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February 15, 2016 Armstrong Faculty Senate Minutes, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Faculty Senate: Minutes (Archived)

February 15, 2016 Armstrong Faculty Senate Minutes

Faculty Senate Bill Fsb-2016-02-15-01: University Curriculum Committee, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Faculty Senate: Bills, Motions & Resolutions (Archived)

Faculty Senate Bill FSB-2016-02-15-01: University Curriculum Committee

February 15, 2016 Armstrong Faculty Senate Agenda, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Faculty Senate: Armstrong Faculty Senate Agenda (Archived)

February 15, 2016 Armstrong Faculty Senate Agenda

Scholar-Athletes Recognized For Performance In The Classroom, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Scholar-Athletes Recognized For Performance in the Classroom
• Over 220 earned 3.0 or higher GPA in Fall 2015 semester

Cosm News, Georgia Southern University

College of Science & Mathematics: News & Publications (2012-2022)

• COSM recognized for Assessment Efforts

Georgia Southern Football Adds 27 To Roster On National Signing Day, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Georgia Southern Football Adds 27 to Roster on National Signing Day
• Class rated best in SBC by several recruiting services

The Research Express

Research Express Newsletter

• Grant Award Winners
• Welcome our new Director, Bruxanne Hein!
• Welcome our new Administrative Assistant, Shawn Taylor!
• NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration
• 2016 NIH Salary Cap
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The Research Express, Georgia Southern University

Research & Economic Development

• Grant Award Winners
• Welcome our new Director, Bruxanne Hein!
• Welcome our new Administrative Assistant, Shawn Taylor!
• NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration
• 2016 NIH Salary Cap
• Rate my newsletter….

President’S Newsletter, Jean E. Bartels

President's Newsletter

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University Honors Program Newsletter, Honors College, Georgia Southern University

Honors College: News & Publications (2008-2020)

• Math, Measles, and a Computer Simulation
• Winning an Award, Earning a Job
• Cassie Beasley returns to Georgia Southern to read from her book, Circus Mirandus
• Alumni Update: Andres Montes
• Focused on the Target
• Adventures in Independent Journal Publishing

Targeting Antioxidant Pathways With Ferrocenylated N-Heterocyclic Carbene Supported Gold(I) Complexes In A549 Lung Cancer Cells, Jonathan Arambula, Rebecca Mccall, K, J, Sidoran, Darren Magda, Nicholas Mitchell, Christopher W. Bielawski, Vincent M. Lynch, Jonathan L. Sessler, Kuppuswamy Arumugam

Chemistry: Faculty Publications (1990-2023)

Ferrocene containing N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligated gold(I) complexes of the type [Au(NHC)2]+ were prepared and found to be capable of regulating the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) via multiple mechanisms. Single crystal X-ray analysis of bis(1-(ferrocenylmethyl)-3-mesitylimidazol-2-ylidene)-gold(I) chloride (5) and bis(1,3-di(ferrocenylmethyl)imidazol-2-ylidene)-gold(I) chloride (6) revealed a quasi-linear geometry around the gold(I) centers (i.e., the C–Au–C bond angle were measured to be ∼177° and all the Au–Ccarbene bonds distances were in the range of 2.00 (7)–2.03 (1) Å). A series of cell studies indicated that cell proliferation inhibition and ROS generation were directly proportional to the amount of ferrocene contained within the …

My News

My News (2014-2020)

• Pulitzer Prize winner Jose Antonio Vargas to discuss immigration
• Learn about the newest Eagles at the National Signing Day Event Feb. 3
• Research Symposium 2016 now accepting submissions
• Sankofa African­American Museum visits the Union
• Award­winning journalists discuss 'Voting as an Informed Citizen' at Georgia Southern

Path Partitions Of Almost Regular Graphs, Colton Magnant, Hua Wang, Shuai Yuan

Mathematical Sciences: Faculty Publications

The path partition number of a graph is the minimum number of paths required to partition the vertices. We consider upper bounds on the path partition number under minimum and maximum degree assumptions.

Engaging Diverse Students In Statistical Inquiry: A Comparison Of Learning Experiences And Outcomes Of Under-Represented And Non-Underrepresented Students Enrolled In A Multidisciplinary Project-Based Statistics Course, Lisa Dierker (Ae), Jalen Alexander, Jennifer L. Cooper, Arielle Selya, Jennifer Rose, Nilanjana Dasgupta

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Introductory statistics needs innovative, evidence-based teaching practices that support and engage diverse students. To evaluate the success of a multidisciplinary, project-based course, we compared experiences of under-represented (URM) and non-underrepresented students in 4 years of the course. While URM students considered the material more difficult than non-URM students, URM students demonstrated similar levels of increased confidence in applied skills and interest in follow up courses as non-URM students. URM students were found to be twice as likely as non-URM students to report that their interest in conducting research increased. Increasing student confidence and interest gives all students a welcoming place …

The Effects Of Diversity Training On Faculty And Students’ Classroom Experiences, Keonya C. Booker, Lisa Merriweather, Gloria Campbell-Whatley

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

In response to the changing face of postsecondary education, efforts have been made to provide faculty and staff with training in multicultural and diverse perspectives. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of faculty participation in a Summer Diversity Training Institute. Focus group interviews were conducted with both faculty participants and the students of faculty attendees to determine the impact of the Institute on classroom dynamics, instruction, and assessment. Findings revealed that faculty participation in the Institute was beneficial in the sense that instructors’ personal growth was most frequently evidenced through attitudinal and curricular changes. Students experienced …

Consequences Of Secondary Calibrations On Divergence Time Estimates, John J. Schenk

Biology: Faculty Publications

Secondary calibrations (calibrations based on the results of previous molecular dating studies) are commonly applied in divergence time analyses in groups that lack fossil data; however, the consequences of applying secondary calibrations in a relaxed-clock approach are not fully understood. I tested whether applying the posterior estimate from a primary study as a prior distribution in a secondary study results in consistent age and uncertainty estimates. I compared age estimates from simulations with 100 randomly replicated secondary trees. On average, the 95% credible intervals of node ages for secondary estimates were significantly younger and narrower than primary estimates. The primary …

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Pulitzer Prize Winner Jose Antonio Vargas set to visit Georgia Southern
• Georgia Southern observes Stalking Awareness Month

A Test Of Symmetry Based On The Kernel Kullback-Leibler Information With Application To Base Deficit Data, Hani M. Samawi, Robert L. Vogel

Biostatistics: Faculty Publications

The assumption of the symmetry of the underlying distribution is important to many statistical inference and modeling procedures. This paper provides a test of symmetry using kernel density estimation and the Kullback-Leibler information. Based on simulation studies, the new test procedure outperforms other tests of symmetry found in the literature, including the Runs Test of Symmetry. We illustrate our new procedure using real data.

My News

My News (2014-2020)

• Georgia Southern receives grant from Gene Haas Foundation
• MLK Celebration this week features Dr. Steve Perry
• 'Live from Nashville' takes the stage at the PAC this week
• Cashawn Myers discusses importance of agriculture
• Braves' Terry Pendleton speaks at All­Star Banquet
• Award­winning journalists discuss 'Voting as an Informed Citizen' at Georgia Southern

Cosm News, Georgia Southern University

College of Science & Mathematics: News & Publications (2012-2022)

• COSM Names New COUR Director

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern's Online programs recognized for excellence in latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report
• Georgia Southern University 2016 SOAR Leaders announced

My News

My News (2014-2020)

• Georgia Southern staff honored with Awards of Excellence
• Georgia Southern creates Dr. Willie J. Burden Memorial Scholarship
• New pedestrian crossing at University entrance
• New Health Services facility opens today
• Georgia Southern hosts renowned educator Dr. Steve Perry for annual MLK Celebration

The Research Express

Research Express Newsletter

• Grant Award Winners
• Colleges & Departments Covered by the Grant Coordinators & Research Accountants
• A Grant Submission New Year’s Resolution
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Integrating Reading Into Mathematics Instruction, Meredith Eby

Honors College Theses

Reading is not often thought of as a topic that affects mathematics, but it is a reality for low-level reader students. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how teachers describe the relationship between mathematics and literacy skills, and to explore specific methods mathematics teachers used to accommodate low-level readers in their mathematics instruction. Participants were six teachers from a rural elementary school. Data was collected through recorded interviews and supplemental email questions that were coded. The data gathered showed that teachers use literacy in mathematics classrooms through word problems and mathematics stories. The most common accommodation was …

When The Leaves Fall: Modeling Seasonal Variation Of Litter Flux In An Urban Forest, Scott W. Oswald

Honors College Theses

I propose a statistical model to describe the seasonal variation in forest litter flux rates. To examine the effectiveness of the proposed model and to estimate the model parameters, a small set of litter flux data was collected. Data collection was continuous from November 2014 to January 2016. Model parameters were estimated from the data. Using the estimated parameters, the model was applied to an existing dataset to provide some evidence of the model's potential to predict future litter flux rates. While the model did reasonably fit the data, it only had some limited success at prediction. Future research is …

Association Of Religious Commitment And Perceived Stress Levels In College Students, Brianna N. Carter

Honors College Theses

Background: College students report a higher level of stress related to daily functioning (Kreig, 2013). First year students who report feeling overwhelmed has doubled in current years while colleges have reported an increase in the use of on-campus counseling services (up 8% over the past three years) (Kreig, 2013; American Psychological Association, 2014). Previous studies in older adult populations link religiousness to better mental health (Moreira-Almeida, Neto, & Koenig, 2006), suggesting that religion can be used as a coping resource when faced with stressful events (Hood, Hill, & Spilka, 2009). Utilizing the Transactional Theory of Stress and Coping, this study …

Web Scraping The Easy Way, Yolande Neil

Honors College Theses

Web scraping refers to a software program that mimics human web surfing behavior by pointing to a website and collecting large amounts of data that would otherwise be difficult for a human to extract. A typical program will extract both unstructured and semi-structured data, as well as images, and convert the data into a structured format. Web scraping is commonly used to facilitate online price comparisons, aggregate contact information, extract online product catalog data, extract economic/demographic/statistical data, and create web mashups, among other uses. Additionally, in the era of big data, semantic analysis, and business intelligence, web scraping is the …

Black-Scholes Equation And Heat Equation, Charles D. Joyner

Honors College Theses

First, we present and define the Black-Scholes equation which is used to model assets on the stock market. After that, we derive the heat equation that describes how the temperature increases through a homogeneous material. Finally, we detail how the two equations are related. We introduce and relate the Black-Scholes equation and Heat Equation.

Carinata Fame Production Process And Biofuel Oxidation, Benoit Kindo

Honors College Theses

In this experiment, the contribution of a standard production method for biofuels on their oxidative stability was investigated. Peroxide values were measured at different steps of the production process of Brassica carinata and peanut-based biofuels. The washing and drying steps in this production method showed significant increases in peroxide values for both biofuels and was identified as a major contributor of biofuel oxidation. Further analyses of the physical and thermal properties showed a more pronounced affect in the biofuel from Bassica carinata, and indicated an unusual composition much higher in saturated fatty acids much longer than those found in peanut. …

The Study Of Nf-Κb Peptide Mimics And How Proteins Bind Dna, Allee M. Murray

Honors College Theses

The protein complex nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) is widely considered to be one of the most influential transcription factors when studying cellular functions. Peptide mimics of NF-κB aim to inhibit DNA binding in order to displace the natural transcription factor, therefore inhibiting transcription and translation. In theory, NF-κB is not the problem; the real problem lies in directing the synthesis and expression of harmful proteins. In conjunction with this, the project aims to study NF-κB and its structure and function to determine what criteria are important for the binding of DNA in order to design a peptide that comes …