...The college is State College, Pennsylvania, home of Penn State University, which this year was named the number one party school in the country by the people who name the number one party school, the Princeton Review. The Princeton Review chooses the number one party school from online student surveys. 120,000 students at 371 schools around the country answered these questions, how widely used are beer, alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs at your school, how big is frat life at your school and finally, how many hours do you study each day. Students aren't randomly selected, so it's not, strictly speaking, a scientific survey. But the last two years, Penn State has done very well. It was the number three party school last year, number six the year before that, and nobody argues it is not a very big school for partying. The Harvard School of Public Health did a study of what schools tend to have the heaviest drinking, and Penn State actually hits all the criteria that they found. It's located in the northeast, and it has a large undergraduate population-- that would be, in this case, 44,000 students-- a large fraternity system, a nationally-known football team. At tailgate parties, you see just how deeply embedded drinking is in life at Penn State. It's entire families, it's several generations together gives you the feeling that the whole world is drinking, probably because there's so much of it. Penn State now has the largest stadium in North America, it holds over 100...
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...purpose of this case study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the changes in employee benefits as a result of the merger. II. Situation As of 17 January 1997 our HMO, the Geisinger Health System (GHS) merged with the former Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (HMC). Since then we have moved forward as Penn State Geisinger Health Systems. The merger brought together two long-standing giants in Pennsylvania health care. Both organizations were not-for-profits, shared a common institutional history, and were brought together to combine their strengths in an increasingly competitive managed health care environment. Penn State’s Hershey Medical Center (HMC) founded in 1963 and included Penn State’s College of Medicine, the University Hospital, and Children’s Hospital. HMC bring with it over 6,000 employees and handled 20,800 inpatients and 356,000 out patients during fiscal year 1995-1996. (Reeves 1999 p. 44). HMC added to our own Geisinger Health System, which served more than 2 million people in Pennsylvania and southern New York. The University hospital system joined our regional health system, which incorporated Geisinger Medical Center, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Maryworth treatment center, the Geisinger Clinic, and the Geisinger Health Plan our 200,000 member HMO. (Reeves 1999 p. 44). Under the previous Penn State University system HMC employees were the beneficiaries of excellent pay and benefits packages provided by the University system. Geisinger...
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...in the Case of the Penn State Sex Abuse Scandal Kelley Griffin OL-500 Human Behavior in Organization Southern New Hampshire University Lisa Wright March 23, 2013 Organizational Behavior in the Case of the Penn State Sex Abuse Scandal In 2012, “former Penn State defensive coordinator Gerald “Jerry" Sandusky was found guilty of sexual abuse. . . . He was accused of sexually abusing 10 boys over a 15-year period in a scandal that has rocked the university's community” (Chappell, 2012, para. 1). When the story of Jerry Sandusky broke to the press, the University board believed the investigation currently underway at their university was solely concerning Jerry Sandusky, but unbeknownst to them, the organizational breakdown of Penn State was involved in the investigation as well. The investigation analyzed documents and conversations from Penn State’s leaders that spanned from 1998 to 2011. What came to light was that Sandusky, a renowned alumni of 32 years, ex-Penn State football coach, and an active member in youth charity programs, had been sexually harassing minors on and off university property. In addition, at various points during this time frame, leaders in various positions within Penn State’s organization knew of these accounts and did nothing about it. This report aims to focus on how the organizational culture as well as the breakdown in leadership responsibilities, aided in the allowance of such acts to continue at the university over the...
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...COMM 3130: Case Studies in Sport Communication Lauren Nardelli February 5, 2015 Chapter Title: Coachtalk: Good Reasons for Winning and Losing Llewellyn, John T. (2003). Coachtalk: Good reasons for winning and losing. In R.S. Brown & D.J. O’Rourke (eds.). Case studies in sport communication (pp.141-1 57). Westport, CT: St. Martin’s Press. Content of section and relevance today: According to the author on page 141, winning is a big concern in the life of sports and life in general. The saying is “winning isn’t everything”, but in sports and to some people it is everything. Any sports contest or in life, there will always be a winner and a loser. Fans need to realize their team cannot win every single game. If that was the case, the team would be perfect and no one is perfect. Being a sports fan and an athlete, winning is bittersweet, but sometimes, everyone needs to lose in order to learn from their mistakes and to become a better athlete. I think sports fans who never played a sport, do not understand the true meaning of winning and losing. They need to realize no athlete or team is perfect. They never experienced the feelings that come with winning and losing. If they did, then they could better relate with their sports teams and favorite athletes. In the section, Professional Context, pages 143 and 144, discusses the coach’s role in winning and losing. Sociologist Harry Edwards quoted, “In American society, it is commonly accepted that the success or failure...
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...Homeland Security/USCIS 2901 Metro Drive Suite 100 Bloomington, MN 55425 To Whom It May Concern: I am a student requesting reinstatement to F-1 student status. I plan to enroll at Penn Valley Community College, Kansas City Missouri for full-time study during the Spring 2013 semester. I realize that I have failed to maintain my full-time F-1 student status and would like to explain the circumstances, beyond my control, which prevented me from enrolling in full 12 credit hours of undergraduate program at Park University last semester. Due to extreme sickness resulted from not being used to the weather changing, I had been absent from class longer than 2 weeks and wasn’t able to contact the teacher which I deeply regret. This had conflicted with school policy so I was administrative withdrew from classes. I wasn’t aware of the seriousness of this situation after I returned from school and being told that I was no longer in my registered classes. I had contacted the international office at my school then to get this problem resolved but it was too late so I couldn’t sig n up for new classes to replace the classes which were missing. I tried to apply for admission at Penn Valley Community College and got accepted and this letter was required to complete the admission process. I’d like to state that I was not being out of status for more than 5 months and I file this reinstatement letter as soon as possible under these circumstances and failure of this could lead to extreme...
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...Creative Education 2012. Vol.3, Supplement, 61-66 Published Online December 2012 in SciRes (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/ce) DOI:10.4236/ce.2012.38b014 Critical Success Factors for Online Distance Learning in Higher Education: A Review of the Literature Bussakorn Cheawjindakarn1, Praweenya Suwannatthachote2, Anuchai Theeraroungchaisri3 1 Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Email: bussakornonline@gmail.com, praweenya@gmail.com, anuchai@gmail.com 2 Received 2012 The aim of this paper is to specify the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for Online Distance Learning (ODL) in Higher Education (HE). Research methodology was analyzing and synthesizing the literature review. The literatures were reviewed to determine items relevant to online learning success as implementation, criteria and indicator. A total of 19 papers, published during 2000-2012, were selected from Chulalongkorn University reference databases. Data analysis method was using one of the popular analysis techniques for qualitative research works or the content analysis. The results on the CSFs for ODL can be grouped into 5 factors: 1) institutional management, 2) learning environment, 3) instructional design, 4) services support and 5) course evaluation. Each of these 5 factors includes several important elements that can assist to enhance efficiency of online learning courses in higher education institutions...
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...A Critical Thinking Analysis of the Penn-Mart Memo Kristin Daniels University of Maryland, University College DMBA 610 Professor Jackson The issue that caused this memo to be written is in regards to the rising cost of employee benefits pertaining to healthcare. The Human Resources department was asked to come up with a solution to the problem of the increase in company spending and to find the root causes of expenditure. They proposed the “Get Well” program that will supposedly cut costs, making the perceived effectiveness of this program the main issue of the memo. The conclusion of this memo is that the Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Mr. Monella, wants Penn-Mart to institute a “Get Well” program that would cut down on costs to the company by means of preventative care and getting the employee population more involved in their healthcare. The employees that don’t abide by the new program features will either pay $1,000 towards costs, will break away from the company in some form or will have to rely on another way to get healthcare coverage. The author uses many indicator words in order to make his conclusion clear: he believes that his research shows that “Get Well” will not only make employees feel better about themselves, but will also have a positive impact on Penn-Well’s situation. By conducting internal research into the matter and causes of the increase in healthcare cost for employees, Mr. Monella is communicating what his department feels...
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...UNITED STATES SPORTS ACADEMY Crisis Communications A Class Paper Submitted for SAM 551 Public Relations in Sports Professor: Dr. Tim Newman Timothy J Hawkins Daphne, Alabama March 19, 2013 PR professionals don't anticipate crises, rather they, take the opportunity just as athletes, to "train and prepare" for a crisis and the ensuing need for a communication strategy. Well at least some do. The scandal at Penn State University shows not all are prepared for a crisis when it arises. When something of this magnitude hits a college campus the fate of the school lies in the hands of the public relations professional at the school. All sport teams and colleges should have a crisis communication plan and plan of action in place. Hopefully one they never have to use but the exercise of getting your event team together or your staff and going through a "what if" scenario for several key or major milestones in the event, is essential. The time to prepare for a crisis might seem like time that is not well spent. With lots of little details to manage, taking time out to put into place a plan, just in case, seems almost trivial to some event planners and marketers. The Penn State University officials handled the situation poorly. The mistakes that they made were many. The public relation reps should not have delayed a response to allegations. What the reps and the athletic department should have done was to face the public promptly clarifying misconceptions...
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...educational experience. He graduated with his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Kentucky in 1976, and three years later received his law degree from the same school. He has been a partner in a law firm, a solo practitioner, and has done work in General and Family Mediation. He has also been a fulltime instructor in Paralegal Studies at Sullivan College, Kentucky. He was given the “Teacher of the Year” award in 1997. Mr. Wilson has published a number of papers on law-related topics in scholarly and popular journals. About the Reviewer Brian Bastyr is a senior attorney editor for West Group, a legal publishing company. He earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of Illinois, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law. He is currently a member of the Illinois bar, and has published a number of articles in legal journals. Copyright © 2000 by Penn Foster, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of the material protected by this copyright may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner. Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be mailed to Copyright Permissions, Penn Foster, 925 Oak Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18515. Printed in the United States of America 12/01/05 v INTRODUCTION 1 MONDAY 1 TUESDAY 3...
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...Reflection - Penn State Student Drinking Behavior The first two observations I made about the survey data were that college age drinking habits have not changed from year to year in a drastic way and students still tend to experience drinking and partying early in their college studies. About age 18 to 19 students transition from high school to this huge opportunity to be out from under the parental “house rules” for the first time in their lives. According to the Pulse survey, 83% of the 1,174 respondents were between the ages of 18 to 20 and 68.7% admitting to light to moderate drinking. These data points are not surprising to me. I think back to my initial college years and my own drinking habits and experiences. I grew up in a college town. Once, I entered college, I quickly learned a way to schedule my classes around evenings I knew I would want to socialize with fellow students which included drinking. I was a typical moderate drinker on weekends and drinking, even though I was under age, was an easy way to wind down and socially acceptable. I think this mentality still holds true with that age range of college students today. What changed for me and many of my friends by the time we were around 20 years of age (junior year) was our focus. We began to settle down into our studies or decide what our paths were going to be. For me, I began my own business and was engaged to marry and exited college. For many of my friends that continued on with school...
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...UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA MEAM Master of Science in Engineering Program GUIDELINES FOR GRADUATE STUDY September 2014 Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics School of Engineering and Applied Science University of Pennsylvania 229 Towne Bldg., 220 S. 33rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6315 meam@seas.upenn.edu www.me.upenn.edu Tel. 215-898-2826 Fax 215-573-6334 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction .........................................................................................................................3 2. Administrative Structure .....................................................................................................3 3. Advisor(s) ............................................................................................................................3 4. Degree Requirements ..........................................................................................................4 5. General Information ............................................................................................................4 Registration ..................................................................................................................4 Leaves of Absence .......................................................................................................5 Obsoleteness ................................................................................................................5 Changes in Course...
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...A study done at 240 institutions revealed that only 26% of them offered some university wide training for TAs. Of these, only about 56% offered department specific training. Gray, P.L.; N. Buerkel-Rothfuss (1991). "Teaching assistant training: A view from the trenches". In J. D. Nyquist, R. D. Abbott, D. H. Wulff, & J. Sprague (Eds.). Preparing the professorate of tomorrow to teach. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt. pp. 40–51. A survey carried out by Golde and Dore (Golde, C.M. & Dore, T.M. (2001). At cross purposes: What the experiences of doctoral students reveal about doctoral education (www.phd-survey.org). Philadelphia, PA. Report prepared for the Pew Charitable Trusts), found that graduate teaching assistants reported being placed in teaching...
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...Comparative Literature 153: “International Cultures: Film and Literature” Dr. Thomas Jay Lynn * Penn State Berks * Fall 2015 * MWF 12:00-12:50 Franco 101 * Office Meeting Period MWF 1:15-2:15 (For an office meeting during this or a different time, please e-mail, phone, or speak to me in advance, if possible.) Office: 117 Franco * Office Phone: (610) 396-6298 * E-mail: TJL7@PSU.EDU Please note: This syllabus and various other course documents (including essay guidelines) will be posted online at our ANGEL course site. “I am proud of my humanity when I can acknowledge the poets and artists of other countries as my own. Let me feel with unalloyed gladness that all the great glories of man are mine.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore Course Overview Official Penn State description of CMLIT 153: “Comparison of narrative techniques employed by literature and film in portraying different cultures, topics may vary each semester.” This Fall 2015 offering of CMLIT 153, “International Cultures: Film and Literature,” focuses on cultural tensions in varied parts of the world. Among the tensions that these films and novels explore are ones that arise in relation to poverty and wealth (class tensions); changing female and male gender roles; concepts of love and marriage; family dynamics; traditional and modern identities; work and education; and shifting political realities. In your approach to the works considered in this course, moreover, please consider how such tensions...
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...Case Study Southwestern University Southwestern University (SWU), a large stage college in Stephenville, Texas, 20 miles southwest of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, enrolls close to 20,000 students. In a typical town-gown relationship, the school is a dominant force in the small city, with more students during fall and spring than permanent residents. A longtime football powerhouse, SWU is a member for the Big Eleven conference and is usually in the top 20 in college football rankings. To bolster its chances of reaching the elusive and long-desired number-one ranking, in 2001, SWU hired the legendary BoPitterno as its head coach. One of Pitterno’s demands on joining SWU had been a new stadium. With attendance increasing, SWU administrators began to face the issue head-on. After 6 months of study, much political arm wrestling, and some serious financial analysis, Dr. Joel Wisner, president of Southwestern University, had reached a decision to expand the capacity at its on-campus stadium. Adding thousands of seats, including dozens of luxury skyboxes, would not please everyone. The influential Pitterno had argued the need for a first-class stadium, one with built-in dormitory rooms for his players and a palatial office appropriate for the coach of a future NCAA champion team. But the decision was made, and everyone, including the coach, would learn to live with it. The job now was to get construction going immediately after the 2007 season...
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...outside of Philadelphia Pennsylvania in January of 1746. His father was a farmer, named John Rush, who died when Benjamin was just six years old. Susanna Hall Harvey, his mother, sold the family farm and moved into Philadelphia shortly after the death of Benjamin’s father and opened up a local grocery, which she ran successfully. Wanting a better life for her son, she had Benjamin move in with his uncle, Rev. Dr. Norman Finley who was a pastor and the headmaster at the Nottingham Academy. Dr. Finley, at the request of Benjamin's mother, provided Rush with the opportunity to receive a proper education he would not normally have the privilege of receiving working in the grocery After a few years of tutelage from his uncle, Rush attended the University of New Jersey (now known as Princeton) and quickly received his Bachelors of...
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