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Commencement Convocation Program, Lakeland Campus, May 8, 2006, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

King O'Neal Scholar Award - Sarah Beth Brooker and Daniel R. Berganza; Outstanding Senior - Darlene K. Williams; USF Lakeland Distinguished Service Award - Myrtice Young

Monitor Newsletter May 08, 2006, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

2nd International Workshop On Ice Caves International Workshop On Ice Caves, International Workshop On Ice Caves

KIP Abstracts

2nd International Workshop on Ice Caves, Demänovská dolina, Slovak Republic, May 8-12, 2006 Aims of the workshop: IWIC are workshops entirely devoted to ice caves research. We wish to offer a place to point out the state of art, to discuss ongoing research efforts, to boost international cooperation. We would like to explore the interest for future research projects. Furthermore, IWIC are an ideal opportunity to widen the availability among the interested audience of important research results formerly published only in non-English papers. We welcome contributions related to any aspect of ice cave research, and particularly: Ice caves climatology and …

Delimitating Species Boundaries Within The Liomys Pictus- Spectabilis Complex (Rodentia: Heteromyidae), Victoria L. Vance

Theses and Dissertations

Previous studies based on morphological, allozymic and mitochondrial sequence data have indicated that Liomys pictus is paraplyletic relative to L. spectabilis. The purpose of this study was to determine the species boundaries that exist within this complex. I estimated phylogenetic relationships within this complex using sequence data from 1,140 bp of the mitochondrial DNA cytochrome b gene and two nuclear introns from engrailed protein (190 bp) and myosin heavy chain (254 bp) genes for approximately 712 individuals representing 82 localities across the range of L. pictus and L. spectabilis. Maximum parsimony, maximum likelihood, and Bayesian analyses suggest that there are …

Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, May 7, 2006, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

No abstract provided.

Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, May 7, 2006, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg

USF St. Petersburg Graduations and Commencements

No abstract provided.

Spring Commencement Program, May 6, 2006, Coastal Carolina University

Commencement Programs

Program of Commencement Exercises at Coastal Carolina University.

South Dakota State University One Hundred-Twentieth Annual Commencement, May 6, 2006, Brookings, South Dakota, South Dakota State University

Commencement Programs

Please be advised that the names listed in the program do not represent official confirmation of meeting the graduation requirements. The 120th Annual Commencement will begin with introductions by University President Peggy Gordon Miller. Honorary marshals for the event are Dr. Georgia W. Crews, Associate Professor of Nutrition, Food Science, and Hospitality, and Dr. Corliss L. Johnson, Professor Emeritus of Music. Delivering the commencement address titled "Living, Loving, and Learning as a Jackrabbit - Making a Difference in the World Today" will be Clinton Powell, a candidate for graduation. Dr. Carol J. Peterson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, …

Commencement Convocation Program, Usf, Graduate May 6, 2006, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

Honorary Doctor of Science - Billy Causey; Honorary Doctor of Visual and Performing Arts - Robert Stackhouse

Commencement Convocation Program, Tampa Campus, May 6, 2006, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

King O'Neal Scholars - Umayer S. Ali, Andres Charles Bancroft, Mikael Carl Erik Bergbrant, Christopher R. Caruso, Jacqueline Anne Dendy, Andrea L. Duncan, Stephanie J. Gulbransen, Megan Jill Hennecke, Jessica Suzanne Lindsay, Kristina Joanna Martinez, Erika Pasciuta, Suzette Marie Presas, Adam Rafi, Volha Smarodzinava, and Matthew Douglas Townsend; Honorary Doctorate of Visual and Performing Arts - Norman Dello Joio; Honorary Doctorate of Engineering - Joseph Bordogna; Outstanding Senior - Edna Jones

Benefits Of Storytelling Methodologies In 4th And 5th Grade Historical Instruction., Julia E. Watts

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examines the benefits of using stories to teach history to 4^th and 5^th grade students. In order to determine student attitude toward history, students completed a History Affinity scale prior to and after being exposed to one of 2 teaching methods. Students in the experimental group listened to and participated in oral narratives during their history lesson while students in the control group received conventional lecture and note-taking instruction. After collecting and analyzing the data, results indicate a significant increase in history affinity in the positive direction for the experimental group with no change in history …

Portrayals Of Appalachia In America's Major Metropolitan Newspapers., Honey Leigh Comer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

According to Gerbner's cultivation theory, misrepresentations in the media create false realities in the minds of society. To date, much research has been done on the impact of this phenomenon on women, minority races, and the homosexual community. Little consideration has been given, however, to geographic minorities such as Appalachians. This study attempts to identify the frequency and manner of representations of Appalachia in major metropolitan newspapers across the U.S. By conducting a framing analysis on a sample of 823 individual mentions of "Appalachia" in 2005, the author is able to illustrate interesting relationships between geographic proximity and the type …

The History Of The Development Of The Department Of Technology At East Tennessee State University (1911-2002)., Vincent Edward Banks

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to produce a written account of the history of the development of the Department of Technology at East Tennessee State University, from 1911 to 2002. Information about the department's history was gathered from various sources and was then organized into a manuscript format. Throughout the document, emphasis remained on four main topic areas; significant name changes, academic/curriculum modifications, faculty changes, and other notable changes/events. This research was unique since in the department's ninety-plus years of existence, no consolidated, written account of its history had ever been created.

Training For Diversity In Journalism: Tracking The Columbia Summer Program Graduates, 1968-1974., Mary Alice Basconi

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Columbia University's Summer Program, created by Fred Friendly, was the first enduring effort to prepare non-whites for jobs in the news media. It operated from 1968 to 1974 at the Graduate School of Journalism, training 223 journalists for print and broadcast jobs. Three decades after the closing of this elite program, 110 graduates responded to a telephone survey on attitudes toward first employers, careers, and their experiences at Columbia. Results from this exploratory study show respondents spent an average 17.6 years in news media after the Summer Program, and 30.9 percent of respondents spent thirty years or more in journalism. …

A Perceptual Study Of The Impact Of Athletic Programs In Selected Community Colleges In The State Of Tennessee., Lee Martin Cigliano

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to examine the economic, institutional, and human impact of athletic programs at community colleges in the Tennessee Board of Regents community college system to determine how the athletic programs affects the benefits, or lack of benefits, for students, the institutions, and the communities.

Sixteen participants were interviewed: two presidents, two athletic directors, four coaches, and eight student-athletes. The student-athletes represented four different sports and came from a variety of educational backgrounds and academic standing. The primary benefits perceived for the institutions and the student-athletes were the impact on missions, enrollment, educational and athletic opportunities, …

Perceived Teacher Self-Efficacy In Early Childhood Settings: Differences Between Early Childhood And Elementary Education Candidates., Bradley Carroll Billheimer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the degree of perceived teacher self-efficacy between early childhood preservice teachers and elementary education pre-service teachers. There were 88 participants: 44 elementary education pre-service teachers and 40 early childhood pre-service teachers. Participants were mostly white, female pre-service teachers enrolled at East Tennessee State University. Using Bandura's 30-item "Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale" pre-service teachers rated their perceived self-efficacy on 7 subscales: decision-making, influence on school resources, instructional efficacy, disciplinary efficacy, enlisting parent involvement, enlisting community involvement, and creating a positive school climate. Significant differences were found between groups for 3 of the 7 subscales. Early childhood education pre-service teachers …

America’S War On Terror: Rattling International Law With Raw Power? , Jackson N. Maogoto

ExpressO

The need for more dramatic targets has led to the new and somewhat exaggerated emphasis on a unilateral right of pre-emptive self-defence by the United States. What is most striking about the new US policy is that it portrays state-sponsored terrorism and rogue states possessing weapons of mass destruction as a new problem, and unilateral action as the only way of dealing with them. It is dangerous to marginalise the UN and increase the role of multilateral global coalitions or unilateral action in policing “evil-doing” as this has the potential to supplant what initially was designed as the role of …

Sr-05-06-(30) 75-132cc, Marshall University

Recommendations

No abstract provided.

Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes 2006-05-05, Bowling Green State University

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

The official meeting minutes of Bowling Green State University's Board of Trustees.

Volume 43, Number 35: May 5, 2006, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

University Of Nebraska At Omaha, May Commencement 2006, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Fannie Memo Re Proposal For Increasing Housing Goal Loans, Charles Rumfola, Patti Parsons, Kevin Kim

Documents

No abstract provided.

The Murray State News, May 5, 2006, The Murray State News

Murray State University Collection

No abstract provided.

May 4, 2006, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the May 4, 2006, meeting of the University Senate. 73 pages

Nebraska Earth Systems Education Network – Spring 2006

Nebraska Earth Systems Education Network

Content:

SNR E-Commerce Website Changes Web Address by Charles Flowerday

Teachers Find Laboratory Earth Course Valuable by Monica Sanford

GEON Summer 2006 Workshops See High Enrollment Levels

Susan Frack Named Sigma Xi Teacher of the Year by Monica Sanford

Tern & Plover Job Shadowing Program Looks For Students with Science Interest by Charles Flowerday

Science Behind the Acronyms: NASA Contributes to Water Management by Monica Sanford

Natural Resources Graduate Credits Valuable Experience in SNR; Now Manages Groundwater-Monitoring Program for Natural Resources District by Steve Ress

Astronomy Day 2006 Hosted by Mueller Planetarium and University of Nebraska State Museum May 6, …

Independent Study Offers Alternate Route To High School Graduation, Mary Margaret Miller

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Currie Martin is among the state's foremost young tennis players. The 16-year-old is also one of the top students participating in the University of Mississippi's alternate route to high school graduation.

The Lumberjack, May 03, 2006

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

Evolutionary Epidemiology Of Endemic Gal¿Pagos Birds And Their Parasites, Noah Kerness Whiteman

Dissertations

In order to better understand parasite diversification, I went to the Gal¿pagos Islands to study the ecology and evolution of a model bird-parasite system, which included four phylogenetically independent ectoparasite lineages infecting the Gal¿pagos Hawk (Aves: Buteo galapagoensis). The parasites comprised two lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera), a lousefly (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) and an avian skin mite (Acari: Epidermoptidae). Ultimately, my goal was to examine ectoparasite evolutionary epidemiology and disease susceptibility in relation to the host¿s ecological and colonization history. At the outset, I hypothesized that parasite natural history was key in influencing the coalescent process. Accordingly, I found differences …

Domestic Life In Dutch New Amsterdam A Social Studies Curriculum For Third And Fourth Grade Children, Michael W. Parrish

Graduate Student Independent Studies

This thesis presents a social studies curriculum for third and fourth grade students on the domestic life of New Amsterdam. Beginning with the geography of the region, the study focuses on the role that the environment has on meeting basic human needs of shelter, food and clothing. Based on a framework of objectives and ideas, the study is divided into three major units: shelter, food and clothing. Meeting each basic need required of New Amsterdam residents a vast amount of time and dedication. As children experience this curriculum, they can begin to understand the effort and many layered processes the …

Where Visual Literacy And Identity Meet: Adolescents Define Themselves Through Participation In A University Video And Art Enrichment Program, Susan Daniels, Patricia Little, Linda M. Reynolds, Alayne Sullivan

Journal of Critical Issues in Educational Practice

This article summarizes a project that oriented one hundred and twenty-five gifted and talented middle-school students to university culture through a series of summer workshops that emphasized visual media. Various workshops introduced students to methods of video and art production. The middle-school students created short videos and artistic collages to represent their identity in response to two activities: (a) in-depth explorations of the California State University campus at San Bernardino; and (b) literary reading. Art and video production are revealed as a powerful means of middle-school students’ identity formation and expression; the work summarized herein gains credence through its alignment …