2018-November-1-Controllership-Concentration, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 1, 2018) – New courses in the Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.) Program at East Tennessee State University are allowing students the flexibility to prepare for careers in the corporate sector.

The concentration in controllership began this fall and reflects the emerging role of accountants to aid in financial consultations and decision-making in the corporate workplace. It also provides an alternative to the traditional career paths of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in audit or tax.

“We are seeing that some students don’t want to work as public accountants, nor do they want to work 60-to-80 hour weeks …

2018-November-1-John Bartram The Kings Gardener, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – Award-winning designer, speaker and dramatist Kirk R. Brown will deliver his presentation, “John Bartram, the King’s Gardner,” at East Tennessee State University on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Brown Hall auditorium.

This free public presentation is sponsored by the Southern Appalachian Plant Society (SAPS) and the ETSU Arboretum.

Dressed in a waistcoat, stylish breeches and buckled shoes, Brown will portray the life and times of the great colonial era American horticulturist, explorer and royal botanist to King George III.  As John Bartram, “the father of American botany,” he will recount the horticultural history of …

2018-November-1-Dean Of Libraries Named, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 1, 2018) – East Tennessee State University has selected David P. Atkins as dean of University Libraries.

Atkins comes to ETSU following over 20 years of service at the University of Tennessee, including his most recent role as department head and professor in Branch Libraries and Collection Logistics. Atkins has also held leadership roles in Resource Sharing and Document Delivery as well as Access and Delivery Services. His deanship at ETSU will begin Jan. 1, 2019.

Atkins is a graduate of the University of Tennessee where he earned a bachelor’s in history and political science. He obtained …

2018-November-1-Milton Marathon, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY — East Tennessee State University will hold a Milton Marathon, with a public reading of John Milton’s 1667 masterpiece, “Paradise Lost,” on Thursday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Reece Museum.

ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland will lead off the reading of the epic poem that features God, Satan, the war in Heaven and mankind’s loss of the Garden of Eden.

Guests are invited to stop by during the day to listen or read some of the 10,000 lines of poetry. In addition, a student-curated exhibition of rare 17^th through 20^th century …

2018-November-1-Veterans Day Closing, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University will be closed Friday, Nov. 9, in observance of Veterans Day.  Offices will reopen and classes will resume on Monday, Nov. 12.

2018-November-1-Social Work Info Sessions, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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ABINGDON, Virginia – East Tennessee State University’s Department of Social Work will host two information sessions at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon, Virginia, on its bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.

A Master of Social Work Information Session will be held Thursday, Nov. 15, from 5-7 p.m.  Attendees will learn about the educational foundation needed for careers in social work, including the educational requirements to begin supervision toward the licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) designation post-graduation.

The M.S.W. program begins in May 2019, and the application deadline is Feb. 28.  Classes are offered one afternoon/evening per week at …

2018-November-1-Tis The Season, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University’s Wind Ensemble and Concert Band will perform in concert on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Milligan College’s Seeger Chapel.

In “‘Tis the Season,” each ensemble will showcase concert programs that focus on yearly seasons, particularly Christmas.  Pieces include “Variants on a Medieval Tune” by Norman Dello Joio, “October” by Eric Whitacre and “Lincolnshire Posy” by Percy Grainger.

The Wind Ensemble is conducted by Dr. Christian Zembower, professor and director of bands in the ETSU Department of Music.  The Concert Band is conducted by Dr. Joe D. Moore, assistant professor and director …

2018-November-1-Women On Wednesdays, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 1, 2018) – Award-winning photographer Tema Stauffer will present an artist’s talk in conjunction with her most recent photographic series, “UPSTATE,” in East Tennessee State University’s “Women on Wednesdays” Lecture Series on Nov. 7 at noon at the Reece Museum.

In the photographs of “UPSTATE,” showcased in her current new faculty solo exhibition at the Reece Museum and her monograph of this body of work published by Daylight Books, Stauffer records the imprint that American industrial and agricultural history left on settings in and around Hudson, New York.  Her combined bodies of work explore the social, economic …

2018-November-East Tennessee Portfolio Day.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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The East Tennessee Portfolio Day will be hosted by East Tennessee State University and the Knoxville Museum of Art. It will be held Sunday, November 4 from 12pm to 4pm at the Knoxville Museum of Art. Portfolio day will provide students with the opportunity to meet with art faculty and admission representatives from accredited art and design programs to talk about college plans and to have their portfolios reviewed. All students interested in pursuing a career in the visual arts are welcome, and high school students considering a visual arts major are especially encouraged. The event is free and open …

A Quantitative Examination Of The Relationship Between Project Management Training And Project Management Self-Efficacy Among Faculty/Staff In Higher Education, Alan W. Stanfield

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Project management techniques are common within a number of construction related industries, however, higher education is not a field to which the practices of project management are routinely applied. Although multiple factors could lead to the lack of project management application in higher education, this study focused on faculty/staff self-efficacy and project work experience. The purpose was to determine if self-efficacy and project work experience contribute to the lack of project management techniques applied in higher education. The study was based upon Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy and how project work experience may affect faculty/staff venturing into applying project management techniques. …

2018-November-1-Thanksgiving Closing, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University will be closed Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 21-23, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Offices will reopen and classes will resume Monday, Nov. 26.

2018-November-1-Callie Dowd, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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Meet Callie Dowd

Knoxville native Callie Dowd is a sophomore Theatre and Dance major at ETSU and is also a Fine and Performing Arts Scholar in the Honors College.  She is in the final days of rehearsals for the upcoming production of “Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery.”

When did you discover a love for acting?

Technically, I started doing plays at church when I was six years old, but when I was in sixth grade, my mom signed me up for acting classes at a children’s theater in Knoxville.  My first show was “Snow Queen” and I …

2018-November-1-Archives Reaches Milestone, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University’s Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services (CASS) is marking the 40^th anniversary of the founding of its Archives of Appalachia.

During the past four decades, the Archives of Appalachia has acquired a world-class repository of more than 800 collections, 84,000 sound recordings and nearly 8,000 moving images, making it one of the world’s leading regional archives.

The Archives began in 1978 to promote an awareness of and appreciation for Appalachian culture and history.  Among its earliest collections was the Burton-Manning collection, an oral history archive of Appalachian folklore, manners and …

2018-November-1-Fossil Celebration, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – The Gray Fossil Site and Museum will hold a Fossil Celebration Saturday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

This event is part of a local celebration of National Fossil Day, an annual observance highlighting the scientific and educational value of paleontology and the importance of preserving fossils for future generations.  This year, East Tennessee State University’s Gray Fossil Site and Museum is partnering with the National Park Service, Hands On! Discovery Center and Appalachian State University in hosting this event.

Activities and presentations for all ages are planned, including opportunities to see fossils up-close and talk one-on-one …

2018-November-Faculty Member Tema Stauffer To Give Women On Wednesdays Lecture.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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Faculty member and photographer Tema Stauffer will present an artist talk in conjunction with her most recent photographic series, UPSTATE, at the East Tennessee State University “Women on Wednesdays” Lecture Series on November 7, 2018 at 12pm at the Reece Museum.

Stauffer’s lecture will focus on her new faculty solo exhibition, UPSTATE, and the release of her monograph of this body of work. Her photographs record the imprint of American industrial and agricultural history left in and around Hudson, New York. Her combined bodies of work explore the social, economic, and cultural landscape of these spaces. 

For more information on …

2018-November-1-And On Earth Peace, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University’s Holiday Choral Concert, “And on Earth, Peace,” will be presented Saturday, Dec. 1, with two performances at 4 and 7:30 p.m. at Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church, 201 E. Market St.

The ETSU Chorale, Greyscale, BucsWorth men’s choir, East Tennessee Belles women’s choir and ETSU Faculty Brass Quintet will present an evening filled with music from various holiday traditions, as they have done for over 50 years.

The program includes works from such composers as Eric Whitacre, David Wilcox, Franz Gruber, Felix Mendelssohn, Jake Runested and more.  There will be familiar holiday carols, …

2018-November-1-Darack Nanto, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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Meet Darack Nanto

Darack Nanto is many things. He’s an inventor, a graduate student, a personal trainer, an Olympic hopeful and a leader. He’s determined to show those in his home country of Togo that he can succeed at both his academic and athletic aspirations. Darack is building a prototype of his invention, the Eco Smart Can, while balancing his time between graduate classes and training to become an Olympic athlete. His goal is to become the first person from Togo to compete in bobsled skeleton at the winter games in 2022.

What was it like adjusting to life in …

2018-November-1-Response Pittsburgh, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University has activated its ETSU Response website to provide information on support for those affected by the Oct. 27 shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, which left 11 dead and numerous others injured.

The website, www.etsu.edu/response, helps connect students, faculty and staff who may have been affected by the tragedy to support services, including the ETSU Counseling Center, the Employee Assistance Program and BucsCARE.  It also provides links and contact information for the ETSU Leadership and Civic Engagement Office, which serves as the clearinghouse for student response efforts.

The ETSU …

2018-November-1-Sally Berry At Nyse, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – Sally Berry, an alumna of East Tennessee State University, will be a featured performer at the New York Stock Exchange’s 95^th annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Thursday, Nov. 29.

This ceremony, held in conjunction with the day’s NYSE closing bell, is one of the oldest tree lightings in New York City.  The event will take place from 2:30-6 p.m., with the closing bell at 4 p.m. and the tree lighting at 5 p.m.  It will be livestreamed at www.nyse.com.

Berry, who holds a degree in sociology with a minor in bluegrass from ETSU, is a …

Entrepreneurship, College, And Credit: The Golden Triangle, Roberto M. Samaniego, Juliana Yu Sun

Research Collection School Of Economics

We develop a model to evaluate the aggregate impact of college finance in an environment with entrepreneurship. The calibrated model captures the stylized fact that entrepreneurs with college are more common and more profitable in the United States. The calibration indicates this is mainly because higher labor earnings allow college‐educated agents to ameliorate credit constraints if and when they eventually become entrepreneurs. Changes in financing constraints on entrepreneurs can thus affect college attendance, and changes in financing constraints on college can affect entrepreneurship rates as well.

2018 November, Morehead State University. Office Of Communications & Marketing.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for November of 2018.

2018-11-01 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

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Faculty Senate meeting minutes for November 1, 2018.

2018-11-01 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate newsletter for November 1, 2018.

2019-11-01 Intercollegiate Athletic Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Intercollegiate Athletics Committee

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Intercollegiate Athletics Committee meeting minutes for November 1, 2018.

Keeping Up With The Joneses: Social Contagion And Knowledge Acquisition In Irish Construction Professional Service Firms, Roisin Murphy, Oluwasegun Seriki

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The high knowledge intensity of professional service firms (PSFs) has been extensively researched in industries such as manufacturing; however, lesser attention has been given to construction. As the construction sector in Ireland continues in its path of sustained growth, knowledge acquisition is becoming a central issue for strategy researchers within the sector. While several authors have explored aspects of the strategy in construction PSFs, knowledge acquisition as a tool for driving strategy remains largely unexplored. Previous studies have applied the theoretical underpinnings of social contagion (SC) to sectors such as healthcare, however, research into SC theory is lacking within construction. …

Positive Deviance As A Framework For Understanding Motivations And Barriers To Exercise For University Students At Campus Recreation, René Dario Herrera

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis was to use qualitative research methodologies to better understand motivations and barriers to exercise for university students at campus recreation. The secondary purpose was to identify any correlations between physical activity habits and academic success. Ethnographic data obtained from a positive deviance sample and critically analyzed with feminist and postmodern theory could provide additional validation for campus recreation's value in positively contributing to the academic success of university students.

Participant observation, questionnaire, cultural domain analysis, interview, and focus group provided qualitative data.

Results indicate university students who frequent campus recreation to exercise are highly motivated …

2018-October-30-Chasing Portraits, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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'Chasing Portraits'

JOHNSON CITY (Oct. 30,2018) – Over 70 years ago, as Moshe Rynecki watched Hitler’s regime becoming more and more ominous, the Jewish art store owner and artist began bundling his 800-or-so paintings and sculptures and seeking safe places for his life’s work in and around his home of Warsaw, Poland.

“Moshe hid his work with the notion that whatever this was – nobody knew it was the World War and the Holocaust – when it was over, he would collect his paintings and his collection would be whole once again … and that’s not at all what happened,” …

2018-October-30-It Is Curtain Time, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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UPSTATE exhibit

JOHNSON CITY (Oct. 15, 2018)  – White curtains frame a ’50s-style diner table with red vinyl bench seats and a cup of coffee. Leafless trees, patchy snow, empty warehouses and unmanned equipment dot the Hudson River’s edge. Dark clouds loom over a weathered yellow house rimmed with weeds, featuring an unwelcoming “Private Property” sign in the yard.

Tema Stauffer’s lens sees barns collapsing, weeds encroaching, structures deteriorating, cars rusting and world-worn eyes staring, long after history has been made and nature often has reclaimed the landscape. There are both a haunted quality and an eerie sense of peace. …

2018-October-30-Slow Road To Healing, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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‘Slow Road to Healing’

JOHNSON CITY (Oct. 30, 2018) – “Slow Road to Healing” is the topic of a talk to be delivered by Dr. Victoria Sweet on Thursday, Nov. 1, at 6 p.m. in the Grand Soldiers Ballroom at the Carnegie Hotel on State of Franklin Road.

Sweet is a physician, Guggenheim Fellow of Medical History and author of two books, “God’s Hotel: A Doctor, a Hospital, and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine” and “Slow Medicine: The Way to Healing.”

Her free public talk, which will focus on the “slow medicine movement,” or “spending time to save …

2018-10-30 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

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Message from the President issued to university employees on October 30, 2018.