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A Phenomenological Study On Chinese Private College Students’ Experiences In Developing Intercultural Competence, Li Li

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

Emerging Scholars Issue

Reaching Zero Waste: Determining The Student Perspective On Campus Food Waste., Cassie Anne Parkins

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Food waste is an ongoing problem in the complex global food system. College campuses are in a unique position to address food waste through reducing it in their own food systems and by encouraging students to develop behaviors to reduce and divert waste from landfills. In this thesis project I seek to understand how students consider food waste and their attitudes and ideas about reducing it. To this end, I observed student behaviors and waste in University of Louisville’s all-you-care-to-eat dining hall and weighed plate waste there. I conducted informational interviews with University and Aramark employees, along with semi-structured interviews …

Art And Design Faculty Member To Receive Individual Artist Fellowship.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Faculty member Travis Graves, an associate professor of sculpture, recently received an Individual Artist Fellowship through the Tennessee Arts Commission. The TAC awards IAF's to professional artists who have shown exceptional talent in their chosen disciplines. Graves work examines the relationship between nature, culture, and society's dependence on nature.

For more information on Graves please follow this link:
http://artsmagazine.info/articles.php

Faculty Member Vanessa Mayoraz Interviewed By Burnaway.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Vanessa Mayoraz, who relocated from Geneva to Johnson City, Tennessee, spoke with Seed Space's Rachel Bubis about coming to Appalachia with fresh eyes, experimenting with technology and vegetation, and working outside of a major cultural hub in a Question & Answer session for Burnaway.

Mayoraz's work includes site-specific installations to public participatory projects, themes of memory, fragility and the body to unite her work. She defines her practice, the diverse needs of artists, as well as her experience living and working in a small Tennessee city.

To read the article please follow this link: https://burnaway.org/interview/vanessa-mayoraz/

Bfa Alum Matthew Jessie Featured In Landscape Stories.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

BFA photography alum Matthew Jessie's project It's Hills and Valleys is currently featured online in Landscape Stories. His ongoing series of large format color photographs portray realities of the region of East Tennessee alternate to the history of representation that has defined it for generations.

For more information on the project please follow this link:http://landscape-stories.tumblr.com/tagged/Matthew-Jessie

Birds And Sculpture Exhibit At Slocumb Galleries.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

The ETSU Department of Art & Design and Slocumb Galleries in partnership with the Johnson City Public Library and AROHA Philanthropies present Artful Aging: Birds & Sculptures, curated by Angelique Lynch. The exhibition will be on display through September 15, with an artist's reception on September 14 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Artful Aging workshop participants created the mixed media sculptural birds and various avian forms, mentored by ETSU adjunct faculty Angelique Lynch, using various techniques in molding, casting, carving, and assemblage. Lynch is an ETSU alumna who received her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Master of Fine Arts …

Bfa Alum Laken Bridges Is New Director Of Adult Education At William King Museum Of .Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Congratulations to BFA Printmaking Alum and former department adjunct faculty member Laken Bridges on her new job as Director of Adult Education at William King Museum of Art. She received her MFA in printmaking from Clemson University and holds a BA in French and a BFA in studio art from ETSU. Though she is trained as a printmaker, Bridges engages in a cross-disciplinary studio practice involving print, drawing, sculpture, books, and writing. 

Bridges will be in charge of the adult education classes offered at the museum, which is located in Abingdon, Virginia. If you are interested in any of their …

Kelly Porter Honored By Etsu Sustainability Department.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Graphic Design Assistant Professor Kelly Porter, was honored by the ETSU Sustainability Department as a Sustainability Champion.This award is in recognition for her ongoing efforts to make the ETSU community a more sustainable place. Congratutlations Kelly!

Fpa Honors Scholar And Bfa Graphic Design Candidate Shelby Maiden Has Thesis Published.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Shelby Maiden, FPA honors scholar and BFA Graphic Design candidate, recently had her honors thesis published on ethesis.org. In her thesis Maiden states, "The visual and performing arts are inherently bonded to the art of literature; all additionally lend themselves to the narratives of women and their specific hardships. Examination of the relationship between each art form and its history is vital, but perhaps even more essential is the relationship that contemporary art shares with historical activist literature."

To read Maiden's work please follow this link: http://esthesis.org/creating-a-room-of-ones-own-the-feminine-placemaking-of-womanhouse-shelby-maiden/

Mfa Alum Rickey Bump Featured In Etsus Illuminated Magazine.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

2016 MFA alum Rickey Bump is featured in the Where are They Now? section of ETSU's Graduate Studies magazine Illuminated. Bump currently teaches art at the World Foreign Language School in Shanghai, China where he instructs children first through fifth grade. Besides being an educator, he actively makes and exhibits art in Shanghai. To read the article on Bump please follow this link: https://www.etsu.edu/gradstud/documents/illuminated/illuminated_graduate_research_magazine.pdf

Studio Visit With Alum Jake Ingram.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

A studio visit with BFA alum Jake Ingram will be streamed live from his studio at the Tamarind Institute on September 12 at 5:30pm.

Jake received his BFA in drawing at ETSU in 2012. He went on to receive his MFA from the New York Academy of Art, in 2015.
For more information on the artist please visit his website at: http://jakeingram.weebly.com/

Jnchc Front & Back Matter, Vol. 20, No 2, Fall/Winter 2019

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

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Call for Papers, Editorial Policy, & Submission Guidelines

Dedication -- Art L. Spisak

About the Authors

About the NCHC Monograph Series

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Learn Model Of Career Trajectories: Application To The Stem Postdoctoral Scholar, Audrey J. Jaeger, Karen J. Haley, Tara D. Hudson

Journal of Global Education and Research

Postdoctoral scholars constitute a sizeable population within the academic workforce. Given the intended role of a postdoc position as a time of advanced training and professional development for a future academic career, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, it is important to understand whether and how well the career-related needs of postdocs are being met. The purpose of this research was to understand STEM postdoctoral scholars’ career trajectories, with particular attention to the influences on their career-related decision making, by applying the Life Experiences and Role Negotiations (LEARN) model to qualitative data from interviews with 19 STEM …

Small Group Learning Is Associated With Reduced Salivary Cortisol And Testosterone In Undergraduate Students, Kristin Snopkowski, Kathryn Demps, Ross Griffiths, Karen S. Fulk, Scott May, Kimberly Neagle, Kayla Downs, Michaela Eugster, Tessa Amend

Anthropology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Small group learning activities have been shown to improve student academic performance and educational outcomes. Yet, we have an imperfect understanding of the mechanisms by which this occurs. Group learning may mediate student stress by placing learning in a context where students have both social support and greater control over their learning. We hypothesize that one of the methods by which small group activities improve learning is by mitigating student stress. To test this, we collected physiological measures of stress and self-reported perceived stress from 26 students in two undergraduate classes. Salivary cortisol and testosterone were measured within students across …

Absurity Of Truth By John Feodorov.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

The Department of Art & Design and Slocumb Galleries in partnership with the ETSU Office of Multicultural Affairs, SGA, BUC Funds, Slocumb Galleries Student Society, Honors College, and the Tennessee Arts Commission’s ABC Grant through the First TN Development District proudly present Absurdity of Truth by John Feodorov. The exhibit curated by Vanessa Mayoraz, Art & Design Extended Media Professor, will be on view through October 14 with a reception on September 21 from 5 to 7 pm, during the 4th ETSU Native American Festival. The public lecture starts at 6 pm in the Ball Hall Auditorium.

Absurdity of Truth …

Ralph Slatton To Exhibit Work At William King Museum.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

FPA Honors Scholar and BFA Graphic Design Candidate Shelby Maiden has Thesis Published

Current Mfa Photo Student And Mfa Photo Alum Accepted To Prestious Artist Residencies.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Congratulations to Art & Design students Meg Roussos and Bradley Marshall for their accomplishments at receiving residencies at the Fraenkel Gallery and Skowhegan for summer 2018. Both these achievements are prestigious accomplishments for the Department of Art & Design.

Meg Roussos, current MFA photography student, has been awarded an internship at the Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco for the summer. Roussos just received Outstanding Graduate Student for 2018.

MFA photography alum, Bradley Marshall is on his way to Skowhegan, in Maine, for an artist residency beginning in June. Marshall received Outstanding Graduate Student for 2017.

For more information on …

Slocumb Galleries Director Karlota Contreras-Koterbay Instrumental In Establishing American Museum Of Philippine Art.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Slocumb Galleries director Karlota Contreras-Koterbay is playing a leading role in establishing a new museum in California that will showcase the art of her people. A bi-national effort is under way to plan, build awareness and secure funding for a new American Museum of Philippine Art, which will be located in Los Angeles. Contreras-Koterbay, a native of the Philippines is a founding board member and vice president for curatorial programming for the American Museum of Philippine Art Foundation Inc.

This new facility will not only be a museum featuring several art galleries, but also a cultural center with an auditorium, …

Professor Emeritus Mike Smith Featured In Burnaway Magazine.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Mike Smith has lived, taught, and photographed in and around Johnson City, Tennessee, for nearly 40 years. In the article "You're Not from Around Here: Mike Smith in East Tennessee", author Diana C. Stoll speaks about his ongoing body of work. She states, "dichotomy takes specific form: the animosities that are galvanizing our moment versus the undying spirit of place and humanity. While Smith is a photographer who has the artistry and the intelligence to take on all these things, it is, of course, the latter that endures."

To read more about Smith's work please follow this link to view …

December 2019, Randy Beutler

SWOSU President’s Newsletter

Weatherford City Sales Tax Project As mentioned in the August Newsletter, it has been 10 years since the citizens of the City of Weatherford approved an extension of a one-penny sales tax to benefit the community. As you may recall, a portion of that revenue ($7 million) assisted in the construction of the Pioneer Cellular Event Center.

Mapping Urban Performance Culture: A Common Ground For Architecture And Theater, Ting Chin, Christopher B. Swift

Publications and Research

Our co-taught course focuses on theater history, with an emphasis on performance architecture. Assignments are designed to illuminate the ways in which architectural design and technology inform performance practices and audience reception. The pivotal assignment for exploring interdisciplinarity is a three-week module on mapping historical theaters in New York City. Open-source Global Information Systems (GIS) software serves as a common mechanism for students to situate theatrical productions in the context of the built urban environment, deepening their understanding of the social, economic, and artistic forces that contributed to performance culture. Mapping is a shared pedagogy for analyzing and presenting research …

Christina Hunter Joins Andrews University Staff, Gillian Panigot

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

Summit On Abuse Focuses On Helping To Recognize And Stop Abuse, Andrews University

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

Revisiting Textbook Adoption Decisions: Are Students Finally Ready For E-Books?, Cheryl B. Ward, Diane R. Edmondson

Atlantic Marketing Journal

This study re-examines students’ attitudes and preferences to the four primary textbook types (hardback, paperback, loose leaf, and E-book). One hundred eighty-three students currently taking Principles of Marketing from a large public university in the southeastern United States completed the survey. Unlike the 2014 study, where students overwhelming preferred paperback textbooks, even when this textbook is at a higher price than other alternatives, the 2018 study found that the textbook choice depended on if an access code to publisher’s online course materials was required. When access codes were required, students preferred paperback textbooks, followed closely by E-books. When no access …

Queer Students’ Perceptions Of Inclusion At Abc Community College: A Phenomenology, Francis Canedo

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study examined the lived experiences of Queer students at ABC Community College. Using phenomenology as its guiding framework, transcribed interviews were analyzed in order to seek the phenomenon of the experience. Examination of the literature suggested that Queer students’ experiences of discrimination could have a negative impact on academic achievement and that inclusive and affirming spaces have the opposite effect.

Further, Queer students search for affirming spaces from their faculty and peers, and the engagement these spaces provide may be good prognosticator academic achievement. When students are provided with inclusive spaces, they may be more likely to come …

Strategies To Assist Distance Doctoral Students In Completing Their Dissertations, Janine M. Lim, Duane Covrig, Shirley Freed, Becky De Oliveira, Mordekai Ochieng Ongo, Isadore Newman, Isadore Newman Phd

Faculty Publications

Completing doctoral dissertations is difficult work and may be harder for distance students physically separated from institutional and collegial supports. Inability to complete independent research contributes to doctoral student attrition. Factors impacting completion include institutional factors, student characteristics, and supervisory arrangements (Manathunga, 2005). This paper shares proactive strategies used by a Midwestern university in the United States to support distance doctoral students. Strategies and technology tools are described that (a) cultivate a shared culture of responsibility and commitment, (b) increase effective communication between researchers, and (c) grow departmental and institutional services and technologies for faculty and students. This paper suggests …

Mayan Languages Education And Technology: A Case Study Of Kaqchikel And K’Iche’ Educators In Guatemala, Hector Palala

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Theses and Other Student Research

The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe and analyze how Mayan language instructors in the Faculty of Humanities at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala use technology in their classrooms. In this research, indigenous professors shared their experiences as Kaqchikel and K’iche’ language instructors at the higher education level. A narrative qualitative case study was applied to discover the practices and insights of two Kaqchikel Mayan language instructor and one K’iche’ Mayan language instructor by addressing the following questions: (1) How do the professors use technology while teaching IDI3 Mayan Language in the Faculty of Humanities at …

A Transcendental Phenomenological Study Of Professional, Working Mothers Who Persisted To Doctoral Degree Completion, Brianne Kay Bruscino

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to describe the experiences of professional, full-time working mothers who successfully persisted to complete a doctorate degree in an education field through any program type: online, blended, or traditional. Clark’s work/family border theory and Tinto’s student retention theory guided this study, as they connect to the full-time working mothers’ persistence to complete their doctoral degree while holding multiple roles in their lives. Data collection comprised questionnaires, a life map, a Division of Household Roles Survey, and a semi-structured interview to provide rich individual and composite descriptions. The researcher used Moustakas’ modification of …

Applying Student Development Theories: Enhancing International Student Academic Success And Integration, Anduena Ballo, Charles Mathies, Leasa Weimer

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

Special Issue

Stronger Together: Educational Service Augmenters And Traditional Predictors Of Adjustment For International Students In The Us, Cong Cong, Chris Glass

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

Special Issue