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Lister Hill Letter - April 2014, Lister Hill Library

Lister Hill Letter (2011-2015)

No abstract provided.

Directions - Spring 2014, Mervyn H. Sterne Library

Directions (Sterne Library, 1985-2015)

No abstract provided.

From Altruism To Investment: Venture Philanthropy And Its Impact On Shared Governance At Liberal Arts Colleges, Joshua D. Merchant

Dissertations

Competition for philanthropic dollars has escalated in recent years, particularly in higher education. A new type of charitable giving – venture philanthropy – has emerged and is impacting both educational policy and practice. Venture philanthropy involves donors using business models, championed practices of venture capitalists, and decision making procedures to drive their philanthropy and ongoing engagement with organizations they support.

Venture philanthropy has the potential to improve the financial vitality of colleges and universities. However, it also poses significant questions to the academy as more colleges and universities engage with donors who embrace its tenets. The primary research question seeks …

Promoting Sustainability To First-Year Students, Anna Sangree, Ashley Colón, Bree Coleman

Geography and the Environment Capstone Projects

The university provides transportation resources, recycling bins next to most trashcans in popular student locations, and full time staff working for the Office of Sustainability. However, the many resources provided by the university will not facilitate movement towards the campus sustainability goals if students do not participate. According to the most recent survey on campus, 42% of students at the University of Richmond believe that human activity is causing climate change (See Chapter 1). Still, students do not seem to correlate their everyday actions with rising levels of greenhouse gasses. In order to target students on campus, we have structured …

Sibyl 2014, Otterbein University

Otterbein University Yearbooks

Table of Contents:

Pg 1: A Place to Belong, Towers Hall Spring 2014

Pg 2-3: Table of Contents

Pg 4-5: Student Life Candids

Pg 6-17: Campus Events

Pg 18: Campus Changes

Pg 19-25: Theatre and Dance

Pg 26-31: Music

Pg 32-54: Undergraduate Commencement

Pg 55-61: Graduate Commencement

Pg 62-75: Campus Activities/Organizations

Pg 76-99: Athletics

Pg 100: Editor's Note

Rod Library Newsletter: Rod Notes, V6n8, April 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Rod Library newsletter: Notes for the Stalled

Contents:

-- Museum Exhibit
-- National Library Week
-- Leanring Commons Open House
-- Flickr
-- Lost and Found

Graduate Research Innovation Awards Encourage Young Scientists To Ask Bold Questions, Gail Wells

Joint Fire Science Program Digests

The Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP), in partnership with the Association for Fire Ecology, offers Graduate Research Innovation (GRIN), awards yearly to a handful of top-quality graduate students conducting research in fire science. GRIN awards are intended to nurture the next generation of fire and fuels scientists and managers, enhance their professional development, help them become engaged with their community of peers, and equip them to tackle the fire and fuels management challenges of today and tomorrow. To earn a GRIN award, master’s and doctoral students are invited to submit succinct four-page proposals for original research in fire ecology, management, …

Glis 709 Revisited, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

The author describes a 2012 follow-up research project, where he revisited and re-implemented a survey project that had originally been done in 1992.

Department Of Economics Newsletter, V19, Spring 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Economics.

Department of Economics Newsletter

Inside This Issue:
--Scholarship News
--Alumni News
--Alumni Notes
--Alumni-in-Residence: Reflections from Derek Thoms, '02
--Spin and Win
--Economics Club
--Russia 2013
--Student Writing
--Undergraduate Research Program
--Lawrence M. Jepson International Economics Essay Contest
--Collage
--40 years...and counting!
--Current Faculty Research
-- Economics Students/Faculty Recognition
--From Our Emeritus Faculty
--Faculty Interview: An Interview With Ken McCormick
--Commentaries From Faculty
--Health Economics
--UNI NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative
--ELF Day (Economics, Laughter, & Fun)

The Link, Spring 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Division Of School Library Studies.

The Link: A School Library Studies Alumni Newsletter

Inside this issue:

-- Welcome to The Link!
-- New Vision for Teacher Librarians and School Libraries in Iowa
-- Meet Alisa Weeks
-- Going and Coming
-- In Memoriam
-- Meet Jen Keltner, SLS Student
-- Meet Suzi Burris, SLS Alum (2011)

Csbs Kudos, April 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Social And Behavioral Sciences.

CSBS Kudos

Contents:

-- CSBS Faculty & Staff Go "Above & Beyond" for Students
-- Best Wishes...
-- ...and Congratulations!
-- Faculty & Staff Kudos
-- CSBS Shout-out!
-- Student Kudos
-- Collaboration Kudos
-- Alumni Kudos
-- CSBS in Pictures

Future-Focused Leadership: Three Mega-Trends Influencing Distance Learning, Connie I. Reimers-Hild

Kimmel Education and Research Center: Faculty and Staff Publications

While many continue to question the skyrocketing costs and value of a college education, future-focused leaders are recreating learning experiences by blending technology with the human experience. What does the future of distance learning look like, taste like and feel like? It can be difficult to predict the future of education as the world continues to evolve at an increasingly rapid pace; however, distance learning administrators can use a future-focused leadership approach, which includes examining megatrends, to plan for the future. Megatrends are global shifts that influence society, the economy and the environment. The purpose of this paper is to …

College Enrollment Decision For Nontraditional Female Students, Cindy Lorentzen

Professional Projects

Increasingly, more women are attending college and earning their degrees than men. This qualitative case study examined the reasons why adult females decide to enroll in college to earn their bachelor’s degree. With multiple roles and responsibilities creating time constraints that stack the odds against the completion of their degree, many women experience delays as well as starts and stops in their educational journey over many years. The findings of this qualitative research study aligned with a review of the literature. With a sense of hopefulness and determination, adult females are resilient and have a strong desire to achieve their …

Implementing A 3d Printing Service In An Academic Library, Steven W. Pryor

Library and Information Services Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

Makerspaces and related concepts and technologies are currently the subject of much discussion in the library community, particularly among public libraries. One prominent technology often featured in makerspaces is three-dimensional (3D) printing. In this article the author describes a 3D printing service launched at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lovejoy Library; the justification for providing the service in an academic library, equipment selection, procedures and workflow, and evaluation of the success of the service to date.

Nemo News, Volume 10, Issue 4, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features Calls for Presenters for Upcoming Conferences, the 2014 LISGSA Conference Recap, Important Dates and Reminders, Reading of a Novel Changes the Brain, Study Shows, NLA/NSLA Conference Photos, Student Spotlight on Rachel Zill, Free Webinars, and Scholarship and Employment Opportunities.

The What, Why, When, And How Of Teaching The Science Of Subjective Well-Being, Ed Diener, Christie N. Scollon

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

The field of subjective well-being (SWB), or happiness, has become a thriving area of science, with over 10,000 publications per year on the topic in recent years. Discoveries about the causes and processes involved in SWB range widely, from culture to biology to circumstances, providing instructors an opportunity to draw broadly on concepts from psychology. New research shows that high SWB not only feels good but is also good for one’s health and social relationships. In addition to providing a platform for discussions about what constitutes a life well-lived, teaching about SWB is an excellent opportunity to emphasize scientific research …

Library Education And Development Newsletter, Volume 7, Issue 4, Uno Library Science Education

Library Education and Development (L.E.A.D.)

This issue of the Library Education and Development Newsletter features Advice from the Frontlines from Cynthia Stogdill, a Student Spotlight of Tracy Bye, Announcements, and Professional Development.

Panther Press, Spring 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Military Science.

Panther Press

Inside this issue:

-- Greetings from LTC Keith
-- Cadets Lead and Learn from Military Ball
-- Three Cadets Take Oath in McLeod Center to Contract with ROTC
-- UNI ROTC Fact Corner
-- Cadet Highlight: MSII Tyrei Lofton
-- Cadet Battalion Commander (CBC) Miranda Pleggenkuhle
-- Summer Course Offers MSI/II Cadets Leadership Experience
-- Cadet of the Year and Cadets of the Semester
-- Combined Field Training Exercise a Success
-- Cadets Travel to Kansas for Ranger Buddy Challenge
-- Spring Commissioning
-- Student Group Raises Funds to Support ROTC
-- Contact Us
-- Military Science Fund for Excellence …

Measuring Support For Climate Change Research At The University Of Richmond, Adam Forrer, Brianna Miller, Hunterr Payeur

Environmental Studies Senior Seminar Projects

This study investigated the possibility of hiring new faculty at the University of Richmond whose area of expertise incorporates climate change. The study used a survey of Richmond students to gauge interest in academic areas such as climate change classes and research with faculty. In depth interviews with faculty members from various departments within the University were also conducted. Further research showed that although 12 of the top 25 liberal arts schools in the United States offered two or more classes specifically on the issue of climate change, the University of Richmond intermittently offers one climate change class, located in …

What Do Students Learn From Participation In An Undergraduate Research Journal? Results Of An Assessment, Sharon A. Weiner, Charles Watkinson

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

INTRODUCTION Undergraduate research journals provide students with an opportunity to disseminate their work while learning about the scholarly publishing process. The opportunities to learn about scholarly communication have been demonstrated, but such journals also offer a means of helping students attain necessary information literacy competencies. By partnering in the publication of undergraduate journals, libraries can further strategic goals related to information literacy and establish a connection between library publishing and student success. This paper reports on an assessment of the Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research (JPUR) that was designed to evaluate student learning outcomes and demonstrate connections between journal participation …

2014 April, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for April of 2014.

The Long, Lonely Job Of Homo Academicus: Focusing The Research Lens On The Professor's Own Schedule, John P. Ziker

Boise State University Publications and Presentations

In this piece, anthropologist John Ziker details the first stage of a study of faculty time allocation based on a self-monitoring survey instrument that uses time allocation reporting, a technique used by anthropologists in the field. The first phase of the study found that respondents—all professors at Boise State—spend a large amount of time in meetings and30 percent of their time doing administrative tasks unrelated to teaching and research. Faculty work well over a 40-hour work week, including putting in time off campus and during the weekends. And they spend a majority of time working alone. —Eds.

Advancing Community Engaged Scholarship And Community Engagement At The University Of Massachusetts Boston: A Report Of The Working Group For An Urban Research-Based Action Initiative, Mark Warren, John Saltmarsh, Patricia Krueger-Henney, Lorna Rivera, Miren Uriarte, Donna Friedman, Richard Fleming, Diana Yadira-Salas, Luciano Ramos

Public Policy and Public Affairs Faculty Publication Series

The University of Massachusetts Boston has a rich history of mission-driven commitments that engage the campus with local, state, regional, national, and global communities. In the context of a public urban research university, a mission of community engagement is most clearly expressed through community-engaged scholarship. The University is positioned to build upon its strengths in community engagement and strengthen its community-engaged scholarship to become an international model for community engagement.

Oral History Interview With Sharon Tan: Growing Smu, Sharon Tan

Oral History Collection

The interview covered: first involvement with SMU, risks in joining a new university, roles and responsibilities for corporate communication, first advertising campaign, branding SMU, Bukit Timah campus, first commencement, city campus, Advancement Office, endownments, Lee Kong Chian gift, alumni.

Sharon Tan was the Director of Corporate Communications and Director of the Office of Advancement and Alumni in SMU until 2014.

University Of Nebraska-Lincoln (Unl) C.Y. Thompson Learning Commons Program Statement, Holland Basham Architects, Farris Engineering, Unl Facilities Planning And Construction

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: White Papers

The project renovates the C.Y. Thompson Library to accommodate a learning commons, the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Partnership, the Rural Future Institute and other programs that will turn the building into a hub of academic activities for East Campus that is envisioned to be available 24/7. It will be a destination for students, faculty , alumni, community members and others desiring information and space for meeting, studying, socializing, and contributing to an environment fostering thought and collaboration. One main difference between the Learning Commons and the East Campus Union is that the Commons will provide access to resources, expertise and learning …

Chimes: March 21, 2014, Calvin College

Chimes

Bosnian-Americans a fixture of Calvin dining halls by Kate Parsons

SAGA's LGBT panel discusses experiences of LGBT people at Calvin by Lauren Hubers

Only one executive team registered for senate election by ben Rietema

Calvin to host biannual Festival of Faith and Writing by Audrey Enters

Student runs marathon to promote girls' empowerment by Emily Cole

ThinkFast game show tests students' knowledge on pop culture by Joe Mohan

Calvin lacrosse looking to build foundation by Brian Exner

Local rabbi talks about being Jewish in Grand Rapids by Katelyn Bosch

Chimes: March 14, 2014, Calvin College

Chimes

Calvin community responds to political situation in Ukraine by Leah Jonker

Calvin plays in sweet 16 by Jacob Kuyvenhoven

Orientation Board prepares for 2014-2015 academic year by Angelyn Groenboom

Student senate votes 'yes' on changes to Johnny's Cafe by Carolyn Muyskens

History department debuts new blog by Daniel Paulson

Calvin website redesign targets mobile devices, prospective students by John Muyskens

Creation Care floor servers beyond van Reken by Natasha Strydhorst

Chimes: March 7, 2014, Calvin College

Chimes

Amber Warners to work with head coach of US women's volleyball by Alden Hartopo

First-year Calvin student hopes to compete in 2016 Paralympics by Emily Cole

Students climb and cook by Audrey Enters

Auditions kick off Calvin's Got Talent by Joe Mohan

Rangeela performance helps audience 'see beyond the veil' by Hayley Cox

Professor Lew Klatt to be GR poet laureate by Grace Ruiter

Challenges In Higher Ed: Law School And The Liberal Arts College, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.

03-2014 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

Library Services Newsletters

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for March 2014.