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Arts Integration: The Missing Link, Samuel G. Cochran

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Many of our K-12 schools have experienced various challenges in order to narrow the achievement gap that addresses academic improvement for all students. Arts integration offers a foundation for learning that can improve student achievement. Teaching academic content through the arts provides students with opportunities to engage in 21st Century skills that promote critical thinking, collaboration, creativeness and communication. This project examines how arts integration can improve student learning outcomes and how teacher preparedness and ongoing support contributes to it being an effective framework for educators. The researcher was able to conduct observations and interviews with teachers and write and …

Spring Dance Concert (April 28-30, 2016), Lindenwood University

Student Dance Programs & Brochures

No abstract provided.

Celebrating The Arts, University Of Dayton

News Releases

A celebration started to welcome the University of Dayton's new president in 2003 now enters its 14th year of wowing audiences with the talents of students in art, music, dance and theatre.

The Liar (April 14-16, 2016), David Ives

Student Theatre Programs

Program for The Liar (April 14-16, 2016).

To view the photos from this production of The Liar, please click here.

The Honors Beacon, Issue 10, Spring 2016, Honors Program At Minnesota State University, Mankato

Honors Beacon

Spring 2016 newsletter of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Noteworthy News - Spring 2016, Conservatory Of Music

Noteworthy News

No abstract provided.

March Music Series (March 7-8, 10, 2016), Lindenwood University

Student Music Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

Winter Dance Concert (March 3-5, 2016), Lindenwood University

Student Dance Programs & Brochures

Event program for Winter Dance Concert (March 3-5, 2016), Lindenwood University.

Kenyon Collegian - March 3, 2016

The Kenyon Collegian

No abstract provided.

Thomas Griffiths, Thomas Griffiths, Meg Miner

All oral histories

Griffiths recalls that Myers had the "urge to collect" and built collections purposefully, even to the point of paying a higher price to fill a gap. Recalls Myers discarding books, one of which he has, but suspects it was only if Minor had duplicates. Reflects on the influence Myers had on faculty, through emphasis on and support for scholarship, and on students and facilities. Also discusses being present during meetings about the book auction, the last conversation he had with Myers and the one book he received as a gift after Myers' illness. The idea of wearing chrysanthemums at the …

Violet: The Musical (February 19-20, 25-27, 2016), Doris Bettis

Student Theatre Programs

Program for Violet: The Musical (February 19-20, 25-27, 2016).

To view the photos from this production of Violet: The Musical, please click here.

Dancescape Poster 2016, Winona State University

Dancescape Posters

A poster for the Winona State University Theatre and Dance Department's annual Dancescape. This is a poster for the Dancscape 2016.

Volume 51 - Issue 17 - Monday, February 15, 2016, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.

Female Student Veterans' Resiliency In Their Role Transitions, Michael Dennis Parise

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

This study examined female student veterans as they pertain to Schlossberg's Theory of Transition (1981), which asserts that many life events influence one’s ability to adapt when transitioning from one role to another in a linear fashion. The results of this study reveal that the participants viewed change not as a transition, but that they faced conflict from competing roles and stressors. Their attainment of their goals resulted from their ability to be resilient.

Eurydice (January 21-23, 2016), Sarah Ruhl

Student Theatre Programs

Program for Eurydice (January 21-23, 2016).

To view the photos from this production of Eurydice, please click here.

2016 Ruby Yearbook, Briana Keane, Rebecca L. Brown, Phoebe French, Romina Kalmeijer, Faraha Rathod, Taylor Manferdini, Ursinus College Senior Class

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 2016 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

Student Fact Book, Fall 2016 - Fortieth Annual Edition, Office Of Student Information Systems, Wright State University

Wright State University Student Fact Books

The student fact book has general demographic information on all students enrolled at Wright State University for Fall Semester, 2016.

Parnassus 2016

Parnassus

The 2016 edition of the student literary journal, Parnassus, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

2016 Nsu Fact Book, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Fact Book

This 24th edition of the Nova Southeastern University Fact Book reflects an expanding body of data and information that provides perspective on the university’s character, growth, and accomplishments.

The 2016 Fact Book includes narrative, numeric, and graphic representation of the university, including history, characteristics, and development of the institution. Data are presented in both tabular and graphic formats to provide pertinent detail, and general trends are highlighted.

Ilium 2016, Taylor University

Yearbooks (1898-Present)

The 2016 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

A Christmas Carol (December 3-5, 2015), Charles Dickens

Student Theatre Programs

Program for A Christmas Carol (December 3-5, 2015).

To view the photos from this production of A Christmas Carol, please click here.

Understanding Proxemics Through Restrooms: A "Hands-Off" Approach To Personal Space And Communication, Joshua Westwick

Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal

Numerous methods of teaching nonverbal communication have been well documented in the literature. However, some instructors may struggle to create transformative learning experiences for their students. This teaching activity provides a creative and original way for students to discuss nonverbal communication, specifically proxemics, in a fun, engaging, and memorable learning experience. This exercise asks the learners to reflect upon a previous experience with using a public restroom, critically reflect upon that experience individually, engage in classroom discourse about the experience, and take action by being aware of the space and territoriality choices they make. Students have responded positively to the …

Exploring Literary Characters In Classroom Performance, Gerald Lee Ratliff

Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal

Original classroom exercises are an invaluable instructional tool to actively engage students in analysis and performance of dramatic and non-dramatic literary texts. The basic principle of classroom performance emphasizes a critical and creative teaching perspective that stimulates student responses to the aesthetic, emotional and intellectual content of a literary text. Selected exercises that promote a more theatrical impulse in the study and performance of literary texts present meaningful opportunities for students to give vocal and physical visualization to the actions, attitudes and emotions of literary characters and, ultimately, enriches the classroom learning experience.

Tomkat!: Linking Theory And Practice In Communication Studies Course Through The Introduction And Application Of Social Exchange Theory, Rita L. Rahoi-Gilchrest

Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal

This article describes an activity suitable for either high-school or university-level communication courses. Combining outside online research, small group discussion, and class interaction, this exercise uses Social Exchange Theory, applied to examples of celebrity relationships generated by students and discussed in groups, to illustrate the process by which individuals decide whether or not to initiate and sustain interpersonal relationships. Although students should be reminded that the reasons relationships do or do not survive are difficult enough to understand when we are involved in them, let alone when we view them from an outside perspective, the activity proves intriguing and involving …

Making Historians Of Theatre History Students: The First Three Steps, David Wintersteen

Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal

Without the guidance of a clear hypothesis, student research projects founder. This paper outlines a process by which students undergo the essential first stages that lead to successful research projects in Theatre History. The paper outlines three stages: “Quest for Fire,” in which the student identifies a subject area that interests them; “Fence Me In,” in which the student defines the research area and established distinct parameters; and “The Dreaded Hypothesis,” in which the student articulates a clear, unique and functional hypothesis. By implementing these initial three stages, teachers can create the conditions under which students motivate themselves to complete …

Developing A Senior Capstone And Portfolio Course, Nanette Johnson-Curiskis, Daniel Cronn-Mills, Warren Sandmann

Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal

Our purpose in this essay is to explain how the Speech Communication Department at Minnesota State University, Mankato developed a senior capstone and portfolio course. We describe how this course helped the department improve its curriculum and teaching, and helped its students enhance their learning of the discipline.

Fall Chamber Series (November 20-21, 23, 2015), Lindenwood University

Student Music Performance Programs

Program for Fall Chamber Series (November 20-21, 23, 2015).

Series included:

• Brass Ensemble Concert (November 20, 2015)
• Guitar and Jazz Combos Concert (November 21, 2015)
• String and Woodwinds Ensembles Concert (November 23, 2015)

Fall Music Series (November 9-11, 14, 2015), Lindenwood University

Student Music Performance Programs

Program for Fall Music Series (November 9-11, 14, 2015).

Series included:

• Jazz Band (November 9, 2015)
• Symphonic Orchestra (November 10, 2015)
• Percussion Ensemble and Symphonic Band (November 11, 2015)
• Lindenwood University Choirs (November 14, 1015)

Fall Dance Concert (November 5-7, 2015), Lindenwood University

Student Dance Programs & Brochures

No abstract provided.

Ermapalooza!, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Roy Blount Jr. will headline an all-star 2016 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, which includes a staged reading of new one-woman play, "Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End."