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Dayton 2021, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton will welcome its largest and most diverse class in school history this fall. More than 2,250 first-year students from 41 states and 16 countries begin classes Aug. 23.

Newsroom: The Violence In Charlottesville 08-14-2017, Michael J. Yelnosky

Life of the Law School (1993- )

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The Influence Of School Libraries Usage In Promoting Reading Culture Among Secondary School Students In Rivers State, Nigeria, Patience Ebisemen Lulu-Pokubo Mrs, Pearl C. Akanwa Dr(Mrs)

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

The study investigated the influence of school libraries usage in promoting reading culture among secondary school students in Rivers State, Nigeria. Three research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. Six secondary schools were selected from the three senatorial districts in Rivers State. The study adopted survey design. The population of the study consisted of students. The sample of the study comprised 384 students. Rating scale was used as instruments of data collection. Mean score and correlation coefficient were used in answering the research questions while t-test statistics was used in testing the hypotheses at 0.05 level of …

A Vincentian Education By Midnight, Angela Seegel

Journal of Vincentian Social Action

Since 2003, the University has partnered with the Midnight Run organization to provide college students with a unique and distinct connection of service and reflection of those most in need. Students are afforded a real and tangible way to encounter the poor and vulnerable of the city, and to reflect on systematic structures and circumstances, while connecting it to their faith life. In turn, this encourages students to consider creative, systematic, concrete ways to address these issues and be true catalysts of change.

Ralph Eubanks To Serve As Visiting Professor At Um, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

Alumnus and author will teach courses in Southern studies and English OXFORD, Miss. Author and journalist Ralph Eubanks returns to the University of Mississippi this fall, this time as a visiting professor. The Mount Olive native will teach a Southern studies course this fall and an English course during the spring semester.

Mcguirk, Martha (Stiles), 1937-2023 - Collector (Mss 618), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid for Manuscripts Collection 618. Chiefly correspondence, speeches, and ephemera related to William Thomas Beard of Smiths Grove, Kentucky; prescriptions, remedies, and recipes collected by Mabel Kirby; and a baby book and cheerleading letters that belonged to Martha (Stiles) McGuirk.

A Replication Study Of Personality Types Of Students In A Professional Pilot Baccalaureate Degree Program, Stephanie Gill Fussell

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

The personality types and learning styles of students have been studied in several populations, yet the research analyzing aviation students is lacking. A replication study assessed the distribution of personality types of students enrolled in the aeronautical science baccalaureate degree program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU). In addition, this study assessed aviation student learning styles. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Form M and the Kolb Learning Style Inventory (KLSI) were used to analyze the personality types and learning styles, respectively. Selection ratio type tables compared the distribution of personality types of aviation students to the traditional college student sample and …

An Investigation Of Teachers’ Knowledge, Experiences, Interpretations, And Perceptions Of Education Law And Their Decision-Making Processes During The Legal Navigation Of The Education Profession: A Collective Case Study, Mary Jones

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this collective case study was to discover, describe, and understand 11 public, general, K–12 in-service teachers’ knowledge, experiences, interpretations, and perceptions of education law. In addition, the study investigated teachers’ critical decision-making processes during their daily activities and responsibilities in the education profession in selected areas such as student bullying, fights, grades, students with disabilities, and teachers’ and students’ rights. Three theories that guided the study were constructivism (Young & Collin, 2004), cognitive dissonance (Chapanis & Chapanis, 1964), and self-efficacy (Bandura, 1977). Through purposeful sampling, 11 K–12 in-service teachers from the United States with at least one …

Best Undergraduate Education, University Of Dayton

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The University of Dayton is one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features the University in the 2018 edition of its flagship guide, "The Best 382 Colleges."

Incorporating A Collaborative Perioperative Training Program In Undergraduate Nursing Education, Linda Wilson, Rosalyn Mcgrath, Marianne Saunders, Colleen Mattioni, Donna Trinkaus, Deanna Lynn Schaffer

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This session presents a Collaborative Perioperative Training Program between an undergraduate nursing program and a hospital Perioperative Services Department. This program has been effective in introducing nursing students to the specialty of perioperative nursing and has been successful for recruitment of new graduates as perioperative nurses into the clinical environment.

Table Of Plenty, University Of Dayton

News Releases

A project involving the University of Dayton Hanley Sustainability Institute is turning heads and stopping traffic.

All of the excitement is about the work the institute, Mission of Mary Cooperative and East End Community Services are doing to transform a one-time Dayton public school site into a flourishing urban oasis.

After a year, Lincoln Hill Gardens has produced nearly 2 tons of food for 80 families, plus more to be sold at local markets. The proceeds go toward developing Lincoln Hill Garden, according to Stephen Mackell, urban farm manager at Mission of Mary Cooperative.

Learning Without Borders, University Of Dayton

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A University of Dayton education isn’t limited to the Dayton city limits. Just ask the 500 students who are making the world their campus this summer.

More than 500 students are earning academic credit or participating in service opportunities in more than 20 countries through international experiences led by the University.

Those Entitled Millennials: Comparative Analyses Of Nursing Faculty And Student Narcissism And Organizational Support Measurements, Kate Rocklein Kemplin, Peyton Marie O'Kain

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Internationally, attrition of nurses and nursing faculty is well-documented (Aiken, Sloane, Bruyneel, Van den Heede, Sermeus, & RN4CAST Consortium, 2013; Van den Heede, Florquin, Bruyneel, Aiken, Diya, Lesaffre, & Sermeus, 2013). Intergenerational antagonism between the millennial generation of nursing students who are entering practice and older generations of nurses and nursing faculty may lead to high professional attrition and therefore, poor patient outcomes due to the lack of dedicated, young nurses who feel supported by those who should be mentoring them for the future. Vast generational differences exist between the upcoming cohorts of nurses, i.e. "Millennials" entering practice and …

The Creation And Implementation Of A Military Veteran To Bachelor Of Science In Nursing Pathway, Jene' M. Hurlbut, Imelda R. Revuelto

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The presentation will explain the procedures involved in creating an innovative admission pathway that facilitates veteran"s abilities to obtain a Bachelor"s of Science in nursing. In the summer of 2015, the nursing department at a University in the United States was awarded a three-year $1 million HRSA grant that allowed the development and implementation of a Veteran to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Pathway (VBSN).

Methods: The VBSN pathway targets barriers that prevent veterans from transitioning into the nursing profession and accessing education. It has been estimated that over the next five years, approximately 1.5 million service members will …

Exploring Careers In Nyc, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business News Collection

Sixteen students, along with two faculty members, traveledto New York City earlier this summer for three days of career exploration visits with finance firms. The ten visits included large firms such as Goldman Sachs, KPMG, and Bloomberg as well as S&P, Time Inc, and JetBlue. The students also took part in an event that brought together alumni in the area. Grant Brinkerhoff, a sophomore Finance student, stated that “this was such an amazing experience to learn more about the different jobs in the financial field. It was an eye-opening experience seeing the different aspects of finance and corporations that I …

The Future Of Lawyering, University Of Dayton

News Releases

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National Attention, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Chronicle of Higher Education, a leading national news publication, highlighted the positive results of the University of Dayton’s fixed net-price tuition in an in-depth article that challenges more institutions to consider pricing transparency.

State Of The Arts: Dordt Students And Alumni Explore What It Means To Pursue Fine Arts As A Calling, Aleisa Dornbierer-Schat

The Voice

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Students Are The Engine Of Swbec | Sustainable Waste-To-Bioproducts Engineering Center, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

More than 10 projects for 2017 include 20 students total with 6 graduate students and 14 undergraduate students.

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Students, faculty host 5th annual summer camp for youth with disabilities
• Volunteer to help with the 2017 BIG pitch Competition

The Effect Of The Program "Don't Bite Your Nails, Cut Them' Behavior Of Biting, Kamer Gur, Saime Erol, Nur Incir

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this study is to show the effect of the program “Don’t Bite Your Nails, Cut Them” in changing the nail biting behavior.

College Students' Health Behavior Clusters: Differences By Sex., Sarah E. Colby, Wenjun Zhou, Morgan F F. Sowers, Karla Shelnutt, Melissa D. Olfert, Jesse Morrell, Mallory Koenings, Tandalayo Kidd, Tanya M. Horacek, Geoffrey W. Greene, Melissa D. Olfert, Adrienne A. White, Sharon L Hoerr, Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, Kendra Kattelmann

Health and Nutritional Sciences Faculty Publications

OBJECTIVE: The study purpose was to identify clusters of weight-related behaviors by sex in a college student populations.

METHODS: We conducted secondary data analysis from online surveys and physical assessments collected in Project Young Adults Eating and Active for Health (YEAH) with a convenience sample of students on 13 college campuses in the United States. We performed 2-step cluster analysis by sex to identify subgroups with homogeneous characteristics and behaviors. We used 8 derivation variables: healthy eating; eating restraints; external cues; stress; fruit/vegetable intake; calories from fat; calories from sugar-sweetened beverages; and physical activity. Contribution of derivation variables to clusters …

Perspectives Volume 5: Number 2, Summer-Fall 2017, College Of Health Care Sciences

Perspectives

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Sources Of Social Cognitive Support And The Prevention Of Drugs Among Adolescent Students, Hamza Rababah

Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies

This study aimed to investigate the sources of social cognitive support and the prevention of drugs among a sample of (20) male and female students at the secondary schools in Jordan. To achieve the aim of this study the researcher adopted the qualitative approach through organized interviews with the sample. The findings showed that students have the knowledge about drugs, its types and negative affects on both individual and community. Moreover, there are (9) sources for social cognitive support arranged descending as follows: parents, teacher, media and social media, peers, school media, curriculum, psychological counselor, seminars, conferences and reading. The …

The Impact Of An Educational Curriculum In The Football Pentathlon For The Fourth Preparatory Grade According To The Gender Variable, Manal Abboud Abdel Majeed, Tuqa Mohamed Hassan

Modern Sport

The researcher conducted a research on a sample of fourth grade students where the research problem was studying the impact process curriculum football for the fourth grade preparatory according to gender variable and the objective of the study on the curriculum in learning the skills of the five football player for the fourth grade preparatory for males and females , Where the research sample was (138) students (69) male (69) female it was concluded that there were significant differences in favor males

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• COE Student named Georgia Council for Exceptional Children Student Member of the Year

Comparative Analysis Of Nursing Faculty And Student Measures Of Entitlement, Narcissism, And Perceptions Of Support, Peyton Marie O'Kain

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Internationally, attrition of nurses and nursing faculty is well-documented (Aiken, Sloane, Bruyneel, Van den Heede, Sermeus, & RN4CAST Consortium, 2013; Van den Heede, Florquin, Bruyneel, Aiken, Diya, Lesaffre, & Sermeus, 2013). Intergenerational antagonism between the millennial generation of nursing students who are entering practice and older generations of nurses and nursing faculty may lead to high professional attrition and therefore, poor patient outcomes due to the lack of dedicated, young nurses who feel supported by those who should be mentoring them for the future. Vast generational differences exist between the upcoming cohorts of nurses, i.e. "Millennials" entering practice and …

Solutions For Common Good, University Of Dayton

News Releases

A new interactive website illustrates the full force of the University of Dayton’s standing as a major national research university.

Arthur A. Dugoni School Of Dentistry 123rd Commencement, University Of The Pacific

Commencement Programs

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Preparing Students For Interprofessional Collaboration: A Grounded Theory Study, Monica Bianchi, Annamaria Bagnasco, Giuseppe Aleo, Loredana Sasso

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Explore and understand the process of preparation to the IPC put in place by clinical tutors and students, of the various professions involved in experiences of IPE, in order to encourage the recruitment of the professional role and to become a member of a team.

Methods: To answer to the question "What processes are used by students and clinical mentors to develop interprofessional collaboration?" it has been used a constructivist grounded theory approach.. This approach has enabled the researcher to enter into the research setting, to observe it from the inside, to collect the data that were analyzed to …