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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 …

The Effect Of Smartphone Addiction And Self-Control On Phubbing Behavior, Binti Isrofin, Eem Munawaroh

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

Phubbing is a behavior of ignoring the interlocutor and focusing more on smartphones. This behavior, which is quite common recently, has a negative impact on social interactions. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of smartphone addiction and self-control on phubbing behavior. This study employed a correlational research design. Three hundred and seventy-nine samples involved in this study were recruited using random sampling techniques. The data were collected using the Smartphone Addiction Scale, Phubbing Scale, and Self-Control Scale. The data were analyzed using regression analysis assisted by JASP software version 0.11.10. The findings show that smartphone addiction …

Psychoeducational Groups Based On Dasa Pitutur From Sunan Kalijaga: An Indigenous Counseling To Enhance Other Group Orientation, Mulawarman Mulawarman, Zakki Nurul Amin, Muslikah Muslikah, Sigit Hariyadi, Kusnarto Kurniawan

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

Some Western counseling approaches are not applicable in local cultures. Consequently, counselors have to accommodate the local culture to improve the efficacy of their services. This research aims to formulate indigenous counseling based on the Javanese culture of Dasa Pitutur from Sunan Kalijaga. Using that culture, the counselors are expected to improve the participants’ cultural skills and respect for other cultures. It used the hermeneutic method with discourse analysis to interpret the messages’ structure and pragmatic. The analysis result signifies that the Dasa Pitutur values are relevant with the other group orientation. The primary message taught in Dasa Pitutur is …

Book Review: Foundations Of Artificial Intelligence In Healthcare And Bioscience, Paul B. Freeman Od

Optometric Clinical Practice

Book Review:

Catania LJ. Foundations of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Bioscience. Cambridge: Academic Press; 2020, $150.00, 524 pages, Paperback ISBN:9780128244777, e-book ISBN: 9780323860055.

Break The Fall: Orbital Blowout Fracture, Christopher Bugajski Od, Faao

Optometric Clinical Practice

Background: Head trauma can lead to multiple ocular complications, among the most concerning is an orbital blowout fracture. Common associations with an orbital fracture would include periorbital ecchymosis, subconjunctival hemorrhage, eyelid edema, and crepitus, among others. Concerning complications, such as retinal detachment, need to be ruled out at the time of presentation. Surgical intervention may be warranted in certain cases. An emergent head computed tomography scan must be performed to evaluate and determine management.

Case Report: This case features a 66-year-old Caucasian male with an orbital blowout fracture following a fall. In addition to discussing the details regarding …

Herpetic Keratitis, Patience Is A Virtue: Hsk In Immunocompromised Patient, Robert Binkley Od, Faao

Optometric Clinical Practice

Background: The Herpes virus is ubiquitous in our patient population. Often it is present without symptoms, however, it may present with pain, irritation, and decreased vision. In high-risk populations a longer course of treatment is often required.

Case Report: This case report will detail the treatment options and outcome in a patient with herpes keratitis who also is HIV positive and addresses concerns about treating immunocompromised patients.

Conclusion: This case serves as a review of common and uncommon treatment options for herpes keratitis as well as a review of potential causes of this presentation. Herpetic keratitis is likely to be …

The New (?) Look Of Precaution, Paul B. Freeman Od

Optometric Clinical Practice

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Review Of Schooling Of Learners With Disabilities And The Manifestation Of The Hidden Curriculum Of Time, Theodoto Ressa

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

Postsecondary outcomes remain difficult to attain despite their significance to learners with disabilities. This qualitative study investigated the impact of a hidden curriculum of time on the education of five undergraduate students with disabilities at a Carnegie Research One institution in the midwestern U.S. Participants in their quest for an education experienced a hidden curriculum of time in the form of physical impairments, educational costs of ill-health, and disability discrimination. The academic barriers participants encountered in reaching their educational goals suggest that addressing the hidden curriculum of time is essential for authentic inclusion and achievement of postsecondary education outcomes.

Creating A Culture Of Assessment To Elevate Students’ Voices, Amber Knight

M.A. in Higher Education Leadership: Action Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to investigate how the University of San Diego’s department of Student Activities and Involvement (SAI) could strengthen its assessment practices and execute consistent data-driven decision making. The following question guided my research: How can I promote a culture of assessment so that SAI’s programs and advising are directly informed by a more thorough data collection process that elevates students’ voices? Building on the work of assessment scholars, this study serves as a model for assessing student affairs assessment. By critically evaluating SAI’s existing assessment culture, administering assessments to understand departmental needs, and offering training …

Coronavirus Update 4-27-2021, The Coronavirus Planning Team

University Briefings & Virtual Events

Today, we just have a couple of reminders. We want to remind students and employees to please upload vaccination information to the student health portal or the through the HR questionnaire (for employees). This allows us to determine how close we are to herd immunity and will impact our decision-making regarding COVID protocols for the remainder of this semester and the fall.

Uab's Partnership In Nicaragua Develops Cross-Cultural Understanding And Increases Access To Scientific Research For Practitioners, Staff

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Not Just Counting Calories: Study Looks To Disrupt Obesity Triggers That Affect Black Women Most, Staff

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Hearing Loss, Peers And Mentors Inspire Uab Art Student Graduating With Full Mfa Scholarship To Clemson University, Shannon Thomason

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