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Georgia Southern Announces December Signing Class, Georgia Southern University

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• Georgia Southern Announces December Signing Class

2019 December 18 - From My Notepads Newsletter, Office Of The President, East Tennessee State University, Brian Noland

From My Notepads: A Newsletter from President Brian Noland

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Exploring Learning Style Preferences Of College Age Students With Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (Adhd), Denise Nash-Luckenbach

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

ADHD is a persistent neurobehavioral disorder in children with a prevalence rate of 5-10%. Symptoms of the disorder include inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsivity behavior. These symptoms are believed to have a great impact on the child’s cognitive and academic functions and children with ADHD are believed to have difficulty mastering basic academic skills. Historically, ADHD was believed to be a disorder only observed in children, however, it is estimated 66% of children with ADHD continue to be symptomatic as they enter adulthood. Students with a diagnosis of ADHD have higher dropout rates, lower standardized math and reading tests scores, and …

The Challenges Of Quality Assurance And Accreditation In Afghanistan: A Policy Implementation Analysis, Sayed Ahmad Javid Mussawy

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

Emerging Scholars Issue

Post-Degree Completion Plan Of Chinese And Korean Graduate Students In Stem, Sujung Crystal Lee

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

Emerging Scholars Issue

A Decade Of Building The Community-Engaged School Of Health And Human Sciences At The University Of North Carolina Greensboro, Emily M. Janke, Joi Bulls, Dave Demo, Celia Hooper, Jeremy Rinker

eJournal of Public Affairs

This case example illustrates key opportunities, processes, and outcomes of nearly a decade of intentional efforts to build and support community-engaged faculty culture and institutionalization in the School of Health and Human Sciences at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Situated within a university-wide, faculty-led movement to institutionalize support for community engagement through policy and practice, we describe the motivation of faculty and administrative leadership to integrate support for community engagement across teaching, research and service roles in the Health and Human Sciences unit at UNCG. We present critical moments of opportunity that were leveraged by faculty and administrative leadership …

Institutionalizing Community Engagement: The College Within A University As A Missing Organizational Link, John Saltmarsh, Michael Middleton, Melissa Quan

eJournal of Public Affairs

This article examines the kinds of organizational change that can be implemented at level of a college in a university to institutionalize community engagement as a core value of the college.

Book Review: Epistemic Injustice: Power & The Ethics Of Knowing, Star Plaxton-Moore

eJournal of Public Affairs

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Points Of Pride, Georgia Southern University

Points of Pride (2013-2023)

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Eagles Have Eventful First Day At Cure Bowl, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Eagles Have Eventful First Day at Cure Bowl

Leading By Example, Women's Tennis Coaches Receive Master's Degrees, Georgia Southern University

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• Leading By Example, Women's Tennis Coaches Receive Master's Degrees

Preview: Women's Basketball At Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• PREVIEW: Women's Basketball at Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic

Gonzalo Talavera Earns United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region Honors, Georgia Southern University

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• Gonzalo Talavera Earns United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region Honors

Utilizing The College-Level Community Engagement Assessment Rubric To Identify Strengths, Weaknesses And Opportunities For Growth In Drexel University’S College Of Arts And Sciences, Cyndi R. Rickards, Jennifer Kebea, Brian Daley, Lawrence Souder

eJournal of Public Affairs

The College of Arts and Sciences (CoAS), one of Drexel’s largest colleges, has intentionally aimed to grow and deepen its commitment to civic engagement across the last decade. CoAS has significantly demonstrated a commitment to community engagement by making it a funding priority and creating a leadership position to support engagement. Because of the varying levels and formats of the college’s efforts towards civic engagement, a process of assessment was needed. To channel our assessment efforts we adopted Saltmarsh and Middleton’s pilot assessment rubric. A group of seven engaged faculty from across the college and the Executive Director of the …

Self-Assessment Rubric For The Institutionalization Of Community Engagement At The Level Of The College Within A University, John Saltmarsh

eJournal of Public Affairs

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Economic Engagement, Development, And Entrepreneurship: The Role Of Applied Public Service Colleges, Jason Jolley, Gilbert Michaud

eJournal of Public Affairs

This paper investigates the unique role of applied public service colleges in engaging with communities through economic development and entrepreneurship-related activities. Schools of public administration, affairs, and service are often distinctively tasked with being public facing, and connecting and working with outside agencies, nonprofits, and other stakeholders. Using a case study of Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, we discuss the emerging engagement role of these types of schools through a typology of strategies brought forth by the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities. We outline seven specific programs run by the Voinovich School, and discuss …

Book Review: Our Towns: A 100,000 Mile Journey Into The Heart Of America, Keith Morton

eJournal of Public Affairs

Book review of James and Deborah Fallows, Our towns: a 100,000 mile journey into the heart of America

Dean's Message: Season Of Gratitude, Selwyn M. Vickers Md

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Works By Student-Artists On Show For 44th Annual Student Juried Exhibition, Jan. 13-March 14, 2020, Shannon Thomason

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Sullivan Survivor Care Program Ready To Take Next Step, Adam Pope

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Fall Commencement Program, December 17, 2019, Coastal Carolina University

Commencement Programs

Program of Commencement Exercises at Coastal Carolina University.

2019 December 17 - Medical Student Education Committee Minutes, Medical Student Education Committee, East Tennessee State University

Medical Student Education Committee Minutes

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$50,000 Grant To Uab's Arts In Medicine Program Will Support Workshops For Cancer Survivors, Shannon Thomason

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Recovering Trauma Patient With An Eye Toward Naval Career Vows To "Use Every Breath I Have To Help Others", Alicia Rohan

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Pediatric Brain Tumor Treatment At Uab Awarded Fda Grant For First-In-Human Study, Alicia Rohan

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Worman Announces Rifle Signing 2020 Class, Georgia Southern University

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• Worman Announces Rifle Signing 2020 Class

Archives Annual Report, 2018-2019, Meg Miner

Administrative Reports

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Destress For Success: Improving Student Mental Health With A New Healthy Monday Program, Mary Kate Schutt

Population Health Research Brief Series

College students’ mental health is declining at alarming rates. Rates of depression and suicidal ideation among students have doubled since 2007. This causes campus counseling centers and staff to become overburdened and under resourced. This issue brief describes the launch of the DeStress for Success program, a new Healthy Monday program that provides a positive resource for students to help increase mental health and improve academic performance.

75 Million-Year-Old Sea Turtle Fossil Discovery Is A New Genus And Species That Sheds Light On The Evolution Of Its Modern Relatives, Alicia Rohan

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My News, Georgia Southern University

My News (2014-2020)

• Armstrong State University Historical Marker unveiling takes place Dec. 17
• Georgia Southern psychology graduate looking to make diference in children's lives
• Georgia Southern first-generation student graduates magna cum laude
• Georgia Southern graduate rediscovers passion for art in Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art
• Georgia Southern graduate dedicated to giving back, will join Peace Corps in May
• Georgia Southern student overcomes hurdles to complete her degree after 21 years
• From apartheid to academia, Georgia Southern graduate student beats odds to earn degree
• Georgia Southern graduate students gain real-world experience through mock trial