2025-02-27 First Day Complete PowerPoint

A PowerPoint presentation delivered to the Faculty Senate on February 27, 2025 on First Day Complete (Eagle Books) by a representative from Barnes & Noble explaining the program

Diversity/Adaptations of The Galapagos Land Snails (Bulimulus) on The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

The Galapagos Land Snails, scientific species name Bulimulus, are native to the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador. There is varying climates and geography throughout the islands and these snails evolved and adapted to these variances. On our experience abroad trip, the goal was to find our selected animal we researched and try to prove whatever hypothesis we found to be correct. I researched and found that depending on the island/area the snails where their cones were shaped different from each other although they were the same species they had variances. I had set out to see if this was accurately depicted on the islands we visited (Isabela, Santa Cruz, and San Cristobal)https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/celebration_posters_2025/1028/thumbnail.jp

Sponsorship in the Evolving Age of NIL: a case study

Dale Sebastian is the CMO at Taylor & Chen, a small but growing law firm in Houston, Texas. Dale is considering taking advantage of new and evolving NIL policies to accelerate growth in a crowded Houston legal market. Given the firm primarily hires out of Texas A&M and there is a solid fan base for the university in Houston, Dale has chosen to initially limit potential NIL options to football players at Texas A&M University.https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/celebration_posters_2025/1045/thumbnail.jp

Creation of HCTC Works! Apprenticeship Services Program Evaluation at Hazard Community & Technical College

A capstone submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education in the Ernst and Sara Lane Volgenau College of Education at Morehead State University by Keila H. Miller on April 3, 2025

Impact of Year and Animal Origin on Key Factors of Ewe Longevity

The MSU sheep unit is an Innovation flock for the nationwide Sheep GEMS Project led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The overall goal of this project is to increase knowledge and improve traits in different breeds of sheep across the United States. Robustness and climatic resilience are vital factors to maintaining and further developing the industry. Unfortunately, these are not common characteristics of U.S. sheep breeds. The work of being an Innovation flock includes measuring how maternal traits of the ewes affect the survivability of the lambs. Taking consistent measurements will assist in determining what traits promote greater success in the flock which can then allow these traits to be selected for, leading to a more productive animal overall. At MSU, a flock of Katahdin ewes (n = 57; 1-6 years old were utilized from 2022 to 2025. Measurements taken included body condition scores (BCS), fecal egg counts (FEC), FAMACHA scores, teat/udder scores and teat length/width. An effect of both year (P \u3c 0.0001) and origin (P \u3c 0.02) was observed in FEC. A year effect was also observed on FAMACHA scores (P \u3c 0.001). For BCS, both year (P \u3c 0.0001) and origin (P \u3c 0.01) caused differences, with year 3 being the lowest. Teat placement scores were affected by year (P \u3c 0.0001) whereas udder depth was only impacted by ewe origin (P = 0.01). Effects of year were widely seen and speak to the impact of year-to-year changes in environment. IACUC #22-11-0https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/celebration_posters_2025/1068/thumbnail.jp

Cataloguing Shadow (Phaeophyscia), Rosette (Physcia), and Cryptic Rosette (Physciella) Lichens of Carter Caves State Resort Park

A lichen is a composite, symbiotic partnership of a fungus and photosynthetic algae or cyanobacteria. These organisms provide stability to ecosystems through provision of nutrients and microhabitats to fauna and absorption of pollutants and large particulates in the air, serving as great indicators of environmental conditions. The purpose of this research was to document the diversity of three commonly encountered, though not easily discerned, foliose lichen genera found in Carter Caves State Resort Park: Phaeophyscia, Physcia, and Physciella. These three lichen genera are found to be small to medium sized, greenish grey, olive, or brown in color, and inhabit various substrates. Correct identification among these genera is necessary for cataloging species, and for better understanding of lichen biodiversity.https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/celebration_posters_2025/1054/thumbnail.jp

2025-03-00 Newsletter

Staff Congress newsletter from March of 2025

2025-03-13 Statement of Purpose for an Onboarding Provost - Revised Draft

A revised draft of a statement of purpose for an onboarding provost after discussions during the February 27, 2025 Faculty Senate meeting and submitted to the Faculty Senate on March 13, 2025

2025-06-17 Minutes

Staff Congress meeting minutes from June 17, 2025