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2020-08-13 Faculty Senate Election Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate election meeting minutes from August 13, 2020.

2020-08-13 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from August 13, 2020.

A Continuum Of University Student Volunteer Programme Models, Kirsten Holmes, Megan Paull, Debbie Haski-Leventhal, Judith Maccallum, Maryam Omari, Gabrielle Walker, Rowena Scott, Susan Young, Annette Maher

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

University student volunteering is prevalent in Western countries, but has rarely been critically evaluated by researchers. Little is known about the different ways in which student volunteer programmes are organised. Using a matrix constructed from the publicly available websites of all Australian universities, and 60 interviews with key stakeholders at six universities, this paper identifies nine different models of student volunteer programmes. The models show the different ways in which universities, faculty and students are involved in organising student volunteer programmes. These nine models are presented in a continuum of increasing direct management by universities. In addition to identifying the …

Ronald E. Mcnair Scholars Program Profiles And Abstracts 2020, Mcnair Scholars Program

McNair Symposium

This is the complete event program and provides presentation abstracts and biographies of McNair scholars and their mentors.

2020-August-12-Etsu Offices At The Mill, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (August 12, 2020) – The ETSU Foundation will lease space at the Model Mill Development that will become the new home for the Office of University Advancement at East Tennessee State University as well as the ETSU National Alumni Association.

ETSU anticipates relocating the offices to the Model Mill Development sometime in October of this year.

“The restoration of the Mill has been a long anticipated project for this region and we are honored to have a presence in the beautiful new facility and to be part of this historic move,” said Pam Ritter, ETSU Vice President for …

2020-August-12-Welcome Week Concert, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Aug. 12, 2020) – The X Ambassadors, an alt-rock band based in Ithaca, New York, will perform in the East Tennessee State University Student Government Association’s exclusive virtual Fall 2020 Welcome Week Concert on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 8 p.m. via Zoom.

Known for their darkly anthemic, electronic-leaning pop sound, the X Ambassadors earned widespread attention after hitting the top 10 with their debut full-length “VHS” in 2015, which reached No. 7 on the Billboard 200 and included the hit singles “Renegades” and “Unsteady.” 

In 2016, the X Ambassadors were featured on the Knocks track “Comfortable” and on …

2020-August-10-Operations Update For Fall 2020, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Dear ETSU community,

Each day, we are faced with choices that could impact the health of our loved ones, our children, our community and ourselves. We are all doing the best we can to understand what is happening around us and to make decisions to help keep one another safe. As a university, we have made decisions to limit our on-campus presence, implement face covering and physical distancing requirements all in an effort to prioritize the health of the people who make East Tennessee State University a wonderful place to learn, work and live. In early June, the Future Operations …

2020-August-10-Etsu And Va Collecting Blood Samples For Covid-19 Research, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

  **Update (August 10, 2020)**

The Institutional Review Board has approved recruitment among patients who are greater than 14 days from a positive COVID-19 diagnosis. 

JOHNSON CITY (August 3, 2020) – East Tennessee State University and the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Mountain Home are seeking patients who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate a sample of their blood to be used for current and future coronavirus research.

“We want to recruit as many recovered patients as possible who are willing to donate to our biorepository,” said Dr. Jonathan Moorman, principal investigator and division chief of infectious, inflammatory …

2020-August-10-Etsu Virginia Tech Awarded Million Grant For Opioids Research, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Studies to Advance Recovery Support (STARS) Network

The Studies to Advance Recovery (STARS) Network researchers use Zoom meetings and other technologies to oversee the multi-state network from a distance. Pictured in the top row: Christopher Lewis and Dr. Robert Pack, ETSU; bottom row: Dr. Kimberly Horn, VT, and Angela Hagaman, ETSU.

JOHNSON CITY (Aug. 10, 2020) – The National Institute on Drug Abuse recently awarded a $2.6 million grant to researchers at East Tennessee State University and Virginia Tech to develop studies on how best to provide support services for individuals being treated for opioid use disorder.

The Studies To …

2020-August-10-Etsu Pharmacy School Receives Grant To Support Esl Students, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Aug. 10, 2020) – Continuing its focus on promoting a diverse and inclusive student culture, East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy received a grant of over $45,000 to support mentoring, engagement and retention efforts for pharmacy students whose first or best language is not English (E2 students).

The project, PEER-E2, stands for Promoting Engagement, Excellence, and Retention for E2 students and focuses on six main areas:

•           Specialized tutoring

•           Weekly language lab

•           Peer mentoring

•           Monthly culture and language exchange events

•           Focused recruiting of linguistically diverse students

•           Funding for participants to …

2021-August-09-Dean Awarded National Honor For Service, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Aug. 9, 2021) – East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy’s dean earned a national honor for her years of service to the profession of pharmacy.

Dr. Debbie Byrd was awarded the Anne Marie Liles Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Pharmacy Practice Section.

“This truly is an honor to be recognized by my colleagues, and especially with an award named in memory of Anne Marie Liles,” said Byrd. “Anne Marie was my student then fellow faculty member at Auburn, and she is missed.” 

Since 1997 Byrd has served …

An Analysis Of The Educational Testing Service Major Field Test For Business Performance: Further Evidence, Zahid Iqbal

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

Assurance of learning is the key to students’ academic success. To this end, one of the largest historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States administers the Educational Testing Service Major Field Test for Business (ETS MFT-B) to assess student learning of business concepts. This study used a set of predictor variables to explain the ETS MFT-B performance at the subject HBCU. The results of the study are expected to close the gap between student performance and expected outcomes in the subject institution, as well as contribute to the broader issue of improving curriculum and teaching effectiveness in …

Internships Shape Students' Future Career, Maria F. Arrayan

Marriott Student Review

Finding an internship has been more difficult than before due to COVID-19. For many, the search for an internship may be frustrating or pointless during this difficult time. Students need to empower themselves with the right tools to find an internship. Maria Fernanda Arrayan talks about the benefits of an internship and four ways to find one. Read this article to find motivation in your search for an internship and try a new way to find your next internship!

2020-August-07-Dessert With The Experts, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Aug. 7, 2020) – East Tennessee State University’s College of Arts and Sciences presents its first virtual alumni event, “Dessert with the Experts,” on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 7 p.m. via Zoom.

During this new event, faculty experts from throughout the College of Arts and Sciences will share their knowledge over dessert with alumni of the college and other participants. For a fun twist, the experts will provide their favorite dessert recipes for participants to make ahead of time and enjoy during the event, or to try later.

Teaching music virtually during a pandemic is the topic for …

2020-August-07-Etsu Health Experts Assist With Plans To Protect Safety And Health Of Campus Clinics, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

p xmlns:ouc="https://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables">JOHNSON CITY (August 7, 2020) – A team of experts from East Tennessee State University’s health sciences colleges is helping the university navigate important decisions and policies to protect the health and safety of the campus community and ETSU Health clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Created in response to the pandemic, the Medical Response Team meets regularly to analyze disease trends, craft medical suggestions and aid in decisions and considerations regarding the safe return to campus.

“In addition to following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and local and state health officials, ETSU is fortunate to have …

2020-08-06 Agenda Book, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

Agenda booklet for the Board of Regents quarterly board meeting for August 6, 2020. Includes the approved meeting minutes of June 18, 2020.

2020-August-05-Welcome Class Of 2024, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (August 5, 2020)— East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy welcomed the Class of 2024 during a new two-week orientation program called Gatton Ready. 

Held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the program is designed to help students connect through orientation activities and ultimately succeed in the classroom through learning strategies, time management skills, and some introductory coursework. In addition, the program features a focus on health and wellbeing, along with a friendly, year-long competition to inspire students.

“Gatton Ready is exciting because it not only gives our students a head start in the classroom, but …

2020-August-05-Etsu Pharmacy School Welcomes Class Of 2024, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (August 5, 2020)— East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy welcomed the Class of 2024 during a new two-week orientation program called Gatton Ready.  

Held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the program is designed to help students connect through orientation activities and ultimately succeed in the classroom through learning strategies, time management skills, and some introductory coursework.  In addition, the program features a focus on health and well-being, along with a friendly,  year-long competition to inspire students. 

“Gatton Ready is exciting because it not only gives our students a head start in the classroom, but …

2020-August-04-A Life With Flavor, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Aug. 4, 2020) – When Dr. Cecilia McIntosh retires from East Tennessee State University one day, she hopes to leave “a whole chapter in the book” on plant biochemistry.

That goal is important to the researcher, but equally important is the legacy she leaves with her students – undergraduate and graduate – a legacy of critical thinking skills, hands-on and high-tech laboratory practices and a drive to keep asking, seeking, discovering and sharing.

Exhibiting a mathematical mind at an early age, McIntosh was encouraged and challenged by her grandfather, who gave her math problems to work in her …

2020-August-04-College Of Nursing Offering Info Sessions For Graduate Programs, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (August 4, 2020) – East Tennessee State University’s College of Nursing is offering four online information sessions throughout August for nurses who are interested in pursuing a nursing graduate degree. 

The sessions will be offered via Zoom on: 

• Wednesday, Aug. 5, 11 a.m.-noon 
• Thursday, Aug. 13, noon to 1 p.m. 
• Monday, Aug. 17, 4-5 p.m. 
• Tuesday, Aug. 25, 8-9 a.m. 

“These sessions will be useful for nurses who are considering continuing their education, advancing their careers or focusing their interests,” said Karen Hirst, assistant dean of student services in the College of Nursing. “We will have staff and …

2020-August-04-Dr Daryl A Carter, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Aug. 4, 2020) – The Africana Studies Program at East Tennessee State University is under new leadership. Dr. Daryl A. Carter, professor of history, has been named interim director of the program effective Aug. 1 by Interim Provost Dr. Wilsie Bishop and Dr. Gordon Anderson, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. 

Dr. Daryl A. Carter

“I am humbled by this opportunity and I look forward to working with students, faculty and …

2020-August-03-Data Analytics Graduate Certificate, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Aug. 3, 2020) – East Tennessee State University’s College of College of Business and Technology is now offering a data analytics graduate certificate that is geared toward professionals across a multitude of industries who are interested in learning how to use data to develop business strategies and improve decision-making skills.

The program is designed to be completed in a four-course, 12-credit-hour sequence that builds a strong foundation for becoming a data analyst. The certificate can be completed on campus, online, or a combination of the two. Evening classes will be offered to allow maximum flexibility for program participants. …

2020-08-03 Newsletter, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress newsletter from August 3, 2020.

2020-08-03 Minutes, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress meeting minutes from August 3, 2020.

2020-08-03 Message From The Provost, Morehead State University. Office Of The Provost.

Faculty Senate Records

A message issued to the faculty from the Office of the Provost on August 3, 2020.

Iba Newsletter [August 2020], Communications Department, Office Of The Registrar

IBA News

No abstract provided.

Resilience In Nonmetropolitan Nebraska: Capacity To Overcome Disasters And Hardships, 2020 Nebraska Rural Poll Results, Rebecca Vogt, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, Brad Lubben, L.J. Mcelravy, Timothy Meyer, Steve Schulz, Jason L. Weigle

Rural Futures Institute: Publications

The definition of resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. Synonyms include toughness, perseverance and grit. Last spring’s severe weather events and this year’s ongoing COVID-19 pandemic are likely testing the resilience of rural Nebraskans. Given that, how do rural Nebraskans rate their communities on dimensions that measure their resiliency? How confident are they that the federal government or local emergency management authorities can contain infectious disease outbreaks? How do they rate their ability to help their community handle adversities? How prepared are rural Nebraskans to deal with financial emergencies? This paper provides a detailed analysis of these …

Preparing Students For Digital Era Careers, Melissa Stange

Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges

This paper will discuss why technical skills alone will not be enough for students to have successful careers in the digital age. Much of their success will hinge on critical soft skills, such as adaptability, inner strength, holistic thinking, and a collaborative spirit. Examples will be provided for inclusion with a computer science program, but in a way that is easily adaptable to other disciplines.

2020-Health Care Innovation Flourishes At Etsu Pharmacy School Shark Tank Presentation, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Budding pharmacy entrepreneurs at East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy displayed their business savvy during the annual Shark Tank event, the colleges version of the popular reality show.

The students were challenged to develop business plans which addressed health care gaps in the community, region or nation with viable interventions spanning clinical and technological mediums. Each student group presented to live "sharks, business owners, health care administrators, or related experts who serve as volunteer judges seeking to encourage highly engaged, business-ready professionals to make an impact on a community. The competition was led by Drs. Jeff Gray …

2020-August-High School Golf Tryouts, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.