2020-May-18-Etsu Health To Offer Free Osteoporosis Screenings, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (May 18, 2020) – The ETSU Health Osteoporosis Center will offer free osteoporosis screenings every Thursday in June to support osteoporosis awareness in the community and in recognition of Osteoporosis Month, celebrated during May. 

The free dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans will include one hip and the spine, with interpretation. This non-invasive test measures bone mineral density to assess its strength. 

The ETSU Health Osteoporosis Center, located at 2109 W. Market St., Room 143, promotes research; provides diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive services; and facilitates educational opportunities for the public and health care professionals. 

Space for the free screenings …

2020-May-18-Free Freshman Tuition, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (May 18, 2020) – East Tennessee State University is offering high school seniors in Tennessee a new opportunity to attend their first year tuition-free.

“The COVID-19 crisis is causing financial burdens on families that we could have never anticipated, and we do not want to see high school seniors, many of whom have already missed out on traditional milestones, to also miss out on the opportunity to attend a four-year university,” said Dr. Joe Sherlin, vice president for Student Life and Enrollment at ETSU.

Free Freshman Tuition is available during the 2020-21 academic year for first-time, full-time freshmen …

Promising Practices For Boating Safety Initiatives That Target Indigenous Peoples In New Zealand, Australia, The United States Of America, And Canada, Mitchell Crozier, Audrey R. Giles

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

Boating-related incidents are responsible for a significant number of the drowning fatalities that occur within Indigenous communities in New Zealand, Australia, the USA, and Canada. The aim of this paper was to identify promising practices for boating safety initiatives that target Indigenous peoples within these countries and evaluate past and ongoing boating safety initiatives delivered to/with Indigenous peoples within these countries to suggest the ways in which they – or programs that follow them - may be more effective. Based upon evidence from previous research, boating safety initiatives that target Indigenous peoples in New Zealand, Australia, the USA, and Canada …

Early Nineteenth Century Accounting By An Adolescent Merchant, Laurie J. Henry, Michael E. Bitter

Southern Business Review (Archived)

Laurie J. Henry, PhD, CPA, CGFM, is an associate professor of accounting, in the Department of Accounting, College of Business and Public Administration, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529-0229.

Michael E. Bitter, Ph.D., CPA, is a professor of accounting, in the School of Business Administration, M.E. Rinker, Sr. Institute of Tax and Accountancy, Stetson University, Deland, FL 32723.

How Industrial Relations Informs The Teaching Of Ethics In Human Resource Management, Charles G. Smith, Hugh D. Hindman

Southern Business Review (Archived)

Charles G. Smith, Ph.D., is professor of management, in the Department of Business, Accounting, and Economics, Otterbein College, Westerville, OH 43081.

Hugh D. Hindman, Ph.D., is professor of labor & human resources, in the Walker College of Business, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608.

Management Entrenchment In The Market For Corporate Control, Ken C. Yook, George M. Mccabe

Southern Business Review (Archived)

Ken C.Yook, Ph.D., is associate professor of finance. Department of Finance, The Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC 20036.

George M. McCabe, Ph.D., is professor of finance, Department of Finance, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588.

Southern Business Review Title Page, College Of Business

Southern Business Review (Archived)

Southern Business Review Spring 2007 Volume 32 Issue Number 2.

Southern Business Review Issue Cover, Georgia Southern College Of Business

Southern Business Review (Archived)

Southern Business Review Spring 2007 Volume 32 Issue 2

Swimming Pool Environment And Respiratory Health Issues Experienced By Masters Swimmers: Results From A Literature Review And Survey Of United States Masters Swimming Clubs, Jody C. Gan, Julia Snegg, William Harder

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

After three members of a Masters adult swim club died of lung cancer, both a literature review and survey were conducted with representatives from 746 United States Masters Swimming clubs to explore a possible relationship between swimming and cancers of the respiratory tract. Six other clubs reported known cancers of the respiratory tract among club members, but none of the other 740 clubs reported a similar cluster of lung cancer. More clubs reported cases of chronic respiratory infections and widespread complaints about air quality. While no studies exploring a relationship between swimming and lung cancer could be found in the …

2020-May-15-Meet The Captains, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – (May 15, 2020) Two highly-skilled gamers have been recruited as team captains for the new esports varsity team at East Tennessee State University.  Both have been awarded scholarships and will be enrolled as students starting this fall.

Xavier Mitchell of Knox County will lead the team competing in Overwatch® and Lucca Weber of Ennepetal, Germany and current Greeneville resident will captain the League of Legends® team.

Mitchell is joining the digital media program and will be a first-time freshman at ETSU.  He received his orange belt in Taekwondo after only seven months of training.  Within the Overwatch® …

2020-May-15-Emergency Face Shields Project, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (May 15, 2020) – Across the region resilient workers, makers and volunteers are dedicated to supplying the personal protective equipment health care professionals need to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. One such example is a regional effort underway to manufacture face shields.

Production of several types of the emergency face shields, including one designed by faculty at East Tennessee State University, began in March when Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission issued a statewide request for personal protective equipment.

Dr. Keith Johnson and Bill Hemphill from ETSU’s Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology and Surveying immediately went …

2020-May-15-Ballad Health Niswonger Childrens Hospital Etsu Welcome Two Distinguished Pediatric Surgeons, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (May 15, 2020) - Niswonger Children’s Hospital and East Tennessee State University announced today the successful recruitment of two distinguished pediatric surgeons to the region. This marks the first time the region will benefit from as many as three pediatric surgeons, providing the capability to enhance surgical programs and trauma services for children.

Michael Allshouse, DO, and Brad Feltis, MD, PhD, recently agreed to join the faculty at ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine and the team at Niswonger Children’s Hospital, bringing with them impressive credentials in pediatric trauma care, pediatric general surgery and fetal surgery.

The physicians were …

2020-May-15-Local Art In The Age Of Pandemic, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (May 15, 2020) – East Tennessee State University’s Reece Museum, Mary B. Martin School of the Arts and community supporters are building a special collection that will be housed in the Reece Museum’s Permanent Collection titled “Local Art in the Age of the 2020 Global Pandemic.”

The purpose of the joint initiative is to purchase artwork created in 2019 or 2020 from artists who live and/or work in Johnson City or Washington County.

The Reece Museum is a unit of the Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, which is part of the Department of Appalachian Studies …

Staff Council Meeting Minutes, Georgia Southern University, Staff Council

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

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Staff Council Agenda, Georgia Southern University, Staff Council

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

• Call to Order
• P3-5, HR Updates
• P3, President;s Diversity Advisory Council (PDAC) Update
• Information Sharing and Gossip
• P4, Approval of April 17, 2020 Minutes-VOTE
• P4, Treasurer's Report
• P3-5, Committee Reports
• New Business
• P4, By-Laws Update-Vote
• P4, Review of Terms for Staff Council Members
• P4, 2020-2021 Elections Update
• P1-5, USG Staff Council Updates
• Adjournment

2020-05-15 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Staff Congress Records

Message sent by the President to the campus community on May 15, 2020.

Job Hunting 101 : Finding The Light Beyond Graduation, Michaela M. Tanne

Marriott Student Review

Graduation is an exciting time. What's the next step in life though after years of tests, papers, and the student life? This article contains tips and valuable advice for finding a job and moving on after graduation.

2020-May-13-Tennessee Poll Finds Tennesseans Concerned About Becoming Ill With Covid-19, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Tennessee Poll finds Tennesseans concerned about becoming ill with COVID-19

Poll participants hesitant to return immediately to day-to-day activities

ETSU News

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JOHNSON CITY (May 13, 2020) – Tennesseans are closely following news about the COVID-19 pandemic. They express concern about themselves or a loved one being infected and they are making choices accordingly, finds the most recent Tennessee Poll. The Applied Social Research Lab (ASRL) at East Tennessee State University surveyed 618 Tennesseans from April 22-May 1, 2020, about their thoughts, concerns and actions …

Volume 6 Full Text, Bjur Staff

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

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Women’S Empowerment Or Exploitation Of Women? Examining The Implications Of Economic Empowerment Programming, Billie White

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

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The Butler-Tarkington Community Member Views On The Perceived Gentrification, Julio C. Trujillo, Jr., Ethan Daniels

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

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Cyber Jihadism: An Analysis On How The Cyber Sphere Has Altered Islamic Terrorism, Simon Spangenberg

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

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Parent Interaction Between An Infant With A Cochlear Implant And Additional Disabilities, Lillian J. Southern

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

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Drowning In Depression: A Reading Of William Cowper’S “The Castaway”, Katrina B. Skalko

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

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A Matter Of Perspective: Reportage Style In District 9 (2009), M. Mert Örsler

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

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The Motivations And Perceived Benefits Of Student Participation In Dance Marathon, Emily J. Nettesheim

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

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Border Security And Immigration Policy: The Fight Against Terrorism, Caroline Klenck

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

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Comparison Of Patient Outcomes In A Pharmacist-Led Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Program, Zachary W. Howe, Lindsay Saum, Jennifer Mccann

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

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What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Cognitive Flexibility Influences Career Decision Making And Related Anxiety, Emily M. Flandermeyer, Keegan G. Sawin

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

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Table Of Contents And Front Matter, Bjur Staff

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

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