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Former College Athletes And Their Persistence In Medical School: A Phenomenological Study, Michael J. Woodson

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to understand the experiences of former college-athletes who persist in medical school. The theories that guided this study were the achievement goal theory by Nicholls and the self-determination theory by Deci and Ryan, as each theory relates to the motivation to succeed in academics, as well as athletic participation. Eleven participants were purposefully selected to address the question: How do former college student-athletes describe their experiences in relation to the attributes and characteristics that allowed them to persist in medical school? The sub-research questions investigated certain experiences that may have helped them …

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Kyle Adams And Ummu Bah Are The 2022-2023 Mr. And Ms. Uab, Shannon Thomason

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Get Discounts On Uab Football Tickets, Bookstore Items During Family Weekend, Staff

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Legacy Celebration Honors Meredith, African American Firsts, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

Alumni return to alma mater for recognition and reflection

Darlene Bellers, Interview, 2022, Brooke Boyst

Oral Histories

On October 1, 2022, students from the EMU Archives and Oral History Program recorded stories of EMU students past and present. Using the EMU Aerie, the Archives’ mobile oral history recording booth, student oral historians captured the formative experiences and perspectives of EMU alums from a variety of campus eras. Here, Emu faculty member with the Office of Dietetics and Nutrition Darlene Bellers. Bellers, also an alum of EMU, speaks on her first experiences on campus and the nervousness of meeting so many new people at once. Bellers worked for Bob England and Michelle Owens at the Olds-Robb Recreation Center, …

James Ratzloff, Interview, 2022, Connor Ashley

Oral Histories

On October 1, 2022, students from the EMU Archives and Oral History Program recorded stories of EMU students past and present. Using the EMU Aerie, the Archives’ mobile oral history recording booth, student oral historians captured the formative experiences and perspectives of EMU alums from a variety of campus eras. Here, alum Ratzloff (class of 2008) describes his first experiences on campus, including campus orientation with the Women’s Swim Team. Ratzloff also remembers his mentors in the Computer Science Department, notably Gregory Peoples, Benjamin Keller, Judy Sturgis-Hill and Susan Haynes. Ratzloff also praises the university’s belief that a degree should …

Rick Ross, Interview, 2022, Cassandra Mitchell, Cheyelle Pitts-Chatman

Oral Histories

On October 1, 2022, students from the EMU Archives and Oral History Program recorded stories of EMU students past and present. Using the EMU Aerie, the Archives’ mobile oral history recording booth, student oral historians captured the formative experiences and perspectives of EMU alums from a variety of campus eras. Here, EMU alum Rick Ross (class of 1975) talks about his experience with the EMU Track team, including Coach Bob Parks. Ross names alums Kurt Hill and Judy Sturgis-Hill for helping him navigate through college, crediting them for his four degrees from EMU. Ross is also one of the founders …

Ron Paschal, Interview, 2022, Connor Ashley

Oral Histories

On October 1, 2022, students from the EMU Archives and Oral History Program recorded stories of EMU students past and present. Using the EMU Aerie, the Archives’ mobile oral history recording booth, student oral historians captured the formative experiences and perspectives of EMU alums from a variety of campus eras. Here, alum Ron Paschal (class of 1969) describes his desire to be a teacher as one of the driving forces that brought him to EMU in the mid-1960s, and the importance of the the relationships formed at EMU in guiding his future career and personal decision

Dale Leslie, Interview, 2022, Cassandra Mitchell

Oral Histories

On October 1, 2022, students from the EMU Archives and Oral History Program recorded stories of EMU students past and present. Using the EMU Aerie, the Archives’ mobile oral history recording booth, student oral historians captured the formative experiences and perspectives of EMU alums from a variety of campus eras. Here, Dale Leslie (class of 1970) recounts his journey to EMU and pledging to the Theta Chi Fraternity upon arrival. Leslie credits the female to male ratio as one of the drivers of his attending the school, and the quality of instructors he found once on campus. Leslie also speaks …

Grant Long, Oral History Interview, 2022, Matt Jones

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Grant Long played basketball for the EMU Hurons from 1984 until 1988 before going on to a 15-year career in the National Basketball Association. Long speaks here about the decision to come to EMU, the tenacity of EMU recruiters, and the playing style of previous EMU basketball teams. He details the energy of Bowen Field House basketball games, and the game in which he scored 31 points against Bowling Green University. Long also describes the mentorship that took place between older and younger players who were predominantly first-generation college students trying to figure out how to live their new college …

Uab Celebrates Homecoming Week 2022: "The Blazer Games", Shannon Thomason

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Adolescent Athletes’ Perspectives On The Social Implications Of Sport-Related Concussion, Tamara C. Valovich Mcleod, Justin S. Disanti, Richelle M. Williams, Cailee E. Welch Bacon

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: Sport-related concussion can affect many domains of a patient’s health status. Social functioning is an important consideration, especially for adolescent athletes. Our purpose was to explore adolescent athletes’ social perspectives regarding sport and concussion. Methods: Using a qualitative study design we interviewed 12 interscholastic athletes who had sustained a sport-related concussion. The interviews focused on injury details, and explored the physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual components of sport and health. Themes and categories were identified using the consensual qualitative research process by a three-person research team. A comprehensive codebook that captured the main themes and categories resulted. Results: Following …

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The Winonan - 2020s

This issue of the Winonan student newspaper was published September 21, 2022.

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Ole Miss Asks 'Where Are You Going?' In Latest Tv Commercial, Staff Report

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New national spot debuts during halftime of Georgia Tech game

Unh Football: Max Brosmer’S Return Gives The Program New Energy, Eamon Cassels

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