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Academic Standards Subcommittee Minutes December 18, 2025, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Welcome and approval of November 20, 2025 minutes
• Topic 1: Proposed Academic Grievance Policy rewrite
• Topic 2: Proposal to add Bachelor of Applied Sciences (BAS) academic degree requirements
• Topic 3: Information Item

Infrasound From Snoqualmie Falls, Wa, Usa, Jacob Anderson

Fluvial Acoustics Data

This is one of the datasets referred to in a paper on waterfall infrasound by Anderson, Ortiz, and Barber, that relates a waterfall's infrasound to its physical characteristics (height, discharge, and power), maps infrasound power over the waterfall's surroundings, and models audibility distance for pigeons as an example of a well-studied infrasound-sensitive animal.

Infrasound From Niagara Falls, Jacob Anderson, Hugo Ortiz

Fluvial Acoustics Data

This is one of the datasets referred to in a paper on waterfall infrasound by Anderson, Ortiz, and Barber, that relates a waterfall's infrasound to its physical characteristics (height, discharge, and power), maps infrasound power over the waterfall's surroundings, and models audibility distance for pigeons as an example of a well-studied infrasound-sensitive animal.

Infrasound From Mesa Falls, Id, Usa, Jacob Anderson

Fluvial Acoustics Data

This is one of the datasets referred to in a paper on waterfall infrasound by Anderson, Ortiz, and Barber, that relates a waterfall's infrasound to its physical characteristics (height, discharge, and power), maps infrasound power over the waterfall's surroundings, and models audibility distance for pigeons as an example of a well-studied infrasound-sensitive animal.

Infrasound From Palouse Falls, Wa, Usa, Jacob Anderson

Fluvial Acoustics Data

This is one of the datasets referred to in a paper on waterfall infrasound by Anderson, Ortiz, and Barber, that relates a waterfall's infrasound to its physical characteristics (height, discharge, and power), maps infrasound power over the waterfall's surroundings, and models audibility distance for pigeons as an example of a well-studied infrasound-sensitive animal.

Infrasound From Shoshone Falls, Id, Usa, Jacob Anderson

Fluvial Acoustics Data

This is one of the datasets referred to in a paper on waterfall infrasound by Jacob Anderson, Hugo Ortiz, and Jesse Barber, that relates a waterfall's infrasound to its physical characteristics (height, discharge, and power), maps infrasound power over the waterfall's surroundings, and models audibility distance for pigeons as an example of a well-studied infrasound-sensitive animal.

Infrasound From Lady Face Falls, Custer County, Id, Usa, Jacob Anderson

Fluvial Acoustics Data

This is one of the datasets referred to in a paper on waterfall infrasound by Anderson, Ortiz, and Barber, that relates a waterfall's infrasound to its physical characteristics (height, discharge, and power), maps infrasound power over the waterfall's surroundings, and models audibility distance for pigeons as an example of a well-studied infrasound-sensitive animal.

Infrasound From Genesee Lower Falls, Rochester, Ny, Usa, Jacob Anderson, Hugo Ortiz

Fluvial Acoustics Data

This is one of the datasets referred to in a paper on waterfall infrasound by Anderson, Ortiz, and Barber, that relates a waterfall's infrasound to its physical characteristics (height, discharge, and power), maps infrasound power over the waterfall's surroundings, and models audibility distance for pigeons as an example of a well-studied infrasound-sensitive animal.

Infrasound From Tahquamenon Falls, Mi, Usa, Jacob Anderson

Fluvial Acoustics Data

This is one of the datasets referred to in a paper on waterfall infrasound by Anderson, Ortiz, and Barber, that relates a waterfall's infrasound to its physical characteristics (height, discharge, and power), maps infrasound power over the waterfall's surroundings, and models audibility distance for pigeons as an example of a well-studied infrasound-sensitive animal.

Infrasound From Genesee High Falls, Rochester, Ny, Usa, Jacob Anderson, Hugo Ortiz

Fluvial Acoustics Data

This is one of the datasets referred to in a paper on waterfall infrasound by Anderson, Ortiz, and Barber, that relates a waterfall's infrasound to its physical characteristics (height, discharge, and power), maps infrasound power over the waterfall's surroundings, and models audibility distance for pigeons as an example of a well-studied infrasound-sensitive animal.

A Real-Time Framework For Forecasting Metal Prices, Andrea Bastianin, Luca Rossini, Lorenzo Tonni

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

This paper develops a real-time forecasting framework for monthly real prices of four key industrial metals – aluminum, copper, nickel, and zinc – whose demand is rising due to their widespread use in manufacturing and low-carbon technologies. To replicate the information set available to forecasters in real time, we construct a new dataset combining daily financial variables with first-release macroeconomic indicators and use nowcasting techniques to address publication lags. Within this real-time environment, we evaluate the predictive accuracy of a broad set of univariate, multivariate, and factor-augmented models, comparing their performance with two industry benchmarks: survey expectations and futures-spot spread …

Communicating Strategically In The Workplace: A Resource For Engineering And Science Majors, Karishma Chatterjee, Damla A. Ricks, Diane E Waryas Hughey

Mavs Open Press Open Educational Resources - Archive

We created this book to provide a targeted understanding of the process of communication to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) students. We have included specific and concise information in this book catering to technical and professional fields. Students will be able to develop their skills in writing, presenting, and interviewing, and improve their interpersonal relationships in the workplace.

Power Solutions For Large Loads: Mastering Electrical Supply For New Industrial Facilities, Chris Boyer, William Bourgeois, Skyler Bryant

Mavs Open Press Open Educational Resources - Archive

The next 25 years will see unprecedented growth in U.S. electricity demand, driven primarily by data centers for AI and industrial electrification. This surge presents unique challenges for power generation, especially for large loads requiring hundreds of megawatts to gigawatts from a single location. Conventional grid expansion is inadequate, prompting the need for innovative, flexible, and sustainable solutions. This book explores the opportunities, challenges, and hybrid generation strategies to support the evolving landscape of large-scale electric loads.

Preparing Students For College And Careers: Recommendations For Scaling College And Career Pathways In Southwestern Illinois, Laura Monteagudo

Reports, Analyses, and other Publications

Education Systems Center (EdSystems) at Northern Illinois University provided strategic counsel and support to Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) for a 12-month period to develop comprehensive college and career pathways. Our support included the development of a unified, regionwide college and career pathway system aligned with Illinois’ College and Career Pathway Endorsement framework, Perkins V, and the State of Illinois Model Programs of Study Guides.

Instead of each district building pathways independently, this regional approach brings together high schools, community college faculty, and local employers to create shared structures that reflect real workforce needs and rural access challenges.

In this report, …

Conquer And Prevail Issue 203 December 18 2025, Wofford College. Office Of Marketing And Communications

Conquer and Prevail Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Creating Your Own Learning Path: Lessons From The Physics Classroom, Natalia Romero

Teaching Repository of AI-Infused Learning

Driving Your Own Learning Path is a strategy that guides students to create personalized AI-supported learning. Students initiate and refine their own prompts, progressing from basic questions to deeper conceptual and relational inquiries while using AI as a thinking partner rather than an answer provider. This approach strengthens self-regulation and metacognitive awareness by allowing students to reflect on their learning process and adapt their study strategies in real time.

Reimagining Success In Specialty Courts: Developing A Recovery-Oriented Success Model (Rosm) To Guide Funding, Evaluation, And Participant Outcomes In Massachusetts, Kerri Cianciarulo

Master’s Theses and Projects

No abstract provided.

Turtlebot4 For Inventory Delivery Tasks: Practical Implementation In An Academic Setting, Aisha Alchaar

Master’s Theses and Projects

No abstract provided.

Cotton Town Blues: An Investigation Of Social Inequality, Diet, And Health In A 19th Century Industrializing Population—St Peter’S Churchyard, Blackburn, Lancashire, Andy Barlow, Catriona Pickard, Linda Fibiger, Kerry L. Sayle, Sarah Schaeffer, Emma Smith, Julie Franklin, Brooke Carter, Lea Perrino, Clive Bonsall

Human Biology Open Access Pre-Prints

Historical accounts document that the shift from rural settlement to urban settings and from employment in cottage industries to factory working at the turn of the 19th century had a negative impact on the lower classes.

In 2015, the relocation of the cemetery of St Peter’s Churchyard in Blackburn, Lancashire, provided an opportunity to study the effects of industrialization on the diets and health of an early to mid-19th-century population through osteological and biomolecular analyses. Those interred at St Peter’s represent a socioeconomic cross-section of the church’s parishioners. In this paper, we present an evaluation of the lifetime dietary biographies …

Sustainability Strategies For Independent, Quick-Service Restaurant Businesses To Survive Beyond 5 Years, Winston Daniel Pauley

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Independent quick-service restaurant owners face challenges sustaining their businesses beyond 5 years of operation. Many independent quick-service restaurant owners are concerned about maintaining sustainable business operations, as failure can negatively affect owners, employees, and the communities they serve. Grounded in the resourcebased view theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry project was to explore the successful sustainability strategies that quick-service restaurant owners used to survive beyond 5 years. The participants were six independent, quick-service restaurant owners operating in the state of Maryland who employed effective sustainability strategies to survive for more than 5 years. Data were collected using semistructured …

Orenstein To Receive 2026 John Henry Wigmore Award For Lifetime Achievement, Maurer School Of Law - Indiana University

Keep Up With the Latest News from the Law School (blog)

Professor Aviva A. Orenstein, the Karen Lake Buttrey and Donald W. Buttrey Chair at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law, has been named the recipient of the 2026 John Henry Wigmore Award for Lifetime Achievement.

The John Henry Wigmore Award, presented by the Evidence Section of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS), honors individuals whose careers have made exceptional contributions to the field of evidence law. Previous recipients include leading scholars in evidence whose work has shaped teaching, scholarship, and practice.

“The award is presented to evidence scholars who have made leading contributions to the understanding of …

Taking Back The Trades: Southwestern Illinois Work-Based Learning Inventory Report, Alexia Santiago

Reports, Analyses, and other Publications

In 2025, Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University (EdSystems) partnered with Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC), regional school districts, and industry partners to build a strong and comprehensive system of work-based learning opportunities for K-12 students that is aligned with Illinois statutes and frameworks. In this report, EdSystems identifies the existing regional events and activities that promote high-quality work-based learning for college and career pathways in the health sciences and manufacturing sectors.

Factors Influencing The Choice Of Neurology As A Specialty Among Medical Students And Physicians In Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study, Muhannad A. Alahmadi, Moath M. Alomairi, Aseel O. Banasir, Omar Babateen

Saudi Toxicology Journal

Neurological disorders represent a substantial global health burden and contribute to the rising demand for neurologists. In Saudi Arabia, the shortage of neurologists underscores the importance of understanding how medical students and physicians perceive neurology as a career. This study aimed to explore the level of interest in neurology and identify factors influencing specialty selection. This cross-sectional study was conducted between November and December 2024 among undergraduate medical students and medical graduates (residents, fellows, specialists, and consultants) in Saudi Arabia. First-year students and those without prior exposure to neurology were excluded. Data were collected through a structured online questionnaire distributed …

Usa V. Namir White

2025 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Clemson Commencement Program, December 2025, Clemson University

Clemson Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

The Other Side Of The Wall: A Study On The Impact Of Paternal Incarceration On African American Children, Chance M. Wideman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative dissertation explores the long-term psychological, relational, and systemic impacts of paternal incarceration on adult children. Guided by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Theory, Attachment Theory, and Family Process Theory, this study examines two research questions:

(1) What types of childhood trauma are associated with paternal incarceration?

(2) How does the childhood trauma associated with paternal incarceration impact one in adulthood?

The study draws on three in-depth narrative interviews with adults who experienced paternal incarceration in childhood. These interviews, framed as dialogic and reflexive spaces, illuminate the deep and layered consequences of incarceration across the lifespan.

Five central findings emerged: …

Using Improvement Science To Examine The Effects Of The Eureka Math On Teacher Perceptions And Student Achievement In Grades 3–5, Latishia Ptomey

Education Theses and Dissertations

This Improvement Science Dissertation in Practice (ISDiP) investigates teacher perceptions of implementing Eureka Math TEKS Edition in grades three through five within a rural Central Texas district and the resulting impact on student achievement. The study employed a mixed methods design incorporating surveys, observations, and performance data collected over two academic years (2023-2025). Participants over the two years included 16 teachers, one instructional coach, and one principal at a campus of approximately 500 students in grades three through five. Teacher perceptions were analyzed to understand factors influencing curriculum fidelity, instructional practices, and classroom implementation. Concurrently, student mathematics performance was monitored …

The Ascot App – A Plant Tracking Smartphone Tool For Field-Based Community Science, Demian A. Willette, Aaron W. Floreani, Stephanie A. Flores, Milla P. Markovic, Coby T. Sanders, Evan Yu, John David N. Dionisio

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

Urban tree planting efforts have accelerated globally, but systematic monitoring of planted trees, particularly of survivorship and growth, lags behind. To help address this challenge, we developed and implemented the Ascot App, a free, mobile-based tool designed to streamline citizen science data collection in urban habitat restoration projects. Deployed at a Miyawaki-style microforest in Ascot Hills Park, Los Angeles, the app enables volunteers with minimal training to scan QR-coded tags on seedlings and submit standardized, timestamped plant health data via an intuitive interface. The app reduces user error through simplified prompts and integrates directly with a web-based administrative portal for …

Using Ecorevelatory Design And Landscape Biography To Promote Ecological Literacy In Menomonee Valley, Milwaukee, Wi, Usa, Jennifer Engelke

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

Menomonee Valley in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, has undergone a remarkable transformation from a defunct brownfield site into a vibrant landscape of community parks within a revitalized industrial corridor. This change was driven by ecological restoration, stormwater management, and renewed connections to the Menomonee River. Central to this transformation was the use of ecorevelatory design, which draws on historical narratives and site-specific stories to highlight the presence and importance of more-than-human elements such as water, vegetation, and wildlife. To assess how contemporary users engage with these ecological features, the study employed stakeholder interviews, intercept surveys, and site observations. These methods explored …

Trematodes Detected In An Exotic Population Of Red Swamp Crayfish From An Urban Storm Drain In Los Angeles, Jason M. Post, Emily S. Bailey, Rachael J. Post

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

The red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii is an exotic aquatic crustacean with global prevalence. Native to the Southeastern United States, this species has been introduced for aquaculture as it is a popular food fishery resource. A well-documented host for trematodes, P. clarkii is a known vector for parasitic, fungal, and viral infections. Procambarus clarkii has demonstrated the ability to consume exotic snails such as Melanoides tuberculata as a means of controlling snail-borne infections. In this study, an isolated exotic P. clarkii specimen was collected from an urban waterway in Los Angeles, California adjacent and draining into the largest remaining wetland …