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New York Times Ranks Gardner-Webb No. 1 in N.C. for Campus Safety
Get PDFA new interactive tool created by the editors of The New York Times ranks Gardner-Webb University No. 1 for campus safety on its list of 26 public and private colleges in North Carolina. The Times chose 883 U.S. colleges for its rating scale, selecting only those schools that graduate more than 50 percent of their students.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/3651/thumbnail.jp
Gardner-Webb College of Education Offers One-Stop Registration Event at Charlotte Campus
Get PDFThe Gardner-Webb College of Education is hosting a One-Stop Registration event for its online elementary education and birth-kindergarten program. On Saturday, May 6, from 9 a.m. to noon at the GWU Charlotte Campus, 8030 Arrowridge Blvd., candidates will be able to apply free and receive financial aid information to start in the 2023 Fall Semester.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/3657/thumbnail.jp
Gardner-Webb: The Only Division I University in N.C. with Championships in Football, and Women’s and Men’s Basketball Since 2019
Get PDFWith its championship wins this year, Gardner-Webb is the only D-I school in North Carolina to earn titles in football, women’s basketball and men’s basketball since 2019. On their way to the championships, the programs and student-athletes also set records.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/3686/thumbnail.jp
Session IIIC: Political Science/History Presentation 1 - The New Public Square: Social Media and the First Amendment
Get PDFAn insight to relevant legal and social ramifications of government officials\u27 presence on social media
Session IIIB: Psychology/Sociology Presentation 3 - The Parental Effects of Addiction on Child Development
No full textHow does the Ergogenic Benefits, Consumption, and Overall Perspective of Caffeine Differ between Athletes in Different Sports?
Get PDFCaffeine has been a very popular ergogenic aid that has been widely used by athletes at all levels of sports performance (Pickering & Grgic, 2019). The effects of caffeine have shown performance-enhancing symptoms among athletes along with multiple cognitive benefits such as reaction time and overall mood during exercise. According to McArdle, Katch, and Katch (2015), caffeine acts as a stimulant for the central nervous system. It acts as a blocker for adenosine receptors and allows for more neuron firing in the brain as well as increased blood flow from the heart to other body systems. In interest of caffeine’s ergogenic effect and overall improvement of performance, there has been several research studies that aim to prove whether caffeine makes a significant difference in quality of athletic performance. Further research is needed to conclude whether these factors affect the benefit of caffeine in everyday athletic performance as well as caffeine use in a competitive field. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the ergogenic effects of caffeine among male and female collegiate athletes and how these effects can be correlated to school schedule, hours of practice, competition usage, as well as side effects. It was hypothesized that caffeine will be a very common agent in the benefit of student athletes across a variety of sports with different intended purposes
Neurobiology of PTSD in Adults and Children: The Impact of Stress-Induced Brain Abnormalities Across the Lifespan
Get PDFIn the scholarly community, there is disagreement about the effects of PTSD or chronic stress on the brain of adults and children. Though PTSD or chronic stress are known to negatively affect neurobiological structures, specifically due to prolonged glucocorticoid excess, volumetric discrepancies between traumatized and control groups are not unanimously confirmed. This review sought to address the common understandings in academia of the effects of PTSD on the brains of adults and children. Literature on this topic indicated that, in adults, the hippocampus, cingulate gyrus, and prefrontal cortex bilaterally appeared to decrease in gray matter volume and the corpus callosum decreased in white matter volume, while the amygdala bilaterally increased in gray matter volume. In children, however, volumetric differences are generally not present. PTSD and chronic stress has further effects on the body, with immunological, cardiovascular, and behavioral differences appearing in traumatized individuals as opposed to healthy controls. Potential genetic or neurochemical treatments are also hypothesized, with specific emphasis being placed on demethylation of the NR3C1 gene and increase of reelin or cypin production. Implications of this review are also given, regarding the importance of interdisciplinary research and how future research must be conducted
Navigating Through Systems That Create Inequities: Elementary Teacher Perceptions
Get PDFThis qualitative case study was designed to explore elementary teacher perceptions of what it means to provide an equitable education for their students. These perceptions allow educational leaders insight into how teachers navigate systems that create inequities and what professional development may be needed to further support equitable learning in the classroom. K-5 certified teachers were interviewed twice to gather data on their understanding of educational equity and the correlation between classroom and state testing. Four findings emerged from this study: (a) educators believed that providing an equitable education would create successful adults, (b) educators gained cultural experiences by having conversations with their students, (c) elementary educators identified systems of inequity, and (d) educators believed that intentional plannings based on data would be the best way to support students. Based on these findings, I compiled a list of recommendations to help improve teacher understanding of educational equity
Increasing Clergy Members Awareness, Sensitivity, and Knowledge (ASK) of the LGBTQIA+ Community Improves Health Outcomes
Get PDFIntroduction: Individuals who identify as belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community in the context of religion and faith often experience spiritual discrimination and are made to feel like an outcast (Cole & Harris, 2017). Often, spiritual leaders lack the training, knowledge, and skills necessary to understand and communicate in a way that offers solace and comfort to their LGBTQIA+ congregants (Yarhouse & Sadusky, 2020). Moreover, the church has been at the forefront of leading the discrimination and condemnation of LGBTQIA+ members. This discrimination has led many to leave the church and become involved in self-harming behavior, ongoing mental health struggles, and worst, suicide. Educating clergy members and spiritual leaders can lead to positive health outcomes for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Methods: This project used a convenience sample of clergy members to conduct an educational presentation and post assessment.
Results: The overarching response post of the educational presentation was that the clergy members were more aware of the impact of the church on LGBTQIA+ individuals and were better equipped to recognize at-risk behaviors thus leading to better health outcomes.
Conclusion: There are gaps in the education of clergy members in their educational pursuits during seminary when it comes to LGBTQIA+ congregants. Overcoming the barriers, reducing bias and discrimination, and cultivating a safe space for LGBTQIA+ members can improve health outcomes. This project identifies areas of opportunity for clergy members’ training and education that can be improved, e.g., having intentional communities, community resources, and cultural competence versus cultural humility
How Essential Oils Help Prevent Against Healthcare Workers’ Burnout
Get PDFThis project set out to see if stress and anxiety (leading to burnout) could be combatted with the use of essential oils (EOs). Burnout is a common concern amongst the medical community and healthcare providers are leaving their jobs and field at unprecedented rates. While EOs have been used for patients, they are rarely used for the healthcare providers’ benefit. Because of that, this project wanted to focus on the employee for a change, which in turn would benefit the patient by having a mentally-present provider and the company by having less turnover. The project consisted of a pre-survey prior to implementation, proceeded by three lavender diffusion stations set up for 2-weeks. Afterward, a post-survey was sent out to the same employees. The goal of the project was to improve the employees\u27 stress and anxiety levels by 20%, and that was achieved and surpassed by improving their levels by 33%. This is a simple yet impactful method to improve employees’ mental health within the workplace, leading to improved patient experiences and employee retention