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The Need For Antiracist Education Amid Trends Toward Totalitarianism and a Constitutional Crisis
Full text linkThe Dirty Work of Faith-washing in a Faith-friendly Business
Full text linkDrawing on faith/spirituality at work and organizational legitimacy literatures, a case study of a large global meat company is used to deconstruct the concept of faith-friendly business and explore how faith-washing can provide a business with legitimacy and potentially distract stakeholders from irresponsible activities. In particular, I focus on the faith-friendly communications and initiatives in relation to treatment of non-salaried employees as a primary stakeholder of the company. I highlight a disconnect from religious social thought on meaningful and dignified work and many of the concepts found in the modern faith/spirituality at work literature, as well as societal expectations on health and safety in the workplace. Implications are provided for practice and research, including theoretical development in the areas of strategic legitimacy management and faith-washing in organizations
Sam S. Cooper to Elizabeth Ann Seton, undated
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In the light
Full text linkIn The Light, a first-person adventure mystery video game, seeks to explore the process of grief and its effect on memory through experimental level design and game mechanics. Through atmospheric, experiential storytelling and a soundscape derived from my own home videos, I aim to guide the player through my own personal experience of learning to grieve the truth behind traumatic memories with the goal of supporting those who have been through similar struggles in life. Additionally, I aim to experiment with the idea of games as a space for memorialization; my project attempts to utilize the video game artifact as a potential space for a digital gravesite, and accomplishes this by interweaving personal home-video-clips-turned-audio into the game’s auditory landscape, tying the game narrative to a soundscape driven by audio and voices from lost loved ones
Training Your Large Language Model How to Speak Human : A Transformative Public Necessity or Copyright Infringement?
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Emotional Intelligence in Higher Education: The Importance of Recruiting Emotionally Intelligent Leaders
No full textThis study investigates the presence and importance of emotional intelligence (EI) competencies in higher education leadership by analyzing executive job descriptions in higher education institutions. Using qualitative discourse analysis guided by Goleman et al.\u27s Emotional Intelligence model, the research investigates whether and how EI is framed as a leadership requirement. The researcher analyzed 20 job descriptions for executive higher education leaders that were selected from The Chronicle of Higher Education’s online job website. The analysis focused on identifying both explicit and implicit language related to EI competencies. Findings reveal that EI competencies primarily appeared as embedded elements within broader leadership expectations and required qualifications. Self-awareness and relationship management are the most frequently implied but rarely explicitly stated competencies in job descriptions. This highlights a gap between research-based EI leadership competencies and how institutions articulate expectations in executive recruitment
Chicago Detective Explorers: Examining the Effects of Applied Social Emotional Learning Practices on Project-Based Forensic Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Within Out-of-School Time Programs
No full textThis dissertation investigates the impact of a project-based forensic science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) course that utilized social-emotional learning (SEL) as part of its curriculum design during an out-of-school time (OST) summer program designed for high school students on Chicago’s far Northwest side. Although Durlak et al. (2011) showed that SEL improves academic achievement and well-being, its intersection with STEM remains underexamined. The Chicago Detective Explorers (CDE) program—designed and taught by the researcher—included a project-based forensic STEM curriculum (broadly defined as practice and analysis of physical evidence found at crime scenes) woven with SEL activities in areas such as self-awareness and relationship-building. The curriculum was designed using a shared leadership framework and a self-study research methodology. This self-study mixed methodology combined both qualitative and quantitative data. Ten students (ages 14–17 years) completed a pre/post-test survey six weeks apart during a 2024 summer session of CDE using the standardized 30-item TEIQue short form questionnaire to assess SEL proficiency across six weeks in four core emotional intelligence competencies: well-being, self-control, emotionality, and sociability. Although statistically significant changes were not observed, statistical trends (both qualitative and quantitative) suggest potential longer-term benefits of such programs. This work offers initial insights and underscores the need for further research on optimizing SEL educational opportunities through OST STEM youth programming
Melanin Pedagogy: Black K-12 Public School Educators\u27 Intention to Stay in or Decision to Leave Teaching
No full textThe statistics related to the small number of Black teachers in U.S. K-12 public schools are alarming. Drawing on critical race theory, this qualitative phenomenological research study examined the lived experience of eight current and former Black teachers and their decisions to either stay in or leave the K-12 public school classroom. The findings of this study point to reasons why Black teachers have contemplated leaving the classroom or made the decision to remain. Out of the eight Black participants, three decided to terminate their career as a classroom teacher. Although experiences of barriers were shared, all of them concluded that they understand how valuable they are as Black educators. The participants’ interview responses revealed that the presence of a Black educator is vital in the classroom. Most importantly, there is a dire need to recruit and retain Black teachers in K-12 public schools. The implications of this study shed light on the need for teacher preparation programs to be overhauled to support Black teachers. In addition, it is imperative that school districts foster an inclusive environment where Black teachers feel supported for the purposes of staying in teaching
Food Delivery Robots on College Campuses: Understanding Consumer Perceptions and Value Dimensions
Full text linkThe integration of autonomous delivery robots in the foodservice industry offers a promising innovation for enhancing delivery efficiency. College campuses, with their controlled environments and predictable layouts, serve as optimal testing grounds for these robots. This study examines the multifaceted values influencing the adoption and perception of food delivery robots on college campuses, providing insights for industry stakeholders. Findings indicate that functional and emotional values play the most significant role in shaping consumer perceptions, followed by price, novelty, and social values. However, preferences vary based on gender and role (students and faculty/staff), highlighting the need for targeted marketing strategies. These insights offer valuable guidance for optimizing the implementation and acceptance of autonomous delivery robots in campus settings