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Ada News - 04/11/2022, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

Program Review: Agribusiness Program, University Of Nebraska At Kearney Agribusiness Faculty

Academic Program Reviews

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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-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-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 …

Influence Of Ict Use On Smes Performance In North-Central Geo-Political Zone Nigeria, Olatunji Azeez Bakare Mr., Ezinwanyi Madukoma Phd, Musa Yila Umar Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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Dance Students Recognized At Regional Conference, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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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 …

The Ability Of Real Estate Students To Self-Assess: Implications For Effective Course Management, Karen Mcgrath, Tom Geurts

Faculty Journal Articles

Engaged students desire to do well, while course instructors endeavor to create a course environment that will achieve long-term mastery of the subject and student success in the classroom and beyond. Despite the effort put forth by both parties, the result is sometimes less favorable than expected. Studies have shown that people tend to overestimate their own abilities (“overconfidence”). When students are overconfident it leads them to believe that they know more than they actually do and consequently study less, while basing their expectations on what grade they would like to achieve, all of which further serves to compound 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.

2022-04-07 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate newsletter from April 7, 2022.

2022-04-07 Confidentiality Agreement Resolution, Revision, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

A revisal of the Confidentiality Agreement Resolution placed before the Faculty Senate on April 7, 2022.

2022-04-07 Student Government Association Review Day Draft, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Morehead State University. Student Government Association.

Faculty Senate Records

A draft submitted on April 7, 2022 by the Student Government Association to have a "Reading Day" added prior to Finals Week.

2022-04-07 Resolution On Confidentiality Agreements, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

A resolution submitted on April 7, 2022 by the United Campus Workers at Morehead State University on the University Confidentiality Agreements requirement.

Human Trafficking Among Utah Girls And Women, Lindsay B. Gezinski, Mckayla Caress, Marin Christensen, Susan R. Madsen

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

Human trafficking is a global problem that involves the exploitation of people for profit through the means of force, fraud, or coercion.¹ It takes a variety of forms, including forced labor, debt bondage, domestic servitude, and sexual exploitation.² Systemic inequalities, such as mass displacement, extreme poverty, and lack of access to education and job opportunities are examples of contributing factors that can fuel trafficking of vulnerable populations.³ While the scale of trafficking in persons is difficult to determine, estimates suggest that there were over 40 million victims worldwide in 2016.⁴ In fact, during the COVID-19 pandemic, …

Farm Succession Planning: Why And How?, Allan Vyhnalek

Cornhusker Economics

If you visit with an ag professional and ask them “What percentage of farmers and ranchers have an estate plan, or an up-to-date estate/succession plan?” the answer will be half, or just less than half. This article will examine why that happens and give some simple steps for anyone to follow to create an up-to-date estate or succession plan. Farmers and ranchers don’t have a plan for a variety of reasons. These might include not ever planning to retire, not wanting to give up control, or not wanting to admit that they will ever pass away. Too often, we don’t …

Governor Signs Budget With Investment In Ag Innovation Facility, University Communication

Nebraska Innovation Campus Materials

Gov. Pete Ricketts on April 4 [2022] signed a mid-biennium budget package for the state that makes investments in key priorities of the University of Nebraska System, including the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s agricultural innovation facility. The budget package includes $25 million for the agricultural innovation facility, which will serve as a companion to the United States Department of Agriculture’s proposed National Center for Precision, Resilient and Regenerative Agriculture. Both facilities are being planned for construction on Nebraska Innovation Campus. As proposed, the $50 million companion facility will feature a public-private partnership with $25 million provided via private funds and the …

2022-April-05-Etsu Hosting Q And A On Ukraine Crisis, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 5, 2022) – The unfolding crisis in Ukraine continues to hold the world’s attention and generate questions about the conflict, forces and ideas propelling it. On Tuesday, April 12, a panel of experts from East Tennessee State University will assemble to address questions from the public and provide vital context.  

The event, free and open to the public, happens at 7 p.m. in room 311 on the third floor of the D.P. Culp Student Center.  

“This will provide an engaging opportunity for members of the public to get important questions answered by scholars who are intimately …

2022-April-05-Etsu's Reece Museum Wins Awards, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 5, 2022) – The Reece Museum at East Tennessee State University was the recipient of two Tennessee Association of Museums (TAM) Awards of Excellence at the recent TAM conference.

Performers and attendees participate in a jam session

The TAM awards were presented to museums across the state for exceptional projects, programs and events held in 2021. The Awards Ceremony took place in Jonesborough at the McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School on March 16. The Reece Museum received a Temporary Exhibit Award of Excellence for the “Illustrating Dante’s Divine Comedy” exhibition and a Special Event …

2022-04-05 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 policy changes to the mask mandate from April 5, 2022.

2022-04-05 Minutes, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress meeting minutes from April 5, 2022.

2022-04-05 Resolution On Confidentiality Agreements, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

A resolution placed before the Faculty Senate on April 7, 2022 regarding the administration's use of Confidentiality Agreements during the hiring of staff and faculty.

Stress Less Fest Promotes Positive Mental Health, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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Using Cliftonstrengthstm For Professional Development: Recommendations For Practice, Nancy A. Watkins, Cynthia Gautreau, Daryl V. Watkins

Publications

This article explores how a culture of strengths-based leadership can positively impact professional development for school site administrators. The strengths of school district administrators were measured through the administration of CliftonStrengths™ assessment. Themes that emerged were determined through the assessment and qualitative analysis of responses. A sample of convenience 50 principals and assistant principals from a public school district in Southern California participated in this research. The findings revealed that the common talent themes among school site administrators were relationship building, executing, influencer, and learner. This study supports future practices to enable human resources personnel to design targeted professional development …

2022-April-04-Etsu Hosting String Band Summit, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 4, 2022) – The String Band Summit conference, held at East Tennessee State University from April 8-10, allows participants to experience and consider music from a broader perspective. The conference, hosted by ETSU’s Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies and the Department of Appalachian Studies, was inspired by a number of related events, such as the International Country Music Conference and the Banjo Gathering, as well as informal meetings between students of string band music, organizers said.  

“My colleague Roy Andrade organized meetings with other students studying string band music at nearby institutions,” Lee Bidgood, …

2022-April-02-Etsu Rotc Cadets Will Be Commissioned May, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 2, 2022) – Cadets in the Army ROTC Program at East Tennessee State University will be commissioned as second lieutenants at a 1 p.m. ceremony at the Brown Hall Auditorium on ETSU’s main campus on Friday, May 6.

Retired Lieutenant General Ronald Hite, an ETSU alumni and Washington County native, is the guest speaker. Hite’s awards are many: two Distinguished Service Medals, four Legion of Merit honors and the Bronze Star, among others. A faithful supporter of ETSU, Hite retired from the Virginia-based Cypress International as chairman and CEO in 2005 following his years of military …