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Impacts Of Campus Disruption On Educational Developers’ Role-Identity And Teamwork, William V. Pilny, Benjamin Brock, Stephanie Laggini Fiore

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

In times of crises, educational developers (EDs) work to ameliorate the teaching- and learning-related impacts caused by campus-wide disruptions such as health-related emergencies, mass shootings, and environmental disasters. These incidents may impact the personal-psychological factors and processes of EDs that, in turn, influence their engagement with team members and faculty. Given the vital role EDs play in improving faculty teaching and student learning across higher education (Dawson et al., 2010; Grupp, 2014; Schroeder et al., 2010), understanding the impacts of campus-wide disruptions on their functioning is critical. The present, novel study uses a psychological-phenomenological methodology and the Dynamic Systems Model …

Comfort Club, Cecilia Duong, Kathy Ho

Honors Expanded Learning Clubs

There are many cases where children are dependent or heavily reliant on a particular item, whether a blanket, plushie, or nightlight. Therefore, Comfort Club aims to create a safe space for children to develop connections with emotionally supportive items that can be taken home and continuously nurtured beyond the classroom. Students also experience the impact of positivity and appreciation within the school as they learn how to effectively work with others, receive optimistic statements from their club leaders, and place their creativity into projects catering to their plushies.

Girl Empowerment Club, Tori Pedersen, Murphy Glen

Honors Expanded Learning Clubs

Girl Empowerment Club teaches girls about self-reflection and communicating effectively in hope of inspiring confidence. The goal of the club is to encourage girls to strengthen their interpersonal skills while learning more about themselves.

Entrepreneurial Leadership And Teamwork: The Key To Innovation In The 21st Century, Connie I. Reimers-Hild, Susan N. Williams

Kimmel Education and Research Center: Presentations and White Papers

Entrepreneurial leadership and continuous innovation are vital components of 21st century communities and organizations. Entrepreneurial leaders must realize the importance of environmental, social and global issues while creating an atmosphere of innovation designed to help followers become more entrepreneurial themselves.

Entrepreneurial individuals and teams have the ability to recognize and capitalize on opportunities, innovate, take risks, adapt to rapid change and marshal resources to achieve their goals. When individuals come together as an effective team, they can produce a synergy to meet the demands of a rapidly changing and competitive work environment. Therefore, entrepreneurial leaders must develop entrepreneurial individuals and …

Nf01-486 Creating A Strong Family: Why Are Families So Important?, John Defrain

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Marriage and family are perhaps society's oldest and most resilient institutions. From the beginning of human life, people have grouped themselves into families to find emotional, physical and communal support. Although in recent years social commentators have predicted the demise of both marriage and the family, they not only survive but continue to change and evolve. Family structures may vary around the world, and yet, the value of family endures.

Nf01-489 Creating A Strong Family: The Family That Eats Happily Together Stays Together, John Defrain

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

When people in strong families talk about what makes them strong, doing enjoyable things together is mentioned time and time again. The list of enjoyable activities is a lengthy one, of course, and each family is unique in this regard.

Nf01-488 Creating A Strong Family: Quality Time In Great Quantity, John Defrain

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Societies are often fueled by the platitude, which can be defined as conventional, hackneyed wisdom packaged for general consumption. This common sense created for common living is called upon so often in day-to-day speech that we sometimes fail to recognize it for what it often really is.

Nf01-487 Creating A Strong Family: Living In The Moment, John Defrain

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

As a young father, I learned to live in the moment. And to enjoy the moment. I think it was the time when the doctors thought I might have a brain tumor or an aneurysm. I'd been having headaches for several weeks, and they just wouldn't go away. As a young professor back then, I had been under considerable stress, or, perhaps, was creating considerable stress in my life by over-involving myself in what at the time seemed to be important activities.

Nf96-262 Is Yours A Partnership 'Team'?, Herbert G. Lingren

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Teamwork has to be cultivated and grown by their members. This NebFact has some guidelines on how to make this work.