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Faculty Senate Monthly Packet November 2, 2015, Portland State University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Monthly Packets

The November 2, 2015 Monthly packet includes the November agenda and appendices and the Faculty Senate minutes and attachments from the meeting held October 5, 2015.

Jackie O'S Owner Teaches Business Problem Solving In Elip 1300, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Ovcs Newsletter November 2015, Brian Damacio, Mari Izoteco

Community Partnerships Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Societal Influence, Leadership And Impact: Defining Traits Of Twenty Pioneer Southeast Asian Leaders, Institute For Societal Leadership, Lai Cheng Lim

Institute of Societal Leadership Research Collection

This study focuses on twenty Southeast Asian leaders who have been key players during critical transitions in the social, economic and political development of their country. In asking each of the societal leaders questions concerning their motivation, the cause they were championing and the factors that have led to their success as leaders, the study attempts to draw out common traits they possess and investigates whether the traits that make people effective societal leaders differ across socio-cultural and historical contexts. A grounded theory approach is used in the analysis of the attributes and traits that emerge from the transcripts of …

The Gesta Romanorum: Stories For All Seasons, All Levels, Ruth Breindel

New England Classical Journal

No abstract provided.

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New England Classical Journal

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Social Emotional Learning In A Guatemalan Preschool Sample: Does Socioeconomic Status Moderate The Effects Of A School-Based Prevention Program?, Leihua Edstrom, Heather A. Mildon, Lesliann Davila, Amanda B. Clinton

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of a universal social skills program and compared social emotional knowledge on individual skills interviews with 100 Guatemalan preschool children from resource rich (N = 47) and resource poor (N = 53) backgrounds. Participant ages ranged from 3- to 6-years-old. SEL was evaluated prior and subsequent to receiving a school-based social emotional educational program. Results were analysed in terms of effectiveness of SEL by error type. Data show that preschool children from both poor and wealthy families made significant gains in social-emotional knowledge as a result of SEL instruction. In order to better understand …

A New Index For Fuzzy Distance Measure, Mostafa Ali Beigi, Tayebeh Hajjari, Erfan Ghasem Khani

Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences

The hesitant fuzzy linguistic term sets (HELTSs), which can be used to represent an expert’s hesitant preferences when assessing a linguistic variable, increase the flexibility of eliciting and representing linguistic information. The HELTSs have attracted a lot of attention recently due to their distinguished power and efficiency in representing uncertainty and vagueness within the process of decision making. To enhance and extend the applicability of HELTSs, in this paper we first review on some fuzzy distance methods, then we present a new fuzzy distance measure based on end points and core, which is far simple, and easier than previous methods. …

Crossdrome 07, John Falcone

Word Ways

A crossword puzzle.

“There’S Still That Window That’S Open”: The Problem With “Grit”, Noah Asher Golden

Education Faculty Articles and Research

This narrative analysis case study challenges the education reform movement’s fascination with “grit,” the notion that a non-cognitive trait like persistence is at the core of disparate educational outcomes and the answer to our inequitable education system. Through analysis of the narratives and meaning-making processes of Elijah, a 20-year-old African American seeking his High School Equivalency diploma, this case study explores linkages among dominant discourses on meritocracy, opportunity, personal responsibility, and group blame. Specifically, exposition of the figured worlds present in Elijah’s narratives points to the attempted obfuscation of social inequities present in the current educational reform movement and our …

Access Denied: Barriers For Unauthorized Immigrants Pursuing The American Dream, Kristin Mcmillen

OCCUPATION: A Medium of Inquiry about Health through Occupation

Millions of immigrants from all around the world are living in the United States without legal authorization. Most have come in search of a better life for themselves or their children, with the belief that through enough hard work, they can achieve the “American Dream.” However, upon arrival, many unauthorized immigrants face cultural, economic, and political barriers that limit their opportunities for community participation and lead many individuals to live their lives in fear. This paper aims to: (a) explore the barriers encountered by unauthorized immigrants in the United States; (b) consider the occupational significance of these barriers; and (c) …

Addressing The Past, Embracing The Future: An Analysis Of How Historic Inequality Has Created Current Obstacles To Learning English In Brazil And A Proposal For A New Community-Based Approach, Aja C. Bryant

MA TESOL Collection

This paper contextualizes current challenges to English learning in Brazil within the educational history of the country. It explores the ways in which language, both native literacy and foreign, has been used to set apart and advantage the elite class, while educational policy and approaches have served to pacify and control the majority. This history has left psychological, cultural, and economic legacies which inhibit learning today. Nevertheless, modern globalization is placing increasing pressure on Brazilians to achieve fluency in English and other languages. This paper briefly outlines the new and complex intellectual and social skills needed to participate in a …

The Value Of Graphic Novels: Furthering The Cause Of Information Literacy, Cheryl L. Blevens, Valentine K. Muyumba

Library Faculty and Staff

No abstract provided.

Cosmopolitanism And Pancultural Universals: Our Common Denominator And An Anthropologically Based Cosmopolitanism, Christoph Antweiler Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

How can we conceive of global culture as an entity without playing unity and diversity off one another? The diversity of interconnected cultures on a bounded planet requires shared orientations. Thus, the conceptualization of a cosmopolitan humanism is an urgent project for humanity. Particularly, it is of urgent necessity that we determine what a version of cosmopolitan humanism looks like that does not rush to universalize the views and historical experiences of the European or American world? The need for unity is juxtaposed against the ubiquitous tendency to differentiate. All are alike, yet all are different, and above all, everyone …

Biao, X., Yeoh, B.S.A., Toyota, M. (Eds.) Return: Nationalizing Transnational Mobility In Asia. Durham: Duke University Press, 2013., D. Parthasarathy Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Making Ends Meet, Will Shortz

Word Ways

These are the author's favorite entries in a creative writing competition he conducted. The object was to compose a sentence of exactly 10 words, each ending in the same letter of the alphabet.

The Nautonym Story Continues, . Anil, Jeff Grant

Word Ways

Nautonyms are words pronounced but not spelt tautologically, like RETREAT. Susan's challenge prompted us to reexamine all 32 nautonym candidates proffered by her and us and Dave Morice, plus two dozen new ones.

Azerty And Qwertz Keyboards, Darryl Francis

Word Ways

Previous editions of Word Ways have identified the longest words and names which can be typed on each of the individual rows of a standard QWERTY keyboard. But how do things change when using other keyboard layouts? Here I'll examine two alternative keyboard layouts - the AZERTY and QWERTZ keyboards.

Fun With Nautonyms, . Anil

Word Ways

Here's an alphabet of coined phrase nautonyms that mostly avoids paired homophones (but not silliness).

Gifts From An Homonymous Benefactor, Don Hauptman

Word Ways

No abstract provided.

Colloquy

Word Ways

A collection of responses to previously published articles.

Antigram Quiz 1, . Anil

Word Ways

This is like an anagram quiz except the anagrams or polyanagrams are in some sense opposites, complements, or mutually exclusive.

Geographical Palindrome Contest, David Morice

Word Ways

The winners and entries from the August 2014 Word Ways Geographic Palindrome Contest.

*Please note page numbers are not accurate in this .pdf which has been edited to correct the order of pages in the print edition.

The Twelve Days Of Christmas, Susan Thorpe

Word Ways

Mathematical equations for the twelve days of Christmas.

Animal Or Plant?, Jeff Grant

Word Ways

Identify the names in this palindromic list as an animal or plant.

Dvorak And Colemak Keyboards, Darryl Francis

Word Ways

A previous article investigate typable words from the various rows of keys on the AZERTY and QWERTZ keyboards. In this article, I look at the layouts of the DVORAK and COLEMAK keyboards.

Singular Consonant Trios -1, Steve Kahan

Word Ways

Can you form 8 letter words by adding vowels to these consonant trios?

Alphabet Poems, Jon Bannon

Word Ways

A collection of poems.

The Arringtons, Jeff Grant

Word Ways

How many surnames end in -ARRINGTON? Here is an attempt to compile an initial alphabetic insertion, made up of names starting with every letter from A to Z.

Playful Poems, Ray Love

Word Ways

A collection of poems.