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A Descriptive Study Of Intercollegiate Athletics In Mississippi's Public Community And Junior Colleges, Brian Colson Alexander
A Descriptive Study Of Intercollegiate Athletics In Mississippi's Public Community And Junior Colleges, Brian Colson Alexander
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of the study was to provide an assessment of the involvement of Mississippi's community and junior colleges in intercollegiate athletics during the academic year 2007–2008. These data could assist community and junior college presidents, vice presidents residing over athletics, athletic directors, and other policy makers in their decision-making processes concerning intercollegiate athletics. They could compare their institution with other institutions in the state. This study included the entire population of Mississippi's public community and junior colleges that offered intercollegiate athletics. Frequencies and percentages were utilized by the researcher to report the information. Data were collected to provide an …
Detection Of Tick-Borne Bacterial Agents In Lone Star Ticks (Amblyomma Americanum) And Various Wildlife In Mississippi, Ashley Harris Castellaw
Detection Of Tick-Borne Bacterial Agents In Lone Star Ticks (Amblyomma Americanum) And Various Wildlife In Mississippi, Ashley Harris Castellaw
Theses and Dissertations
Two studies were conducted to evaluate the presence of tick-borne bacterial agents in Amblyomma americanum, lone star tick (LST), and various wildlife in Mississippi. Adult LSTs had DNA evidence of Ehrlichia chaffeensis (3.7%), E. ewingii (6.3%), and Borrelia lonestari (2.6%), while both larval (24.3%) and adult (43.5%) LSTs were positive for a Rickettsia spp. by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). White-tailed deer (WTD) were the only wildlife PCR positive for E. chaffeensis (18.8%), B. lonestari (3.1%), and Anaplasma phagocytophilum (3.1%). In addition, WTD had the highest seroprevalence to B. lonestari (19.3%) and E. chaffeensis (43.9%) antigens while raccoons had the highest …
The Best Practices For Retention And Placement Of Associate Of Applied Science Students At Mississippi Public Community And Junior Colleges, Janae Ferguson Hagan
The Best Practices For Retention And Placement Of Associate Of Applied Science Students At Mississippi Public Community And Junior Colleges, Janae Ferguson Hagan
Theses and Dissertations
The economic welfare of a community vastly depends on the business and industry it can attract and retain. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), occupations in which workers often are required to have an associate degree are growing faster than occupations that require other types of training. As the demand for more technical and vocational graduates increases, it is important for the community and junior college to retain the students to graduation and place them in jobs in their community. The purpose of this mixed methods research study was to determine the graduation totals and placement rates for …