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Ouachita Trustees Elect New Board Members And Staff, Hear Report On Berry Bible Building Campaign, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University's Board of Trustees elected five new trustees and approved two administrative staff recommendations during the board's Dec. 11 meeting on Ouachita's Aradelphia campus.

Marin Beck Honors Portfolio, Marin Elisabeth Beck

Honors Capstone Portfolios

Marin Beck's honors portfolio captured in December 2014.

Katie Westermayer Honors Portfolio, Katie Lynn Westermayer

Honors Capstone Portfolios

Katie Westermayer's honors portfolio captured in December 2014.

Kristen Paulsen Honors Portfolio, Kristen Chastine Paulsen

Honors Capstone Portfolios

Kristen Paulsen's honors portfolio captured in December 2014.

Annie Humphers-Ginther Honors Portfolio, Anastasia June Humphers-Ginther

Honors Capstone Portfolios

Anastasia (Annie) Humphers-Ginther's honors portfolio captured in December 2014.

Ouachtia Science Students Earn Top Honors At Arkansas Inbre Conference, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Three students from Ouachita Baptist University's J.D. Patterson School of Natural Sciences were recognized for their research at the recent 2015 Arkansas IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Conference in Fayetteville, Ark. Nearly 200 students from across the state competed.

So, I Can't Just Do Homework?: Training And Using Student Workers To The Fullest, Jessi Zimmerman, Joni D. Myers, Anne Stenzel

Library Services Publications

Panelists for this discussion presentation will kick things off by talking about how they acquire their student workers, describing training plans, and sharing some tips and techniques about what has worked and what has been less successful. Attendees will be encouraged to participate in a dialogue about the topic and to compare notes about “best practices”.

Dominican Welcomes Distinctive Class Of Penguins, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Dominican’s newest Penguins are an outstanding group of academically talented, well-traveled, and socially conscious students. They come from more than 185 high schools and 48 colleges throughout the United States and overseas.

More Than A Number, Kailee Wolterstorff

Staff Work

"Each student I talk with is a person created in the image of God and they matter in God's kingdom."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­encouraging prospective college students from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/more-than-a-number/

Student Government By-Laws, Student Senate

Mission/Vision/Leadership

Student Government of the University of Nebraska at Omaha By-Laws.

336 Ouachita Students Named To Spring 2014 Dean's List, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

A total of 336 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the Dean's List for the spring 2014 semester. The students will receive a certificate of recognition from Ouachita and will be included in the "National Dean's List" for 2013-2014.

300 Ouachita Student Named To Spring 2014 President's List, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

A total of 300 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the President's List for the spring 2014 semester. To be named to the President's List, a student must compile a 4.0 grade point average and be classified as a full-time student, with a minimum of 12 academic hours.

Students, Faculty Collaborate On Community Research, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

The residents recently presented their research findings, priority recommendations, and strategies for promoting community development and revitalization during a meeting with local agencies and officials at Dominican.

Dominican Awards 576 Degrees At Commencement 2014, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Of the 576 students receiving degrees, 384 were undergraduates and 192 were graduate students.

University Of Nebraska Board Of Regents Student Code Of Conduct And Disciplinary Procedures, University Of Nebraska

Policies, Acts, and Materials: University of Nebraska Board of Regents

Student Code of Conduct

Preamble

The community of scholars at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is dedicated to personal growth and academic excellence. By choosing to join the community, each member agrees to comply with certain standards of civilized behavior; and therefore, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln adopts this Student Code of Conduct, in order that it might: (1) promote a campus environment that supports its educational, research, and outreach missions; (2) protect the members of the community and its resources from disruption and harm; (3) provide a guide to appropriate individual and group behavior; and (4) foster ethical standards and civic …

Responding To Trauma: Help-Seeking Behavior And Posttraumatic Growth In A College Sample, Aaron J. Burrick

Honors Scholar Theses

Research indicates that traumatic experiences can impact college students’ mental health, academic abilities, and relationships with peers. Trauma and associated symptoms of PTSD can lower students’ well-being and increase the risk of withdrawing from the university. Research also emphasizes the importance of psychological help-seeking as a way to experience posttraumatic growth. This study examines traumatic experiences, help-seeking attitudes, barriers, and behaviors, and posttraumatic growth in a sample of 168 undergraduate college students. Results indicated an overwhelming preference for informal help-seeking resources and the importance of traumatic severity in the decision to seek help. Additionally, female participants reported greater traumatic severity …

Ouachita Students Present Scientic Research At National Conference, Mckenzie Cranford, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Four students from Ouachita Baptist University and their faculty mentors recently participated in the annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), the premier national research meeting for undergraduates, in Lexington, Ky.

Oral History Interview With Kirpal Singh: Growing Smu, Kirpal Singh

Oral History Collection

The interview covered: first involvement with SMU, risks, admissions process, first priorities, core curriculum, general electives, creative thinking program, student projects, parent interaction, cross-cultural studies, Wee Kim Wee Centre, writers festivals, humanities, arts and culture management, students.

Biography: In recent years Creativity Guru and poet Dr Kirpal Singh has come to be regarded as one of the world's sharpest Futurists, charting territories yet uncharted but certain to materialize in the not-too-distant futures. Dr Singh believes that thinking of the future in the singular sense is no longer going to hold because the Future will be made up of several futures, …

Ouachita Buisness Students Manage Investment Fund, Attend New York Forum, Anna Mcculloch, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

A group of Ouachita Baptist University students attended the Global Asset Management Forum in New York City March 19-22. The students are members of the Eddie and Phyllis Ary Student Investment Fund management team at Ouachita.

Ouachita Students Recognized At American Chemical Society National Meeting, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Six students from Ouachita Baptist University earned the "Speak Simply" award in the Undergraduate Research Poster Contest at the American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting in Dallas March 17. A total of 13 students from the J.D. Patterson School of Natural Sciences presented their work.

Ouachita Students Earn Third Place In Acxiom Collegiate Programming Contest, Brooke Zimny, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

A team of Ouachita Baptist University computer science students earned third place in Acxiom Collegiate Programming Contest, held at Hendrix College March 10.

270 Ouachita Students Named To President's List, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

A total of 270 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the President's List for the fall 2013 semester. To be named to the President's List, a student must compile a 4.0 grade point average and be classified as a full-time student, with a minimum of 12 academic hours.

395 Ouachita Students Named To Dean's List, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

A total of 395 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the Dean's List for the fall of 2013 semester. The students will receive a certificate of recognition from Ouachita and will be included in the "national Dean's List" for 2013-2014.

Nine Ouachita Students Honored As State Nats Finalists, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau

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Nine Ouachita Baptist University students were named finalists at the 39th annual Arkansas National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) conference held at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Ark., earlier this month.

2014 Minnesota Undergraduate Scholars Posters At St. Paul Abstract Booklet, Minnesota Undergraduate Scholars

Posters at St. Paul

Abstract booklet from the first Minnesota Undergraduate Scholars Posters at St. Paul event.

The multi-disciplinary poster presentation was held at the State Capitol in St. Paul on February 26, 2014 from 11:00-1:00 PM in the Rotunda. Participating campuses included: Anoka-Ramsey Community College; Bemidji State University; Inver Hills Community College; Metropolitan State University; Minneapolis Community and Technical College; Minnesota State University, Mankato; Minnesota State University, Moorhead; North Hennepin Community College; Rochester Community and Technical College; St. Cloud State University; Southwest Minnesota State University and Winona State University.

Class Presentation, Claire O'Connell

Assessment & Feedback Cases

Students prepare and deliver a presentation to their peers based on either a single journal article or a specific topic/issue within music education they have researched. Within some courses, this is done as a group project while in others it is an individual assignment.

Class Presentation, Lorraine O'Connell

Assessment & Feedback Cases

Students prepare and deliver a presentation to their peers based on either a single journal article or a specific topic/issue within music education they have researched. Within some courses, this is done as a group project while in others it is an individual assignment.

Practical Assessment, Claire Mcdonnell

Assessment & Feedback Cases

Students are assessed on their competency to carry out a practical technique

Case Studies, Fabian Mcgrath

Assessment & Feedback Cases

This is a description of an implementation of an assessment method by a lecturer or group of lecturers. The content of the page is the result of an interview conducted through the RAFT project in DIT in the 2013-14 Academic Year.

Marking Rubrics, Jane Courtney

Assessment & Feedback Cases

A marking rubric is used to clearly outline the criteris and marks available to students for sections of an assignment, typically a report. For example sections could be Style, Analysis, Results, Innovation. The students see the allocation of marks in advance, with performance levels or indices given ranging from Not done to Excellent.