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2. HOW HELPING CHINESE ESL COLLEGE STUDENTS WRITE RESEARCH PAPERS CAN TEACH INFORMATION LITERACY.
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Mei-Yun Lin
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INFORMATION literacy , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *CHINESE-speaking students , *ASIAN students , *EDUCATION , *INFORMATION science , *ELECTRONIC information resource literacy , *COLLEGE graduates - Abstract
The article discusses the significance of information literacy towards the academic performance of English as second language (ESL) students from China. The American academic system requires students to be self-reliant and independent in their quest for knowledge, thus making it difficult for foreign students specifically East Asian students to adapt to the American educational process. Students must be information literate to be able to successfully adapt to the independent learning common in the American academe. East Asian students should give emphasis to the development of their ability to be self-reliant through aquatinting themselves with the value of information literacy.
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- 2007
3. To Be Safe and Seen: BIPOC Gen Z Engagement in Evangelical Campus Ministries.
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Kim, Rebecca Y. and Murdock, Rachael
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PEOPLE of color , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *CHAPLAINS - Abstract
This paper investigates the Gen Z counter-demographic of the religious nones on college and university campuses by focusing on BIPOC students and the stories that they tell about why they actively engage in evangelical campus ministries during their college years. This is carried out by being attentive to the racially segregated campus ministry context and the preponderance of "white spaces" in colleges and universities, including in campus ministries. Data for this study come from the Landscape Study of Chaplaincy and Campus Ministry (LSCCM 2019–2022) in the United States. Like other students in campus ministries, we find that BIPOC students who are "churched" with a Christian upbringing seek out campus ministries that function as a "home away from home", where they can find authentic belonging—genuine connections and acceptance among like-minded Christians. For BIPOC students, however, this search for authentic belonging included a search for a campus ministry where they could be "safe and seen" for both their ethnoracial and Christian selves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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4. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE 57th ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APRIL 22,26, 1962.
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GEOGRAPHICAL research , *GEOGRAPHERS , *ANNUAL meetings , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *SOCIETIES - Abstract
The article presents a collection of abstracts of the research papers presented at the 57th annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers, which was held in Miami Beach, Florida in April, 1962. The papers listed here includes "The Campus Fringe--A Landscape Phenomenon," by John Alexander. This paper analyses the problems related to the expansion of universities including that of campus fringe, the area which surround a college or university. What are the problems of campus fringes, How have these problems been faced by different schools, are there any principles which research geographers might discover which would be useful to campus authorities facing decisions regarding expansion problems, all these points have been considered by the researcher.
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- 1962
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5. Bibliometric Analysis on Geriatric Nursing Research in Web of Science (1900–2020).
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Ghamgosar, Arezoo, Zarghani, Maryam, and Nemati-anaraki, Leila
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DATABASES , *AUTHORS , *EDUCATION , *ALZHEIMER'S disease , *COVID-19 , *SOCIAL support , *BIBLIOMETRICS , *SERIAL publications , *PUBLIC health , *GERIATRIC nursing , *NURSING research , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *MENTAL depression , *MALNUTRITION , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *AGING , *POLICY sciences , *SCIENCE , *WORLD Wide Web , *EMERGENCY nursing - Abstract
Objective. Aging is a growing public health concern for people, organizations, and governments. The current study was undertaken to provide insights into the global research output on geriatric nursing. Methods. A bibliometric study was implemented using the WoS database for the period from 1900 to 2020. Various tools and measures were used to analyze and visualized. Results. The search strategy found 4923 papers. The oldest paper was written by Beverly C. Andre in 1953. As team size increases, so does the number of citations. The USA was the active country and the highest number of coauthors. New York University was an active institution. Stig Karlsson was the most active author in Geriatric Nursing with 28 articles from Sweden, followed by Koen Milisen and Sandman, with 26 articles each from Sweden and Belgium. The most frequent words in this field were depression, malnutrition, education, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia. The latest research themes in this field were COVID-19, interprofessional locomotive syndrome, emergency nursing, and public health. The most influential papers were specified. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society was the most active journal. Conclusions. Geriatric nursing is a rooted field and has received special attention in the last decade. Policymakers, especially in developing countries, should pay attention to geriatric nursing as a specialty of nursing to solve aging issues they would face considering the increasing elderly population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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6. Social Sciences E-Prints Come of Age: The California Digital Library's Working Paper Repository.
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Huwe, Terence K.
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LIBRARY storage centers , *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
Deals with the University of California's Social Sciences eScholarship Repository of working papers which eases the editorial and administrative labor of creating e-print repositories. Preservation strategies of librarians in the university; Technique used by the university to stimulate interest in the repository; Strategic value of repository.
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- 2002
7. Effect of mandating vaccination on COVID-19 cases in colleges and universities.
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Ghaffarzadegan, Navid
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COVID-19 pandemic , *VACCINATION mandates , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *COVID-19 vaccines , *VACCINE effectiveness - Abstract
With the introduction of COVID-19 vaccines, many colleges and universities decided to mandate vaccination for all students and employees. The objective of this paper is to empirically investigate the effect of the mandate policy on Fall 2021 COVID-19 cases in institutions of higher education. We construct a unique dataset of a sample of 94 colleges and universities in the east and southeast regions of the United States, 41 of which required vaccination prior to Fall 2021. A difference-in-differences analysis is conducted, considering vaccine requirement as a policy implemented only in a sub-group of these institutions. We control for several factors, including state-level case per capita and student population. Our analysis shows that mandatory vaccination substantially decreased cases in institutions of higher education by 1,473 cases per 100,000 student population (95 CI: 132, 2813). The results suggest that a COVID-19 vaccine requirement is an effective policy in decreasing cases in such institutions, leading to a safer educational experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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8. Even Retracted Papers Endure.
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Unger, Katherine and Couzin, Jennifer
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CITATION indexes , *BIBLIOGRAPHICAL citations , *MEDICAL research , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
The article reports on the citations of retracted papers in fields from physics to cancer research to plant biology. These citations were found with the help of Thomson Scientific's ISI Web of Knowledge and Google Scholar. Seventeen of 19 retracted papers co-authored by German cancer researcher Friedhelm Herrmann have been cited since being retracted. Together, two of those papers were cited roughly 60 times. Examination of one Nature paper by former Bell Labs physicist Jan Hendrik published in 2000 and retracted in 2003, revealed that it has been noted in research papers 17 times. Prior to being pulled, the paper was cited 153 times. According to Richard Smith, former editor of the British Medical Journal, it is quite embarrassing. Paul Friedman, a former dean at the University of California, San Diego said that if people cite fraudulent articles then either their research is going to be thrown off or something will be wasted. He oversaw an investigation into papers by radiologist Robert Slutsky in the mid-1980s.
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- 2006
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9. Thomas A. Edison Papers.
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Kirsch, David A.
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WEBSITES , *INVENTORS , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
Reviews the Web site Thomas A. Edison Papers from the State University of New Jersey in Piscataway.
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- 2003
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10. THE TENTH ACM GEORGE E. FORSYTHE STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION.
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Schweppe, Earl J.
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COMPUTERS , *AWARDS , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *COLLEGE teachers , *CONTESTS - Abstract
The article reports that the tenth annual George E. Forsythe Award is being presented to two winning papers this year: "An Empirical Study of Insertion and Deletion in Binary Search Trees" by Jeffrey L. Eppinger of Carnegie-Mellon University and "Optimal Paths in Graphs with Stochastic or Multidimensional Weights" by Ronald Prescott Loui of Harvard. The competition memorializes George E. Forsythe, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) President 1964-1966 and leader in the development of Computer Science as a separate discipline. This tenth competition was coordinated by a committee of graduate students from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with C.L. Liu as faculty advisor, James Peterson, Carl Uhrik, and Norman Josephson were cochairmen of the student judging and refereeing committee.
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- 1983
11. Bush's papers.
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PRESIDENTIAL libraries , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *ARCHIVES - Abstract
Report that United States President George Bush has decided his presidential papers should go to a Texas university, but has not yet decided which one.
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- 1989
12. Making the paper: Sakari Kauppinen.
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RNA , *NUCLEIC acids , *BUSINESS partnerships , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *LIVER diseases , *HEPATITIS C - Abstract
The article outlines the research conducted by Sakari Kauppinen and colleagues regarding the impact RNA molecules in HØrsholm, Denmark. They collaborated with RxGen and Standford University in California wherein they have successfully blocked the activity of one type of microRNA in non-human primates and the compound they developed is a potential treatment for hepatitis C. It also reveals that microRNAs regulate protein synthesis by binding to the messenger RNAs that provide the recipe for protein construction, repressing the relevant protein's production.
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- 2008
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13. Library Experience and Information Literacy Learning of First Year International Students: An Australian Case Study.
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Hughes, Hilary, Hall, Nerilee, and Pozzi, Megan
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INFORMATION literacy , *ACADEMIC libraries , *FOREIGN students , *QUALITATIVE research , *EDUCATIONAL innovations , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
This qualitative case study provides fresh understandings about first year undergraduate international students' library and information use at an Australian university, and their associated information literacy learning needs. The findings provide evidence to inform the development of library spaces and information literacy responses that enhance international students' transition and learning. The study was conducted in 2015 as part of a project that simultaneously investigated the same topic at three US universities. This paper presents the case study context, reviews relevant literature and identifies gaps in research about international students' library use and information literacy, and outlines the qualitative methodology--questionnaire, interviews and thematic analysis. The findings reveal international students' lived experiences of using the library and information, in general and for assignments. After presenting the students' recommendations to the library, the paper discusses the wider implications of the findings for university libraries and information literacy innovation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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14. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY'S EVOLVING HISTORY.
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Shekar, Sandhya and To, Karen
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OPTOMETRY schools , *OPTOMETRY education , *HISTORY of universities & colleges , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *GRADUATE education - Abstract
The College of Optometry at Pacific University in Oregon began operations in 1945. This paper celebrates the 75th anniversary of Pacific University College of Optometry (PUCO) by discussing its history, its accomplishments, and its current activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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15. College Students' Alcohol and Substance Use: Religiosity as a Protective Factor.
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Abbott, Jessica, Lamphere, Reneé, and McGrath, Shelly A.
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PSYCHOLOGY of college students , *ALCOHOL drinking , *RELIGION , *SUBSTANCE abuse , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *AFFINITY groups - Abstract
In this paper, we examined the extent to which one's own religiosity, as well as that of her or his peers, has on alcohol and substance use among undergraduate students at a medium-sized public university in the southeastern United States. Findings indicate that though peer religiosity significantly affects substance use, one's own religiosity is not a significant predictor of substance use. Discussion of results, limitations of the study, and directions for future research are also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
16. The Paper Chase Comes to China.
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Lin-Liu, Jen
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LEGAL education , *EDUCATIONAL change , *EDUCATION , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
Focuses on the efforts of U.S. universities to introduce Western-style legal education and reform to China. Issues that the legal education exchanges between U.S. and China address; Reforms in the legal education offerings at universities in China; Initiatives launched by the University of Maryland and Temple University; Support of the Chinese government to reforms in legal education exchanges.
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- 2004
17. FREE SPEECH, PUBLIC SAFETY, & CONTROVERSIAL SPEAKERS: BALANCING UNIVERSITIES' DUAL ROLES AFTER CHARLOTTESVILLE.
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CONSTANTINO, ELISABETH E.
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SPEECH codes in universities & colleges , *HATE speech laws , *STUDENT speech , *FREEDOM of speech , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
This paper proposes an approach that U.S. universities can take to balance their commitment to free speech with the protection of the safety of their students. Topics covered include policies enacted by state legislatures that limit the ability of universities to silence hateful and controversial speech on campus, First Amendment tradition that protects hateful speech on campuses, public forum doctrine and provisions that could be included in legislative bills tackling hate speech.
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- 2018
18. Boston Univ. sued for return of King's papers.
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DeCandido, GraceAnne A.
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MANUSCRIPTS , *ARCHIVES , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *ACTIONS & defenses (Law) - Abstract
Reports on a lawsuit filed by Coretta Scott King against Boston University for the return of the papers of the late Martin Luther King Jr. King's deposit of his papers at the university in 1968; Claim that the papers belong to King's estate, not the university; Proposal that the papers be kept at the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, Georgia.
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- 1988
19. Tobacco co.'s stolen papers on Web.
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Boehning, Julie
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CORRUPT practices in the tobacco industry , *ACTIONS & defenses (Law) , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
Informs that the University of California at San Francisco can continue to display on the World Wide Web papers stolen from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. The June 1995 ruling by the California Supreme Court; The papers' revelation that tobacco companies concealed the addictiveness of nicotine from the public for years; How the university obtained the papers; Number of users accessing the papers on the Web site; Details.
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- 1995
20. Colleges and Campus Papers Square Off Over Sexual Assaults.
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SAUL, STEPHANIE
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SEXUAL assault , *COLLEGE student newspapers & periodicals , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *ACTIONS & defenses (Law) - Abstract
The article reports on the disputes between universities and student newspapers in the U.S. over the transparency of sexual assault cases. Topics discussed include lawsuit filed by the University of Kentucky against campus newspaper "The Kentucky Kernel," remarks from University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto, and information on the sexual assault case against entomology professor, James Harwood.
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- 2016
21. Are university rankings useful to improve research? A systematic review.
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Vernon, Marlo M., Balas, E. Andrew, and Momani, Shaher
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ACADEMIC achievement , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *MEDICAL research , *HEALTH outcome assessment , *BIOINDICATORS - Abstract
Introduction: Concerns about reproducibility and impact of research urge improvement initiatives. Current university ranking systems evaluate and compare universities on measures of academic and research performance. Although often useful for marketing purposes, the value of ranking systems when examining quality and outcomes is unclear. The purpose of this study was to evaluate usefulness of ranking systems and identify opportunities to support research quality and performance improvement. Methods: A systematic review of university ranking systems was conducted to investigate research performance and academic quality measures. Eligibility requirements included: inclusion of at least 100 doctoral granting institutions, be currently produced on an ongoing basis and include both global and US universities, publish rank calculation methodology in English and independently calculate ranks. Ranking systems must also include some measures of research outcomes. Indicators were abstracted and contrasted with basic quality improvement requirements. Exploration of aggregation methods, validity of research and academic quality indicators, and suitability for quality improvement within ranking systems were also conducted. Results: A total of 24 ranking systems were identified and 13 eligible ranking systems were evaluated. Six of the 13 rankings are 100% focused on research performance. For those reporting weighting, 76% of the total ranks are attributed to research indicators, with 24% attributed to academic or teaching quality. Seven systems rely on reputation surveys and/or faculty and alumni awards. Rankings influence academic choice yet research performance measures are the most weighted indicators. There are no generally accepted academic quality indicators in ranking systems. Discussion: No single ranking system provides a comprehensive evaluation of research and academic quality. Utilizing a combined approach of the Leiden, Thomson Reuters Most Innovative Universities, and the SCImago ranking systems may provide institutions with a more effective feedback for research improvement. Rankings which extensively rely on subjective reputation and “luxury” indicators, such as award winning faculty or alumni who are high ranking executives, are not well suited for academic or research performance improvement initiatives. Future efforts should better explore measurement of the university research performance through comprehensive and standardized indicators. This paper could serve as a general literature citation when one or more of university ranking systems are used in efforts to improve academic prominence and research performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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22. The influence of common method bias on the relationship of the socio-ecological model in predicting physical activity behavior.
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Wingate, Savanna, Sng, Eveleen, and Loprinzi, Paul D.
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BEHAVIOR , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *HEALTH self-care , *STATISTICS , *SURVEYS , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials , *PHYSICAL activity , *DATA analysis software - Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent, if any, that the association between socio-ecological parameters and physical activity may be influenced by common method bias (CMB). Methods: This study took place between February and May of 2017 at a Southeastern University in the United States. A randomized controlled experiment was employed among 119 young adults. Participants were randomized into either group 1 (the group we attempted to minimize CMB) or group 2 (control group). In group 1, CMB was minimized via various procedural remedies, such as separating the measurement of predictor and criterion variables by introducing a time lag (temporal; 2 visits several days apart), creating a cover story (psychological), and proximally separating measures to have data collected in different media (computer-based vs. paper and pencil) and different locations to control method variance when collecting self-report measures from the same source. Socio-ecological parameters (self-efficacy; friend support; family support) and physical activity were self-reported. Results: Exercise self-efficacy was significantly associated with physical activity. This association (β = 0.74, 95% CI: 0.33-1.1; P = 0.001) was only observed in group 2 (control), but not in group 1 (experimental group) (β = 0.03; 95% CI: -0.57-0.63; P = 0.91). The difference in these coefficients (i.e., β = 0.74 vs. β = 0.03) was statistically significant (P = 0.04). Conclusion: Future research in this field, when feasible, may wish to consider employing procedural and statistical remedies to minimize CMB. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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23. Building capacity for dissemination and implementation research: one university's experience.
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Brownson, Ross, Proctor, Enola, Luke, Douglas, Baumann, Ana, Staub, Mackenzie, Brown, Matthew, Johnson, Mallory, Brownson, Ross C, Proctor, Enola K, Luke, Douglas A, Baumann, Ana A, and Brown, Matthew T
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SELECTIVE dissemination of information , *RESEARCH institutes , *RESEARCH methodology , *THEORY of knowledge , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *COMMUNICATION , *MEDICAL research , *ORGANIZATIONAL change , *RESEARCH funding , *PILOT projects , *HUMAN services programs - Abstract
Background: While dissemination and implementation (D&I) science has grown rapidly, there is an ongoing need to understand how to build and sustain capacity in individuals and institutions conducting research. There are three inter-related domains for capacity building: people, settings, and activities. Since 2008, Washington University in St. Louis has dedicated significant attention and resources toward building D&I research capacity. This paper describes our process, challenges, and lessons with the goal of informing others who may have similar aims at their own institution.Activities: An informal collaborative, the Washington University Network for Dissemination and Implementation Research (WUNDIR), began with a small group and now has 49 regular members. Attendees represent a wide variety of settings and content areas and meet every 6 weeks for half-day sessions. A logic model organizes WUNDIR inputs, activities, and outcomes. A mixed-methods evaluation showed that the network has led to new professional connections and enhanced skills (e.g., grant and publication development). As one of four, ongoing, formal programs, the Dissemination and Implementation Research Core (DIRC) was our first major component of D&I infrastructure. DIRC's mission is to accelerate the public health impact of clinical and health services research by increasing the engagement of investigators in later stages of translational research. The aims of DIRC are to advance D&I science and to develop and equip researchers with tools for D&I research. As a second formal component, the Washington University Institute for Public Health has provided significant support for D&I research through pilot projects and a small grants program. In a third set of formal programs, two R25 training grants (one in mental health and one in cancer) support post-doctoral scholars for intensive training and mentoring in D&I science. Finally, our team coordinates closely with D&I functions within research centers across the university. We share a series of challenges and potential solutions.Conclusion: Our experience in developing D&I research at Washington University in St. Louis shows how significant capacity can be built in a relatively short period of time. Many of our ideas and ingredients for success can be replicated, tailored, and improved upon by others. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2017
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24. SPENDING WISELY? HOW RESOURCES AFFECT KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION IN UNIVERSITIES.
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WHALLEY, ALEXANDER and HICKS, JUSTIN
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UNIVERSITY research , *EDUCATION research , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *STOCK prices , *PRIVATE universities & colleges , *PUBLIC universities & colleges , *RESEARCH papers (Students) , *FINANCE - Abstract
Every year billions of dollars are spent on research grants to produce new knowledge in universities. However, as grants may also affect other research funding, the effects of financial resources on knowledge production remain unclear. To uncover how financial resources affect knowledge production, we study the effects of research spending itself. Utilizing the legal constraints on university spending from an endowment we develop an instrumental variables approach. Our approach instruments for university research spending with time-series variation in stock prices interacted with cross-sectional variation in initial endowment market values for research universities in the United States. Our analysis reveals that research spending has a substantial positive effect on the number of papers produced, but not their impact. We also demonstrate that research spending effects are quite similar at private and public universities. (JEL H5, I2, O3) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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25. From Access to Opportunity: The Evolving Social Roles of Community Colleges.
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Smith Morest, Vanessa
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COMMUNITY colleges , *HISPANIC American college students , *FIRST-generation college students , *NONTRADITIONAL college students , *DIVERSITY in education , *REMEDIAL teaching , *SOCIAL mobility , *HIGHER education , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges ,SOCIAL aspects - Abstract
This paper looks at the social role played by community colleges, the students they serve, and some of the current challenges they face. Community colleges have always been multi-mission institutions and in recent decades have been leaders in enrolling students from diverse family backgrounds. 'Nontraditional' students make up the majority of community college students. This paper looks at the diversity of students in terms of race and ethnicity, first-generation college-goers, and students who are academically underprepared. The paper concludes with a discussion of the strengths of the community college experience for students coming from diverse backgrounds. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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26. The papers of James B. 'Scotty' Reston.
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Young, Ann-Christe
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UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
Reports the acquisition of journalist James B. Reston's papers by the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois. Value of the collection; Publications served by Reston; Types of the donated items; Availability of a listing and summary of the papers by Reston.
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- 2000
27. Microfilmed Yeats works reproduced on acid-free paper.
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ARCHIVES , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
Features the W.B. Yeats Microfilmed Manuscript Collection at the State University of New York at Stony Brooks. Size of the collection; Accessibility of the collection.
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- 1986
28. SEMILLEROS DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN UNA MUESTRA DE ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS DE SANTA MARTA (COLOMBIA).
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SUÁREZ COLORADO, YULY, CEBALLOS OSPINO, GUILLERMO, and OBISPO SALAZAR, KELLY
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COLLEGE students , *RESEARCH teams , *SEED beds , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
This paper aims to explore the research of the seedbed group, examining the imaginary concept students have in relation with the undergraduate training program at the university. Initially, the semantic universe on research seedbeds group is recognized through the technique of free association; after, these ones were evaluated through a structured interview in order to know the reasons why they can be assigned for seedbeds groups. Finally, based on students' consideration; emotional skills, social and scientific competences were investigated, which every researcher must open in their field of exercise. In this research paper, 72 students from seedbeds group of Colombian public university participated. The results are presented under a descriptive - exploratory model and they include the approach of the complementarities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
29. Pedagogy and tools for teaching parallel computing at the sophomore undergraduate level.
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Grossman, Max, Aziz, Maha, Chi, Heng, Tibrewal, Anant, Imam, Shams, and Sarkar, Vivek
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PARALLEL programming , *COLLEGE sophomores , *COMPUTER programming education in graduate schools , *MULTICORE processors , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
As the need for multicore-aware programmers rises in both science and industry, Computer Science departments in universities around the USA are having to rethink their parallel computing curriculum. At Rice University, this rethinking took the shape of COMP 322, an introductory parallel programming course that is required for all Bachelors students. COMP 322 teaches students to reason about the behavior of parallel programs, educating them in both the high level abstractions of task-parallel programming as well as the nitty gritty details of working with threads in Java. In this paper, we detail the structure, principles, and experiences of COMP 322, gained from 6 years of teaching parallel programming to second-year undergraduates. We describe in detail two particularly useful tools that have been integrated into the curriculum: the HJlibparallel programming library and the Habanero Autograder for parallel programs. We present this work with the hope that it will help augment improvements to parallel computing education at other universities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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30. The Internationalization of the Academic Library: A Systematic Review of 25 Years of Literature on International Students.
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Click, Amanda B., Wiley, Claire Walker, and Houlihan, Meggan
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LIBRARIES & globalization , *ACADEMIC libraries , *FOREIGN students , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *META-analysis - Abstract
This study is a systematic review of the library and information science (LIS) literature related to international students and academic libraries. A systematic review involves the methodical collection and analysis of a body of literature and is growing in popularity in the LIS field. Three wellknown LIS databases were systematically searched for articles related to the topic, and manual bibliography searches were conducted to find additional publications. Journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers were included or excluded based on established criteria. Findings show that articles published about international students and academic libraries have increased steadily between 1990 and 2014. The majority of authors are affiliated with universities and institutions in the United States, although an increase in represented countries is apparent. Fewer than half of the articles can be considered original research, and surveys are the most popular method for data collection. The LIS field--and international students--would benefit from further exploration of this topic, particularly from original research with practical implications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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31. Journalogue: Voicing Student Challenges in Writing through a Classroom Blog.
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Thomas, Suneeta
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BLOGS , *UNDERGRADUATES , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *PERIODICALS , *ENCOURAGEMENT , *TEACHING - Abstract
This study qualitatively analyzes the challenges presented by international undergraduate students in a freshman composition course at a large Midwestern university in the US. 15 students were divided into five groups, of three members each, with varying proficiency levels in writing. They were asked to submit reflections as journal/blog posts, on two assignments (each, a different genre). Each group was then asked to comment on their group members' reflections, while the teacher remained a silent observer, to ensure a stress-free environment. With a total of 30 blog posts, and 60 comments, the data was qualitatively coded to display major themes. It was found that the journal/blog posts described student challenges in writing, but also shared optimism for learner growth. Collaborative reflection and learning was accomplished through students' comments, which irrespective of language proficiency, showed identification with each other, and provided encouragement, and advice on how to deal with these challenges. Additionally, this online mode of expression allowed complete teacher access to understand linguistic challenges of students so as to make necessary alterations in the classroom. The paper concludes by presenting suggestions that can be pedagogically used to address the problems faced by students, and by delineating avenues for further research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
32. Where to attend? Estimating the effects of beginning college at a two-year institution
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Lockwood Reynolds, C.
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UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *HIGHER education , *EDUCATIONAL attainment , *COLLEGE placement services , *LABOR market , *COLLEGE attendance , *SENSITIVITY analysis - Abstract
Abstract: Two-year colleges are an important part of the higher education system in the United States but there are concerns as to how attendance at these institutions affects educational attainment and labor market outcomes. This paper uses data from a nationally representative survey to examine the impact of students beginning their college career at a two-year college instead of a four-year college. Treatment effects are estimated using both standard regression techniques as well as propensity score matching. As these estimates may be contaminated because of selection on unobservable characteristics this paper will also employ a number of sensitivity analyses to consider the potential bias. The results show large negative impacts on both educational attainment and labor market outcomes for men and women who begin at a two-year college, even for those students who expect to complete a bachelor''s degree. The evidence from the sensitivity analyses suggest that to eliminate these large effects there would need to be substantial, and arguably implausible, selection on unobservable characteristics. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2012
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33. Measuring inflation in grades: An application of price indexing to undergraduate grades.
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Hernández-Julián, Rey and Looney, Adam
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UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *PUBLIC universities & colleges , *PRICE inflation , *UNDERGRADUATES , *EDUCATIONAL quality - Abstract
Rising average grades at American universities have prompted fears of “grade inflation.” This paper applies the methods used to estimate price inflation to examine the causes of rising grades. We use rich data from a large public university to decompose the increase in average grades into those components explained by changes in student characteristics and course choices, and the unexplained component, which we refer to as “inflation.” About one-quarter of the increase in grades from 1982 to 2001 was driven by changes in the courses selected by students; enrollment shifted toward historically ‘easier-grading’ departments over time, mechanically increasing average grades. An additional one-quarter of the increase is attributable to increases in the observable quality of students, such as average SAT scores. Less than half of the increase in average grades from 1982 to 2001 appears to arise from the unexplained factors, or “inflation.” These results add to the evidence suggesting that differences in relative grades across departments discourage students from studying in low-grading departments, like math, physics, or engineering. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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34. Pathways to Cleaner Production in the Americas II: Application of a competency model to experiential learning for sustainability education.
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McPherson, Sarah, Anid, Nada M., Ashton, Weslynne S., Hurtado-Martín, Marta, Khalili, Nasrin, and Panero, Marta
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BUSINESS partnerships , *SUSTAINABLE development , *CLEANING , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *EXPERIENTIAL learning - Abstract
A multinational partnership called Pathways to Cleaner Production in the Americas linked faculty from seven Latin American universities and two U.S. universities to facilitate the transition to sustainability in the Americas by strengthening higher education institutions' capacity for educating young professionals in cleaner production and sustainable development, and assisting micro, small, and medium enterprises in understanding and implementing cleaner production and sustainable development strategies in their respective organizations. The ultimate outcome was to develop a workforce armed with new knowledge, skills and attitudes toward sustainability through cleaner production. To achieve the twin goals of the project, an experiential learning approach was developed to provide students with opportunities for applying knowledge of cleaner production and developing workplace competencies by working directly with micro, small, and medium enterprises to identify opportunities for cleaner production, under the supervision of faculty and cleaner production consultants. This paper examines the competencies developed from experiential learning in practicum courses and internships using CareerOneStop, an Industry Competency Model, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Online surveys were developed and administered to university students to understand whether they had mastered various competencies and comparisons were made across the seven partner institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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35. Community Colleges and Economic Mobility.
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Kolesnikova, Natalia A.
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HIGHER education , *UNITED States education system , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *SOCIAL policy - Abstract
This paper examines the role of community colleges in the U.S. higher education system and their advantages and shortcomings. In particular, it discusses the population of community college students and economic returns to community college education for various demographic groups. It offers new evidence on the returns to an associate's degree. Furthermore, the paper uses data from the National Survey of College Graduates to compare educational objectives, progress, and labor market outcomes of individuals who start their postsecondary education at community colleges with those who start at four-year colleges. Particular attention is paid to the Federal Reserve's Eighth District, the geographic area served by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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36. Columbia University launches Chinese Paper Gods Web site.
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Orphan, Stephanie
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EAST Asian libraries , *CHINESE gods in art , *ELECTRONIC information resources in universities & colleges , *ACADEMIC libraries , *DIGITAL images , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
The article presents information on "Chinese Paper Gods," an Internet resource from Columbia University Libraries. Part of the C.V. Starr East Asian Library, the online visual catalog includes images of woodcuts used in folk religious practices in Beijing and other areas in China during the 1930s. The university's collection was assembled by Christian missionary Anne S. Goodrich and donated to the Columbia in 1991. The website, created by Columbia University Digital Knowledge Ventures, is part of the Starr Library's initiative to digitize its holdings. Information on the website address and the organization of the images is included.
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- 2007
37. Progress on Hypervelocity Railgun Research for Launch to Space.
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McNab, Ian R.
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UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *ARMATURES , *ELECTRIC equipment , *ELECTRIC machinery rotors - Abstract
The Universities of Texas, Minnesota, and New Orleans, and Texas Tech University are undertaking research supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research on critical issues for a launch to space from a railgun carried on an airborne platform. The University of Texas at Austin is studying techniques to achieve hypervelocity with a goal of 7 km/s: So far, 5.2 km/s has been achieved in a 7-m augmented railgun using a preinjected plasma armature. Texas Tech University is studying distributed power feed concepts that will improve the efficiency of launch for a long railgun: So far, 11 km/s has been achieved with a plasma arc in a five-stage system. The Universities of Minnesota and New Orleans are investigating the aerothermal behavior of a 10-kg projectile for flight from a high-altitude launch into orbit: So far, the results show that an acceptable amount (∼15 mm) of nosetip ablation will occur. This paper provides an overview of progress in these areas; more details on specific topics are provided in companion papers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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38. Designing and implementing a skills program using a clinically integrated, multi-professional approach: Using evaluation to drive curriculum change.
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Carr, Sandra E., Celenza, Antonio, and Lake, Fiona
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MEDICAL education , *MEDICAL students , *MEDICAL schools , *TEACHER development , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *STUDENTS , *TRAINING - Abstract
The essential procedural skills that newly graduated doctors require are rarely defined, do not take into account pre-vocational employer expectations, and differ between Universities. This paper describes how one Faculty used local evaluation data to drive curriculum change and implement a clinically integrated, multi-professional skills program. A curriculum restructure included a review of all undergraduate procedural skills training by academic staff and clinical departments, resulting in a curriculum skills map. Undergraduate training was then linked with postgraduate expectations using the Delphi process to identify the skills requiring structured standardised training. The skills program was designed and implemented without a dedicated simulation center. This paper shows the benefits of an alternate model in which clinical integration of training and multi-professional collaboration encouraged broad ownership of a program and, in turn, impacted the clinical experience obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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39. Global field and global imagining: Bourdieu and worldwide higher education.
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Marginson, Simon
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HIGHER education , *POWER (Social sciences) , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
This paper maps the global dimension of higher education and associated research, including the differentiation of national systems and institutions, while reflecting critically on theoretical tools for working this terrain. Arguably the most sustained theorisation of higher education is by Bourdieu: the paper explores the relevance and limits of Bourdieu's notions of field of power, agency, positioned and position-taking; drawing on Gramsci's notion of hegemony in explaining the dominant role played by universities from the United States. Noting there is greater ontological openness in global than national educational settings, and that Bourdieu's reading of structure/agency becomes trapped on the structure side, the paper discusses Sen on self-determining identity and Appadurai on global imagining, flows and 'scapes'. The dynamics of Bourdieu's competitive field of higher education continue to play out globally, but located within a larger and more disjunctive relational setting, and a setting that is less closed, than he suggests. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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40. Curriculum charts and time in undergraduate education.
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Nespor, Jan
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CURRICULUM , *COLLEGE students , *UNDERGRADUATE programs , *ORGANIZATION , *HIGHER education , *STUDENTS , *SOCIOLOGY , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
This paper examines the organization and representation of time in certain kinds of undergraduate programs, here represented by a sociology program in a US university. Written requirements for the major are analyzed as constituting a 'chart' that defines academic time in terms of units of before-after relationships. The paper shows how students 'reuse' these temporal units when charting paths through the university and reckoning their academic work to specific futures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
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41. Positioning higher education for the knowledge based economy.
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George, Elizabeth
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HIGHER education administration , *CONTESTS -- Universities & colleges , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *SUSTAINABLE development , *EDUCATION policy ,DEVELOPING countries - Abstract
This article questions the assumption that increasing competition among higher education institutions is the best method of achieving a strong higher education sector in developing countries. It notes that there has been increasing emphasis on the importance of higher education institutions for sustainable development, particularly because of their importance to the global knowledge economy. For the same reason, the appropriate management of the relationship between the state and higher education institutions is vital to a strong and dynamic future for these institutions. This paper proposes a menu of options for higher education governance, grouped around ‘state-centric’ and ‘neo-liberal’ models of development. The ‘state-centric’ model proposed is based on a variety of examples of high performing Asian economies, in particular, while the ‘neo-liberal’ model is based on emerging trends in higher education management in countries such as Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. The paper suggests that despite pressure across the globe to encourage a market among universities, this may not always be the most efficient use of resources, or the best way to integrate universities in a country’s drive for economic growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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42. MAPPING OF LITERATURE ON BOSE — EINSTEIN CONDENSATION.
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Kademani, B. S., Surwase, Ganesh, Sagar, Anil, and Kumar, Vijai
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BOSE-Einstein condensation , *PUBLICATIONS , *INFORMATION resources , *SUPERFLUIDITY , *BOSONS , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *SCIENTISTS - Abstract
This paper attempts to highlight quantitatively the growth and development of research work in this field on Bose-Einstein Condensation (BEC) in terms of publication output as per Science Citation Index (1982-2005). During 1982-2005 a total of 5258 papers were published by scientists in this field. The average number of publications per year were 219. The highest number of papers (814) were published in 2004. There were 77 countries involved in the research in BEC. USA is the top producing country with 1632 publications (31%) followed by Germany with 620 publications (11.79%). Authorship and collaboration trend was towards multi- authored papers. Intensive collaboration was found during 1996-2005. One paper "Astrophysical Journal 543 (1), (2000), L39-L42" had 56 collaborators. There were 1635 international collaborative papers. Bilateral collaboration accounted for 24 percent of total collaborative papers. National Institute of Standards & Technology (USA) topped the list with 179 publications followed by University of Colorado (USA) with 160 publications. The most prolific authors were W. Ketterle (USA) with 93 publications; K. Burnett (England) and M. Lewenstein (England) with 68 publications each; and S. Stringari with 57 publications. The most preferred journals by the scientists were Physical Review-A with 1504 papers; Physical Review Letters with 824 papers; Journal of Physics-B with 205 papers; Physical Review-B with 178 papers; Physics Letters-A with 157 papers; Physical Review-E with 122 papers; and Journal of Low Temperature Physics with 102 papers. The high frequency keywords were Bose-Einstein Condensation (2012), Gases (1928), Atoms (860), and Dynamics (493). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
43. Dynamics of National and Global Competition in Higher Education.
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Marginson, Simon
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HIGHER education , *POSTSECONDARY education , *ENGLISH language , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *RESEARCH , *MARKETS , *ACADEMIC achievement competitions , *SUPPLY & demand - Abstract
The paper explores the dynamics of competition in higher education. National competition and global competition are distinct, but feed into each other. Higher education produces ‘positional goods’ (Hirsch 1976) that provide access to social prestige and income-earning. Research universities aim to maximise their status as producers of positional goods. This status is a function of student selectivity plus research performance. At system-level competition bifurcates between exclusivist elite institutions that produce highly value positional goods, where demand always exceeds supply and expansion is constrained to maximise status; and mass institutions (profit and non-profit) characterised by place-filling and expansion. Intermediate universities are differentiated between these poles. In global competition, the networked open information environment has facilitated (1) the emergence of a world-wide positional market of elite US/UK universities; and (2) the rapid development of a commercial mass market led by UK and Australian universities. Global competition is vectored by research capacity. This is dominated by English language, especially US universities, contributing to the pattern of asymmetrical resources and one-way global flows. The paper uses Australia as its example of system segmentation and global/national interface. It closes by reflecting on a more balanced global distribution of capacity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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44. Defining the Consumer Interest: Challenges for Advocates.
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BROBECK, STEPHEN
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CONSUMER behavior , *CONSUMER attitudes , *CONSUMER preferences , *CUSTOMER satisfaction , *CONSUMER protection , *CUSTOMER services , *CUSTOMER relations , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *PERIODICALS - Abstract
From its birth, The Journal of Consumer Affairs has provided a forum for government officials, consumer activists, and academics to discuss the definition of the consumer interest and how best to pursue it. In the inaugural issue of JCA, published in the summer of 1967, three of the first four articles were titled “The View from Washington” (by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor David Swankin), “Is It Time to Re-Evaluate the Consumer Protection Activities of the Federal Government?” (by Consumers Union president Colston E. Warne), and “The Consumer Interest—the Real Issue” (by Professor of Marketing Robert D. Schooler). When JCA began publication in 1967, a few landmark pieces of consumer legislation had already been passed concerning pharmaceuticals, cigarettes, and motor vehicles, but the heyday of the consumer movement—and consumer research—was just beginning. In his article, Warne wrote: “The time has come, I think, for consumers and consumer movements to face some highly unpleasant problems” (p. 24). Schooler chastised the federal government for being “misdirected toward real but secondary issues” (p. 40). Swankin called for an organization and a professional journal capable of creating “an intellectual climate in which the phrases ‘consumer interest,’‘consumer economics,’ and, yes, ‘consumer information’ can be developed and can flourish” (pp. 9–10). Nearly forty years later, and long after the zenith of the U.S. consumer movement, we still face a host of consumer problems and a federal government disinclined to address them. We do, however, have a respected journal in whose pages the consumer interest and consumer policy can be examined. On April 25, 2005, the University of Utah hosted a symposium on consumer policy in honor of the retirement of Dr. John R. Burton. John, who established the consumer studies program at the University of Utah, has devoted his career to teaching, research, and service that advance the consumer interest. Seven nationally renowned speakers, including professors Monroe Friedman, Loren Geistfeld, Jeanne Hogarth, Jean Lown, and Ivan Preston, presented papers pertaining to the consumer interest. Two of the seven papers are reproduced here. The first is by Stephen Brobeck, long-time executive director of the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the editor of The Encyclopedia of the Consumer Movement. Dr. Brobeck's article examines how a major consumer advocacy organization like CFA decides what public policy positions are in the consumer interest. The article applies a general framework to the specific issue of automobile fuel economy standards. In the companion piece to this article, Michael Burton, an assistant professor of political science at Ohio University and the son of the symposium's honoree, draws on his experience as a congressional aide and vice presidential staff member to describe and defend the art of compromise as it applies to consumer politics. – Robert N. Mayer, University of Utah [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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45. Bridging Campus to Community in the Lives of Urban Children and Youth: Introduction to the Special Issue.
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Ratner, Hilary Horn and Brumitt, Gail
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EDUCATION , *CITY children , *TEENAGERS , *CONFERENCES & conventions , *URBAN community development , *HIGHER education , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *EDUCATIONAL programs - Abstract
This special issue brings together papers presented at a conference, ‘Promoting the Well-Being of Children and Youth in Urban America,’ held on the campus of Wayne State University in April 2004. These articles highlight multidisciplinary, multi-method research and research-in-context directed toward identifying protective and risky settings for children and youth in urban communities to suggest evidence-based solutions for intervention. Present in the themes of the papers is an acknowledgment of a larger social and political context connecting higher education, research, outreach, and policy. These issues will be explored further in the second biennial national children's conference held at Wayne State University, ‘Promoting the Well-Being of Children and Youth in Urban America: Best Practices to Next Practices,’ on September 28 and 29, 2006. This event will bring together researchers, clinicians, educators, students, policy makers, and community representatives to focus on best practices for promoting the health, education, and development of urban children and on disseminating program models for next practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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46. Phased-Array Design for Biological Clutter Rejection: Simulation and Experimental Validation.
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Cheong, B. L., Hoffman, M. W., Palmer, R. D., Frasier, Stephen J., and López-Dekker, F. J.
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RADAR receiving apparatus , *RADAR cross sections , *THREE-dimensional imaging , *ANTENNA radiation patterns , *ANTENNA arrays , *LARGE space structures (Astronautics) , *ELECTRON beams , *SIGNAL processing , *IMAGING systems in astronomy , *SPECTRAL energy distribution , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
This paper highlights recent results obtained with the Turbulent Eddy Profiler (TEP), which was developed by the University of Massachusetts. This unique 915-MHz radar has up to 64 spatially separated receiving elements, each with an independent receiver. The calibrated raw data provided by this array could be processed using sophisticated imaging algorithms to resolve the horizontal structures within each range gate. After collecting all of the closely spaced horizontal slices, the TEP radar can produce three-dimensional images of echo power, radial velocity, and spectral width. From the radial velocity measurements, it is possible to estimate the three-dimensional wind with high horizontal and vertical resolution. Given the flexibility of the TEP system, various array configurations are possible. In the present work exploitation of the flexibility of TEP is attempted to enhance the rejection of clutter from unwanted biological targets. From statistical studies, most biological clutter results from targets outside the main imaging field of view, that is, the sidelobes and grating lobes (if they exist) of the receiving beam. Because the TEP array's minimum receiver separation exceeds the spatial Nyquist sampling requirement, substantial possibilities for grating-lobe clutter exist and are observed in actual array data. When imaging over the transmit beam volume, the receiving array main lobe is scanned over a ±12.5° region. This scanning also sweeps the grating lobes over a wide angular region, virtually guaranteeing that a biological scatterer outside of the main beam will appear somewhere in the imaged volume. This paper focuses on suppressing pointlike targets in the grating-lobe regions. With a subtle change to the standard TEP array hardware configuration, it is shown via simulations and actual experimental observations (collected in June 2003) that adaptive beamforming methods can subsequently be used to significantly suppress the effects of point targets on the wind field estimates. These pointlike targets can be birds or planes with strong reflectivity. By pointlike the authors mean its appearance is a distinct point (up to the imaging resolution) in the images. The pointlike strong reflectivity signature exploits the capability of adaptive beamforming to suppress the interference using the new array configuration. It should be noted that this same array configuration does not exhibit this beneficial effect when standard Fourier beamforming is employed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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47. Legislative Research Reports.
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Ahuja, Sunil
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UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *CONSTITUTIONAL history , *LECTURERS , *WINNING & losing (Contests & competitions) , *VOTING , *CONFERENCES & conventions - Abstract
The article discusses research papers presented at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, held in Washington, DC. The paper "An Old Trend for a New Majority: Explaining the Higher Retirement Rate of Republicans." by Michael Murakami, University of California, Berkeley, sheds light on why over the past few decades, the Republicans in the U.S. House have retired at a higher rate than Democrats. The researchers conclude that this as an effect of their being in the minority party, without access to committee chairmanships, staff resources, and legislative clout. The paper "Party Leaders Under Investigation; Three Ethics Committee Cases Over the Past 25 Years." by Beth A. Rosenson, University of Florida, examines the congressional ethics investigations of Democratic House Speaker James Wright, Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. The paper "The Powers and Limits of Parties in the US. Senate." by Chris Den Hartog University of California, San Diego, evaluate the rates at which individual members of the democrat and the Republican party "won" and "lost" on Senate final passage votes, before and after U.S. Senator James Jeffords's announcement that he was switching from Republican to independent and would vote with Democrats on organizational matters.
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- 2006
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48. How To Rank Law Schools.
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Leiter, Brian
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LAW schools , *UNIVERSITY rankings , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *RANKING - Abstract
This article critiques Richard Posner and Cass Sunstein's papers for a symposium on law school rankings in the U.S. published in this same issue. After identifying some flaws of Posner and Sunstein's papers, the present author suggests four general guidelines for how law schools can be meaningfully and usefully ranked.
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- 2006
49. University-industry collaboration: Patterns of growth for low- and middle-level performers.
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Turk-Bicakci, Lori and Brint, Steven
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BUSINESS & education , *ACADEMIC-industrial collaboration , *UNIVERSITY & college laws , *EDUCATIONAL law & legislation , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
Following landmark legislation passed more than 20 years ago, university-industry relationships have now become central to understanding the changing role of research universities in American Society. The paper analyzes the development of university-industry partnerships during the 1990s. Past studies have used a broad array of measures of ties and a variety of research methodologies, but they have shared a focus on top collaborators or on samples of universities skewed toward the top. However, findings based on top collaborators may not be valid for other universities. Universities involved in mid- to low-levels of collaboration are qualitatively different in many ways from the more extensively studied set of top collaborators, suggesting that characteristics affecting university-industry ties may not be the same for these institutions. The paper shifts the focus away from top collaborators to this sizable and less studied majority. In general, we find that the same characteristics predicting high levels of involvement for the sample as a whole also predict high levels of involvement for the sub-sample of mid- and low-level collaborators. However, We find some particular characteristics of these institutions, such as land grant status, are also associated with stronger ties to industry, and that some characteristics of 25 top institutions do not predict the level of involvement of these lower-level collaborators. We will discuss whether the licensing of new technology is likely ever to become an important source of net revenues for current middle and low-level collaborators. Our findings raise doubts about whether many universities below the top 25 will earn substantial net revenues from licensing, though they do not dispute the potential service value of these ties. The study is based on examination of a wide range of potential influences on university-industry collaboration for institutions that are not currently among the most heavily involved in partnerships. These include status, other institutional characteristics (such as size and control), investment in science and engineering, and characteristics of offices or technology transfer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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50. Globalization and the Emergence of For-Profit Higher Education.
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Morey, Ann I.
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PROPRIETARY schools , *TUITION , *HIGHER education , *COST analysis , *GLOBALIZATION , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
Globalization and the revolution in technological communications are major forces of change in higher education. This environment, when coupled with the needs of adult learners and the rising costs of tuition at traditional colleges and universities, has stimulated the emergence of for-profit, degree-granting higher education in the United States. This paper examines the growth of for-profit higher education, provides a cost/profit analysis, and gives examples of for-profit universities that are increasing international in scope. The paper concludes with a discussion of the implications of these developments for traditional colleges and universities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
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