Abstract
This paper explains that the primary objective of this study is to determine if there were any significant changes from Jacoby's findings from 2001 data to 2005 concerning educational budgets, the increased use of technology for teaching, the introduction of various distance learning programs and the impact of part-time faculty members on graduation rates in America's community colleges. The author points out that Jacoby's (2006) study of 2001 data employed a wide range of integrated postsecondary education data system (IPES)-provided institutional statistical data and incorporated some assumed student variables from which he developed his multiple regression findings of the impact of part-time faculty members on graduation rates. The paper reports that the study confirmed the negative correlation between the number of part-time faculty employed at a given American college and its graduation rate. The paper includes tables and quotations.

Table of Contents:
Methods
Conceptual Framework
Primary Data Analysis Technique
Relevant Information and Rationale in Support of Methodology
Results
Research Question
Statistical Analysis
Recapitulation of 2005 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Results
Themes or Concepts Supporting of Refute Previous Literature or Reveal the Complexity of the Issue
Conclusion
Objectives of Study
Findings
Descriptive Statistics for Key Variables
Excerpt from Available IPEDS 2006 Data
Problem Related Solutions Institutions Should Consider for Implementation Based on the Research Findings

From the Paper
"Besides this data, the NCES provides institutional summaries of graduation data for subsamples (athlete, gender, and ethnicity) of a school's entering full-time student cohort. The graduation rate developed by the NCES is calculated for full-time community college students that complete their degree within 150 percent of that the NCES defines as "normal time" (in this case, 3 years for community colleges, and 6 years for bachelor's institutions). The author also reports that the graduation rate as reflected in the IPEDS data only measures a school's performance concerning declared degree-seeking full-time students."

Tags:change, full-time, regression, negative, tuition

Abstract
This paper explains that an increasing numbers of affluent parents enroll their children in pre-school programs that include early instruction in basics like reading and math; the question arises as to whether these children are obtaining a competitive edge over their less-fortunate peers. The paper points out that many school districts have responded to the needs of working parents by establishing full-day kindergarten programs, which are expensive for the school system. The paper proposes to use ECLAS scores of the participating children to evaluate whether children enrolled in full-time kindergartens perform better than those enrolled in part-time programs on this test.

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"As for the participating students themselves, they will be the City of New York in miniature. This will rule out any differences based on race or class. A workable system will be developed that applies to each student individually and without prejudice. Next, the teachers and staff selected for Groups A and B should be chosen based on faculty and parent recommendations, and even, if possible, on the recommendations of older students who were formerly taught by these same individuals. A choice based on multiple recommendations is essential in order to ensure that the experiment reflects "typical" conditions. A well-liked teacher might motivate her students more than an unpopular teacher. An unusually intelligent or able teacher might skew the outcome. By the same token, a biased or narrow-minded educator might thwart an objective outcome."

Tags:eclas, reading, math, educators, test

Abstract
Time travel stories seem to have always been popular, perhaps because the format allows for so many possibilities that many people find intriguing. In this book, the author tells the story of graphic artist Simon Morley from 20th century New York City, who becomes part of a time travel experiment and is transported back to a 19th century where he encounters the types of characters and events that serve to define and characterize the previous era. Morley's subsequent adventures in 19th century New York are replete with illustrations and detailed descriptions of everyday behaviors and ordinary items to help the modern reader visualize what life was like in the past. Unfortunately, Finney took over 400 pages to write a 200-page book and it shows. This paper provides a review and discussion of Jack Finney's "Time and Again," followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion.

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"At this point, any uncertain reader may be ready to throw in the towel and admit that maybe the book is well-written, well-paced and entertaining after all. However, a ray of reason appeared in the form of one reviewer who pointed out: "It's as if the author did not have enough imagination or did not do enough research to come up with an interesting and believable mode for the time travel event. Jack Finney did a horrible job of convincing the reader of the feasibility of time travel and thus took a bit away from the wow factor of the book." For his "wow factor," H. G. Wells had his Morlocks and Eloi in The Time Machine and Mark Twain had Merlin and magic in A Connecticutt Yankee in King Arthur's Court; by contrast, Finney has: "There lies what? New York? And the world beyond it? . . . Out there lies the day you walked through this morning; it is filled with the inescapable facts that make it today. It will be almost identical tomorrow, very likely, but not quite" (55). Yawn."

Tags:space, travel, past

Abstract
In order to meet the future demand, there will need to be a substantial increase in the number of newly educated nurses dispatched into the workforce. As a result, the increased supply will make an expansion in the nursing faculty and other educational resources, that much more of a priority. It stands to reason that a demand for newly educated nurses will influence the demand for faculty, as federal agencies have predicted an increase in new nursing positions based upon the growth of North America's aging population and their affiliated health care needs combined with the continued development of medical technology and practice that are dependent upon qualified and knowledgeable nurses:

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Planning Ahead: The Nursing Faculty Shortage Joe Student Course Code/Section Professor's Name March 14, 2009 In order to meet the future demand, there will need to be a substantial increase in the number of newly educated nurses dispatched into the workforce. As a result, the increased supply will make an expansion in the nursing faculty and other educational resources, that much more of a

Tags:nursing, faculty, shortage

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In this article, the writer reviews literature pertaining to the underlying factors behind the nursing faculty shortage. Among these is the "ripple effect" of commercialized health care on quality and equity of nursing as a career, the less competitive allure of the academe and the lack of initiative and incentive among those in the profession to retain and replenish nursing faculty.

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"Nursing education lays the foundation for every nurses' practice. Whether specializing in a particular field, practicing as a generalist, pursuing graduate education, research or in an administrative role, nurses must rely on higher-schooled faculty to educate them. Unfortunately, even faculty are dwindling in number and is in danger of coming short of churning out new graduates."

Tags:nursing, education, faculty

Abstract
The paper explores the research activities of a particular faculty member in the faculty of biology. The paper has three sections; the first section is a brief introduction, the second section deals with the research itself and the final section is a conclusion.

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"Biological research involves a wide range of researchers. Each of these researchers adds to biological knowledge as a whole. In this sense biological researchers build upon the research of other researchers. In order to prove this argument it is necessary to look at the research of a particular faculty member. By studying the research activity of this faculty member we can see how they were influenced by other researchers and the potential implicates of their research. The faculty member that will be examined is Suraj Unniappan."

Tags:faculty, research, paper

Abstract
The paper discusses the nature of the faculty and how this component of higher education has evolved with various concerns evident through the years. The paper also considers the future. The paper draws heavily on Arthur M. Cohen's "The Shaping of American Higher Education".

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"Cohen has noted that all educational institutions have customs, traditions, values and practices-many of which are from historical trends that affect students, faculty, staff and trustees, and points out that historical analysis helps to more fully understand the inception and strength of institutional norms, the encounters between actors and opportunities and constraints encountered by institutions. Given the foregoing, it can be seen that in order to understand the changing nature of higher education and in particular the changing nature of the..."

Tags:faculty, higher education

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This report discusses age discrimination and its application to faculty. The paper describes the issue, discusses opinions related to the issue, analyzes relevant case law, discusses the implications of age discrimination for leaders in higher education and draws a conclusion.

Tags:age discrimination, education, faculty

Abstract
This research examines the streamlining and standardization of the existing enrollment system at Johns Hopkins University. The research is sets forth the features of the present JHU student enrollment and tracking information system and then discusses why the new system, centralized and driven by online-network technology, would be better than the present one. The research presents a strategy for justifying and implementing the transformation from a project-management standpoint, with a view toward assuring that the online system will satisfy the requirements of all user/stakeholders in the project (full-time students, part-time students, prospective and former students, faculty and administrative staff).

From the Paper
"In Phillips's evolutionary model of a software upgrade project, the first phase of operations involves evaluating user needs. But in model Phillips describes does not capture an undertaking as far-reaching as the one envisioned by JHU, a multidepartmental, multitiered, multilocation enterprise (1999, pp. 283ff). We have also seen that PTE and SPSBE, to name two organizational entities, have made a significant investment in technology- and Internet-driven student recruitment and services. Department-specific needs may vary, but it is certain no department will want to relinquish current capabilities and access. The new system will have to elicit cooperation and collegiality if implementation is to proceed efficiently and apace."

Tags:IS, PTE, Lotus, Notes, Phillipps

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In this article, the writer notes that it is easy to see how cognition affects language, but it is much harder to determine how language affects cognition. The writer discusses that in one viewpoint, known as linguistic relativity, the language that one speaks carves out conceptions and perceptions of the world differentially from a speaker of a different language. In an opposing viewpoint, known as linguistic universality, all languages follow a basic cognitive structure that every human has as part of their mental faculties. The two, while opposing, may not be mutually exclusive. After examining studies that address this issue, a resolution is put forth that linguistic relativity can be appealed to regarding specific aspects of cognition, such as for the conception of objects, time, and space, while linguistic universality can be appealed to regarding the overall nature of how our cognition operates, such as our cognitive development and for the way in which we categorize concepts taxonomically and thematically.

From the Paper
"It seems unlikely that language influences our cognition in such a mechanistic, deterministic way that the strongest form of linguistic relativity claims. The second viewpoint is linguistic universality, which argues that despite great diversity in the countless languages of the world, differences in language do not reflect deeper differences in the cognition of speakers.
"As shown by the research literature, ample evidence exists that suggests, in the very least, a mild form of linguistic relativity, which can be observed in how speakers of different languages conceive of an object. In a study discussed in the target article, German speakers and Spanish speakers, both of whom employ languages that use gendered forms of nouns, were asked to describe certain words that were of one gender in German and of the opposite gender in Spanish. Despite the fact that the words were exactly the same and easily translatable, the participants described the words in either more feminine or more masculine terms depending on how the word was gendered in their native language."

Tags:cognitive, universality, perception, categorization