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April 1999 General Studies Council Minutes, University Of Nebraska At Kearney General Studies Council

General Education Council

No abstract provided.

The Western Michigan University Magazine, Spring 1998, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1997-present)

Features

• Making the Difference: Retiring President Diether Haenicke leaves a legacy of pride, progress and heightened ambition.
• Shedding Light on the Secrets of Physics: Focus and intensity make researcher Nora Berrah a success while helping undergrads do research.
• World-Class Jazz Entertainment: Gold Company, WMU's award-winning vocal jazz group, turns 20 with a bang.
• What I Have Seen: A light look back at the Haenicke years, with apologies to Dr. Seuss.

Sections

• University News
• College News
• Classnotes
• Obituaries
• Athletic News

Hey, Art Lady?, Sandra Campbell

Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice

No abstract provided.

Classroom Inquiry: Transforming Perplexity Into Pedagogy, Cynthia Mccallister

Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice

No abstract provided.

De-Platonizing And Democratizing Education As The Bases Of Service Learning, Ira Harkavy, Lee Benson

Service Learning, General

The theoretical bases of academic service learning are examined, with particular attention to John Dewey’s contributions. The service learning movement is conceptualized as part of an ongoing—and still unsuccessful—effort to “de-Platonize” and democratize American higher education in particular and American schooling in general.

Otterbein Towers Spring 1998, Otterbein Towers

Towers Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Ethnicity Among International Students In Adjustment To Acculturative Stress, Mohd. Tajudin Hj Ninggal

Dissertations

This study examined whether there were differences in six acculturative stress themes among three Malaysian ethnic groups who were enrolled at Western Michigan University during the Fall, 1997 semester. The study also investigated whether the following demographic attributes: (a) gender, (b) academic major, (c) financial sponsorship, (d) family socioeconomic status, (e) type of residential setting, and (f) scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) affected Malaysian students in relation to the six acculturative stress themes: (1) Perceived Discrimination, (2) Homesickness, (3) Perceived Hate, (4) Fear, (5) Culture Shock, and (6) Guilt.

A total of 138 respondents …

Nsu Going Back May Be The Best Way Of Getting Ahead Courses, Seminars, Workshops, Conferences Spring 1998, Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Local-Cosmopolitan Orientation With A University Support Staff, Sharon Carr

Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to identify the local-cosmopolitan orientation of a subset of university support staff members and to examine the relationship between that orientation and (a) gender, (b) age, (c) years of service, (d) percentage of business/financial tasks in one’s job, (e) percentage of time spent in direct contact with students, and (f) the self-perception of how essential one’s job is to the mission of the university. The local-cosmopolitan concept used was based on the definition by Qouldner (1957) and includes his three elements: loyalty, operational style, and reference group use. Each one of these elements, as …

Sacred Heart University Magazine, Spring 1998, Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University Magazine

Featured: Cover story: Bishop Walter W. Curtis, 1913-1997 --Calendar --Pioneering women, on the 25th anniversary of Title IX --Shelley Lyford '97 is teaching English in Japan --Alumni profile on Barbara Susi '75 --Glass figure murals in the Pitt Center were created by Will Turey and called “Poetry in Motion — Start to Finish,” depicting the all-important spirit of motion in athletics --President Cernera will serve as the ringmaster of the 50th Anniversary Barnum Festival --Sacred Heart University Press has published its second book, Vatican II: The Continuing Agenda,a collection of essays on the Second Vatican Council --Sarah Hanna co-captain …

Touro College Libraries Newsletter Vol. 4 No. 1, Touro College Libraries

Yearbooks and Newsletters

No abstract provided.

The Chironian Vol. 115 Spring 1998, New York Medical College

The Chironian

No abstract provided.

Urban University Adjunct Faculty Perceptions Of Professional Development Needs, Merodie Anne Hancock

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study was to determine Old Dominion University adjunct faculty members' perceptions of their professional development needs. A three-round Delphi technique was employed as the primary research tool. An initial stratified sample of 120 current adjunct faculty members was selected by college associate deans. The research was conducted with 57 adjunct faculty members completing all three rounds of the study.

The first research question was to ascertain Old Dominion University adjunct faculty members' perceptions of their professional development needs toward teaching for an urban university. Sixteen development needs were derived representing all of the inputs from respondents. …

Predicting Academic Success Of Entering Freshmen At An Urban University Through The Assessment Of Oral And Written Language Competency, Karen D. Cobbs

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

In Moores and Klas' (1989) definitive study on college student retention, postsecondary administrators ranked the maintenance of student enrollment second in importance on a list of twenty critical issues facing higher education. Of particular relevance to college administrators has been the retention and graduation of African-American college students (D. B. Hawkins, 1994; Western Reserve, 1991).

Researchers, in considering the overall problem of student attrition, particularly, among African-Americans, have explored such questions as these: Which students are dropping out (Sherman, Giles and Green, 1994; Robinson, 1992)? Why do they discontinue their studies (Austin, 1982; Bohr et al., 1995; Kraft, 1992; Tinto, …

Retracing Gender Bias And The Validity Of Believed Differences Between Male And Female Coaches Of Women's Basketball, Melissa Baile

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

Leaders in higher education and athletics are concerned with the decline in the number of female coaches. The lack of role models for young women athletes and the inability for young women to be hired into, and remain in, coaching is problematic to the development of women in society.

The results of Acosta's 1985 study indicated that athletic directors held two stereotypical beliefs regarding the decline in the number of female coaches: a lack of qualification and time constraints due to family responsibilities. The purpose of the current research is to address two questions: (1) are male athletic administrators correct …

Archarios, 1998 Spring, Office Of Student Life

Archarios Literary Art Magazine

Issue No. 13. Editor: Trish Dyer. Faculty Advisor: Paul Olsen. Printed by Sheriar Press.

Jack's Crab: Learning From Our Studies, Caroline Owens, Cecily Ryan

Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice

No abstract provided.

Implementing Alternative Assessment Techniques In Teacher Education, Thomasenia L. Adams

Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice

No abstract provided.

Ursinus Magazine, Winter / Spring 1998, Wendy Greenberg, Joanna Doyle, Lynne Edwards, Dave Sherman, Claire Furia, Rebecca Class, Meghan J. Hoerner, David Bowen

Ursinus Magazine, 1995–Present

The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art calendar • Tax challenges update • "The Oval" rounds out art additions • Ursinus in the news • Student report: Quest to cast vote casts doubt on apathy • Arts on campus • Faculty achievements • Transitions • Careers that cross the disciplines: Skills matter more than majors • Ursinus flag was poles apart • Letters to the editor • A celebration of achievement in science • Coming home: Ursinus' first African American graduate renews his ties with the campus community • Geoff Bloom: Fancy footwork awakens sleeping dogs • Ruth Faunce …

Statement, Spring 1998, Office Of Alumni Relations. Morehead State University

Morehead State Alumni Association Publications

Statement Magazine of Morehead State University from Spring of 1998.

Unf Journal Spring 1998, University Of North Florida

UNF Journal

A university periodical for alumni and friends of the University of North Florida.

Valpo (Vol. 14, No. 3), Valparaiso University

Valpo/VALPO (newsmagazine)

The Magazine of Valparaiso University

Features

PAGE 6 Alumna's Book Details Mother's Mania Christ College alumna Jacki Lyden visits campus in January to read from her book "Daughter of the Queen of Sheba."

PAGE 10 A Sweet Season to Remember Overcoming early-season obstacles, the men's basketball team begins a 13-game winning streak culminating in two unprecedented victories in the NCAA tournament.

PAGE 14 Grand Welcome for Returning Crusaders A jubilant welcome home awaits the Crusaders as they qualify for the NCAA's Sweet 16, beginning a week filled with intense media coverage.

PAGE 16 Drew and His Team Savor the Sweetness …

1998 April, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases for April of 1998.

"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (Text Only), W. Michael Weis

Honorees for Teaching Excellence

No abstract provided.

Uni Student Climate Survey Conducted During Advanced Registration For Spring Semester 1998, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents
Introduction --- 1
Results --- 2
Table I - General Impressions --- 3
Table II - Summary of Responses --- 5
Table Ill - Difference in Average Response within Groups – Highlights --- 7

Hollins Columns (1998 Apr 1), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• The khakis are coming, the khakis are coming!
• Tinker sinks, provides more space for University expansion
• Faculty and Staff Superlatives
• Wanted: Ulf Rasmussen's true identity uncovered
• Kidnapped! Peggy Lloyd disappears, campus in shock
• Madonna to speak, crowds expected
• Chelsea Clinton leaves Stanford for Hollins
• Episode of Dawson's Creek to be filmed at Tinker Creek
• Mafia headquarters discovered in library
• Lewinsky seen at Career Development Center
• Wildlife abounds, Hollins campus declared "official" zoo
• Hollins allies with Communist party
• Faculty Row crawl scheduled for April
• Students declare food in Moody "amazing"
• Starkie declared next set of The Real World …

Geography Newsletter, Spring 1998, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Geography.

Geography Newsletter

Inside this issue:

-- Faculty News
-- Searches for New Faculty Members
-- Janice M. Clark Memorial Scholarship
-- Department Renovations and Equipment Purchases
-- New Graduate Students Since Summer '97
-- Alumni album
-- Recent Geography B.A. Graduates
-- Recent Geography M.A. Graduate
-- Outstanding Geography Alumnus Award for 1998
-- Spring Awards Banquet: Friday, April 17, 1998

The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

Spectrum, Volume 15, Number 22, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: SHU files for bankruptcy and will be closed within two years-- Housing expanded to Bridgeport Motor Inn-- Flik plans on big expansion -- Public safety implements bike patrols-- Rosie O'Donnell to speak at graduation -- Art department relocates -- Too many pets are being hidden in student's dorms --Spice Girls and Manson to play at SHU

A Needs Assessment For A Distance Education Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program For Associate Degree Level Dental Hygienist, Joan Gugino Ellison

Dental Hygiene Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this descriptive research was to determine the need for a distance education program for geographically dispersed dental hygienists to complete a baccalaureate degree program in dental hygiene. The sample consisted of randomly selected licensed dental hygienists in the Commonwealth of Virginia. A self-designed instrument, titled The Distance Education for a Dental Hygiene Degree Completion Program Questionnaire, was mailed to the study participants after establishing validity and reliability. The questionnaire asked participants to provide information concerning personal demographics, educational background, and interest in completing a dental hygiene baccalaureate degree via distance education. Frequencies, percentages, crosstabulations, chi-square test …