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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 79, No. 9, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Holding Memories – Katie Autry
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Caution on Campus – Katie Autry
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Tracking the Case – Katie Autry
• Hoang, Mai. Donors, Staff Reflect on Capital Campaign
• Brueggemann, Marlene. Winona LaDuke Speaks Out for Environment, Women’s Rights
• Reed, Lindsey. Faculty Senate Meets Today
• Reed, Lindsey. Concerns Raised About Students’ Privacy – Student Government Association
• Different Views Key in College
• Lamar, Mike. Editorial Cartoon re: Opinions
• McIntosh, Jeri. If You’re Thinking About a Tattoo. . .
• Johnson, Leigh. Kentucky Academy Will Be Good – Gatton Academy …

Complete Issue. Volume 6, Issue 1

Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research

This is the full issue of JICRCR Volume 6, Issue 1.

The Mediation Effects Of Covid Vaccine Anxiety, Safety, And Fear On The Relationships Between Covid-19 Threat And Efficacy Levels With Parents’ Intent To Vaccinate Children, Sejin Park, Elizabeth Johnson Avery

Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research

Given the updated, ongoing recommendations for the COVID vaccine series and booster for children ages 6 months and older yet vaccine coverage remaining at less than 50% among children, it is critical for public health communicators to understand sources of vaccine hesitance among parents. A national survey of parents identifies the mediating effects of vaccine anxiety, safety, and fear on the relationships between COVID-19 threat and efficacy with behavioral intentions to vaccinate. Anxiety mediated the relationships between both threat and efficacy with parents’ behavioral intentions to vaccinate their children. Vaccine anxiety, safety, and fear mediated parents’ decisions to vaccinate themselves. …

Emotional Responses To Wireless Emergency Alerts For Covid-19 And Predictors Of Public Health Compliance, Stephanie Madden, Nicholas Eng, Jessica Gall Myrick

Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research

This study explored perceptions and effects of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system for COVID-19 public health messaging after a message was sent to Pennsylvania residents in November 2020. Survey and interview research were conducted to understand the targeted publics’ reactions to this message and factors impacting potential behavior change. Findings showed residents who received the WEA expressed greater feelings of anger and surprise about the COVID-19 threat compared to those who did not. Additionally, for participants who did not receive the WEA message, higher arousals of fear and perceptions of threat severity predicted a higher likelihood that they would …

When We Don't Want To Know More: Information Sufficiency And The Case Of Swedish Flood Risks, Yuliya Lakew, Ulrika Olausson

Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research

This study investigates the phenomenon of information (in)sufficiency in the context of flood risks. Individuals’ perception of how much risk information they need is a major trigger and driver of information-seeking behavior, and therefore it is an important part of creating effective preventive risk-communication campaigns. To understand factors that contribute to individuals’ sense of information (in)sufficiency, the roles played by prior experiences of floods and general risk sensitivity were analyzed using survey data from residents in flood-risk zones. The findings highlight that every third respondent reported a state of information sufficiency. Residents with prior experience evaluate their information sufficiency level …

Fending Off Unverified Accusation With Narratives: The Role Of Primary And Secondary Narratives In Organizational Response Effectiveness In An Ongoing Crisis, Yen-I Lee, Xuerong Lu, Taylor S. Voges, Yan Jin

Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research

This study integrates theories of metanarration and crisis narratives to identify optimal approaches to managing uncertain and high-pressure crisis situations. An online experiment used a U.S. adult sample to examine how (1) the primary narrative in a news story about the victim and (2) the secondary narrative with different crisis narratives used by the accused organization impacted the outcomes of the organization’s public communication about the ongoing crisis situation. Results showed that the secondary narrative, emphasizing renewal, played a significant role in (1) lowering perceived organizational crisis responsibility, (2) lessening organizational reputation damage, and (3) boosting supportive intention toward the …

Addy Miller Named Cedarville University Women's Basketball Head Coach, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Addy Miller is the new women’s basketball head coach at Cedarville University.

Small School, Big Impact In Higher Education, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University, located between Columbus and Cincinnati with an enrollment just north of 5,000 undergraduate, graduate and dual-enrolled high school students, first entered health care education in 1985 when it opened its school of nursing, offering a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Since then, Cedarville has added a Master of Science in Nursing, a doctoral program in pharmacy, a Master of Athletic Training and, most recently, added a master’s degree in physician assistant (PA) studies and a Doctor of Nursing Practice.

International Experiences Prepare Future Teachers, Mark D. Weinstein

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Student teaching can be daunting as well as exciting — offering a glimpse into full-time employment as an educator and a chance to put classroom knowledge into practice. And, for a small group of Cedarville University education majors, they experienced their first day of school jitters in classrooms all across the globe.

Better Together: Cedarville Launches Synergy Initiative To Mobilize Disciples, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

To help students use their future professions to proclaim the Gospel, Cedarville University has launched the new Synergy Initiative to help solve a growing concern in the United States — the decline of churches and churchgoers.

Investing In Student Education, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

They say experience is the best teacher — a point proven by Cedarville University finance students in the applied portfolio management course. Working with funds provided by the university, students invest in real markets as a hands-on way to gain experience in the financial trading world.

Washington Post: Cedarville Is Ohio’S “Most Collegiest Town”, Mark D. Weinstein

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Sometimes the best things come in small sizes.

Just look at Cedarville, Ohio, where the village of 4,340 residents offers quaint stores within walking distance to one of the leading Christian universities in the country — Cedarville University and its 5,082 students. This small but mighty college town caught the attention of the Washington Post, which ranked Cedarville as Ohio’s “Most Collegiest College Town.”

Fulbright Scholar Receives Warm Welcome, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

For Stanley Schwartz, a 2018 graduate, Cedarville felt like home. So, when he jetted off to Australia for a Fulbright Scholar research project postgraduation, the idea of returning to Ohio always lingered in the back of his mind. But he never imagined that one email would bring him back to Cedarville University and teaching college students just five years later.

A First In Greene County? A Hybrid Career Fair, Mark D. Weinstein

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For the first time, Cedarville University’s career service department will host a hybrid career fair for the school of education on Wednesday, March 22, with in-person and virtual employers. Over 45 schools and organizations will participate in the fair, which will take place in the Stevens Student Center event rooms from 2 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. The virtual portion of the fair will begin at 4 p.m.

Ouachita Students Win Multiple Awards At Midwest Model United Nations Conference, Addie Woods, Ouachita News Bureau

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Seven students from Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Political Science participated in the Midwest Model United Nations, held Feb. 22-25 in St. Louis, Mo. Each received recognition for excellence.

Ouachita’s delegates were Caroline Derby, a senior communications & media/multimedia and political science double major from Arkadelphia, Ark.; Katie Henry, a junior political science and history double major from Little Rock, Ark.; Elise Hicks, a senior political science major from Benton, Ark.; Noah Sanders, a senior Christian studies/biblical studies & theology and political science double major from Little Rock, Ark.; Sarah Spakes, a senior political science and public history double major …

Dr. Jack's Business Growing With A Focus On Missions, Kaelin Clay, Ouachita News Bureau

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Since school began in August, students in Ouachita Baptist University’s Hickingbotham School of Business and Rogers Department of Communications have met on Tuesdays at 7 a.m. to relaunch the student-led Dr. Jack’s Coffee.

Dr. Jack’s was established in 2013, but the business struggled through the coronavirus pandemic and its aftermath. The new student leadership team is finalizing a business plan, working with a partner to create a website, and establishing a mission, all while keeping the business’ focus on service and students.

Ouachita's Adams Department Of Art & Design To Host Guest Exhibits Through March, Kelsey Bester, Ouachita News Bureau

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Two exhibits featuring a variety of media are on display through March 31 in Ouachita Baptist University’s Adams Gallery of Moses-Provine Hall. The exhibits feature work by guest artists Dean Dablow and Anne Greenwood and are hosted by the Rosemary Gossett Adams Department of Art & Design. The exhibits are free and open to the public.

Mixed media pieces included in “Anne Greenwood: Nature is a Haunted House” can be found in Gallery 1, on the first floor of Moses-Provine. “Dean Dablow: Everything is Abstract,” a collection of sculpture, photography and paintings, is located in Gallery 2 on the second …

Courtney Ragsdell Receives Bsn Young Leadership Award, Kaitlyn Stoddard, Ouachita News Bureau

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Courtney Myers Ragsdell, a senior nursing major at Ouachita Baptist University, received the 2022 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Young Leadership Award as a part of the “40 Nurse Leaders Under 40” leadership program from the Arkansas Center for Nursing, Inc.

The ACN presents this award to the top five BSN students in the state, recognizing recipients for their commitment to service, dedication and leadership for the advancement of nursing in Arkansas.

Ragsdell, from Kansas City, Mo., received her award in the fall during a ceremony held at the Benton Event Center.

An Encouraging Note To Senior Citizens, Mark D. Weinstein

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Students in Cedarville University’s Lambda Pi Eta (LPH) NuNu Chapter — the communication program’s honors organization — will be writing notes of encouragement to senior citizens and university professors during a March 14 event in the Tyler Digital Communication Center. The honor students’ evening of encouragement will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Ouachitonian Yearbook Honored For Excellence By Jostens, Addie Woods, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s student yearbook the Ouachitonian received a 2022 National Yearbook Program of Excellence award from Jostens Company.

Based in Minneapolis, Minn., Jostens produces college yearbooks nationwide, including the Ouachitonian. The company’s National Yearbook Program of Excellence recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body. Gold-, silver- or bronze-level distinction is awarded to publications based on criteria achieved in one to three of the following categories: creating an inclusive yearbook, generating school engagement and successfully managing the yearbook creation process.

Awards are presented in spring and fall of each year. Winners of the Fall …