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First 100 Days Persistence-Retention Plans, Kenneth W. Borland Jr.

Journal of Research, Assessment, and Practice in Higher Education

Taking environments, persistence-retention, and social capital theories to the individual student as the level of analyses, and placing them within a “First 100 Days” strategy of prioritized urgency and energy as utilized by presidents of the United States since Franklin D. Roosevelt, the author challenges broad-based, long-term approaches to student persistence and institutional retention of students. A framework for “First 100 Days” persistence-retention plans for improved student and institution success is outlined.

What's In An Ally? Closing Gaps In Lgbtq+ Support, Laura Gentner

Journal of Research, Assessment, and Practice in Higher Education

This study will explore the relationship between LGBTQ+ identifying students’ expectations of and experiences with allies, and their perceptions of campus climate. LGBTQ+ ally training programs and visibility of LGBTQ+ allies contribute to both campus climate and LGBTQ+ students’ perceptions of that climate, leading to more positive and healthy college experiences. However, it is not clear that current practice in training and educating allies truly reflects the needs of LGBTQ+ identifying students.

While research is available for the design and implementation of ally training programs, there is little to no research on what LGBTQ+ identifying students expect of allies, nor …

Student Unrest: From Historic Infamy To Humane Inclusivity, Matthew Cooney, Kenneth Borland

Journal of Research, Assessment, and Practice in Higher Education

Infamous responses to historic student unrest clash with contemporary student affairs educators’ desire for a humane, inclusive approach to student unrest. The authors detail two historic responses: the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre at the Universidad Autónoma de México and the 1970 Kent State University shootings.

Like today, students expressed escalating dissatisfaction with social conditions and displeasure with official responses. To not repeat unrest becoming violence, authors introduce concepts for humanely and inclusively responding to student unrest.

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Journal of Research, Assessment, and Practice in Higher Education

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Dominican Scholar Milestone: 100,000 Downloads In Calendar Year, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Since Thanksgiving of 2015, research by Dominican faculty and students has been downloaded by more than 100,000 people in over 190 countries through Dominican Scholar, a free online institutional repository. Dominican Scholar was created to showcase and share the intellectual, professional, and artistic skills of Dominican faculty and students, and the depth of their knowledge in their field of study. A majority of the research papers and master’s theses are deposited by students and discovered via Google Search. Many are presented at Dominican’s annual Scholarly and Creative Works Conference in the spring.

2016 Exchange Learning And Study Report, Jing Xu

Otterbein China Librarians Exchange Program Documentations and Publications

The report summarizes Ms. Jing Xu's exchange librarian experience at Otterbein University from 1 October to 28 November 2016. Ms. Xu is a subject librarian from Shanghai Jiaotong University Library.

The Line Between Free Speech And Hate Speech., Aldemaro Romero Jr.

Publications and Research

With the rise of incidents of bigotry on U.S. campuses

after the November elections, a question has

come up. How can we differentiate between free

and hate speech and what can we do about the latter?

The answer is complex, but there is a solution

to the problem.

At the federal level – and contrary to popular

belief – free speech is not absolute. The Supreme

Court has ruled many times setting limits on

speech, from child pornography cases, to deceptive

advertisement to specific threats of violence. The

fine line comes when dealing with espousing ideologies,

like the ones held …

2016 November 28 - Graduate Council Minutes, College Of Graduate And Continuing Studies, East Tennessee State University

Graduate Council Agendas and Minutes

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Auxiliary News Online, Georgia Southern University

Auxiliary Services News Online

• Lakeside and Dining Commons Both Set to Host Midnight Breakfast Again

• Fall Commencement and Winter Break Hours of Operation for Eagle Dining Services

Elewski Chosen To Lead Uab's Department Of Dermatology, Kendra Carter

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"Christmas At The Alys" On Dec. 5 Welcomes Hundreds Of Local Singers To Ring In The Holiday Season, Shannon Thomason

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Elewski Chosen To Lead Uab's Department Of Dermatology, Staff

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University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, November 28, 2016, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting agenda from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, November 28, 2016, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa

Self-Perceived Impact Of Undergraduate Socialization And Identity Development On The Experiences Of High-Achieving African American Women, Christina Shaneil Ealy

Theses and Dissertations

Statistics show an increase in college enrollment of African American women, despite the formal and informal barriers that persist (Roach, 2001, Altbach, Lomotey, & Rivers, 2002, Thomas & Jackson, 2007). Fewer studies focus particularly on African American women as do those of Collins (2000), Howard-Hamilton (2004), and Winkle-Wagner (2008, 2009). Despite their increase in enrollment, African American women in college face many informal barriers that are constructed according to race, gender and class (Howard-Hamilton, 2003, Winkle-Wagner, 2009). These informal barriers should be examined to understand how they impact socialization and identity development of high achieving African American women in higher …

Providing A Way For Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder To Succeed In Transitioning To Postsecondary Educational Institutions: A Collaborative Project, Susan W. Ligon

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative research study was to examine two community colleges and two universities located in Arkansas that each provide a specialized program for students with disabilities including students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or specifically for students with ASD. Using parts of the Communicative Model of Interorganizational Collaboration developed by Koschmann and Isbell (2009) and the Stage Model of Collaboration posited by Kezar and Lester (2009) to frame the study, the conceptual framework combined various variables into constructs that included educational organization, external constituencies, and interorganizational collaboration that composed the factors leading to successful transitions to and …

World-Renowned Military Historian To Give Lecture At Uab, Staff

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Chhs News, College Of Health And Human Sciences, Georgia Southern University

College of Health Professions: News & Publications (2012-2023)

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November 28, 2016: Divided We Stand, Giving Tuesday, New Vp For Finance, Saint Mary's College Of California

SMC Bulletin 2013-2020

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University Student-Athletes’ Experiences Of Facilitators And Barriers To Contribution: A Narrative Account, Colin J. Deal, Martin Camiré

The Qualitative Report

University student-athletes’ contributions in the form of volunteering, community engagement, and civic engagement have been the subject of recent research; however, no studies have specifically examined the factors that facilitate or serve as barriers to contribution in this population. As such, the purpose of this study is to explore the facilitators and barriers relating to university student-athletes’ contributions. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight university student-athletes (two males, six females) between 18 and 21 years of age (M = 19.25) from two Canadian universities. The analysis led to the identification of two qualitatively distinct profiles regarding how facilitators and …

Sustainable Feedback: Students’ And Tutors’ Perceptions, Gerry Geitz, Desirée Joosten - Ten Brinke, Paul A. Kirschner

The Qualitative Report

Feedback has been shown to substantially influence students’ learning. However, not everything characterized as feedback is effective. Sustainable feedback places students in an active role in which they generate and use feedback from peers, self or others and aims at developing lifelong learning skills. First-year higher education students and tutors received sustainable feedback during their problem-based learning. To gain insights into how they perceived the sustainable feedback, students were probed via structured, open-ended questionnaires. While all participants positively valued the feedback, their personal characteristics, previous experience with feedback and concomitant perceptions appeared to have greatly influenced both tutors’ and students’ …

Happy Birthday, Mr. Mark Twain!: Reflections On A Writer, A Scholar, And Teaching And Learning, John C. Bird

The Weekly Reader

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Auxiliary News Online, Georgia Southern University

Auxiliary Services (2013-2021)

• Lakeside and Dining Commons Both Set to Host Midnight Breakfast Again

• Fall Commencement and Winter Break Hours of Operation for Eagle Dining Services

Organizing For Success: The Necessity Of Change, Selwyn M. Vickers Md

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Men’S Basketball Preview: Eagles Play Two In Savannah Civic Center, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Men’s Basketball Preview: Eagles Play Two in Savannah Civic Center

Preparing Future Leaders: An Ethnographic Study Exploring The Culture Of Succession Planning And Leader Development In Christian Higher Education, Andrew Barton

Dissertations

The purpose of this ethnographic case study was to explore the culture of succession planning and leader development at Lipscomb University, using the 5C’s: Strategies for succession planning in the academy model. In the face of unprecedented disruption and complexity, the review of literature suggested the higher education sector in the United States is largely underprepared for the upcoming exodus and shortage of leaders. With religiously-affiliated institutions accounting for more than one in five colleges and universities in the US, there were no visible studies attending to succession planning and leader development in Christian higher education. Given the important contribution …

2016-November-23-Fall Jazz At The Culp, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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