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2023-March-01-Etsu Expands Focus On Community-Engaged Learning And 'Real-World' Experience, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

A partnership with the Johnson City Police that allows students to shadow officers. 

A project with Bristol’s Steele Creek Park where students organized a natural history of the park.  

Work with the ETSU Research Corporation that afforded students the opportunity to create webpages and produce videos and social media advertisements for a large-scale event. 

For those who think college is all about required reading and lectures, East Tennessee State University is urging them to think again. 

These projects and many more are at the center of ETSU’s focus on providing community-engaged learning opportunities as part of the institution’s Quality Enhancement …

2023-March-01-Etsu Announces Entrepreneurial Competition, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – A “Shark Tank” style entrepreneurship competition offers East Tennessee State University students and faculty the unique opportunity to win seed money for their innovative ideas.   

The iBUCS Student Venture Pitch Competition, hosted by the College of Business and Technology, allows participants who enter the contest to develop a business plan and pitch that idea to a distinguished panel of judges. 

The iBUCS pitch competition empowers participants with a passion for start-ups to develop their idea into a pitch deck, or they can do so as part of a team. Up to $6,000 in cash awards is …

2023-March-01-Esports Head Coach Accepted Into Prestigious Course, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – Class is in session for East Tennessee State University’s Varsity Esports team Head Coach Jeff Shell. Shell, who has led the team since November 2019, has been accepted into a course taught by Parth Naidu, an integral figure in the advancement of the gaming community. 

Naidu is the former head coach and general manager of Team SoloMid (TSM), the world’s largest professional esports organization. Naidu has since launched his own company, SIDO, a distinctive research and consultancy group. The company is focused on a long-term approach to esports with a goal of proving the possibility to create …

2023-March-01-Etsu Secures Respected Military Friendly Designation, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – After almost 12 years of active duty in the United States Marine Corps, Jake Berens wanted to pursue a career in medicine. 

The health sciences major, now the president of the ETSU Student Veterans of America, started classes at ETSU in January 2022.

Veterans Day Ceremony at ETSU

“The Office of Military and Veteran Services at ETSU consists of an incredible team of veterans whose passion has been instrumental in improving the veteran and military-affiliated student experience on campus,” he said. “The work that this office does is remarkable, and the value is impossible to measure for …

Grass Trait–Abundance Relationships And The Role Of The Functional Composition Of The Neighboring Community, Robert J. Griffin-Nolan, Brody Sandel

Biology

Questions

Plant traits can predict a species‘ relative abundance and its influence on ecosystem processes. However, trait expression and the relative abundance of a species are also influenced by its abiotic and biotic environment. Here, we ask whether the relationship between plant traits and relative abundance is modified by abiotic (e.g., climate and topography) and biotic factors (e.g., community taxonomic and functional diversity) across Californian grasslands.

Location

San Francisco Bay Area.

Methods

We measured specific leaf area (SLA; leaf area/dry mass) and plant height of 19 grass species (family: Poaceae) across 117 plots. We also quantified the relative abundance of …

Outcome Measurement Toolkit: A Resource For Centers For Independent Living, University Of Montana Rural Institute

Independent Living and Community Participation

RTC:Rural researchers and advisory groups provide a toolkit designed to help Center for Independent Living (CIL) administrators learn practices for measuring, evaluating, and improving outcomes generated by their CIL’s programs. This document is an adaptation of the Outcome Measures for Centers for Independent Living training, created with permission from Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU).

Creating A Resource Map With Google My Maps, University Of Montana Rural Institute

Independent Living and Community Participation

RTC:Rural researchers provide a step-by-step tutorial for creating a community living resource map using Google My Maps.

V.Viii.A; 30-02 Exchange Program Application Materials.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

Contract Wars

V.I.A; 16-03 Emu - Swrk 222 - Quizes, 2001.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

EMU - SWRK 222 - Quizes, 2001

V.I.A; 16-13 The New York Times Magazine - Food Security.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

The New York Times Magazine - Food Security

V.I.A; 16-07 Syllabi For Swrk 222, Fall 2007.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

Syllabi for SWRK 222, Fall 2007

V.I.A; 16-05 Swrk 222 Fall 2007 Syllabi, Notes, Timeline.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

SWRK 222 Fall 2007 Syllabi, Notes, Timeline

V.I.A; 16-09 Paper Preventing And Fighting Malnutrition.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

Paper Preventing and Fighting Malnutrition

V.I.A; 16-14 Swrk 222 - Fall 2010 Day Class.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

SWRK 222 - Fall 2010 Day Class

V.I.A; 16-15 Swrk 222 - Fall 2010, Day - Student Work.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

SWRK 222 - Fall 2010, Day - Student Work

V.I.A; 16-16 Swrk 222 - Fall 2010, Evening.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

SWRK 222 - Fall 2010, Evening

V.I.A; 16-17 Swrk 222 Fall 2010, Evening - Student Work.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

SWRK 222 Fall 2010, Evening - Student Work

V.I.A; 16-11 Swrk 222 Fall 2010 Instructor Materials Ii.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

SWRK 222 Fall 2010 Instructor Materials II

V.I.A; 17-05 Sw - 3-07 - Syllabus Fall 1997.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

SW - 3-07 - Syllabus Fall 1997

V.I.A; 17-02 Swrk 251 - Final Grades_Vr.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

SWRK 251 - Final Grades_VR

V.I.B; 17-08 Swrk 405 Lecture Materials 1997.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

SWRK 405 Lecture Materials 1997

V.I.B; 17-15 Swrk 405 Lecture Material 2000.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

SWRK 405 Lecture Material 2000

V.I.B; 17-19 Swrk 405 - Student Final Papers 2001 2 Of 3.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

SWRK 405 - Student Final Papers 2001 2 of 3

V.I.B; 18-03 Mss 186 Ph 325 Community Outreach Partnership Center & Help Source - 'Juvenile Crime Prevention And Control Act Of 2001 S.1165' April 15, 2020 - Sample Papers.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

MSS 186 PH 325 Community Outreach Partnership Center & Help Source - 'Juvenile Crime Prevention and Control Act of 2001 S.1165' April 15, 2020 - SAMPLE PAPERS

V.I.B; 18-04 Swrk 405 Policy Analysis & Change Summer 2002.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

SWRK 405 Policy Analysis & Change Summer 2002

V.I.B; 19-10 Swrk 405 1998-2002 Syllabi.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

SWRK 405 Syllabus & Course Material 1999-2001

V.I.B; 20-01 Swrk 405 - Course Materials Binder 2000-2005.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

SWRK 405 - Course Materials Binder 2000-2005

V.I.B; 18-06 Swrk 405 - Overheads Binder 2003 - First Of Two.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

SWRK 405 - Overheads Binder 2003 - First of Two

V.I.B; 20-06 Swrk 405 Class Participation Log Undated.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

Citizen's Guide to State Government 2009-2010

V.I.B; 20-09 Swrk 405 - Course Materials Undated.Pdf, Betty L. Brown-Chappell Phd

Program and Teaching Materials [Series V]

SWRK 405 - Handout For Overheads