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Nebraska State And Federal Tax Issues: Opinions Of Rural Nebraskans, John C. Allen, Sam Cordes, Amy M. Smith, Matt Spilker, Amber Hamilton

Rural Futures Institute: Publications

Includes

Executive summary

Introduction

Methodology

Respondent profile

Findings

Nebraska Tax Issues

Federal Government Deficit Reduction

Federal Taxation Options

Federal Program Reduction Alternatives

Conclusions

2020-September-16-Mountain City Extended Hours Health Center Celebrates 30th Anniversary, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Located inside the Johnson County Community Hospital at 1901 South Shady Street, the Mountain City Extended Hours Health Center is open six days a week and offers a sliding fee schedule to ensure access for individuals without insurance.

MOUNTAIN CITY (Sept. 16, 2020)  – East Tennessee State University’s Mountain City Extended Hours Health Center is celebrating 30 years of providing health care to rural Johnson County and its neighboring communities.

The nurse-managed clinic was established to fill a need in a community that in the late 1980s had experienced the closure of their local hospital.

“Community leaders, including members of …

Board Of Trustees Minutes, Sep. 16 2020 (Special Meeting), Indiana State University Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees

No abstract provided.

2020-September-15-Professor Providing Voice Tips For Teachers Wearing Masks, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Sept. 15, 2020) – As many local teachers have returned to in-person instruction in their classrooms this fall, they are learning to deal with new challenges that have arisen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A professor at East Tennessee State University is helping them navigate one important issue they are currently facing – protecting their voices while teaching and wearing a mask.

Dr. Chaya Nanjundeswaran Guntupalli, associate professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology in the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences (CCRHS), is reaching out to area teachers with voice tips.

“This …

2020-September-15-Marching Bucs Launching Friday Concerts On The Plaza, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (September 15, 2020) – The Marching Bucs of East Tennessee State University may not be able to take the field at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium this fall, but that’s not stopping them from making music!

Members of the ETSU marching band will begin a series of Friday Concerts on the Plaza on Friday, Sept. 18. These free public mini-concerts will be held at 3:30 p.m. at Borchuck Plaza outside the Charles C. Sherrod Library.

“One of the defining traits of the ETSU Marching Bucs is the family atmosphere that exists within the group,” said Dr. Joe Moore, …

2020-09-15 General Education Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., General Education Council.

Faculty Senate Records

General Education Council meeting minutes for September 15, 2020.

Connections Impact On Student Persistence: Impact Report Spring 2015 To Fall 2018, Amanda M. Hagman, Heidi Kesler, Matt Sanders, Mitchell Colver

Publications

Connections is Utah State University's (USU) first-year seminary. A primary objective of Connections is student persistence. It is designed to help students become learners. While being a learner is not synonymous with being a college student, it aligns students’ expectations with what is required to succeed in college and at USU. This impact report explores the influence of Connections participation on student persistence to the next term. Participation in Connections is associated with a 1.4% increase in persistence to the next term. The positive impact of Connections is increasing with strategic programmatic changes.

Writing Fellows: Impact Analysis Fall 2015 To Spring 2019, Amanda M. Hagman, Julie Foust, Erik Dickamore, Hayden Hoopes

Publications

The Writing Fellows program strategically places high performing writing mentors in courses with rigorous writing requirements. Writing Fellows work with each student in a course by reviewing their writing and offering mentoring to improve their written communication skills. Persistence is a secondary objective of the Writing Fellow program. As such, an impact evaluation on persistence should only be used as part of an evaluation of the influence of the Writing Fellows program on student wellbeing. This impact evaluation on student persistence found that students in courses with a Writing Fellow experienced a significant increase in persistence to the next term …

New Student Orientation: Impact Analysis Fall 2017 To Spring 2019, Amanda M. Hagman, Jacob Van Den Akker, Erik Dickamore, Lisa Simmons

Publications

The transition to university represents a major life change more incoming students. To facilitate this transition, USU adopted a phased-orientation system that provides students information justin- time for use. Currently, Module 3 can be completed either in-person or online. This analysis explores both the impact of the phased-orientation modules and the impact of completing Module 3 online verse in-person on student persistence to the next term. METHODS: First students who completed Module 3 online were compared to students who completed Module 3 in-person. Next students who completed all 5 modules were compared to students who only completed the required modules. …

Writing Center: Impact Analysis Fall 2014 To Fall 2018, Amanda M. Hagman, Kendall Becker, Susan B. Andersen, Star Coulbrooke, Erik Dickamore, Jasilyn Heaps

Publications

The Utah State University (USU) Writing Center is dedicated to empowering students to express their knowledge and ideas in writing. Their approach promotes academic inquiry, critical thinking, and expressions of diversity. While research and evaluation suggest that the Writing Center significantly impacts student academic performance, the impact on student persistence is not yet clear. This report explores the association between USU’s Writing Center and students’ persistence toward graduation. METHODS: Students’ Writing Center use was captured through student log-ins at writing appointments. Students who had a record of using the Writing Center were compared to similar students who did not have …

How Do Usu Students Use University Support Services?, Amanda M. Hagman, Meghan Lewis, Kristi Swainston, Mitchell Colver

Publications

The central mission of USU is to be one of the nation’s premier student-centered universities. This is accomplished by fostering academics and offering opportunities to expand students’ vision of the world around them through co- and extra-curricular activities. These auxiliary activities are designed to support academic achievement and to engage students in meaningful opportunities to practice and enhance their personal and professional well-being. This analysis describes how students are using co- and extra-curricular services. It investigates the most salient student-facing programming in supporting student retention.

Passport Experience: Impact Analytics Fall 2014 To Fall 2018, Amanda M. Hagman, Nate Jensen, Lisa Simmons, Janet Anderson, Erik Dickamore

Publications

Utah State University (USU) dedicates substantial resources to support student transition to higher education. The Passport Experience cuts across all university domains to support early student participation in curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities. Students are invited to attend a variety of events, when milestones are reached, students are rewarded. Persistence is a primary objective of the Passport Experience. The Passport Experience helps students develop an increased awareness of campus events, broad their engagement in the university experience, and become more involved in the University community. This report explores the association between the Passport Experience and students’ persistence toward graduation. METHODS: …

2020-September-14-Uh Golf Team Wins District Tournament, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

2020-September-14-Celebrating The 25th Anniversary Of Hancock County School-Based Health Centers, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

SNEEDVILLE (Sept. 14, 2020) – East Tennessee State University’s Hancock County School-Based Health Centers are celebrating 25 years of serving the Hancock County/Sneedville community.

Located on the Hancock County Elementary School property and inside the Hancock County Middle/High School, these clinics provide primary care, urgent care and mental health services to students and the community.

“For a quarter of a century, the Hancock County School-Based Health Centers have been a beacon of care for not only pediatric patients, but for the entire community,” said Dr. Wendy Nehring, dean of the ETSU College of Nursing. “These clinics serve a rural area …

2020-09-14 Minutes (Revised), Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress meeting minutes from September 14, 2020.

2020-September-14-Etsu Welcomes Chairs Of Excellence In Business, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Sept. 14, 2020) – The College of Business and Technology at East Tennessee State University has filled two endowed chair positions, each charged to provide expertise to academic programs and assist in fulfilling the strategic mission of the college while building regional and international partnerships.

David Golden has been named professor of practice and Allen and Ruth Harris Chair of Excellence in Business, and Jim Harlan has been named professor of practice and AFG Chair of Excellence in Business and Technology.

For almost 25 years, Golden served as a senior manager for Eastman, most recently as senior vice …

2020-09-14 Newsletter, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress newsletter from September 14, 2020.

2020-09-14 Minutes, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress meeting minutes from September 14, 2020.

Fraternity & Sorority Life: Impact Analysis Spring 2016 To Fall 2019, Erik Dickamore, Paige Eidenschink, Amanda M. Hagman

Publications

Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) is a valued part of the USU community It connects students with leadership and philanthropic opportunities throughout their time at university. Many students cite their time spent associated with FSL as one of the biggest contributing factors of their university experience. METHODS: Student’s membership in a FSL is recorded each semester on rosters. These rosters were used in identifying which students participated in FSL. Students were compared using prediction-based propensity score matching. Students who participated in FSL were matched with non-participating students based on their persistence predication and their propensity to participate. FINDINGS: Students were …

2020-September-11-Constitution Day Lecture, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Sept. 11, 2020) – “Equality and The Constitution from the Civil War to Black Lives Matter” is the topic of a free public talk to be given virtually at East Tennessee State University by NPR host and noted academic Stewart Harris on Wednesday, Sept. 16.

Stewart Harris

His talk will be given via Zoom from 6-7 p.m. and will include the …

2020-09-10 Faculty Senate Evaluations Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Evaluations Committee.

Faculty Senate Records

The Faculty Senate Evaluations Committee meeting minutes for September 10, 2020.

Personalized Medicine: The Use Of Biomarkers And Molecularly Targeted Therapies For Patient Care And Cancer Intervention, Wafa Asad, Emily Schmitt Lavin

Mako: NSU Undergraduate Student Journal

Personalized medicine and targeted therapy have been emerging fields of study for the remediation and inhibition of cancer. Personalized medicine in the treatment of cancer involves using genetic, immune, and proteomic profiling to provide therapeutic options as well as prognostic background for every patient and their tumor’s genetic mutations. Targeted therapies allow researchers and medical personnel alike to determine the appropriate treatment for a patient based on the molecular basis and mechanistic actions of a cancerous tumor. The overall significance of this study was to express how these treatments use biomarkers to pinpoint the location, and severity of the cancer, …

2020-September-09-Norman And Smith To Represent Etsu College Of Nursing In National Fellowship, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Sept. 9, 2020)  – East Tennessee State University’s Dr. Kayla Norman and Vanessa Smith have been selected as fellows for the Duke-Johnson & Johnson Nurse Leadership Program.

Norman serves as the lead nurse practitioner and Smith is the center manager at ETSU’s University Health Center.

The Duke-Johnson & Johnson Nurse Leadership Program, a 10-month experience, is a partnership between Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University School of Nursing and Johnson & Johnson.  The program provides leadership development for advanced practice nurses and their team partners to develop and launch transformational health improvement initiatives within their organizations and …

2020-September-08-We Shall All Be Reunited, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Sept. 8, 2020) – For two decades Dr. Ted Olson, a professor in East Tennessee State University’s Department of Appalachian Studies, has been at the vanguard of efforts to study and publicly celebrate the historic recordings popularly known as the Bristol Sessions, which were conducted by influential Victor Records producer Ralph Peer.

Widely characterized as a seminal event from the early years of commercial recording, the Bristol Sessions actually involved two distinct sets of recording sessions, the first occurring in late July and early August 1927 and the second in late October and early November 1928.

Dr. Ted …

2020-September-08-Martin School Of The Arts To Host Virtual Screening Of Coded Bias, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Sept. 8, 2020) – The film industry has had a rough year, but unlike Hollywood, independent films have not “gone dark” during the pandemic, continuing instead to bring to light disparate subjects and people from around the globe.

The Mary B. Martin School of the Arts at East Tennessee State University will virtually screen all three of its fall independent films in the South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers series.

“With live events on hold at the university until sometime in 2021, we are so grateful that the Southern Circuit is working with its venues to …

2020-09-08 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Message sent by the President on August 19, 2020 to the faculty and staff discussing the recent State budget reductions.

2020-September-07-College Of Public Health Experts Featured Prominently In National Journal, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Sept. 7, 2020)  – Experts from East Tennessee State University’s College of Public Health are featured prominently throughout the September issue of the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH), a publication of the American Public Health Association.

The theme of the special section is “A Public Health Lens on Rural Health,” and ETSU College of Public Health faculty authored four of the articles in this issue.

“I am honored that ETSU and the Center for Rural Health Research are so prominently featured in the premier public health journal in the United States,” said Dr. Randy Wykoff, dean of …

2020-September-07-Etsu Board Of Trustees To Hold Quarterly Meeting, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Sept. 7, 2020)  — East Tennessee State University’s Board of Trustees will hold its quarterly meeting on Friday, Sept. 18, at 10 a.m.

Due to extraordinary circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will be conducted permitting participation by electronic or other means of communication if necessary.

Public attendance to the meeting will be available via livestream at www.etsu.edu/trustees/livestream.php. When it becomes available, the agenda and accompanying materials will be posted online at www.etsu.edu/trustees under “Meeting Schedule & Materials.”

For more information, call 423-439-4317.  For disability accommodations, call the ETSU Office of Disability Services at 423-439-8346.

Perceptions Of International Students In Indian Higher Education Campuses, Sanjay Krishnapratap Pawar, Swati Vispute, Hassan Wasswa

The Qualitative Report

The global competition for international students has fuelled the need for education providers to become more consumer oriented in their planning. Our purpose with this study was to understand international student perceptions and discuss corresponding approaches. In this qualitative study we interviewed twenty international students enrolled in two Indian universities to examine: one, their feelings about being an international student in India and two, what attracted them to India as a higher education destination. Our findings suggest that, the people on campus and in the host city are vital to delivering experiences. We identified “quality of education,” “cultural diversity” and …

2020-September-04-Tuesday Talks Series To Begin With Discussion On Combatting Systemic Racism, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Sept. 4, 2020) – “Tuesday Talks,” a new series of conversations on “hot-button” issues, will begin Sept. 8 for East Tennessee State University students, faculty and staff and community members.

These talks, which will provide a forum for discussion on a range of cultural and political topics, will be held via Zoom each Tuesday through Oct. 27 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Each week’s session will open with a quick overview from a guest speaker, followed by a period for discussion and debate between participants. Pre-registration is required by visiting https://etsu.zoom.us/j/95876338224.

“Combating Systemic Racism in America” is the focus …