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Manger A Travers Les Cultures: A Comparative Look At Food Waste, Awareness And Redistribution Potential, Chloe Bergeron

Journal of Vincentian Social Action

In the most recent nation-wide studies, France’s estimated annual food waste, as of 2017, is 1.8% (Barilla Center, 2017). Conversely, the United States’ estimated annual food waste, as of 2010, is between 30-40% (USDA, 2010). This research compared University of Paris students’ and St. John’s University students’ awareness and knowledge of food waste on an individual, university, and governmental level to gain an in-depth understanding of the impacts of reduction practices and awareness methods such as campaigns and education. This study examines university students’ relationship to food and food waste in the United States versus France, redistribution potential, and the …

Jovsa: The Faculty/Student Research Connection, Anthony C. Marziliano, Hira Shafeeq, Marc E. Gillespie

Journal of Vincentian Social Action

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Journal of Vincentian Social Action

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2022-April-25-Eyeing Language Program Expansion Etsu Adding French Instructors, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 25, 2022) – With an eye toward expanding global opportunities for students and building French into a concentration within the foreign language major, East Tennessee State University’s Department of Literature and Language is adding two full-time instructors this fall.  

Joining ETSU will be Amy Laws and Mallory Nischan.

Amy Laws

“I’m thrilled that Amy and Mallory have joined the Literature and Language family,” said Dr. Daniel Westover, professor and chair of the department. “French is one of the truly global languages, spoken on five continents by over 300 million people. It’s invaluable to anyone pursuing a …

2022-April-22-No Tuition Increase For Etsu Undergraduate, Graduate Students, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (April 22, 2022) – Undergraduate and graduate students attending East Tennessee State University this fall will not see an increase in tuition. 

During its quarterly meeting today, the ETSU Board of Trustees voted not to increase tuition and fees for the 2022-23 academic year. This decision applies to all in-state and out-of-state undergraduate students and graduate students, with the exception of those attending Gatton College of Pharmacy and Quillen College of Medicine. The Board also approved the 2022-23 operating budget, which goes into effect July 1.

Earlier today during the Academic, Research and Student Success Committee meeting, members …

2022-April-21-Etsu Jazz Ensemble Presenting Latin Music, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 21, 2022) – The East Tennessee State University Jazz Ensemble will present an evening of Latin music featuring the rhythms of South America, Africa and the Caribbean. The event is at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, in the Grand Hall of the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts.

Concert is April 30

“We want to take the audience on a mini-vacation to the tropics with the sounds of Bossas, Mambos, Rhumbas, Sambas and more,” said Martin Walters, director of Jazz and Contemporary Music Studies at ETSU and a multiple Grammy winner. “This has been a …

2022-04-21 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate newsletter from April 21, 2022.

2022-04-21 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from April 21, 2022.

2022-April-19-Gray Fossil Site Calling For Volunteers, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 19, 2022) – This summer, paleontologists at the Gray Fossil Site and Museum are going to be busy with the tasks of excavating and preserving fossils, and they’re looking for volunteers to help out. 

On Saturday, April 30, the museum will host a volunteer drive where attendees will learn about the ongoing operations at the site and how they can participate this year. The event will be held from 10 a.m. – noon.

Volunteer drive is April 30

The Gray Fossil Site, overseen by the Don Sundquist Center of Excellence in Paleontology at East Tennessee State …

Digital Literacy And Increased Utilization Of Higher Education E-Learning In Indonesia : A Literature Review, Heri Cahyo Bagus, Ilham M, Merlin Apriliyanti, Muhammad Yazid

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was conducted to determine the role of digital literacy on e-learning capabilities at UIN Sunan Ampel of Surabaya as a function of sharing information. With digital literacy, users will have extraordinary abilities to think, learn, communicate, work together, and create. Digital literacy that is important for users to have includes information literacy, media literacy, and Information and Communication Technology literacy. The digital literacy capabilities of users can be implemented in a university environment. Through digital literacy, a person can access information effectively and efficiently, evaluate information critically, and use that information more usefully. This study uses a qualitative …

Redfin Strategic Analysis, Steffanie Hitz

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

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Staff Council Agenda, Georgia Southern University

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

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Staff Council Meeting Minutes, Georgia Southern University

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

• Administration/Guests
• Staff Council
• Call to Order
• Consent Agenda and Minutes of Meeting
• Presidential Updates & Comments | Updates from Dr. Kyle Marrero are as Follows
• Questions and Answers
• Human Resources | Updates from Vickie Shaw
• Treasurer Report | Matthew Pulliam
• Committee Reports
• Important Dates

2022-April-14-Day Of Giving, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(April 14, 2022) Twenty-four hours…and endless opportunities to make a difference.

With ETSU’s Day of Giving 2022 event about to begin, Jon See wants donors to know that whatever program, initiative, college, or opportunity at ETSU they want to support, their gifts will be used however they are designated.

“Through all of our fundraising efforts at ETSU, we want our supporters to give to the areas that resonate with them,” said Jon See, director of Annual Giving at ETSU.  “For some, it may be for scholarships, or a building project, or something that creates new opportunities for our faculty. Others …

2022-April-13-Brand Storytelling Certification Offers New Digital Badge, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 13, 2022) – East Tennessee State University is a player in the digital badging world with the completion of the first cohort of the Brand Storytelling Brand Film Certification powered by the ETSU Research Corporation.   

It marks a new digital badge certification with ETSU as the provider. 

“It is difficult to overstate what an honor this is,” said Dr. Stephen Marshall, ETSU professor and chief marketing officer for the ETSU Research Corporation. “From staff at the ETSU Research Corporation to the world-class professional faculty who teach courses, Brand Storytelling offers a powerful academic and hands-on experience.” …

2022-04-13 Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.

Faculty Senate Records

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee meeting minutes for April 13, 2022.

2022-April-12-Etsu Professor Emphasizes Research And Teaching, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 12, 2022) – Donning a hard hat and a bright yellow safety vest, Dr. Arpita Nandi joined her students on an up-close, behind-the-scenes tour of an improvement project happening at Boone Dam on the South Fork Holston River in northeast Tennessee. Throughout the year, she arranges similar tours ranging from exploratory drill locations to environmental remediation sites. 

Only a few weeks earlier, the chair of the Geosciences Department at East Tennessee State University learned she had received a critical $325,000 Tennessee Department of Transportation grant to examine landslide and debris flow for high priority areas in …

2022-April-12-Paulus Named Fulbright Scholar, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Dr. Trena Paulus

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 12, 2022) – Dr. Trena Paulus of East Tennessee State University has been selected as a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar in Humanities and Social Sciences for 2022-23.

Paulus is a professor in the Research Division in the Quillen College of Medicine Department of Family Medicine, director of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities in the Honors College, and an affiliate faculty member of the Applied Social Research Laboratory at ETSU.

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2022-05-12 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 upcoming dates of interest, summer sessions, and compensation increases from May 12, 2022.

2022-April-11-First And Triumph, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(April 14, 2022) For many current ETSU students, fellow student Bryce Hopkins might have been the first person they got to interact with from the campus community. Bryce is a member of both the Preview and Orientation Leaders Organization (POLO) and the Expedition Leaders, two organizations that help prospective students transition in to college life. To Bryce, serving with these organizations has a personal meaning.

“I'm a first-generation college student,” said Bryce. “So, what I like to tell people that is whatever background you're coming from, ETSU is going to be an accepting place for you. The reason I tell …

2022-April-11-Etsu Holding Film Screening Workshops, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 11, 2022) – The East Tennessee State University Center for Cinema will host a screening of the documentary movie “Above All Else” by John Fiege. The screening will take place on Saturday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in the Martha Street Culp Auditorium. This screening will conclude a weekend of film and audio production workshops hosted at ETSU. 

On Friday, April 22, from 1-3 p.m., ETSU will host a field production audio workshop, presented by Kory Pereira of Soularity Sound. Following the workshop will be a hands-on project with Dr. Fred Alsop from 4-6 p.m.  

On …

2022-April-11-Helping Friends At Home, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY –  (April 11, 2022) Just two months ago, Yaroslav (Yaro) Hnatusko, an MBA student and graduate assistant at East Tennessee State University, was visiting his family and friends in Ukraine, the country of his birth. Everything was peaceful at the time. “Now,” he said, “it’s a war zone in my back yard.” His loved ones and fellow Ukrainians are fighting for their lives – and to help each other – during the invasion by Russia. 

Yaro is working with his brother, Stan, to help coordinate a relief effort spearheaded by Stan’s employer, Atlant, Ukraine’s largest distributor …

2022-April-08-Student Exhibitions On Display At Reece Museum, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 8, 2022) – The East Tennessee State University Department of Art and Design and the Reece Museum present the Spring 2022 BFA Senior Exhibition on display through April 22. The exhibition features 10 Bachelor of Fine Arts students: Mads Brewer, Dana Brown, JJ Cox, Jenesis Fisher, Erin Fitzgerald, Emily Flores, Keely Melton, Sierra Stanley, Eric Terry and Haeden Willis. A reception happens Tuesday, April 12, from 5-7 pm at the Reece Museum.

Exhibitions on display through April 22

Here’s a look at the displays:  

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  “The Derivative” is a recreation of a family computer room in which …

2022-April-07-Gatton Ranks Among Top In Southeast, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (April 7, 2022) – East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy is listed among the “Best Pharmacy Schools” by U.S. News & World Report, ranked in 2020.

Gatton College of Pharmacy, the nation’s only private college within a public university, is ranked No. 71 out of 134 schools, which makes it:

• • among the top five private pharmacy schools in the Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee).
  • among the top 10 public pharmacy schools in the Southeast.
  • among the top five pharmacy programs founded after 2005 in the U.S.
  • second best …

2022-April-07-'Dying Out Loud' Platformer Dave Warnock Coming To Etsu, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn (April 7, 2022) – East Tennessee State University’s Secular Humanist Alliance (SHA) student group will host the event “Dave Warnock, an Atheist with ALS – Book Reading and Q&A” in the Martha Street Culp Auditorium located at the D.P. Culp Student Center on Monday, April 11, from 7-8:30 p.m. 

The event is free and open to the public, and will feature Dying Out Loud (DOL) platformer Dave Warnock, who will discuss his book “Childish Things: A Memoir” in which he details his experiences with evangelical Christianity, living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – commonly known …

2022-April-07-Etsu Planetarium Playing Important Regional Role, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 7, 2022) – As audience members make their first “flight” to Mars, Dr. Gary Henson often makes note of the audible gasps that fill the room. 

“It makes the investment in the full-dome technology well worth it,” he said. 

An associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Henson is the director of the East Tennessee State University Planetarium, a spacious theatre capable of stunning visual graphics thanks to a state-of the-art, full-dome digital projection system. 

The planetarium is playing an important role on ETSU’s campus, as well as in the region.

Visit the …

2022-04-07 Faculty Regent Report, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

A report presented by the Faculty Regent to the Faculty Senate regarding shared governance submitted on April 7, 2022.

2022-04-07 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from April 7, 2022.