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Building Bridges To Belong, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

The following PowerPoint served as the basis for my presentation at the October 5, 2012, Bridging Voices in Our Community Bullying Project Conference held at Eastern Illinois University. The focus of the presentation was on the critical presence of university faculty members as recognized student group advisors, in effect, Building Bridges to Belong. In the process, caring, engaged faculty members help to reduce student violence and support students to "live their best lives."

Building Bridges To Belong, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

The following PowerPoint served as the basis for my presentation at the October 5, 2012, Bridging Voices in Our Community Bullying Project Conference held at Eastern Illinois University. The focus of the presentation was on the critical presence of university faculty members as recognized student group advisors, in effect, Building Bridges to Belong. In the process, caring, engaged faculty members help to reduce student violence and support students to "live their best lives."

Role Of The Chapter Advisor, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

The attached document is "In Press" and will be published later in 2012 as part of a Fraternity / Sorority Advising Manual by the Association of Fraternity and Sorority Advisors. The document provides a thoughtful rationale for reasons to secure a faculty member as an advisor to a campus fraternity or sorority chapter.

A Hero Of A Different Sort, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

A student reflects on his experiences with a college professor whose values are focused on teaching and trust rather than on monetary rewards.

Bibliography Of Research On The College Fraternity, 1996-June 2010, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

This is a document I edited with the help of master's level graduate students in college student affairs and counseling at Eastern Illinis University. The bibliography of research on the college fraternity / sorority contains 497 articles published from 1996 to June 1, 2010. Library search terms are included with each entry.

Aod Prevention In A Consensus Building Environment, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

This paper is a proposal to carry out a systematic program evaluation of the Sigma Phi Epsilon EDGE New Member Program, and was submitted to the Department of Education for funding in February 2009. The letter I received from the DOE indicated that my proposal did not fully meet the criteria for the grant competition since the study included students from many campuses rather than being focused on prevention programming for just one campus. The proposal does, however, provide evidence that new member education on prevention among fraternity men within six weeks of their joining an organization is promising. Compare …

A Pilot Program Evaluation Of The Edge Program For New Members Of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

The paper is a mixed methods evaluation of a program for new members of a college fraternity to introduce men who have joined the fraternity within a year to the corporate values of the organization, to their responsibilities as members, and to work towards a reduction in alcohol consumption among members.

Guyland: A Tough Place To Be, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

This is a book review of Michael Kimmel's 2008 book, Guyland: The perilous world where boys become men. The review was written with a focus on the challenges young men face during the college years, and the impact that a "charasmatic adult" such as a fraternity advisor can have on their lives.

Student Affairs Program Search, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

Suggestions for finding graduate programs at the master's level in student affairs are offered for the use of prospective graduate students.

We're Looking For A Few Good Students, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

This is a PowerPoint used at several different regional student affairs graduate fairs to recruit new students to graduate study.

Bystander Intervention: From Small Steps To Large, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

This short article was prepared for the 2008 National Hazing Prevention Week Resource Guide. The intent was to demonstrate to readers that even the smallest microaggressions have an impact on one's life, and resisting the temptations to tease a naive person for their lack of awareness or sensitivity is a good step on the way to confident bystander intervention when the consequences of hazing are far more damaging.

A Formative Evaluation Of A National Sorority's Recruitment Program In Its Inaugural Year, Colleen Elizabeth Coffey, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

A formative evaluation of a national sorority's recruitment program was conducted to determine the effectiveness of selected program elements over the course of the first year's implementation. Primary objectives were to discover perceived needs among undergraduate members and chapters that were not met and to create program improvements based upon the respondent recommendations. A mixed method design employing a survey, the use of focus groups, and a review of available organizational recruitment data was utilized. Results indicated some participants understood and benefitted from the recruitment program, while others felt pressure to recruit, and still others appeared unaware of the program's …

Fraternity Affiliation Related To Male Spiritual Development, Charles G. Eberly, Jason Goldfarb

Charles G. Eberly

No abstract provided.

Faculty Influence On Fraternal Residential Learning Communities, Charles G. Eberly, Andrew F. Wall, Brian Warren

Charles G. Eberly

This paper described a survey of fraternity members' satisfaction with their experiences in a Residential Learning Community within Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. RLCs include a faculty member who has an office within the chapter facility, who teaches a course for credit within the chapter, and who supervises educational programming within the chapter. Chapters who attain RLC status must apply for re-accreditation as an RLC on a periodic basis.

Elements Of Credible Research, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

This paper is developed from a speech I gave before the 100th anniversary convention of the National Panhellenic Association. The organization was concerned about the questionable ethics of articles published about the college fraternity and sorority at that time.

An Exploratory Study Of The Experiences Of Gay, Lesbian, And Bisexual Fraternity And Sorority Members Revisited, Douglas N. Case, Grahaeme A. Hesp, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

The lead author questioned over 500 self-identified gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) fraternity and sorority members to assess their reasons for joining; how their membership affected their sexual identity development and intimate relationships; the degree of homophobia and heterosexism encountered; how sexual orientation affected the quality of their fraternal experiences; and the level of acceptance or rejection they faced. Many respondents were in the early phases of sexual identity development at the time they joined, and most chose to conceal their sexual orientation from their fellow members. This study details the reactions from fellow members, assesses satisfaction with the fraternity …

Finding Faculty Advisors For Student Groups To Deter Violence, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

This paper describes the influence of an experienced fraternity advisor and what undergraduates say they do to role model appropriate behavior, thus reducing the incidence of violence within the organization.

Involving Faculty In Aod Prevention, Charles G. Eberly, Becky Markwell

Charles G. Eberly

This presentation was done with the Director of the Illinois Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Other Drug and Violence Prevention to suggest avenues that campus prevention specialists might use to involve college and university faculty members in AOD prevention

Environmental Management: An Approach To Alcohol And Other Drug (Aod) Prevention, Charles G. Eberly, Becky Markwell

Charles G. Eberly

This PowerPoint presentation was done with the Director of the Illinois Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Other Drug and Violence Prevention to showcase the concept of environmental management as a means of AOD prevention to professional counselors

Lessons Learned From A Study Of Fraternity Advising, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

This paper presented lessons I learned from a study of fraternity advising. It summarized the major themes I found in a qualitative study of seven successful fraternity advisors who worked with seven successful fraternity chapters on seven difference campuses. The work was focused on finding a model of excellence with which to generate guidelines for advising college fraternities at the chaper level.

The Eiu Student Life Survey: Explanations For Involvement, David Milberg, Douglas J. Bower, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

The research reported in this paper was designed to assist the EIU General Education Assessment Committee to understand the ways in which undergraduate students made use of their time on campus, both in-class and out-of-class. The results provided stakeholders with information to support student activities and student involvement. The survey instrument used for data collection is also attached.

Fraters In Facultate: Models Of Excellence In Fraternity Advising, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

This paper is the first of a number I planned to carry out on models of excellent in fraternity chapter advising. I am still working on the qualitative data I collected a decade and a half later. The thesis is that if one focused on models of excellence in fraternity operations to learn the manner in which successful leaders and organizations achieve their objectives, much greater progress would be made than focusing on the reduction of negative issues and problems such as alcohol abuse, sexual abuse, and hazing.

Breathing Public Relations Into Your Chapter's Life, Charles G. Eberly, Janet Lee

Charles G. Eberly

This student leadership handout dealing with fraternity and sorority public relations was compiled for local use from a number of different sources, many of which are challenging to identify, to help interested undergraduate students with the process of telling their chapter's story to the public. V.P. Communications / Chairs can still find useful ideas in its content.

Counselor Impact On College Choice, Charles G. Eberly, Richard G. Johnson, Norman R. Stewart

Charles G. Eberly

Determines the school counselors' impact on students' college choice. Design of questionnaire used in the survey; Distribution of time when students planned for college education; Mean ratings of college choice factors by sex and race.

Final Report Of The Acquaintance/Date Rape Task Force, Bonnie Buckley, Rhonda Chasteen, Mike Ealy, Charles G. Eberly, Linda Leal, Melanie Rawlins, Diana Zuhone

Charles G. Eberly

The Acquaintance/Date Rape Task Force was convened by V.P.S.A. Dr. Glen Williams to address concerns about the incidence of sexual assault on the EIU campus at the time. This is one of several such reports, and contains recommendations for institutional responses to prevent campus sexual assaults.

Survey Of Experiences With Sexual Aggression At Eastern Illinois University, Genie O. Lenihan, Melanie E. Rawlins, Charles G. Eberly, Betsy J. Masters

Charles G. Eberly

This paper is a report on a survey of sexually aggressive experiences as self-reported by a large sample of undergraduate students attending Eastern Illinois University. The results of the paper were later used to reduce the incidence of sexual violence at the institution.

A Comparison Of Sexually Assaultive, Coercive, And Non-Aggressive College Men, Betsy J. Masters Ed.S., Genie O. Lenihan Ph.D., Melanie E. Rawlins Ph.D., Charles G. Eberly Ph.D.

Charles G. Eberly

This study compares local prevalance rates of college male sexual aggression with those established nationally, and explores variables that may contribute to the development of sexually aggressive college men. A survey of 1682 (M = 619, W = 983) undergraduate students from a mid-sized university revealed rates similar to those found by a national study. Results of discriminant analysis indicated that sexually aggressive men were likely to have more sexual partners, to have been victims of childhood sexual and / or physical abuse, to have had their first sexual intercourse at an earlier age, and to have engaged in higher …

Information Sources Used By High School Seniors, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

College choice is a critical decision facing many high school students. Although some research has examined where students go for help in making college choices, few studies have examined how race or gender differences of the students or differences in their standardized test scores affect their information sources. Entering college freshmen (N=3,708) indicated which ~f nine information sources (college students, friends, high school counselor, college publication, family, alumni, high school teacher, newspaper, tel~vision) they used in selecting a college.

Responses were analyzed separately for females and males, blacks and whites, in each of four American College Testing (ACT) score categories. …

An Alternative Analysis For The Situational Attitudes Scale, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

A re-analysis of the Situational Attitudes Scale (SAS) was conducted to investigate lts generality, validity and reliability and to suggest a more conservative method of analyzing the data. Three forms of the SAS were developed under the name Situational Attitude Inventory. Forms A and B corresponded to the originals; they tested attitudes toward whites and blacks, respectively, in varying social situations. Form c was developed to test the validity of the social situations for differentiation among alternative referents, which included welfare, age, ethnicity, and physical characteristics. The SAS was administered to a random sample of new freshman and transfer students …

Building And Maintaining A Chapter Library: A Guide, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

No abstract provided.