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Staff Council Agenda, Georgia Southern University, Staff Council

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

• Call to Order
• Consent Agenda
• Presidential Updates and Comments I Dr. Kyle Marrero
• Information Sharing and Gossip
• Human Resources Updates | Vickie Shaw
• Treasurer Report | Paul Barnes
• Committee Reports
• Old Business
• New Business
• Important Dates and Announcements
• Adjournment

Pacific Life Strategic Analysis, Jake Litel-Smith

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

Pacific Life is one of the most recognizable names in life insurance. The company is known for its brand and consistent delivery on its promises for over 150 years. This study shows a comprehensive analysis of Pacific Life, including external and internal considerations. Porter’s Five Forces and PESTEL will provide a guide to understanding the environment outside of the company. A SWOT analysis will provide a better grasp on the company’s current market position. The analysis will conclude with an understanding of Pacific Life’s current strategy and recommendations for its future success.

Cohen And Milstein Strategic Analysis, Noah Marik

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

Cohen Milstein is a medium-sized law firm operating out of six U.S. cities. It is a boutique-style firm specializing in niche areas of law and litigates higher-profile cases other firms avoid. This paper will examine Cohen and Milstein to understand its market position and competitiveness within the legal industry. The legal industry provides a unique set of challenges to firms as technology advances, new laws are imposed, and customer relationships evolve. To explore Cohen and Milstein, I will employ various tools, including Porter’s Five Forces, PESTEL, and SWOT analyses. Following the firm's evaluation through these metrics, strategic recommendations will be …

2021-April-15-Alumni Assembly Appalachian Highlands And Asheville, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (April 15, 2021) – An East Tennessee State University Alumni Assembly with President Dr. Brian Noland will be held for university graduates living in the Appalachian Highlands and Asheville, North Carolina, region on Thursday, April 22.

This virtual town hall event will be held at noon via Zoom.

It is part of a series of assemblies designed to inform, to celebrate, and to engage ETSU alumni. The ETSU National Alumni Association is hosting these events in regions with a high concentration of ETSU alumni, where the university currently has Alumni Clubs, or where the Alumni Association plans to …

2021-04-15 Ad Hoc Committee On Research, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Ad Hoc Committee On Research.

Faculty Senate Records

Update report from the Ad Hoc Committee on Research submitted on April 15, 2021.

2021-04-15 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from April 15, 2021.

2021-04-15 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate newsletter from April 15, 2021.

2021-April-14-Direct Applications Accepted For Roan Program, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (April 14, 2021) – High school seniors throughout the region will have the opportunity to apply directly for the Roan Scholars Leadership Program at East Tennessee State University beginning in fall 2021.

Since the Roan selected its first class 20 years ago, students have been required to be nominated by their high school in order to be considered for the prestigious four-year scholarship program. The Roan has expanded to more than 90 high schools in 27 counties across Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and Western North Carolina, but has remained limited to nominees from those schools. A new policy …

2021-April-13-Appalachian Places, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (April 13, 2021) – The East Tennessee State University Appalachian Studies program is set to launch an online magazine later this spring. Appalachian Places will continue the program’s long literary tradition of highlighting the people, places, issues and themes relating to the Appalachian region.

The new magazine will help continue that tradition by following the example of its print-version forerunner, Now & Then magazine, which, with the exception of a two-year hiatus in the early 2000s, ran from 1984 until it ceased publication in 2017. 

“For nearly 30 years, the ETSU Appalachian Studies program published a high-quality print …

2021-April-13-Etsu Health Cancels Johnson And Johnson Janssen Vaccine Clinic Set For April 13, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – Following federal guidance released from the FDA and the CDC this morning, ETSU Health is canceling its Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine clinic scheduled for Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

All patients who had appointments today will be notified via text messaging and are encouraged to schedule vaccines at alternative vaccine sites that are offering either the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines.

To learn where you can receive a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, go to www.vaccinefinder.org. To schedule an appointment to receive a Pfizer vaccine from Ballad, go to https://www.balladhealth.org/medical-services/infectious-disease#schedule. Ballad currently has sites in …

2021-April-13-Etsu Lecture Features Expert On Flint Water Crisis, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (April 13, 2021)  – Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a pediatrician, scientist, author and activist who was instrumental in uncovering the Flint water crisis and leading recovery efforts in its aftermath, will speak at an East Tennessee State University webinar on Tuesday, April 20, from 6-7 p.m.

The webinar, titled “Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha in Conversation with Drs. Randy Wykoff and Amy Johnson,” is part of the ETSU College of Public Health’s Leading Voices in Public Health lecture series. This lecture is co-sponsored by the ETSU Office of the Provost and the Office of Equity and Inclusion. It is free and …

2021-April-13-Etsu Health Cancela La ClíNica De Vacunas Johnson Y Johnson Janssen Programada Para El 13 De Abril, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (13 de abril de 2021) – ETSU Health decidió cancelar la clínica de vacunación que tenía programada para hoy, martes, 13 de Abril de 2021, debido a las pautas federales publicadas por FDA y los CDC esta mañana.

Todos los pacientes que tenían citas hoy serán notificados a través de mensajes de texto y se les anima a programar las vacunas en sitios de vacunas alternativos que ofrezcan las vacunas Moderna o Pfizer contra la COVID-19.

Para saber dónde puede recibir una vacuna Pfizer o Moderna, visite www.vaccinefinder.org. Para programar una cita para recibir una vacuna Pfizer …

2021-April-12-Etsu Launches The Center For Cardiovascular Risks Research, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (April 12, 2021) – East Tennessee State University’s College of Public Health has launched a new research center that aims to reduce cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors in Central Appalachia, while addressing the health disparities and health care inequities experienced by residents of the region.

The Center for Cardiovascular Risks Research (CCRR) is a cross-disciplinary, interprofessional research center led by Dr. Hadii Mamudu, professor in the Department of Health Services Management and Policy. The center’s co-director is Dr. Timir Paul, cardiologist and associate professor at ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine.

Drs. Krishna Singh (Quillen College of Medicine), …

2021-April-09-Etsu Health Covid-19 Vaccine Clinics April 10 And 13, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Following federal guidance released from the FDA and the CDC this morning, ETSU Health is canceling its Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine clinic scheduled for Tuesday, April 13, 2021.  All patients who had appointments today will be notified via text messaging and are encouraged to schedule vaccines at alternative vaccine sites that are offering either the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. To learn where you can receive a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, go to www.vaccinefinder.org. To schedule an appointment to receive a Pfizer vaccine from Ballad, go to https://www.balladhealth.org/medical-services/infectious-disease#schedule. Ballad currently has sites in Elizabethton, Kingsport, and …

2021-April-09-Etsu Health Tendrá ClíNicas De VacunacióN De La Covid-19, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (9 de abril de 2021) - ETSU Health albergará clínicas de vacunación contra la COVID-19 el sábado 10 de abril y el martes 13 de abril. Estas clínicas están abiertas a cualquier persona mayor de 18 años, independientemente de su estado de salud.

La clínica de vacunas de ETSU Health administrará la vacuna Janssen COVID-19 de Johnson & Johnson, que solo requiere una inyección. Las citas están disponibles en línea en ETSUHealth.org para el 10 de abril de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. y el 13 de abril de 15 a 19 h.

Las clínicas de vacunación se …

2021-April-09-Financial Aid Priority Date Is April 15, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (April 9, 2021) – At East Tennessee State University, April 15 isn’t “Tax Day” – it is Financial Aid Priority Date. This is the priority date for current and incoming students to have their financial aid ready for fall 2021.

“It is so important that students meet this priority date,” said Catherine Morgan, director of Financial Aid and Scholarships at ETSU. “For one thing, doing so will help ease some stress and allow students to breathe a little easier as the fall semester approaches. For another, some funding opportunities are limited, operating on a first-come, first-served basis.”

Students, …

2021-April-07-National Leadership Post, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – (April 7, 2021) Dr. Cathy Galyon, a faculty member in the Clemmer College at East Tennessee State University, has been elected incoming chair of the American Council on Rural Special Education (ACRES).

ACRES is a national organization of nearly 200 members dedicated to advancing the delivery of special education in rural locations.

Galyon, who teaches in ETSU’s Department of Educational Foundations and Special Education, says that while there is a high turnover of special education teachers across the country, the issue is especially problematic in rural areas.

“In some places, there may be only one special education …

2021-April-07-Etsu Releases Modified Stage 4 Operations Plan, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Dear ETSU community,

News of expanded access to the COVID-19 vaccine brings renewed hope to our campus and our nation as we make plans to move forward from the pandemic. Throughout these challenging times, our priority has always been ensuring the health and safety of our campus and our community. A complete timeline of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic can be found here. 

I am pleased to report that based on the guidance from the Senior Leadership Team and our Medical Response Team, East Tennessee State University will begin transitioning to the next phase …

2021-April-07-Dr Daryl Carter Named To Ths Board, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Dr. Daryl A. Carter

JOHNSON CITY (April 7, 2021) – Dr. Daryl A. Carter of East Tennessee State University was recently selected to serve a three-year term on the Tennessee Historical Society (THS) board of directors.

Founded in 1849, the THS is the oldest continually operating historical organization in Tennessee. Its early collection of documents and artifacts related to the state’s natural, aboriginal and civil history became the basis for the Tennessee State Museum, and the documents, which include manuscripts dating …

2021-April-06-Laura Martin Chosen As Delegate For American Dental Hygienists Association, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (April 6, 2021) – Laura Martin, a junior in East Tennessee State University’s Dental Hygiene Program, was selected as the 2021 American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) District VI Delegate.

As the delegate, she will represent dental hygiene students from Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi at the ADHA’s National Conference, which will be held in person and virtually this year.

“My district has chosen to attend the virtual conference, which will take place June 28-30,” Martin said. “At the virtual conference, I will get to voice my opinions on policies that will affect dental hygienists and dental hygiene …

Cultivating Change: Creating A Business Proposal For The Office Of Innovation At Morehead State University, Alan M. Rucker

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A capstone submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education in the College of Education at Morehead State University by Alan M. Rucker on April 5, 2021.

2021-April-05-Emergency Notification Systems Test, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (April 5, 2021) – As part of its continued emphasis on campus safety, East Tennessee State University will test its emergency mass notification systems on Tuesday, April 6, at 9 a.m.

ETSU’s mass notification systems were installed in 2008, and include an outdoor warning siren system with five large speakers strategically placed on the main campus and on the VA campus, emergency text and email messaging, desktop messaging for computers connected to the ETSU system, an alert message on the ETSU homepage, and a public address system in select university buildings.

ETSU’s outdoor siren system will sound at …

2021-04-05 Newsletter, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress newsletter from April 5, 2021.

2021-04-05 Minutes, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress meeting minutes from April 5, 2021.

Enhancing Engineering Change Management Processes Of Small Manufacturing Enterprises (Smes): A Case Study, Michael Alan Schemel

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Business and Technology at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science by Michael Alan Schemel on April 2, 2021.

2021-April-02-Martin To Speak In Women On Wednesdays, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (April 2, 2021) – “Fostering Inclusion and Belonging for Our ETSU Diverse Populations” is the focus of a free virtual talk by Carshonda Martin at East Tennessee State University on Wednesday, April 7, at noon via Zoom.

Carshonda Martin

In this talk, which is part of the “Women on Wednesdays” lecture series sponsored by the ETSU Women’s Studies Program, Martin will share efforts and strategies that can be used by …

2021-April-02-Message From President Noland, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

The following is a message from ETSU President Brian Noland to students, faculty and staff on April 2, 2021. 

Dear Members of the ETSU Community,

I hope that on this holiday weekend you are enjoying time with loved ones. I would like to take this opportunity to talk about the feelings that many are expressing over the decision by Coach Jason Shay to resign as the head coach of the men’s basketball program. 

Over the course of the past few weeks, significant internal and external focus has been placed upon the campus of East Tennessee State University.  The diversity and …

Ceramic Studio Assistant, Allison Jones, Adam Yungbluth

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Oral Presentations

The research project will focus on learning the various activities involved in running a college level Ceramics Studio. Activities will include clay mixing for Ceramics 1 courses, mixing studio glazes & slips, firing bisque, reduction, soda, & wood kiln, and other activities to improve the Ceramics Studio.

The Art Of Preservation, Sinclaire Dorsey, Melissa Yungbluth

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Oral Presentations

Proper preservation of creative works is imperative to sustaining documentation for future generations’ education. Exhibition designers, such as the students awarded with the undergraduate research fellowship for the Golding-Yang gallery, must be mindful of the environmental factors that impact creative works. For instance, light sensitivity of the materials can be overwhelmed by ultraviolet and infrared radiation produced by the sun. Atmospheric humidity, when not regulated, will destroy irreplaceable artwork that could provide future historians a better understanding of modern culture. Extreme temperatures are devastating to the preservation of artistic works. The regulation of these environmental factors will provide future generations …

Low Stress Handling Techniques In Shelter Animals And The Overall Effects On Physiological Parameters, Ashley Swim, Courtney Smart, Amy Staton

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Oral Presentations

Animal shelters tend to be a very stressful environment for dogs as there are many new sounds, smells, and animals. This stress is not only bad for their psychological health and can lead to behavioral issues, but it can also have an impact on their physical health. Stress impacts multiple systems of the body, resulting in increased heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, temperature and even blood glucose levels in dogs. The impact stress has on these systems can lead to a compromised immune system and increases the probabilities of the dog becoming ill. However, by using Fear Free methods, …