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Dean's Spotlight August 30, 2010, Seattle University School Of Law Dean

Dean's Spotlight

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Gpsa Council Meeting, 8/28/2010, Graduate And Professional Student Association

GPSA Meeting Agendas and Minutes

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Global Learning And The Engaging Questions Of Globalization, Daniel Paracka

Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective

While universities can act as important mediators amidst the highly disruptive and contentious change processes of globalization, very few institutions are intentionally fulfilling such a mission. Moreover, there are significant ethnocentric and ideological barriers to overcome before intercultural understanding and cooperation may occur. Nonetheless, universities in the global age are increasingly called upon to help prepare students to better perceive, understand, interpret, translate, and negotiate complex interdependent global contexts. This article examines the significance of several common reactions to the challenges of globalization for teaching and learning in higher education. It also outlines primary areas of focus for global educators …

The North American Consortium For Entrepreneurship: Lessons Learned And Best Practices On Hosting International Students, Stella Sixing Xu, Gary B. Roberts, Dorothy Brawley, Bob Desman, Kamal Fatehi

Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective

In 2004, Kennesaw State University became a part of the North American Consortium for Entrepreneurship (NACE). Its mission is to advance the study and practice of entrepreneurship in the North American business community and develop successful entrepreneurial careers in the expanding markets fostered by the implementation of the North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA). In spring 2006, KSU hosted students from Canada, Mexico, and the United States as part of the NACE global initiative. Volunteers from an on-campus student organization, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), coordinated the project. This paper presents a descriptive case study of the semester-long exchange, along …

Assessing The Impact Of Short-Term Study Abroad, Susan Carley, R. Keith Tudor

Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective

Participation in short-term study abroad programs has dramatically increased in recent years. Little empirical research exists on learning outcomes associated with short-duration study tours, however. This study examines the impact of a study tour on the perceptions of American college students following a 2-week tour of Mexico. Based on measures of pre- and posttrip perceptions of the host country, students were found to have significantly changed following a brief overseas stay. Pretrip perceptions were also compared with the perceptions of a control group of students who did not participate in study abroad to determine the influence self selection bias might …

An Examination Of Online Learning Security Requirements Within A Virtual Learning Environment Of An Irish University, Caroline Horan

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

As the adoption of e-learning and need for lifelong learning increases, it is vital the administrator of a virtual learning environment continually ensures reliable and secure data. This case study engaged in the initial steps of analyzing the use and security needs of a virtual learning service within a university of Ireland. The university provided two virtual learning services which were comparatively analyzed, from a security and data protection perspective. In addition, survey results obtained from the university user community for one of the e-learning services were examined. Findings from the study were presented as user security requirements and recommendations, …

The Daily Gamecock, Friday, August 27, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

August

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Connect - June 2008

Connect

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Small States, Hegemony And The Security Dilemma: Panama's Quest For Autonomy In The 21st Century, Juan M. Pons

Open Access Dissertations

This study focused on how Panama as a small state defended and enhanced its national security within the sphere of influence of a hegemonic state. More specifically, it addressed the degree of state sovereignty and relative autonomy Panama had and how it adjusted to and dealt with hegemonic demands. To come to grips with the security issues and options presently confronted by Panama, first and foremost, required an understanding of Panama's history, economy, and society, and the region within which the country is located. Second, it was essential to understand U.S. interests in the Panama Canal, especially after the events …

"Telling No Lies": The Role Of Bernard Magubane And Other Progressive Scholars In The Struggles For Change In The United States, Prexy Nesbitt

Rozell 'Prexy' Nesbitt Writings and Speeches

Prexy Nesbitt, a Chicago-based anti-apartheid activist and educator, delivered this paper at the Professor Ben Magubane at 80: Celebrating a Life International Conference held in Pretoria, South Africa. 6 pages.

Students' Conversion To Christianity: Turning Points, Framing, And Models Of Evangelism, Russell Lott

Student Theses and Dissertations

The transition to a religion is a pivotal life event that is happening frequently on college campuses. More than 210,000 students are involved in evangelical campus ministries (Schmalzbauer, 2007). The current study is an analysis of the conversion experience of new Christian converts on a university campus. Twenty-two new converts completed a onetime journaling session during which each identified their spiritual development. New converts described the transitional period as well as answered questions specific to multiple models of evangelism. Participants described 139 evangelical interactions in their spiritual development. Interviews analyzed inductively resulting in 62 turning points broken down into three …

Professor Emeritus Speech, August 26, 2010, Grady Johnson

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Dr. Grady Johnson's speech accepting professor emeritus on behalf of the Late Dr. Edna Saffy.

Utilizing Facebook Application For Disaster Relief: Social Network Analysis Of American Red Cross Cause Joiners, Jennie Wan Man Lai

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

With the exponential growth of Facebook users worldwide, this platform for social network online has become a powerful tool to connect individuals and share information with each other. This study explores the phenomenal trend of utilizing a Facebook application called Causes to help users organize into online communities for a specific cause and mobilize their resources for disaster relief during the Haiti earthquake disaster. Two separate samples of 100 joiners each from the American Red Cross (ARC) Cause on Facebook were randomly selected before and after the Haiti earthquake disaster to examine the differences of the composition (i.e., attributes) and …

Comparing Individual- And National-Level Explanations Of Environmental Attitudes, Andrew V. Bedrous

Department of Sociology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Data from the 1999-2001 World Values Survey (WVS), the Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI), and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook are used to assess individual and national level explanations of environmental attitudes among 34,555 respondents from 27 countries. Three analyses are presented: an individual-level analysis that examines the previously assessed correlates of environmental attitudes; a national-level analysis of the relationship between a variety of national-level characteristics and aggregate environmental attitudes; and a multilevel (HLM) model assessing these effects simultaneously. Guided by the New Ecological Paradigm (NEP), the post-materialist thesis and the World-Systems Perspective national-level characteristics are assessed in the …

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

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We Are...Marshall, August 25, 2010, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

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The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, August 25, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

August

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Prospectus, August 25, 2010, Sean Hermann, Chuck Shepherd, Josh Grube, Julio Mcneal, Rod Lovett

Prospectus 2010

TEN TIPS FROM THE PARKLAND SURVIVAL GUIDE; Families are going to great lengths to pay far college; Chuck Shepherd's News of the Weird; Killers frontman Flowers shows songwriting chops while tiying out solo material; 20-year-old with chance to join famed circus: 'I was born a clown'; Getting to know my Parkland; New restrictions on for-profit colleges don't seem strict enough; Homosexuality and the law; Classes can be scary, but the kitchen doesn't have to be; Prospectus Pick: True Blood; Piniella steps down as Cubs manager; Former Parkland baseball players shine in the Minors; Use Caution When it comes to alcohol, …

Informing Social Work Practice Through The Enhancement Of The Biological Perspective: A Course Intervention Model For Human Service Professionals Working With Youth And Problems Of Conduct., Allison Sampson

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention model designed to enhance practitioners’ biological lens when using a biopsychosocial-spiritual model of holistic assessment and planning. The specific intervention utilized is a course curriculum developed to broaden human service professionals’ (including clinical social work professionals) understanding of attachment theory, neuroscience and trauma informed methods of practice. The course teaches professionals how to apply this knowledge to clinical assessment and intervention planning with youth who have experienced significant trauma in their lives and exhibit problems of conduct. Using an experimental design, participants from a large private mental …

Iwu Engages Diversity, Jessica Hinterlong '11

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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August 25, 2010, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

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How Does Income Inequality Affect The Growth Of U.S. Counties?, Jeremy Roth

Economics Honors Projects

This paper aims to conduct a precise test of the political economy hypothesis linking income inequality and economic growth. By choosing covariates from a detailed county-level dataset and assuming that U.S. counties experience perfect capital mobility, I shut off the four possible channels linking inequality and growth other than political economy. This is a first in an empirical literature that has reported conflicting findings with observations of states and countries. I also present thematic maps to illustrate the cross-county variation in key growth determinants that is masked by state-level studies. My econometric tests find a negative association between the initial …

Smokejumper Obituary: Evans, Robert R. (Idaho City 1953), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Child Abuse Declines Nationally In Spite Of Economic Deterioration, Lori Wright

Media Relations

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The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, August 24, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

August

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Daily Eastern News: August 24, 2010, Eastern Illinois University

August

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The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

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Theft Of Law Books In Nigerian University Law Libraries: An Investigative Study, C.O. Ajidahun

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article investigates the theft of law books in the Nigerian university law libraries. A total of 15 libraries were used as research subjects. Data was gathered using a questionnaire. Result show that virtually all the libraries had experienced the loss of law books. Reference books in law are the main target. The cost implications of the thefts are examined. Possible causes of the theft of law books are also reviewed and suggestions that might reduce the rate of theft are provided.

Ec.Glbt Subcommittee Document Endorsing Protest Demands 2010, Joseph A. Santiago, Kyle W. Kusz

Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Center

This is the statement created in the Equity Council Subcommittee on LGBTIQQ Concerns meeting on August 23rd that endorses the list of demands as presented by students affiliated with URI GSA and the GLBT Center.

Fertility Behavior Of Immigrants In Canada: Converging Trends, Gebremariam Woldemicael, Beaujot Roderic

PSC Discussion Papers Series

Using data from the 2002 Ethnic Diversity Survey (EDS), this paper compares fertility behavior across four groups of generations: recent and long-term immigrants of 1st generation, plus second and third generations. Several important findings emerge from this study: First, consistent with previous studies, we have documented higher current fertility among recent immigrants, but childbearing is lowest in the second generation. Second, although cumulative fertility tends to be significantly higher among long-term immigrants than recent immigrants, it becomes more similar to that of second and successive generations after adjusting for socio-demographic composition. This suggests that it is not generation per se, …