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Social Justice Education: Using Communication Activism Pedagogy To Help University Cultural Centers Increase Campus Diversity & Inclusivity, Sophia T. Vu

Journalism

This study examined how student affairs professionals, especially those in cultural centers, could increase campus diversity and inclusivity. More specifically, it sought to find a theoretical basis for social justice education programs that could increase campus climate. It was performed as a single site case study at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Three Cal Poly student affairs professionals were interviewed for qualitative data which were then compared and analyzed with the literature surrounding campus diversity and inclusivity. The study concludes that student affairs professionals can increase campus diversity and inclusivity by developing social justice education programs that not …

Suicide Prevention Strategies In Tennessee Community Colleges: A Case Study, Sandra Perley

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students; annually approximately 1,100 students in institutions of higher education die by suicide. However, most research related to college student suicide was conducted using the sample of 4-year institutions. Community colleges have seldom been included in the sample of suicide research studies. This qualitative case study research explored the student suicide prevention strategies in the 13 community colleges in the Tennessee Board of Regents higher education system. Data were collected from surveys, institutional web sites, and interviews with institutional personnel.

Approximately half of the institutions offer suicide prevention information to …

November 20, 2015 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate November 20, 2015 Approved Minutes

Deaf Children’S Science Content Learning In Direct Instruction Versus Interpreted Instruction, Kim B. Kurz, Brenda Schick, Peter C. Hauser

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

This research study compared learning of 6-9th grade deaf students under two modes of educational delivery – interpreted vs. direct instruction using science lessons. Nineteen deaf students participated in the study in which they were taught six science lessons in American Sign Language. In one condition, the lessons were taught by a hearing teacher in English and were translated in ASL via a professional and certified interpreter. In the second condition, the lessons were taught to the students in ASL by a deaf teacher. All students saw three lessons delivered via an interpreter and three different lessons in direct ASL; …

20151116: School Of Journalism, 1937-1984, College Of Liberal Arts

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the School of Journalism at Marshall University from 1937-1984. Items were received in 2015 and include notable materials from the United High School Press convention programs, annual conventions, and annual congress. This is not an exhaustive list. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

International Doctoral Students, Their Advising Relationships And Adaptation Experiences: A Qualitative Study, Katherine Najjar

Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Thirty four international doctoral students were interviewed to determine what types of advising and mentoring experiences were effective and beneficial, and what experiences had been difficult or unhelpful. The students reported a high level of satisfaction with their advisors and with their program of studies. However, during the interviews, students began to describe other factors that contributed to their well-being and their experiences.

Issues described included language difficulties and problems developing relationships with other students. Although most students developed close, personal relationships with advisors or departmental colleagues, few students reported having large numbers of friends and associates outside of their …

What I Taught My Stem Instructor About Teaching: What A Deaf Student Hears That Others Cannot, Annemarie Ross, Randy K. Yerrick

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

Overall, science teaching at the university level has remained in a relatively static state. There is much research and debate among university faculty regarding the most effective methods of teaching science. But it remains largely rhetoric. The traditional lecture model in STEM higher education is limping along in its march toward inclusion and equity. The NGSS and Common Core reform efforts do little to help university science teachers to change their orientation from largely lecture-driven practice with laboratory supplements. While it is impossible to address all diverse student groups, the need for accommodations tend to be overlooked. As a Deaf …

Strategic Planning Steering Committee Minutes - December 2, 2015, Strategic Planning Steering Committee

Steering Committee

Minutes from the December 2, 2015 Strategic Planning Steering Committee meeting.

The Federal Pell Grant Program And Reauthorization Of The Higher Education Act, Sandy Baum

Journal of Student Financial Aid

The Federal Pell Grant program has made education possible for many Americans. It has also helped establish the norm of public responsibility for widespread access to higher education. This essay reviews the growth of the Pell Grant program over time and its current characteristics. It then details some innovations with the potential to increase the program’s effectiveness in increasing student success, in addition to access to postsecondary education. Both the eligibility formula and the application process should be simpler and students should not have to reapply every year. Students should receive timely information and coaching services to help them select …

Does Federal Financial Aid Policy Influence The Institutional Aid Policies Of Four-Year Colleges And Universities? An Exploratory Analysis, Don Hossler, Jihye Kwon

Journal of Student Financial Aid

There is a dearth of empirical work that examines the relationships between federal financial aid policy and institutional financial aid priorities and expenditures. This study uses Resource Dependency Theory to explore whether changes the amount of financial aid awarded by colleges and universities during the last fifty years are best explained by changes in federal financial aid policy or by demographic and economic shifts. The results suggest that shifts in federal financial aid policy and in the economy have influenced the amount of institutional financial aid, but indicate that more research is needed on this important topic.

Book Review: Using Research Evidence In Education: From The Schoolhouse Door To Capitol Hill, Charlotte Etier

Journal of Student Financial Aid

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Envisioning A Modern Federal-State Partnership In The Reauthorization Of The Hea As An Engine To Increase Social Mobility, F. King Alexander, Ashley Arceneaux

Journal of Student Financial Aid

Financial aid makes up the bulk of federal higher education spending, but do those dollars make a difference to needy students? A look at Federal Work-Study and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant allocations show that a disproportionate amount of funding goes to private universities with high tuition and low Federal Pell Grant enrollment. Additionally, many financial aid awards use cost of attendance as a factor in determining award amounts, creating an unintentional incentive for tuition increases. These elements contribute to a funding environment that favors private universities over publics. When considered alongside the fact that pervasive state disinvestment has caused …

Reauthorization Ready: How Nasfaa Influences The Higher Education Policymaking Process, Megan Mcclean Coval

Journal of Student Financial Aid

The Higher Education Act (HEA) is due to be reauthorized by Congress and the higher education policy community is working hard to be a part of those efforts. The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) plays a unique role in this process, as the HEA contains the legislation behind all of the federal student financial aid programs. As partisan politics infiltrate Washington D.C., NASFAA is working with its members and association colleagues to put forth innovative recommendations to shape and inform the reauthorization process. This paper examines the reauthorization process; highlights NASFAA’s specific work, including policy recommendations; and …

Preparing For Hea Reauthorization: Recommendations For Practitioners, Brittany Inge, Pamela Fowler, Jacob P. Gross

Journal of Student Financial Aid

The upcoming reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 provides opportunities and presents challenges for financial aid administrators. This article outlines steps that aid administrators can take and challenges they may face in preparing for and responding to new legislation.

Guest Editor’S Column: Preparing For Reauthorization Of The Higher Education Act, Laura W. Perna

Journal of Student Financial Aid

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Introduction: Reauthorization: An Opportunity For Substantive Change In How Students Pay For College, Jacob P. Gross

Journal of Student Financial Aid

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Borrowing And Repaying Student Loans, Nicholas W. Hillman

Journal of Student Financial Aid

This essay synthesizes the most recent and rigorous research on student loan debt. It focuses on basic questions about who borrows, how much, and whether debt affects behaviors. Answers to these questions are necessary for informing federal student loan policymaking, yet the research findings are surprisingly mixed because of poor data quality, research design challenges, and the growing heterogeneity of borrowers. This ambiguity makes federal policymaking difficult when questions about the benefits and burdens of student loan debt are left unanswered. By synthesizing the current research, this essay helps answer some of these questions while calling attention to others.

Back To The Future: What Previous Hea Reauthorizations Might Say About The Next One, Dan Madzelan

Journal of Student Financial Aid

For 50 years, the Higher Education Act has been the primary vehicle for advancing federal higher education policy. Many policymakers and interested observers expect its upcoming reauthorization to address three overarching topic areas: college affordability, institutional quality, and student safety. Indeed, previous reauthorizations have addressed specific issues within each of these areas—expanded financial aid availability and process simplification, third-party (accreditors and states) oversight of institutions, and assurances that students have safe learning environments. Yet we cannot say that these are settled issues. This article describes previously implemented policies in the hope that a better understanding of the past might help …

Uno Staff Advisory Council Constitution And Bylaws, Uno Uno Staff Advisory Council

Mission/Vision/Leadership

The Staff Advisory Council consists of members of the staff of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and staff of other University of Nebraska divisions working primarily at the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus.

October 30, 2015 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate October 30, 2015 Approved Minutes

Strategic Planning Steering Committee Minutes - October 28, 2015, Strategic Planning Steering Committee

Steering Committee

Minutes from the October 28, 2015 Strategic Planning Steering Committee meeting.

A Needs Analysis For Social Media At A Southern Postsecondary Campus, Sheri Burnett

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A capstone submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education in the College of Education At Morehead State University by Sheri Burnett on October 26, 2015.

Uno News-11.23.2015-Title Ix Training For Students, Uno News

Business/Finance/Operations

If you hove not yet finished UNO's Title IX Training, please do so at this time. Your compliance is critical to maintaining a campus free of sexual misconduct and harassment.

Uno News-11.23.2015-Title Ix Training Available On Firefly, Uno News

Business/Finance/Operations

Earlier this month, you received on email from the chancellor informing you that the entire UNO community is expected to complete Title IX Training. The goal of the training is to make students, faculty, and staff aware of sexual violence and to understand how to prevent it.

Nu Board Of Regents Campus Visit To Uno Agenda 10/23/15, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

Mission/Vision/Leadership

Agenda for the Board of Regents visit to campus, October 23, 2015.

Academic Internships: Crafting, Recruiting, Supervising, Cynthia Simon

CAS Internship Office Faculty Presentations

PowerPoint presentation describing the process of creating viable internships which meet accreditation standards and best practices in higher education; how to design internship positions and competitively maneuver student recruiting from area institutions; and the process for orienting, training, and mentoring interns toward learning outcomes and performance success.

A Mixed-Methods (Quantitative-Qualitative) Study To Identify The Perceived Level Of, Zeky Zardo

Dissertations

Different approaches to developing leaders have been established through various forms of self-assessment, action learning, and education and training activities (Smither et al., 2005). The existing body of research on the impact and success of college and university leadership development programs focuses heavily on undergraduate leadership programs and not graduate-level programs such as the Master of Business Administration (MBA) or the doctorate. The purpose of this mixed-methods (quantitative–qualitative) study was to identify the perceived level of transformational leadership skill development by students enrolled in a doctoral program in organizational leadership. In addition, it was the purpose of this study to …

20151019: Technical Services Department, 1983-2000, University Libraries

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the office of the Technical Services Department within Marshall University Libraries from 1983-2000. Items were received in 2015 and include the annual summary report from the department over the period of time, including a feasibility study from 1993. This is not an exhaustive list. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

20151013.7: Faculty And Staff Directories, 1943-1985, University Communications

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from what the office today would be called University Communications at Marshall University from 1943-1985. Items were received in 2013 and include the Marshall College Directories for faculty, staff, and administrative folders for the date range period.

20151013: Undergraduate Catalogs (Hard Copies), 1896-2012, Registrar

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the Office of the Registrar. Items were received each year and were finally processed in 2026. Items include physical copies of our undergraduate catalog from 1896-2012. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents. Or look here for digitized versions: