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Volume 2, 2010, Csusb

Scholarship in Action newsletter

What to look for in this issue...

• Faculty Research
  • Interview-Inside the Grant Review Process: "How Professors Think" p.1
• From the Director
  • Interim Director of OSRP, Dr. Ellen Shimakawa
  • Faculty and Furloughs: Did You Know...? p.3
• Awards p.4
• Presentations, Publications, Exhibitions and Performances p.8
• Upcoming Workshops p.11
• Contact Info p.11

The Attitudes Of Middle Eastern Faculty Toward The Use Of Distanceeducation In The Middle Eastern State Universities: A Comparative Study Between The Middle Eastern Faculty And Usa Faculty, Farooq A. Altameemy

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Although distanceEducation is offered in many academic institutions, specifically universities, in most of the developed countries, utilizing it as a part of theEducational system in the Middle East is still in the development stage and not at the same stage as Western and European countries. Of the institutions in the Middle East that have started utilizing distanceEducation, many face difficulties, an example of which is that these distance programs are not accredited by theEducational system in the country. In turn, this leads to other problems for graduates of these distance programs, such as inability to find a job or inability …

Student Plagiarism And The Use Of A Plagiarism Detection Tool By Community College Faculty, Bradley H. Thurmond

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study sought to better inform community college administrators and faculty regarding possible factors that contribute to higher levels of student plagiarism and to suggest appropriate preventative or responsive interventions. The specific purpose of the study was to investigate a set of faculty related factors that may be associated with particular levels of plagiarism. The specific research questions were as follows: (1) Are there particular instructor related factors that are associated with the level of suggestive plagiarism that occurs in the community college classroom? (2) Is there a difference in suggestive plagiarism based upon the campus on which the faculty …

Ilium 2010, Taylor University

Yearbooks (1898-Present)

The 2010 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Blum, George Oral History Interview, Neil Lark

Emeriti Society Oral History Collection

Professor of History College of the Pacific, Professor of Social Sciences Raymond College. (1962-1999) Beginning and development of Raymond College, Blum’s role in curriculum development, Blum in history department of College of the Pacific, Scholarship, c

Betz, Edward As Remembered By Bud Sullivan, Beth Mason-Gregory, Peggy Rosson, Jesse Marks, Pearl Piper, Ted Leland, Judith Chambers, Laurence Meredith, Gwenn Browne, Paul Fairbrook, Les Medford, Doris Meyer, Bill Biddick, Helen Betz

Emeriti Society Oral History Collection

Professor of Speech, Dean of Men, Dean of Students, Dean of All University Programs, Faculty representative to NCAA. Debate team, Student Advising Program, CIP Program, Cluster Colleges, PSA ASUOP Senate, Academic Regulations Committee, NCAA (1939-1980). Topics include: Debate team, Student Advising Program, CIP Program, Cluster Colleges, PSA ASUOP Senate, Academic Regulations Committee, NCAA.

Identity Construction In Multicultural States: Ethnic Group Mobilization And Public Policy, Christopher G. Anderson, Brent E. Sasley

Political Science Faculty Publications - Archive

Draft copy

A Report On The Strategic Economic Development Plan For North Richland Hills 2011., Fatema Ali, Elizabeth Bowlen, Shon Brooks, Danielle Guillory, William Neely, Julius Owino

Public Administration Capstone Reports - Archive

The City of North Richland Hills requested that the student team make a comparative analysis of business development and retention practices in cities of comparable size. In order to suggest strategies to attract and retain businesses in North Richland Hills, the team was requested to conduct research within the business community and communicate with developers and industry leaders. Qualitative findings were compared and are presented in this report along with academic research on business development in the North Texas area. The team found that the strategy in North Richland Hills is similar to that of the other communities in the …

Navigating Early College: Literacy Experiences And Identity Negotiations Of Latina/O Students, Holly Hungerford-Kresser

Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publications - Archive

This research provides insight into the adjustments of urban-schooled Latina/o students as they enter higher education. This year-and-a-half-long qualitative case study focuses on connections between identity negotiations and the academic literacies of five Latina/o college students at a predominately White university. Specifically, I draw on sociocultural definitions of literacy along with literature that focuses on “identity as position” as a means of discussing the ways in which Latina/os are positioned by the discourses embedded in the academic literacies of the university. In seeming contradiction, the students in this study adopted critical perspectives as well as deficit perspectives as they navigated …

The Influence Of A Lilly Endowment Grant To Recruit And Retain Part-Time Faculty In A Community College System, Charles Wilmer Lepper

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study examines the influence of a grant from the Lilly Endowment to recruit and retain intellectual capital of part-time faculty in a community college system. Through the use of grant funds, the college used in this study developed and implemented nine college-wide initiatives. This study examined adjunct faculty members' awareness of the grant and the nine initiatives, as well as examined the influence the grant had on their experience. Qualitative data on the lived experiences of adjunct faculty were collected and analyzed. Based upon the analysis of data, five themes emerged in this study: (a) limited awareness of …

Leading The Weatherford Way: A Values-Based Management And Leadership Guide, School Of Urban And Public Affairs, Jennifer Africawale, Bolutife Dosumu, Monique Rice, Kristin Weegar, Clay Weiss, Bob Hart

Public Affairs Professional Reports - Archive

Values are the basic rules and guidelines that drive a person or organization. Leaders are the most important means of establishing the values throughout the organization. The City of Weatherford has a set of core values that include: integrity, innovation, accountability, teamwork, and commitment. This manual was compiled in order to train the city's leadership on these values. The first section of the manual is written to give users background on "managerial leadership" which is the foundation of running any organization. The next section, "Weatherford 101" lays out the context of being an employee of Weatherford. The history, government structure, …

On Simulating Univariate And Multivariate Burr Type Iii And Type Xii Distributions, Todd C. Headrick, Mohan Pant, Yanyan Sheng

Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publications - Archive

This paper describes a method for simulating univariate and multivariate Burr Type III and Type XII distributions with specified correlation matrices. The methodology is based on the derivation of the parametric forms of a pdf and cdf for this family of distributions. The paper shows how shap parameters can be computed for specified values of skew and kurtosis. It is also demonstrated how to compute percentage points and other measures of central tendency such as the mode, median, and trimmed mean. Examples are provided to demonstrate how this Burr family can be used in the context of distribution fitting using …

Environmentally-Conscious Supply Chain Design In Support Of Food Security, Caroline C. Krejci, Benita M. Beamon

Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering Faculty Publications - Archive

This paper seeks to design food supply chain structures that can provide food security for every person in the world while supporting long-term environmental sustainability. In particular, we provide alternatives to the current food supply chain structure and analyze their potential for providing food security, in terms of productive capacity and long-term environmental sustainability. Given the current world population and expected continued growth, our analysis suggests that environmentally-sustainable food supply chains would be most effectively supported by local and organic agriculture, while maintaining a parallel industrial agricultural system. This hybrid system would adopt environmentally-sustainable principles whenever possible, seeking to increase …

The Impact Of Institutional And Peer Support On Faculty Research Productivity: A Comparative Analysis Of Research Vs. Non-Research Institutions, Ming Ju

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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2010 Cardozo Life (Issue 1), Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo Life Magazine

Table of Contents:

Around Campus, page 3

Faculty Briefs, page 16

An Interview with Dean Matthew Diller, page 22

In Memory of Samuel Heyman (1939-2009), page 28

Federal Court or Military Commission for Guantanamo Detainees?, page 32

An Officer and an Attorney: Making a Difference, page 34

Criminal Defense Clinic Scores Wins for Students, Clients, and Its Graduates, page 38

Alumni News, page 48

Complimentary And Complementary Discrimination In Faculty Hiring, Angela Onwuachi-Willig

Faculty Scholarship

This Article focuses on one form of discrimination in faculty hiring. Specifically, this Article concentrates on discrimination against the "overqualified" minority faculty candidate, the candidate who is presumed to have too many opportunities and thus gets excluded from faculty interview lists and consideration. In so doing, this Article poses and answers the question: "Can exclusion from interviewing pools and selection based upon the notion that one is just 'too good' to recruit to a particular department constitute an actionable form of discrimination?" Part I of this Article begins by briefly reviewing the changes in faculty diversity and inclusion at colleges …

Sanctifying Grace, David L. Mckenna

ATS Chapel Services

No abstract provided.

First-Year College Students And Faculty: A Comparison Of Expectations For Success, Jodi Ellen Koslow Martin

Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative study is to identify and explore academic, social, and career-related expectations that first-year college students believe lead to their collegiate success as defined by their perception of persisting in higher education. Further investigation determines how these expectations align with faculty expectations of student success. Eight first-year college students and eight college instructors were interviewed about their expectations at a small, private college. Criteria for first-year students include residing on campus and graduating from high school within the last year. Eligible faculty teach at least one class at the first-year level.

The data from student interviews …

Splitting The Academy: The Emotions Of Intersectionality At Work, Helen A. Moore, Katherine Acosta, Gary Perry, Crystal Edwards

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

Using labor market theory, we assess how we have constructed the teaching of required courses on diversity, with the potential splitting of the academy into distinctive labor markets. In-depth interviews with instructors of color and nonminorities who teach required diversity-education courses at a predominately white university are qualitatively assessed and describe the differences in the emotional labor attached to this segmented academic market.We identify specific dimensions of diversity teaching that attach to the job conditions of secondary labor markets, including the distortion of work loads and evidence of differential barriers in the emotional labor attached. These labor market conditions may …

Undergraduate And Graduate Catalog [2009-2010], Georgia Southern University

Undergraduate & Graduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Evaluating Compliance With Nfpa 1710: Grapevine Fire Department, Abigail Azima, William Bader, Michael Hennig, Pero Kerkula, Heather Parker

Public Administration Capstone Reports - Archive

The project for the Grapevine Fire Department (GFD) has been undertaken in order to examine their fire response data in correlation to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Their set standards that they produce are not mandatory; however, they are ideal when measuring the efficiency of an organization, specifically fire departments. Therefore, the purpose of this project is to research and determine the level of compliance the GFD has within these set standards and to address any shortcomings. The people this research will affect includes the members of the GFD, citizens of Grapevine, and various areas the GFD also covers …

Minutes, College Of Arts & Sciences Council Meeting, December 8, 2009, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. College Of Arts & Sciences

College Council Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the December 8, 2009, meeting of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg College of Arts and Sciences' Council.

Integrated Citizen Survey Plan For The City Of Southlake, Katie Bailey, Orisa Durggin, Anaiah Johnson, Chris Smith, Amanda Thomas

Public Administration Capstone Reports - Archive

The City of Southlake conducts a Citizen Survey every two years. The purpose of the survey is to measure resident’s satisfaction levels in the community and opinions on city services and policy issues. Since 2005, Southlake began incorporating their strategic plan into the survey to attempt to measure their success with meeting the goals of their strategies. This project was undertaken in an effort to ensure alignment of the survey questions with the strategy map, to analyze survey administration tools and techniques being used, and to provide a report of best practices within the realm of citizen surveys. The data …

Issues, Assets And Opportunities: A Survey Of Service Satisfaction For The Kennedale Fire Department And Municipal Court, Crystal Anderson, Kentesheia Dockery, Stephanie Portugal, Arthur Vasquez

Public Administration Capstone Reports - Archive

The City of Kennedale proposed that the University of Texas at Arlington's School of Urban and Public Affairs investigate customer satisfaction of services offered by the Fire Department and the Municipal Court. The City of Kennedale's mission is aimed at exemplifying excellence. A survey tool was researched, developed and implemented to customers who have received services from the Fire Department and the Municipal Court within the last six months.

Faculty Senate Summarized Minutes, 11/24/2009, Unm Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, 1920 - 2013

No abstract provided.

Monitor Newsletter November 23, 2009, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

Minutes, College Of Arts & Sciences Council Meeting, November 10, 2009, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. College Of Arts & Sciences

College Council Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the November 10, 2009, meeting of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg College of Arts and Sciences' Council.

Monitor Newsletter November 02, 2009, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

Planning For Climate Change Mitigation And Adaptation In North Central Texas: A Roundtable Discussion, Jeff Howard, Kent Hurst

School of Urban and Public Affairs Publications - Archive

On July 16, 2009, the School of Urban and Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington hosted a daylong roundtable on how “climate leader” municipalities of North Central Texas—and urban planners in those communities—are responding to the looming challenge of climate change. The organizers invited the planning directors in selected North Central Texas communities to send staff members to participate. The targeted municipalities were those who are members of Cities for Climate Protection (ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability) or whose mayors have signed the Climate Protection Agreement (U.S. Conference of Mayors). Of the 17 such communities in the …

Faculty Senate Summarized Minutes, 10/27/2009, Unm Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, 1920 - 2013

No abstract provided.