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2028-2029 Academic Calendar, Office Of The Registrar, East Tennessee State University

Academic Calendars

No abstract provided.

The Otterbein Review May 28, 1917, Archives

Otterbein Review

Volume 8, Number 32

2027-2028 Academic Calendar, Office Of The Registrar, East Tennessee State University

Academic Calendars

No abstract provided.

Avian Influenza And The Approach To Designing An H5n1 Vaccine, Lauren N. Hickey

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

The Avian influenza virus (AIV) H5N1 has been responsible for the culling and deaths of millions of birds since 2022 with concern for wildlife, livestock, and human infections occurring as well. With eggs flying off the shelves in grocery stores, even individuals not involved in the agricultural industry have seen the drastic effects of this disease first-hand. For chickens, this virus works quickly and overpowers the innate immune system before the adaptive immune system has time to properly respond. Therefore, a safe and effective vaccine could reduce the number of poultry deaths and prevent the continuous spread of the infection. …

Bridging The Gap Between Career Expectations Versus Labor Market Realities, Reinette P. Madrid, Grethel T. Ledesma, Ignatius Aryono Putranto, Jyro B. Triviño

Leadership and Strategy Faculty Publications

Most students lack awareness regarding the labor market outcomes for their chosen college majors. This study aims to answer what factors affect the career expectations of graduating students at Quezon City University and how these expectations align with the prevailing labor market situation. It employed descriptive, causal, and explanatory research using a sample of 108 respondents from fourth-year information technology students for the school year 2021 to 2022. Eight of the nine null hypotheses were rejected by employing multinomial logistic and linear regression. Student fixed effects and other labor market outcomes significantly predicted salary, estimated stability, and estimated skills in …

20141218: President Stephen J. Kopp Memorial Materials, 2014-2015, President's Office

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the office of the President at Marshall University from 2014-2015. Items were received in that time period and include notable materials from President Kopp's departure from this Earth. Included are newspaper articles, obituary write-ups, copies of his memorial service, and write-ups about his life published in the Herald-Dispatch. Please download the inventory for a complete list of the contents.

Intersectional Realities And Adaptive Leadership: A Phenomenological Study Of Black Women Administrators In Higher Education, Jocelyn Vernet

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Existing literature consistently documents the acute underrepresentation of Black women in administrative leadership. Furthermore, Black women administrators that are represented and visible in higher education often oversee programs and task forces that heighten their experiences to high-risk situations. Emerging narratives suggest Black women employ effective coping strategies and embrace opportunities to strengthen and cultivate support networks while in their leadership roles. However, there is a significant lack in understanding how these strategies are structured and sustained to overcome the underrepresentation of Black women administrators in higher education. Additionally, basing their experiences solely through a survival lens limits a deeper understanding …

Changing Expectations In Higher Education Post-Pandemic, Gregory R. Mackinnon, Tyler Maclean, Mohamad El Maouch, William Yuan, Zhao Kaibin, Bi Dandan, Marwa Saab

Journal of Global Education and Research

A sample of higher education students in Canada and China was surveyed and interviewed to ascertain any changes in their educational expectations given their experiences with emergency remote teaching during the pandemic. In addition, the instructors of these students were interviewed to corroborate student feedback. The research suggested that students in Canada and China expressed expectations of increased flexibility and improved pedagogy. Whereas Canadian students were overtly demanding of the instructor and the educational system, Chinese students were comparatively subtle in their expectation that the post-pandemic level of support be maintained. The primary concern of the Chinese cohort was a …

Advancing Blended Education: Caribbean Lecturers’ Reflective Narratives Of Caution, Creativity, And Change, Mia A. Jules, Donna-Maria B. Maynard, Grace A. Fayombo, Jason E. Marshall, Tanya Newton, Kamilah Hutson, Amanda Kellman, Cherise Bynoe, Mikaila Collymore, Jo-Ann Prosper-Chase, Laura Lee Foster, Adicia Clarke

Journal of Global Education and Research

Blended teaching requires lecturers to constantly self-reflect on their pedagogical practice to enhance student learning. However, there is yet to be a significant corpus of literature that highlights the cognitive resources that lecturers in higher education should possess to effectively use blended learning strategies. It is important to understand the intellectual resources required for blended pedagogy so that such capabilities can be fostered during faculty-training programs; ultimately resulting in innovative strategies to ensure quality learning outcomes and the advancement of university-level blended teaching mandates. This qualitative case study explored how twelve Caribbean lecturers experienced and navigated the teaching process in …

The Downstream Effect Of Gender Bias On Academic Performance And Career Aspirations Amongst Female Students In Stem Via Gender-Professional Identity Integration (G-Pii), Chi-Ying Cheng, Shuna Shiann Khoo, Shih-Fen Cheng, Yeow Leong Lee, Vandana Ramachandra Rao

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

Background Gender imbalance in STEM, characterized by a significant underrepresentation of women, remains a significant challenge. Although gender bias is a well-known contributor to women’s attrition from STEM, the psychological mechanisms linking gender bias to departure are less well understood. Our research investigates early antecedents of attrition and the psychological processes that precede leaving the STEM pathway in tertiary education. Drawing upon identity integration research, we propose that perceived gender bias exerts undermines female STEM students’ academic performance and career aspirations by reducing their Gender-Professional Identity Integration (G-PII), a construct that captures individual differences in the perceived compatibility between a …

The Effect Of Organizational Change On Performance-Based Funding And Decision-Making At A State-Funded Historically Black College And University, Valerie G. Williams

Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Performance-based funding (PBF) has become an increasingly common mechanism for allocating state resources to public higher education institutions; however, questions remain regarding its effectiveness and potential unintended consequences for historically underfunded institutions, particularly Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This study examined the effect of organizational change on institutional performance and decision-making at a publicly funded land-grant HBCU in the southeastern United States operating within a PBF environment. Specifically, the study examined institutional changes associated with the implementation of the Complete College Tennessee Act (CCTA) and the Focus on College and University Success (FOCUS) Act and their relationship to student …

20260717: Theatre & Fine Arts Publications, 1983-1992, College Of Arts And Media

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the College of Arts and Media at Marshall University from 1983-1992. Items were received in the early 1990s and include notable materials about the Proposal to Establish a Fine Arts College at Marshall in 1984; Theatre and Dance Dept Slides; and some Fine Arts packets. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

November 2026 Faculty Senate Packet, University Of Nebraska At Kearney Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Packets

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Sjsu Erfa Board Minutes, October 5, 2026, San Jose State University, Emeritus And Retired Faculty Association

SJSU ERFA Minutes

SJSU ERFA Executive Board Minutes

October 5, 2026

2026-11-02 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Staff Congress Records

Message sent on November 2, 2026 by the President to the campus community regarding upcoming dates and events for the remainder of the Fall Semester, summary of the most recent Board and Regents meeting, the visit of Congressman Hal Rogers and the awarding of $7.54 million federal funding to the University.

2026-11-01 Caudill Connection, Morehead State University. Caudill College Of Arts, Humanities And Social Sciences.

Caudill Connection

Caudill Connection newsletter for November of 2026.

Unlocking Affixes In The Esl Community College Classroom: The Language Of Law, Science, And Technology, Patricia George-Hunter Edd

Journal of English Learner Education

Since vocabulary plays a significant role in second language acquisition, expansive vocabulary targets should be set and pursued. This paper explores the results of introducing affixes to develop vocabulary and increase motivation for beginner to intermediate-level English language learners (ELLs) pursuing academic disciplines in law, science, and technology at a New York City community college. Participants included 23 ELLs with diverse linguistic, educational, and sociocultural backgrounds enrolled in an online synchronous Integrative Language Seminar (ILS) designed to develop all areas of English language proficiency. Pre‑, post‑, delayed tests, questionnaires, and post‑intervention interviews were conducted and analyzed to establish the language …

Toward Cross-Cultural Assessment Of Career Anxiety: Psychometric Validation Of The Career Anxiety Scale In Indonesia, Arifah Wulandari, Raudha Nur Hidayah Al Jannah, Gracianus Edwin Tue P. Lejap, Elwas Berdha Krismona, Santy Andrianie, Anisah Muflihatul Latifah, Merikan Aren

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

Career anxiety has become an important psychological concern among university students amid rapid technological transformation, labor market uncertainty, and increasingly complex school-to-work transitions. However, evidence regarding the factor structure of the Career Anxiety Scale (CAS) in the Indonesian context remains limited. This study aimed to examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Indonesian Version of the Career Anxiety Scale (CAS-IV). A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 287 Indonesian university students aged 18–25 years. The instrument was translated in accordance with International Test Commission guidelines and evaluated using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), inter-factor correlations, and …

Process Fairness As A Mediator Of The Relationship Between Reward Communication And Organisational Attachment, Azman Ismail, Ummu Ajirah Abdul Rauf, Muhammad Ajib Abd Razak, Nik Hasfizul Hassan

The South East Asian Journal of Management

Research Aims: The study examines the mediating role of process fairness in the relationship between reward communication and organisational attachment.

Design/Methodology/Approach: Cross-sectional data were collected from 437 employees at Malaysian public tertiary education institutions using purposive sampling. The data were analyzed using SmartPLS to examine both the measurement and the structural equation models.

Research Findings: Process fairness is a crucial mediating variable between reward communication and organisational attachment.

Theoretical Contribution/Originality: This study extends Leventhal’s (1976) Self-Interest Model and Shapiro’s (1993) Model of Procedural Justice by examining the role of process fairness as a mediating variable between reward communication and organisational …

Creating A Climate Of Safety: Preparing Nursing Students For Responsible Artificial Intelligence Use, Shanti Srinivas, Jennifer L. Stewart

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

Safety is the foundation of high-quality, effective, and efficient health care, requiring intentional dedication from organizations, leaders, educators, providers, and patients alike. The increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into health care settings is outpacing the development of structured safety education designed for its use. As AI tools become increasingly embedded in diagnosis, documentation, and clinical decision-making, a climate of safety must extend to encompass the unique risks these technologies introduce, including algorithmic biases, data privacy vulnerabilities, and the possible erosion of clinical judgment through overreliance on machine-generated outputs.

Equally essential is the promotion of workplace wellbeing, which recognizes that …

Building A Culture Of Safety Through Faculty Mentorship: The Peer Pairing Framework For Clinical Nurse Educators, Clare A. Chambers

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

Background

Clinical nurse educators often transition from bedside practice to clinical education in high-risk settings without structured support. Limited or absent mentorship during this transition may affect educator confidence, student learning outcomes, patient outcomes, and the ability to sustain a culture of safety. Although mentorship is widely recommended in nursing education, implementation strategies remain limited. The Peer Pairing Framework was developed as a staged mentorship approach to support clinical nurse educators and inform a comprehensive mentorship model.

Methods

The Peer Pairing Framework was informed by a voluntary onboarding survey of 914 clinical faculty, of whom 73.52% expressed interest in having …

Development And Implementation Of A Scholarly Curriculum For Internal Medicine Residents And Subspecialty Fellows, Yuri Matusov, Hawas Kaderi, Liza Raffi, Louie Cao, Jacqueline Lee, Mariko Ishimori, Odelia Cooper

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

Background. To create and assess the efficacy of a standardized curriculum for trainees in the core competency of critical appraisal of medical literature.

Methods. We implemented a 10-hour scholarly lecture curriculum, in 1-hour blocks, over 1 academic year for postgraduate trainees in internal medicine (IM) and IM subspecialties at a single major academic medical center. The aims of the curriculum were to increase trainee comfort with clinical research methodology, to place this methodology in the context of historical and current ethical challenges, to provide trainees with guidance on how to conduct clinical research at the institutional level, and to provide …

Asteroid Hyalosis Mimicking Vitreous Hemorrhage On Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Following Blunt Ocular Trauma: A Case Report, Obiaara Ukah, Jared Marx

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

Background. Ocular complaints account for approximately 1.5% of emergency department (ED) visits, and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a valuable tool for evaluating posterior chamber pathology, including vitreous hemorrhage (VH), retinal detachment, and vitreous detachment. However, benign conditions may mimic these pathologies and create diagnostic uncertainty. We describe a case of asteroid hyalosis (AH), a benign vitreous condition that was initially mistaken for vitreous hemorrhage on ocular POCUS following blunt ocular trauma. This case highlights an uncommon sonographic mimic of VH and contributes to the emergency medicine literature by emphasizing ultrasound features that may help distinguish AH from true posterior chamber …

Kaposi Sarcoma And Hhv-8-Associated Multicentric Castleman Disease: A Case Report, Kari Shad, Avry Logeman, Trevor C. Van Schooneveld, Emily Dyer

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

Background. Multicentric Castleman disease (MCD) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by generalized lymphadenopathy, systemic inflammatory symptoms, and distinctive histopathologic findings. HHV-8-associated MCD is typically observed in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or other states of profound immunosuppression. In contrast, HHV-8-associated disease in immunocompetent individuals is uncommon and associated with higher mortality rates.

Case. This is a case of a patient who presented with progressive fatigue, weakness, anorexia, and a chronic cough for four months following a trip to Mexico. Initial workup revealed anemia and thrombocytopenia, negative HIV status, and prominent bilateral axillary and mediastinal lymphadenopathy, which was …

Emergent Endovascular Therapy For Malignant Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Complicated By Extensive Central Venous Thrombosis: A Case Report, Austin Johnson, Andrew Mezher, Ehab Saad Aldin, Lei Yu

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

Background. Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by obstruction of venous return through the SVC, most commonly due to malignancy. Although endovascular therapy (ET) has emerged as an effective treatment for rapid symptom relief, malignant SVC syndrome complicated by extensive central venous thrombosis and respiratory failure remains a high-acuity presentation requiring urgent intervention. This case highlights the role of emergent ET as a life-saving bridge to definitive oncologic treatment in critically ill patients.

Case. A 58-year-old male with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung presented with acute respiratory failure, facial and upper extremity swelling, and …

Battle Of The Bots: Comparison Of Artificial Intelligence Chatbots In A Literature Review Of Randomized Controlled Trials In Urology, Linda M. Huynh, Madeline Helm, Nick Staab, Anthony Fadel, Jordan Walsh, John Glassman, Christopher M. Deibert

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

Background. Use of language-learning model-based artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots in literature reviews has not been explored. The present study seeks to evaluate and compare the quality of reference lists and scientific discussion provided by ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) (4o vs. 4) and Google Gemini.

Methods. ChatGPT (4o-mini, paid vs. 4o, free) and Google Gemini were given prompts to identify, discuss results of, and provide related references to nine specific randomized controlled trials in urologic practice. Reference lists and associated discussion were graded using modified DISCERN criteria. Hallucination rates for unverifiable references were calculated; GPT-2 Output Detector and Sapling AI …

Learning By Peer Teaching Basic Life Support: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study In Medical Students, Tushar Kumar, Dewesh Kumar, Vandana Sharma, Shio Priye

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

Background. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a vital emergency procedure performed in case of cardiac arrest or respiratory insufficiency. However, this basic yet important skill is lacking in many undergraduate students. We aim to evaluate the impact of a teaching-learning method, “learning by teaching,” among medical undergraduate students for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Methods. A total of 49 undergraduate medical students in the 3rd-year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) were divided into 2 groups in a 1:1 ratio, namely, the teaching group (Group T) and the non-teaching group (Group NT). The intervention was done after the hands-on workshop on Life …

Iatrogenic Popliteus Tendon Injury During Total Knee Arthroplasty, Saswat Samant, Bibhudutta Sahoo, Saurav Narayan Nanda, Suman Mishra, Satya Ranjan Patra, Himanshu Mishra

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

Background. The popliteus tendon (PT) plays a role in knee unlocking and posterolateral stability, yet the clinical impact of its iatrogenic injury during total knee replacement (TKR) remains poorly defined. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of patients with documented intraoperative PT injury during posterior-stabilised TKR.

Methods. A retrospective review was conducted on 111 varus knees undergoing posterior-stabilised TKR. Among these, seven cases (6.3%) of intraoperative PT injury were identified. The cohort had a mean age of 71 years and an average preoperative varus deformity of 14°. PT repair was performed in two of the seven injured cases.

Results. …

Effectiveness Of A Reflective Dialogue Groups Strategy In Improving Assessment For Learning (Afl) Competency Of Pre-Service Teachers, Dr. Sayed S. Salman

International Journal for Research in Education

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the reflective dialogue groups strategy on Assessment for learning (AfL) competency of 8 pre-service teachers enrolled in a teaching practicum course in Bahrain Teachers College. The study made use of a two-cycles action research method to collect qualitative data using artifact analysis through holistic rubrics, as well as quantitative data through surveys and observations checklists for triangulation and research rigor. From Cycle 1 of the study, results showed that the use of the strategy improved AfL competency partially in terms of qualitative data and moderately to highly in terms …

Development Of Multilevel Teaching Method To Improve Students' Understanding Of Mathematics And Natural Sciences, Elyakim Nova Supriyedi Patty, Sri Astuti Iriyani, Lara Aulia Putri, Titik Ceriyani Miswaty, Harun Harun

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran

Background: Mathematics and Natural Sciences education struggles to address diverse levels of understanding in heterogeneous classrooms. Conventional methods rarely accommodate differences in prior knowledge and learning pace, so an instructional management model combining differentiated instruction and systematic classroom management is needed.

Objectives: This study aims to develop and evaluate the Multilevel Teaching (MLT) method for improving Food Technology students’ understanding of calculation materials in Mathematics and Natural Sciences courses at Universitas Bumigora.

Methods: This Research and Development (R&D) study involved preliminary surveys, lecturer interviews, model design, expert validation, classroom implementation, and data analysis with Food Technology students at Universitas Bumigora. …