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An Interdisciplinary Approach To Experiential Learning In Cyberbiosecurity And Agriculture Through Workforce Development, Kellie Johnson, Tiffany Drape, Joseph Oakes, Joseph Simpson, Ann Brown, Donna M. Westfall-Rudd, Susan Duncan

Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice

Cyberbiosecurity and workforce development in agriculture and the life sciences (ALS) is a growing area of need in the curriculum in higher education. Students that pursue majors related to ALS often do not include training in cyber-related concepts or expose the ‘hidden curriculum’ of seeking internships and jobs. Exposing students through workforce development training and hands-on engagement with industry professionals can provide learning opportunities to bridge the two and is an area of growth and demand as the workforce evolves. The objectives of this work were 1) to learn key concepts in cybersecurity, including data security, visualization, and analysis, to …

2023-October-16-Outstanding Leaders In Etsu’S Department Of Student Life And Enrollment.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

As East Tennessee State University's 23-24 academic year has begun, three distinguished leaders in the Division of Student Life and Enrollment have assumed expanded university roles.

Drs. Michelle Byrd, Heather Levesque and Allison Davis are committed to the division's primary mission – the success and well-being of its students.

These appointments signify ETSU’s ongoing commitment to promote student success and provide support to its diverse student body.

Dr. Michelle Byrd (left), Dr. Heather Levesque (middle), and Dr. Allison Davis (right).

Byrd has been promoted to the role of associate vice president and dean of students. Byrd will provide leadership oversight …

2023-October-16-An Inspiring Journey Toward A Career In Special Education.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

As a child, East Tennessee State University senior Ashlyn Mills had little interest in teaching.

“School was a terrible experience for me, which led to me completing high school online. During that time, I volunteered at the elementary school my mother worked at,” said Mills. “She recommended I volunteer in the special education classroom her friend taught, and I reluctantly did. I fell in love instantly.”

Mills is one of the many who found a passion working with those with a variety of intellectual, developmental, learning, emotional and physical disabilities and sensory impairments.

And in many areas of the …

2023-October-16-Etsu To Host ‘Upper East Tennessee Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault Summit’.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

East Tennessee State University’s inaugural “Upper East Tennessee Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Summit” conference, presented by the Office of Professional Development, will be held Friday, Oct. 27, at the James and Nellie Brinkley Center.

The conference, which takes place during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, aims to train and educate members of the community in the prevention of and response to sexual assault, and in advocacy and treatment for victims. It is intended as an initial effort to eliminate misconceptions and create an environment in which a response to both victims and survivors will be elevated and inspired to best …

The Santa Clara, 2023-10-13, Santa Clara University

The Santa Clara

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2023-October-13-Etsu Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting At Gilbreath Hall.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

This week, East Tennessee State University held a ribbon-cutting at the newly renovated Gilbreath Hall, the university’s oldest academic building. The event was part of the university’s Founders Week, a celebration of its founding in October 1911.

Named for ETSU’s first president, Sidney Gilbreath, Gilbreath Hall underwent significant renovations last summer, transforming its classrooms and offices with state-of-the-art technology and amenities that will improve the student experience.

“Gilbreath Hall has become a historical landmark for our campus,” said ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland. “It also is a symbol of our collective belief in a brighter future. This most recent renovation …

Fin4260 Short-Term Financial Management, Yannick J. Roger Post

KSU Distinguished Course Repository

This short-term financial management course is an elective for upper level, undergraduate finance majors. It focuses on working capital and treasury management topics that are vital for anyone interested in a career in corporate finance.

Short-term financial management refers to the utilization of the firm’s current assets and liabilities in order to maximize shareholder wealth and reduce financial risk. This course begins by reviewing the time value of money concepts, and the basics of financial statement analysis. The focus then shifts to short-term operating assets and short-term operating liabilities, and a discussion of the cash conversion cycle and the importance …

2023-10-13 University Graduate Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., University Graduate Committee.

Faculty Senate Records

Meeting minutes from the University Graduate Committee from October 13, 2023.

A Mixed-Method Study Exploring Cyber Ranges And Educator Motivation, Cheryl Beauchamp, Holly M. Matusovich

Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice

A growing number of academic institutions have invested resources to integrate cyber ranges for applying and developing cybersecurity-related knowledge and skills. Cyber range developers and administrators provided much of what is known about cyber range resources and possible educational applications; however, the educator provides valuable understanding of the cyber range resources they use, how they use them, what they value, and what they do not value. This study provides the cyber range user perspective of cyber ranges in cybersecurity education by describing how K-12 educators are motivated using cyber ranges. Using mixed methods, this study explored educator motivation associated with …

2023-October-12-Etsu Continues Tradition Of Hand-Painted Ornaments.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Last year, East Tennessee State University began the tradition of chronicling the history of ETSU through artistic holiday ornaments.

The legacy continues this year with a limited-edition, hand-painted ornament that highlights the Amphitheatre.

For generations, the Amphitheatre has been an important part of campus life, with scores of speeches, performances and events happening there. Still today, it’s a site where students gather to make lasting memories. The natural outdoor backdrop makes a perfect place for photos.

The ornament will be available by Nov. 1 at only these locations for $125:

Bowman Jewelers, 401 W. Oakland Ave., (423) 282-8101; and …

Like Treating The Symptom Rather Than The Cause - The Omission Of Courses Over Terrorism In Nsa Designated Institutions, Ida L. Oesteraas

Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice

The National Security Agency (NSA) awards Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) designations to institutions that commit to producing cybersecurity professionals who will work in careers that reduce vulnerabilities in our national infrastructure. A review of the curricula in the 327 institutions and their degree programs reveal that only two programs offer a required course about terrorism. Given the fluid nature of terrorism and its threat to national infrastructure, the omission is concerning. It is recommended that NSA-certified cybersecurity programs begin implementing educational content that aim to teach about this emerging crime and justice issue. One suggestion is to embrace the …

Integrating Certifications Into The Cybersecurity College Curriculum: The Efficacy Of Education With Certifications To Increase The Cybersecurity Workforce, Binh Tran, Karen C. Benson, Lorraine Jonassen

Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice

One only needs to listen to the news reports to recognize that the gap between securing the enterprise and cybersecurity threats, breaches, and vulnerabilities appears to be widening at an alarming rate. An un-tapped resource to combat these attacks lies in the students of the secondary educational system. Necessary in the cybersecurity education is a 3-tiered approach to quickly escalate the student into a workplace-ready graduate. The analogy used is a three-legged-stool, where curriculum content, hands-on skills, and certifications are equal instruments in the edification of the cybersecurity student. This paper endeavors to delve into the 3^rd leg of …

Cybersecurity Challenges And Awareness Of The Multi-Generational Learners In Nepal, Raj Kumar Dhungana, Lina Gurung Dr, Hem Poudyal

Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice

Increased exposure to technologies has lately emerged as one of the everyday realities of digital natives, especially K-12 students, and teachers, the digital immigrants. Protection from cybersecurity risks in digital learning spaces is a human right, but students are increasingly exposed to high-risk cyberspace without time to cope with cybersecurity risks. This study, using a survey (N-891 students and 157 teachers) and in-depth interviews (27 students and 14 teachers), described the students' cybersecurity-related experiences and challenges in Nepal. This study revealed that the school’s cybersecurity support system is poor and teachers has very low awareness and competencies to protect students …

2023-October-12-Celebrating Etsu Heroes.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

East Tennessee State University recognized three individuals and two university divisions as “ETSU Heroes” for the many ways they have gone beyond to support the mission of ETSU.

ETSU Heroes is an annual recognition program that celebrates the impactful and extraordinary service of people across the ETSU community. The ETSU Heroes were honored with medallions and cash awards at a special ceremony held Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the D.P. Culp Student Center. The event was part of ETSU’s Founders Week, celebrating the university’s October 1911 founding.

“One of the things I love the most about East Tennessee State University …

Adoption Of Cybersecurity Policies By Local Governments 2020, Donald F. Norris Phd, Laura K. Mateczun Jd

Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice

This paper should be of interest to the readers of this journal because it addresses a subject that has received little scholarly attention; namely, local government cybersecurity. The U.S. has over 90,000 units of local government, of which almost 39,000 are “general purpose” units (i.e., municipalities, counties, towns and townships). On average, these governments do not practice cybersecurity effectively (Norris, et al., 2019 and 2020). One possible reason is that they do not adopt and/or implement highly recommended cybersecurity policies. In this paper, we examine local government adoption or lack of adoption of cybersecurity policies using data from three surveys. …

2023-10-12 Proposed Revisal Of Scholarship Appeals & Advisory Committee, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Scholarship Appeals & Advisory Committee.

Faculty Senate Records

Proposed revisal of the Scholarship Appeals & Advisory Committee policy submitted to the Faculty Senate on October 12, 2023.

2023-10-12 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate newsletter from October 12, 2023.

2023-10-13 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from October 12, 2023.

2023-October-11-Celebrated Author Jeff Vandermeer Coming To Etsu.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Renowned author Jeff VanderMeer is coming to East Tennessee State University later this month.

Dubbed “the weird Thoreau” by The New Yorker, VanderMeer’s work has captured a range of awards. His “Southern Reach” trilogy, a New York Times bestseller, has been translated into over 35 languages. The first novel in the series, “Annihilation,” won the Nebula Award and Shirley Jackson Award, and Paramount made it into a movie in 2018.

“The Bert C. Bach Written Word Initiative is thrilled that we can bring Jeff VanderMeer to ETSU for several exciting sessions,” said Dr. Jesse Graves, the poet-in-residence and a professor …

2023-October-11-Ccrhs Announces Distinguished Alumni And Hall Of Fame Inductees.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

East Tennessee State University's College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences recently announced its 2023 Distinguished Alumni and Hall of Fame inductees.

Kristie Hammonds and Dr. Don Samples were presented with the Distinguished Alumnus Award, which honors those graduates who have contributed in a significant way to the vision and mission of the college.

• Hammonds is president and CEO of Frontier Health, and is currently a member of the Northeast Regional Health Council, and vice-chair of the Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organization’s Executive Board of Directors. She also serves on the executive council of the STRONG Accountable Care …

2023-October-11-Now Is The Time To Enjoy Fall In The Mountains.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Now is the time to plan your excursion into the region’s highest elevations, as fall color is likely to peak now through next weekend.

“I think that these cold temperatures are going to really start to speed things up,” said Travis Watson, the campus arborist at East Tennessee State University. “I would look for this weekend through October 22 to be the best times to travel to higher elevations.”

Recent high winds did bring down some leaves throughout the Appalachian Highlands, though that mostly happened with poplar and “less showy hardwoods,” Watson said.

“Monday’s rainfall was also much needed …

2023-October-10-Etsu Graduates Inducted Into Tennessee Collaborative Practice Society.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Two East Tennessee State University graduates from the Class of 2023 have been inducted into the Tennessee Collaborative Practice Society (TCPS), which recognizes students in Tennessee who have excelled in interprofessional education, practice and research.

It’s a prestigious honor that reflects ETSU’s mission of improving the quality of life for people in the region and beyond, with the university's extensive combination of academic programs and patient-care facilities providing students with an elevated interprofessional experience in health care education.

Drs. Taylor Coston (pharmacy/public health) and William Miller (medicine) were both part of ETSU’s robust interprofessional education program where students learn to …

2023-October-10-U.S. Air Force Band, Singing Sergeants Coming To Etsu.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

The United States Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants are coming to the Appalachian Highlands.

The concert featuring these highly regarded musical ensembles is set for Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts.

“These premier ensembles are incredible to experience, and our department is honored to host such a prestigious concert,” said Dr. Alan Stevens, chair of the Department of Music. “The musical versatility of both the band and choir is impressive to experience individually, and they are absolutely extraordinary when they perform together. We invite the public to attend.”

The …

2023-October-10-Etsu Elevates Pitch Competition Winners.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Nine East Tennessee State University student teams took the stage on Monday, Oct. 9, to pitch their ideas to tackle community challenges. A panel of judges selected three prize winners, and the crowd voted for its favorite.

In total, the ETSU Elevates Pitch Competition invested $25,000 into the region. The pitch competition kicked off the university’s inaugural Founders Week, a celebration of ETSU’s history and mission to improve the lives of the people of the region.

ETSU Elevates featured nine projects that paired students with nine different community partners to address an economic, social or environmental issue of their …

Textbook Tasks For Social Change: Instantiation Of Development Debates And Interposition Of Pedagogical Interventions In Media Literacy Education, John N. Ponsaran

Journal of Sustainable Social Impact

As materialization of their discursive stance as instructional communicators and media producers, textbook authors instantiate various development debates as well as interpose a wide range of pedagogical interventions for critical reflection and adoption by learners. This qualitative study sought to situate these development debates and the counterpart pedagogical interventions within the context of textbook task design as an application and embodiment of social justice communication. The development debates serve as the proposed contexts for media text analyses, reflective exercises, case studies, and media production, among others. Correspondingly, the interposition of interventions allows students to make sense of and act upon …

2023-10-10 Disciplinary Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Disciplinary Committee.

Faculty Senate Records

Disciplinary Committee meeting minutes for October 10, 2023.

2023-10-09 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Staff Congress Records

A message sent on October 9, 2023 from the President of Morehead State University to the campus community regarding upcoming dates and events. Plus, a summary of academic affairs leadership searches in progress.

2023-October-07-Etsu Unveils New ‘Running Bucky’ Logo.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Bucky, East Tennessee State University’s energetic mascot, has taken on different looks through the years.

None have been as popular, though, as the “running Bucky,” a vault logo generally reserved for retail to maintain ETSU history but not generate confusion with the current university brand.

But at Saturday’s Homecoming football game against Mercer, ETSU unveiled a new version of “running Bucky.”

“From alumni to students, there has been so much demand for this Bucky,” said Barb Mason, director of Trademark Licensing at ETSU. “We are so excited to offer this exciting new design.”

The new logo is a more …

2023-October-06-Etsu Again Hosting Bands Of America.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

East Tennessee State University will again host one of the Bands of America regional championships, an esteemed honor that only a few dozen locations across the United States enjoy.

The event begins at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, at the ETSU Ballad Health Athletic Center.

“We are so excited to host this event again and meet the scores of talented students participating,” said Dr. Joe Moore, director of athletic bands and an associate professor in the Department of Music at ETSU. “This means so much to ETSU, the community and the entire Appalachian Highlands.”

High school bands from across …

2023-October-05-Etsu’S Hosting Viewing Party For Partial Eclipse.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

On Saturday, Oct. 14, the sun and moon are going to put on a celestial show.

A solar eclipse will cross South, Central and North America and will be visible to much of the United States. East Tennessee State University plans to take advantage.

The university will host a public viewing.

“If you have never seen an eclipse before, even a partial one, it is an incredible experience,” said Dr. Gary Henson, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

The department will set up telescopes with solar filters so the sun can be viewed safely. Volunteers …