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Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Support for STEM Students With Learning Disabilities in Higher Education and Workforce Transition
No full textStudents with learning disabilities (LDs) make up approximately 33% of the student body in the United States (National Center for Education Statistics, 2022). An increasing number of colleges and universities are embracing neurodivergent students in all fields of study. The integration of curriculum reform, accessibility technology, and diverse pedagogical approaches aims to provide all students with equitable opportunities. While higher education has made significant strides in accommodating these students, there is still much to be done. Particularly, some areas require ongoing research, institutional support, and practical/innovative best practices for transition into accessible and equitable employability for students with LDs, specifically within STEM occupational industries. This research explores literature that addresses historical context, current barriers, and future solutions for improving the success of students with LDs in STEM programs at U.S. higher education institutions. Additionally, it considers challenges in instructional practices and faculty experiences, with recommendations for fostering inclusivity and occupational success for STEM students post graduation. Notably, support from such institutions equips STEM students with technical expertise, hands-on experience, and adaptive tools, enhancing their workforce readiness. These efforts have improved employment opportunities, especially in inclusive STEM industries. Accessibility tools, mentorships, and internships further prepare students for real-world challenges. This study highlights that systemic gaps remain between academic preparation and employer expectations, emphasizing the need for collaboration between educators and industry leaders. Ongoing research and policy development are critical to addressing these challenges and ensuring equitable pathways for students with LDs to achieve professional success in STEM fields
The Interaction of Mood, Music, and Physiological Biomarkers in an Adlerian-Drumming Intervention Among College Students: A Principal Component Analysis
No full textBackground: This study aims to investigate the response variation to group drumming, a rhythmic intervention known for its potential to reduce stress and enhance well-being. We employed principal component analysis (PCA) to uncover the latent structure of this variation, with a focus on identifying emotional and physiological activity indicators in response to group drumming intervention.Methods: Participants (n=34, undergraduate and graduate students) completed mood and social interest surveys, and physiological measures (blood pressure and heart rate) were recorded before and after a 45-minute Adlerian-based group drumming session. PCA was performed on the derived dataset, which included mood change scores, biomarker deltas, engagement metrics, age, and prior music experience. Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U were used for inter-group and pairwise analysis, respectively, and Cohen\u27s test was used to assess the effect size of differences in principal components.Results: The resulting principal component (PC1) captured a reactivity profile based on high loadings from variables feeling clumsy, post-session duration, age, academic classification, and baseline self-concept. Younger participants (≤ 20 years) and those with prior music training tended to have higher PC1 scores (higher reactivity to drumming intervention) (p = 0.027). When comparing academic status, first- and second-year students yielded higher PC1 scores than juniors, seniors, and graduate students (Cohen\u27s d=0.65, p = 0.051). Physiological measures did not contribute to the loads of PC1.Conclusion: PC1 captured multi-variable variation in college students\u27 responses to a drumming intervention. Our results suggest that age, musical background, and academic status influence the depth and nature of responses to rhythmic interventions. Principal Component Analysis offers a valuable tool for identifying latent participant responses to complex psychosocial interventions among college students
Self-Compassion: A Route to Resilience
No full textJoin Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences Debra Ainbinder and clinical mental health counseling graduate student Shahaf Bachar on May 22 at noon as they examine the concept of self-compassion as a transformative approach to fostering resilience. Participants will learn how self-compassion can lead to resilience development and be a protective factor against stress, anxiety and depression—ultimately enhancing an individual\u27s ability to handle and conquer life\u27s challenges. As a part of the Academic Resilience Consortium, this webinar is free for faculty, staff and students
Building a Culture of Coaching: Training, Collaboration and Best Practices
No full textSenior Director of the Institute for Achievement and Learning Melissa Knight, recently presented at the Coaching in Higher Education Consortium (CHEC) Conference, held at Dallas College. In addition to her leadership at Lynn University, Knight serves as an executive board member on the CHEC.
Her presentation titled Building a Culture of Coaching: Training, Collaboration and Best Practices, highlighted strategies for developing sustainable coaching programs through intentional training, cross-campus partnerships and shared professional standards
Aeroallergen Exposure as Short-Term Predictor of Respiratory Viral Infections in Two Health Regions (Caguas and San Juan) in Puerto Rico: A Seasonal and Machine Learning Approach
No full textIn this late-breaking abstract, we investigated whether seasonal and short-term variations in airborne fungal spores and pollen are associated with, and predictive of, influenza and COVID-19 incidence in the San Juan and Caguas health regions of Puerto Rico from 2022 to 2024. Using correlation analyses, lag modeling, logistic regression, and machine learning approaches, the study found that fungal spore concentrations—but not pollen—were consistently associated with and predictive of high-incidence influenza and COVID-19 days, particularly during the fall season. Peak associations occurred at short lags of 2–4 days, and random forest models demonstrated strong predictive performance for both influenza and COVID-19 outbreaks. These findings highlight fungal spores as a key seasonal environmental factor influencing respiratory virus transmission and support their integration into public health surveillance and outbreak forecasting systems
Coastal Archaeological and Environmental Experimental Education at Florida Atlantic University Lab Schools
Get PDFThis presentation focused on a multi-organization project to create an educational midden that students that excavate to learn archaeological and environmental methods
The Kneisel Quartet and Tastemaking in the Gilded Age
No full textThe establishment of the string quartet as a genre in American musical life can be traced to the work of the Kneisel Quartet (1885–1917), which gave the world premiere of Antonín Dvořák’s American Quartet (1893) and, with guests, the first U.S. performances of Johannes Brahms’s String Quintet No. 2 (1893), Maurice Ravel’s Piano Trio in A minor (1914) and Arnold Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht (1899). Although the Kneisel Quartet left only a tiny recorded legacy (a 15-minute test pressing of three quartet movements), its important place in Gilded Age musical culture can be judged in part by the contents of an archive at Yale University, the Love Family Papers. In these letters to three women who served over the years as secretaries and schedulers to the quartet and its founder, Franz Kneisel (1865–1926), some of the most eminent musical personalities of the late 19th and early 20th centuries give us a window into the building of a taste for chamber music in American concertgoing. The papers also disclose a century-old conversation that will be more than familiar to concert organizers today: Worries about audiences, disputes over programs, haggling over fees, venue scheduling conflicts, and entreaties from composers. By closely examining some of these documents, and drawing on the work of cultural historians such as Joseph Horowitz, I show that while pre-World War I predilections for certain composers (i.e., César Franck and Richard Wagner) have shifted with time, what has not changed is the belief that chamber music should be a part of American musical life. I will also assess the repertory choices of the Kneisel Quartet and demonstrate that the quartet offered a more varied, looser style of programming than we have today. It also prioritized the championing of new music, including a host of pieces by contemporary Americans. In so doing, and in its extensive educational work (the Kneisel was the first-ever string quartet in residence, at the new Institute of Musical Art in 1905), the quartet left a powerful legacy that established chamber music as a vital taste for American audiences
2025 Lisbon study abroad
No full textA meal at a restaurant in Lisbon, Portugal in October 2025.https://spiral.lynn.edu/lisbon_oct2025/1357/thumbnail.jp
2025 Lisbon study abroad
No full textAn aviation student during his study abroad trip to Lisbon, Portugal in October 2025.https://spiral.lynn.edu/lisbon_oct2025/1369/thumbnail.jp