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Volume 37, Number 40: June 30, 2000, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Ud Alumni And Students Finding Career Direction Online With Help From Fellow Alumni

News Releases

News release announces that a number of UD students and alumni who are turning to their University's online Alumni Career Networking Program to bolster career opportunities.

Recognized Nonverbal Behaviors Of Leaders: Appearance Graphocentrism, Kinesics, Object Language And Proxemics, Carrie D. Hall

Theses and Dissertations

This study shows nonverbal behaviors adult students recognize as those leaders in classrooms use to convey their position of leadership.

The field of Public Relations is involved with clear, truthful two-way communication between senders and receivers of messages. It is desirable that all communication exchanges be complete with positive understanding of messages, especially those where one represents others with messages s/he delivers.

Existing research was reviewed to determine nonverbal behaviors leaders use in the five areas studied. A questionnaire was designed and administered to a non-probability quota sample. Semantic differential scales determined attitudes and beliefs students had about nonverbal communication …

Annual Report Of The University, 1999-2000, Volumes 1-4, University Of New Mexico

UNM Annual Reports

The Robert O. Anderson School and Graduate School of Management at The University of New Mexico Period of Report: July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000 Submitted by Howard L. Smith, Dean The Anderson Schools of Management is divided into four distinct divisions- the Department of Accounting; the Department of Finance, International and Technology Management; the Department of Marketing, Information and Decision Sciences; and the Department of Organizational Studies. This structure provides an opportunity for The Anderson Schools to develop four distinct areas of excellence, proven by results reported here. I. Significant Developments During the Academic Year The Anderson Schools …

A Study Of The Relationship Between Self-Esteem, Academic Achievement, And Popularity On Fourth And Fifth Grade Students, Carolyn M. Arata

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to find two relationships. The first relationship is between academic achievement and self-esteem and the second relationship is between self-esteem and popularity among fourth and fifth grade students.

The population used for the purpose of this study was a multiage classroom consisting of both fourth and fifth grades. The classroom was located in southern New Jersey. The population consisted of both male and female students. The students were given a questionnaire to measure personality and the Nonsexist Personal Attribute Inventory for Children which measured self-esteem. Academic achievement was measured by averaging grades, from mathematics, …

June 27, 2000 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Understanding Students With Diabetes: A Communication Handbook For High Schools, Karen M. Ferguson

Theses and Dissertations

Effective communication between students with diabetes and school personnel is essential to the well-being of the student. The author conducted this study to identify the needs, feelings, and behaviors of students with diabetes.

The author performed literature searches and conducted informal, qualitative research techniques to obtain information for the handbook. The author conducted telephone interviews with seven nurses from selected counties in Southern New Jersey. The author asked the nurses questions about diabetes management in their schools. The author also questioned 15 students with diabetes regarding communication efforts with the school, signs and symptoms of high and low blood sugars, …

June 26, 2000 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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A Future Of Human And Civil Rights In Zimbabwe: Ideology And Outcome Research, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes two common approaches to achieving human and civil rights and what may be needed to select among these and other approaches.

The Daily Egyptian, June 22, 2000, Daily Egyptian Staff

June 2000

No abstract provided.

On The Green Vol. 30 No. 18 June 21, 2000, Gallaudet University

1991-2000

On the Green is an internal publication of Gallaudet College, which later became Gallaudet University. It notified employees of updates around the campus and in the broader community, including new construction and the establishment of new academic programs. Running until 2010, it was supplanted by various forms of online mass communications across multiple audiences.

Ke Alaka'i, Vol. 63, No. 01 (2000-06-21), Brigham Young University Hawaii

Ke Alaka'i

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

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Permit: Department Of Parks, Recreation And Entertainment Recreation Activities.

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Division Permission to use Balis Park for Beginning of the Women's Movement Commemoration. August 26, 2000.

From Normative To Empirical Sociology In The Affirmative Action Debate: Bowen And Bok's The Shape Of The River, Elizabeth Anderson

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Borrowing Experience: Using Reflective Lawyer Narratives In Teaching, Jamison Wilcox

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

June 20, 2000, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

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2000 June 19 - Graduate Council Minutes, College Of Graduate And Continuing Studies, East Tennessee State University

Graduate Council Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Monitor Newsletter June 19, 2000, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

The Effects Of Acute Alcohol Intoxication On The Cognitive Performance Of Adult Children Of Alcoholics And Controls., Stephanie Marie Fuller

Theses and Dissertations

A decreased sensitivity to the effects of alcohol has been consistently demonstrated in adult children of alcoholics (ACAs) and has been hypothesized as a predictor of future risk of alcoholism. The present study investigated whether family history of alcoholism would influence response to alcohol on a number of cognitive tasks. ACAs and controls were administered either a dose of alcohol in the form of 1.25 ml/kg body weight of absolute ethanol or placebo and subjected to the FAS test of word fluency, the Sternberg memory scanning task, a reaction time task, a test of prose memory, the WAIS-R Digit Span …

The Challenges To Distance Education In An Academic Social Science Discipline: The Case Of Political Science, Steffen Schmidt, Mack C. Shelley, Monty Van Wart, Jane Clayton, Erin Schreck

Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA)

This article reports the results from a national survey directed to the department chairs of political science to assess the current and future state of distance learning in that discipline. The insights of this research are relevant to all social science fields and offer important insights to other academic disciplines as well. Key findings of the study include the low utilization of distance learning courses, a low degree of importance currently attributed to distance learning and modest expectations of future growth, ambivalent acceptance of a future role for distance learning, the common use of Internet-related technologies, low levels of faculty …

Borderline Personality Disorder: Effectiveness Of The Dbt Model, Lynn Braun Larson

Theses and Graduate Projects

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) has become increasingly prevalent in the mental health field (Linehan, 1993). Approximately 1-3% of the population is diagnosed with BPD (Linehan, Oldham, & Silk, 1995). Throughout the past decade, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has been utilized in the treatment of BPD. Six mental health practitioners were interviewed to determine the effectiveness of DBT with BPD. The research question addressed the ability of individuals with BPD to learn effective problem-solving skills in the areas relating to suicidal/self-mutilating behaviors, number of hospitalizations, interpersonal relationships, impulsiveness, and emotional instability. Some common themes discovered from the practitioners thoughts/perceptions about the …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/27 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Challenges to distance edducation in an academic social science discipline : the case of political science / Steffen Schmidt, Mack C. Shelly, [and] Monty Van Wart, with Jane Clayton [and] Erin Schreck.

Trends. Counterterrorist And Human Rights Logic And Illogic, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses and evaluates Human Rights Watch's critique of the United States Commission on Terrorism and its decision to lift restrictions on the Central Intelligence Agency to recruit foreign informants who have been involved in serious human rights abuses.

2000-06-16 Minutes And Appendices, Longwood University

Board of Visitors Meeting Minutes 1964-

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Understanding Volunteerism: An Exploratory Study Of The Theory Of The Commons, Richard L. Fey

Dissertations and Theses

Volunteerism in the United States has a history dating back to this countries origin. This form of giving originated out of the Great Awakening in the early 17th century. Previous studies on the nature of volunteering have had many different disciplines of research attempting to explain why organizations and individuals spend time in civic service.

In 1992, Roger A. Lohmann wrote The Commons as an attempt to create a bridge between the varying theoretical perspectives on volunteerism. Lohmann suggested that the reason for so many different theoretical approaches is largely due to divisions along disciplinary lines, rather than a practical …

Vol.28 N.19 June 15th 2000, Brown Publishing Company

Black Voice News

No abstract provided.

Western News, June 15, 2000, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: 737-400 flight simulator arrives at College of Aviation, Women aviators to compete in national 2000 Air Race Classic, Partnership with KCC lets students complete degree in Battle Creek, Resort research featured on History Channel show, Weber feted at reception, When time isn't on your side; you might be monochronic.

The Daily Egyptian, June 15, 2000, Daily Egyptian Staff

June 2000

No abstract provided.

Sweat Volunteers Rack Up 187,000 Service Hours; Seventh Year Assured For Americorps Program

News Releases

News release announces that125 volunteers with the UD-based SWEAT program have contributed 187,405 hours of service to the Dayton community.