The Brother Joseph W. Stander Symposium recognizes and celebrates academic excellence in undergraduate and graduate education. This annual event provides an opportunity for students from all disciplines to showcase their intellectual and artistic accomplishments. The Stander Symposium represents the Marianist tradition of education through community and is the principal campus-wide event in which faculty and students actualize our mission to be a "community of learners."
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Surface tension measurements of bio-based magnetic nanocomposites in ethanol and water solutions
Grace Ann Docken, Frankie Ann Petrie
Separation of ethanol from water in the fermentation broth of biofuels requires a distillation process with high energy use. To reduce the energy cost of this process, emulsified bio-based superparamagnetic nanoparticles in castor oil are being studied. This work is the second step in determining the structure-property relationships for this process by evaluating the surface tension with variables of temperature and concentration which are key to emulsions formation. In this work, measurements of surface tension were taken for lignin@magnetite nanoparticles with a goniometer instrument. Magnetic and structural properties of the nanocomposites were obtained using a Vibrating Sampling Magnetometer (VSM) and Raman spectroscopy, respectively. Specifically, two studies were performed to test the effects of the magnetic nanoparticles on the surface tension of ethanol/water mixtures. The first experiment analyzed the impact of nanoparticles concentration in eight different ethanol/water aqueous solutions. The second experiment analyzed the temperature effects in surface tension at a constant nanoparticle concentration in a water solution. The lower concentrations of nanoparticles show little to no change in the surface tension; however, above 1 w/v% concentration, there is a decrease in surface tension of the dispersion. This decrease is also much higher at lower concentrations of ethanol and pure water. As temperature increases, surface tension decreased for all samples. The ultimate goal of this research is to determine the parameters in which bio-based nanoparticles can be used to create emulsions with magnetic properties for use in ethanol extraction from fermentation broths with energy-efficient liquid-liquid extractions.
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Synthesis and Binding Abilities of Bis(quinoxalino) Ligand
Jacob L Buechele, Kaity Rose McKenna
The need for environmentally safe practices has skyrocketed within the past few years, as soil and water are subject to transition metal accumulation. One way to deal with these contaminations is by use of peraza-crown macrocycles as ligands to remove these metals. Our project focuses on a unique synthesis of the peraza-crown macrocycle that avoids the common use of a metal skeleton. Through the use of the quinoxaline subunit, we are able to greatly increase the binding properties of the peraza-crown macrocycle and the rigidity of the overall molecule.
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Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Image Analysis of Barrow Area
Ming Gong
With an increasing volume of digital image data obtained from various aircraft and satellite sensors, remote sensing image analysis is becoming more and more important. Effective use of this remote sensing image requires an accurate extraction of information contained in the data. Many image processing and analysis techniques have been developed to aid the interpretation of remote sensing images and to extract as much information as possible from the images. Relevant applications are constantly expanding, from all kinds of land use and land cover mapping applications (such as glaciers and sea ice) to detect and track air pollution and oil leak, the mineralogy of other measurement of earth's surface and atmosphere. The objective of this research is to study the processes of Arctic coastal environment at the intersection between the marine, terrestrial, atmospheric and cryospheric environments. We use ground-based and remote sensing observations to create an integrated Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image processing system for segmentation and classification based on different types of surface in Barrow area.
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Teachers’ Knowledge of Suicide Warning Signs and Risk Factors
Caitlyn Leigh Tipple
Recognizing the warning signs and risk factors for suicide is key in prevention efforts. This study examined teachers’ knowledge of suicide risk factors and warning signs. Results indicated that teachers have limited knowledge of the risk factors and warning signs for suicide. Furthermore, results yielded small correlations between the grade level taught, number of years teaching, training experiences, and the number of professional development hours and the number of risk factors and warning signs identified accurately.
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Technology in the Classroom
Grazia Maria Dipierro, Jordan N McCormick, Bridget Frances Vaughn
The growing use of technology in the classroom has prompted studies to determine how technology affects the quality of a student’s education. There are benefits and risks that come with using one to one technology, online textbooks, and online classrooms that can have varied impacts on student learning and development. One to one technology, including its implementation, can influence student-teacher relationships and the overall effectiveness of technology in the classroom. Online resources, especially textbooks, have proven to be controversial tools for students. Some students complain about eye strain and the need to print online texts in order to learn, while others appreciated the decreased price tag of online resources. Studies show that online learning can contribute to feelings of isolation and a lack of belonging as students are unable to develop the same tactile relationships with teachers and other students as is possible in a traditional classroom. As society moves away from traditional classroom learning and increasingly relies on technology, the effects of online learning and resources must be examined in order to ensure a quality education for each student.
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Testing UD Soil Isolates for Antimicrobial Activity
Elizabeth M Collins
Antibiotics are important in both the prevention and treatment of bacterial infections. However, there has been an increase in antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic resistance is when a microbe counters the effects of the antibiotic, and continues to reproduce. As the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections grow, the bigger the threat to public and global health. The Small World Initiative and the Tiny Earth Network’s mission is to support student research in antibiotic discovery by isolation of unknown bacteria from soil. Over the past semester, I have been conducting research with the aim to find microbes that produce antimicrobial effects on known ESKAPE pathogens from soil collected outside Roesch Library. A soil sample was collected from the gazebo next to Roesch Library. Bacteria colonies were plated on TSA and TH plates. Eleven colonies from the TSA plate and ten colonies from the TH plate were selected to be tested against the known pathogens of Enterococcus faecium and Klebsiella pneumoniae. These pathogens cause similar infections and are transmitted the same way by direct contact. However, Enterococcus faecium is a gram positive bacterium and Klebsiella pneumoniae is a gram negative bacterium. By choosing two different types of bacterium the goal is to discover if there is a difference in antimicrobial activity based on the type of pathogen. Antimicrobial activity is determined by the presence of a zone of inhibition. For the bacteria that show antimicrobial activity, a series of tests, which include gram staining and biochemical testing, were performed to identify the bacterial isolates. Future implications of this research could help create new antibiotics to fight against human pathogens and further improve the public health of the community.
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The Buzz Around Solar Energy: How pollinators could be affected in an urban prairie located under a solar array
Marigrace Sandi Moses, Francisco Jose Suarez Negron
Nonrenewable resources are approaching obsolescence as communities look towards the future and sustainability. Solar energy has been a hot topic, but there is concern about the structures taking over habitats and disrupting the ecosystems they will share. As solar energy, specifically ground solar, becomes more prevalent in communities, the worry of preserving land and habitats increases particularly for lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) and hymenoptera (bees and wasps). This concern is based on the simple fact that renewable energy sources need more area to be effective. This research will examine how the installation of solar panels could affect how frequently pollinators visit a prairie. We observed the number of different pollinators that visited Solidago riddellii and Ageratina altissima which are both prairie plants native to Ohio. Since the prairie had not been seeded yet, 60 mason jars with the prairie plants were placed outside of and underneath the rows of solar panels. The jars were left out for about 24 hours. During this time, an observer recorded pollinators that landed on the flowers.This experiment started late in the flowering season and we did not get sufficient data to answer these questions. However, the ground has been cleared and seeding has now taken place. Since the prairie will be growing by Fall 2019, further observation will take place to test the central question in this study. Continuing this study could help many communities plan for thriving pollinator communities as they begin to install ground solar panels. While renewable energy is crucial, it is important to consider the ecosystem that they are being introduced to and how they might affect target organism of restoration.
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The College Student Perspective on Reintegration
Emily Katherine Dotson
Many institutions of higher education are finding the likelihood of students returning to the university after a disciplinary suspension is somewhat higher than in past decades. Students who return have different stories and experiences that are important to any reintegration to a community. Restorative Justice practices can play a large part in making someone feel accepted, forgiven, and allows for rebuilding relationships. Between work done in prisons or in K-12 schooling, reintegration programs can look extremely different. Through semi-structured interviewing four (4) students at the University of Dayton who have successfully reintegrated to the community, I explored their perspective on what is most and least helpful during their reintegration experience. Results show that having a reintegration program significantly aided students in feeling more welcomed back to campus and ensured that they continued on a path for success concurrent with their personal goals. In future practices, schools should create a reintegration program that is more uplifting and positive such as Restorative Justice Practices, versus a punitive approach causing a further decline in student and staff relations. Having support and resources readily available at the beginning has shown to be the most beneficial for returning students.
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The Dirt on Antibiotics at the University of Dayton
Michelle Lynn Borchers
Antibiotics have become a problem as their overuse has led to pathogens resisting the effect of antibiotics. This is an important health matter as once effective antibiotics no longer work to cure some illnesses. The Small World Initiative and the Tiny Earth Network function to discover potential antibiotics in nature by isolating bacteria from soil samples in the environment and testing them against ESKAPE pathogens. The goal of this research is to help support the Small World Initiative by testing soil for the presence of naturally occurring antibiotics on the University of Dayton’s campus. A sample of soil was collected from a backyard on campus grounds and tested against ESKAPE pathogen safe relatives Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus raffinosus. Antibacterial effects can be quantified by measuring the zones of inhibition on the agar plates. Lab techniques such as aseptic technique, serial dilution, master plates, and spread plates were used to isolate the pure bacterial colonies that showed antibacterial effects on the pathogens. Gram staining and biochemical testing were performed to try to identify the bacterial isolates. The biochemical tests include: catalase, hemolysis, triple sugar iron, mannitol salt agar, MacConkey agar, citrate, gelatinase, and motility. The antibiotic producing chemicals of the pure colonies were then extracted and tested with eukaryotic cells. The findings will help contribute to the mission of the Small World Initiative and the Tiny Earth Network.
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The Effectiveness of a Personalized Peer Health Physical Education Program (PPHPEP) on the Health Related Physical Fitness, Diet, and Attitudes Toward Wellness of Students Enrolled In a University Personal-Community Health Course - Year 2
Anthony J Aiello, Molly Lawler Asmus, Olivia Grace Carpenter, Olivia Ann Defoggia, Katherine Elizabeth Denoyer, Mikayla Nicole Feltz, Makenna Barbara Fentress, Nicholas Joseph Ferritto, Megan Elizabeth Gerrity, Troy Grabowski, Wariebi Henry Jituboh, Nicholas J Langenderfer, Charlotte Paxton Leboeuf, Colleen Megan McCabe, Bridget Delia McDermott, Michael Anthony Paciello, Katherine Anne Plotz, Alexandria Rose Rozich, Erin B Rusconi, Olivia F Ryncarz, Dominic Agostino Speights, Meghan Marie Stephany, James N Tullio, Mikaylah M Van Lanen, Kaylie Hope VanDoren, Margaret Clare Walker
The purpose of this major course research project was to determine the effectiveness of a Personalized Peer Health Physical Education Program (PPHPEP) on the cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength/endurance, flexibility, diet, and attitudes toward wellness of students enrolled in a university personal and community health course (N=25). In the spirit of pioneering exercise physiologist and researcher T.K. Cureton, who believed that the “true laboratories in physical education [were] the pools, playfields, gymnasiums . . . ,” this study was field based and conducted primarily at the University of Dayton RecPlex. During the 2019 spring semester, students enrolled in an undergraduate Personal Community Health course offered in the Department of Health and Sport Science exercised w/peers during 5 separate sessions. Team members participated in five (5) sessions conducted during class time while continuing to participate in their own individual exercise regimens outside of class. Two of the (2) in class sessions included pre- and posttest fitness assessments. All in-class exercise and testing sessions were conducted at the University’s RecPlex. Data from pre- and posttest fitness assessment sessions were analyzed and compared using descriptive statistics. Qualitative data from students’ weekly Health Wellness Review Reflections (HWRRs) were analyzed and compared to Insell-Roth (2016) Dimensions of Wellness Theoretical Framework to determine the effectiveness of the PPHPEP. Note: Data analysis for the PPHPEP is a Work in Progress (WIP).
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The effect of a counterfactual mindset induction on jurors’ evaluations of eyewitness evidence
Alex Jordan Reynolds
We tested whether inducing participants to think counterfactually about a case involving eyewitness evidence would sensitize them to variation in eyewitness evidence quality. Participants read an abbreviated transcript of a murder trial in which the quality of witnessing and identification conditions was manipulated. A counterfactual mindset induction manipulation was embedded in the defense’s closing arguments. Participants rated eyewitness evidence as weaker, and voted guilty less frequently when the witnessing and identification conditions were poor. The predicted interaction effects did not emerge.
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The Effect of Environment on Running Performance and Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE)
Julia Margaret Dozeman, Danielle Denise Greer, Kevin Patrick Reider, Jacob Nicholas Stanek
This research is aimed to discover how different running environments affect running performance and perceived exertion rates. The purpose of this research is to evaluate in what running environment college-aged individuals perform best, based off of time. Research will be conducted at the University of Dayton RecPlex and an outdoor trail near campus. The participants of this study is non-athlete male and female subjects, aged 18-23 years old. While each participant is completing the three one-mile runs, rating of perceived exertion (RPE), heart rate, and time will be recorded. Specifically, the Borg RPE Scale will be utilized to attain subjects’ RPE, and an Apple Watch will be utilized to attain subjects’ heart rate prior to and immediately after each run. Achieving a certain percentage of an individual's age predicted maximum heart rate is a valid indicator of work exertion. While data collection is not yet fully complete, we are anticipating that, on average, participants will report the lowest RPEs during the outdoor trail run and the highest RPEs while on the treadmill. Although we are expecting to see similar trends in RPEs, we are anticipating that the females, on average, will display longer times recorded for each timed run than the average male times. The environment with the shortest average time, however, is expected to correlate to the environment with the highest RPE rating and highest heart rate. College students will benefit from this research. With busy schedules, college students should know what running environment supports better performance.
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The Effect of the Norm of Group Interest in Response to Leader Dissent
Brandon Lawrence Porter
I examine the influence of a leader's dissenting behavior in an intergroup task on a group member's evaluation of the leader's performance. In the proposed study, group members will participate in a Prisoner's Dilemma Game (PDG). False feedback will create a cooperative group decision and then group members will be informed of the leader's decision to conform to or dissent from the group's decision. The leader's decision will be paired with a high payout or low payout group outcome. I investigate predictions based on Social Identity Theory (SIT), Realistic Group Conflict Theory (RGCT), and Norm of Group Interest (NGI). NGI predicts individual variations in outcome-based evaluations of the leader, RGCT predicts high payouts should be associated with high evaluations of the leader. Lastly, SIT predicts a leader's dissent should result in lower evaluations of the leader from low identifying members regardless of outcome. Results will highlight each models' fit to dissent and leadership situations within an intergroup context.
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The Effect of Transdisciplinary Pedagogy on Vocation Discernment
Morgan Kelly Miller
The Effect of Transdisciplinary Pedagogy on Vocation Discernment In its institutional learning goals, the University of Dayton includes vocation as one of its goals stating that “all undergraduates will develop and demonstrate ability to articulate reflectively the purposes of their life and proposed work through the language of vocation” (University of Dayton, 2018). How do students on UD’s campus view vocation and in what way are some areas of learning teaching vocation? The purpose of this study is to document and understand a student’s developing understanding of themselves and, in turn, vocation. To this end, I have looked at one program on campus: The Institute of Applied Creativity for Transformation (IACT). IACT teaches a creative mindset that students from many majors and backgrounds learn together to take it back to their own individual areas of study for use in interacting with those curriculums, making IACT’s curriculum and advising transdisciplinary in nature. This study provides valuable accounts and insight into the effects of IACT’s curriculum and advising model and how it effects vocation discernment for undergraduate students who participate in the program. The study is dependent on the data collected and analyzed from interviews with students working toward IACT’s certificate in Applied Creativity for Transformation. This study includes information on how students make meaning of how IACT teaches, how they think about vocation, and if IACT is affecting the meaning of vocation for these students.
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The effects of caffeine on aerobic exercise performance in college student females.
Kiki Marie Hess, Kristina Kay Holmes, Anna Katherine Rose Kolesar, Leah Ann Schneider, Madeline Nicole Smith, Kelsey Morgan Tepe
Studying the effect of caffeine on exercise performance is important to determine the consumption of coffee in exercise. From previous research, it has shown consuming caffeine before exercise has positive effect on exercise, by decreasing rate of perceived exertion and increased exercise performance. The results we find through this research can help others decide whether they would drink coffee before exercising in the future. Since college students consume large amounts of coffee everyday, we want to see how it affects them while exercising. Specifically, we focused on the population of female college students in this project. The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship of caffeine on aerobic exercise performance in college aged females. The caffeine consumed by the participants will be 8oz of donut shop coffee from a keurig cup. This will be consumed one hour before exercise and we will measure aerobic exercise performance using a cycle ergometer. There will be a total of 10 female college aged participants of both coffee and non-coffee consumers. We will have the same 10 females exercise one day without coffee and one day with coffee to compare our results. We are interested in looking at the effects coffee has on heart rate, blood pressure, rate of perceived exertion, and exercise performance (survey-based). The results will be reported at the symposium once our research is concluded.
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The Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Weight Loss, Mood and Energy Level
Connor Stephens Goff, Cosette Mary Riely, Erika Marie Schmitt, Diandra A Walker, Michael C Wroblewski
Between increases in sedentary lifestyles and poor eating choices, America has been fighting the obesity epidemic for decades. Increased advertising convinces consumers that they need to eat more than they do, but intermittent fasting may be the solution to the obesity issue. Intermittent fasting has become a new method for losing weight. It is not a diet meaning it does not dictate what is eaten, but rather dictates what times of the day eating is allowed. Previous research has examined how intermittent fasting can impact weight loss in participants, but none have examined intermittent fasting specifically on college-age students. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of intermittent fasting on weight loss, mood and overall energy levels in college students. Participants will be randomly assigned to a control group, intermittent fasting with a 8 hour window and intermittent fasting with a 12 hour window. The participants will fill out daily questionnaires to track mood and energy levels throughout the experiment. Results will be presented at the Stander Symposium. The results from this study will contribute to the continuous discussion about healthy ways to lose weight as well as focusing on a population that has limited control over what they eat.
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The effects of L. rhamnosus consumption on rat anxiety-like behavior
Amanda Marie Schleper
Adolescent stress in humans has been correlated with an increased likelihood of an adult individual to develop addictive behaviors, such as an alcohol use disorder. Literature has demonstrated that rats subjected to adolescent stress tend to show an increased ethanol consumption. Adolescence is a critical time of development and the link between adolescent stressors and alcohol use disorders is not fully understood yet. This study examined the relationship between adolescent stress and alcohol consumption in rats. Probiotics are bacteria with potential health benefits and have been well accepted as a dietary supplement. Literature shows that probiotics could decrease rodent anxiety-like behaviors derived from adolescent stress, such as social isolation. A previous study conducted at the University of Dayton showed that group housed rats that received probiotics exhibited increased anxiety-like behavior. This finding contradicts the positive perception associated with probiotics, showing that probiotics may have a negative impact on affective behaviors. Following two measures of anxiety-like behavior in rats, the Elevated Plus Maze and the Light/Dark Box, we did not find any significant differences between the chronically stressed and the control rats. Additionally, we did not find a difference between the groups in terms of alcohol consumption or preference. Lastly, this study did observe the same trend as our previous study in regards to the anxiety-like behavior demonstrated in the group housed probiotic group. We found that the group housed rats that consumed probiotics showed an increase in anxiety-like behavior. This trend did not include a significant difference between the groups, but was similar to what we observed previously. Moving forward, further research should be done to understand the potential benefits and risks of probiotics.
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The Effects of Propionate on the Interactions of Listeria monocytogenes with the Mucosal Barrier
Katie Lynn Breitenbach
Listeria monocytogenes is a food borne pathogen that is capable of causing the disease listeriosis typically in the elderly, pregnant women, or immunocompromised people. It has a relatively high death rate in the U.S. compared to other foodborne pathogens--about 1 in 5 cases ends in death. The bacterium is an intracellular pathogen, which means it requires entrance into a host cell to carry out its pathogenic activity, grow, and spread. To do this, it must cross the mucosal barrier of the intestinal lining. Through a series of various protocols, this study primarily investigates how anaerobic conditions and short chain fatty acids such as propionate, to which we know Listeria is regularly exposed in the gut, affect the bacterium’s ability to interact with the mucosal barrier. In addition, this study also contributes an understanding of how the disease should be addressed ethically in the U.S. today.
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The Effects of Rewards on Motivation Within Higher Education Residential Learning Curricula
Megan JF Will
The University of Dayton AVIATE Program strives to further students’ learning outside the classroom by educating individuals on the concepts of authorship, interculturalism, and community living within a residential curriculum. AVIATE attendees are rewarded for participation in program events via a point system which is utilized in housing assignments for the coming year. This study aims to discover what motivates students to continue their studies in a residential environment and the effect rewards and teamwork play on motivation and participation. Data compiled by the University of Dayton department of Housing and Residence Life was analyzed to determine how likely students are to attend residential educational programming, the role rewards play in learning, and students’ reliance on teamwork to achieve shared goals. Results indicate that students' motivation levels vary. While the majority of students partake in fewer than 20 AVIATE events each year, overall program participation has grown, particularly with student groups working toward the common goal of rooming together in the upcoming year. This is especially true for 5-student teams who most recently averaged attendance at 36 events per person. The exception lies with students who choose not to request roommates for the following year. These individuals may attend a single AVIATE event during the academic year. Thus, student motivation in residential learning is largely affected by a combination of the creation by teams of shared goals as well as extrinsic reward opportunities.
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The Effects of Sublethal Ampicillin Exposure on Listeria monocytogenes Virulence
Marlena Rae Merling
Antibiotics can be found in sublethal levels environmentally as pollution and within the body when used as medication. Antibiotics induce stress responses and sometimes act as signalling molecules in bacteria. In order to better understand the relationship between antibiotics and bacterial infections, the effects of sublethal antibiotic exposure on the ability of Listeria monocytogenes to infect macrophages was studied. Listeria monocytogenes is an intracellular pathogen of the gastrointestinal tract that is facultatively anaerobic. Two strains of Listeria monocytogenes were tested: a lab strain and a clinical cardiotropic strain. The strains were grown in liquid media overnight aerobically or anaerobically with either no antibiotics or with a 0.05 μg/mL concentration of ampicillin, which is the main antibiotic used to treat Listeria infections. Bacteria from the overnight cultures were used to infect RAW264.7 cells (macrophages) at a multiplicity of infection of 10. The number of intracellular colony forming units (CFUs) were measured at 2 and 24 hours post-infection by plating the cellular lysate. Using the number of intracellular CFUs, the percent input was calculated to measure amount of Listeria present inside the macrophages at each timepoint. The results for both strains showed no significant difference in the ability to infect and replicate inside macrophages between Listeria grown with or without ampicillin. Interestingly, the aerobically grown cardiotropic strain had a significantly lower percent input than the lab strain at 2 hours post infection, but there was no significant difference in percent input between the strains at 24 hours post infection. This suggests that although the cardiotropic strain cannot infect macrophages as well as the lab strain, it can either grow better or resist macrophage killing better than the lab strain. Future directions include testing higher levels of antibiotics and exploring the differences in virulence between strains of Listeria monocytogenes.
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The effects of temperature on delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)
Cindy Catherine Carballada, Grace Coler, Gianna M Di Silvestro, Kate Jane Klein, Madeline Grace Salach
The issue that this study will address is what is the best way to relieve muscle soreness after exercise. More specifically, this study will help determine how different temperature (i.e. hot & cold) will help relieve delayed onset muscle soreness more efficiently. The settings of this project will be to place the participants into a highly heated pool or an ice bath. To collect data, interviews with 4 individuals, 2 males and 2 females, will be conducted. The interviews will be conducted after the individuals exercise to obtain delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) information and then either use hot or cold temperatures to relieve it. The exercise will consist of various resistance training focused on the lower body. Participants will exercise their hamstrings, quadriceps, adductors, and so on, which will then lead to the immediate application of heat or cold therapy. The study will also have a control group in order to compare the results to a baseline of the specific exercises without temperature application post-workout. We plan for our data to show results of DOMS in individuals and determine which temperature provides the best relief. The detailed findings will be reported at the symposium.
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The factors that lead Non-Native English Speaking Students to Plagiarize in Higher Education: Teachers and Students Perspective
Salha Ahmed M Alahmari
The factors that lead Non-Native English Speaking Students to Plagiarize in Higher Education: Teachers and Students Perspective Over the past years, the number of graduated from institutions of higher learning has increased gradually. This can be attributed to the increasing demand for well-educated individuals in the job market. However, the job market has increased its demand for the quality of graduates. This can be attributed to the fact that most students who graduate from these institutions of higher learning barely produce their work. Most of these students practice plagiarism. Plagiarism still is a relevant problem to this day. This happens to be the case especially among non-native English speakers, who find it hard to cope with the strict rules on plagiarism. Most of these students lack the confidence in themselves to produce good quality writing. They therefore “borrow” from other more proficient writers (“(PDF) Plagiarism awareness, perception, and attitudes among students and teachers in Swedish higher education - a case study,” n.d.), which is wrong. With the increasing cases of plagiarism, one tends to wonder whether the institutions of higher learning are doing their part in ensuring that plagiarism is curbed at its core. In spite of putting in measures such as expulsion for students found guilty of the act, plagiarism is still practiced in these institutions. Taking a closer look, one could ask whether the teachers are doing enough to ensure their students are doing enough to ensure that this crime is not committed in their classes. This study will look at the plagiarism and the role that both the teachers and students play in enhancing it.
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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: A Window of Opportunity or a Door for Exclusion?
Alyssa Marie Miller
The Nile River is one of the longest rivers in the world that flows through 11 countries. The Blue Nile River is a tributary to the Nile River, which starts from the highland of Ethiopia and contributes around 85% of water flow to the Nile that flows upstream into the Mediterranean Sea. With the aims to solve the water problem and enhance their development, the Ethiopian government started building the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile River in 2011. Since this river is a tributary to the Nile River, many spectators questioned how Ethiopia has the jurisdiction to build a dam over a river that is transnational. There have been various legislation agreements established, but very few have had significant impact to lessen the tension. Most notably, to solidify each country’s adequate supply, the UN adopted the Convention on the Law of the Non-navigational Uses of International Watercourses in 1997, which attempted to set standards around the usage and conservation of watercourses. Though this convention can help resolve the geopolitical tension over the GERD’s construction on the Nile River, it does not solve the question of Ethiopia’s right to build a dam that could impact other countries water supply. Therefore, in 1999, the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) grants each country that the Nile River flows through, the right to adequately use the Nile's water supply. However, Egypt is one of the countries that originally did not sign the CFA. The Nile is Egypt’s primary source for freshwater. Egypt’s main concern is since their population continues to grow, their freshwater supply will deplete. Though it may be perceived to negatively impact Egypt, the GERD seems to benefit countries, especially Ethiopia and Sudan, in terms of economic development. Hence, I am to explore how the GERD will benefit and restrict Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt’s commercial growth. I will also explore journal articles and media sources to further analyze the complex geopolitical situation in northeastern Africa.
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The History of Physical Education-Activity, Sport, and Related Disciplines: Stories for the Ages and Lessons from the Legends of Memorable Moments, Events, Trends, Tales, Phenomena, and Famous Women and Men: Their Teams and Times - From the Marianists to the Moderns: Year 13 - Section 1
Abigail M Bitto, Jacob A Brunson, Jacob R Buerkle, Marlin Dana Bunnell, Kayla Nicole Campbell, Rodney George Chatman, Jordan Mathew Cox, Erin B Dwyer, Brandon D Easterling, Abbigaile A Ehrenborg, Shane Thomas Ferrick, Mitchell Christopher Garrity, William G Harper, Markus Dwayne Hurd, Wariebi Henry Jituboh, Steven Karl, Andrew James Lordo, Michael H Niese, Jordan Raelynn Pauley, Franklin Policelli, Sean Michael Prophit, Alex David Reilly, Tim Lawrence Roell, Ryan Joseph Skibinski, Nick John Spiliotis, Dalton Lee Stewart, Alex Michael Studnicka, Matthew Urban Weckesser, Colt Anderson Whitman, Ellie Kathleen Ziegler
The purpose of these studies was to describe/interpret major events, trends, phenomena, and the lives and times of significant individuals in the history of sport and physical education-activity throughout the millennia. Interesting, inspirational, edifying, and enlightening, the stories told by the Teaching Assistants, and Professor of two (2) separate sections of the course HSS 275 - History of Physical Education/Activity and Sport – during the spring semester of 2019 speak powerfully to the transcendent and essential nature of sport and physical education/activity across all generations, cultures, and disciplinary interests. This year’s project titles include: 1. The History of the Department of Health-Physical Education-Sport Science at UD: 1850-2019 2. The Life and Times of Legendary UD Physical Education Alumnus and Tennis Coach Linda O’Keefe 3. John F. Kennedy’s Influence on Physical Fitness and Sport: 1960-1963 4. Patriot Behind the Plate: The Life and Times of American League Umpire Larry Barnett and the Story of his Dedicated Service to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) These original research projects utilized an array of primary and secondary sources, including interviews, personal narrative, documents, print media, photographs, artifacts, and vintage video to bring alive the past to teach anew life's lessons from the worlds of sport and physical activity to inform, inspire, enlighten, and edify attendees of the 2019 Stander Symposium.
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The History of Physical Education-Activity, Sport, and Related Disciplines: Stories for the Ages and Lessons from the Legends of Memorable Moments, Events, Trends, Tales, Phenomena, and Famous Women and Men: Their Teams and Times - From the Marianists to the Moderns: Year 13 - Section 2
Jordan Rose Albarran, Natalie Lane Allen, Jordan Nigel Benjamin, Michelle Lynn Borchers, Alexander Emmanuel Brickman, Brennan Michel Burdo, Eleanore Frances Cronin, Ryan McRae Culhane, Jake Robert Degler, Kevin D Devilbiss, Parker Alexander Getz, Jake Taylor Gilkison, Trevor Kenneth Imwalle, Daniel Joseph Isufi, Maggie Elizabeth Jewett, Colin L Lamb, Jhery Raul Matos Ramirez, William Andrew Melucci, Ryan Mikesell, Bailey Dean Montoya, Madeleine Rose Morrissey, Kelly Laureen Pleiman, Ben Jurgen Reutelshofer, Ryan Spencer Rushen, Louis Robert St John, Jay Phillip Donald Vallie, Mikaylah M Van Lanen, Kelly Jean Wilker, Zoe L Woods, Kate Frances Yamaguchi
The purpose of these studies was to describe/interpret major events, trends, phenomena, and the lives and times of significant individuals in the history of sport and physical education-activity throughout the millennia. Interesting, inspirational, edifying, and enlightening, the stories told by the Teaching Assistants, and Professor of two (2) separate sections of the course HSS 275 - History of Physical Education/Activity and Sport – during the spring semester of 2019 speak powerfully to the transcendent and essential nature of sport and physical education/activity across all generations, cultures, and disciplinary interests. This year’s project titles include: 1. The History of the Department of Health-Physical Education-Sport Science at UD: 1850-2019 2. The Life and Times of Legendary UD Physical Education Alumnus and Tennis Coach Linda O’Keefe 3. John F. Kennedy’s Influence on Physical Fitness and Sport: 1960-1963 4. Patriot Behind the Plate: The Life and Times of American League Umpire Larry Barnett and the Story of his Dedicated Service to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) These original research projects utilized an array of primary and secondary sources, including interviews, personal narrative, documents, print media, photographs, artifacts, and vintage video to bring alive the past to teach anew life's lessons from the worlds of sport and physical activity to inform, inspire, enlighten, and edify attendees of the 2019 Stander Symposium.
