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2023-September-22-Etsu Highly Ranked In Prestigious Princeton Review, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

The university prizes hands-on learning for all students.

East Tennessee State University was ranked by the prestigious Princeton Review as one of the best regional colleges in the South. 

This ranking in the 2024 Best Colleges edition puts ETSU well ahead of hundreds of colleges and universities. 

“I am not at all surprised by this ranking,” said Dr. Kimberly D. McCorkle, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs. “Our dedicated faculty and staff have worked hard to offer an outstanding education at a compelling price, and our students, armed with grit and determination, are simply incredible.”  

As for the …

Organizing A Class Discussion, Patrick Schultz

AI Assignment Library

A common professional activity is to review large documents in preparation for discussions and meetings. Part of this process is the identification of major themes in those documents and the creation of discussion questions to help you understand them better. The purpose of this assignment is to help you determine the major concepts and themes from the portion of the textbook that you are responsible for discussing, and to develop a range of discussion questions that you can use to facilitate that discussion. You will also become familiar with summarizing a text for distribution to others.

2023-09-21 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from September 21, 2023.

2023-09-21 Employee Benefits Committee Revisal Response, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Response from the administration to the revised proposal for the Employee Benefits Committee submitted to the Faculty Senate on September 21, 2023.

Progress Reimagined: A Generation Z Perspective On Belfast In Relation To The Unsdgs., Lucy Love Haman, Rebecca F. Macleod, Emilee E. Ernster, Camryn Moore, Erin Miller, Daron Baltazar, Ricardo Jackson

[Archive] Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS)

This research explores a contemporary outsider view of Belfast, through the eyes of Generation Z visiting college students, in relation to how three United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are carried out (Good Health and Well-Being, Climate Action, and Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions). To learn through firsthand accounts, the researchers utilized ethnographic and phenomenological methods, as interacting with locals to gather community inputs, surveying different groups in the city, Abstract: recording quotes said by citizens and displayed at billboards, and For Peer Review applying personal sensory experiences. It was found that a political deadlock plays a major role in the …

Family Day 2023, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

The Role Of U.S. Government Regulatioms, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

Provides detailed coverage of information resources on U.S. Government information resources for federal regulations. Features historical background on these regulations, details on the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations, includes information on individuals can participate in the federal regulatory process by commenting on proposed agency regulations via https://regulations.gov/, describes the role of presidential executive orders, refers to recent and upcoming U.S. Supreme Court cases involving federal regulations, and describes current congressional legislation seeking to give Congress greater involvement in the federal regulatory process.

2023-09-20 General Education Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., General Education Council.

Faculty Senate Records

Meeting minutes of the General Education Council for September 20, 2023.

U.S. Trade And Investment Restrictions: Laudable But Costly Goals, Christine Mcdaniel

Yeutter Institute International Trade Policy Review

U.S. Commerce Secretary Raimondo’s recent visit to China resulted in the announcement of a new “export control enforcement information exchange” between the United States and China. The laudable goal is to prevent China from using U.S. technology for military purposes against the United States or our allies. An information exchange may be a way to explain things to each other, but the fact remains that the export controls are indeed in place. China represents large revenue streams for three of the largest US chip producers—about 20% for Nvidia, 60% for Qualcomm, and 20-30% for Intel. If these U.S. companies cannot …

Fundraising Success: Lindenwood Raises More The $5 Million, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

2023-September-19-Celebrated Cartoonist Speaking At Etsu, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(September 19, 2023) Gene Yang, a celebrated and internationally respected cartoonist, is coming to East Tennessee State University for the fifth annual Equity and Inclusion Conference. 

Yang will speak at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, in the D.P. Culp Student Center ballroom. His talk is free and open to the public.

As the Library of Congress’ fifth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Yang advocated for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely.  

Yang’s work has touched thousands over the last decade.  

“American Born Chinese,” Yang’s first graphic novel, was a National Book Award finalist, as well as the …

Influencing Air Force Logisticians' Information Seeking During The Covid-19 Pandemic: The Role Of Organizational Meetings In An Expanded Prism Framework, Matthew D. Roberts, Christopher T. Price, Seong-Jong Joo

Faculty Publications

Purpose: This research aims to understand how organizational workplace meetings surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic impacted logistics Airmen across the United States Air Force and how these meetings impacted their risk seeking behavior on social media.

Design/methodology/approach: This survey research tested an extended Planned Risk Information Risk Seeking Model (PRISM) with organizational meetings as an antecedent to determine if current meetings influenced an Airman's perceived behavioral control, attitude toward seeking, subjective norms, knowledge sufficiency and intention to seek information regarding COVID-19.

Findings: Results of the CFA showed that the expanded PRISM model had good model fit. Additionally, using …

Examining Religiosity, Spirituality, And Work-Life Choice Among Graduate Psychology Students In U.S. Programs, Patrick T. Slowinski

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Religiosity and spirituality have been found to positively affect health, longevity, and happiness in some studies. However, a dearth of U.S. - based research on the relationship among religiosity and spirituality and work-life choice (also known as work-life balance, work-life conflict, and work-life integration) exists. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the relationship among religiosity and spirituality and work-life choice in online graduate psychology programs at universities in the United States. One hundred forty-three respondents completed 44 Likert-scaled items from previously validated instruments: the Spiritual Intelligence Self-Report Inventory-10 (SISRI-24), the Religious Commitment Inventory-10 (RCI-10), and the Work-Life …

Impact Of Leadership For Startup Companies, Emem Okon Akpanekong

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Startups play a vital role in employment opportunities, creating new markets, and economic developments in a nation. However, several challenges, such as financial and scalability factors, confront startups at the initial stages because of the highly uncertain startup business environment. Recent research has confirmed that the development of startups is indeed connected to leadership. A literature review revealed that entrepreneurial leadership, as opposed to mainstream leadership theories, is more suitable to explain the complex leadership process in startup growth and development. A qualitative, single case study was conducted to investigate the leadership characteristics of successful startup founders to explain the …

Sustainability And Professional Sales: A Review And Future Research Agenda, Colin B. Gabler, V. Myles Landers, Omar S. Itani

Marketing Faculty Publications

Sustainability has become a consideration for every firm operating in today’s business landscape. Scholars are tasked with uncovering bridges and barriers to successfully implement sustainability strategies, and the academic community has largely responded. However, while sustainability research has proliferated across business disciplines, it is conspicuously missing from professional selling and sales management. This is partly due to conceptual ambiguity, but also because sustainability generally involves firm-level policies and programs, and therefore domains like consumer behavior, marketing strategy, and supply chain management have occupied the space. This is problematic because while executives develop sustainability strategies, the sales force is responsible for …

Deciphering Consumer Commitment: Exploring The Dual Influence Of Self-Brand And Self-Group Relationships, Brittney Bauer, Brad D. Carlson, Mark J. Arnold

School of Business: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Consumer-brand relationships are highly valued as brand-committed consumers are thought to deliver many positive outcomes for affiliated brands. However, in addition to connections between individuals and brands, consumer-brand relationships also involve relationships between individuals and other brand users. Little attention has been given to the potential consequences associated with commitment to other brand users as compared to the brand itself. Therefore, our framework establishes two distinct types of consumer-brand relationships (i.e., self-brand relationships vs. self-group relationships) that differentially influence brand commitment versus group commitment, leading to contrasting effects on both desirable and undesirable brand outcomes. Specifically, our studies illuminate …

The Effects Of Sales Surprise On Inventory Turnover: An Empirical Study, Muhammad Yousaf, Bruce Dehning

Accounting Faculty Articles and Research

Sales surprise (SS) is a significant factor in a firm’s inventory turnover (ITO). In order to estimate SS, it is necessary to select an appropriate approach of sales forecasting. The current study’s main purpose is to examine the effects of SS on ITO. The data was gained from the Albertina database from 2017 to 2021, for two sectors: manufacturing and construction. The Czech firms’ panel data was used to estimate sales forecasts by four different methods: (i) sales linear forecast (SLF), (ii) sales change (SCH), (iii) sales growth (SG), and (iv) sales forecast random walk (SRW). The two most accurate …

Staff Council Minutes, Georgia Southern University

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

No abstract provided.

2023-September-15-Etsu Theatre And Dance Announce Upcoming Performances, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

For years, East Tennessee State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance has provided students with exceptional opportunities that boost social awareness, self-confidence, communication skills and more. 

Another important role of the department: enriching the university and the Appalachian Highlands with regular performances in the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts. 

That tradition continues in the 2023-24 academic year. 

“We are thrilled to announce our lineup, and I am so proud of the work our faculty, staff and students have already put in,” said Karen Brewster, chair of the department. “We truly believe that the arts help us make sense of …

Staff Council Agenda, Georgia Southern University

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

No abstract provided.

2023-September-15-Etsu Hosting Supply Chain Digital Tech Summit, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

September 15, 2023

East Tennessee State University’s Department of Management, Marketing and Supply Chain invites business and IT professionals and managers, recruiters, educators and government representatives to join the Appalachian Highlands Supply Chain and Digital Technology Summit in October. 

The event is scheduled for October 20 at the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts. It runs from 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., with an optional networking lunch with ETSU supply chain and computing students from 12:15-1:30 p.m. 

The summit aims to address the most pressing challenges and opportunities in the industry. 

The agenda will cover a broad spectrum of topics, including regional …

2023-September-15-Etsu Issues Call To Action On Mental Health, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(September 15, 2023)

East Tennessee State University devotes considerable resources into uplifting the mental health not only of faculty, staff and students, but the Appalachian Highlands region, as well. 

 

And earlier this month, ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland signed a proclamation designating September as “Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.”  

 

“Nationally, campuses are witnessing a mental health crisis,” said Noland. “The recognition is not just an acknowledgment of the seriousness of the issue but a call to action for each one of us.” 

 

The university promotes a range of activities and steps to achieve better mental health. That includes physical activity, …

2023-09-15 Institutional Review Board For The Protection Of Human Subjects In Research Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Institutional Review Board For The Protection Of Human Subjects In Research.

Faculty Senate Records

The meeting minutes of the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research for September 15, 2023.

2023-09-15 University Tenure Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., University Promotion Committee.

Faculty Senate Records

University Tenure Committee meeting minutes from September 15, 2023.

Managerial Incentives For Esg In The Financial Servies Industry - Direct And Indirect Assotion Betwn Esg And Executive Compensation, Jooh Lee, Rachel Koh, Eunsup Daniel Shim

Rohrer College of Business Departmental Research

This study investigates the empirical association between environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) performance and top executive compensation in the US financial services industry. Considering that financial firms can inflict systemic shocks across the economy, it has been argued that they must conduct ethical and sustainable business in accordance with ESG principles. This study examines whether ESG efforts are beneficial to managers

2023-September-14-Etsu Celebrates The Newly Renovated Lamb Hall, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

East Tennessee State University celebrated the grand reopening of Lamb Hall with an afternoon of special events and a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 14.

Named for Dr. John P. Lamb Jr., the building serves as a hub for the university’s health-related programs, including the College of Public Health and the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences.

The first request for state funding to renovate the building was made in 1994, and now, nearly 30 years later, that dream is a reality with the completion of the $26 million renovation. The work that began in 2017 has …

2023-September-14-Etsu- Incredible Colors Likely This Fall, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(September 14, 2023)

Fall color has the potential to be incredible in the Appalachian Highlands this year. 

That’s according to Travis Watson, East Tennessee State University’s campus arborist.   

“Having those bright sunny days during the fall is really a bonus,” said Watson. “We will get a really nice display of those reds if we can keep sunny days and cool nights.”  

Some of the tallest peaks in the Appalachian Mountains are beginning to display hints of what will become a thrilling display of crimson, gold and orange. 

The mountains of East Tennessee, Western North Carolina and Southwest Virginia will likely …

2023-September-14-Etsu To Host Symposium On Aging With Tenncare, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(September 14, 2023) – East Tennessee State University’s Center for Rural Health Research and TennCare are teaming up to host the East Tennessee Aging Symposium on Friday, Sept. 29.  

The event will give community-based organizations the opportunity to shape the development of Tennessee’s Multisector Plan for Aging (MPA). Participants will have the opportunity to hear from Tennessee Health Commissioner Dr. Ralph Alvarado, as well as representatives from TennCare, AARP Tennessee and faculty from the ETSU’s Center for Rural Health Research.

"Collaborating with communities and organizations across the state that are dedicated to the well-being of our aging population is an …

2023-09-14 Provost's Message On Library Status, Morehead State University. Office Of The Provost.

Faculty Senate Records

Message sent from the Provost to the Library Dean on faculty status of librarians from September 14, 2023.

2023-09-14 Examination Of Benchmarks For Msu’S Library Staffing Level Recommendations, Methodology, And Sources, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

A report submitted on September 14, 2023 to the Faculty Senate on library staffing titled, an Examination of Benchmarks for MSU’s Library Staffing Level Recommendations, Methodology, and Sources.