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Swinging Bridge - November 30, 2011, Sari Heidenreich

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Swinging Bridge - November 10, 2011, Sari Heidenreich

Student Newspapers

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Swinging Bridge - October 26, 2011, Sari Heidenreich

Student Newspapers

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Swinging Bridge - October 12, 2011, Sari Heidenreich

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Re-Imagining The Digitalcommons Collections At The University Of Rhode Island: Innovative Approaches Using Technology To Advance The Student Experience, Joseph A. Santiago

Student Affairs Digital Community Development

Proposal Application for 2012 Innovative Approaches Using Technology to Advance the Student Experience. This proposal outlines a plan to utilize the DigitalCommons Collection as a unifying platform that can be the vehicle for community scholarship, creativity, and outreach. This article communicates a strategy to connect the URI community through multiple points of access and create a blended environment in which all people may share and learn from each other.

A rough draft of the proposal has been included demonstrating a slightly different interface and the beginnings of the writing process.

Swinging Bridge - September 28, 2011, Sari Heidenreich

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Swinging Bridge - September 14, 2011, Sari Heidenreich

Student Newspapers

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Social Media In Higher Education: Building Mutually Beneficial Student And Institutional Relationships Through Social Media., Megan L. Fuller

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Social applications such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter have driven the public growth of Web 2.0. Universities and colleges are using social media to reach student prospects, keep contact with current students and alumni, and provide a mechanism for group collaboration and interaction in the classroom. Higher education institutions are influenced by current social media trends, and figuring out how to effectively interact with various constituencies within the social media environment can be challenging.

In this study, a group of higher education students were surveyed about their social media practices and preferences with a focus on education-related activities. The goal …

Swinging Bridge - April 27, 2011, Jaime White

Student Newspapers

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Swinging Bridge - April 13, 2011, Jaime White

Student Newspapers

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The Life And Times Of Gertrude Meth Hochberg, Jessica Lynn Komoroski

Honors Projects in History and Social Sciences

This biographical study fuses together the many different resources and historical documents that help to shed light on the life and times of Gertrude Meth Hochberg, a woman who has often been described as decades ahead of her time. By examining Hochberg’s distinguished career in advertising as well as in public relations at Bryant College, the study demonstrates the important ways that she promoted the advancement of women in higher education, business, and the non-profit sector both at Bryant College and within the wider Rhode Island community.

Swinging Bridge - March 30, 2011, Jaime White

Student Newspapers

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Swinging Bridge - March 2, 2011, Jaime White

Student Newspapers

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Swinging Bridge - February 16, 2011, Jaime White

Student Newspapers

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Swinging Bridge - February 2, 2011, Jaime White

Student Newspapers

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Swinging Bridge - January 19, 2011, Jaime White

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Labor Pains In The Academy, Lisa M. Tillmann Ph.D.

Faculty Publications

This piece offers autoethnographic reflections on crossroads to which many academics come: whether to seek (or postpone or avoid) parenthood and when. The author deeply explores the personal (her own trajectories from daughter and sister to potential mother and from graduate student to full professor) in order to reflect on structural constraints associated with graduate education, the academic job market, and institutional policies and politics.