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What Not To Pack For College, Kaelin Clay, Office Of Communications & Marketing

Press Releases

“Welcome to Ouachita,” they’ll say. You’ll drive through the parking lot of Francis Crawford Hall or Flippen-Perrin Hall or O.C. Bailey Hall; your car will be loaded down, and perhaps your parents’ cars will be loaded down, too. Or you might be planning to be greeted from the passenger seat of a U-Haul that your family insisted on renting.

But I promise there’s an easier way. I’ll help you make your load a little bit lighter with a list of what not to pack for college:

Lindenwood Digest, June 28, 2023, Lindenwood University

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No Strings Attached: Cedarville Offers Free Online Bible Courses, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University is offering lifelong learning opportunities for individuals to take its New Testament Literature class without charge. The course, taught by Dr. J. Michael McKay, associate professor of biblical theology, is available online.

Purpose Advertising And The Credibility Gap, Tyler Milfeld, Eric Haley

Purpose Project

One approach to purpose advertising is brand activism—taking a stand on a sociopolitical issue. This research compares divergent perspectives on whether and how brand activism influences brand attitudes and purchase intentions. Results from three studies, in which real-world brands and messages were used, identify a credibility gap between brands with a reputation for activism (established activist brands) and those without a reputation (emergent activist brands). Findings also reveal how personal issue knowledge moderates the credibility gap. Among other contributions, this research creates a new brand typology in the brand activism arena and empirically demonstrates a more favorable effect for established …

Green Lighting The Altruistic Influencer, Savanna Rebecca Bagley

Theses and Dissertations

This paper comprehensively examines a new type of social media influencer characterized by altruistic tendencies. Utilizing the popular YouTube channel Vlogbrothers as the case study text for a constant comparative analysis, this research explores how the strategies altruistic influencers use to mobilize their community for good, the characteristics of the altruistic influencers, and how altruistic influencers create community. Through an in-depth analysis of 30 Vlogbrothers videos, the themes of education, community, and shared humanity emerged. Education, shared values, and calls to action are discussed as essential for mobilizing communities in charitable endeavors. Authenticity, quality, accessibility, and solutions-focused action were found …

Students’ Knowledge Of And Attitudes Toward Dairy Production: A Survey Methodology Report, Heather Akin, Babatope Akinyemi, Julia Mcquillan, Tami Brown-Brandl

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

This report presents findings from a pilot survey conducted among undergraduate and graduate students (N = 410) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln about students’ perspectives on technology usage, consumption, and sustainability in dairy production systems. An interdisciplinary research team developed the survey instrument and report. The main purpose of this pilot study was to create and administer survey items to support further research on experiential education and outreach opportunities related to robotics in small-scale dairy production and rural economic development. Descriptive findings indicated that most students had some familiarity with dairy production and the nutritional aspects of dairy products …

Ouachita To Host Called To Teach Conference On July 21, Felley Lawson, Office Of Communications & Marketing

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Huckabee School of Education will host its annual Called to Teach Conference on Friday, July 21, in Walker Conference Center, 485 Campus Drive. Called to Teach is open to the public; attendees can receive six hours of professional development credit through the Arkansas Department of Education.

“Building Relationships” is the theme for the 2023 conference, which will feature guest speaker Marilyn Rhames, founder of Teachers Who Pray. Rhames is a Doctoral Academy Fellow in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas, where her research is focused on the intersection of religion and race in …

Exploring Social Media And Online Communication Use By Direct-To-Consumer Agricultural Businesses In Upstate New York, Katerina Weingarten, Quisto Settle, Linnea Harvey, Dwayne Cartmell

Journal of Applied Communications

The popularization of social media and an increased interest in local food has led to the need for an online presence of direct-to-consumer agricultural producers. The COVID-19 pandemic quickly pushed the transition from traditional marketing practices to digital marketing practices, further emphasizing the importance of an online presence for small businesses. To better understand the perceptions of direct-to-consumer agricultural businesses, this study sought to understand the current use of social media and online communication and the challenges faced, related to social media and online communication, among these producers. Ten direct-to-consumer agricultural business personnel were interviewed to examine their social media …

Ready, Set, Communicate: Measuring Usability Of Instructional Modules Designed To Improve Communications Skills Of Students Studying Agricultural Sciences, Theresa Pesl Murphrey, Audra W. Richburg, Holli R. Leggette, Shannon L. Norris-Parish, Jean A. Parrella

Journal of Applied Communications

Well-developed communications skills are essential to a proficient agricultural workforce. Online instruction via reusable learning modules (RLMs) is one way agricultural science faculty can provide their students with expert communications skills training. Although RLMs have many benefits, their value degrades rapidly if the learner cannot access or use the technology efficiently. Therefore, online instruction must be tested to ensure usability. The purpose of our study was to assess the usability of RLMs developed to bolster the communications skills of students studying in the agricultural sciences and provide guidance for future curricula and online instruction development. We used quantitative and qualitative …

Scarce Water In Site: A Content Analysis Of News Coverage Of The Sites Reservoir Project, Cara Lawson, Richard Austin-Castillo, Lauren Chase

Journal of Applied Communications

Plagued by recent and historic drought, the need for water storage and management solutions in California is apparent. As a potential solution, the Sites Reservoir project offers an opportunity to a state eager to conserve and better manage water. The Sites Reservoir project involves complexities from a variety of standpoints and stakeholder perspectives. This study investigated the frames and sources used by The Sacramento Bee to communicate about the Sites Reservoir project over a 10-year period. The most frequently used frames throughout the dataset were “policy and government” and “water conscious,” and the sources most frequently utilized for information about …

"You Know, The South Is A Breeding Ground For Gluttony": A Qualitative Evaluation Of Dissonance Between Christian Beliefs And Eating Habits, Karli S. Yarber, Jefferson D. Miller, Jill Rucker, Lora Walsh

Journal of Applied Communications

This research is intended to initiate understanding of how obesity in the South persists even though the majority of inhabitants subscribe to a faith that discourages unhealthy lifestyles. Grounded in the Cognitive Dissonance Theory, this study examined Protestant evangelical Christians in the South (N = 11), who participated in semi-structured interviews. The first emergent theme was that, to these Southerners, the purpose of food is for sustenance and survival, as well as for bringing people together. Most participants reported having an average level of knowledge of nutrition and health. Furthermore, participants generally agreed that marketing or educational efforts had little …

Young Mothers’ Trust Of Celebrities And Influencers For Food Safety And Nutrition Information, Quisto Settle, Linnea Harvey, Taylor Ruth, Joy N. Rumble

Journal of Applied Communications

Because mothers are the primary grocery shoppers for most households, they play a fundamental role in the food their families eat. As such, it is important to understand their perceptions of potential sources of food safety and nutrition information. This study surveyed young mothers (i.e., 18-40 years old) across the United States to assess their awareness, knowledge, and trust of celebrities and social media influencers who communicate about food-related topics. The list of celebrities and influencers consisted of TV chefs, celebrities and influencers who espouse favorable viewpoints of food and agriculture, and celebrities and influencers who espouse more alternative viewpoints …

The Zionist Organizations’ Recruitment Of Propaganda Techniques On Facebook: An Analytical Study Of ‘Stand With Us’ Arabic Page, Mueen Fathi Al-Koua, Heba Hussein

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The study aimed at identifying the extent to which the Zionist organization ‘Stand with Us’ recruited propaganda techniques through its communication on Facebook to persuade Arabic-speaking audiences to accept the occupation entity presence as an “original” part of the Arab World. It also aimed at identifying the most important topics the organization posits and the way it frames its messages through the Facebook platform. The study used content analysis method to analyze the Arabic Facebook page of the organization from the 1st of May to the end of June 2020, which is the period when Israel announced its annexation plan …

"Stepping Up" Luncheon To Honor Huckabee Women In November, Anna Roussel, Office Of Communications & Marketing

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Office of Development has announced its annual Stepping Up for Ouachita luncheon, presented by Simmons Bank, will be held Friday, Nov. 17, at Chenal Country Club in Little Rock, Ark. The event will recognize its first mother-and-daughter honorees, former Arkansas First Lady Janet Huckabee and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Ticket and sponsorship information is available at obu.edu/steppingup.

Since its inaugural event in November 2010, Stepping Up for Ouachita has raised more than $840,000 toward scholarships for women at Ouachita and is looking toward surpassing $1 million in 2023. Every year the university honors outstanding Ouachita women …

A National Leader Among Christian Online Education, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

College Consensus, a national research organization that combines the latest college rankings with thousands of student review scores, named Cedarville University No. 2 in the country among Christian universities for having the best online programs

Shared Disposition Decision Making In The Emergency Department For Persons Living With Dementia, Justine Seidenfeld, Fernanda Bellolio, Anita Vashi, Courtney Van Houtven, Susan Hastings

Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine

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Lindenwood Digest, June 21, 2023, Lindenwood University

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The Power Of The Virtual Platform: A Look Into Fandom Interactions Via Twitter (X), Samantha Hacker

Undergraduate Theses

Using social media to communicate has become increasingly popular since the medium was created. Twitter has been a popular breeding ground for fan communities to form social spaces. Parasocial relationship theory, as well as face negotiation theory, tie heavily into the discussion of fandoms and the creation of safe spaces on the platform. How people present themselves online is entirely dependent on the user and their level of comfort on the app. One fandom in particular that utilizes this app the most is the fan base for the seven-member South Korean boy band, BTS, who in reference to the band, …

Netflix’S Role In Reshaping The Global Audience’S Perception Of Arabs And Muslims, Menatalla Abbas

Theses and Dissertations

This research study investigates Netflix’s role in reshaping the global audience’s perceptions of Arabs and Muslims. The aim of this study is to understand how Netflix has positioned itself as a powerhouse in the streaming-service industry, and whether or not it has been able to use that power to promote authenticity, diversity, and inclusion. This study employed the triangulation method in order to develop a cohesive understanding of how, and to what extent, Netflix has reshaped the global audience’s perceptions of Arabs and Muslims. A content analysis of four Netflix Original Arabic productions were chosen, consisting of two series: Finding …

Using Ai-Generated Suggestions From Chatgpt To Optimize Clinical Decision Support, Siru Liu, Aileen P Wright, Barron L Patterson, Jonathan P Wanderer, Robert W Turer, Scott D Nelson, Allison B Mccoy, Dean F Sittig, Adam Wright

Student and Faculty Publications

OBJECTIVE: To determine if ChatGPT can generate useful suggestions for improving clinical decision support (CDS) logic and to assess noninferiority compared to human-generated suggestions.

METHODS: We supplied summaries of CDS logic to ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool for question answering that uses a large language model, and asked it to generate suggestions. We asked human clinician reviewers to review the AI-generated suggestions as well as human-generated suggestions for improving the same CDS alerts, and rate the suggestions for their usefulness, acceptance, relevance, understanding, workflow, bias, inversion, and redundancy.

RESULTS: Five clinicians analyzed 36 AI-generated suggestions and 29 human-generated suggestions …

Building Roadmap For Open Science Action: Seizing Global Development Opportunities, Wei Yang, Xiwen Liu, Jinxia Huang, Xuefei Chen, Ruofei Chang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Open science has reached a global consensus, and global open science governance requires the active participation of China. In order to seize development opportunities, this study analyzes the global trend of open science development and its impact on the scientific community. Based on practical cases of open science in China, the current situation and challenges of open science development in China are addressed. A roadmap for open science in China is designed, with open research infrastructure and open science policies as key supports. Recommendations for promoting the development of open science in China are proposed.

Developing Trend Of Global Scientific Journals In Open Science Environment, Zhixiong Zhang, Mengting Zhang, Xin Lin, Kunhua Zhao, Yuan Li

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Open science establishes a new paradigm of reproducible, transparent, shared and collaborative scientific research. As to global scientific journals, open science is essentially bringing about a revolutionary change for scholarly communication. This study briefly reviews the basic concept of open science and its developing trend, analyzes the main challenges that open science brings to global scientific journals, summarizes some of the new initiatives taken by the global scientific journals in response to the challenges of open science, and puts forward some suggestions for Chinese scientific journals for their development in open science environment.

Research On Open Science Governance Framework Model, Yaxiang Yuan, Xin Wei, Yang Wang, Yuanchun Zhou

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Open science is thriving and driving a global paradigm shift in scientific research. Open science governance is designated to gradually increase the transparency and global participation in the process of scientific and technological progress, ensure low-cost openness around the world, accelerate the global dissemination and sharing of results, and improve the scientific and humanistic literacy of the people. With the development trend of open science becoming more and more powerful, a series of challenges emerge gradually. By analyzing and studying the open science governance framework model, it helps to further sort out the governance logic, clarify the governance subjects and …

Research On China’S Open Science Policy System, Wei Yang, Xiwen Liu, Jinxia Huang, Man Xiao, Xinman Zheng, Ruofei Chang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Open science has risen to the global strategic level. The open science policy will provide an accelerator for achieving global sustainable development goals. China’s formulation and support of open access policies and open science infrastructure policies are still insufficient. The practical demand for China’s open science policy comes from the emerging open innovation research scenario, while the long- term demand comes from the construction of an open innovation ecosystem. This study proposes an open science policy system that conforms to the framework of China’s science and technology innovation policy system, and proposes policy action suggestions that adapt to the UNESCO …

Strengthening Open Data Infrastructure And Promoting Open Science, Huadong Guo, Hesheng Chen, Dongmei Yan, Jianhui Li, Gang Chen, Guojin He, Juncai Ma, Dong Liang, Lingyi Kong

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

To promote economic development, social progress, and scientific and technological innovation, it is necessary to strengthen scientific cooperation and information sharing. Open data has emerged in response and become a seemingly inevitable development in the evolution of digital technology. Open data, however, must be supported by infrastructure composed of physical entities and virtual systems that meet the needs of data applications in many fields. Constructing and strengthening open data infrastructure should therefore be considered important objectives of information technology development. This study analyzes the elements of open data infrastructure and expounds its significant positive role in implementing open science. Based …

Stamp Of Approval: Cedarville's Civil Engineering Gains Asce Certification, Mark D. Weinstein

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The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recognized Cedarville University civil engineering students for their dedication to professional development, awarding them an official certificate that identifies them as an official ASCE student chapter.

It's A Mean, Mean World: Social Media And Mean World Syndrome, Samantha Kemp

University Honors Theses

Born from cultivation theory, which suggests that media has a profound effect on viewers' perceptions of the world around them, Mean World Syndrome is a psychosocial phenomenon that describes increased levels of fear, anxiety, and pessimism, as well as an overall perception of the world as "meaner" than it actually is, as a result of heavy viewership of violence-related mass media. Mean World Syndrome has primarily been associated with television consumption, but a major societal shift towards consumption of social media instead of television over the last two decades necessitates investigation into how social media affects its users. Through an …

The Association Of Patient-Provider Language Concordance With Healthcare Comprehension Among Latino/As In Oregon, Grace Parra

University Honors Theses

Background: The purpose of this study is to describe the need and preferences among Mexican-origin Latinos in Oregon for language-concordant healthcare providers. We hypothesize that the presence of a language concordant provider is associated with greater health care comprehension.

Methods: This is a cross sectional study in collaboration with the General Consulate of Mexico. We developed a 20-item survey that includes questions about socio-demographics, a validated language-based acculturation scale, and questions regarding language concordant care experience and preferences used in previous studies. We are recruiting at the Mexican Consulate 500 Latino/as ages 18 or older who had a healthcare visit …

Heterotopia As A Site Of Resistance In A Global City: How Informal Practices Can Subvert The State And Finance Capital, Micky Lee

College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Works

David Harvey and Michel Foucault have both theorized the concept “heterotopia” as a site of resistance. In this site, “informal” and mundane activities are enacted to resist measures and practices imposed by the state and finance capital. To Harvey, heterotopia is constituted by acts, affects, and meaning-making among residents in an urban space. To Foucault, heterotopia is formed when the wrong people showing up in the wrong place doing the wrong thing. Both senses of heterotopia threaten spaces that the state designed to maximize capital flows in a global city.

Hong Kong is a good case study because recent crises …

Can The Global City Enable Democratic Autonomy? Re-Reading David Harvey And Saskia Sassen, Micky Lee

College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Works

The global city is imagined to be a space that accommodates flows of people, ideas, cultures and—most importantly—capital. It is also imagined to enjoy a high degree of decision-making autonomy from the nation. However, the rise of nationalism and covid lockdowns have called into question what a global city means when nation-states can stop global flows in and out from a city. Hong Kong is a good case study because the international community has been questioning this former British colony's global status due to overt political control from the Central Chinese government and stringent border control during the pandemic. However, …