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Collaboration, Policies, And Programming: Advising Administrators’ Perspectives On Academic Recovery, Pietro Sasso, Shelley Price-Williams, Tiffany Shemwell

Faculty Publications

Colleges and universities use academic recovery programs as one strategy to improve student retention. Relying on interview data with mid-level academic advising administrators who coordinate academic recovery programs, this study describes key elements of those programs and challenges advising administrators face in implementing or managing those elements. Specifically, academic recovery programs rely on campus collaboration, administering policy, and supplemental programming to help students succeed. Administrators cited a lack of institutional support and resources as barriers to successfully implementing or creating collaboration, policies, and programming. We conclude by discussing implications for practice and suggestions for improving academic probation and recovery programs.

63 Update: Fall 2022 Unifi Courses, University Of Northern Iowa. General Education Re-Envisioning Committee.

General Education Re-envisioning Committee Documents

The list of courses approved for the general education program for Fall 2022.

University Of Northern Iowa Graduate Council Minutes, December 9, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate Council.

Documents - Graduate Council

Meeting minutes from the Graduate Council of the University of Northern Iowa.

Forward Together Update [Delta Variant, Panther Health Survey, & Flu Clinics], December 7, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Reminds that the Delta variant of COVID-19 is the main variant circulating in the United States, the process for submitting a voluntary vaccine verification, and who should fill out the Panther Health Survey. Also announces the addition of two flu shot clinics on campus.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, December 6, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa, Faculty Senate

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter, December 2021, University Of Northern Iowa. Iowa Waste Reduction Center.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter

Contents:

--- End of 2021 Director Address
--- Calendar
--- Welcome, Megan!
--- Saying Goodbye! : David Hindman - Elle Olthoff - Brandon Stenger
--- IGCB Awards New Gold-Level Breweries
--- 2022-2023 Recordkeeping Compliance Calendars for Dry Cleaners
--- 2022-2023 Compliance Calendar/Logbook for Bulk Gasoline Plants
--- Industry News

Forward Together Update [Omicrom Variant, Updates On Cdc Site, & Vaccine Clinics], December 1, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Reports that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in the United States and updates that the Center for Disease Control recommends people over the age of 18 get a booster dose. Refers those having questions about the vaccine to the CDC's web pages. Also announces booster and vaccine clinics on campus, reminds about the voluntary vaccine verification process and the Panter Health Survey.

60 Update: Email - Faculty Winter Break Certificate Institute – January 2022, University Of Northern Iowa. General Education Re-Envisioning Committee.

General Education Re-envisioning Committee Documents

An email announcing the winter break certificate institute held in January 2022 for faculty wanting to develop or revise a multidisciplinary certificate proposal for the general education program.

61 Update: January 2022 Certificate Application, University Of Northern Iowa. General Education Re-Envisioning Committee.

General Education Re-envisioning Committee Documents

The application packet for faculty wanting to attend the winter break certificate development institute held in January 2022.

Covid-19 Booster Update, November 30, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Provides an update on the CDC recommendation that individuals over the age of 18 get a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine for any of the vaccines available in the United States. Serves as a reminder that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Johnson and Johnson vaccines are available on campus through the Student Health Clinic.

Forward Together Update [Thanksgiving Break Update], November 17, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Information about vaccination rates in Iowa and a reminder that on-campus vaccinations are still available.

Gender Performance And Political Identity At The Jan. 6 Capitol Riot, Emma E. Newton

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) at UNI

The January 6th riot on the U.S. Capitol Building was heavily documented with recorded videos and photos, not just by mainstream news sources but by the rioters themselves. Rioters’ videos uploaded to social media, particularly the conservative-focused website Parler, provide a lens into performances of gender as they intersect with political identity, revealing new ways that communication studies scholars can understand how conservative arguments are constructed within gender performance. In this thesis, I rhetorically analyze rioters’ videos uploaded to Parler using a lens of hegemonic masculinity and emphasized femininity, and further outline a conservative masculine and feminine performance of the …

Important Message From Board Of Regents President Michael Richards, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Memo from the President of the Iowa Board of Regents concerning the state law regarding COVD-19 vaccinations and the Federal Executive Order 14042. Regents universities are to make recording employee status on vaccinations a voluntary option.

Forward Together Update [Reminder Vaccination, When To Stay At Home, & Panther Health Survey], November 3, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Reminder that if vaccinated now, people could be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by finals week. Also a reminder that people should stay home if they are feeling ill and when to fill out the Panther Health Survey.

Feminist Personal Narratives & Digital Platforms [Poster], University Of Northern Iowa. Women's And Gender Studies Program.

Women’s and Gender Studies Program Documents

No abstract provided.

Northern Iowa Panthers 2021-2022 [Men's Basketball] Media Guide, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

Quick Facts --- 2
Roster --- 3
Schedule --- 5
Player Profiles --- 7
Coaching Staff --- 25
2020-21 Review --- 34
History --- 45

Biennial Faculty Activities Report To The Board Of Regents, State Of Iowa, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa, University Of Iowa, Iowa State University

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents:

--- Faculty Responsibilities and Expectations across the Regent Universities
--- Faculty Contributions to Students, Universities, State and Society
--- Distribution of Faculty Activities by Category
--- 2021 data collection process
--- Survey Results
--- Distribution of Credit Hours by Instructor Type
--- Faculty Evaluation and Review Policies
--- Annual Review
--- Promotion & Tenure Review
--- Post-Tenure Review
--- Other

Blockchain Applications: Sme Interviews And Financial & Banking Use Case, Van Tran, Matt Barton, Dan Bumblauskas, Arti Mann

Faculty Publications

Blockchain is an emerging technology that is believed to be “the next internet.” In this paper, we try to answer the questions- What is blockchain? How does blockchain work? and what are its uses across different industries? We also explore blockchain from a theoretical perspective and discusses its various applications. We analyze the drawbacks of this technology and also explore the uses of this technology in banking security and risk management.

Towards Herd Humanity: Covid-19 Vaccination Reluctance In Bangladesh, Mohammad Ali, Dan Bumblauskas

Faculty Publications

Researchers have considered different types of vaccines and monitored their efficacy during crisis, but few have considered the readiness of society to inoculate against COVID-19. Among mass populace areas, there remains reluctance although the endorsed vaccines have generally been shown to be highly effective. Bangladesh is aiming to move forward to actualization of an immunization rate to reach herd immunity using a diverse methodology and program to overcome vaccine reluctance. This reluctance to receive the vaccine is potentially leading to a worldwide risk of not reaching herd immunity in a timely fashion. The well-being of numerous nations is dependent on …

A Work/Life Teeter Totter: Using Demand Based Principles For Spiritual Operations Management, Dan Bumblauskas, Paul Bumblauskas

Faculty Publications

The purpose of this article is to detail how spirituality is a critical component to work/life balance and how individual and organizational spirituality impact operations management. Balancing key areas of work and professional life become an important part of creating happy and mutually satisfying relationships. We have identified six critical elements of life balance that lead towards optimized productivity (in no order of significance): Career, Family, Community, Spiritual, Health (includes sleep), Pleasure. Spirituality is one of the six components that must be defined, with a corresponding work and personal development plan, at an individual and organizational and operations management level.

An Approach To Preventing Conflict: Unpacking The Standing Neutral, Dan Bumblauskas,, Kate Vitasek, Jim Groton

Faculty Publications

Contractual relationships are vulnerable to the damage caused by friction in relationships, particularly when this turns into a formal dispute. If negotiations fail, the next step is calling in a mediator, and perhaps ending up in arbitration or the court system. This paper argues for the proactive use of a “Standing Neutral” – a trusted, independent expert advisor (or a panel of three advisors) chosen by the contracting parties to help during their contractual relationship. Rather than being reactive to disputes, an organization can be proactive by a standing neutral as chosen by the contracting parties to help during their …

International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, October 29, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of International Engagement.

Office of International Engagement newsletter

Inside this Issue:

--- Upcoming Events with OIE
--- Weekly Coffee Hour
--- PMB Live!
--- Hatchet Throwing with UNI Women's Rugby
--- "La La Land" Film Screening
--- International Education Week
--- UNI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center to spark up Campfire Conversation for Global Entrepreneurship Week
--- Immigration Tip!
--- Opportunities and Support
--- International Family Friendship Program
--- Become a GPS Team Member

The Year In Review: 2020-2021 Letter From The Co-Presidents, Robin Brandehoff, Rachel Desoto-Jackson

Spect-actor: A Journal of Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed

Report of PTO's activities in the past year and a preview of upcoming plans. Also included is information about ways to get involved in the Organization's work throughout the year.

Review Of Theatre Of The Oppressed - Roots & Wings: A Theory Of Praxis, Uri Yitzchak Noy Meir

Spect-actor: A Journal of Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed

Theatre of the Oppressed - Roots & Wings: A Theory of Praxis by Barbara Santos is a necessary, previously unwritten, ontology of Theatre of the Oppressed with a feminist twist. It is a gift and a fantastic resource.

Book Review Of The Routledge Companion To Theatre Of The Oppressed, Amy Phillips

Spect-actor: A Journal of Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed

In my review of The Routledge Companion to Theatre of the Oppressed by Boal, J., Howe, K., and Soerio, J., eds. (London and New York: Routledge, 2019), I compare the book’s call for Theatre of the Oppressed to embrace a nuanced investigation of social problems with its response: the international movements detailed in its chapters. While demonstrating that the first-hand accounts provide a measured answer to contradictions inherent in a system which Augusto Boal developed in response to a specific political climate, I emphasize the beauty of theory and practice sitting side by side, in paradox, and encourage scholar and …

Expanding And Expounding Upon Forum Theater To Engage Spect-Actors In Virtual Spaces, Lasonja Roberts, María Migueliz Valcarlos, Tara Nkrumah, Vonzell Agosto

Spect-actor: A Journal of Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed

In this article, we analyze our experiences of jokering in online spaces during the pandemic. Our journey traversed the 2020/2021 academic year, engaging in Forum Theater work with a local university and community organization. During our planning, leading, and reflecting on these experiences themes emerged addressing the efficacy of practicing Forum Theater in an online setting, as well as recommendations for TO practitioners who wish to pursue online Forum Theater in the future.

Unmuted: A Digital Dilemma Inspired By Forum Theatre, Akhila Khanna

Spect-actor: A Journal of Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed

This report describes the purpose, process and reflections of a Forum Theatre video project, titled Unmuted, created to investigate the increased online harassment faced by women during the pandemic. Led by an arts and community education based initiative in New Delhi, India - Rang Karwan - and supported by the 25 x 25 Initiative by India Foundation for the Arts grant, Unmuted included a series of surveys and Forum scenes that were screen-recorded and distributed among 100+ digital spect-actors across the country. This report by Akhila, one of the facilitators of the project, will evaluate the 9-month-long rehearsal and research …

Exploring Online Participatory Theatre During Covid-19: Reflections On Adapting, Delivering, And Evaluating Student-Led Theatre For Health Workshops, Jeffrey Pufahl, Emmanuelle Crider, Kelviyana Walker

Spect-actor: A Journal of Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the higher education community to quickly shift and adapt courses to the online environment. While traditional theatre programs struggled, the flexible nature of applied theatre created the space for students and instructors to explore and adapt existing forms, such as Forum Theatre and Sociodrama, and create engaging online workshops for the public. Over the course of 2020-21, students in the University of Florida’s Applied Theatre for Health program developed, delivered, and evaluated online health and wellness workshops for the public. This report focuses on two such projects: 1) a workshop on female reproductive health, and 2) …

Collective Beauty, Grace And Care Against Isolation, Mistrust And Lack Of Utopia:" Neoliberalism In Social Justice Theatre Work, Joschka Köck

Spect-actor: A Journal of Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed

Aeport on three recent global online exchanges focusing on neoliberalism in social justice theatre work that represent an amazing example of the circular thinking and complex processes happening in truly dialogic group settings that can be faciliated through TO and PO

Theater Of The Oppressed And Labor Organizing: Possibilities And Limitations, Jasmin Cardenas

Spect-actor: A Journal of Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed

A reflective essay to document the use of Theater of the Oppressed (TO) for labor organizing with a workers rights group in the Chicago area. Participants were working people from across Chicago’s Latinx immigrant community and previously incarcerated returning citizens, mainly temporary staffing workers who had never performed before. This essay attempts to document the collaboration between an independent artist and an organization and highlight some limitations and possibilities of using TO for labor organizing.