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A Comprhensive Honors College Faculty Certification Model, Magda J. Castineyra, Virginia Fuillerat, Marianne Maduro

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs: Chapters

Provides an overview of the Honors College (HC) at Miami Dade College (MDC) which uses a faculty certification process to introduce the honors college model and present classroom expectations.

A Faculty Inquiry Group For The Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning In Honors, Kevin Sackreiter, Rebecca C. Bott-Knutson, Christine Larson, Evren Celik-Wiltse

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs: Chapters

This chapter details a collaboration between the Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College and the Center for Professional Enrichment and Teaching Excellence (CPETE), formerly known as the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), at South Dakota State University (SDSU). This collaboration launched an Honors Faculty Inquiry Group (FIG) on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Greater philosophical themes, such as the desire to normalize scholarly emphasis on teaching and learning and how honors faculty can serve as teaching leaders on campus, will be explored in addition to the practical details and outcomes of the collaboration.

From Classrooms To Communities: Integrating The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Into Honors Education, Megan Mcilreavy, Pamela L. Martin

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs: Chapters

Embracing the United National Education for Sustainable Development (SDG) framework empowers students to reflect on their actions and understand current and future social, cultural, economic, and environmental issues from local and global perspectives. Inherent in the concept of lifelong learning, these values should resonate with our next generation of students (Gen Z) who, studies show, are making career choices that contribute to making real changes on our planet. Leveraging different institutional strengths, honors programs and colleges can tailor their education within the framework that SDG provides to accommodate various needs that will benefit the institution itself.

Oregon Institute Of Technology: Program Profile, Christopher J. Syrnyk

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs: Chapters

Located in southern Oregon, the Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) was founded in 1947 and is Oregon’s public polytechnic university. Its main residential campus is in Klamath Falls, OR; its other locations include an urban campus in Wilsonville, OR; an online campus; and additional sites in Salem, OR, and Seattle, WA. Oregon Tech’s mission is to provide professionally focused applied degrees. It offers forty-nine bachelor’s degrees, eight master’s degree programs, one doctoral program, and several certificates. As of fall 2023, 1,976 students were enrolled at the main campus in Klamath Falls: 51% were male, and 49% were female. Approximately …

Keeping Company: Genuine Conversation As A First-Year Honors Seminar Pedagogy, Richard Badenhausen

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs: Chapters

Despite the challenges of a conversational approach to the FYS, the pedagogy has become engrained enough in the gateway seminar to the Westminster University Honors College that it would be hard to imagine adopting another strategy. Faculty tend to improve over time at leading such classrooms and regularly focus on the conversation-based features of their classes in their end-of-term self-reflections, as two teaching partners did in the following comments about the honors core course Global Welfare and Justice: “The strength of the class was the group dynamic and constellation of voices. It was an incredibly engaged class. Students challenged and …

Disrupting Privilege: Community Engagement In The First Year, Trisha H. Folds-Bennett, Jesslyn Collins-Frohlich, Robert Maynor

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs: Chapters

In the opening essay for an issue of JNCHC focused on this question of risk-taking in honors, Cognard-Black posits that the problem of students’ apparent rejection of risk may be the structure of honors programs themselves. He challenges honors educators to consider how the structure of their programs perpetuates an elitism that causes honors students to maintain their focus on status and external reward, which are potential barriers to deeper and more critical engagement with ideas (6). In this chapter, we take up Cognard-Black’s challenge and use our experiences creating the first-year seminar at the College of Charleston to argue …

Flourishing In The First Year And Beyond: Promoting Personal Wellbeing And Mindfulness In An Honors First-Year Seminar, Christy Tyndall, Jacqueline Smith-Mason

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs: Chapters

Describes students’ experiences in the Virginia Commonwealth University Honors College’s first-year seminar course, Flourishing: The Applied Science of Wellbeing.

Know Thyself: A Model For Integrating Gifted Research Into The Honors First-Year Seminar, Jodi Meadows

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs: Chapters

As this monograph demonstrates, numerous first-year honors seminars exist to address the various needs of honors first-year students. Each institution has its own curricular goals and emphases. The FYS example from the Gordon & Judy Dutile Honors Program at Southwest Baptist University is one way to create a student-focused, research-based seminar that encourages growth in metacognition, connections within the honors community, and instruction in research skills by integrating gifted education research regarding the academic, psychological, and social concerns of gifted students. Regardless of the setting, honors educators have a rich resource in gifted education research that can be used to …

Reflection In First-Year Honors Courses: Why We Can’T Take It For Granted, Kevin W. Dean, Zachary Wooten

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs: Chapters

Existing scholarship suggests that intentional reflection, during or shortly following an event, can impact future vocational choices and generate memories that participants can recall years after the undergraduate experience. Inspiring accounts of reflection, decades following honors City as Text experiences, demonstrate the influence that reflective experiences played in vocational formation (Daniel; Schock). Given the community focus of an honors FYS, studying the long-term impact of that experience on alums would be interesting.

Developing Peer Mentors As Co-Educators For The Honors First-Year Seminar, Kimberly Baldus, Gerianne Friedline, Ann Torrusio

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs: Chapters

Our decision at the University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL) to develop a peer mentor program in the Pierre Laclede Honors College (PLHC) First-year seminar (FYS) began in a spring 2014 campuswide FYS committee meeting. Having previously developed three essential cornerstones that all variations of the FYS on campus would need to include—campus connections, academic engagement, and development support—university leaders decided that best practices in FYS courses demanded the inclusion of peer mentors in all versions of the course. As honors faculty, we had frankly never contemplated this addition to our fully developed and successful academic FYS program. In fact, without …

Colorado School Of Mines: Program Profile, Lauren Schumaker, Carrie J. Mcclelland, Toni Lefton, Sarah Jayne Hitt

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs: Chapters

The Colorado School of Mines (Mines) was founded in Golden, Colorado, in 1874, two years before Colorado became a state. Mines is a public four-year university specializing in applied science and engineering, offering 21 undergraduate and nearly 40 graduate degrees. In addition to strong education and research programs in traditional fields of science and engineering, Mines is one of the few institutions in the world with broad expertise in resource exploration, extraction, production, and utilization. A total student body of about 7,600 (5,800 undergraduates, 1,800 graduate students) allows for an average student-faculty ratio of 17:1. About 56% of Mines undergraduates …

Elon University: Program Profile, Steve Bednar

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs: Chapters

Located in Elon, North Carolina, Elon University was founded in 1889. It currently offers 76 undergraduate majors within the College of Arts and Sciences, the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, the School of Communications, the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education, and the School of Health Science, as well as 10 graduate degrees from the main campus and the School of Law. Elon University had 6,202 undergraduate and 655 graduate students enrolled in spring 2024. Fifty-nine percent of undergraduate students are female, and 25% are North Carolina residents. The university has an 11:1 student-faculty ratio.

Honoring The First-Year Seminar: Exploring High-Impact Learning Experiences For The First Year In Honors: About The Authors

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs: Chapters

Honoring the First-year Seminar: Exploring High-impact Learning Experiences for the First Year in Honors: About the Authors

Bringing The Idea Of Ideas To Life, Christopher J. Syrnyk

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs: Chapters

Discusses the development of the First-year Seminar and Honors Program at Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech).

Reflections And Gratitude: The Journal Of Food Law & Policy From A Twenty-Year Perspective, Margie Alsbrook

Articles

Twenty years after the Journal of Food Law & Policy published its first issue, I find myself looking back with deep gratitude for the people who helped create it, for the students who sustained it, and for the community that continues to make it thrive. What began as an untested idea has grown into a respected publication and a cornerstone of a still-growing field. This essay is both a reflection on that journey and a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who made it possible.

The Impact Of Affect On Second Language Acquisition: A Literature Review, Chante Warner

2024-2025 Bill Martin Jr. Yearbook

The purpose of this study is to provide a description of affect as one of the most important factors that impacts second language acquisition (SLA) based on literature from the field. In this study, I expanded on the current work of individual differences in SLA by examining how affect and cognition intersect according to the literature. Additionally, I explored the link between emotions, thinking, and learning as well as how they impact language acquisition.

Empowering Students Through Questioning: Enhancing Literacy And Metacognition With The Kylene Beers’ 3 Big Questions Strategy, Soumi Chakraborti

2024-2025 Bill Martin Jr. Yearbook

This summary paper shares key ideas from one of the sessions at the 17th annual Bill Martin Jr.Symposium. The presenter focused on using questioning to promote critical thinking among students while engaging with nonfiction text and finding evidence to support the primary claim. The session focused on Kylene Beers’, a renowned author and educator, “The 3 Big Questions’ strategy” to encourage inquiry and reflection, facilitate knowledge construction, and foster transferable skills across disciplines. Literacy educators are always looking for ways to empower their students to be critical readers of text as they think deeply about what they are reading. Students …

Chatgpt And Biblical Studies, James F. Mcgrath

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

The use of computers in the study of theology has a long and positive history, yet the level of concern in response to the latest AI chatbots is understandable. This article explores how education and preaching need to adapt to this new technology and what its limitations are, as well as how it may make a positive contribution. The study concludes with a brief exploration of the kinds of sermon materials GPTs produced for the author when given prompts about the story of the Samaritan woman in John 4.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter, January 2025, University Of Northern Iowa. Iowa Waste Reduction Center.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter

Contents:

--- Welcome Marketing and Communication Intern Jada Dachtler
--- Farewell Odee!
--- MSEI Season is Underway for Eastern Iowa
--- Grain Facility PM10 PTE
--- 6X Certification and Compliance Report
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Aro, Yeniffer Estrada Redondo

Grado en Diseño Multimedia y Gráfico

ARO es una coctelería de macerados que reinterpreta la coctelería clásica desde una mirada más consciente. Trabajamos con ingredientes locales y de temporada, aplicando la técnica del pre-batch y la filosofía zero waste. Apostamos por el máximo aprovechamiento, menos desperdicio y cócteles más bajos en calorías, sin sacrificar sabor. Somos una alternativa más saludable, más honesta, más sensorial. En un mundo de prisas y pantallas, ARO invita a volver a lo esencial: beber bien, conectar mejor y disfrutar de cada momento.

INGLÉS

ARO is a maceration cocktail bar that reinterprets classic mixology from a more conscious perspective. We work with …

Empata. Combatir La Soledad Fomentando La Adpción Animal, Alejandro Díaz Carmona

Grado en Diseño Multimedia y Gráfico

El proyecto Empata surge como una iniciativa innovadora cuyo propósito principal es proporcionar una respuesta conjunta a dos desafíos sociales actuales, tales como la soledad no deseada y el maltrato animal. Desde una perspectiva fundamentada en el diseño multimedia y gráfico, se propone una solución destinada a unificar y establecer conexiones entre individuos en situación de soledad involuntaria y animales sin hogar, fomentando de este modo la adopción responsable. A la vez que se sugiere la compañía animal, se promueve el cuidado y el bienestar de los animales. El objetivo es fomentar vínculos emocionales y promover el bienestar recíproco entre …

Nofeka. Una Editorial Para Hablar Claro Y Sin Miedo, Pamela Álvarez Fuentes

Grado en Diseño Multimedia y Gráfico

El objetivo de NOFEKA es explorar cómo una editorial que aborda asuntos polémicos en el contexto social, cultural y educativo puede influir en la percepción y postura de los jóvenes dominicanos. Mediante el diseño editorial y la comunicación visual, se persigue que el contenido de estos asuntos tabú sea comprensible y cautivador, fomentando un mayor entendimiento y reflexión entre la juventud. Por otro lado, se examina la indiferencia de las autoridades ante todas estas cuestiones, con el objetivo de comprender los desafíos existentes y fomentar un cambio en la narrativa social. El proyecto se centra en guiar a las futuras …

Viraz, Sergio Martínez Díez

Grado en Diseño Multimedia y Gráfico

Creación de una marca de eventos deportivos que combata la soledad no deseada en personas mayores de 45 años.

Viraz es una marca sin ánimo de lucro diseñada para combatir la soledad no deseada en personas mayores de 45 años, promoviendo el ciclismo como actividad principal, y fomentando el bienestar físico, mental y social de sus participantes. La marca surge de la convicción de que el ejercicio físico puede ser una herramienta poderosa para fortalecer las conexiones humanas y favorecer un estilo de vida más saludable. Durante el desarrollo del proyecto se realizaron análisis de varios eventos deportivos ya existentes, …

Root. Resilence, Openness, Overcoming, Overcoming Traumas, Nikita Rayska Dyatchenko

Grado en Diseño Multimedia y Gráfico

El proyecto consiste en la concienciación sobre el problema que existe alrededor del duelo infantil en situaciones de Guerra, concretamente la de Ucrania y la comunicación de la muerte a los niños. A través de diseño e ilustración se procura realizar piezas gráficas tales como: una guía para los padres o tutores legales que se queden con el niño que ha perdido a sus familiares o está pasando por el duelo por razones de desplazamiento, etc. donde se explicará cómo tratar el tema correctamente y cómo comunicar sobre la muerte en función de la edad del niño; un librito para …

Inside Kusama, María Pereda Ballesteros

Grado en Diseño Multimedia y Gráfico

Este proyecto plantea el desarrollo de la identidad visual y la dirección de arte de Inside Kusama, una exposición inmersiva e interactiva inspirada en el universo de la artista japonesa Yayoi Kusama. Su propósito no es únicamente mostrar su obra, sino utilizarla como vehículo para acercar el arte contemporáneo a un público más amplio, especialmente a aquellas personas que tradicionalmente no se han sentido atraídas por él. Desde la perspectiva del diseño gráfico, el proyecto explora cómo construir un sistema visual coherente, sensorial y expansivo capaz de generar conexión emocional, participación activa y accesibilidad estética. La metodología combina investigación bibliográfica …

2025-2026 Graduate Msn-Fnp Handbook, Morehead State University. Nursing Department.

Nursing Department Publications Archive

2025-2026 Graduate Student Handbook for the Department of Nursing at Morehead State University.

Advancing Clinical Trial Readiness In White Matter Disease And Related Dementias: Key Steps For Future Research Progress, Pradoldej Sompol, Gregory A. Jicha, Jason D. Hinman, Adam M. Brickman, Steven M. Greenberg, Konstantinos Arfanakis, Marion S. Buckwalter, Irene Lorenzo Llorente, Jeff D. Williamson, Michael S. Wolf, Eric E. Smith, Aditi Gupta, Margaret E. Flanagan, Miguel A. Vazquez, Jeffrey M. Burns, S. Thomas Carmichael, Frank C. Barone

Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences Faculty Publications

White matter disease, a broad-spectrum term that covers various types of white matter lesions and degeneration, is strongly related to age-related neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) and Alzheimer’s related dementias (ADRD). There is no specific treatment for white matter disease. Therefore, basic research and clinical studies are essential for future outcomes. Since its formation in 2020, the Albert Research Institute for White Matter and Cognition (ARIWMC) mission has been to support white matter research by providing a forum for communication where basic and clinical scientists meet to discuss and debate …

Stowable Communication Board For Wheelchair Users, Andrew Peet, Harrison Ullucci, Aaliyah Couto

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

Communication boards are essential tools for individuals who use wheelchairs, experience speech limitations, are paraplegic, or quadriplegic. These simple and affordable devices enable them to effectively express their needs and interact with their environment. Traditional communication boards often present accessibility challenges due to restrictive placement and ergonomic constraints. This prototype integrates a motorized folding mechanism, so the board can be stowed when not in use and includes a selection of boards that can be swapped out. It is designed to enhance the usability and accessibility of communication boards while maintaining the width and mobility of the wheelchair. The prototype incorporates …

A Review Of Child Protection And Safeguarding Inspections In Irish Primary Schools: A Safety Net For Our Children?, Margaret Nohilly

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies

Following the full implementation of all sections of the Children First Act in 2015, a dedicated Child Protection and Safeguarding Inspection model was introduced in Irish schools. This inspection model was developed as part of the ‘oversight’ arrangements of the legislation and, as with other inspection models developed in schools, the inspection reports are publicly available on the Department of Education website. Since 2019, 105 final child protection and safeguarding reports in the primary sector are available. This paper reviews the findings of the evaluation reports. It outlines the challenges schools have faced, particularly in terms of the record keeping …

Across The Atlantic: Morbidity, Geography, And The Eighteenth-Century French Atlantic Slave Trade, Elise A. Mitchell

History Faculty Works

In 1765, enslaved Africans boarded the Roi Guinguin in Badagry as part of a restitution agreement between a Nantesian slave trading company and an African ruler. These captive Africans endured treacherous journeys from West Africa’s interior to Badagry, then Príncipe, then toward Saint Domingue before being rerouted to Cayenne in Guyane (French Guiana), and then the Îles du Salut for a smallpox quarantine. The captain of the Roi Guinguin and French imperial officials’ fears of smallpox outbreaks and other contagious diseases prompted them to halt and reroute the voyage to refreshment centers and quarantines along the West African and South …