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Social Media Influencers (Smis) In Context: A Literature Review, Charles Alves De Castro, Isobel O'Reilly, Aiden Carthy

Conference papers

This review focused on three main areas, “Social Media Influencers (SMIs) in Context, The Impact of SMIs on Adolescents, and Consumer Behaviour in a Digital Era – Generation Z in Perspective.” This article aims to further the overall understanding of SMIs and outlines the impact of SMIs on adolescents’ lives. Thus, the main objective of this literature review is to raise awareness within the marketing field about the influence of social media influencers on adolescents and how brands promote their products and content through social media influencers. The review comprised a deep search using electronic journal databases and secondary data …

2021-10-14 Academic Issues Subcommittee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Academic Issues Subcommittee.

Faculty Senate Records

Meeting minutes of the Faculy Senate Academic Issues Subcommittee for October 14, 2021.

2021-October-13-Curtis Wilkie Lecture, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 13, 2021) – “When Evil Lived in Laurel: The ‘White Knights’ and the Murder of Vernon Dahmer” is the focus of a virtual talk to be given by Curtis Wilkie on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m.

This lecture and reading from Wilkie’s book by the same title will be held via Zoom and is part of the Black American Studies Lecture Series at East Tennessee State University.

Wilkie is a journalist and retired journalism professor from the University of Mississippi.

Wilkie graduated from Ole Miss in 1963 and began his journalism career with the Clarksdale …

Franchisepreneurship, A 10 Year Case Study, Peggy L. Lane, Michael R. Lane, J. Logan Jones

Journal of Business & Entrepreneurship

An entrepreneurial philanthropist who wanted to help students “get on the field” of owning and operating their own businesses provided funding to name a school of business in the Midwest. He focused on the concept of working with a franchisor to help locate opportunities to get young “franchisepreneurs” started. The University would train the students on how to operate a small business, and the franchisor would help the university locate an underperforming franchise and sell the franchise to a student at a relatively low price. To qualify, a student would have to win a “franchise” competition hosted by the university. …

Humanitarian Supply Chain & Logistics Aid Management At Global Relief Services, Christine Schrage, Daniel Bumblauskas, Bennett Becicka

Journal of Business & Entrepreneurship

Global Relief Services is working with a world-renowned international consulting firm on a site location strategy. The consulting firm, ABC Inc., had previously supported the United Nations (UN) on multiple crisis situations over the past ten years and has experience assisting with site location decisions in the past. The GRS team, assisted by the logistics team of ABC Inc., will determine an optimal site(s) for warehousing supplies in areas distant from vendor donors. Students’ recommendations should include the optimal site location and resource allocation strategy and planning.

A Method Of Special Physical Training Of Short-Distance Runners In Athletics, Muxsinbek Sotiboldiyevich Olimov

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Purpose: This article presents a comparative analysis of the results of special physical training of athletes in the types of short-distance running to determine the level of development of special physical training with the help of pedagogical tests and their results obtained at the beginning and end of the study, and on the basis of the results obtained, scientific research.

Methods: We drew attention to the fact that short-distance runners determine the degree of formation of their special physical training with the help of the following pedagogical tests. When determining the speed and strength qualities of short-distance runners, we focused …

2021-October-12-Alumni Golf Classic, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 12, 2021) – The 54^th annual ETSU Alumni Golf Classic will be held at Cattails at MeadowView in Kingsport on Friday, Oct. 22.

The two-person select shot tournament, held by the East Tennessee State University National Alumni Association, is open to the community, as well as alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends of the university.

The day will begin with check-in and practice time at 11 a.m.  Mini-massages and warm-up stretches will be offered courtesy of Jones Chiropractic. A luncheon, which is included in the registration fee, will be served at noon, followed by a …

Graduate Medical Education On The Frontlines During The Covid-19 Pandemic In New York City- A Response To Promote Well-Being, Saadia Akhtar, Sakshi Dua, Paul J. Rosenfield, Frank H. Basloe, Muhammad Khalid, Jonathan A. Ripp, Michael Leitman

Journal of Wellness

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has driven many health care institutions in the United States beyond their capacity. Physicians-in-training in graduate medical education programs have suffered the strain of providing patient care during this unprecedented time of crisis. The significant prevalence of pre-existing resident and fellow burnout and depression makes the need for action by institutions to support the well-being of residents and fellows even more urgent. We aim to describe innovative adaptations our Office of Graduate Medical Education implemented with the support of institutional leadership as responses to promote the well-being of residents and fellows on the frontlines during the …

2021-10-12 General Education Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., General Education Council.

Faculty Senate Records

Meeting minutes of the General Education Council for the October 12, 2021.

2021-October-11-Calling The Games, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY –  (October 11, 2021) They predict match-ups, hype up the crowd, and call the game as they see it.

They share information about player stats and also help newcomers – and veteran audience members too – understand what is happening during the game, as well as behind the scenes (…or screens).

And the four students at East Tennessee State University who are casters for esports during the upcoming year will tell you they also get to have an amazing amount of fun.

Introducing Levi Everroad, Spencer Jedrzejek, Chris Moser and Colleen Sharkey.  They are all students at ETSU …

The Compositional Structure Of The Body Of Young Football Players 13-14 Years Old, Damir Ismagilov Kanganovich

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Purpose: The data obtained by bio impedance analysis allows us to assess the state of fitness at the examination stage. The differences in each stage of the survey allows us to compare the data and thereby get an idea of the rationality of using the means of the educational and training process and nutrition.

Methods: The survey of football players aged 13-14 years was conducted using “Xiaomi Composition Scale” smart scales, as well as a bio impedance method, a pedagogical experiment, a method of mathematical statistics (arithmetic mean, quadratic mean, coefficient of variation).

Results: The body fat mass averaged 7.2±3.7%, …

2021-October-08-Local Scientist S.D. Dean Honored, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 8, 2021) – In September, local scientist and educator S.D. Dean was honored with a Service Award from East Tennessee State University to commemorate a lifetime of contributions to scientific discovery and public outreach.

The award was presented at the Gray Fossil Site and Museum by Dr. Blaine Schubert, executive director of the ETSU Center of Excellence in Paleontology and by Dr. William Duncan, chair of the ETSU Department of Sociology and Anthropology. The event was also attended, in person and virtually, by other ETSU staff, faculty, students and colleagues.

'Engaging the public in history didn't …

2021-October-08-Etsu Hosts 'Out Of The Darkness' Walk, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – (Oct. 8, 2021) East Tennessee State University will host the Out of the Darkness/ETSU Community Walk on Sunday, Oct. 17.  Registration begins at 2 p.m. and the walk will take place 2:30-5 p.m.

The event will be held at the ETSU Intramural Field, 1244 Jack Vest Drive.

An initiative of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the Out of the Darkness Walk raises awareness of the ways in which suicide and mental illnesses have affected the lives of others.

“We all have friends and loved ones who have struggled with mental illness,” said Christy Oaks, a lecturer …

2021-October-07-Guest Artist Recital: Pianist Hsiang Tu, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Oct. 7, 2021) — Accomplished pianist Hsiang Tu will make his first touring stop at East Tennessee State University on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Powell Recital Hall of the Martin Center for the Arts as he embarks on a series of piano recitals featuring the complete solo works of French composer Maurice Ravel.

“The ETSU and Johnson City audience will be witness to its first recital featuring beloved works such as ‘Jeux d’eau,’ ‘Gaspard de la nuit’ and ‘Miroirs,’” said Dr. Esther Park, associate professor of piano with the ETSU Department of Music. “Dr. …

2021-October-06-Biomedical Science Graduate Program Presents Awards, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(Oct. 6, 2021) The Quillen College of Medicine Biomedical Science Graduate Program held their awards ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 28.  

Dr. Gregory Ordway, associate dean for Research and Graduate Education, provided an update on recent changes to the program including revision of the concentrations, core curriculum and qualifying exam procedures.  He also announced a new relationship with Crown Laboratories in Johnson City, Tenn.  

Through the efforts of Dr. Thomas Hitchcock, chief scientific officer at Crown Labs, a jointly funded Crown Skin Science Fellowship has been developed.  First-year Biomedical Science Graduate Program Ph.D. student Morgan Callaghan was selected as the …

2021-October-06-Pharmacy Medicine Going On Admissions Tour Across Tennessee, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Admissions representatives from East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy and Quillen College of Medicine are going on the road across the state of Tennessee to visit college students who are interested in a career in pharmacy or medicine.

The tour includes stops at:

• Monday, Sept. 27, 1-3 p.m. CT: Tennessee Tech University, Lab Science Commons Building
• Tuesday, Sept. 28, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. CT: Union University, White Hall room 322  (Quillen College of Medicine only)
• Tuesday, Sept. 28, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Jackson State Community College, Science Building Atrium (Gatton College …

2021-October-06-Latino Life In The South, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 6, 2021) – “Al Norte al Sur: Latino Life in the South,” a traveling photography exhibition by José Galvez, is on display through Nov. 26 at the Reece Museum on the campus of East Tennessee State University.

This exhibition is in conjunction with the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at ETSU and is sponsored by the Reece Museum in partnership with the Mary B. Martin School of the Arts, Language and Culture Resource Center, Office of Equity and Inclusion, Department of Literature and Language and Department of Art and Design.

“Al Norte al Sur: Latino Life …

2021-October-05-Etsu Dental Hygiene Clinic Welcomes Dr. Jason S. Cade, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 5, 2021)  – As the dental community observes October as National Dental Hygiene Month, East Tennessee State University’s Dental Hygiene Clinic is celebrating more than 50 years of care and education and the recent appointment of Dr. Jason S. Cade as an assistant professor and supervising dentist at the clinic.

Cade joins ETSU after working for 28 years in private practice dentistry, including 22 years in Kingsport. He earned his B.S. degree in chemistry from ETSU and his D.D.S. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry, where he also completed an advanced education in …

2021-October-05-Depelteau Named Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY –  (Oct. 5, 2021) The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) recently named Audrey Depelteau, director of the East Tennessee State University Innovation Lab, to participate in the 2021-22 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute (ALI).

As an Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow, Depelteau will participate in an extensive, nine-month series of skill-building seminars featuring regional experts, peer-to-peer learning and case study analysis. The program begins virtually in October and culminates with the Class of 2021-22's graduation in July 2022.

“I am honored and grateful to the ARC for accepting me into the Appalachian Leadership Institute and to ETSU and the …

2021-10-05 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Staff Congress Records

A message sent by the President of Morehead State University to the campus community regarding Fall Break and the vaccination of faculty and staff from October 5, 2021.

2021-October-04-Dr. Suman Dalal Studying Mutations In Atm Gene, Heart Function, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 4, 2021) – A researcher in the East Tennessee State University College of Public Health is studying how mutations in the Ataxia telangiectasia mutated kinase (ATM) gene affect heart function.

“Approximately 3 million Americans have a heterozygous mutation of ATM,” said Dr. Suman Dalal, assistant professor in the Department of Health Sciences. “Individuals with ATM mutations show enhanced vulnerability to ischemic heart disease and die 11 years earlier than the non-carriers.” 

Ataxia telangiectasia mutated kinase (ATM) is an enzyme residing in the nucleus of the cell. Its main function is to repair the DNA. Mutations …

2021-October-04-Etsu Choirs Will Offer 'Choral Collage' Of Musical Variety At Martin Center, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 4, 2021) – The East Tennessee State University Department of Music will present its 2021 Choral Collage on Friday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Grand Hall of the Martin Center for the Arts.

The annual Choral Collage concert is the season opener for the ETSU Choirs, including the ETSU Chorale, Greyscale, BucsWorth and the East Tennessee Belles. The ensembles will perform a variety of music, from Renaissance to contemporary pop.

“It is truly a collage of musical styles and genres that offers a little something for every type of music lover,” said Dr. Alan …

Fostering Self-Authorship And Changemaking: Insights From A Social Entrepreneurship Practicum, Anke K. Wessels, Sarah J. Brice, Kelsey P. Chan, Emily S. Desmond, Deana Gonzales, Chelsea Lee, Ryan J. Stasolla

Experiential Learning & Teaching in Higher Education

The question we are explore in this paper is how a collaboration between a practicum-based course and a social enterprise encourages students to examine, discuss, and apply complex social justice concepts and frameworks. We also investigate how this fosters in them a sense of self as changemaker, a form of self-authorship that includes the confidence to tackle justice issues in collaborative and practical ways. Applying the framing of Baxter Magolda’s Learning Partnerships Model, we first describe our experiential pedagogical practice and then illustrate outcomes by drawing exemplars from student reflections. These reflections confirm that a community-based learning practice can support …

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 62 Number 2, Fall 2021, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

18 - WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS The pandemic stole an entire year of games from them. But this team still won it all. Written by Harold Gutmann. Illustrated by Liam Eisenberg.

26 - INFORMED BY STRUGGLE. How hardship forged a sense of gratitude in SCU finance professor Meir Statman and his wife, Navah. Written by Deborah Lohse.

30 - TWEETING GOOD There’s a Bronco who finds hope, God, and cat pictures online. We talk with @padreSJ. Interviewed by Leslie Griffy. Illustrated by Kyle Hilton.

34 - SIGNALS FROM A CHANGING PLANET. The imprints of humans on the environment spell a …

Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU women's basketball team from August to December 2021.

Chinese-U.S. Leadership: A Case Study Of A U.S. Manufacturing Company In China, Mengting Gong

Dissertations

The purpose of this case study is to gain a better understanding of the way in which some Chinese managers describe their leadership approaches and why they accept and use U.S. leadership approaches in a U.S. manufacturing company in China. Within the single-case (embedded) research design, in-depth interviews and existing data are two main methods of the researcher’s data collection. A purposeful sample (N = 8) of managers from the corporation served as participants. After collecting relevant qualitative data, two rounds of coding occurred. In the first round, initial coding was comprised of identifying codes from the transcripts. For the …

Employee Policy Handbook October 2021, Sacred Heart University

Handbooks & Factbooks

No abstract provided.

Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU basketball team from August to December 2021.

2021 Celebration Of Scholarship, Creativity, And Engagement, Todd Bruns, Beth Heldebrandt

Programs

At this annual celebration, we, as a shared community, are pleased that the important work of faculty continues and evolves as faculty have broadened and redefined the boundaries of scholarship, creativity, and innovation throughout the COVID, late-COVID, and soon-to-be post-COVID eras. While we are pleased to return to more familiar campus-based traditions, functions, and activities, the experiences of 2020-2021 have contributed to the development of new forms and strategies for scholarship and creativity that reflect the core principles of faculty life and ensure that student learning remains central to the mission of Eastern Illinois University.

For that reason, our faculty, …

Issue 1, Semester 1, 2021, Joey Leszczynski

Thrive

No abstract provided.