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Investing In Faculty To Improve Attendance At Collegiate Athletic Events, Nicholas Ocampo

Honors Projects

NCAA Division I institutions across the nation have consistently experienced declining attendance numbers at home athletic events over the past few years. Acknowledging this downward trend, this study explores how making an investment in faculty can positively influence attendance numbers and faculty involvement in athletics. In addition, studies have supported the notion that a high level of fan support and attendance at athletic events can be correlated to team success. Accordingly, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), a mid-major school that sponsors 18 NCAA Division I varsity athletic programs, has implemented a faculty, staff and retiree ticketing program in order to …

2019 Great Expectations Spring Faculty Conference: Seeing The "Us" In General Education, Academic Affairs

Spring Great Expectation Faculty Conference

The 2019 Great Expectations Spring Faculty Conference featured a keynote speech by Suzanne Tapp. Suzanne Tapp is the Executive Director of the Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development Center and an adjunct faculty member in the Integrated Studies Program at Texas Tech University. Suzanne is a former Board of Directors member for the Professional and Organizational Development Network for Higher Education (POD) and founding chair of the Texas Faculty Development Network. She is the co-editor of the new book, “Transparent Design in Higher Education Teaching and Learning.” Her research interests include organizational change, inclusive teaching practices, ePortfolio development, and digital storytelling. …

Raj Soin College Of Business Newsletter - May 2019, Raj Soin College Of Business

Raj Soin College of Business Newsletter

A four page newsletter created by the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University documenting current affairs of the college.

2019 April 19, Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

Minutes

Faculty Senate Minutes; April 19, 2019

EPC’s Recommendation for Revised Syllabus Requirements for SUNY Cortland

Information Acceleration Into Access On Acquiring Skill Under Consortium Based Resources In The Selected Universities Of Kerala, India., Baskaran C. - -

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study analyses that UGC-INFONET services offered in the Select State Universities of Kerala. The respondents of the study were 421 from selected State Universities in Kerala State, India. The Respondents categorize include Teaching faculty, Research Scholars and PG Students, the analysis made effective use of Electronic resources in rely on academic research prevalence of their needs in the Six State Universities of Kerala. The results examined out of 421 respondents, 220 (52.3%) of them belong to Research scholar. majority of respondents 109 (25.9%) are post graduates and 75 (17.8%) are having PG with NET qualification. Mean value for ‘To …

Center For The Study Of Southern Culture Gets New Director, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

Kathryn McKee will be the first woman to lead the groundbreaking center's work Written by By Rebecca Lauck Cleary OXFORD, Miss. "“ For only the fourth time in the 40-year history of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, a new director will take the helm. Kathryn McKee, McMullan Associate Professor of Southern Studies and associate professor of English at the University of Mississippi, begins her new role July 1.

Raj Soin College Of Business Newsletter - April 2019, Raj Soin College Of Business

Raj Soin College of Business Newsletter

A three page newsletter created by the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University documenting current affairs of the college.

Understanding The Development Of Honors Students’ Connections With Faculty, Shannon R. Dean

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

Nearly 40% of full-time students enrolled at four-year institutions depart within the first year. Previous research has shown college students are more likely to graduate if they have meaningful interactions with faculty. Honors students provide unique perspectives because of their high levels of interaction with faculty, yet not much is known about how these connections develop. The purpose of this study was to understand how honors students develop connections with faculty. Six upper-division students were interviewed, and participants reflected on meaningful connections made with faculty during their first year. Two themes were identified as influential in developing connections: approachability of …

Faculty As Honors Problem Solvers, Annmarie Guzy

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

Postsecondary honors educators are adept at identifying problems and proposing solutions in honors education, but they may not disseminate their solutions effectively. This essay argues that honors administrators should familiarize themselves with the professional and scholarly resources that NCHC institutional membership affords, and then they should share what they have learned with honors teaching faculty. Rather than simply serving as advisors on administrative and programmatic issues, honors faculty also need the tools and opportunities to be effective honors problem solvers for day-to-day pedagogical issues.

Working At The Intersections Of Information Literacy And Scholarly Communication: New Models For Engaging Students, Faculty, And Librarians, Michelle Reed, Sarah Hare, Merinda Hensley, Amanda Makula

UTA Libraries Staff Publications - Archive

In 2013, ACRL published a white paper titled Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy: Creating Strategic Collaborations for a Changing Academic Environment, which called for a more integrated approach to scholarly communication and information literacy outreach. This panel aims to continue the conversation started by the Intersections white paper, renewing the discussion about the value of intersectional work and providing new case studies and potential applications for participants to consider. The panel will conclude with audience participation about how the library community can structurally encourage cross-pollination between these two groups and continue to find new and emerging intersections.

Assessing The Financial Practicality Of Leed, Paul Ristuccia, Alanna L. Lecher

Student Publications and Presentations

The impact of construction and maintaining existing buildings is a major contributor to climate change. A solution to mitigating these associated impacts is green building rating systems; one of the most widely used is Leader in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED). First introduced in 2009 by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED is routinely updated based on user feedback and evolving industry standards. One flaw of this rating system are the additional costs of integration with construction projects and the certification process. This flaw moves LEED certification out of reach of low-budget projects; thus, this study’s goals include: 1) …

Gender Differences In Agu Journals, Karen Gonzalez, Alanna L. Lecher

Student Publications and Presentations

Gender differences in the geoscience field have kept women away from equal opportunities and success. The current study addresses gender differences within journals published by the American Geophysical Union (AGU). This organization is the largest geology society comprising 60,000 members, but only 20% are women. This study replicates another study performed in astronomy. The astronomy study measured the gender differences in the number of citations that each work from female and male authors have obtained. The findings showed that the gender differences decreased over time, but overall women receive 10% fewer citations than men. The current research seeks to discover …

Examining The Effects Of Screen Size On Archaeological Data Collection, John Mcdowell, Jack Meyers, Alanna L. Lecher, April Watson

Student Publications and Presentations

Archaeology is the study of past artifacts such as bones, shell, or pottery, in order to construct hypotheses of past behaviors. Sediment is collected from sites through varying techniques including shovel tests and square units. The sediment is then sieved through a 1/4 inch mesh screen in order to differentiate any potential artifacts. While the ¼ inch screen is the standard, it holds the potential for data loss, as smaller artifacts can be lost due to the relatively large size of the holes in the sieve. This is particularly true in areas such as Florida, where sites often have middens, …

Exploring How Temperatures Impact Crime Rates In Virginia, Anne Myers, Alanna L. Lecher

Student Publications and Presentations

Since the 1800s researchers have been trying to connect possible relationships between temperature and crime rate. Multiple researchers have come up with different theories and explanations why crime increases in the summer versus the winter. This experiment is intended to see if local temperatures can impact crime rates. Crime rates in Virginia were used to test for a difference in crime rates in cold years and hot years. The coldest years (2015-2017) and the hottest years (2010-2012) were compared. In addition, another test was completed to test for a difference between summer and winter crime rates. The temperature data was …

Personality Characteristics And Study Choices, Maxwell Casper, Melissa Lehman

Student Publications and Presentations

Personality is a widely studied topic in the field of Psychology, and one important area of research examines how personality affects people’s everyday lives. Though there are many models for studying personality, the Big Five model (McCrae & John, 1992), which includes the components Openness to Experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism, has been established as a reliable and valid measure. Previous research has shown that personality influences effort in class, but little research has been published on how personality influences the way students study. Similarly, although research has demonstrated that personality may be related to leadership choices, there is …

Are Promotional Packages Sent To Influencers Contributing To Increasing Levels Of Packaging Waste?, Lindsay Miller, Alanna L. Lecher

Student Publications and Presentations

Companies use the marketing strategy of sending out Press Release packages to Influencers on platforms such as YouTube and Instagram. Within these packages exist a specific brand’s new line or collection of products. For example, makeup companies send PR packages of their new range of foundation to select groups of beauty influencers in the online community. Boxes are typically packaged to be very appealing to the eye and inside include every shade of foundation in that new range. With the high rate of consumption, the ever-growing issue of packaging waste in the United States is increasing. The number of recycled …

Oxford Conference For The Book Welcomes Authors For 26th Year, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

Readings, panel discussions and lectures are free and open to the public. What do a championship poker player, the U.S.-Mexico border controversy and the Appalachian South have in common? They are all part of this year's Oxford Conference for the Book, set for March 27-29 at the University of Mississippi.

Black & White Response In A Gray Area: Faculty And Predatory Publishing, Nicole R. Webber, Stephanie Wiegand

University Libraries Publications

This study focuses on faculty knowledge, experiences, and attitudes regarding fraudulent journal operations. Many definitions presented to researchers contain two primary aspects to describe these intentional perpetra­tors: 1) the chief motivation to profit monetarily, and 2) the misleading promise of and failure to deliver on indicators of quality, such as peer review. While this definition is simple on its surface, when put into practice it often expands into discussions of poor or unethical practices by journal publishers. It is common to find lists of grievances clarifying acts that signal predatory or unethical practices, which are used to broadly classify jour­nals …

Pacific Review Spring 2019, Alumni Association Of The University Of The Pacific

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.

Personality Characteristics And Study Choices, Maxwell Casper, Melissa Lehman

Student Publications and Presentations

Personality is a widely studied topic in the field of Psychology, and one important area of research examines how personality affects people’s everyday lives. Though there are many models for studying personality, the Big Five model (McCrae & John, 1992), which includes the components Openness to Experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism, has been established as a reliable and valid measure. Previous research has shown that personality influences effort in class, but little research has been published on how personality influences the way students study. Similarly, although research has demonstrated that personality may be related to leadership choices, there is …

Examining The Effects Of Screen Size On Archaeological Data Collection, John Mcdowell, Jack Meyers, Alanna L. Lecher, April Watson

Student Publications and Presentations

Archaeology is the study of human history through excavations of sites and the analysis of the artifacts found there. Such artifacts include faunal bones, tools, and pottery. This research looks at the effects of screen size used during data collection on archaeological sites here in Florida. We specifically focused on a midden site found in South Inlet Park in Boca Raton. Middens are the dumping grounds for past human occupation in an area, which makes them full of insight into the lives of those people: what they ate, with whom they traded, and how long and how they used a …

Remarks, Memorial And Tribute For Dr. David R. Carr, February 19, 2010, J. M. Tschiderer

USF St. Petersburg Biographical Materials

Remarks given during a celebration of life ceremony for University of South Florida St. Petersburg History professor Dr. David R. Carr. The remarks were compiled and edited by J.M. "Sudsy" Tschiderer.

Scholarship In Progress Peer Support: A Faculty Initiative To Strengthen A Healthy Work Environment, Letizia Smith, Karen A. Hande, Margaret (Betsy) Babb Kennedy

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Nursing requires a supportive environment for faculty scholarship to flourish. The Scholarship in Progress Peer Support (SIPPS) group supports faculty scholarship in progress from peer feedback. The SIPPS group fosters intellectual enrichment and professional development to support the organizational culture of wellness.

Exploring Faculty Perceptions Of Student Information Literacy Learning: A Qualitative Study., Catherine Baird

University Libraries Scholarship and Creative Works

This study investigates faculty members in a university writing department and their perceptions of how students learn information literacy (IL) skills. Based on a qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with faculty, the results fill a gap in the literature where only a few recent qualitative studies exist.

When Assessment Is Surveillance, Jennifer Thomson

Bucknell: Occupied

Jennifer Thomson, assistant professor of History at Bucknell University, interviews Steve Jordan, professor of Biology at Bucknell University. The pair discuss administrative decisions on campus that contribute to feelings of powerlessness, of automation, and of surveillance.

Development Of A Physical Therapy Faculty Workload Measurement Tool, Wanda Nitsch, Kathleen Manella, Jodi Liphart, Cherie Peters-Brinkerhof, Terri Roberts

Education Collection

Counting credit hours is not an equitable way to measure faculty workload in physical therapy education considering online delivery with heavy workloads negatively impacting satisfaction, learning outcomes, and research productivity. The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) is a graduate-level institution in the United States, with seven Doctor of Physical Therapy programs offered in four US locations. USAHS faculty workload includes 50% teaching, 20% scholarship, 30% a combination of service, administration, release, and discretionary time. The aim of this study was to develop a faculty workload measurement tool that quantifies productivity, was easy to use, and equitable. Two …

Diverse Slate Of Spring Brown Bag Lectures Begins Today, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

Weekly sessions starting today cover topics from state politics and civil rights struggles to gay truckers and jazz Written by Rebecca Lauck Cleary. The Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series sponsored by the University of Mississippi's Center for the Study of Southern Culture continues this spring with topics ranging from Brazilian dance to gay truck drivers.

Law School News: Are You Experienced? 01-18-2019, Michael M. Bowden

Life of the Law School (1993- )

No abstract provided.

Managing Internal Tensions In Contract Negotiations: A Perspective From The Academic Union’S Side, John Allison, Jonathan Blitz

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

Academic collective bargaining, like all collective bargaining, presupposes conflicts between goals of the administration and the academic union. The represented parties on both sides, as well as the general public, typically perceive conflicts in collective bargaining in that way. However, both the administration’s and union’s bargaining teams must substantially resolve internal conflicts among the teams‘ own represented parties before the teams can hope to achieve an acceptable collective-bargaining agreement (i.e., a binding contract). After briefly addressing the very real strengths of academic unions in collective bargaining, we will at greater length explain the origin, nature, and usually imperfect resolution of …

Faculty Teaching And Librarian-Facilitated Assignment Design, Rachel Wishkoski, Kacy Lundstrom, Erin Davis

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

This qualitative study explores the impact of a workshop on collaborative research assignment design that brought together an interdisciplinary group of faculty in a librarian-facilitated community of practice. Faculty participants attended the workshop, revised and implemented their assignments, and completed a follow-up interview. Themes that emerged reflected shifts in faculty teaching practices, including increased scaffolding, clarity, modeling, student collaboration, and opportunities for authentic learning. Gaining insight into how faculty approach the work of teaching directly impacts library instruction and how librarians can contribute to communities of practice among teachers in the academy.