Interrelationships between tracking performance measures, control dynamics, and the effects of incentives

Interrelationships between tracking performance measures, control dynamics, and effects of incentive

Letter from Anson Phelps Stokes, Jr. to John Muir, 1910 Jun 1.

YALE UNIVERSITY,SECRETARY\u27S OFFICE,New Haven, Conn.,June 1, 1910.John Muir, LL.D.,Martinez, Cal.Dear Sir:-I have the honor to inform you that at a meeting of the Yale Corporation held recently it was voted to confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Letters in case you can be present at the Commencement Exercises in New Haven, on Wednesday, June the twenty-second.We sincerely hope that you may be able to accept this invitation thereby enabling the University to honor itself in honoring you.I am enclosing a Commencement program. You are asked to be at Woodbridge Hall in Academic costume without hood Wednesday morning, June 22nd, at 9:45 o\u27clock promptly. If you do not happen to have a cap and gown and do not care to borrow them from friends, they may be secured from Messrs. Cotrell & Leonard, State Street, Albany, N. Y.As Commencement comes this year a week earlier than usual and as there is only three weeks before the Exercises, I would very highly appreciate & telegraphic reply at my expense.Very truly yours,[illegible]0477

Immunomodulatory Biomaterials for Cancer Immunotherapy

Cancer immunotherapy has become an effective treatment in the toolbox of oncologists. Immunotherapy offers a less toxic alternative to standard cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and can have prolonged curative effects to decrease cancer recurrence. Today, many drugs and biological agents have been developed that target the immune system and elicit an antitumor/cancer response. These agents are known collectively as cancer immunotherapies. While immunotherapies have radically improved treatment outcomes for many cancer patients, there are drawbacks to using these treatments. Immunotherapy treatments have poor clinical responses in patients with tumors that lack immunogenicity. Some of the treatments also pose a risk to induce systemic toxicity when used at high doses and risks of autoimmunity are essentially inherent. To mitigate these shortcomings of immunotherapies, biomaterials can be used as a delivery vehicle to alter the pharmacokinetics, biodistribution, and control release of therapeutic agents targeting the immune system. This review article outlines the general design considerations of various biomaterials and their applications in cancer immunomodulation. Many studies show promising results in murine tumor models with potential for translation to human disease, but further research – via rigorous clinical trials – is needed to assess the effectiveness of immunomodulatory biomaterials in cancer patients

Letter from Anson Phelps Stokes, Jr. to John Muir, 1911 May 13.

YALE UNIVERSITY,SECRETARY\u27S OFFICE,New Haven, Conn.,Hey 13, 1911.John Muir, LL.D.,Martinez, Cal.Dear Sir:-I was exceedingly glad to get your letter, accepting the invitation of the Yale Corporation to be present Commencement Day, to receive an honorary degree from the University.I write to inform you that you are invited to be the guest during your stay in New Haven of Professor William L. Phelps, whose address is 110 Whitney ave. I am sure that your host will be glad to be informed as to the date and hour of your arrival.I am enclosing a Commencement program. You are asked to be at Woodbridge Hall in Academic costume without hood Wednesday morning, June 21st, at 9.45 o\u27clock. If you do not happen to have a cap and gown and do not care to borrow them from friends, they may be secured from Nessrs. Cotrell & Leonard, State street, Albany, IT. Y. The hood will be presented to you by the University.Should you wish ladies tickets for any of the Conned cement exercises, we shall do our best to supply them if informed before June 13th. Your part in the Commencement Exercises consists merely of rising when your name is mentioned by the Public Orator, stepping forward a few paces and remaining facing the orator until he has finished his introduction; you then walk to the center of the platform, face the President and receive from him the diploma while at the same time a hood is being placed over your shoulders. You then return to your seat.It may be a relief to your mind to know that no speech or address will be required of you either at the Commencement Exercises or at the dinner following.Please let me know if I can be of service to you in connection with your visit to New Haven.Very truly yours,[illegible]1000

Invisible: A Phenomenological Study of Perseverance in Black Student-Fathers in Community Colleges

This transcendental phenomenological study examined how Black fathers’ perception of their own and their father’s fatherhood impacts persistence in community college. This study interviewed six Black male community college students with children in New York State. The study posed three research questions: (1) How do Black male college students experience fatherhood (from a son’s perspective) facilitating or impeding community college completion? (2) How do Black male college students experience their fatherhood (from a father’s perspective) facilitating or impeding community college completion? and (3) In the experience of Black male college students, how do community colleges support Black students who are fathers? Findings show that fatherhood acts as a catalyst to community college completion for Black student-fathers, that children are a central motivation for persistence for Black student-fathers, and support systems in community colleges are lacking for Black student-fathers. The six emergent themes included parenting matters, impenetrable lifelong connections, resilience and progression, desire to be living proof, typical unnecessary obstacles, and true knowledge and acceptance. Recommendations for practice include recognizing Black student-fathers, implementing support programs specific to Black student-fathers, and actively recruiting Black male faculty and support staff. Recommendations for future research include broadening research nationally, including 4-year institutions, and examining student-fathers of different races