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Forward Together Update [Winter Break Update], December 21, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

A winter break update on the importance of getting a booster shot, travel and holiday recommendations, Student Health Clinic hours, a reminder about the voluntary vaccine verification process, and the Panther Health Survey.

Does Digital Literacy Empower Adolescent Girls In Low- And Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review, Salima Meherali, Komal Abdul Rahim, Sandra Campbell, Zohra S. Lassi

School of Nursing & Midwifery

Background: The vast majority (90%) of the world's adolescents aged 10-19 live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); and in those resource-limited settings, girls face distinct challenges across multiple health, social, and economic domains. Gender equality and girls' empowerment are key goals in their own right and are central to all other development goals. Digital literacy is a great enabler for the empowerment of young girls. This systematic review aims to assess the range and nature of digital literacy interventions implemented to empower adolescent girls in LMICs and identify evidence about adolescent girls' access and use of digital technologies in …

Validation Of A Brazilian Portuguese Measure Of Family Resources In A Sample Of Parents To Children With Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome, Sarah Barker Ladd

College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

In the aftermath of the 2015 Zika virus outbreak in Brazil, thousands of children and their families continue to face challenges associated with Congenital Zika Syndrome, a developmental condition associated with microcephaly and other serious birth defects affecting the central nervous system. Family-centered rehabilitative care is critical to optimize the trajectories of children who have significant developmental disabilities like CZS. These services involve assessing for the presence of family resources that may help to promote positive outcomes for children. Little is known regarding family resources in the context of caring for a child with CZS in Brazil due to the …

How Physical Activity Implementation Strategies Changed During The Covid-19 Pandemic In Schools Enrolled In The Let’S Go! Program, Alexandra Peary

Honors College

Childhood obesity is a serious public health issue in the United States. Many children fail to meet the recommended daily physical activity of 60 minutes. Poor metabolic health at a young age puts children and adolescents at a significantly higher risk of developing chronic health issues in adulthood. With the potential to further exacerbate the obesity epidemic, the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic challenged students’ abilities to participate in structured physical activity, such as recess and physical education, due to school closures, strict social distancing guidelines, and hybrid or remote models of learning. This lack of structure and opportunities for …

Forward Together Update [Thanksgiving Break Update], November 17, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Information about vaccination rates in Iowa and a reminder that on-campus vaccinations are still available.

Important Message From Board Of Regents President Michael Richards, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Memo from the President of the Iowa Board of Regents concerning the state law regarding COVD-19 vaccinations and the Federal Executive Order 14042. Regents universities are to make recording employee status on vaccinations a voluntary option.

Health Technology In School-Based Health Centers: Supporting Continuous Care During Covid-19, Erin Sullivan, Anna Goddard, Paula Fields, Suzanne Mackey

Nursing Faculty Publications

Background: Children and adolescents in the United States face disparities by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, including unequal access to consistent and high-quality healthcare. School-based health centers (SBHCs) promote health equity by delivering primary, mental, and other health services directly to students in their schools. The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States resulted in schools and SBHCs closing their physical sites and pivoting to virtual service delivery. Methods: In the months immediately following school closures, school-based health center practitioners and sponsors participated in an online listening series to share how they used technology to creatively advertise services, engage with students, …

Transforming Pete’S Initial Standards: Ensuring Social Justice For Black Students In Physical Education., Brian Culp

Faculty and Research Publications

Calls to transform the initial Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) standards to reflect social justice have garnered little attention. Recent events have magnified the racial injustices inflicted upon Black people in America and their ability to participate as full equals in a society influenced and characterized by white supremacy. Using critical race theory (CRT) as a framework, the authors examine the racial formulation of the historical and current installations of SHAPE America’s initial PETE Standards to illustrate the influence of white supremacy in PETE programs, the relationship to physical literacy, and the impact on Black students. After analysis, the authors …

To Work In A Field Centered In Health Equity And Social Justice, Public Health Curriculum Reform Is Essential, Leso Munala, Elizabeth Allen

Public Health Faculty Scholarship

In examining the subject of social justice in public health literature, the word “inextricably” is often used to define the inherent tie between the two. As public health aims to improve the health outcomes of all populations, social justice is argued to be the philosophy on which public health is based - its core value. Effectively addressing complex global health problems requires interpretative methods, critical knowledge, historical perspectives, and values infrastructure. We proposed an MPH curriculum reform with a more explicit focus on social justice. With substantial contributions from an interprofessional and diverse advisory board composed of faculty, staff, students, …

Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU women's basketball team from August to December 2021.

Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU basketball team from August to December 2021.

Reinvigorating A Technical Countering Weapons Of Mass Destruction Distance Learning Graduate Certificate Program, James C. Petrosky, Gaiven Varshney, Jeremy Slagley, Sara Shaghaghi

Faculty Publications

Current Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) demands can be divided broadly into policy and science. The science of chemical, biological, and radiological/nuclear weapons informs the limits of development, production, employment, operation, detection, risk characterization, human and material protection, and medical intervention. In short, the science of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) should precede and inform the development of policy. It is to this end that the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) CWMD program was re-established, providing a technical educational option for practitioners to understand the science behind a very technically challenging subject.

Forward Together Update [Black Hawk County & Campus Trends, Eligibility Requirements Pfizer-Biontech Booster, & More], September 29, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Reports that the cases of COVID-19 are trending downward in Black Hawk County and on campus. Gives the eligibility requirements for getting the Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot. Reminds about the flu vaccine clinics on campus and the Panther Health Survey.

Forward Together Update [Fda Authorization Booster Shots & Counseling Center Resources], September 24, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Reports that the Food and Drug Administration has authorized booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for people 65 and older or those adults at higher risk of exposure to the virus. Also gives reminders about Counseling Center resources for students, flu vaccine clinics, and the Panther Health Survey.

Forward Together Update [Statistics & Vaccine Information], September 16, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Gives statistics on the impact vaccines have had on hospitalization rates and reminds that vaccines are available on campus and that vaccinated students are eligible for a $25 UNI Bookstore gift card. Also reminds that two of the vaccines require a second dose.

Forward Together Update [Student Health Center, Testing, & Panther Health Survey], September 10, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Explains that if a person wants to be tested for COVID at the Student Health Center, they should call and make an appointment. Reminds that the self-test kits can be picked up withour making an appointment. Reminds that the Panther Health Survey is still to be used by everyone who is either having symptoms of COVID-19, exposed to COVID-19 and unvaccinated, or need to access COVID-19 leave. Reminds that vaccines are available and for people to practice self-care as the semester starts to get busier.

Forward Together Update [Vaccinations, Mental Health Support, & Panther Health Survey], September 8, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Encourages vaccinations against COVID-19, gives information on ways to access mental health support, and reminds those experiencing or exposed to COVID-19 to fill out the Panther Health Survey.

Forward Together Update [Vaccinations, Home Tests, & Panther Health Survey], September 7, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Encourages vaccinations against COVID-19, gives information on how to acquire at-home tests for COVID-19, and reminds those experiencing or exposed to COVID-19 to fill out the Panther Health Survey.

Forward Together Update [Student Health Center & Masks] September 1, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Reminds students they can get vaccinated at the Student Health Center (and get a $25 UNI Bookstore gift card), reminds everyone that masks are recommended in indoor public spaces, to stay home when sick, to get tested and complete the Panther Health Survey if they experience symptoms.

An Exploration Into Public Health Experiences Of Rural Residents To Facilitate Understanding Of Chronic Poor Health Habits: A Phenomenological Study, Marybeth E. Mitcham

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to interpret the public health education experiences of rural residents in one predominantly rural county. This county was identified by its pseudonym, Middlesex County, for the purposes of this paper. The research was done to identify causal factors contributing to the problem of non-compliance exhibited by many rural residents. The non-compliance has resulted in many of those residents choosing to not implement beneficial practices and information from public health education. The guiding behavioral theory for this study was Maslow’s behavioral theory of a hierarchy of needs. This theory describes the rationale behind …

Forward Together Update [Vaccine Clinic, Free Mask, Testing, & Panther Health Survey], August 26, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Encourages all students, faculty, and staff get vaccinated and gives the hours of the vaccine clinic at the Student Health Clinic. Also announces the availability of a free mask for students at the UNI Bookstore, the options available for testing for COVID-19, and a reminder of who should fill out the Panther Health Survey.

Covid-19 Update, Cedarville University

COVID-19 Updates

No abstract provided.

Forward Together Update [Pfizer-Biontech Vaccine, Masks, & Test Kits], August 25, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Provides an update that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been fully approved and that the vaccine is available at the Student Health Clinic. Also provides reminders on the use of face coverings, the Panther Health Survey and who should fill it out, and the availability of test kits for COVID-19 at the Student Health Center.

Welcome Back, And Let's Get Vaccinated, Panthers! August 23, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Reminder to students to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and encourages wearing masks in classes and other indoor public settings. Also reminds students that once vaccinated, they can get a gift card to the UNI Bookstore.

Forward Together Update [Bookstore Gift Card, Vaccination Clinics, & Cdc Recommendations For Face Coverings], August 17, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Announces students who have been fully vaccinated are eligible to receive a UNI Bookstore gift card and the availability of on-campus vaccination clinics. Also reminds about the CDC recommendations for face coverings.

Exploring Community Perceptions, Attitudes And Practices Regarding The Covid-19 Pandemic In Karachi, Pakistan, Anam Shahil Feroz, Naureen Akber Ali, Ridah Feroz, Noshaba Akber, Salima Nazim Meghani

Community Health Sciences

Background: The Government of Pakistan is facing difficulty to contain the surge of COVID-19 due to the country's social, political, economical and cultural context. Experiences from the previous epidemic suggest that community perceptions, social norms and cultural practices can impede COVID-19 containment. To understand social responses towards COVID-19, the study aims to explore the understanding of COVID-19 and the acceptance of control measures among community members.
Methods: We conducted an exploratory qualitative study using a purposive sampling approach, at two communities of Karachi, Pakistan. In-depth interviews were conducted with community members including, young, middle-aged and older adults of both genders. …

Forward Together Update [Welcome Back, Cdc Face Coverings, & Bor Prohibits Face Covering And Vaccination Requirements], August 10, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

Shares a welcome back message with encouragement for vaccination against COVID-19 and gives an update for the CDC's recommendations on face coverings. Also reminds that The Board of Regents, State of Iowa guidelines prohibit all public universities from requiring masks or vaccinations on campus.

Supporting Health Literacy In Adolescent Populations: Distinguishing Pedagogies For Sun Safety Education In Schools, Donna Barwood

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to distinguish pedagogies supporting critical health literacy development in adolescent populations. Specifically, for sun safety education in schools. Design/methodology/approach: The paper draws on an exploratory intrinsic case study design to qualitatively examine the learning conditions that Pre-Service Teachers' (PsTs) mobilise to advance Health Literary (HL) in learning activities. Findings: This paper presents data that shows the different ways thirty Pre-Service Teachers (PsTs) in Western Australia conceptualise HL in sun safety education for Year 7 students (12–13 years old). Examination of three consecutive lesson plans categorised learning activities (n = 444) according to HL …

Ua12/2/1 Fresh Start, Vol. 97, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

College Heights Herald magazine regarding returning to WKU in person after COVID-19 lockdown.

• Stone, Damon. Fresh Faces, Familiar Traditions Come to Campus with Incoming Class – Class of 2025
• Jones, Jake. WKU Commons Sees Delays, Expected to be Completed In the Fall – University Libraries
• Murray, Debra. Living Learning Communities Bring a New Sense of Home to WKU
• Murray, Debra. What You Missed on the Hill This Summer – Garrett Conference Center, First Year Village, Munday Hall, COVID-19, Retirement
• Fisher, Brittany. Reclaiming the Hill – MASTER Plan
• Burris, Lily. Dear Readers
• Stryker, Shane. The Usual Take on My Unusual College …

Interview Of Kate Ward-Gaus Avp Of Student Wellness, Kate Ward-Gaus, Wendy Stanley

All Oral Histories

Kate Ward-Gaus was the Assistant Vice President of Student Wellness at La Salle University. She retired in January 2021. Prior to retiring, Kate worked in substance abuse counseling and wellness for more than forty years. She joined La Salle in 2006 and became the Director of the Alcohol and Other Drug Education Center prior to becoming Assistant VP in 2017. Kate was part of the leadership team that prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in February 2020.