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April 22, 2025
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Election of Exec Committee for 2025-2026. Introducing new members.
Supplemental: Resolution proposed and unanimously passed in support of the IL government bills on the Funding Formula for higher education
Rhetoric and Reality: The Political and Electoral Success of Populist Candidates
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Does the Use of populist rhetoric by candidates in state legislatures lead to greater political and/or electoral success compared to their peers?
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Populist rhetoric positions the politician as one of the common people fighting against a threat or corruption against the elite. This will help the politicians using this type of we the people rhetoric to gain electoral and / or political success with them having a loyal base for political mobility i.e. They will be overall more successful than their peers that are not populist.https://thekeep.eiu.edu/polisci_capstone_posters/1064/thumbnail.jp
Language Challenges International Teaching Assistants Face in Teaching
No full textThis thesis explores the language-related challenges faced by International Teaching Assistants (ITAs) in their classroom instruction at a Midwestern regional university. As integral contributors to undergraduate education in U.S. institutions, ITAs often encounter language challenges that affect their teaching effectiveness and classroom engagement. These challenges include pronunciation difficulties, limited vocabulary, managing spontaneous classroom discourse, and understanding colloquial or informal language used by students. The study employed a qualitative research design, collecting data through survey questionnaires and focus group discussions. The findings revealed that while ITAs demonstrated a strong commitment to their teaching responsibilities, they frequently struggled with communicative confidence, especially when responding to unexpected student questions or navigating real-time classroom dynamics. Despite these obstacles, ITAs adopt a range of self-initiated strategies to improve their language proficiency, including peer support, immersion in English-speaking environments, and independent learning. The study underscores the need for university-wide initiatives, such as specialized language workshops, cultural orientation sessions, and pedagogical training tailored specifically to the needs of ITAs. In light of these findings, participants recommended several institutional initiatives to better support ITAs. These include specialized language workshops focusing on pronunciation, opportunities to practice everyday American expressions, and interactive orientation programs that build classroom readiness and cultural awareness