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Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 63, July 23, 2009

Central Florida Future

UCF program cuts; BOT to decide on cuts today; Uncover Thursdays; Thieves in the night; Plus: Karrigan tours on Vans Warped; A destination for the magically minded; P.F. Chang's commits $50K to Rosen; Professor receives mentoring award; Presidential awards for excellence in mathematics and science teaching.

Prospectus, July 22, 2009, Patrick Wood, Cassandra Cunningham, Anthony Burkert, Chuck Shepherd, Chrissie Mckenney, Aaron Partridge

Prospectus 2009

No abstract provided.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 62, July 20, 2009

Central Florida Future

UCF program cuts; BOT to vote on cuts Thursday; UCF does research at Disney Preserve; the Nature Conservancy; Pageant promotes Earth.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 61, July 16, 2009

Central Florida Future

UCF Program Cuts; Committee recommends major cuts; Uncover Thursdays; Spellbound; Plus: Michael and Michael have issues; New restaurant an artsy hangout spot; Contest searches for 'greenest' U.S. campus; Suspended UCF student appeals for readmission.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 60, July 13, 2009

Central Florida Future

Committee to decide fate of four programs; Buono Mangiare; Military research building started; UCF ADLab students' art selected for campus for campus venue.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 59, July 9, 2009

Central Florida Future

Confirmed cases of H1N1 at UCF surging; Uncover Thursdays; Superman complex; Plus: Alligators and mini-golfing; Braving the heat for a Fourth party; UCF predicts recession's end; Conservationists looking out for Playboy bunnies; Machen: UCF 'adequate'.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 58, July 6, 2009

Central Florida Future

Memory Mall grass roped off for rehab; Unplugged; Professor conducts research on cells; Online book rentals save students on school costs.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 57, July 2, 2009

Central Florida Future

UCF cutbacks result in fewer speech classes; Uncover Thursdays; Wonder Girl; Plus: Fireworks, music and parties, oh my!; Facebook files: horror stories from the Web; Students struggle as majors face cuts; Religious studies: teachers not preachers; SGA makes plans for fall semester.

Prospectus, July 1, 2009, Aaron Geiger, Patrick Wood, Chuck Shepherd, Chrissie Mckenney, Anthony Burkert, John Eby, Sean Hermann, John Bouvet, Cassandra Cunningham, Samantha Hylla

Prospectus 2009

No abstract provided.

Community, Summer 2009, Office Of Communications And Marketing, Wright State University

Community

Twenty-four page issue of Community which was published periodically from 1996 through 2011. The magazine focused on news and events at Wright State University relating to faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the university.

Investigating Connections: Pornography And Violence Against Women, Stacy Gorman

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

This thesis is a content analysis of internet pornography websites. Using the most popularly searched adult search terms, Google searches were performed in order to replicate the pornographic website search of an internet pornography user. Videos were then selected and viewed on each site in order to identify themes of domination, exploitation, reciprocity, and autoeroticism. Also coded for were each sex act performed in the video as well as the number of performers, their race and sex. Key words describing each video were recorded in addition to user comments about the videos when available.

The goal of this study was …

Role Of Mass Media In Quality Assurance Of Higher Education In Pakistan, Sohaib Rabbani Khan

Business Review

Higher education is the ladder to economic prosperity in today’s world. Quality in higher education indeed is the basic requirement for success of higher education institutions. But quality is never an accident, it is always the result of diligent work. During the last decade almost 50 universities / institutes of higher education have been established in the country. But the variations in quality of its graduates are too wide to accept. The objectives of this research were to find out the role of mass media in improving the quality of higher education and how far the same can be improved. …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 56, June 29, 2009

Central Florida Future

Bright Futures modifies scholarship; Bright Futures; X marks the spot; English courses receive a new look; UCF develops event calendar; Session B schedule.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 55, June 25, 2009

Central Florida Future

First UCF swine flu case confirmed; Uncover Thursdays; Great Dane; Plus: Bonnaroo: hot, loud and muddy; Shia LaBeouf: more than meets the eye; Rosen students get fit at YMCA; UCF police inhibit malicious behavior; Organization offers pet harbor.

The Main Effects Of Gender And Faculty Rank On Occupational Stressors, Technology Stressors, And Coping Strategies Of Journalism And Mass Communication Educators In The U.S, Paulette Helen Walter

Theses and Dissertations

Assistant professors who teach journalism and mass communication tend to be more stressed than either associate professors or full professors, and female faculty members are more stressed than male faculty. Both female and male assistant professors ranked the following three items as causing them the highest stress: having inadequate time to devote to research, not having clear criteria for evaluation of research, publication, or creative activities, and teaching inadequately prepared students. Journalism and mass communication faculty generally use positive coping strategies such as prioritizing work or planning ahead. Additionally, across the board, the levels of stress reported for preparing to …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 54, June 22, 2009

Central Florida Future

Nutritionist offers healthy advice; Black, gold & pink; Business sluggish at Arena plaza; Grads consider alternative opportunities; Reading program benefits children.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 53, June 18, 2009

Central Florida Future

Student injured in apartment oil fire; Uncover Thursdays; Bust a move; Plus: Now boarding bandwagon fans; Pour out your heart, not your wallet; Professor receives $400K for study; Film class portrays Hurston's influence; Students travel to help children.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 52, June 15, 2009

Central Florida Future

Students views vary as parents join site; The energy drink crisis; Caffeine effects; Parking conflict sparks protest; Author's book captivates audience.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 51, June 11, 2009

Central Florida Future

Local home robbed, case remains open; Uncover Thursdays; Decent Exposure; Plus: Reggae artist Mishka promotes love and nature through music; Get loose and just dance with Absolute Entertainment; Voting act aims to simplify sign-up; Moe's gets input on burrito deals; Avoiding the credit card crunch.

Prospectus, June 10, 2009, Sean Hermann, Chuck Shepherd, Chrissie Mckenney

Prospectus 2009

No abstract provided.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 50, June 8, 2009

Central Florida Future

UCF may slash five degree programs; The big dig; Skunk vines; School robbed, info gone in a flash; University to unveil new degree audit system in fall.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 49, June 4, 2009

Central Florida Future

Budget prolongs Arts construction; Uncover Thursdays; Like a Rock; Plus: New Vegan restaurant serves up a new, healthy eco-friendly alternative; Bargain theater gives you a second chance to see it on the big screen!; Planned burns benefit nature; UCF rock climbers reach top of competition.

The Guardian, June 03, 2009, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Twelve page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.

The Digitally Born Identity: The Influence Of Social Networking Sites On Teen Identity, Alexis Lynn

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Based on in-depth interviews, this thesis examines how teens use Social Networking Sites (SNSs) to negotiate their identities. The thesis concludes that SNSs, such as MySpace and Facebook, facilitate a social connectivity that influences how teens portray themselves online. The process of constructing a self-presentation, receiving input from peers, and then modifying one's self-presentation in response is not new, but the speed at which it occurs and the very public way it is displayed on an SNS constitutes a change in how teens understand the ways in which they make and constantly remake their identities. The findings suggest that, as …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 48, June 1, 2009

Central Florida Future

UCF shooting guard dismissed from team; Student talk trash; UCF Recycling; UCF braces for flu flare-up; Group helps businesses formulate disaster plan.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 47, May 28, 2009

Central Florida Future

Legislature slashes budget by $38 million; Uncover Thursdays; Plus: CW TV star Kate Voegele fills The Social with punk rock sweetness; Students organize online to save UCF; Summer is here and so are new trends for fashion enthusiasts; Bring out your dead; SGA ponders Park Ave. replacement; Restaurants looking to clean up.

Prospectus, May 27, 2009, Patrick Wood, Chuck Shepherd, Chrissie Mckenney, Anthony Burkert, Cassandra Cunningham, Sean Hermann, Samantha Hylla, Levi Norman

Prospectus 2009

No abstract provided.

The Guardian, May 27, 2009, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Twelve page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 46, May 21, 2009

Central Florida Future

Riders finish second in nation; Uncover Thursdays; Wish you were here!; Plus: Music festival review will be your main squeeze; Staff recommendations for sweet summer reads; IM waiting lists put students on the bench.

The Guardian, May 20, 2009, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Twelve page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.