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It Takes A Village: Why Developing Community And Implementing Collaborative Teaching Methods In The Legal Classroom Fosters True Inclusivity, Activates Active Learning, And Promotes The Attainment Of True Knowledge-Creating Students Who Are Better Prepared For The Practice Of Law, Erica L. Kravchenko

Cleveland State Law Review

Legal education has long relied on traditional teaching methods, such as the Socratic, case-dialogue and lecture methods, which prioritize individualism and competition over collaboration. While these methods have historically shaped legal pedagogy, they no longer adequately prepare students for the evolving demands of legal practice. This Article examines the impact of traditional teaching methods on the changing demographic of law students and offers collaborative learning as a potential solution. Specifically, this Article argues that incorporating collaborative learning and fostering a sense of community in legal education are essential for developing well-rounded, practice-ready attorneys. Through an analysis of the legal education’s …

Student Alienation In Schools Goes Beyond Low Achievement, Sean J. Drake, Jeffrey Guhin

Center for Policy Research

When we think about students struggling in school, we often focus on grades, test scores, and graduation rates. But there's a deeper problem affecting students across all achievement levels: alienation. Students feel disconnected from school not because they're failing, but because they can't see themselves in the narrow story schools tell about success. This brief summarizes findings from a study drawing on over two years of ethnographic fieldwork in two different high schools in Los Angeles, California. The authors identify four types of alienation students experience: feeling like they don't belong, being in schools that can't support their goals, pursuing …

Limits Of Contingent Convertible Bonds: Evidence From The Credit Suisse Collapse, Albert H. Choi, Jacob Gerszten, Jeffery Y. Zhang

Law & Economics Working Papers

In the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis, regulators encouraged banks to issue contingent convertible bonds ("CoCos") to improve the issuing bank's stability. Banks around the world have issued more than $1 trillion worth of CoCos to date. Yet it is unclear whether CoCos have achieved their intended goal of improving stability. Leveraging the unexpected banking panic in March 2023, we show that issuing banks fared worse-as measured by abnormal equity returns and probabilities of default. We also examine market dynamics after 2023 and find that the largest banks have continued to issue CoCos with similar contractual terms, though issuer …

November 19, 2025: Vol 105, Issue 9, The Herald

The Herald

The top story for Wednesday, November 19, 2025 was "SGA unanimously votes to expand use of flex dollars."

Perioperative Nutrition In Pediatric Patients With Congenital Heart Disease And Heart Failure., Jaime Silva-Gburek, Kelsey May, Bailey Walvoord, Catalina Lozano, Jorge A. Coss-Bu

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Optimal nutritional therapy is important for infants and children with perioperative congenital heart disease and heart failure. Medical providers face physiological and metabolic challenges when administering enteral and parenteral nutrition to these patients. Complications related to enteral nutrition can increase morbidity and mortality, although outcomes are improved in those cases in which caloric and nutrient administration can be achieved. Consensus regarding feeding strategies and timing of nutritive care is lacking. This narrative review aims to summarize, analyze and discuss the most recent literature on nutritional therapy in perioperative congenital heart disease, heart failure and pediatric patients requiring mechanical circulatory support …

’We Are Teachers Too’: Reclaiming Professionalism In Early Childhood Education From Within, Vicky Bamsey, Lewis Fogarty

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

The professionalisation of Early Childhood Education and Care(ECEC) has gained international prominence due to its role infostering children’s lifelong learning and contributing to societaleconomic growth. This paper explores professionalism in the ECECworkforce in England, focusing on tensions between policy, qualificationsand the experiences of early years educators. Drawing oncritical pedagogy and Bernstein’s pedagogic device, we explorehow power dynamics and inequalities have led to the deprofessionalisationof early years educators, positioning them assubordinate to teachers in compulsory education. Through narrativeinquiry with 15 participants, we highlight the challenges andopportunities for early years educators to reclaim agency, fostercriticality and transform their professionalism. The findings highlighta …

State Of Ohio Adversity And Resilience (Soar) Study Protocol: A Comprehensive, Multimodal, Family-Based, Longitudinal Observational Investigation Of Risk And Resilience In Mental Health And Substance Use Disorders, Chris Flask, Martha Sajatovic

Faculty Scholarship

Introduction Deaths related to drug overdose and suicide in the USA have increased 500% and 35%, respectively, over the last two decades. The human and economic costs to society associated with these - €- deaths of despair' are immense. Great efforts and substantial investments have been made in treatment and prevention, yet these efforts have not abated these increasing trajectories of deaths over time. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated and highlighted these problems. Notably, some geographical areas (eg, Appalachia, farmland) and some communities (eg, low-income persons, - €- essential workers', minoritised populations) have been disproportionately affected. Risk factors have been …

Lindenwood Digest, November 12, 2025, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Digest

The Lindenwood Digest has been a digital employee newsletter since 2009.

Microgrid Black Start Challenges: The Role Of Grid-Forming Inverters, Gab-Su Seo, Wenzong Wang, Behrooz Mirafzal

Faculty Publications

Grid-forming (GFM) inverters are becoming increasingly important for future power systems, particularly in establishing and restarting microgrids after blackouts. The use of GFM inverters enables microgrids to operate independently of utility power and provide key advantages over synchronous generators in black start scenarios, including rapid startup and stable voltage and frequency support for critical loads. However, inverter-driven black start introduces unique challenges and operational considerations. This article examines key challenges and solutions, emphasizing inverter design, control strategies, and microgrid system requirements. Drawing on analysis, simulation, and experimental results, this article highlights the central role of GFM inverters in ensuring reliable …

Minutes From November 19 2025, University Senate

University Senate Minutes

Minutes from November 19 2025 University Senate Meeting

Ucf Libraries Annual Report 2024-2025, John C. Hitt Library

Libraries' Documents

Annual report for the UCF Libraries for the year 2024-2025

Video Engagement To Prepare Future Nursing Faculty For Navigating Difficult Student Conversations, Megan Stuffle, Elizabeth Holtel, Tiffanie Nabinger, Megan Soult, Meg Moorman

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Incivility among students and faculty in nursing education is well-documented^1,7. Incivility can occur during high-stress interactions between students and faculty and can negatively impact emotional well-being and learning¹. To prevent this, faculty must be prepared to navigate these interactions. However, master’s level nursing education students may not independently manage difficult student discussions during practicums. Online modules and simulations could be beneficial for preparing nurse faculty to manage these high-risk, infrequent conversations¹. PlayPosit is a video engagement platform used to create interactive scenarios, allowing for student and faculty collaboration and feedback⁴. The purpose …

Approval Of Trump's Handling Of Economy Falls To All-Time Low In New Hampshire 11/19/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Support for President Trump's handling of the economy continues to decline in New Hampshire, with tariffs most often cited as the reason. A slight majority support the deal to end the recent federal government shutdown, but more than two-thirds of Democrats oppose it. Bipartisan majorities believe furloughed federal workers and those who kept working during the shutdown should receive backpay, while half support extending Obamacare premium subsidies. Half of state residents disapprove of the recent sinking of suspected drug trafficking boats off the Venezuelan coast and nearly two-thirds oppose using the military to remove Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro from power.

Despite Trump's Urging, Majority Of Connecticut Republicans Reject Abolishing Senate Filibuster 11/19/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

A majority of Connecticut Republicans oppose the U.S. Senate ending the filibuster rule, despite repeated requests by President Trump to do away with the long-standing practice. Trump also proposed eliminating mail-in voting nationwide, a proposal supported by state Republicans but rejected by nearly half of statewide residents. Connecticut residents overwhelmingly support federal workers who were furloughed or continued working during the shutdown receiving backpay while a majority support extending Obamacare premium subsidies. Approval of President Trump's handling of the economy has declined, with tariffs cited as the reason by both those who approve and who disapprove. Half of Connecticut residents …

Unlocking Leadership: Mentoring Globally, Connecting Deeply, Transforming Personally, Wedad Ashkar, Krista A. White

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Background: Mentoring is a key process in which experienced individuals provide guidance to help others transform personally and professionally. Sigma’s Global Leadership Mentoring Community (GLMC) is a platform that matches dyads across the globe to develop transformational nurse leaders. Mentorship fosters leadership skills, academic productivity, and job satisfaction, thus, empowering clinicians to drive healthcare innovation that strive to improve health outcomes.

Aims: (1) Describes the reciprocal benefits of the relationship of an experienced academician in the United States and an early career Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) in Israel; (2) Shares leader attributes being developed through our journey; and (3) Examines …

Detecting Metabolic Syndrome Among Older African American Women With A Phenotype Of Heart Failure, Carolyn B. Sue-Ling

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) appears to play a pivotal role in the development of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), one of two phenotypes of heart failure (HF). HFpEF has emerged as the more dominant cardiometabolic phenotype in older women worldwide, estimated to be present in 20-25% of older African American (AA) women. Recognizing MetS in older AA women would prompt the use of recently identified highly effective medications and lifestyle-based treatments that would impact patients with HFpEF.

Purpose: To determine whether the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, a product of triglyceride and fasting plasma glucose, alone or combined with waist …

Agitation In Alzheimer’S Disease: From Assessment To Therapeutics, Antonio L Teixeira, Youngran Kim, Thiago M Cordeiro, Gabriel A De Erausquin, Natalia P Rocha

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Agitation is a neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by excessive motor and/or verbal behaviors, with or without aggressive behaviors. The prevalence of agitation in Alzheimer’s disease varies from 5% to over 50%. Multiple factors have been implicated in its pathophysiology, including disease stage, comorbidity with other symptoms (e.g., psychosis, anxiety/depression), and psychosocial factors. Ruling out delirium and identifying environmental triggers are fundamental steps in the management of agitation in Alzheimer’s disease. For establishing an effective therapeutic plan, it is important to define duration, severity, and potential for harm. While non-pharmacological approaches are considered the first line of intervention, pharmacological agents …

Mass Residents Divided On Deal To End Shutdown, Support Extending Obamacare Premium Subsidies 11/19/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Massachusetts residents are closely divided on the recent deal to end the federal government shutdown, with three-quarters of Democrats opposed. Most state residents support extending Obamacare premium subsidies, while nearly all support backpay for federal workers who were furloughed or continued working during the shutdown. Support for President Trump's handling of the economy has declined, while approval of his handling of foreign policy remains low but has improved over recent months. Majorities in the state disapprove of sinking suspected drug trafficking boats off the Venezuelan coast and oppose attempting to remove Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro from power.

Spartan Daily, November 19, 2025, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2025

Volume 165, Issue 37

Conjunctival Melanoma Genomic Analysis Reveals Intermediate Tumor Mutation Burden And Genomic Overlap With Cutaneous Melanoma, Florentia Dimitriou, Xiaogang Wu, Priyadharsini Nagarajan, Isabella C Glitza, Li Zhao, Jing Ning, Sapna P Patel, Jennifer A Wargo, Andrew Futreal, Scott Woodman, Jennifer L Mcquade, Bita Esmaeli

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Conjunctival melanoma (CJM) is a rare and aggressive malignancy. Mainly attributed to its rarity, the genomic features of CJM have not been well characterized. In the present study, we sequenced the exomes of primary and metastatic CJM tumors with the aim to unravel their genomic landscape. The results of the study suggest that CJM is a molecularly distinct melanoma subtype with mixed genotype and targetable mutations. Notably, there were features overlapping with both mucosal, and mainly cutaneous melanoma. Of note, some genetic alterations were found in association with specific subsets of CJM, such as bulbar anatomical localization. CJM tumors had …

2025-09-23 Executive Council Minutes, Susie Salazar

Executive Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

Rhode Islanders Divided On Sinking Of Boats Off Venezuelan Coast, Oppose Overthrowing Maduro 11/19/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Rhode Islanders are about evenly split on the recent sinking of suspected drug trafficking boats off the Venezuelan coast but clearly oppose attempting to remove Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro from power. More than six in ten Rhode Island residents disapprove of President Trump's handling of the economy, with those who disapprove of his economic choices most often citing tariffs and the prices of goods as the reasons why they feel that way. Nearly half of Rhode Islanders support the deal to end the recent federal shutdown but two-thirds of Democrats are opposed. A majority support extending Obamacare premium subsidies, a …

Infection And Nonunion Rates In Open Fractures: Description Of 6,042 Fractures From The Flow And Prep-It Trials, Roman M Natoli, Lucas S Marchand, Sofia Bzovsky, Jennifer E Hagen, Mark J Gage, Christina A Stennett, Nathan N O'Hara, Kyle J Jeray, Brad Petrisor, Sheila Sprague, Gerard P Slobogean

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Infection and nonunion are common sequelae of open fractures. Studies have shown infection and nonunion rates ranging from 2% to 52% and 12% to 17%, respectively. The present article describes the rates of surgical site infection (SSI) and delayed union/nonunion following open fractures in a large contemporary series of patients from prospective clinical trials with adjudicated outcomes.

Methods: A descriptive analysis was performed with use of patient data from the FLOW, Aqueous-PREP, and PREPARE-Open studies. These studies, published within the past 10 years, included multiple international trauma centers and shared definitions for SSI and delayed union/nonunion. SSI and delayed …

14,441 Genomics-Based Validated Automated Comprehensive Clinicopathologic Correlations For Myeloid Neoplasms., Ahmed Elsafty, Yomna Ahmed, Taher F Halawa, Shaoguang Li, Dongguang Li, Elena Agranovsky, Ahmed Soliman, Howida Talaat, Mohamed Montaser, Omar Elnady, Deyaa Elnady, Mohamed Mahmoud Moustafa, Nourhan Ibrahim, Maryana Gumenyak, Yasmin Soliman, Samah Ali, Elshaimaa Abdelrahman, Hatem M S Alahwal, Ahmed S Barefah, Ashraf Abdelghany, Sherif Ammar, Nermeen Abdel-Haleem, Osama Abdel-Kareem, Samir N Shamma, Naglaa Husein, Maha M Sakr, Heba-Allah E Abdelrhman, Menatalla Nadim, Hany Girguis, Manal Othman, Ola Soliman, Walaa H Behery, Lamis Eltoukhy, Heldez A Mohamed, Aya M Hassan, Fatma-Elzahraa A Bebers, Marwa Abdel-Zaher, Sara A Abbas, Shady Attia, Mohamed A Saada, Amira S Eid, Soha E Khorshed, Khaled Talaat, Mohamed Saad Hamed Mahmoud, Mahmoud M S Mahmoud, Ola M S Mahmoud, Abdel-Rahman O Abdel-Kareem, Ahmed K Talaat, Haitham Heneish, Ibrahim I Samaha, Mones Safwat, Mohamed K Talaat, Alaa O Abdel-Kareem, Hadeel Abdel-Monem, Ramy Abaza, Hazem Abaza, Nora Ahmad, May A Maarouf, Iman A Shaheen, Ahmed S Abdelhafiz, Amera Rabee, Yara M Montaser

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The dataset (Elsafty_Reports_of_Myeloid_Neoplasms_2024) consists of 14,441 comprehensive clinicopathologic correlations (CPCs) for myeloid neoplasms (MN) with corresponding laboratory results. Specialized online platform utilizing these laboratory results automatically generated the diagnostic and prognostic CPCs. These results include complete blood counts (CBC), peripheral blood smear (PBS) findings, blast/promyelocyte count with dysplasia screening by flow cytometry, and molecular results by NGS/PCR. Two Hematopathologists, who performed the CBC and PBS review, collected their 10,794 real-world reports of cases served in Egypt with molecular studies performed in the USA and Europe. These newly-diagnosed cases included 243 chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) cases with 257 mutations/aberrations; 4,567 non-CML …

Bringing Lived Experience Into Curriculum Review: A Proposed Participatory Model, Monica M. Lobenstein, Stepha Velednitsky, Joanna Skluzacek Phd, Briley Rossiter

Journal of Extension

Processes for curriculum review and selection vary across Extension but often rest with educators, specialists, and leadership. For many topics, their educational leadership is appropriate. For topics relating to social, cultural, and/or political aspects of people’s lives, Extension professionals may be limited in essential perspectives to select suitable curricula. Curriculum Jams is a five-step process that engages community youth and adults in identifying relevant criteria, which are used to review existing curricula for use in Extension programs and beyond. While challenges exist, multiple process pilot tests illustrated the process's strengths with encouraging results, including responsive criteria and improved relevance in …

2025-11-19 University Graduate Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., University Graduate Committee.

Faculty Senate Records

Meeting minutes of the University Graduate Committee from November 19, 2024.

Urban/Suburban Extension: Challenges & Solutions For Program Design, Delivery, And Evaluation, Sharmistha Basak, Anil Kumar Chaudhary

Journal of Extension

The Cooperative Extension System, historically focused on rural communities, faces a growing need to serve expanding urban and suburban populations. To address this, Extension professionals require a strong foundation in designing, implementing, and evaluating programs tailored to these new audiences. This Delphi study explored the challenges and solution-oriented strategies for program design, delivery, and evaluation within urban and suburban contexts. The findings reveal limitations in current Extension programming efforts targeted toward these populations. This research offers a broader set of recommendations for developing impactful Extension programs specifically tailored to the needs of urban and suburban audiences.

A Bioarchaeological Study Of The Individuals From The Városfalva Burial Mound In Transylvania, Romania (15th-19th Century), Vanessa C. Reeves

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study explores the lives and deaths of the Szekler people recovered from a burial mound in the Transylvanian village of Városfalva. The Transylvanian plateau is located in present day Romania, and is protected on the east and the south by the Carpathian Mountains. The Szekler people arrived in this area around 1000 CE, and were a nomadic group originating in the Asian Steppes region who later intermarried with various migratory groups as they moved across the Eurasian plains. The Szeklers eventually banded together with the proto-Hungarian Magyar peoples and settled in the Carpathian Basin, the easternmost frontier of the …

Expanding Community Engagement By Combining Extension, Service Learning, And Classroom Instruction, Chester L. Arnold, Juliana Barrett, Todd Campbell Dr., Marisa Chrysochoou, David Dickson, Michael Dietz, Randi Mendes

Journal of Extension

The Environment Corps program at the [university] approaches community engagement by combining teaching, service learning, and extension work. This model of engagement harnesses the power of trained undergraduates in conducting meaningful and actionable projects for communities, building on the topical knowledge, outreach experience, and community contacts of seasoned Extension professionals, and in turn expanding the reach of their programs. Over 175 projects have been completed in partnership with 96 municipalities, nonprofits, or other entities. The program has documented benefits to both students and partner communities. The program team is interested in assisting others to adapt the model.

Extension Interest Assessment: An Evaluation Of Hispanics Residents Of Florida, John M. Diaz, Pablo Lamiño Jaramillo, Miguel A. Acevedo, Juan M. Campos Krauer, Elise S. Gornish, Alvaro Romero, Armando J. Ubeda, E. Hance Ellington

Journal of Extension

Our study examined the interests and preferences of Hispanic residents in Florida regarding extension services. We surveyed 481 adults, focusing on their interest in various topics, preferred information frequency, engagement modalities, and resource types. We found high interest in finance, health, food safety, and wildlife conservation, with a strong preference for online and hybrid resources. However, 66% were unaware of Cooperative Extension, highlighting potential for increased engagement. Our study emphasizes the need for expanded Spanish extension offerings and culturally tailored programs. Further research is recommended to generalize findings across states and better serve the Hispanic community nationwide.