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Developing A Theater Skills-Based Workshop To Facilitate Exploration Of Self-Identity For Young People, Natasha N. Goss

Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection

This synthesis will explore the premise of a working outreach platform comprised of experiential methodology, and practical tools and strategies to serve the intended audience. The paper presents an in-depth example of a workshop curriculum created for middle-school aged youth, (12-14 years old), who may struggle with self-esteem, understanding their self-worth, and making responsible decisions. The work explores two intersecting ideas that 1) poor self-concepts and misperceived thinking can lead youth to behave negatively and make detrimental decisions, and 2) theater involvement can produce a theater-based skillset capable of combating those poor self-concepts and misperceived thoughts and changing the trajectory …

Technology Of System-Targeted Management Of Pre-Competitive Training Of Highly Qualified Track Cyclists, Ismoiljon Ibrahimjonovich Karimov

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop and experimentally test the technology of system-targeted management of pre-competitive training of highly qualified track cyclists.

Methods: Analysis and generalization of literature data, analysis of competitive activity using timekeeping and heart rate monitoring methods, forecasting and modeling based on expert evaluation, instrumental research methods (Garmin and Watt Byte), model experiment simulating competitive activity in natural conditions, pedagogical experiment and methods of mathematical statistics.

Results: Based on the results of the study, it was established, in the 15 km Scratch race, it is recommended to run at an average speed over all …

Microaggressions In The Academy: One Black Professor’S Narrative, Kevin L. Jones

Journal of Multicultural Affairs

For many Black men in academia, predominantly White institutions are the epicenter of racism and hindered success. My first year as an instructor at a predominantly White institution proved to be an experience I will never forget. I had some expectations of what I would encounter, but what actually happened far exceeded anything I could have imagined. Through the lens of a racial microaggressions framework, my personal narrative describes my lived experiences as a Black male preparing for the academy at a predominantly White institution in the south. Consequently, these experiences had a long-term emotional, physiological, and psychological impact. These …

Déjà Vu Or The Repetitive Nature Of Microaggressions: An Account Of Two Life Changing Experiences, 10 Years Apart, Nina M. Ellis-Hervey

Journal of Multicultural Affairs

According to American Psychologist Angela Lee Duckworth (2016), grit is often described as passion and perseverance for very long-term goals, while encompassing courage, conscientiousness, perseverance, resilience, and passion. Embodying such characteristics has supported me in thriving in various conditions and situations as an African American girl, then a woman. Grit further assisted in me overcoming many obstacles while remaining resilient, open-minded, and inquisitive. At various points in my education, more specifically my time in undergraduate and graduate schooling, and further in my pursuit of tenure as a young professor, I was met with overt and covert exposures to microaggressions of …

Hard Work Through Heart Work: Life Lessons Learned Through My Lens Of Microaggressions, Sean E. Harness

Journal of Multicultural Affairs

According to a study by Johnson-Ahorlu’s (2013), African American students experienced racial stereotypes, which were presented to them as attacks on their academic capabilities. Many of the “attacks” included shock from faculty and peers when they achieved in the classroom and inquiries about their abilities to handle the course workload. I began my life as one of the statistics we read about. More specifically, the “poor Black kid” in inner-city Detroit Michigan who aspired to live a much better life. Although I grew up with very limited financial resources, my support system taught me to remain confident in the face …

The Role Of Special Physical Training In Improving The Effectiveness Of Competitive Exercises, Ilhomjon Akhmedovich Tursunaliev

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Aim: In this article, athletes-students studying in the specialty "Weightlifting" of the State University of Physical Culture and Sports of Uzbekistan were studied in order to increase the effectiveness of performing competitive exercises with the help of special exercises that were selected during training sessions to improve pedagogical skills in this sport.

Methods: Before starting the study, the results of athletes lifting sets and dumbbells were determined. Then a 4-week (1 month) training plan was developed. The results after the study were analyzed in the form of ( % ), as well as the number of barbell lifts (NBL) analyzed …

Vestibulosomatic Training As A Tool Of Increasing The Stability Of Aiming Accuracy In Basketball To The Impact Of Various Plane Acceleration, Azad Artikovich Pulatov

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

The article analyzes the materials of an experimental study devoted to the study and justification of the possibility of increasing the stability of the aiming accuracy of shots in basketball to the effects of multi-plane accelerations by systematically training the function of the vestibular analyzer.

2021-May-28-Etsu Earns Military Friendly Designations, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Top 10 large public institution and Military Spouse Friendly

JOHNSON CITY (May 28, 2021) – East Tennessee State University has again earned the Military Friendly® School designation for the 11th consecutive year and ranking among the nation’s top 10. ETSU was also designated Military Spouse Friendly® for its commitment to leading practices, outcomes and effective programming for military spouses.

Institutions earning these designations are evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. ETSU ranks No. 1 in Tennessee and in the top 10 overall in the large public institutions category and made the selective list of …

2021-05-28 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 the phased lifting of masks on campus and fall classes sent on May 28, 2021.

2021-May-27-Etsu Students Offer Free Tax Filing, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (May 27, 2021) — For almost a decade, groups of East Tennessee State University business student volunteers have offered free tax preparation assistance through the Internal Revenue Service Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. This year, having dealt with limitations brought on by COVID-19, the program has concluded for the season with a total of 95 tax returns filed, according to accountancy faculty member Dr. Michelle Freeman. In all, eight students, two alumni, one support staff, and three professors helped make the process happen.

“We considered not opening the ETSU VITA site this year, but we have so …

2021-May-27-Etsu Welcomes Pharmacy Postgraduates, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy Postgraduate Residents

JOHNSON CITY (May 27, 2021) – East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy welcomes two new residents who will be furthering their postgraduate pharmacy training over the next year at the college.

Dr. Brittney Bright, of Knoxville, matched as a Postgraduate Year 2 (PGY2) Internal Medicine Resident.

“I am originally from East Tennessee and am so excited to return to the area to complete my postgraduate training at ETSU …

2021-May-25-Etsu Health Announces Additional Vaccine Clinics, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (May 25, 2021) – ETSU Health will host several upcoming Janssen Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine clinics. This single-dose vaccine is free and available to anyone age 18 and older. No appointments are required. 

The upcoming clinics are as follows:

• Saturday, May 29, from 10 a.m. to noon in the ballroom at ETSU’s Millennium Centre, 2001 Millennium Place. Patients may park on the third level or above in the parking garage adjacent to the Millennium Center and follow the signs to the ballroom.
• June 2, 3, 4, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. on the …

2021-May-25-Sammie L Nicely, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (May 25, 2021) – East Tennessee State University’s Reece Museum recently received a donation of 50 artworks from the Sammie L. Nicely estate.

Nicely, a resident of Atlanta at the time of his death, served as the Reece Museum’s artist-in-residence during the 2014-2015 academic year. That year, he worked with youth at Johnson City’s North Side Elementary School, the Carver Recreation Center after-school program, and students in the Department of Art and Design at ETSU.

Sammie L. Nicely

2021-May-25-Track State Championship, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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2021-May-24-Dr Brenda Louw Awarded Carnegie Fellowship For Third Time, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

h2> Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program Dr. Brenda Louw, of ETSU, left, is leading one of 56 projects nationwide that pairs African Diaspora scholars at higher education institutions with peers in Africa to work together. She is pictured with Professor Juan Bornman of University of Pretoria.

JOHNSON CITY (May 24, 2021) – Dr. Brenda Louw, professor in the Department Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology at East Tennessee State University (ETSU), was recently awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to collaborate with Juan Bornman, professor in the Center for Alternative and Augmentative Communication, University of Pretoria (UP), in …

2021-May-24-Etsu Receives Final Approval For Four Academic Programs, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (May 24, 2021) – At its spring commission meeting on May 20, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) granted final approval for three new academic programs at East Tennessee State University as well as an off-campus instruction location in Chattanooga.

The new programs were previously approved by the ETSU Board of Trustees. With THEC approval in place, ETSU may now offer the following programs:

The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Digital Media combines art and technology curriculum to meet the growing industry need for highly qualified digital artists by providing an avenue for advanced graduate-level study in …

2021-May-23-High School Boys Soccer News, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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Notes From The Editor, Jay Nathan

Journal of Global Awareness

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Letter From The Editor, Jay Nathan

Journal of Global Awareness

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The Ripple Effect: ‘Training The Trainer’ On The Impact Of Body Image Through A Dance/Movement Therapy Technique, Marina Gearhart

Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses

This thesis describes the capstone project which was a psychoeducation and experiential workshop for fitness trainers. The workshop investigated the impact trainers’ work may have on the body image of their clients through a dance/movement therapy (DMT) technique. The aim was to enhance the trainers’ sensitivity around body image issues of their clients and to create a space for vulnerable movement conversation that may in turn lead to better mental health advocacy for their clients within the scope of ethical practice. The participants of the workshop were six white female identifying trainers ranging from 24 to 35 years of age. …

Working In Coalition, And Wall-To-Wall: The New Progressive Normal, Gary Rhoades

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

As the U.S. starts to come out of the pandemic, public declamations about and private deliberations within colleges and universities are framed in part by negotiating getting back to some form of “normal.” At the center of and delimiting these labor/management negotiations is an all-too-familiar master narrative articulated by management invoking a “new normal,” a time of conditions and challenges borne of, transmitted by, and/or accelerated and amplified due to Covid-19. Yet, I suggest that yet another iteration of disaster/disastrous academic capitalism is neither called for nor does it offer a compelling future for higher education. In addition, there is …

The Gig Academy: Naming The Problem And Identifying Solutions, Daniel T. Scott, Adrianna J. Kezar

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

Over the past few decades, workers (staff, faculty, postdocs, graduate students) in higher education face working conditions and employer relationships that are increasingly similar and exploitative. Higher education has seen the implementation, spread, and refinement of technologies of labor exploitation that have proliferated in the broader economy often termed the gig economy. In this article, we posit and articulate the features of the Gig Academy – a unique iteration of the gig economy. We first describe the shifts in employment structures that make up the Gig Academy. We then describe how this transformation of the academy has eroded community, shared …

Online Learning, Covid-19, And The Future Of The Academy: Implications For Faculty Governance And Collective Bargaining, Anthony Picciano

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

The purpose of this article is to speculate on the future of higher education as online technology, including adaptive learning (also referred to as personalized learning) infused by artificial intelligence software, develops and matures. This is a risky undertaking since predicting the future, and in this case the evolution of technology, is difficult. While many try to predict what will happen and sometimes get it right, predicting when something will happen is far more challenging. Online and blended learning have already advanced within education, but the most significant changes are yet to come. Evolving technologies have the potential to change …

Post-Pandemic Collective Bargaining In Higher Education: An Irresistible Force Meeting And Immovable Object?, James Ottavio Castagnera

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

Rider and the AAUP were last at the table for a full-fledged renegotiation of their contract during the summer of 2017.The bargaining was concessionary, as my university --- like so many small-to-medium sized private colleges --- struggled with a looming deficit. Last year, no doubt, the union and its members looked forward to a return to the table with high hopes of recuperating some of those 2017 concessions. But, as Humphrey Bogart once famously observed, fate took a hand.

2021-05-21 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Staff Congress Records

A message sent from the Office of the President on the retirement of Jim Shaw as Vice President of University Advancement and the hiring of Rick Hesterberg as Interim Vice President of University Advancement and CEO of the MSU Foundation sent on May 21, 2021.

2021-May-21-Tennessee Climate Data Summit, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (May 21, 2021) – The Tennessee Climate Office at East Tennessee State University, in partnership with NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information and the American Association of State Climatologists, will host Tennessee’s inaugural Climate Data Summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 25-26, via Zoom.

This event features two afternoons of sessions focusing on climate data services for the state of Tennessee and the surrounding region. Participants will have opportunities before, during and after the event to provide information about their unique climate-related needs.

The Climate Data Summit is designed to allow thinkers and leaders from government, business, academic …

The Environmental Mandate Of Heaven: Confucian Global Governance And Environmentalism In Chinese Policies, Wanchu Changliao

Master's Projects and Capstones

Environmental degradation is a contemporary issue that has gained a lot of attention in recent history for China. The developing country’s industrial revolution has led to unprecedented carbon emissions, and despite efforts to curb population growth, China’s expanding and aging population has presented the country with numerous challenges. In this essay, I examine China’s environmental issues and the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) policy decisions through the lens of Confucian role relations. Through this lens, and given the multitude of challenges China is facing, it may be argued that the PRC is acting out its role as the leader and …

2021-May-18-Paintings By Mcginnis And Rieben, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (May 18, 2021) – Two exhibitions of paintings are on display at the Reece Museum of East Tennessee State University – one by art professor Christian Rieben and another by Johnson City artist Joy McGinnis.

“Folly: recent work by Christian Rieben” is on exhibit through July 2, and “Moments of Illumination” by McGinnis continues through July 30. The museum is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and special Sunday hours will be held on June 6 and July 11 from 1-4 p.m. Admission is free.

"Folly"

2021-May-18-Tri-Cities Restaurant Resilience Program, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (May 18, 2021) – Tri-Cities area civic and business resource organizations, including the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, have partnered with Proof Incubator, a Tennessee-based accelerator and educational resource for food and beverage professionals, to launch a four-week course for restaurants impacted by COVID-19. 

“Restaurant Resilience” will launch in June. This virtual course is for owners and operators of restaurants and foodservice businesses. It provides the tools and resources to help adjust restaurant business models in response to the global pandemic and customers’ changing needs and expectations. 

“We are very excited to partner with Proof Incubator to bring …

2021-May-18-Etsu Health Offering Covid-19 Vaccines, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(May 18, 2021) There are several upcoming opportunities to receive the COVID-19 vaccination on the campus of East Tennessee State University:

• ETSU Health will offer the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on May 19, 20 and 21, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. on the second floor of the D.P. Culp Student Center. Enter on the second floor entrance off of Seehorn Drive (below the third-floor ramp). This single-dose vaccine is free and open to anyone age 18 and older. No appointments are required.
  
  
• In addition, ETSU Health will offer the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, May 29, from 10 a.m. …