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Little Big Stories: Case Studies In Diversifying The Archival Record Through Community Oral Histories, Beth Mcdonald, Heather Lanctot, Natalia M. Fernandez

Journal of Western Archives

The use and development of oral history programs has become a popular way for archives to document events and communities, either as a supplement to traditional records or as discrete collections. In particular, projects that focus on involving groups traditionally underrepresented within the archival record are becoming increasingly common in both large institutions and small community archives. This article presents three case studies of oral history projects dedicated to forging ties in the community and increasing diversity in their collections. In these case studies, the authors discuss the inceptions of their projects and the ups and downs of developing community …

Using Visual Resources To Teach Primary Source Literacy, Daniel Davis

Journal of Western Archives

Historic photographs provide an excellent teaching tool for promoting primary source literacy. People like to look at photographs, we all take them, and they illustrate the strengths and limitations of analyzing and interpreting primary sources. In 2019 I spent six months on sabbatical taking a “deep dive” into the new primary source literacy standards as well as the literature for teaching with primary sources. I then created a lesson plan, “Exploring the West in the Golden Age of Photography,” that focused on teaching primary source literacy through historic images. While this lesson plan was aimed at instructors teaching U.S. West …

Community Of Practice At The California State University Special Collections And University Archives, Berlin Loa, Pamela Nett Kruger

Journal of Western Archives

The California State University Archives and Archivists’ Roundtable is a Community of Practice consisting of archivists that meet regularly online, and annually in person. Communities grow from shared interests, resources, concerns, or endeavors. Communities of practice can grow out of a need for connecting with other people who share the same issues, learning environment, or passions. In this article we describe how the CSUAAR group was founded, how it has evolved, and offers a potential model for other archivists to identify, create, and maintain a community of practice through common needs or interest.

Treating Suicidal Ideation On College Campuses: An Evidence-Based Practice Guide For Counselors On Campus, Lexi Sherwood

Evidence-Based Social Work Practice Guide Series

The suicide rate on college campuses is rising. These 5 evidence-based practices can help therapists and counselors address suicidal ideation and treat the causes.

Working With Substance Use Disorder: An Evidence-Based Practice Guide For Practitioners Working With Sud Clients, Joe Kotynek

Evidence-Based Social Work Practice Guide Series

Counseling individuals with substance use disorder using mindfulness based practice.

Culturally Responsive And Inclusive Teaching, Sam Clem, Marilyn M. Cuch, Daniel Piper, Andrea M. Hawkman, Melissa Tehee, Christy M. Glass

Intersections on Inclusion: Critical Conversations about the Academy

Building on previous events in this series, this panel will explore how to bring diversity, equity, and inclusion theories and practices into our classroom teaching, both in face-to-face and online instructional settings. Drawing on their expertise in a range of teaching and learning contexts, panelists will share principles for culturally responsive and inclusive instruction. Together, we will reflect on why this work has always mattered – and why it especially matters now.

Watch the video to see the discussion. Click on the download button for a list of readings and resources.

The Utah Statesman, March 22, 2021, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University.

Suicide In College: An Evidence-Based Practice Guide For Social Work Practitioners, Hailey Bowler

Evidence-Based Social Work Practice Guide Series

After steadily increasing rates of suicide in colleges each year, this article was produced in order to gain a deeper understanding of prevention and intervention practices as clinicians. Through evidence-based research, this article allows for possible solutions to such as devastating issue.

Sovereignty, Identity, And Indigenous Knowledge In Higher Education, Margaret Redsteer, Cynthia Benally, Samantha Benn-Duke, Melissa Leilani Devencenzi

Indigenous Knowledge Symposium

On March 19, 2021 MESAS held its Inaugural Indigenous Knowledge Symposium. The theme for the symposium was Identity, Sovereignty, and Indigenous Knowledge in Higher Education. The goal of the event was to bring together campus staff, faculty, and students to learn more about the importance of Indigenous Knowledge across various academic disciplines. The four speakers presented on how identity, sovereignty and indigenous knowledge have shaped their own work in earth science, education, language, and mental health.

Fatigue And The Female Nurse: A Narrative Review Of The Current State Of Research And Future Directions, Brennan J. Thompson

Kinesiology and Health Science Faculty Publications

Background: The female nurse exhibits a multitude of personal and environmental characteristics that renders this population especially prone to fatigue. The consequences of fatigue in nurses are widespread and impactful at the personal, organizational, and societal levels. These include high injury rates and burnout in the nurse and poor patient and organizational outcomes. Objective: This article discusses the implications of fatigue in female nurses, including the impacts of fatigue across multiple entities (e.g., worker, patient, organization). It also reviews the current state of the research, including recent work on nurse fatigue and work schedule characteristics, and key areas for future …

The Utah Statesman, March 8, 2021, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Educational Policies Committee Agenda, March 4, 2021, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Subcommittee Reports

• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee

Other Business

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, March 4, 2021, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Approval of 4 February 2021 Minutes

Program Proposals

• Offer a Nail Technician Certificate of Proficiency.
• Change the name of the Institute for Social Science Research on Natural Resources to Community and Natural Resources Institute.

Semester Course Approval Reviews

Other Business

• Curriculog was shut down on March 3 and will be reopened the first week of July.
• Unanimous approval of the updated course descriptions.
• Look at updating the Curriculum/EPC handbook.
• A Curriculum Committee chair will be voted on in the April 2021 meeting.

Educational Policies Committee Minutes, March 4, 2021, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Subcommittee Reports

• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee

Other Business

• Curriculog has been shutdown and will reopen the first week of July.
• A small working group has been put together to look at updating the Curriculum/EPC handbook.

Faculty Senate Agenda, March 1, 2021, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• EPC Monthly Report – February 4, 2021
• HR Policy 311: Setting Expectations and Managing Performance
• HR Policy 321: Respectful Workplace
• Research Data Management Librarian
• Parking Committee Annual Report
• Sustainability Council Annual Report
• Faculty Concerns Regarding New Faculty Startup Funding Rules

Online Divorce Education: Learning From Participants Who Want More, Joshua J. Turner, Kay Bradford, David G. Schramm, Brian J. Higginbotham, Olena Kopystynska, Melissa M. Ferguson

Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Publications

Divorce education is designed for divorcing parents with minor children, and in a growing number of states, participation has become court-mandated to finalize a divorce. To increase accessibility, some states have adopted brief, online formats for divorce education programming. Evaluations are encouraging; however, less is known about how opinions on course length relate to participants' views on the benefits of their participation. This study analyzed qualitative data from parents (n = 41) who thought their mandated divorce education course was too short. Results indicate that participants thought the course increased their knowledge of divorce-related matters. They also suggested improvements related …

Protecting And Defending Our People: Nakni Tushka Anowa (The Warrior's Path) Final Report. Apa Division 45 Warrior’S Path Presidential Task Force (2020), Michelle Aiello, Danna Bismar, Saskias Casanova, Jesus Manuel Casas, Doris Chang, Jean L. Chin, Lillian Comas-Diaz, Leilani Salvo Crane, Zeynep Demir, Melinda A. Garcia, Liza Hita, Patrice Leverett, Kristina Mendez, Gayle Skawen:Nio Morse, Shola Shodiya-Zeumault, Maeve O’Leary Sloan, Marie C. Weil, Art W. Blume

Journal of Indigenous Research

Contact Dr. Gayle Morse.

Best Practices For Inclusive Mentoring, Jamal-Jared Alexander, Marisela Martinez-Cola, Melanie M. Domenech Rodriguez, Jennifer Sinor, Christy M. Glass

Intersections on Inclusion: Critical Conversations about the Academy

This panel discussion will highlight perspectives from faculty mentors and student mentees about how to create and sustain a diverse and inclusive graduate student community at USU. Join us as we talk about structures and practices that meaningfully support graduate student scholars, including strategies for recruitment, retention, and the transition into post-graduate life.

Watch the video to see the discussion. Click on the download button for a list of readings and resources.

A Crisis Of Her Own: Fatal Opioid Overdose, Opioid Use Disorder, And Intimate Partner Violence Among Rural Utah Women, Timothy Light, Erin Fanning Madden, Debasree Das Gupta, Hilary Disch, Katie Zaman, Suzanne Prevedel, Sandra H. Sulzer

All Current Publications

The Centers for Disease Control report that the rate of overdose deaths among women is rapidly increasing, with women experiencing a 532% increase in fatal opioid overdose deaths between 1999 and 2017, compared to a 355% increase for men. Among women, those in rural areas have disproportionately higher drug overdose death rates than women in urban areas (Mazure & Fiellin, 2018), indicating an opportunity for targeted rural public health interventions to slow overdose fatality increases among women. This fact sheet reviews Utah trends, potential factors increasing fatal opioid overdose, intimate partner violence and substance use disorders, and provides resources for …

Missing The Marc: Utilization Of Marc Fields In The Search Process, Liz Woolcott, Andrea Payant, Becky Skeen, Paul Daybell

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

Utah State University Cataloging and Metadata Services (CMS) unit analyzed MARC record discoverability within the libraries’ discovery layer, Encore, using web analytics, a web-scrapping tool, and a relational database to examine MARC records listed in users’ search results. MARC records were identified, isolated, and coded to pinpoint where search terms appeared, determine whether they were present in full or in part, and ascertain prominent fields not present in records. Analysis of results showed that notes and summaries were important for record retrieval and that users interacted with authorized name fields more frequently than authorized subject fields.

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, February 16, 2021, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• EPC Monthly Report
• HR Policy 311
• HR Policy 321
• Parking Committee Annual Report
• Sustainability Council Annual Report
• Faculty Promotion and Tenure Survey
• Faculty Concerns Regarding New Faculty Startup Funding Rules

Post-Pandemic, Translational Research, And Indigenous Communities, Rodney C. Haring, Laticia Mcnaughton, Dean S. Seneca, Whitney Ann E. Henry, Donald Warne

Journal of Indigenous Research

It is well documented that American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/First Nations, known as Indigenous Peoples, have among the most significant health disparities in the world. Clinical services for these populations are typically underfunded, and Indigenous Peoples often have preexisting and co-occurring health conditions. These factors combined with a multitude of social inequities make Indigenous communities extremely susceptible to infectious diseases, including COVID- 19. This paper discusses perspectives on the post-pandemic frameworks and policies toward translational science as an approach to advance health promotion for community-based interventions, dissemination, and sustainability. The importance of exercising Indigenous self-determination, public health authority, and population health …

The Utah Statesman, February 8, 2021, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Indigenous Utmost Care, Shaun L. Hains Ph.D.

Journal of Indigenous Research

Indigenous Psychology can include land-based indicators of validity and reliability. With the question, “How do we earn our eagles over our schools?”, the youth, community, schools, and Nations began with a commitment with the land. The care of the land led to student leadership and the eagles literally began to fly above the schools. Now the work in health and education could include a relevant land-based indicator that could be celebrated. As the eagle feather is used with Indigenous Voice, now the eagles above the schools became a statement of wholeness. With many systems of support for youth, the sharing …

Attitudes Toward Evidence-Based Practices For Trauma-Impacted American Indian/Alaska Native Populations: Does The Role Of Culture Even Matter?, Charlie N. Knowlton Ph.D., Theresa Lafavor Ph.D.

Journal of Indigenous Research

American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people experience trauma at disproportional rates compared to the general U.S. population. Despite highly supported evidence-based trauma treatments among majority groups, questions remain regarding whether they address culturally-based attitudes, values, and behaviors necessary to promote change and recovery within AI/AN communities. Minimal data exists on practitioner attitudes towards existing standards of care and areas for continued development. This study details the results of a national online survey of mental health practitioners (N = 103 providers) working with AI/AN trauma-impacted populations from a diverse range of clinical settings, theoretical orientations, and years of training …

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, February 4, 2021, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Approval of 7 January 2021 Minutes

Program Proposals

• Change the name of the minor from Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies to Equine-Human Science.
• Update the Certificate of Completion in the Plan of Study for Automotive Technology.
• Offer a Certificate of Completion Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
• Update the Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion.
• Offer an accelerated Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and a Master of Science in Environmental Planning.
• Offer a new Post Baccalaureate Certificate, Practitioner of Food Safety.
• Offer a Post-Baccalaureate (Graduate) Certificate Program: Certificate in Advanced Research Methods and Analysis – Quantitative (CARMA- Q).
• Change the name of the Rehabilitation …

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, February 4, 2021, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Approval of 7 January 2021 Minutes

Program Proposals

• Change the name of the minor from Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies to Equine-Human Science.
• Update the Certificate of Completion in the Plan of Study for Automotive Technology.
• Offer a Certificate of Completion Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
• Update the Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion.
• Offer an accelerated Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and a Master of Science in Environmental Planning.
• Offer a new Post Baccalaureate Certificate, Practitioner of Food Safety.
• Offer a Post-Baccalaureate (Graduate) Certificate Program: Certificate in Advanced Research Methods and Analysis – Quantitative (CARMA- Q).
• Change the name of the Rehabilitation …

Educational Policies Committee Minutes, February 4, 2021, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Subcommittee Reports

• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee

Other Business

• Missing Course Descriptions (missing descriptions/examples)
• Institutional Certificates
• Email regarding Fall semester

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, March 4, 2021, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Approval of 4 February 2021 Minutes

Program Proposals

• Offer a Nail Technician Certificate of Proficiency.
• Change the name of the Institute for Social Science Research on Natural Resources to Community and Natural Resources Institute.

Semester Course Approval Reviews

Other Business

Educational Policies Committee Agenda, February 4, 2021, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Subcommittee Reports

• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee

Other Business

• Missing course descriptions (missing descriptions/examples)
• Institutional Certificates