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Senate Bill (A) 54-082 Sun Coast Area Teacher Training & Education Research (Scatter), Adam Aldridge

Legislative Branch Publications

No abstract provided.

Senate Bill (A) 54-079 Sociology Graduate Student Association, Adam Aldridge

Legislative Branch Publications

No abstract provided.

Senate Bill (A) 54-080 Students For Sensible Drug Policy, Adam Aldridge

Legislative Branch Publications

No abstract provided.

Span 300: Advanced Reading And Writing In Spanish (Special Section For Heritage Speakers)—A Peer Review Of Teaching Project Benchmark Portfolio, Isabel Velázquez

UNL Faculty Course Portfolios

This is an course portfolio which inquires into an undergraduate class designed to develop the academic reading and writing skills of bilingual students who grew up in Spanish-speaking households and received all or most of their schooling in English.

Now & Then (Volume 29, Issue 01, 2013), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 29, Issue 01, published in 2013. The theme of this issue is Appalachian Industry. This issue traces the region's varied forms of labor from agriculture and craft production to manufacturing, resource extraction, and emerging local economies. It presents personal narratives and historical accounts that connect work to identity, emphasizing how industry has shaped daily life, family structures, and community values. Attention is given to wartime production, scientific research, and industrial expansion, as well as to smaller scale and evolving enterprises such as craft markets, food production, and tourism. The issue also considers …

Now & Then (Volume 28, Issue 02, 2013), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 28, Issue 02, published in 2013. The theme of this issue is Global Appalachia. This issue brings together the region's connections to international cultures, histories, and exchanges. Through comparative studies, personal narratives, and cultural accounts, it considers parallels between Appalachia and regions such as Rwanda, China, Alaska, and Europe, illustrating shared experiences of landscape, resource use, and misrepresentation. The issue also documents the presence of global influences within Appalachia, including immigrant communities, cross cultural relationships, artistic exchange, and the worldwide movement of Appalachian traditions. Attention is given to how global perspectives shape …

Preparing Tomorrow’S Global Leaders: Honors International Education, Mary Kay Mulvaney, Kim Klein

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs

contents

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Mary Kay Mulvaney and Kim Klein

Part I: Transformative Pedagogies

Chapter 1: Academic Tourist or Scholar Abroad:

Deep Approaches to Learning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

If Honors Students Were People: Holistic Honors Education, Samuel Schuman

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs

Acknowledgments. . vii

Chapter 1: Introduction. . 3

A Classroom. 3

Preview. . 8

Honors, Physical Wellness, and Spiritual Cultivation: A Rationale . 11

Definition of Terms . . 18

Wholeness. . 24

Chapter 2: History. 27

Colonial Colleges: 1636–1776. . 27

From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War: 1776–1865 . 32

From the Civil War to World War II: 1865–1944. . 38

From World War II (1945) to the Present. . 45

Interview One: Dr. Richard Chess. . 59

Chapter 3: Mens Sana in Corpore Sano . 67

Autobiographical Note. . 67

Neuroscience and Exercise. . 71

Faculty …

Nefdc Exchange, Volume 26, Fall 2013, New England Faculty Development Consortium

New England Faculty Development Consortium Exchange

Contents

President's message - Deborah J. Clark,

Peer-Instruction in your Classroom: A Balancing Act - Dorothy A. Osterholt and Sophie Lampard Dennis, Landmark College

Call for Proposals for the Spring 2014 Conference

Spring conference: June 6, 2014, “Moving from STEM to STEAM: What Really Works”

Build Tomorrow’s Problem Solvers Today: Develop Positive Deviants! - Genevieve E. Chandler, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Engaged Learning and the Art of Mindfulness in Higher Education - Yvonne Vissing, Salem State University and Michelle Solloway, Greater Los Angeles VA Health Care System

What Can Evolutionary Psychology Teach Us about Pedagogy? - Randy Laist, Goodwin College

Board …

University Of Nebraska- Lincoln: Fact Book 2012-2013

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Administration: Reports, Papers, Publications, and Presentations

Fact Book Table of Contents

Introduction ............................................................................ 1

Table of Contents .................................................................... 2

General Information

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Core Values (LEADERS)............................... 5

The Role of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln ................................................. 6

The Missions of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln ......................................... 6

Teaching..................................................................................................... 7

Research....................................................................................................... 8

Service.............................................................................................. 8

Institutional and Professional Accreditations................................................ 9

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Administrative Organization Chart ................... 12

Student Credit Hours (SCH)

Total SCH: Fall Semester Since 1979 ............................................................... 13

Total SCH: Spring Semester Since 1993 .................................................... 14

SCH by College and Course Level, Fall and Spring Semester - 5 Year Trend .... 15

SCH by College and Course …

Promoting Undergraduate Research In Minnesota: A Luoma Leadership Academy Project, Jason A. Kaufman, Marilyn Swan, Mark Johnson, Michelle Malott, James A. (Jim) Grabowska

Educational Leadership Department Publications

As participants in the 2011-2012 class of the Luoma Leadership Academy, the authors comprised an action team charged to investigate how undergraduate research is currently incorporated into collegiate studies in Minnesota. We developed a survey that was delivered to Deans at all Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) institutions using the MnSCU Deans listserv. Respondents to the survey represented all 7 universities and all 30 of the community colleges. This suggests that the findings of our action project have real generalization within the system and potentially similar public systems of higher education in other states. We offer data-driven recommendations and …

2013 Presentation Abstracts, Grand Valley State University

Academic Conference Fund Abstracts

No abstract provided.

Improving Qualitative Assessment In Higher Education, Chad Woodson Russell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation considers in turn the role education plays in civil, democratic society; the role assessment plays in education; and the role theoretical constructs and cultural contexts play in assessment. Then, through literature review, document analysis, and interviews, the analysis investigates, identifies, and recommends grounded-theory-derived practices for improving qualitative assessment in higher education settings. The process of qualitative assessment is understood as being heuristic and continual, requiring re-examination and revision to maintain both its validity and reliability. To this end, rubrics are essential to efficiently and reliably assessing everything qualitative, whereas the realities of institutional culture and politics require adroit …

A "Quiet Activist" During The Second-Wave Feminist Movement: Katharine Rea A Historical Case Study, Sara R. Kaiser

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this historical case study dissertation is to discover the story of Dr. Katharine Rea in her role as Dean of Women and later faculty member in the higher education and student personnel program at the University of Mississippi. As the Dean of Women in the 1960s Rea was responsible for the well-being and quality of the educational experience of the women students at UM. Rea pursued leadership opportunities for the women students through academic honor societies, and student government. Moreover, Rea served as a faculty member in the school of education for ten years teaching courses in …

An Examination Of The Relationship Between Campus Involvement And Perception Of Community Among Seniors Attending Mississippi's Public Universities, James Edward Hood

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study was conducted to examine the relationship between level of involvement and perception of community for senior students attending Mississippi's public universities. Data were collected using an online survey instrument consisting of questions from the college and university community inventory (Mcdonald, 1997) to measure community constructs and the college student experiences questionnaire (pace & Kuh, 1998) to measure involvement constructs. The study was conducted during the spring 2011 term and included 1,086 senior students. Resulting Pearson's correlation figures suggest a moderately significant relationship exists between level of involvement and perception of community for students in the study. This relationship …

Think College National Coordinating Center Annual Report On The Transition And Postsecondary Programs For Students With Intellectual Disabilities: Fy2011/2012, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Frank Smith, Daria Domin, Jennifer Sulewski

All Institute for Community Inclusion Publications

The FY2011/2012 report of data from the Think College National Coordinating Center on the Transition Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabiities (TPSID) projects. These annual reports share data and analysis from data collected from a total of 54 TPSID projects annually from 2010-2015 on the programmatic structures and student characteristics and student outcomes. 

Program Profiles And Promising Practices In Higher Education For Students With Intellectual Disability, Molly Boyle, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Cate Weir

All Institute for Community Inclusion Publications

Profiles and Promising Practices in Higher Education for Students with Intellectual Disability describes the background and practices of five postsecondary education programs, and identifies promising practices that were observed during site visits conducted in 2012.  Practices are discussed using the framework of the Think College Standards for Inclusive Postsecondary Education. 

Transition And Postsecondary Education Programs For Students With Intellectual Disability: A Pathway To Employment, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart

All Institute for Community Inclusion Publications

This Fast Fact shares data from the National Coordinating Center related to course enrollment and employment outcomes for students attending the Transition and Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with ID (TPSID) that were funded via the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008.

Transition And Postsecondary Education Programs For Students With Intellectual Disability: A Pathway To Employment, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart

All Institute for Community Inclusion Publications

This Fast Fact shares data from the National Coordinating Center related to course enrollment and employment outcomes for students attending the Transition and Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with ID (TPSID) that were funded via the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008.

Report On Advising For Distance Students For Becky Copper Glenz, Dean Of The College Of Extended Learning, Kellian Clink

Library Services Publications

Original research involving survey of students and interviews with various advisors who help distance students.

Chancellor’S Message, Spina F. Eric

Syracuse University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Opening Remarks – Reflections On That December Day, Jay Cox

Syracuse University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Orange Matters, Kathleen Haley, Keith Kobland, Jennifer Russo, Rob Enslin, Jay Cox, Amy Speach, Christine Yackel

Syracuse University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Research Snapshot

Syracuse University Magazine

The Peru project’s goal is to collect physiological and genetic data (DNA) sufficient to support studies at the genome-wide level, and sufficient to test hypotheses of Quechua evolutionary adaptation to life at high altitudes.

Su People, Amy Speach, Paula Meseroll, Christine Yackel, Kathleen Haley

Syracuse University Magazine

Student and employee profiles.

Back Matter

Syracuse University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Racial Justice, Hegemony, And Bias Incidents In U.S. Higher Education, Glyn Hughes

Sociology and Anthropology Faculty Publications

Formal administrative protocols for responding to bias incidents are now the norm in higher education. This article considers these developments by posing critical questions about racial justice work on campus, identifying key features of an under-acknowledged institutional racism, and contributing to discussions about ways that diversity and social justice efforts often reproduce rather than challenge systemic inequities.

“Reinventing” Higher Education: Symbolism, Sloganeering, And Subjectivity In The Lone Star State, Staci M. Zavattaro, Terence Garrett

Political Science Faculty Publications

Higher education is part and parcel of a market spectacle (Debord 1967/1994; Garrett and Sementelli 2012) that follows some prescriptions of reinventing government (Osborne and Gaebler 1993), essentially charging these institutions with inefficient operations and minimal customer service standards. Following the “reinventing government” qua business model, any semblance of public service (Denhardt and Denhardt 2007) – now including public colleges and universities – that ignores “customers” is under attack. While governance values shifted with these business-based movements (Box, et al 2001), higher education values, too, have moved universities from producing academic capital to economic capital (Naidoo and Jamieson 2005).

Developing And Assessing Curriculum On The Physics Of Medical Instruments, Warren Christensen, James K. Johnson, Grace R. Van Ness, Elliot E. Mylott, Justin C. Dunlap, Elizabeth A. Anderson, Ralf Widenhorn

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

Undergraduate educational settings often struggle to provide students with authentic biologically or medically relevant situations and problems that simultaneously improve their understanding of physics. Through exercises and laboratory activities developed in an elective Physics in Biomedicine course for upper-level biology or pre–health majors at Portland State University, we aim to teach fundamental physical concepts, such as light absorption and emission and atomic energy levels, through analysis of biological systems and medical devices. The activities address the properties of electromagnetic waves as they relate to the interaction with biological tissue and make links between physics and biomedical applications such as microscopy …

Designing Microblogging-Based Class Activities With Twiducate, Tian Luo, Fei Gao

STEMPS Faculty Publications

[First paragraph] Microblogging tools such as Twitter have been frequently adopted in educational setting to facilitate learning in recent years. Although the original purpose of microblogging tools is to connect with others in a wide network and instantly share what is happening to them with the rest of the world, educators have vigorously attempted to repurpose the utilization of the tool and integrate it into various educational settings to promote student learning.