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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 91, No. 18, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2015

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 91, No. 18, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

  • Henderson, Andrew. Former Employee Faces Fraud Allegations – Adam Rider
  • Henderson, Andrew. Event Sparks Conversation on Homelessness – Demonstrations, Protests
  • Mayo, Marcel. Vice President of Student Affairs Set to Retire – Howard Bailey
  • Sullivan, Tommy. HCIC Building Dedicated in Official Ceremony – Honors College & International Center
  • Pettway, Shantel-Ann. Alumni Association Executive Director Retiring – Richard DuBose
  • Editorial Cartoon – Bowling Green Daily News & Homeless
  • Hardin, Scout. How to Declutter Your Closet
  • Homelessness Issue Can’t Be Solved Without Action
  • Chism, Kalee. Workshop Series to Support Student Involvement – …


Factors Influencing The Choice Of A Safe Haven For Offloading Illegally Caught Fish: A Comparative Analysis Of Developed And Developing Economies, Nerea Marteache, Julie S. Viollaz, Gohar A. Petrossian Oct 2015

Factors Influencing The Choice Of A Safe Haven For Offloading Illegally Caught Fish: A Comparative Analysis Of Developed And Developing Economies, Nerea Marteache, Julie S. Viollaz, Gohar A. Petrossian

Publications and Research

Using data from 72 countries, this study focuses on factors that affect illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing vessels’ choice of country to offload their catch, with a specific emphasis on the differences between developed and developing economies. The concept of choice-structuring properties is applied to analyze whether the following factors influence the selection of a country: concealability of vessels and illegally caught fish; convenience of the ports; strength of fisheries monitoring, control, and surveillance measures; effectiveness of country governance; and commitment to wildlife protection regulations. Results indicate that, rather than a country’s level of development, situational factors play a …


Live Music Performance In Virtual Worlds: Six Musicians' Experiences, Matthew Hill, Sarah Hartshorne, Lisa Jacka Oct 2015

Live Music Performance In Virtual Worlds: Six Musicians' Experiences, Matthew Hill, Sarah Hartshorne, Lisa Jacka

Dr Lisa Jacka

No abstract provided.


27-10-15 Wigan Ieee Smart Cities Guadalajara Education Workshop Presentatation, Marcus R. Wigan Oct 2015

27-10-15 Wigan Ieee Smart Cities Guadalajara Education Workshop Presentatation, Marcus R. Wigan

Marcus R Wigan

Smart Cities are driven by rapid changes in both information generation and access. These are driven initially by technology, but quickly demand adaptive governance and social science demands as a result. A strategy to address the skills required - and the associated disciplines engaged - is laid out. It includes Smart Cities educational agendas from social, technology, and investment perspectives and addresses how the core skill : swift appreciation of the contributions of different disciplines and the ability to speed up genuine adaptive interworking - can be achieved. This strategy builds upon the educational and interchange commitments made in IEEE …


Lecture Transcript: Ambassador Bolewski-Oxford Speaking Notes, Wilfried Bolewski Oct 2015

Lecture Transcript: Ambassador Bolewski-Oxford Speaking Notes, Wilfried Bolewski

The Journal of International Relations, Peace Studies, and Development

Ambassador Wilfried Bolewski, who teaches the Diplomacy and International Law classes at AGS was invited by Oxford University to give a Public Lecture on “Diplomacy and Crises: A practitioner’s insight and outlook” in the Global Governance and Diplomacy Public Speaker Series on February 9, 2015. “I am looking forward to this academic venue to explore new perspectives for the role of Diplomacy as facilitator for Global Governance,” says Professor Bolewski.


Lecture Transcript: Female Genital Mutilation (Fgm), Lorraine Koonce Oct 2015

Lecture Transcript: Female Genital Mutilation (Fgm), Lorraine Koonce

The Journal of International Relations, Peace Studies, and Development

On 4 February 2015, Ms. Koonce was invited to the American Graduate School in Paris (AGS) to give a lecture as part of the AGS’s continued work on violence against women, with a discussion on female genital mutilation (FGM). The following is the transcript of her speech.


Bad News For Refugees By Greg Philo, Emma Briant And Pauline Donald London: Pluto Press, 2013. 203 Pp. (Isbn 978 0 7453 3432 5), David Feldman Oct 2015

Bad News For Refugees By Greg Philo, Emma Briant And Pauline Donald London: Pluto Press, 2013. 203 Pp. (Isbn 978 0 7453 3432 5), David Feldman

The Journal of International Relations, Peace Studies, and Development

A project of researchers associated with the Glasgow Media Group, Bad News for Refugees seeks to shed light on the role of the media in shaping public opinion of refugees in the United Kingdom. Activists have denounced the increasing vilification of refugees by politicians and the press over the past decade and a half, and highlighted its coincidence with a shift towards a more punitive state response (Webber 2012). In view of the anti-migrant Ukip party’s triumph in the EU parliamentary elections of May 2014, this book is an especially timely study that could prove useful in the fight against …


Corporate Europe: How Big Business Sets Policies On Food, Climate And War By David Cronin London: Pluto Press, 2013. 216 Pp. (Isbn: 9780745333328), Steve Mcgiffen Oct 2015

Corporate Europe: How Big Business Sets Policies On Food, Climate And War By David Cronin London: Pluto Press, 2013. 216 Pp. (Isbn: 9780745333328), Steve Mcgiffen

The Journal of International Relations, Peace Studies, and Development

David Cronin’s book is based on years as a journalist in Brussels looking at the way in which the European Union’s institutions really work. This reviewer spent thirteen years working at the European Parliament and, before that, five years sharing his time between academe and work as an advisor to a Member of that same Parliament. Cronin and I have come to very much the same conclusions. If our analysis is not largely reflected in that of the vast majority of academic ‘experts’ on the European Union, it has become almost ubiquitous out there on the streets and in the …


Engaging Global Civil Society: Shifting Normative Frameworks, Moral Diplomacy, & The Future Of International Relations, Jozef A. Kosc Oct 2015

Engaging Global Civil Society: Shifting Normative Frameworks, Moral Diplomacy, & The Future Of International Relations, Jozef A. Kosc

The Journal of International Relations, Peace Studies, and Development

The following exposition outlines a synthesized account of diplomatic relations in the 21st century, highlighting the crucial importance of engaging the Global Civil Society (NGOs and civil society) in an age of global communication, and stressing the importance of the development of a new system of diplomacy, drawing upon the best elements of existent theories. A comparative qualitative framework of analysis—cross-referencing historical cases, political psychology, as well as the writings of diplomatic practitioners—synthesizes the most accurate elements of two contemporary theories of international relations: Lyn Boyd-Judson’s Strategic Moral Diplomacy, and Mervyn Frost’s Constitutive Theory of International Relations. The paper concludes …


Does Information Want To Be Free? Hacktivism And The Democratization Of Information, Ashley Gorham Oct 2015

Does Information Want To Be Free? Hacktivism And The Democratization Of Information, Ashley Gorham

The Journal of International Relations, Peace Studies, and Development

It was at the first Hackers’ Conference in 1984 that Stewart Brand coined the phrase “information wants to be free.” There are many ways to interpret this statement, but the most prevalent one is the “deterministic” interpretation. According to this reading, information is understood as possessing an innate tendency toward freedom—what it “wants,” it gets. Information is seen as self-moving and progressive. Implicit in this understanding is the belief that information will promote equality and democracy as it grows. The deterministic interpretation’s strongest proponents are the three W’s: Wonks, Writers, and the Wired. Politicians, political advisors, media members and technological …


U.S. Pakistan Relations During The Cold War, Lubna Sunawar, Tatiana Coutto Oct 2015

U.S. Pakistan Relations During The Cold War, Lubna Sunawar, Tatiana Coutto

The Journal of International Relations, Peace Studies, and Development

Since the end of British India’s colonial rule in 1947 and the subsequent partition of the South Asian subcontinent, Pakistan’s foreign policy has been driven largely by geopolitical and ideological concerns. Located at the crossroads of the Middle East and South Asia, and relatively close to the Soviet Union (USSR) and Europe, Pakistan emerged not only as a potential bridge between the oil-rich Persian Gulf, energy-hungry East Asia, and the West[1], but also as a channel to ‘the Muslim World’. Such potential, however, has never been fulfilled: unsettled territorial disputes with India, along with irreconcilable national identity claims, weak intra-regional …


Environmental Imperatives And International Relations Canada’S Challenge To Environmental Diplomacy, Mark Stoller Oct 2015

Environmental Imperatives And International Relations Canada’S Challenge To Environmental Diplomacy, Mark Stoller

The Journal of International Relations, Peace Studies, and Development

Successful negotiation of multilateral environmental treaties poses a formidable challenge to the diplomatic community. The spread of environmental concerns through domestic and international politics has been steady since the late 1960s. Often, efforts to implement measures to protect the natural environment have pitted traditional sources of economic strength and political power against popular demands of active constituents and local communities. For the politically disenfranchised, the environment has provided access to discussions concerning industrial growth and the adverse impacts on communal living.[1] Many of the impacts felt from environmental politics stem from local affairs, but they have implications for global politics …


Waging War On The Citizen: State Sovereignty, Citizen Death And The War On Terror, Lina Nasr El Hag Ali Oct 2015

Waging War On The Citizen: State Sovereignty, Citizen Death And The War On Terror, Lina Nasr El Hag Ali

The Journal of International Relations, Peace Studies, and Development

One of the defining features of the contemporary era is the occurrence of non-localized warfare, in which the enemy can be considered fluid and always changing. The above quote reminds us that history has provided multiple examples of how wars are apt to change and shift the foundations of states; but there is something unique to be said about the qualities of modern war and the change it has prompted. A military technological revolution has culminated in the unprecedented use of drones as primary agents of war (specifically in the “War on Terror”), which has in turn shifted the traditional …


Authoritarian Breakdown In The Arab World: Linkages, Leverage And Regime Type, Natasha Ezrow Oct 2015

Authoritarian Breakdown In The Arab World: Linkages, Leverage And Regime Type, Natasha Ezrow

The Journal of International Relations, Peace Studies, and Development

Scholars (see Levitsky and Way, 2005) have highlighted the importance of linkages and leverage in facilitating authoritarian breakdown. By linkages, we are referring to the ties that authoritarian regimes have to the United States, the European Union and other Western dominated international institutions and leverage refers to how vulnerable authoritarian regimes are to external pressure from these actors. But what previous scholars have failed to emphasize is that the type of authoritarian regime (i.e., personalist, military and single party) affects how much power international actors have in facilitating the ousting of an autocrat. With the recent events of the Arab …


Overview Of The Diplomatic Landscape, Patrick Bratton Oct 2015

Overview Of The Diplomatic Landscape, Patrick Bratton

The Journal of International Relations, Peace Studies, and Development

This essay outlines a so-called paradigm shift that is occurring in regard to diplomacy and global politics in general. This is a paradigm shift away from the nation-state towards both non-state actors and individuals, and towards regional and global movements and organizations. In terms of diplomacy, this is seen as moving away from the images of old men in striped pants at formal summits to social movements uniting through social media, sometimes called “citizen diplomacy” or “digital diplomacy”. This inaugural issue, with contributions from AGS students and faculty, will explore and problematize many of these issues. To put the issues …


Homophobia And Heterosexism, Barry D. Adam Oct 2015

Homophobia And Heterosexism, Barry D. Adam

Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology Publications

“Homophobia” is a widely understood term referring to antihomosexual attitudes and practices, but terms such as “homophobia,” “heterosexism,” and “heteronormativity” point to different ideas of what “homosexual” means, and where opposition to same-sex relations originates. Gayle Rubin, relying on structural anthropology, proposes that it arises as a disciplinary mechanism used by men to exercise control over women’s reproductive power in families. Gender panic theory focuses particularly on how defensiveness against losing male status and privilege generates homophobia. Sociohistorical theories examine how homophobia increases or decreases according to the symbolic placement of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the social …


Lanthorn, Vol. 50, No. 18, October 26, 2015, Grand Valley State University Oct 2015

Lanthorn, Vol. 50, No. 18, October 26, 2015, Grand Valley State University

Volume 50, July 13, 2015 - June 6, 2016

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Own Your Experience, Stephen Lin Oct 2015

Own Your Experience, Stephen Lin

SURGE

This is a computer-generated message from the Campus Navigation Portal (CNAV), which can be accessed via the URL: Campus Navigation Portal (CNAV). It was sent to you to inform you of a significant event.

I received this email when I was a young, nervous First Year student. I took advantage of the clean slate I got from attending a new school and was scrolling through the Digest in search of a new identity. Maybe I could be one of those quirky unicycle riding, juggling, circus kids—it was all up in the air. I wasn’t going to let the past …


2015-10 Library Impact Statement For His 202 Vaccines And Society, Amanda Izenstark Oct 2015

2015-10 Library Impact Statement For His 202 Vaccines And Society, Amanda Izenstark

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for HIS 202 Vaccines and Society. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Amanda Izenstark. Requesting faculty: Andrea Rusnock.


2015-10 Library Impact Statement For Hlt 300a Perspectives On The Healthcare Workforce, Joanna Burkhardt Oct 2015

2015-10 Library Impact Statement For Hlt 300a Perspectives On The Healthcare Workforce, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for HLT 300A Perspectives on the Healthcare Workforce. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Joanna Burkhardt. Requesting faculty: Mary Greaney


2015-10 Library Impact Statement For Hlt 300b Health Communication, Joanna Burkhardt Oct 2015

2015-10 Library Impact Statement For Hlt 300b Health Communication, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for HLT300B Health Communication. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Joanna Burkhardt. Requesting faculty: Mary Greaney.


2015-10 Library Impact Statement For Hlt 300c Identity, Body Image And Health, Joanna Burkhardt Oct 2015

2015-10 Library Impact Statement For Hlt 300c Identity, Body Image And Health, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for HLT 300C Identity, Body Image and Health. The class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Joanna Burkhardt. Requesting faculty: Natalie Sabik.


Kentucky's Public Health Strategic Plan: Strengthening Foundational Services & Improving Population Health, Glen P. Mays Oct 2015

Kentucky's Public Health Strategic Plan: Strengthening Foundational Services & Improving Population Health, Glen P. Mays

Glen Mays

This session examines recent progress toward the 2012 Institute of Medicine recommendation to identify the components and costs of a "minimum package" of public health services and foundational capabilities to be available across the U.S. Research about the health and economic benefits of Foundational Public Health Services has begun to shape Kentucky's strategic plan for transforming the public health system.


Grand Valley Forum, Volume 040, Number 09, October 26, 2015, Grand Valley State University Oct 2015

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 040, Number 09, October 26, 2015, Grand Valley State University

2015-2016, Volume 40

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.


Lca Methodologies An Annotated Bibliography, Xueting Zhao Oct 2015

Lca Methodologies An Annotated Bibliography, Xueting Zhao

Regional Research Institute Resource Documents

No abstract provided.


Columbia Chronicle (10/26/2015) Oct 2015

Columbia Chronicle (10/26/2015)

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from October 26, 2015 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 40 pages and is listed as Volume 51, Issue 8. Cover story: "College's net revenue continues to decrease" Editor-in-Chief: Kyra Senese


Fostering Emotional, Social, Physical And Educational Wellbeing In Rural India: The Methods Of A Multi-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial Of Girls First, K. S. Leventhal, L. M. Demaria, Jane Gillham, G. Andrew, J. W. Peabody, S. Leventhal Oct 2015

Fostering Emotional, Social, Physical And Educational Wellbeing In Rural India: The Methods Of A Multi-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial Of Girls First, K. S. Leventhal, L. M. Demaria, Jane Gillham, G. Andrew, J. W. Peabody, S. Leventhal

Psychology Faculty Works

Background: There are 600 million girls in low and middle income countries (LMICs), many of whom are at great risk for poor health and education. There is thus great need for programs that can effectively improve wellbeing for these girls. Although many interventions have been developed to address these issues, most focus on health and education without integrating attention to social and emotional factors. This omission is unfortunate, as nascent evidence indicates that these factors are closely related to health and education. This paper describes the methods of a 4-arm randomized controlled trial among 3,560 adolescent girls in rural Bihar, …


Five Professors Selected For Excellence In Education, Mark D. Weinstein Oct 2015

Five Professors Selected For Excellence In Education, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Five Cedarville University professors will be recognized as “Excellence in Education” honorees in the December issue of Ohio Magazine. Each December, the publication recognizes faculty members from universities and colleges across the state for their outstanding achievements in higher education.

The honorees include Gerald Brown, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical engineering; Aleda Chen, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacy practice; James Leightenheimer, M.A., associate professor of communications; John Mortensen D.M.A., professor of music; and Peggy Wilfong, Ph.D., professor of English.


"Digital Natives" Or "The Dumbest Generation?", David J. Mulder Oct 2015

"Digital Natives" Or "The Dumbest Generation?", David J. Mulder

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

A common part of the conversation about Millenials is to describe them as exceptionally technologically-savvy; some have called them "digital natives." But research does not bear this out; people of older generations can be equally tech-savvy, and while many Millenials love their phones and social media, etc., the reality is that all of us are acculturated into a particular era of technology, and members of each generation can exhibit a range of comfort and skill working with different technologies.


Kentucky’S Public Health Strategic Plan: Strengthening Foundational Services & Improving Population Health, Glen P. Mays Oct 2015

Kentucky’S Public Health Strategic Plan: Strengthening Foundational Services & Improving Population Health, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

This session examines recent progress toward the 2012 Institute of Medicine recommendation to identify the components and costs of a "minimum package" of public health services and foundational capabilities to be available across the U.S. Research about the health and economic benefits of Foundational Public Health Services has begun to shape Kentucky's strategic plan for transforming the public health system.