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Cultivating Empathy: Lessons From An Interdisciplinary Service-Learning Course, Megan Jacobs, Marygold Walsh-Dilley

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

In “Thinking Critically, Acting Justly,” Naomi Yavneh Klos suggests that the key questions for honors education and social justice are first “how to engage our highest-ability and most motivated students in questions of justice” and second “how honors can be a place of access, equity, and excellence in higher education.” These goals are both important and complementary; achieving the latter helps achieve the former. Honors education creates a fruitful space for inclusion where the knowledge and experience of diverse students develop skills oriented toward justice for the whole community. Making honors a place of access and equity prompts deeper engagement …

From Campus To Corporation: Using Developmental Assessment Centers To Facilitate Students’ Next Career Steps, Rick R. Jacobs, Kaytlynn R. Griswold, Kristen L. Swigart, Greg E. Loviscky, Rachel L. Heinen

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

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For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them. —Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics

Honors graduates have much to learn when transitioning into their first position after college. For instance, workplaces have an entirely different culture and set of expectations from undergraduate honors classrooms (Wendlandt & Rochlen). Furthermore, the skills they need to become successful employees or graduate students are different from those required of successful honors college students, with a greater emphasis on communication skills (Stevens) as one example.

Honors students are bright, curious, and hard-working (Achterberg), and honors programs give …

General Strain Theory And Prescription Drug Misuse Among Honors Students, Jordan Pedalono, Kelly Frailing

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

Drug overdoses are the leading cause of death for Americans under fifty years of age, having surpassed deaths from guns, HIV, and even car crashes. Clearly driving this trend is prescription drug misuse, especially of opioids. Of the over 62,000 drug overdose deaths in 2016 alone, a full third resulted from the misuse of prescription opioids such as Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Vicodin, and Morphine (Katz; NIDA; see also DHS). Evidence indicates that college students are among those losing their lives each year to prescription drug misuse (Spencer), but many facets of prescription drug misuse, including types, prevalence, and especially explanations, are …

Socioeconomic Equity In Honors Education: Increasing Numbers Of First-Generation And Low-Income Students, Angela D. Mead

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

Many honors administrators can cite the numbers and percentages of students of color and statistics on the male to female ratio. Public institutions might cite in-state to out-of-state comparisons. For most, however, socioeconomic status is low on their list, if there at all, even though it is an important measure of diversity. First-generation college students, neither of whose parents has a baccalaureate degree, make up 58% of college enrollments (Redford & Hoyer). Students with a Pell Grant, which qualifies them as having a low-income background, compose 33% of the American higher education population (Baum et al.). Approximately 24% of college …

Editorial Matter: Jnchc 19:1 (Spring/Summer 2018)

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

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Dedication -- Jack W. Rhodes, The Citadel

Forum on Honors and Social Justice

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ISBN 978-0-9911351-9-6

Volume Cxxxv, Number Haha, April, Fools, 2018, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Trailblazers: Innovation Portfolio, Keegan Barth, Samantha Frankhouse, Taylor Keppel, Andrew Marckini, Melaura Rice

Liberal Studies Undergraduate Research

We are so grateful for your interest in our proposal of redesigning the Frederick Meijer Honors College Curriculum. This journey spanned four months and included countless hours of researching, interviewing, collaborating, ideating, and prototyping. Our portfolio will navigate through the process to provide an in-depth overview of our insights and show how we used Design Thinking to create our final prototype concept. We would like to express our sincere gratitude toward our professor Linda Chamberlain, fellow classmates, collaborators, and stakeholders who were involved in the process. All of these individuals guided us through the Design Thinking process and allowed us …

Creating A Fresh Start For The Gv Honors Experience, Logan Wiber, Adam Anderson, Riese Bierlein, Jinah Bak, Tessa Martin, Katarina Zomer

Liberal Studies Undergraduate Research

Dear Reader,

Thank you for your interest in our team, The ASAP, and our work with the Grand Valley State University Frederik Meijer Honors College. At the time of undertaking the task of reimagining the current Honors College curriculum, we explored the current sentiments of stakeholders, unfulfilled needs, and how other colleges have provided solutions to these needs. Our hope is that you, whoever you may be, become inspired and that ideas from our final prototype become a reality in the Honors College curriculum.

The team working on this project consisted of 6 members, all introduced on the page prior. …

Redesigning The Frederick Meijer Honors College Curriculum, Kathryn Malia Brooks, Bradley Williams, Andrew Dzierwa, Kelsey Rutkowski, Bethany Chambers

Liberal Studies Undergraduate Research

Welcome reader,

We appreciate your interest in our design challenge of reimaging the Frederik Meijer Honors College curriculum. Over the course of several months, we have worked diligently through the design thinking process to arrive at a solution that meets the needs of FMHC stakeholders. We have conducted interviews with these stakeholders in order to gain empathy and conducted secondary research which allowed us to broaden the scope of our insights and search for potential solutions. Many hours were spent ideating our own solutions and prototyping them through a collaborator debrief process. This portfolio contains the details of our process …

2018 Research & Scholarship Schedule, University Of Southern Maine

1st Annual USM Research & Scholarship Symposium

Symposium schedule and workshop descriptions.

The Grizzly, March 29, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Naseem Syed, Kim Corona, Laura Johnson, Paige Szmodis, Sophia Dibattista, Kevin Leon, Julie Krasutsky, Johnny Cope, Gabriela Howell

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Local Antiques Warehouse Closes its Doors • Cultivating Resistance Through Conversations Across Difference • International Perspective: "Good Day, Sunshine" • Kings, Queens and Everything in Between • Eat Your Way Through Edible Books • Opinions: Focus on Bomber's Mental Health Reflects White Privilege; Housing Games: Ursinus Can do Better Than Randomized Lottery • Bears are Back on Track Following California Trip • Comfort Continues Dominant Streak

The Grizzly, March 22, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Sophia Dibattista, Linda Mcintyre, Kim Corona, Naseem Syed, Xichang Wu, Joseph Makuc, Robin Gow, Emmett L. Cawley, David Mendelsohn, Gabriela Howell

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

"Black Hawk Down" Author Speaks About New Book • Writer from The New Yorker Gives Talk on Opioid Empire • Kimberton Whole Foods Opens Near Campus • Q&A with UCSG President and Vice President Candidates • What's Next for Retiring Professor Dr. Carol Cirka? • History Professor's Legacy Becomes More Historic • Opinions: Gender Politics of Men's Bathrooms at Ursinus; Failure of Representation in "The Shape of Water" • Clara Baker: A Leader for the Women's National Team • UC Teams Hit the Road for Spring Break

The Grizzly, March 15, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Ana Dersimonian, Julie Krasutsky, Sophia Dibattista, Kim Corona, Solana Warner, David Mendelsohn

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus Evacuates Main Street Houses as Winter Storm Cuts Collegeville Power • Blomberg Hires New Special Assistant • Student Government Holds Elections This Week • SASA to Host Philly Lion Dancers • "Clybourne Park" Comes to Ursinus • Opinions: Diversity Monologues Reflect Lack of Racial Diversity; Students Should Use Art as a Form of Political Protest • Softball Wins Seven Straight in Florida • Champions: Women's Swimming 5-peats

Volume Cxxxv, Number 16, March 2, 2018, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

The Grizzly, March 1, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Kim Corona, Naseem Syed, Sam Isola, Kevin Leon, Sophia Dibattista, Serena Schaefer, Robin Gow, Paige Szmodis, David Mendelsohn, Gabriela Howell

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus Administrators Hold Info Session to Discuss Sexual Misconduct Allegations • Collegeville Mayor Reflects on Career in Political Activism • Assistant Dean for International Studies Conducts Study Abroad Research • Multiple Yoga Courses Offered on Campus • Say Yes to Positive Sex Education • Digitizing the Past, Present and Future • Opinions: Respecting Women Requires Questioning Masculinity; Lysistrata is More Than Just a Greek Sex Comedy • Men's Basketball Downed in CC Semifinal • Both UC Tennis Teams Ranked No. 7 in CC

Volume Cxxxv, Number 15, February 23, 2018, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

The Grizzly, February 22, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Naseem Syed, Kevin Leon, Danielle Jones, Xichang Wu, Emily Jolly, Sophia Dibattista, Robin Gow, Paige Szmodis, Gabriela Howell, Johnny Cope

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus and Sodexo Investigate Sexual Misconduct Claims • Smoothie Bar Opens in Gym • Ursinus Begins Search for Director of Religious Life • Common Intellectual Experience Open to Change • Celebration of Professor Achievement • Digital Skills for the Liberal Arts • Opinions: Why Ursinus Needs a LGBTQ and Women's Center; Student Proposals Should Prioritize Poetry in CIE • New Season Begins for Women's Lacrosse • UC Clinches Fourth Seed in CC Playoffs

2018 Lecture Series Program, Piper Kerman

Vernon L. Pack Distinguished Lecture Series

Piper Kerman’s bestselling memoir, Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison, chronicles what the author calls her “crucible experience”— the 13 months she spent in the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut.

Join us for her lecture about "The Real Life Story of Orange is the New Black"

Volume Cxxxv, Number 14, February 16, 2018, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

The Grizzly, February 15, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Sophia Dibattista, Kevin Leon, Naseem Syed, Julie Krasutsky, Emily Jolly, Paige Szmodis, David Mendelsohn, Zach Brink, Gabriela Howell

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Opportunities Await Students at Job Fair • Make Love? Not in War • Vagina Monologues Flesh Out "Culture of Vaginas" • Denison Culture Survey to Assess Ursinus Workplace • Everyone Can Make an Impact on the World • Take a Sip at LGBTea Time • Opinions: The Super Bowl was a Giant Loss for a Giants Fan; Safe Injection Sites Should Inspire More Drug Policy Changes • Fly, Eagles, Fly!: Ursinus Celebrates Historic Super Bowl Victory after Philadelphia Beats New England, 41-33 • Men's Lacrosse Begins New Season

Volume Cxxxv, Number 13, February 9, 2018, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

The Grizzly, February 8, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Sophia Dibattista, Kevin Leon, Ana Dersimonian, Emily Jolly, Johnny Myers, Danielle Jordan, Gabriela Howell

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

CNN News Anchor Speaks on National Security • SUN Shines on Black History Month • Diversity Monologues Now Accepting Submissions • Breakaway Seeking Student One-Acts • Major Setback Requires Minor Improvisation • In Remembrance of Gary Hodgson • Opinions: "Get Out" is Still the Most Deserving Film of 2017; Women in Music Don't Need to "Step Up" to Earn Grammys • Bermudez Makes UC Proud at Super Bowl LII • Suler Out for Season with Knee Injury

Volume Cxxxv, Number 12, February 2, 2018, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

The Grizzly, February 1, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Naseem Syed, Julie Krasutsky, Kevin Leon, Xichang Wu, Kim Corona, Paige Szmodis, David Mendelsohn, Gabriela Howell

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Spring Semester Opens with "MLK Week" • Ursinus Community Questions Response to Bias Incident • Ursinus Announces Nursing Affiliation with Villanova • Tune in to "Tune Out" • Campus Safety Welcomes a New Family Member • Opinions: Student Calls for Change Regarding Racial Bias Incident; Ansari Allegations Can Help Colleges Communicate About Consent • Swim Team Travels to Florida, Impresses Against Villanova • Eight Straight Wins for Men's Hoops

Alternative Futures: The Creative Reconsideration Of Fashion Objects, Kathryn Roberts

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This project is the beginning of what I intend to be a larger, evolving work that seeks to marry the theoretical with the practical when considering fashion objects that have “served their purpose”. The object at the project’s focal point: a worn out pair of blue jeans. My particular focus on jeans is based on the fact that they, alongside the t-shirt, are one of the most ubiquitous and commonly owned pieces of clothing for people all over the world. This wardrobe staple transcends age, race, and class, as it occupies an iconic status that has made them invulnerable to …

The Bronx Was Brewing: A Digital Resource Of A Lost Industry, Michelle Zimmer

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

The Bronx: a bucolic oasis laden with history, a suburb within city-limits, an urban warzone, and thanks to the recent renaissance, a phoenix of progress rising from the proverbial ashes of the fires that burned through the borough in the 1970’s. But many people are unaware that the Bronx also brewed.
Uncovering the brewing industry of the Bronx tells not only the story of the lost industry, but it also communicates the narrative of the development of the Bronx. The brewers were German immigrants who developed a thriving industry by introducing lager beer to the United States by taking advantage …

Volume Cxxxv, Number 11, January 26, 2018, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Volume Cxxxv, Number 10, January 19, 2018, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Volume Cxxxv, Number 9, January 12, 2018, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Higher Education, Adaptive Change, And The Adult Learner: Moving From Academic Access To Transformative Excellence, Patrick Guilbaud, Heather Tillberg-Webb

Winthrop Faculty and Staff Publications

As the profile of postbaccalaureate students across the country continues to become older and more diverse, colleges and universities of all sizes and types — state, private, technical, and community — are repositioning themselves to effectively serve a broader mix of learners. However, due to the unique background, professional goals, and academic interests of adult learners, higher education institutions (HEIs) must be adaptive across all of their program development, education delivery, administrative service, and student support units to meet the challenge of serving all of their learner constituencies effectively.

We propose implementing the supporting transformative excellence (STE) framework, which focuses …