rescues and Relocates Unwanted Trees, What We Should be Asking the Candidates, What do You Plan to do After Going to Parkand?, SNAP and Parkland Nursing Program to Host Art Demonstration, Cobras Spring Cheerleading Tryouts 2012, Summer Camp Music Festival 2012 Preview

Summitt, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

From across the nation, from the world of basketball and the world of sport, the reaction to Pat Summitt relinquishing her position as head basketball coach at the University of Tennessee has been overwhelming in praise, admiration, and volume. Those who played for Summitt talked of the tremendous impact that she had on their lives, praising her as a coach and human being, often referring to her as a mother-figure. Those who knew her in other capacities talked about her strength in the face of adversity. This quality distinguished Pat Summitt throughout her career and not just in the past …

The Look Of The Line: An Empirical Investigation Of The Impacts Of Facial Symmetry On Salary Levels Of Offensive Linemen In The Nfl, Kristen Wampole

Business and Economics Honors Papers

Evaluation of a professional athlete's performance for the purposes of compensation determination is difficult, especially when decision making may not follow the expected "instrumental rationality." This paper will look to examine the factors, both productive and non-productive, impacting an Offensive Lineman's salary in the NFL. The purpose of this study is to determine whether an offensive lineman's salary is based on productive characteristics adhering to instrumental rationality, or whether the influence of non-productive characteristics influence salary as ultimately determined by team management. Results indicate that players within the tackle position with earning salaries in the seventy-fifth percentile gain additional benefits …

Prospectus, April 18, 2012, Briana Kay Stodden, Kelsey Hosea, Buster Bytes, Chanelle Stokes, Parkland Marketing And Public Relations, Mark Roughton, Spencer Brown, Mace Mackiewicz

Prospectus 2012

STUDENT SERVICES CENTER BREAKS GROUND, Parkland's 2+2 Programs a Gateway to Success, Parkland College Initiatives Win National Awards, North Korea's Failed Launch Raises Alarms, Desire2Learn to Replace ANGEL, Wanted: Jobs for the Next Generation, How Would You Describe Your Experience at Parkland So Far?, Clutts Reached 500 Wins as Cobras Softball Steadily Improves, Women's Soccer Rebuilding for Upcoming Fall Season, A Review of "The Hunger Games"

An Examination On Nfl Time Management Efficiency, Ryan Greenwald, Bryan Beasley

Creative Activity and Research Day - CARD

This paper analyzes the factors contributing to an NFL team’s offensive ability to efficiently reach field goal range during the final six minutes of regulation. The data is constructed from 2009 - 2011 NFL regular season games examining various in-game factors that affect an offensive unit’s total time taken to reach field goal range. Through regression analysis, the most significant factors discovered affecting total time were the impact of starting time, the number of offensive timeouts used, and the number of offensive timeouts taken. These findings could alter in-game coaching decisions for an NFL head coach.

Prospectus, April 11, 2012, Mark Roughton, Buster Bytes, Chanelle Stokes, Mace Mackiewicz, Parkland Marketing And Public Relations

Prospectus 2012

NEW STUDENT SERVICES CENTER ON THE WAY, Emily Strutner Names Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar, 13th Annual PC Motorsports Car Show Scheduled, Colleges Hiring More Part-Timers, Job Gains Slow Down in March, A Guide to Certificate Programs at Parkland, 'Me' or 'We': A Generational Debate, Doyle McManus: Time for a Presidential Campaign Experiment, What Do You Think of the New Food For Thought?, Parity Appears in Major League Baseball, How Motion Controls Have Affected Modern Gaming

Columbia Chronicle (04/09/2012), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from April 9, 2012 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 44 pages and is listed as Volume 47, Number 27. Cover story: "'I am a man'" Editor-in-Chief: Brianna Wellen

Prospectus, April 4, 2012, Spencer Brown, Chanelle Stokes, Buster Bytes, Mark Roughton, Mace Mackiewicz

Prospectus 2012

FOOD FOR THOUGHT LOOKS TO SATISFY STUDENTS, Robert Easter Named President at Scandalized Urbana-Champaign, Defending the Hoodie: Garment no Reason to Stereotype, Students Say, What do You Think About Parkland's New Upgraded Wi-Fi?, How to Handle Spam Text Messages, A Good Pay Phone is Hard to Find, Those Withouth Religious Affiliation Aren't Necessarily Rejecting God, Letter to the Editor, Employers Asking for Passwords is Wrong, Cobras Baseball Shakes off Tough Early Schedule, Mass Effect 3 Review

Creating A Positive Motivational Climate: Strategies For Division I Women’S Tennis Coaches, Mark Roberts

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop a handbook of positive motivational strategies that enhance players’ performance and well-being.

Statement of Problem: When coaches do not use constructive motivational strategies and create a negative motivational climate, both the performance and the well-being of the student athlete may be undermined. Athletes playing in a negative motivational climate are less likely to perform to their full potential or enjoy participating in their sport. This can lead to athletes feeling negative emotions towards the athletic experience, resulting in harm to the athletes, teams, and coaches.

Justification: Exploring optimal motivational strategies for …

Motivational Clinic For Coaches In Division I, Ii, Iii College Sports, Christopher M. Sheldrick

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to create a motivational clinic for Division I coaches in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Statement of Objectives: By attending the motivational clinic for NCAA Division I coaches, attendees will learn effective motivational strategies from former successful collegiate athletes, successful college and professional sport coaches, and experts in sports psychology. By understanding and implementing the theories and strategies learned, coaches will be able to increase student-athlete performance at their institutions.

Justifications: It is important for coaches at all levels to understand athlete motivation. At the NCAA Division I level, the expectations for …

Violence In Youth Sport: Potential Preventative Measures And Solutions, Cheryl Danilewicz

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Youth sport events are part of a growing industry to which event venues are tailoring their policies, procedures, and designs. The competitive nature of the events and their participants have caused these venues to examine their existing policies and adjust them to increase security and safety measures for the athletes, coaches, spectators, game officials, and venue staff. Tempers at these events will flare, and in recent years violence is becoming increasingly more common. Parents and athletes have attacked each other, coaches, and game officials due to the intense nature of these events. The result of these acts could range from …

Enhancing Off-Season Motivation In Collegiate Athletes, Daniel Ryan

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the optimal off-season motivational strategies to be utilized by collegiate coaches to maximize the motivation, sport performance, and sport satisfaction of collegiate athletes.

Objectives: By identifying the determinants of athlete motivation, this paper will serve as a resource for coaches as they seek to raise the overall motivation and commitment of their athletes during the off-season.

Justification: Developing the ideal off-season motivational strategy for collegiate athletes is important on a number of levels. Due to the heightened level of competition in college sports, coaches must ensure that the structuring of their …

Fan Loyalty And Motivation, Jason Mays

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Purpose Statement: The purpose of this professional paper is to review psychological and marketing theory and research to explain what motivates an individual to become a highly identified loyal fan of a sports team. Implications for professional practice and future research will be presented.

Justification: Understanding what motivates a fan to become a highly identified fan is important to a team manager because fans are the primary revenue source of a team. The fundamental goal of marketing managers is to create repeat customers (brand loyalty) (Fortunato, 2006) and loyal fans represent most repeat customers. An organization’s brand is critical in …

The Role Of Ethics In Athletic Participation, Ryan Matthews

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine what role ethics plays in athletic participation and what intrinsic and/or extrinsic factors may influence the decision making process of athletes. Once identified, the information found in this paper can be used to help athletes understand their own thought processes concerning rules adherence and to assist them in making a conscious decision to follow the rules to achieve their goals.

Statement of Problem: The exploration of the literature will reveal the many factors and conditions that an athlete faces that will influence their decision to participate within the confines of the …

Understanding Loyalty And Motivation Of Professional Sports Fans, Victoria Wilkins

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors which create continuous and permanent commitment to a specific professional sports team.

Statement of Objectives: There is no denying that the current economic standing of the United States does not promote spending large sums of money on entertainment and leisure. Since taking a family to a professional sports game gets rather expensive, families are lead to pursue other alternatives while deciding how to spend free time. The costs of game attendance, including tickets, parking, food, beverages and souvenirs, can easily surpass one hundred dollars, which is undoable for many …

The Positive And Negative Economic Contributions Of Mega-Sporting Events To Local Communities, Qi Gong

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The purpose of this paper is to identify and examine the factors of mega-sporting events those contribute to positive economic impact as well as the factors that may negatively impact a community. Based on reviewing existing literature and data, the positive and negative contributions, a community may have through a hosting sporting event, will be discussed. The objective of this paper is focused on the economic impact that happened to the local communities.

Marchmad, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

For the past six weeks if you were around anything even vaguely connected with college sport, you were subjected to repeated references to “March Madness.” The only phrase that even remotely approaches “March Madness” in frequency of use is “student athlete.” If you prefer hyperbole over hypocrisy then, no doubt, you prefer “March Madness” over “student athlete.”

Communiqué, March 26, 2012, Lindenwood University

Communiqué

The Communiqué was the faculty/staff newsletter for Lindenwood University/College from 1982 to 2016.

Meeting Students Where They Are: Adapting Natural Resource Education To Emerging Digital Landscapes, Zachary D. Cole

Conference on University Education in Natural Resources

For students, connecting through text, email, chat, and social media has become an integral part of their daily lives. The near endless supply of digital media outlets and information sources has created a new landscape at the interface of the student-professor relationship; incorporating these emergent platforms into hybrid educational environments can enhance student engagement with course material while improving communication between and amongst classmates, including the instructor. This new hyper-connected reality, however, presents both challenges and opportunities in educating tomorrow’s natural resource leaders and professors must “meet students where they are” by communicating and teaching in relatable ways (i.e. through …

Prospectus, March 14, 2012, Alisha Kirkley, Spencer Brown, Chanelle Stokes, Burke Stanion, Buster Bytes, Briana Kay Stodden, Mark Roughton, Nick Washington

Prospectus 2012

SPRING BREAK NOT ALL FUN FOR INT'L STUDENTS; Parkland Cobras basketball season in review; What are you doing for spring break and how much do you plan to spend?; Meet the Pros with Jeff Adams; 'Kony 2012': Two sides to being a digital media sensation; Coffee shops take different approaches with laptop squatters; Student sets sights on national computer competition; Parkland College Student Government Candidates 2012; Behind the scenes with Parkland Athletic Director Rod Lovett; Willie's Shoe Service leaves footprint in Hollywood

Columbia Chronicle (03/05/2012), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from March 5, 2012 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 52 pages and is listed as Volume 47, Number 23. Cover story: "Love's Blueprint" Editor-in-Chief: Brianna Wellen