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Ursinus College Celebration Of Student Achievement (Cosa) Schedule Of Events, 2008, Office Of Academic Affairs Apr 2008

Ursinus College Celebration Of Student Achievement (Cosa) Schedule Of Events, 2008, Office Of Academic Affairs

Celebration of Student Achievement Schedules

This schedule details the performances, panels, talks and poster presentations held on the third annual Ursinus College CoSA day.


2008 - The Thirteenth Annual Symposium Of Student Scholars Apr 2008

2008 - The Thirteenth Annual Symposium Of Student Scholars

Symposium of Student Scholars Program Books

The full program book from the Thirteenth Annual Symposium of Student Scholars, held on April 14, 2008. Includes abstracts from the presentations and posters.


Party Themes: Just Fun Or Offensive?, Larry D. Long Apr 2008

Party Themes: Just Fun Or Offensive?, Larry D. Long

Larry D. Long

Fraternities and sororities commonly organize themed social functions. Unfortunately, many of these functions have themes that are racially or sexually derogatory. The belief is that these themes are “just for fun” and there isn’t any intent to harm or offend anyone. This session reviews examples of inappropriate party themes and provides suggestions on creating more inclusive and welcoming environments in fraternities and sororities.


Campus Emergency Management And Business Continuity, Valerie Lucus Cem, Cbcp, David Burns Jan 2008

Campus Emergency Management And Business Continuity, Valerie Lucus Cem, Cbcp, David Burns

Valerie Lucus-McEwen CEM CBCP

Presentation to the 2008 National Safety Council Congress


Using Student Presentations For Learning And Assessment: Some Experiences, Aidan O'Dwyer Jan 2008

Using Student Presentations For Learning And Assessment: Some Experiences, Aidan O'Dwyer

Conference papers

This contribution reports on, reflects on and evaluates the author’s experiences, over a number of academic years, of using formal student presentations as a means of learning and assessment in a taught postgraduate programme in engineering at Dublin Institute of Technology. Students were asked to prepare PowerPoint presentations on individual engineering topics; relevant references in books and technical papers were provided as assistance. Peer assessment of the presentations was employed, following a structured guideline agreed with the students. The contribution discusses the peer assessment experience in detail, including formal student feedback on the process. Some analysis work suggests that there …


Innovative Communication: Using Technology To Connect With Your Constituents, Larry D. Long Dec 2007

Innovative Communication: Using Technology To Connect With Your Constituents, Larry D. Long

Larry D. Long

No abstract provided.


Conversations About Emergency Management On Campus, Valerie Lucus Cem, Cbcp Dec 2007

Conversations About Emergency Management On Campus, Valerie Lucus Cem, Cbcp

Valerie Lucus-McEwen CEM CBCP

No abstract provided.