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April 28, 2021 Greenmail, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

GreenMail (student newsletter through 2024)

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Confronting And Dismantling Whiteness In Higher Education: A Grassroots Approach, Winnie Needham

Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative research study was to investigate how an Educational Studies department in a small, Midwestern liberal arts college might confront and dismantle whiteness in curricular, pedagogical, and policy choices. Utilizing a critical participatory action research design, five higher education faculty engaged in a critical conversation inquiry group (Schieble et al., 2020) to develop their critical literacy (Rogers and Mosley, 2014). This study was designed to answer the following questions: How do faculty within an Educational Studies department think about their racial identities and the relevance of racial identity to the program, the institution, and higher education? …

Technology-Enhanced Interaction, Residency Requirements, And Student Characteristics In Fully Online Programs And Their Relationship With Student Connectedness, Susan Dellasega

Dissertations

This study included an investigation of several aspects of fully online programs and their relationship with student connectedness. Bawa (2016) stated retention rates for fully online students lag far behind their traditional in-person counterparts. Green et al. (2017) concluded online students who feel more connected are more likely to persist in their online programs. This quantitative study included data collected from students enrolled in fully online programs offered by a regional, four-year public institution. The survey instrument included a measurement of student connectedness as determined by the Online Student Connectedness Survey (Bolliger & Inan, 2012). Additional information collected from participants …

Kirksey Named To American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation Physician Board Of Directors, Brianna Hoge

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Two Uab Students Earn Spots In State Department's First Virtual Language-Immersion Programs, Staff

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2021-April-28-Etsu Rotc Hall Of Fame Inducts Five, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (April 28, 2021) – The U.S. Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) at East Tennessee State University inducted five individuals into the Class of 2020 ROTC Hall of Fame during a special ceremony held earlier this month. The ETSU ROTC Hall of Fame recognizes alumni, former cadre members and others who have distinguished themselves professionally and have made significant contributions to the program. The 2020 ceremony was rescheduled for this spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photos of honorees will be displayed outside the Department of Military Science in Brooks Gym.

Those inducted into the 2020 ROTC Hall …

2021-April-28-Distinguished Ccrhs Alumni And Hall Of Fame Inductees, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (April 28, 2021)  – East Tennessee State University’s College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences (CCRHS) recently announced its 2020 Distinguished Alumni and Hall of Fame Inductees.

Typically, honorees are announced in the fall. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic last fall, the 2020 honorees will be recognized along with the 2021 honorees to be announced later this fall.

The two recipients of the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award from the CCRHS are:

• Kim Garland – Garland received her Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and criminology from ETSU in 1998, and then returned to ETSU, where she earned …

2021-April-28-University School Ranked 11th In Tennessee By Us News, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – (April 28, 2021) University School is ranked 11^th in Tennessee by U.S. News & World Report in its “Best High Schools” listing published this week.

Located on the campus of East Tennessee State University, University School is the highest ranked school in the Northeast Tennessee region as well as east of Knoxville.

“This has been a challenging year for the University School community as significant adjustments to our operations were made throughout the pandemic,” said Dr. Brian Partin, director of University School.  “Nevertheless, our students and faculty remained focused on the reason we are all here, …

2021 April 28 - Undergraduate Curriculum Council Minutes, Undergraduate Curriculum Council, East Tennessee State University

Undergraduate Curriculum Council Minutes

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Celebration Of Faculty Scholarship 2020, Olin Library

Celebration of Faculty Scholarship

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The Relationship Between Derivational Morphology And Reading Comprehension For Spanish-Speaking Language Minority Students In Fifth-Grade, Claudia Crespo Crespo Lee

Theses and Dissertations

This correlational study investigated the direct and indirect relationships derivational morphology had to reading comprehension for Spanish-speaking language minority students in the fifth-grade. It also investigated the direct and indirect effects Spanish phonological awareness had on reading comprehension. Multivariate path analysis was used to investigate the unique relationship the independent variables (derivational morphology, vocabulary, language comprehension, decoding, and Spanish phonological awareness) had on reading comprehension for fifth-grade students (N = 71). The results indicated derivational morphology significantly contributed to reading comprehension after controlling for vocabulary, language comprehension, and decoding. The results further indicated that Spanish phonological awareness was not statistically …

Ede 684: Big Ideas Of Science, Steven Azeka

Open Educational Resources

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2021-April-28-University School Ranked 11th In Tennessee By Us News, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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Do I Belong? Underrepresented Students Sense Of Belonging, Delaney Deisig

Masters Projects

Increasing literature suggests that lower levels of sense of belonging among underrepresented college students could be a contributing factor to their comparatively lower rates of persistence and retention than those of their non-underrepresented peers. This project explores the barriers underrepresented students face during their first year of college and the opportunities colleges and universities have to increase diverse efforts to foster positive perspectives of sense of belonging among underrepresented students. An effective program must acknowledge the differing needs of students at various points in their college career and must diversify beyond a traditional framework that caters to the needs of …

New Resource Can Assist Faculty With Copyright, Publishing Questions, Haley Herfurth

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Use Personal Holidays By June Deadline, Linda Gunter

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Uab Experts: We Need More Alabamians To Receive Covid Vaccine To Safely Return To Normal, Tyler Greer

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Using A Culturally Proficient Leadership Lens To Effectively Serve Refugee Students, Corinne Brion

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

This teaching case study takes place in an American middle school and tells the story of Dorah, a refugee student from the Republic of Congo who experienced severe trauma. At Lincoln Middle School, the principal and her teachers encounter difficulties serving their refugee students adequately because of their lack of cultural proficiency. This case aims to help leaders in diverse contexts understand how to embrace and advocate for different cultures, beliefs, and norms to increase the cultural wealth of their communities. To achieve this goal, I provide a cultural proficiency model and a trauma-invested framework.

Rentwise: An Updated Tool For Meeting The Needs Of Renters, Lori A. Hendrickson, Rebecca A. Hagen Jokela, Shawna F. Thompson

Journal of Extension

Housing education is critical in the context of today’s economy. This article details the current need for rental education for both consumers and practitioners. We discuss the importance of housing education resources for Extension educators across the United States, describe the updated curriculum RentWise, and provide information related to accessing the curriculum.

Spectrum, Volume 46, Issue 10, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Reopening of Sacred Heart University’s Discovery Science Center and Planetarium -- FedEx Shooter and Gun Control -- Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions -- Registering for Fall 2021 -- Not in Kansas Anymore Colloquium -- Best Buddies Friendship Walk

Men’S Golf Wins Sun Belt Championship, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Men’s Golf Wins Sun Belt Championship

Ashley Walker Colquitt To Participate In Apex Career Speaker Series, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Ashley Walker Colquitt to Participate in APEX Career Speaker Series

Jones Named To Midseason Stopper Of The Year Watch List, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Jones Named to Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch List

Swimming & Dive Celebrates 2020-21 Season At Annual Banquet, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Swimming & Dive Celebrates 2020-21 Season at Annual Banquet

Badranaya: A Board Game To Enhance Prospective Multicultural Counselors’ Impartial Character, Nora Yuniar Setyaputri, Yuanita Dwi Krisphianti, Rosalia Dewi Nawantara

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

The discriminative behavior upon individual personalities that multicultural counselors have frequently operated causes low neutrality in encountering an issue and individual labeling. That behavior indicates the counselors lack impartial character. Thus, this study aims to develop a guidance and counseling media of Badranaya (multicultural counseling board game) that promote unbiased character, referring to Semar’s great characters. It used modified Borg and Gall development procedures, while its data were obtained through valid and reliable experts assessment questionnaire and impartial character scale. The numerical data analysis results from guidance and counseling experts, as well as educational media development experts, signify that this …

E-Cadherin Is Regulated By Gata-2 And Marks The Early Commitment Of Mouse Hematopoietic Progenitors To The Basophil And Mast Cell Fates, Mary Ashley Canevaro

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Eab Student Officer Pivots To Meet The Needs Of Underserved In 2020, Mary Ashley Canevaro

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High Consumption At Night Of Branch Chain Amino Acids - Found In Meats, Eggs, Fish And Nuts - Could Negatively Impact The Heart, Adam Pope

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The Effect Of Focused Group Discussion To Enhance Students’ Understanding On Premarital Sexual Behavior Risks, Annisa Arrumaisyah Daulay, Syawaluddin Nasution

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

This study investigates the effectiveness of information service using a focus group discussion technique to improve students’ understanding on the risks of premarital sexual behavior. It used a quantitative experiment method with one group pretest-posttest design, while its 30 subjects were selected using purposive sampling. The data analysis process was carried out using a t-test. The research results indicate improved students’ understanding of the risks of premarital sexual behavior after they join information service with focus group discussion technique. Therefore, focus group discussion is effective to enhance students’ understanding of premarital sexual behavior risks.

Does Internet Gaming Disorder Hinder Academic Performance?, Erwin Bramana Karnadi, Stevanus Pangestu

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

In 2018, the WHO has categorized gaming disorder as an official disease. One of the ways to estimate a person’s gaming disorder level or status is to use the IGD-20 Test. The purpose of our research is to determine whether or not internet gaming disorder (IGD) has a significant negative impact on academic performance using binary dependent and two-staged least squares models. We obtained data from 390 Indonesian university students, consisting of their academic performance, IGD level, gaming behavior, and several of their economic and demographic characteristics. We found that 5.13 percent of the respondents have IGD. Using both probit …