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2010 Published Faculty Reception Program, Lynn University

Academic and Creative Excellence (ACE) Reception Programs

The program for the 2nd Annual Published Faculty Reception, organized by the Lynn Library, working in conjunction with the Office of Academic Affairs.

Graduate Research Fair Program, 2010, Emu Graduate School

Graduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, March 21, 2010, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2010

No abstract provided.

Nonprofits And Social Change. Introduction: An Anchor. Reshaping The Relationship, Jennifer Cohen

New England Journal of Public Policy

In response to a variety of internal and external forces, including the recent economic downturn, nonprofit organizations in both Israel and the United States have increasingly been called upon to provide a safety net and serve as central players in the development, strengthening, and maintenance of civil society. These shifts include the privatization of services, blurring of the sectors and their traditional roles in providing services, reduced funding from traditional sources, welfare reforms including devolution, opening of new markets, enhanced role of faith-based people and organizations in service provision, intensified dependency and connectedness of policy makers and stakeholders, and the …

Learning Beyond Borders, Alex Altshuler

New England Journal of Public Policy

I was involved in the Learning Exchange Network project mainly during the years 2007–2008, both as an active participant and as a member of the Social Justice and Civil Society committee, in the framework of the Haifa–Boston Connection. I was inspired by the spirit and commitment of both the Boston and Haifa leaders. At that time I coordinated recovery projects at the volunteer organization SELAH–Israel Crisis Management Center, which focused on immigrants in Northern Israel following the Israel-Lebanon war in 2006. SELAH’s core mission is providing essential assistance and emotional support to immigrants who face crisis situations; its involvement in …

Leadership As Legacy, Elias Sussan

New England Journal of Public Policy

I joined the House of Grace twenty-three years ago when I was looking for a job as a social worker and, very soon after, I found myself taking part in important and fulfilling social and community work, in an ever-renewing and developing institute — a house that is a home for people in distress. I chose social work and not one of the professions because I had a strong desire and a need to do something for the community: to work with prisoners, women survivors of violence, the homeless — with underprivileged and disadvantaged people. In my childhood and youth, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 38, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Jenkins, Spencer. Student Dies After Shootout – Jonathan Skinner, Bank Robberies
• Greenwell, Zach. Ross Bjork Eyes Future as Athletic Director – Athletics
• Barczak, Mary. Shear Service: Western Community Members Shave Heads for Cancer Research – Omega Phi Alpha, St. Baldrick’s Day
• Harris, Shakia. Employees, Students Protest Decision – Benefits Committee, Gays, Health Insurance
• Wilson, Laurel. State House Budget Moves to Senate
• Duvall, Tessa. Campus Recycling Reaches All-time High – Sustainability, WKU Recycling
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Cyber Security
• Net IDon’t: NetIDs Cause Confusion & Should be Optional …

Design Team Academic Reorganization Proposal To The President Of The University Of Southern Maine, James B. Shaffer, Robert S. Caswell, Bruce Clary, Kate L. Forhan, Lynne Miller, Judith Ryan, Timothy Stevens, Jeannine D. Uzzi

University Reorganization

This proposal is the result of the deliberations of the University of Southern Maine Reorganization Design Team: Executive Director of Public Affairs Robert S. Caswell, Professor Bruce Clary of Public Policy and Management, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Kate L. Forhan, Professor of Professional Education Lynne Miller, Vice President for Human Resources and Senior Advisor to the President Judith Ryan, Chief Operating Officer and USM School of Business Dean James B. Shaffer (Chair), Special Assistant for Planning and Project Development Dr. Timothy Stevens, and Associate Professor of Classics Jeannine D. Uzzi. Information contained in appendices concerning economic …

Council On Academic Affairs Minutes, Mar 18, 2010, Eastern Kentucky University

Council on Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

The Alestle - Vol. 62 No. 26 - 03/18/2010, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The Alestle

Vol. 62 No. 26

The Murray Ledger And Times, March 17, 2010, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Staying On Course: The Effects Of Savings And Assets On The College Progress Of Young Adults, William Elliott Iii, Sondra G. Beverly

Center for Social Development Research

Increasingly, college graduation is seen as a necessary step toward achieving the American Dream. However, large disparities exist in graduation rates. This study examines the college progress of young adults. Findings suggest that 57% of young adults between the ages of 17 and 23 are “on course,” that is, are currently attending or have graduated from college. Those with family assets and savings of their own are more likely to be on course. In multivariate analysis, both net worth and youth school savings are strong predictors of college progress. Youth school savings and parental savings for youth are strong predictors …

Family Affairs Newsletter 2010-03-15, Zack Paakkonen

Family Affairs newsletter (2004-2016)

FAMILY AFFAIRS was a free, twice-a-month, social activities newsletter for the GLBTQI (gay/lesbian/bisexual/trans/queer/intersex) community, sent out around the 1st and 15th of each month. It covered the State of Maine only. The list was begun and maintained for many years by Jean Vermette in Bangor, and later operated by Zack Paakkonen of Portland. Over the years it evolved from a social activities newsletter into a business directory, classified ad service, and community bulletin board.

Faculty Senate Resolution 10-03, Louisiana State University And Agricultural & Mechanical College

LSU Faculty Senate Publications

Faculty Senate Resolution on replacing the current system of appointments with a new system of elections for members of the Graduate Council, adopted on March 15, 2010.

Challenges In Restructuring Of Savings Banks, Pablo Sanz De Miguel

Documents

No abstract provided.

The Murray Ledger And Times, March 15, 2010, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, March 14, 2010, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2010

No abstract provided.

At The Crossroads Of Divorce: A Formative Evaluation Of A Self-Directed Intervention For Utah's Divorce Orientation Education Class For Divorcing Parents, Carma Martino Needham

Theses and Dissertations

This formative evaluation focuses on feedback regarding a self-guided educational intervention for those at the crossroads of divorce. Entitled Should I Keep Trying to Work It Out? A Guidebook for Individuals and Couples at the Crossroads of Divorce (And Before), this Guidebook aims to help individuals minimize possible ambiguity in the decision-making process surrounding divorce. Fifty-three participants were recruited through divorce orientation education classes to provide formative feedback via brief phone surveys. Eighteen of these provided in-depth interviews for additional feedback. Though the participants in this study were largely past the crossroads of divorce, most agreed or strongly agreed …

National Identity Transnational Identification: The City And The Child As Evidence Of Identification Among The Poetic Elite, Mary L. Hedengren

Theses and Dissertations

While poetry has historically been connected with rhetoric, few rhetoricians have studied contemporary poetry. Jeffery Walker suggests that this is because contemporary poetry, unlike classical poetry, no longer addresses all socio-economic levels of society but has become insular and self-referential (329). He criticizes that poetry no longer cuts vertically across one culture's hierarchy. I agree that poetry no longer addresses all segments of society, but I argue that this doesn't mean poetry is no longer rhetorical. Contemporary poetry now operates horizontally to unite the cultural elite of many national and ethnic groups by appealing to their identity as poetry readers. …

Conference Program

Health Law & Policy Conferences

No abstract provided.

Gsu View, 2010-03-11, Office Of Public Affairs

GSU View

Newsletter published by Governors State University 2007-current.

Commonwealth Times 2010-03-11

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Accessibility Of Animal-Assisted Therapy For Children With Autism : A Parent's Perspective : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Cheryl P. Giglio

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This qualitative study was designed using flexible research methods to explore the accessibility of animal-assisted therapy for children with autism. The research question this study explored was Is animal-assisted therapy accessible to children with autism? An analysis of the literature revealed 1 out of every 150 children is diagnosed with autism and incidences are increasing rapidly. While there is no known cure for autism, many treatments have been found effective. Animal-assisted therapy has been shown to reduce the behavioral symptoms associated with autism, increase socialization and communication, and positively influenced the quality of life for those living with autism, making …

The Role Of Personality And Prior Criminal Offenses In The Prediction Of Perceived Helping Alliance Of Nonsexual Offending Adjudicated Adolescent Males In Residential Facilities : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Aimie E. Jalbert

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

There has been limited research conducted looking at the variables affecting helping alliance within the therapeutic relationship. This study examined the relationship between personality and delinquency with the perceived helping alliance of non-sex offending male adolescents with their residential staff. Confidential data were collected from 161 male youth with nonsexual offenses in 6 residential facilities in a midwestern state using the Millon Adolescent Clinial Inventory (MACI), the Self Reported Delinquency Measure, and the Helping Alliance Questionnaire-II (HAQ-II). The average age of the sample (N = 161) was 16.51 years (SD = 1.23 years). The results revealed that the variables which …

Who Directs The Play And Why? An Exploratory Study Of Directive Versus Nondirective Play Therapy, Carolyn Andrews

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how play therapists determine when to use a directive versus nondirective treatment approach with children. Eleven therapists who engage in play therapy with children participated in individual interviews designed to collect their perspectives about their preferred play therapy treatment approach. Participants were selected through a non-random convenience snowball sampling technique from across New England. The findings of this study reflect for this sample, there does not appear to be a uniform method of determining when a directive versus nondirective play therapy treatment approach is utilized. Participants tend to determine treatment method …

Awareness Of Vicarious Trauma Among Novice Social Workers, Jennifer L. Griswold

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This descriptive study was undertaken in order to determine if novice Master's of Social Work graduates were aware of the concept of vicarious traumatization. This study defines inexperienced social workers as those with zero through three (0-3) years field practice post graduation. This study asked the following research questions: How familiar are recent Masters of Social Work graduates with the term vicarious traumatization? What do they know about vicarious traumatization? Where and when did they learn about vicarious traumatization? Participants were recruited by the snowball data collection technique by contacting a professional network of colleagues in person and by e-mail. …

Clinicians' Use Of Mindfulness As An Adjunct To Trauma Treatment : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Lisa Beth Rogers

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This project was undertaken to explore how clinicians use mindfulness as an adjunct to trauma treatment. Data collection for this exploratory study consisted of hour long, face-to-face interviews or telephone interviews with a qualitative, flexible method of data inquiry. Eleven experienced clinicians from a variety of mental health disciplines whose practice of psychotherapy was informed by mindfulness training participated in the study which was designed to collect their perspectives about mindfulness practice. This study examined therapist perceptions of the effectiveness and contraindications of mindfulness, and their application of mindfulness in sessions through the use of case samples. Major findings of …

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

The Lumberjack, March 10, 2010

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

Easterner, Vol. 61, No. 20, March 10, 2010, Associated Students Of Eastern Washington University

Student Newspapers

This issue of the Easterner contains articles about prescription drug abuse on campus, the filling of vacant Associated Students (ASEWU) government seats, the campus beverage contract, an increase in the Activities and Services fee, recycling on campus, the opening of the Pride Center (for LGBT students), the potential decrease in financial aid, a student adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, the women's basketball team capture of the Big Sky regular season title, and Julie Piper's award as Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player (MVP).