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The Rattler (Volume 107, Issue 3), St. Mary's University

The Rattler (Previous issues)

Founded in 1919, The Rattler is the student voice of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. The newspaper documents campus life, academic and social issues, student opinion, and local and national events as they relate to the University community. Content typically includes news articles, editorial commentary, arts and culture coverage, sports reporting, and advertisements.

2018 Celebration Of Scholarship, Creativity And Engagement, Eastern Illinois University

Programs

Scholarship, creativity, innovation, and the many forms of collaborative engagement that shape faculty life and student learning are central to the mission of Eastern Illinois University. For that reason, our faculty, department chairs, college deans, the provost, and the entire campus community celebrate the achievements and outstanding contributions of our colleagues and students to their disciplines and professions every year.

And, as the following pages illustrate, faculty engaged in continuing scholarly and creative activities provide outstanding mentoring experiences for our undergraduate and graduate students.

In addition to recognizing faculty performances, shows, publications, grants and other professional efforts, the University will …

Vasquez V. Foxx: Brief Of Eighteen Scholars As Amici Curiae In Support Of Petitioners, J. J. Prescott

Appellate Briefs

Amici are eighteen scholars across six disciplines whose work includes the leading empirical studies of persons convicted of sexual offenses and the laws applied to them. The Appendix identifies them and describes their work.

Amici believe it critical that judicial decisions affecting constitutional rights be grounded on an accurate understanding of empirical realities. At the very least, they should not propagate misunderstandings. Unfortunately, such misunderstandings are commonplace and often traceable to language in early opinions of this Court. The Seventh Circuit opinion in this case is an example. It relies on mistaken assumptions about both the re-offense risks posed by …

A&S Homecoming Tent Shows Off Studentgrown Produce Alumni Connections & Building Projects, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Sustaining Change Through Individualized Coaching, Jody Worth

Doctor of Education in Teacher Leadership Dissertations

This study reveals educators’ journey through a change process as an innovation was being infused throughout their instructional practices. Traditional professional learning is not fashioned to address the ongoing concerns teachers have and the structure to sustain change. There is evidence to suggest that teachers are resistance to change due to the lack of attention placed on individualized change. This research investigates the topics of organizational change, individual change, evolution of professional development, teacher resistance, and individual coaching to lead to a deep understanding of the structural components of teacher support in order for change to transpire. This research is …

Curriculum And Standards Committee Report #2018-19-2: Curricular Changes, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

No abstract provided.

Volume 56, Number 11: October 24, 2018, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Spectator 2018-10-24, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

Christena Cleveland To Speak At Andrews University, Gillian Panigot

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

No abstract provided.

Natural Resources-Based Conflicts In Coastal Louisiana: A Multi-Faceted Social And Ecological Setting, Audrey Grismore

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The Louisiana coastal zone supports numerous natural resource-based economies and due to overlapping demands on the same territory, conflicts among users and resource managers have emerged. When the state recognized serious depletion of oysters in the late nineteenth century, it intervened with a set of conservation polices to try to establish sustained yields that produced one set of conflicts. When the oil industry began operating in the coastal estuaries and wetlands in the 1930s, it produced additional conflicts with fishing folk. The zone of conflict gave rise to cyclic adaptations as each group struggled to sustain its environmentally based economic …

Philippine Popular Culture: Dimensions And Directions. The State Of Research In Philippine Popular Culture, Doreen G. Fernandez

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.

Friendship In The Rural Philippines, Robert J. Morais

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.

And God Said, “Bahala Na!”: The Theme Of Providence In The Lowland Filipino Context, Fsc Gonzalez

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.

Aborting America, S.J. Healy

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, October 24, 2018, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2018

Volume 151, Issue 28

October 24, 2018, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Purposeful Planning And Intentional Practice In Literacy Leadership: The Making Of An Urban Principal, Nakia Claudette Jackson Perkins

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

ABSTRACT

Audubon Elementary is an urban elementary school that is the setting for this proposed study. It is a high-achieving, high-performing school where achievement goals are always centered on literacy learning, especially within the context of accountability wherein faculty and school leadership acknowledge the importance that the school district has placed on standardized testing. Pre-K through fifth grades are housed at the school. In 2018, there are approximately 554 students who are guided by 65 faculty and staff members.

Participants were purposely selected based on both convenience and criteria sampling (Collins, Onwuegbuzie, & Jiao, 2007). Initially, six participants, or classroom …

Unpacking The Double Bind: Exploring How The Intersection Of Race And Gender Shape The Undergraduate Experiences Of African American Women In Engineering, Anissa Guerin

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This three-part qualitative study explored the factors that contribute to the success of African American female students’ persistence in engineering majors. This study also addressed obstacles African American female students face and overcome to persist in engineering majors. Examining African American women in engineering who persist would be an effective method to provide academic support and increase participation amongst this underrepresented group. In addition to exploring the challenges and barriers faced by African American women, this study also acknowledged the skills, perspectives and resources African American women bring to engineering and engineering education. Highlighting their distinctive contributions and attributes would …

35th Annual Reception Bibliography, 2017-2018, Leonard H. Axe Library

Bibliographies

Since 1984, Leonard H. Axe Library at Pittsburg State University has honored book authors and other creators for their outstanding scholarship and contributions to their fields.

The Utah Statesman, October 23, 2018, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Independent - Oct. 23, 2018, Cecilia G Hernandez

The Independent (1988-present)

No abstract provided.

Debunking The Myth Of The Efficacy Of “Push-Down Academics”: How Rigid, Teacher-Centered, Academic Early Learning Environments Dis-Empower Young Children, Flora Harmon, Radhika Viruru

Journal of Family Strengths

The increased emphasis on higher academic standards in Early Childhood Education has changed the instructional landscape and developed myths of quality learning. In recent decades, pre and primary schools have begun to focus more on assessments and testing as a determinant of quality learning; this emphasis has led to a shift to “push down academics”, which refers to an increase of academic standards at a younger age (Bassok, Latham, and Rorem, 2016). The concept of “push-down academics” is contrast to the foundational components of early childhood education, which equally values socio-emotional development, academic core concepts, and natural growth (Burman, 2016; …

Ua12/2/1 Homecoming, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special homecoming edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Tailgate Rules for Homecoming 2018
• Homecoming Calendar of Events
• Sisler, Julie. Alumni Celebrate 50^th Anniversary on the Hill – Chuck Dobelstein, Mary Lou Dobelstein
• Southers, Mariah, Sam Chumbley, Abbey Norvell. Your Weekend Back on the Hill – Parade, Food, Football
• Stahl, Matt. Masai Whyte, DeAndre Farris in Their Final Stretch as Longtime Teammates & Close Friends – Football
• Goodlett, Ryan. International Programs Help Students Find Sense of Home – Hovsep Yakubyan, Trevor Hoffman
• Southers, Mariah. Best Views of the Parade – Maps
• Fletcher, Griffin. National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show Returns to …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 94, No. 8 [9], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Stahl, Matt. Moneyball – Title IX
• Alvey, Rebekah. Sigma Chi Fraternity Suspended for Alcohol Violations
• DeLetter, Emily. Barbara Burch’s Transition to Retirement Saves WKU Money
• Harsh, Spencer. WKU Police Department Hires Sixth Female Police Officer – Melissa Bailey
• Dobbs, Jack. Marketing Professorship Established at Gordon Ford – Joseph Walters
• Dobb, jack. Garrett Edmonds Optimistic About Future Amid Controversy – Student Government Association
• Breu, Natasha. WKU Ranks On List of Bets Online Colleges in Kentucky
• Nutter, Abbigail. Authors & Readers Connect Over Love for Books – …

Alumni News | Lyons Lectures As Family Demographer Feminist Demographer, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Alumnus Talks To Class About Poverty In Southeastern Ohio, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Gardner-Webb Alumnus Coaches For Team Usa In Australian Track And Field Event, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Although Joseph “J.P.” Weaver (’07) was a successful linebacker on his high school team, recruiters told him that his height (5-foot-9-inches) put him at a disadvantage for playing college football. But the coaches at Gardner-Webb University in 2003—head coach Steve Patton and his assistants, Travis Cunningham and Phil Jones—saw his determination and gave him a chance to join the Runnin’ Bulldogs defense. “It was a great opportunity for me,” Weaver declared. “It drove me to work much harder, because I was always told I couldn’t play that position at the next level. Gardner-Webb was a great fit for me.”

Stranger Danger!, Aimee Wodda

Journal of Family Strengths

This article discusses the historical origins of the “stranger danger” myth, including the conditions that fueled the spread of panic. It explains how the myth was bolstered by increased media coverage, emotional appeals by parents, and public awareness campaigns. A number of important terms are defined and statistical information about child abductions in the United States is provided. Constructionist critiques of the “missing children” problem are explored as well as work that looks at the phenomenon through the lens of moral panic. A variety of social, legal, and ethical implications are discussed. The final sections assert the dangers of the …

Book Review: The Study Of Violent Crime: Its Correlates And Concerns, Richard Riner

Journal of Family Strengths

Mire, S. and Roberson, C. The Study of Violent Crime: Its Correlates and Concerns. Boca Raton, FL Taylor and Francis. (2011). $90.95 (Hardback), ISBN 9781439807477.

Examining The Myth Of Accountability, High-Stakes Testing, And The Achievement Gap, Julian Vasquez Heilig, T. Jameson Brewer, Jimmy Ojeda Pedraza

Journal of Family Strengths

In this article we outline how notions of accountability and the achievement gap have relied upon the massive expansion of high-stakes exams in our nation’s schools. Texas-style test and punish accountability manifested in various ways within schools and school culture across the nation via NCLB, which undermined notions of trust within education. More than decade of national education policy focused on high-stakes testing and accountability—despite that the fact that the rise of high-stakes testing also involved considerable legal, ethical, and social considerations. We argue the practice of spending large amounts of time on test preparation and test taking must be …