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Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, September 23, 2013, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Education Policies Committee Annual Report - Larry Smith
• Libraries Advisory Council Report - Jennifer Duncan
• Parking Committee Report - James Nye
• Honors Program Report - Nick Morrison
• Recent changes to the Honors Program - Noelle Cockett
• PRPC Section 402, Language on RCDE, USU Eastern, and GSS (Second Reading) - Stephen Bialkowski
• EPC Items - Larry Smith
• Discussions on Disposition of Unfinished Business from 2012-2013 - Yanghee Kim

Becoming Lutheran: Exploring The Journey Of American Evangelicals Into Confessional Lutheran Thought, Matthew Richard

Doctor of Ministry Major Applied Project

The purpose of this Major Applied Research Project was to examine the journey of American Evangelicals into Lutheran thought. Otherwise stated, the research project studied the emotional struggles, linguistic confusion, worldview changes, and epistemological shifts that happen during the pilgrimage between two theological traditions.

The research findings are intended to identify valuable insights and provide avenues of comfort for those who are making this transition. Furthermore, the findings of this research are intended to aid Lutheran pastors as they care for and shepherd individuals who are coming into Lutheranism from American Evangelicalism.

The primary components of this study were the …

Graduate Students’ Perception Of Standards And Accreditation In Higher Education In Turkey: A Qualitative Analysis, Ismail Yuksel

The Qualitative Report

My aim in this this study was to investigate graduate students’ perceptions about the concepts of standard and accreditation and their views on the problems of accreditation in Turkey. I conducted research on 26 graduate students in Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey. I administered an open - ended questionnaire consisting of four questions to collect the data. To analyze the data I used content analysis technique. The internal consistency of the study was found 0.81. My initial findings showed that the participants associated the concept of quality especially with reliability, first - class, and expensive which are commonly used; associated the …

Surviving: One Family’S Experience With Cancer, Jennifer M. Denmon

The Qualitative Report

People experience trauma in many ways. Discussing the trauma in the form of illness narratives can be beneficial, not only to the patient, but for their families as well (Hydén, 1997). Illness narratives are becoming more popular in the medical field, but mostly are written from the perspective of the patient and their spouse. Little is written from the perspective of the children. In this article, my immediate family and I write our narratives detailing the experience of my father’s cancer. Major themes that emerged from our stories are disbelief, unreliable memories, wanting to forge ahead, and a stronger family. …

Strategies For Data Gathering And Reporting Voices From The Field: A Review Of Applied Ethnography: Guidelines For Field Research, Loum S.L. Constantine

The Qualitative Report

The importance of applied research cannot be underestimated in this era of evidence - based implementation of intervention programs in health, community development, education, agriculture and other applied disciplines. Research reports of many qualitative studies have turned out short on quality due to poor data gathering techniques, analysis and write - up of findings. “Applied ethnography: guidelines for field research” is an authoritative narrative answering to this serious methodological flaws in applied research within ethnographic context. It presents rich and deep practical field experiences applicable in all qualitative research undertakings that demonstrate skills in planning field research ; from gaining …

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, September 22, 2013, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2013

No abstract provided.

Trends In Youth Victimization And Well-Being, And Implications For Youth Policy, Lisa M. Jones, David Finkelhor, Rashmi Nair, Michelle Collett

New England Journal of Public Policy

Youth victimization concerns have engaged educators, public health officials, and the media for many years. Cases of child victimization regularly make headlines, and in recent years public concern has focused in particular on sexual abuse, child abductions, online predators, school shootings, bullying, and cyberbullying. But little attention has been given to evidence for substantial declines in child victimizations over the past 20 years. Even for internet victimization, an area of high current public anxiety, trend data do not suggest a growing epidemic but instead find that some types of online victimization have declined over the past decade.

The failure to …

Global And Local Youth Unemployment: Dislocation And Pathways, Ramon Borges-Mendez, Lillian Denhardt, Michelle Collett

New England Journal of Public Policy

The impact of economic recessions is not felt uniformly across demographic groups, and the detrimental effects of the one-time dislocations can significantly shift the long-term prospects of human development for many years to come. The current recession has been hard on young people in the United States between the ages of 16 and 24, especially minorities (Latino or African American). Labor force participation rates have dropped dramatically and unemployment has reached as high as 30% in some states. Long spells of unemployment and adverse conditions for labor market incorporation further increase the likelihood of other poor life outcomes, such as …

Transracial Foster Care And Adoption: Issues And Realities, Fern L. Johnson, Stacie Mickelson, Mariana Lopez Davila

New England Journal of Public Policy

The article places transracial foster care and adoption into a broader perspective that highlights social and cultural factors and the reasons for controversy about this adoption option. The first section describes the demographics of children in the foster care system. This is followed by an overview of requirements for approval as foster and adoptive parents in Massachusetts and information about the laws governing transracial adoption. The controversy over transracial adoption is laid out by explaining the race-blind and race-matching positions. Policy priorities are outlined that take into account the main points of controversy. The final section focuses on growth in …

Fish On Academic Freedom: A Merited Assault On Nonsense, But Perhaps A Bridge Too Far, Lawrence Alexander

FIU Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Robinson Case, Charles Calleros

FIU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Innovation In Academic Libraries During A Time Of Crisis, Dane Michael Ward

Theses and Dissertations

During a period of rapid social and technological change, academic Academic libraries and librarianship are experiencing a period of great change, or crisis, influenced by multiple factors including emerging technologies, declining budgets, and changing information. More than a transitory historical phase, these changes represents a fundamental transition between paradigms (Kuhn, 1962). Academic libraries and librarianship are moving from a paradigm focused on collections and books to a paradigm focused on learning. Within this context, innovations are new processes, services and products that facilitate this transition to the new paradigm.

Beyond this definitional work, the work serves as an exploration of …

Agriculture And The Food System: A Short History And Country Case Study In Mongolia, Marissa L. Markowitz

Capstone Collection

This paper includes a brief history of the human food system. It includes an exploration of the formation of the food system, the development of the modernized food and agriculture system, and challenges arisen throughout. Additionally, a specific case study into Mongolia and the unique geography of its food system is highlighted. The purpose of providing the case study is to consider challenges of a food system in transition amidst development in one country. Recommendations for Mongolia anent sustainable development are provided.

Fearless: Jessie Pierce, Jessie M. Pierce

SURGE

A vocal advocate for socio-environmental justice issues and a believer in the potential for social change in the developing world, Jessie Pierce ’14 fearlessly travels, volunteers, and researches to promote awareness and change. Studying abroad last year for both semesters, spending one semester in Denmark and one in India, gave Jessie the interest, skills, and drive to continue pursuing a deeper understanding of these issues while at Gettysburg. [excerpt]

The Tiger Vol. 107 Issue 16 2013-09-20, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers

No abstract provided.

2012 National Child Poverty Rate Stagnates At 22.6 Percent, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Jess Carson, Andrew P. Schaefer

Carsey Publications

No abstract provided.

Chimes: September 20, 2013, Calvin College

Chimes

No. 1 Knights beat No. 2 Hope in three sets by Brian Exner

Draft of new core would slash course load by Lauren DeHaan

Buck Fridays carnival offers new, monstrous attraction by Anna Delph

2013 Ig Nobel prizes awarded for absurd research by John Muyskens

Golf wins Jamboree by Jess Koster

'Equip you prayer life' begins by Nathan Groenewold

"We Don't Have Any Of Those:" Looking For Leaders In The Horizontal Structure Of Occupy Portland, Aaron Martin Bach

Dissertations and Theses

This thesis documents and examines Occupy Portland's organizational structure and the impact of this structure on the leadership roles of participants. Interviews with key activists and participant observation reveal that the ideologically influenced horizontal organization employed by the movement disrupts the emergence of centralized authority and charismatic leadership. This, in turn, encourages the rise of a "distributed leadership" comprised of multiple, task driven leaders. It finds that these task-oriented leaders within Occupy Portland tend to fulfill three specific leadership roles; the facilitation of process, the construction of movement structures, and the organization of actions. This study provides an exploration of …

The Benefits And Responsibilities Of Discipline, Dr. Bruce Chadwick

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Religious leaders and social scientists regard the family as the vital social entity of society. Deemed so, partly, because it has the ability to socialize children into competent adults. For the past several decades, the family has been undergoing vast changes, considerable decline in the eyes of some. The discipline and responsibility a child is raised under is crucial to their stability as adults.

Poverty Alleviation Strategies On The Indigenous In Mexico, Claire Sharp, Dr. Tim B. Heaton

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Mexico’s national poverty initiatives are intended to provide assistance for those living in poverty. It is a development targeting concern that people who could most benefit from such poverty alleviation development programs are excluded, such as the indigenous populations and other minority groups. I will be assessing how indigenous populations are included in development initiatives of Mexico and providing a detailed case study of how these national development initiatives affect the Raramuri Indians of Chihuahua, Mexico. Determining the efficacy of development programs entails assessing whether the development projects address the local-level concerns of various groups in society, including the indigenous …

Home And Family Living Analysis: The Family Meal Environment, Leah Schreiner, Shirley Klein

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Family scholar Kerry Daly (2003) explains the need to examine aspects of everyday family activities that he describes as negative spaces. Two of these areas are time and space. The time and the space in which families do their work contribute to, and is the essence of, a family living environment. Aird (2002) also argues for the importance of everyday activities in the home and calls upon mothers and fathers to “create, protect, and defend the physical, emotional, and spiritual spaces” for the development of children. This study reports the development of an initial Home and Family Living Analysis (HFL-A) …

Family Recreation In The Home: Home & Family Living Analysis, Rachel Loser, Dr. E. Jeffrey

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The recent development of the Home & Family Living Analysis (HFL-A) by myself, other students, and faculty of the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University initiated research on the affects of the “home” by administering a home-based scholarly inventory to make visible how the structure, technology, and design of the home and the activities of everyday family living interact and contribute to or detract from healthy family and spiritual relationships. As part of this project, useful aspects of family recreation in the home have been revealed. This project was funded by a $20,000 MEG grant as well as …

Today - September 20, 2013, Loma Linda University Health

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- LLU Health to receive nearly $1 million to help people access affordable health care
-- Children's Hospital patient lobbies U.S. Congress
-- Disaster drill prepares campuses for hazardous chemical release
-- Interweave: The Wholeness Story
-- Regional clergy invited to join Faith Community Health Network
-- Dentistry professor named Pierre Fauchard Teacher of the Year
-- LLUMC orthopedic surgeon repairs legs for Nigerian girl
-- New task force forms to promote NIH Center of Excellence
-- LLU Health representatives at ASI Convention in Orlando
-- Monthly lunch seminars keep researchers apprised of trends
-- LLUH to …

Foreword , Bertram Lomfeld, Dan Wielsch

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.

Contractual Freedom, Contractual Justice, And Contract Law (Theory) , Florian Rödl

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.

Daily Eastern News: September 20, 2013, Eastern Illinois University

September

No abstract provided.

Research Highlights, Fall 2013, Roslyn Miller

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

Through academics, research, and community involvement, the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs is advancing effective city management and sound urban policy, and changing America’s cities one graduate at a time.

Our graduates work in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors — government, human services, health care, public safety, community development, housing, environmental advocacy — both within our own region and in other parts of the nation.

Our faculty and professional staff are actively engaged in applied research and community problem-solving around city management, community development, environmental policy and management, economic development, and more.

We invite you to visit …

The Bg News September 20, 2013, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. September 20, 2013. Volume 93-Issue 13.

Autonomy, Pluralism, And Contract Law Theory, Hanoch Dagan

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.

Some Preliminary Remarks On A Liberal Theory Of Contract, Thomas Gutmann

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.