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Faculty Newsletter, Fall 2014, Volume 1, Issue 2, Pepperdine University Libraries

The Book and Beyond and Faculty Newsletter

News, events, and initiatives from Pepperdine University Libraries from Fall 2014.

Grit And Dreams: Character Strengths, Social Mobility, And The American Dream, Richard Reeves

Brookings Scholar Lecture Series

The issue of social mobility is at the forefront of current political debate. President Obama has described it as ‘the defining challenge of our times.’ Paul Ryan says that the ‘engines of upward mobility have stalled.’ Most approaches to restoring the American dream focus on institutions: schools, companies, and colleges. There is growing evidence that individual character strengths -- especially grit (the capacity to stick with a task or a journey), and prudence (valuing future outcomes) - matter just as much as more tangible factors. Blending history, philosophy, and economics, in this public lecture I will argue that restoring the …

Innocence Snatched: A Call For A Multinational Response To Child Abduction That Facilitates Sexual Exploitation, Shawronda Higgins-Thornton

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

The Harmonisation Of Private Law In Europe: Some Insights From Evolutionary Theory, Jan M. Smits

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

"Defensive Territoriality": A New Paradigm For The Prosecution Of Extraterritorial Business Crimes, Ellen S. Podgor

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

Freedom Of Religion In Public Schools In Germany And In The United States, Inke Muehlhoff

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

State Sovereignty And Globalization: Are Some States More Equal?, Ivan Šimonović

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

Troubling Journey: Elite Women Travellers Of Ireland And The Irish Question, 1834-1852, Joel Scherer

Madison Historical Review

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 039, Number 05, September 22, 2014, Grand Valley State University

2014-2015, Volume 39

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

The Person I Am Becoming, Ann M. Sasala

SURGE

Death, among other things, forces us to confront our own mortality, to question how we view ourselves in relation to others, to relive memories be they fond or not so much.

Over the past month, I lost both a grandfather -a quiet, intense, intelligent man who fostered in me a love for ice-cream and old movies- and a grandmother -the first family member to tell me it was OK to be queer. Their deaths left me scattered. My life became a dorm room floor during finals: covered in a mixture of clean and dirty clothing, food remains, and long-forgotten notes. …

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, September 22, 2014, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Human Resources information on code changes affecting faculty
• Section 100 concerning VP for Research and Dean of the School of Grad Studies
• Educational Policies Committee Annual Report
• EPC Items
• Honors Program Report
• Libraries Advisory Council Report
• Parking Committee Report
• PTR Code Change Discussion & Advisory Votes
• Code change 402.12.3 Committee on Committees term (first reading)

Early Resolution For Family Law Cases In Alaska's Courts, Stacey Marz

Vols 31-36 (2014-2019)

The Early Resolution Program (ERP), the first program of its kind in the nation, was developed by the Alaska Court System's Family Law Self-Help Center to provide self-represented litigants in family law cases with free legal assistance and mediation to help resolve issues and reach settlements without protracted court trials. This article discusses the ERP's goals and development, describes how cases are screened and processed, and presents ERP statistics though August 2014.

Fundamental Assumptions In Narrative Analysis: Mapping The Field, Dominique Robert, Shaul Shenhav

The Qualitative Report

The richness of narrative analysis resides in its unruly openness, but points of reference are needed to tame the variety in the field. This article suggests that researchers should grapple with two fundamental questions when conducting narrative analysis. The first pertains to the status attributed to narrative: it is defined as the very fabric of human existence or as one representational device among others? Emphasizing one answer over the other means mobilizing different theories of representation and therefore, suggesting different articulations between "narrative" and "reality." The second question refers to the perspective developed on narrative: Is it defined mostly as …

Sustaining The Teaching Profession, Ronald Thorpe

New England Journal of Public Policy

Within the United States and across nations, there seems to be consensus that teacher quality is the most important school-based variable in determining how well a child learns. While such an observation hardly sounds like headline news, it is a milestone in the development of teaching as a profession. It suggests where investments should be made if people really are serious about student learning. It also explains why policymakers and the public should care about what it means to be an effective teacher and what it will take to create and sustain a teaching workforce defined by accomplished practice. Teachers, …

Urban Planning Laws And Legislation And Their Impact On The Spatial Expansion Of Cities, Diwaniyah City As A Model, Safaa Jassim Al-Dulaimi

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

Urban studies, in its broadest sense, has become a subject of interest for researchers from various disciplines such as geography, sociology, economics, engineering, and planning. This is due to the comprehensive nature of the topics these disciplines address, which now form the core of contemporary urban studies. Legislation, in most countries of the world, serves as the primary mechanism for effecting social, economic, and urban changes. It is the tool by which governments and parliaments can respond to the evolving needs of their societies. Legislation regulates and governs the relationships between individuals and groups, between rulers and the ruled, and …

Transforming Public Education: The Need For An Educational Justice Movement, Mark R. Warren

New England Journal of Public Policy

Nearly fifteen years after the passage of No Child Left Behind, the failures of our educational system with regard to low-income children of color remain profound. Traditional reform efforts have sought improvements solely within the confines of the school system, failing to realize how deeply educational failure is part of and linked to broader structures of poverty and racism. A social movement that creates political and cultural change is necessary to transform the racial inequities in public education itself and to connect this transformational effort to a larger movement to combat poverty and racism. The seeds of a new educational …

The Unseen Cost Of Lowering Labor Market Flexibility On Higher Education Market: Evidence From Cross-Sectional Data From Oecd, Hansol Kim

Undergraduate Economic Review

This paper attempts to determine the unseen consequences of lowering labor market flexibility and its impact on individuals’ demand for higher education by using standard OLS multiple regression analysis and cross-sectional data. I examine the independent variables that are theorized to increase the percentage of college diplomas attained in the market. Independent variables are chosen based on what has been studied in the prior literature. This study finds that labor market flexibility has a positive correlation with the percentage of adult population who have a higher education diploma. The results of this study suggest that individuals’ demand for higher education …

Assessing The Value Of The Openorbiter Program's Research Experience For Undergraduates, Jeremy Straub, David Whalen, Ronald Marsh

Computer Science Faculty Publications

This article presents an assessment of the benefits gained by undergraduate students who participated in the OpenOrbiter Small Spacecraft Development Initiative. It provides an overview of the program and its learning objectives, as they apply to undergraduate students. It compares the learning impact between students who participated and those who assumed leadership roles. Qualitative assessment with regard to benefits is also discussed. The article extrapolates from these results to identify program elements that were particularly instrumental in delivering the positive benefits discussed. Finally, future work is discussed.

The Free Press Vol 46 Issue 3, 09-22-2014, Sam Hill

Free Press, The

Faculty admits no plan to teach out programs--Student Senate fights dwindling attendance--USM police department has four M16 rifles--Shark fishing trip consumed senate meeting--The Cost of Convenience: food prices compared--USM needs a new BoT representative

Qualitative Inquiry As A Method To Extract Personal Narratives: Approach To Research Into Organizational Climate Change Mitigation, Jeff Birchall

The Qualitative Report

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate that qualitative inquiry is highly effective at facilitating the extraction of personal narratives of senior managers in the New Zealand (NZ) public sector. Specifically, in this article I lay out the method used to develop theme-based narratives from semi-structured interviews with senior managers responsible for the delivery of the Communities for Climate Protection and the Carbon Neutral Public Service programs in NZ. In doing so, I demonstrate why qualitative inquiry is the ideal methodological approach for this kind of research program. Further, in demonstrating the research approach, this article may provide policy …

Reflexivity: Interviewing Women And Men Formerly Addicted To Drugs And/Or Alcohol, Judith Grant

The Qualitative Report

This article considers how one researcher used reflexivity in two research projects. Qualitative research often involves a consideration of sensitive topics, one which may include research with individuals formerly addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. However, there is little in the literature that focuses directly on such experiences for researchers in this field; that is, a consideration of how a researcher might use reflectivity while interviewing those formerly addicted to substances. Exploring the following themes, I highlight how I reflected on the experiences that my participants (25 women and 25 men) revealed about their stories of their addiction and recovery processes: …

Holy Cross Magazine, Vol. 48, No. 4, Fall 2014, College Of The Holy Cross

Holy Cross Magazine

Syllabus: Zen Buddhism
with Professor Todd Lewis
By Pamela Reponen

President’s Report: What Does the Magis Mean for Holy Cross Today?
Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., asked his vice presidents to reflect with him on how the Ignatian principle of the magis (“the more”) shapes lives.
Conversation photography by Patrick O’Connor

Opening a New Archive
Assistant Professor of English K.J. Rawson has embarked on a project that has never before been attempted: With a digital innovation fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies, he will be creating the first transgender digital archive.
By Parker Marie Molloy
Photos by Rob …

Lawyer: Fall 2014, Seattle University School Of Law

Lawyer

•Thinking it Through: Cliff Villa writes about trip to Philippines
•A Heart for Mentoring: Catherine Romero ’96 nurtures Latina/o students
•Making an Impact: Brian Howe ’09 inspires social entrepreneurs

Interview On The Black Box Society, Lawrence Joseph, Frank A. Pasquale

Faculty Scholarship

Hidden algorithms drive decisions at major Silicon Valley and Wall Street firms. Thanks to automation, those firms can approve credit, rank websites, and make myriad other decisions instantaneously. But what are the costs of their methods? And what exactly are they doing with their digital profiles of us?

Leaks, whistleblowers, and legal disputes have shed new light on corporate surveillance and the automated judgments it enables. Self-serving and reckless behavior is surprisingly common, and easy to hide in code protected by legal and real secrecy. Even after billions of dollars of fines have been levied, underfunded regulators may have only …

Feder Family Gift Supports Study Of Southern Music, Admin

Blog Posts

We kicked off this year's Music of the South Concert Series earlier this week with a performance by the band Feufollet. Here, a story from the Southern Register about Ron and Becky Feder and their family, long-time supporters of the Center and its efforts to study music. This article originally appeared in the Spring 2014 issue of the Southern Register.

Out Week Activities Planned At Uab, Staff

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No abstract provided.

Agenda And Minutes, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg General Education Committee Meeting, September 19, 2014, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Faculty Senate. General Education Committee

USF St. Petersburg General Education Committee Meetings

Agenda and minutes from the September 19, 2014, meeting of the General Education Committee of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's Faculty Senate.

Cause For Optimism? Child Poverty Declines For The First Time Since Before The Great Recession, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Jess Carson, Andrew P. Schaefer

Carsey Publications

New data released on September 18, 2014, by the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that child poverty fell by 0.4 percentage point between 2012 and 2013, to 22.2 percent. Though still significantly higher than in 2007 when the Great Recession hit (18.0 percent), and higher than at its conclusion (20.0 percent) in 2009, the decline from 2012 may be cause for optimism. Estimates suggest the number of poor children declined by roughly 300,000 between 2012 and 2013.

The New International Law Scholarship, Jack Goldsmith, Eric A. Posner

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

A Negative Proof Of International Law, Peter J. Spiro

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.