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State of Iowa vs. Ronnie Dobbs, Brief for the Appellant (2022)
No full textLegal Brief. 56 pages2022 Supreme Court Competition Problem:
The Iowa legislature recently created a new requirement for Iowans who are required to register as sex offenders. Iowa Code section 692A.201(1) requires any registered sex offender to get a special driver's license (or non-driving ID) that includes a label, in orange capital letters: "SEX OFFENDER". Section 692A.201(2) makes it a crime to alter or deface that special ID card, with the intent to defraud.
Ronnie Dobbs is a Tier III sex offender. He registered, and he went to the Story County Sheriff’s Office to verify his registration information (as he is required to do, thrice a year.) In July 2021, after this new law had just passed, Dobbs was told that he needed the special ID. He got a new driver’s license. But during his next visit, Story County discovered that he had altered that new license by scratching out the “SEX OFFENDER” mark (or so the State has alleged). Dobbs was charged with violating section 692A.201(2).
Dobbs moved to dismiss the charge, on the grounds that section 692A.201 violated his First Amendment rights by compelling his speech. The State resisted. But the district court agreed with Dobbs that the branded ID card was an attempt to force Dobbs to carry and display the State's message about him, and it granted Dobbs's motion to dismiss. The State appealed, and the Iowa Supreme Court retained the appeal to determine whether section 692A.201 violates the First Amendment.
Generally, when the government speaks on its own behalf, it may choose what it says. So, if this is government speech (and not compelled private speech), then it is probably constitutional. If it is compelled private speech, then the State has to show that this law withstands strict scrutiny, which means the measure must be narrowly tailored to serve a compelling government interest. That is a tough standard to satisfy -- but it's not impossible, and some compelled disclosures have withstood strict scrutiny before. It is up to the students to try to convince this Court to adopt their view of whether this is government speech or compelled private speech, and (if it does burden a constitutional right) whether it would withstand that exacting level of scrutiny
Food Stamps: The Impact on Consumer Expenditure Behavior
Full text link17 pagesThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, is one of the largest and most important federal assistance programs provided by the United States government. The purpose of the program is to promote proper nutrition for low-income consumers. This paper analyzes the effect of SNAP benefits on consumer spending behavior. Using survey data on food expenditures from 2012-2014, regressions were run on how receiving SNAP benefits impacted average weekly expenditures for different categories of food. The results indicate that SNAP-receiving households spend less on total food per week compared to non-recipients. In addition, SNAP benefits correlated with higher expenditures on unhealthy food, with inconclusive evidence on how the benefits impacted spending on healthy foods. This indicates that the purpose of SNAP is not being fulfilled as intended
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL): A Global Health Example
No full textPecha Kucha presentation given by Sally Haack, Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Drake University.I present on a new pedagogy that I am using in my Spring 2022 class, Global Health (HSCI 104). The course is a requirement for Drake students pursuing the Global and Comparative Health Certificate. Along with the traditional academic content centered on global health topics, students will also participate in a COIL Project. COIL is Collaborative Online International Learning and has 3 main parts: icebreaker, learning activities, and reflection. COIL occurs in a digital environment, using technological tools to connect students in collaborative activities that promote learning in multicultural environments. In this class, Drake students partner with students from Tecnologico de Monterrey (TEC) in Mexico to focus on the impact of social determinants of health on obesity in two different countries. Students form teams and work on interactive projects that help them learn how physical environment, food advertising, food accessibility, public policies, and other factors impact obesity. This presentation was given during the mid-point of the semester, so final outcomes are not presented
Dean's Honor Roll for Social Impact: Recognizing those who make service a priority
No full textPecha Kucha presentation given by Alejandro Hernandez, Dean of the College of Business & Public Administration at Drake University.This presentation discusses the value of service for business school students and how it translates to professional success in corporate settings. The College of Business and Public Administration (CBPA) rolled out the Dean’s Honor Roll for Social Impact during the fall 2021 semester to recognize students who take the initiative to make their communities a priority through service. Business and public administration students who perform and record at least 20 hours of community service, and submit a reflection paper or attend reflection session at the end of the semester, are placed on this honor roll in recognition of their commitment to making a positive societal impact. The honor roll builds on Drake’s long history of service and our students’ commitment to making a difference in the community. The honor roll recipients are highlighted in my remarks and their reflections shared. The steps we took to create the program, including our work with technology partner NobleHour, and the plans we have to build on our initial experience in the fall of 2021 to enhance the program in 2022 are shared.
Global Virtual Learning Collaboration Lessons Learned
No full textPecha Kucha presentation given by Alanah Mitchell, Aliber Distinguished Associate Professor and Chair of Information Management and Business Analytics at Drake University.Today’s educators are tasked to produce students that are able to work in a global business world. Presentation attendees will learn how adding intercultural projects to courses can allow for student learning in relation to course concepts as well as what it is like to work in a global, virtual world. This presentation introduces global, technology supported collaboration assignments where students in the United States have partnered with students from different countries across the world (e.g., China, India, New Zealand, South Africa, and Taiwan) to complete class projects in order to learn about course topics as well as to become more globally aware and increase their intercultural competency. Tasks ranging from 1-week experiences, 8-week experiences, and semester long projects using widely available technology collaboration technologies (e.g., Facebook, Skype, Snapchat, What’s App, etc.) are presented. Findings, lessons learned, and best practices suggest that today’s widely accessible collaboration technologies provide a good fit for the development of intercultural competency
Writing With: The Drake Community Press
No full textPecha Kucha presentation given by Carol Spaulding-Kruse, Professor of English at Drake University and Director of the Drake Community Press. For the past decade, the Drake Community Press has partnered with community organizations to tell their stories through collaborations with Drake University faculty and students. We call this model “writing with” because we produce titles not for the organizations but with them, negotiating all aspects of funding, content, design, and marketing. Throughout this process, students from most of Drake’s colleges, schools, and centers have worked with one another (often in cross-disciplinary, jointly taught courses from participating faculty) and with our community partner to produce the research, book content, design, marketing, events, and book launch. Students learn cross-disciplinary perspectives about the issues facing everyday Iowans, from immigration to religious diversity to cancer and wellness to the environment. Through community-engagement, DCP-related courses in a wide range of core disciplines, work directly with individuals affected by the issues as well as with the people working to solve them. DCP has partnered with Iowa International Organization, CultureALL, Latinas al Exito, The Comparison Project, Des Moines Area Religious Council, and Above + Beyond Cancer. Our current partner is the Iowa Environmental Council. In each of our past projects, DCP has published a book that has raised over $125,000 for non-profits here in our community. We understand that books, themselves, do not create change. But we believe in the power of storytelling to touch hearts as well as minds, helping to move the needle on the awareness, advocacy and action needed to create a better world. This presentation shares more about our specific titles, the way student’s lives and careers have benefitted from their involvement, and the outcomes our community partners point to as a direct result of our partnerships
The Congruence Effects of Social Recognition Supplied and Needed on Individual Performance Outcomes: The Mediating Role of Intrinsic Motivation
Full text link21 pagesThis study utilizes person-environment (P-E) fit theory as the theoretical foundation to examine how congruence between the perceptions of social recognition supplied by supervisors, and social recognition needed by employees can increase intrinsic motivation, resulting in increased employee performance. We tested our hypotheses using polynomial regression and response surface methodology. Our findings provided partial support for our hypotheses, as a congruence between perceptions of social recognition supplied and needed did increase intrinsic motivation when the congruence amount was high. This congruence effect was also indirectly positively related to organizational citizenship behaviors. This study addresses gaps in the social recognition literature by specifically examining the role of perceived social recognition provided by direct supervisors, and its effect on intrinsic motivation, and associated performance outcomes. We discuss the implications of our findings, limitations, and future research opportunities
Workplace Bullying: Review of U.S. Federal Court Cases
Full text link27 pagesWorkplace bullying” goes beyond ordinary disagreements at work, even those that are heated exchanges with raised voices. It typically manifests itself as malicious, intentional, repeated, abusive behaviors which harm the bullied employee. Among the potential consequences to employees are job loss and severe health problems, while some negative effects experienced by employers can be increased absenteeism, turnover, and costs. Currently, there is no specific federal cause of action in the United States aimed at preventing such abuse. Researchers previously analyzed U.S. federal court cases to determine how workplace bullying is being treated by the courts. In order to contribute to this research and bring it more up to date, this study focused on federal court cases reported during the time period of November 2014, through December 2021. Westlaw, a comprehensive legal database, was used to collect cases referencing workplace bullying and which were reported during the time period under study. Content analysis was employed to analyze the data. Conclusions reached include workplace bullying is a continuing and widespread federal court issue, a significant percentage of plaintiffs represent themselves, the difficulty of the alleged injured party to prevail, and some employers are addressing the issue through the use of organizational policies. Study implications include employers should recognize the potential negative consequences of bullying in their workplaces and take steps to prevent it. Developments in both federal and state laws related to workplace bullying, as well as how courts interpret such laws, appear to warrant future study
Collaborative Research: The Des Moines Housing Study
No full textPecha Kucha presentation given by Elizabeth Talbert, Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology at Drake University.In collaboration with four community housing partners in the Des Moines area—Homeward, Habitat for Humanity, Anawim, and Home, Inc.—my course, “The Art of the Interview,” engaged in an iterative, community- and trauma-informed approach to interviewing people in unstable housing situations. Housing has increasingly become more unaffordable in Des Moines and across the country; in the wake of the pandemic, this issue must be understood locally as well within the national context to best address the impact of this social justice issue. Students in “The Art of the Interview” set out to ask people about their lived experiences with housing instability, analyze those experiences in a systematic way, and advocate with the community for change. This project is an example of community-based research that engages students in long-term change strategies. It is an example of changemaking that, with proper resources and alignment, could be scaled to achieve long-term collective impact. While one class cannot do that alone, this class is the first phase in creating a social innovation ecosystem at Drake to address the issue of affordable housing. Data from “The Art of the Interview” will continue to grow through continued research next semester. Additionally, it will be shared to inform discussions in a political science policy course next semester whose students propose new policy to Polk County Supervisors. It will inspire independent studies that turn the data into long-term advocacy and research agendas. And eventually it may provide a foundation for a partnership with the Entrepreneurship 101 where students would brainstorm innovative market driven solutions that do not yet exist to address the lived experiences of struggles with affordable housing. The possibilities are endless and exciting. This goes to show that practicing changemaking is something that spans modes and disciplines; we need the diverse perspectives and knowledge-making tools of every discipline involved in problem solving societal issues. In short, this project models the spirit of Drake’s inspiration statement: Together we transform lives and strengthen communities
Internationalization across the Curriculum
No full textPecha Kucha presentation given by Mary McCarthy, Professor of Political Science at Drake University.In this presentation I explore changemaking through internationalization across the curriculum. I begin by presenting changemaking itself as a global concept, emphasizing the interdependence of our world and the UN Sustainable Development Goals as connecting to multiple facets of changemaking in higher education. I then introduce my narrower focus within the presentation, which is changemaking through “internationalization at home.” I define the concept of internationalization at home, giving prominence to its impact through the lenses of DEI and COVID. I then highlight two case studies. One is my course, Human Trafficking, which has a service-learning component that engages with community partners. The second is a faculty-student joint research project on the integration of the UN’s Women, Peace and Security agenda by Des Moines-area organizations. My presentation illustrates how students can and have engaged with changemaking through these endeavors that represent internationalization at home