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The Indiana Statesman, March 5, 2026, Indiana State University

Student Newspaper

Winners: Olivia & Campbell for S.G.A. Pres & V.P.; Wear-Wolves takes first place in Indiana State Business Pitch Competition; Help Residential Life celebrate university faculty!

Book Review: The Ageless Call To Serve: Rethinking Military Service For A Changing World, Richard M. Yates

Parameters Bookshelf – Online Book Reviews

Author: Lieutenant Colonel Lanny Snodgrass, MD, PhD

Reviewed by: Commander Richard M. Yates, faculty instructor, Department of Command, Leadership, and Management, US Army War College

At age 63, psychiatrist Lanny Snodgrass defied convention by joining the Army, challenging long-held beliefs about age and military readiness. Drawing on decades of clinical experience with veterans and young soldiers, he exposes the psychological toll of sending teenagers to war while advocating for the wisdom and resilience older recruits can bring. This provocative and inspiring book reimagines military service for a modern world, urging a shift from age-based limits to capability-based inclusion.

©2026 Richard …

The Meaning Of The Practicum In Initial Teacher Training. The Educational Value Of Tutoring, María Pilar Sepúlveda-Ruiz, María José Mayorga-Fernández, Elena García-Vila

Higher Learning Research Communications

The theory-practice and practice-theory relationship is a fundamental axis in the learning of trainee teachers; therefore, the practicum must constitute the key element in their university training. The research described in this paper, in which students and teachers from the bachelor’s degrees in early childhood education and primary education programs at the University of Huelva in Spain have participated, has been carried out through a descriptive and interpretative qualitative study focused on case studies. This study highlights the need for greater communication between the work experience centers and the university and between the professionals who tutor the work experience period. …

Domestic Violence In The Mountain West, 2026, Isabelle G. Graham, Olivia K. Cheche, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

Criminal Justice

This fact sheet presents 2026 data on domestic violence in the five Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The World Population Review report, “Domestic Violence by State 2026,” reports data on the percentage of women and men in each state who report experiences of domestic violence in their lifetime.This fact sheet highlights state-level data on different forms of domestic violence reported across the Mountain West.

Burned-Out By Example: A National Survey Of Academic Nurse Leaders’ Perceptions Of Staff Burnout, Adrienne S. Martinez-Hollingsworth, Linda Y. Kim, Jennifer L. Saylor, Jennifer Evans, Dawn Goodolf, Annette Hines, Delsa Richards, Nia Martin, Dajanae Gresham-Ryder, Uzo Nwankpa

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Purposes: Burnout is a challenge to health systems and clinical outcomes (Maslach & Leiter, 2016). Recently, negative impacts on clinical faculty and trainees have also been recognized (Low et al. 2019; Hammoudi, Soltani, Dalli, Alsarraj & Malki, 2023). While the US population increases, higher education struggles to meet a growing need for nurses over the next decade (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2023). Downward trends in nursing program enrollment following the Covid-19 pandemic, insufficient number of faculty, clinical sites, and budget constraints (American Academy of Colleges of Nurses [AACN], 2023) have highlighted a need for explorations on how burnout may structurally …

Internal Quality Enhancement: Case Of A Uae Business School, Valentine Matthews

International Journal of Applied Management and Technology

This paper presents a case study of a quality enhancement process of a small business school in the United Arab Emirates. The research explores this specific quality enhancement process with a focus on why it is implemented by the case institution and how it achieves quality improvement. The case quality enhancement process is an internal institutional approach that deviates from the Scottish Enhancement-Led Institutional Review approach. Articulation of the process is conducted from policy and practice. The articulation provides deeper and clearer understanding of the approach to quality enhancement, how it achieves quality improvements, and the leadership’s justifications for adopting …

March 5, 2026, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Minutes From The March 5, 2026 Meeting Of The University Of Montana Faculty, University Of Montana--Missoula. Faculty

University of Montana Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes from the March 5, 2026 meeting of the University of Montana faculty.

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, March 5, 2026, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Approval of Minutes - February 5, 2026
• Program Proposals
• Semester Course Approval Reviews
• Other Business
• 2025-2026 Curriculum Totals
• Draft Graduate Certificate Policy
• Adjourn: 3:01 pm

Strangulation And Domestic Violence: The Critical Need For A Forfeiture By Wrongdoing Rule In Montana, Andrew King-Ries

Montana Law Review

No abstract provided.

Caring For Future Caregivers: Using The Faculty Toolkit Of Teaching Strategies To Support Well-Being For Health Sciences Students, Erica Sciarra, Alice M. Teall

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Current literature supports the positive impact creating a culture of wellness has in promoting individual and organizational wellbeing. Faculty and institutions of higher learning have a responsibility to create a physically and psychologically safe learning environment. Modeling effective ways for students to prioritize their mental health and wellness within the context of the ten dimensions of wellness is paramount. The National Wellness Action Alliance (NWAA) Workgroup recognized and responded to the need to provide faculty with valuable strategies to promote wellness among health sciences students that can be implemented by individual faculty members as well as serve as a springboard …

The Grizzly, March 5, 2026, Renee Washart, Nathaniel Nerone, Adam Denn, Claudia Tracy, Hadley Whitman, Erik Groff

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Tuition Promise to Incoming Montco Students • Mike Sielski: Covering the Hardest Sports Market in the U.S. • Too Much Light ... Makes the Baby Go Blind?! • The World Makers: Dungeons and Dragons on Campus • Ursinus' First Student Lighting Designer • Gundolf Graml is a Person, Too • As the Snow Melts, Softball is Ready to Take the Field • Bears Swim Teams Crush Conference Champs

Trust, Culture, And Conversation: How Athletic Training Leaders Navigate High-Stakes Interactions, Nicole A. Wilkins, Ashley B. Thrasher, Ericka P. Zimmerman

Clinical Practice in Athletic Training

Introduction: Engaging in difficult conversations is central to leadership growth and requires sustained effort to refine and strengthen these skills. Leaders not only need to navigate the complexities of their role within an organization, but also the intersectionality of interpersonal dynamics, emotional intelligence, structural hierarchies, and the nuanced environments that influence how communication occurs. Furthermore, leaders must adapt to role expectations that shift across clinical, academic, and administrative contexts, adjusting their approach to engaging in conversations based on these complexities. As part of a larger research project examining difficult conversations, this portion of the study explored how leaders in athletic …

Ksu University Philharmonic Orchestra & Mixed Chamber Ensembles

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Nancy Conley, Conductor

Messages From The Provost, Georgia Southern University

Messages from the Provost

• Message from the Provost
• Georgia Southern Professor Elected SEDAAG President and Wins Top Research Award
• SoTL Commons 2026 Sets Record Participation, Expands Global Reach
• Counseling Center earns Full Ten-Year Re-Accreditation for Doctoral Psychology Internship 
• Georgia Southern's  Associate Vice President for Student Development Ken Gassiot earns national student affairs award
• Georgia Southern University signs MOU with Coastal Harbor Behavioral Health to expand resources to students

Exploring Graduate Nursing Students’ Learning Experiences, Perceived Cognitive Loads, And Attitudes Toward Immersive Virtual Reality (Ivr) In Clinical Training Environments, Pranam Parsanlal

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Simulation-based education (SBE) is a widely used learning method in nursing education to develop clinical skills, while in recent years, immersive virtual reality (IVR) has become a sought-after SBE method. There is a significant need to understand how to support IVR integration. Previous research suggests exploring students’ perceptions and experiences toward IVR holistically and comprehensively to understand how to integrate IVR into nursing educational practices. This explanatory sequential mixed methods research study aimed to explore the learning experiences, perceived cognitive loads, and attitudes toward IVR of 11 graduate nursing students in an IVR clinical training environment. To explore perceptions, students …

Anhedonia Underlies The Association Between Childhood Unpredictability And Adult Ptsd Symptoms: Evidence From Three Independent Longitudinal Cohorts, Christopher Hunt, Laura M. Glynn, Elysia Poggi Davis, Tallie Z. Baram, Caroline M. Nievergelt, Giovanni Castillo, Christian Cortes, Christine Y. Chang, Dewleen Baker, Victoria B. Risbrough

Psychology Faculty Articles and Research

Background

Unpredictability in the child’s environment has recently emerged as a significant and unique form of early life adversity (ELA). Cross-sectional studies have linked childhood unpredictability with increased post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in adults; however, no prospective studies have tested the link between childhood unpredictability and PTSD risk in later life, nor what processes, such as increased anhedonia symptoms, might mediate such risk. Here, we leveraged three distinct prospective, longitudinal cohorts to test the hypothesis that unpredictability during childhood contributes to adult PTSD via worsening anhedonia symptoms.

Methods

Participants were male service members (n=314), adult females (n=170), and adolescents …

Relationship Between Parents' Mental Health And Infant Admission To The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit At Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman, Jahad Al Omairi, Abrar Al Balushi, Hana Al Sumri

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: This study aimed to assess levels of depression, anxiety and stress among parents of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)-admitted infants at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH) in Muscat, Oman, and to examine their association with parental sociodemographic characteristics and infants' clinical factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at SQUH between December 2024 and March 2025 and included parents of NICU-admitted infants. Mental health status was assessed using the validated Arabic version of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-42), while sociodemographic and clinical data were collected using structured questionnaires. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed, with significance …

The Effect Of The Group Investigation Learning Model On Critical Thinking Skills And Learning Motivation In Grade V Ipas, Algin Erda Armanda, Dya Ayu Agustina Putri, Eka Yuliana Sari

Journal of Innovation and Teacher Professionalism

This study aims to examine the effect of the Group Investigation (GI) learning model on students’ critical thinking skills and learning motivation in the Science and Social Studies (IPAS) subject among fifth-grade elementary school students. This research employed a quantitative approach using a quasi-experimental design, specifically the nonequivalent control group design. The experimental group received instruction using the GI model, while the control group was taught using conventional learning methods. Data were collected through validated and reliable instruments, including a critical thinking test and a learning motivation questionnaire. The data were analyzed using Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) with Jamovi …

Communication Barriers Experienced By Academicians And International Students During The Education Process And Related Solutions, Ferhat Kaçar, Yusuf Taha Okan

Higher Learning Research Communications

Objective: In this study, we address the communication barriers between academics and international students using a phenomenological approach. The aim of the study is to examine in depth the communication barriers faced by these two groups in the education process and to develop solutions for these barriers.

Method: The qualitative data obtained from semi-structured interviews with 42 academics and 50 international students were analyzed using the MAXQDA 20 package program.

Results: In the study, four themes and sub-codes related to these themes were identified: (1) academics’ communications problems with international students, (2) solution suggestions for academics’ communication problems, (3) international …

Examining Academics’ Decision-Making Processes And Implementation Challenges Of Blended Learning Models For Future Higher Education, Devrim Akgunduz, Aysegul Kinik Topalsan

Higher Learning Research Communications

Objectives: Blended learning has gained increasing attention in higher education as a hybrid approach that integrates face-to-face and online modalities. This study investigates academics’ decision-making processes and challenges in implementing blended learning models to inform future educational practices.

Methods: An exploratory case study design was employed. Data were obtained from academics representing multiple faculties who participated in a professional development program on technological approaches and learning models. Participants completed the Blended Learning Sub-Model Preparation Form, which was analyzed to identify preferences and challenges in adopting blended learning.

Results: Findings reveal a clear preference for sub-models such as the flipped classroom, …

The Effectiveness Of Mode Deactivation Model Group Counseling In Improving The Emotional Wellness Of Junior High School Students, Ananda Dwi Rahmadanti, Muya Barida, Sri Hartini, Aprilia Setyowati

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

This study was motivated by the low level of emotional wellness among some junior high school students, characterized by difficulties in recognizing, understanding, and managing emotions adaptively, thereby impacting social behavior and learning processes at school. Previous studies have shown that emotion regulation-based interventions are effective in improving adolescents' emotional well-being. However, counseling interventions in schools that specifically target emotional regulation patterns to improve students' emotional wellness are still relatively limited in guidance and counseling services. Therefore, this study aims to examine the effectiveness of group counseling using the Mode Deactivation Counseling (MDC) model in improving the emotional wellness of …

Kondisi Gigi Yang Masih Lengkap Mempengaruhi Kualitas Hidup Manula Di Kota Makassar (Condition Of Complete Dentition Affects The Quality Of Life Of The Elderly In Makassar ), Prastuti Wulandari Kosasih, Eri H. Jubhari

Dentofasial

Aging is a natural process which causes physical, psychological, and social deteriorations, so it can cause problems to
the elderly, especially health problems in Makassar. The local office of Health Department in Makassar determined the
optimum degree of health in accordance with result of indicators of Healthy Indonesia 2010 which were indicated by
the dental and oral health as an element of the quality of life. This research aims to observe the effect of complete
dentition on the quality of life of the elderly in Makassar. With the observational analytic study using a cross-sectional
design, the sample were chosen from …

Persepsi Anak Terhadap Dokter Gigi Pada Rumah Sakit Gigi Mulut Halimah Dg. Sikati Di Makassar(Children’S Perception Of Their Dentist At Halimah Dg.Sikati Dental Hospital In Makassar), Ayub Irmadani Anwar

Dentofasial

Management of child behavior begins when the children enters the dental environment and continues until they leave
it
. Fear of dentist and dental treatment have been considered a major hindrance to provide a quality dental services.
Establish a friendly relationship with children is important for dentist to combat patient’s fears and to deliver effective
and efficient treatment. The aim of this study was to assess children’s feelings and attitudes toward their dentist in
Halimah Dg
. Sikati Dental Hospital. A questionnaire designed to evaluate children’s attitudes and preferences toward
dentists was completed by 45 children (29 females
, 19 …

Bagian Ilmu Kesehatan Gigi Dan Mulut Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia, Riskayanty Riskayanty, Nurul Fitriani R. D, Rasmidar Samad

Dentofasial

Elderly people are particularly vulnerable to oral disease. Decreased function of the body can affect the aging process of the organic, and anorganic content in the elderly. The aim of this study was to determine the content of organic elements (total protein level), volume and pH of saliva in the elderly. This descriptive observational study with crosssectional design was performed in Tresna Werdha Gau Mabaji Social Institution, Gowa (n=30)with a simple random sampling technique using 30% of the total population and in Werdha Theodora Makassar nursing home with saturated sampling technique (n = 13). Anorganic contents were measured using spectophotometric …

The Anthropological Aspects Of Dentofacial Deformities: A Comparison Between Indonesian And Dutch Cohorts (Aspek Antropologi Kelainan Bentuk Dentofasial: Sebuah Perbandingan Antara Kelompok Indonesia Dan Belanda), M. Ruslin, T. Forouzanfar, I.A. Astuti, E.S. Soemantri, D.B. Tuinzing

Dentofasial

The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of dentofacial deformities in an Indonesian cohort
compared with a Dutch cohort and to study the anthropological aspects of dentofacial deformities. The Indonesian
cohort included 36 male and 50 female patients from Bandung. The Dutch cohort included 1,003 male and 1,623
female patients from Amsterdam. The majority of the Indonesian cohort was less than 30 years old (93%)compared
with 61.5% of the Dutch cohort. The age distribution of 31-40 years consisted of more Dutch than Indonesian patients
(p<0.01). Mandibular prognathism with an open bite was the most prevalent deformity (46.5%) among the Indonesian
cohort with a mean age of 22.78 (SD;6.34). Mandibular deficiency was …

Penggunaan Mahkota Dari Gigi Alami Yang Fraktur Servikal Sebagai Pontik Using Crown Of Natural Tooth As A Pontic On A Tooth With Cervical Fracture, Syamsiah Syam

Dentofasial

Replacement of missing anterior teeth can cause many problems, especially aesthetic. Immediate replacement of the
anterior teeth can prevent psychological and social disruption to patients. This article explain the use of natural tooth
crowns as a pontic following a cervical fracture using fiber reinforced material as post and to bond the natural tooth
crown with adjacent teeth. The use of a natural tooth crown result excellent esthetic, efficient, and the procedure is
more economic

Prevalence Of Dental Caries And Anterior Teeth Malrelation To Children With Down’S Syndrome In Makassar Prevalensi Karies Gigi Dan Malrelasi Gigi Anterior Pada Anak Penderita Sindroma Down Di Makassar, Harun Achmad, Dian Eka K, Stefani Wijaya

Dentofasial

This study aimed to describe the prevalence of dental caries and malrelation of anterior teeth of Down’s syndrome
children in the city of Makassar. The samples were 46 Down's syndrome children who attended schools for
handicapped children or Sekolah Luar Biasa (SLB), namely SLB-C Pembina Tingkat Provinsi, SLB-C Catholic
Rajawali, SLB-D YPAC, and SLB Prima Karya Antang, selected by purposive sampling technique. Each sample was
examined clinically by crossed-sectional approach. Condition of caries was recorded with the DMF-T index. Clinical
observation of anterior teeth including anterior openbite, crossbite, edge to edge, labioversion, crowded was also done.
The results show that …

Bruksisma Bruxism, Sri Wendari A. Hartono, Nunung Rusminah, Aprillia Adenan

Dentofasial

This paper reviewed of bruxism phenomenon that refers to the grinding or clenching of the teeth during awake or
night sleep. The prevalence of bruxism decreases with age from 14-18% in childhood, 8% of adult population and
3% in the elderly. According to the existing literature, two groups of proposed etiological factors can be
distinguished: peripheral (morphological) and central (pathophysiological and psychological). At present, the
bruxism is more often thought to be regulated centrally, not peripherally. Signs and symptoms of bruxism such as
tooth wear/dental attrition, abfractions, orofacial pain, change of periodontal ligament, mobility, tooth sensitivity,
fractured teeth and fillings, …

Pengembalian Fungsi Pengunyahan Pada Anak Dengan Kelainan Cerebral Palsy Dan Mild Mental Retardation, Muh. Harun Achmad

Dentofasial

Cerebral palsy is the condition marked by paralysis, weakness, inability coordination
or other deviation of motoric function, especially muscles. While mental retardation is
development disturbance especially in functions and the intellectual capacity. From
the dentistry point of view, the paient had many disturbances because the decreasing
of the capacity, include maintenance of the oral dental health. In fact, the
requirements in oral and dental health care were not different from other patients, but
the implementation usually difficult. Dental care was influenced by several points,
psychology, physical, and emotion. The aim of this case study is to report
considerations in caring …