A Historical Analysis of the Leadership and Strategic Plan of Chancellor Stephen R. Portch in the University System of Georgia

This dissertation provides historical insight into the design and implementation of one strategic plan of a public higher education system in an effort to inform future similar strategic planning processes. On July 1, 1994, the Board of Regents appointed Stephen R. Portch the ninth Chancellor of the University System of Georgia. The timing was advantageous because then Governor Zell Miller was determined to leave his legacy as Georgia’s “education governor,” and in those prosperous economic times, the Governor was eager to pour money into the university system. The regents selected Portch because they recognized his potential to lead the system through a period of unprecedented transformation. They were looking for a leader with vision, and they saw that in Portch. The goal of the Portch chancellorship was to move the University System of Georgia into the national forefront, and he achieved this objective via strategic planning. The strategic planning process occurred in three phases. The first phase was the development of a vision statement; the second stage was the ratification of 34 guiding principles; and the final stage was implementation of the plan. This dissertation provides an analysis of the strategic planning process and its resulting policy directives. Using historical research methods, I carefully examine the primary goals the strategic plan set forth, and whether and how it met those goals. Further, I examine Portch’s leadership style, identifying both strengths and weaknesses, as well as how his leadership influenced the success of the plan. Using oral history methods, I interviewed the Chancellor Emeritus as well as members of the Board of Regents and the University System Office staff who played key roles in the development and implementation of the strategic plan. I also interviewed faculty members, students, and legislators to solicit their perspectives on the Chancellor, the plan, and their legacy. In the mid-1990s, the university system benefited greatly from the synergy of having a unified board, a supportive governor and legislature, and a booming economy. These conditions enabled Portch, a chancellor with a vision and strong leadership skills, to move the system forward significantly in a relatively short time

Regional Engagement through the Roger’s Explorers Program: Linking Higher Education to Appalachian Counties

A key contribution of regional, comprehensive universities should be the development of meaningful and effective programs that will further the communities within their service areas. One example of an effective regional engagement program is highlighted in the following reflection. For five years, the Rogers Explorers program has introduced high school students to higher education. These transitioning eighth graders (many of whom would be first-generation college students) are introduced to critical and creative thinking, teamwork, and leadership development skills during the summer program. This reflection was developed by two university professors who took part in the Rogers Explorers program in an effort to further explain the benefits of the experience which could serve as a national best practice example for regional engagement

Basic Course Leadership: Operational Transparency as a Best Practice for Adjunct Faculty Management

Research suggests adjunct faculty receive little institutional support and feel a sense of disconnection from their campuses. Nearly half of all faculty at American colleges and universities are classified as adjunct faculty in recent National Center for Educational Statistics reporting. Thus, academic departments should consider strategies to better include and engage adjunct faculty on their campuses. This article explores transparency as a best practice for the administration of communication basic courses at a mid-sized, regional university. Further, adjunct faculty members’ perceptions of the basic course administrators’ transparency will be discussed

“I Tolerate Technology—I Don't Embrace It”: Instructor Surprise and Sensemaking in a Technology-Rich Learning Environment

Assuming a dialectical approach to technology and pedagogy, this study explores sensemaking processes for instructors teaching in a technologically enhanced college classroom environment. Through a series of semi-structured individual and group interviews, seven instructors provided narrative accounts of the problems encountered with progressive instructional technology and their emergent strategies to make sense of and manage it. Three primary dialectical tensions were described: freedom vs. confinement, connectedness vs. fragmentation, and change vs. stability. Two related modes of sensemaking in response to these tensions were also uncovered: adaptation, involving day-to-day adjustments to non-routine failures, and reframing, entailing gradual reflection upon the instructors’ roles in the classroom. Implications for the current findings are discussed

Factors Affecting Clergy-Psychologist Referral Patterns

Recent research on clergy-psychologist collaboration has resulted in helpful principles for clergy and psychologists working together, but very little is known about what specific characteristics in clergy are appealing to psychologists and vice versa. Two experimental survey studies are reported, both exploring characteristics that enhance or hinder collaboration. In Study 1, Southern Baptist pastors rated the likelihood of referring to a counselor who was identified as either a Biblical Counselor or a Christian Psychologist, and was identified as either being excellent in interpersonal skills or as using scripture and prayer in counseling. Pastors demonstrated a preference for counselors using scripture and prayer in counseling over those described as having excellent interpersonal skills. In Study 2, psychologist respondents rated the likelihood of referring to a clergyperson who was identified either as a Baptist or a Unitarian universalist, and was identified either as seminary trained or as having a doctoral degree from a prestigious divinity school. Psychologists demonstrated a preference for those with a doctoral degree. The weak effect sizes and comments offered on the surveys suggest that the individual relationship between clergy and psychologist is much more salient than particular demographic characteristics when considering the possibility of collaboration

Population genetics reveals bidirectional fish movement across the Continental Divide via an interbasin water transfer

Interbasin water transfers are becoming an increasingly common tool to satisfy municipal and agricultural water demand, but their impacts on movement and gene flow of aquatic organisms are poorly understood. The Grand Ditch is an interbasin water transfer that diverts water from tributaries of the upper Colorado River on the west side of the Continental Divide to the upper Cache la Poudre River on the east side of the Continental Divide. We used single nucleotide polymorphisms to characterize population genetic structure in cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii) and determine if fish utilize the Grand Ditch as a movement corridor. Samples were collected from two sites on the west side and three sites on the east side of the Continental Divide. We identified two or three genetic clusters, and relative migration rates and spatial distributions of admixed individuals indicated that the Grand Ditch facilitated bidirectional fish movement across the Continental Divide, a major biogeographic barrier. Previous studies have demonstrated ecological impacts of interbasin water transfers, but our study is one of the first to use genetics to understand how interbasin water transfers affect connectivity between previously isolated watersheds. We also discuss implications on native trout management and balancing water demand and biodiversity conservation

2001-2002 North American Music Festival - Youth Concert

Program Shyscrapers (World Premiere) / Gregory J. Hutter A Haunted Landscape / George Crumb The Rite of Spring / Igor Stravinsky North American Music Festival April 10, 2002 - Chamber Music Concert April 12, 2002 - Music of George Crumb (*No program) April 13, 2002 - Lynn University Philharmonia April 14, 2002 - Youth Concert Composers performed in the festival George Crumb Warren Gooch Gregory J. Hunter Timothy Melbinger Kurt Sander Greg A. Steinkehttps://spiral.lynn.edu/conservatory_otherseasonalconcerts/1098/thumbnail.jp

Fungi in a Warmer World: Middle Miocene Fungal Assemblages and Diversity from Alum Bluff, Florida

Fungi play a key role in the terrestrial carbon cycle, soil formation, and overall plant growth as terrestrial decomposers (1, 2). Thus, the study of fungi, especially in the fossil record, is critical to understanding how fungal assemblages will react to future warming events. Fossil fungi provide a large-scale, long-term dataset unavailable from modern records, allowing for the generation of viable paleoclimate reconstructions and predictions (3, 4). Despite their importance and advantages in forming ecological and climatological interpretations, deep-time fungi have been underutilized (3). The Fungi in a Warmer World (FiaWW) project aims to deliver the first global view of fungal biodiversity, ecology, and biogeography for the Miocene Climate Optimum (MCO): the warmest interval of the last 23 MY. The MCO is a good proxy for near-future climate change scenarios because atmospheric CO2 concentrations ranged between current concentrations of ~400ppm and future projected concentrations for the end of this century (5, 6).https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/celebration_posters_2022/1040/thumbnail.jp

The Vehicle, Fall 2008

Table of Contents DwIFoFErREINdTPhilip Gallagherpage 17 LeftoversAmanda Vealepage 18 the bogGrace Lawrencepage 19 Visitor\u27s Morning on EarthSteven T. Coxpage 20 The Moon Man Philip Gallagherpage 21 SearchingsAmanda Vealepage 23 Becoming WiseAmanda Vealepage 24 PerennialsAmanda Vealepage 26 SoldierMary Lieskepage 27 Desecration of a RelicAmanda Vealepage 29 New LifeJennifer O\u27Neilpage 30 GardenerKrystina Levyapage 43 The Reasons WhyMary Lieskepage 44 Dining at the MortuaryAmanda Vealepage 45 Poetry Hop Scotch BehopJake Dawsonpage 1 Empty RoomAmanda Vealepage 2 Mantis (from memory) Muddy ShoesGina Marie LoBiancopage 3 MEMOSamuel Clowardpage 5 MathMary Lieskepage 7 To a Little Black GirlJustin Sudkamppage 8 Government OfficeSamuel Clowardpage 9 FirstKellen Fasnachtpage 10 Seeing Artichoke, Call MeAmanda Vealepage 11 TrumpetSarah Fairchildpage 12 That\u27s the StuffJake Dawsonpage 13 Your Hair is ThinningAmanda Vealepage 15 UnableDonica Millerpage 16 Dance PartnersSamantha Sauerpage 32 I StillMegan Mathypage 33 IncandescenceSarah Fairchildpage 34 Stone CraneBrendan Hughespage 35 The Road TakenSamantha Sauerpage 36 YouMegan Mathypage 37 Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Zhangjiajie, ChinaBrendan Hughespage 38 Spotlight on 2008 Chapbook LessonsGlen Davispage 62 Interview with Glen DavisRebecca Griffithpage 64 Contributorspage 69 Submission Guidelines/Reading Event Blues Mad FoolJake Dawsonpage 47 Good WomanJake Dawsonpage 49 Good ManJake Dawsonpage 51 And I Miss YouDonica Millerpage 53 Entropy of Your ShirtAmanda Vealepage 56 Mavericks Philip Gallagherpage 57 Untitled [It\u27s 10:15 p.m....]Philip Gallagherpage 59 Prose A Birdhouse for GrandpaLeslie Hancockpage 39 MotivationMary Lieskepage 55 Art Forgotten GardenBrendan Hughescovers BeMegan Mathypage 31https://thekeep.eiu.edu/vehicle/1088/thumbnail.jp

The Vehicle, Spring 2009

Table of Contents Idyllic Has an EndJustine Fittonpage 28 The RemedyJosh Boykinpage 29 True NatureStephen Garciapage 30 We Are All Eaters of SoulsDan Davispage 31 Scarlet on the WindJustin Sudkamppage 34 IlluminatedRashelle McNairpage 35 Lightning RodKim Hunter-Perkinspage 36 TrialDan Davispage 49 Dear GodKristi Kohlenbergpage 50 A Cheap Metaphor Is What We Have for DeathKeith Stewartpage 51 Sad MoonJennifer O\u27Neilpage 52 The Transported ManStephen Garciapage 61 Divine InsanityGrace Lawrencepage 62 Moonglow MemoriesJustin Sudkamppage 63 Poetry The Habits of HusbandsKim Hunter-Perkinspage 4 Young AmericanMaria Rhodespage 5 Kevin Doesn\u27t Live Here AnymoreJustine Fittonpage 6 Summer VacationMary Lieskepage 8 PerfectChristie Cheatlepage 9 Hate for OneMiranda Whitepage 10 The Witch\u27s GraveDan Davispage 16 Medicine WomanLindsey Durbinpage 18 Epistle to a BombshellKim Hunter-Perkinspage 19 GuardedAaron Dillardpage 20 Lean and Hungry in YesteryearTim Ernstpage 21 Dirty TearsBrittany Morganpage 27 I Left the Radio OnSerena Heathpage 83 Untitled, for CourtneyKellen Fasnachtpage 84 Ermine DriveStephen Garciapage 85 Prose TwigDaniel Paquinpage 11 Coyote MoonDan Davispage 22 BloodGretchen Schaiblepage 32 IntroductionSam Sottosantopage 53 The Guitar ManDan Davispage 75 Art Picasso InspirationAlycia Rockeycover StageSarah Fairchildpage 37 ConnectedBrittany Morganpage 65 SpringAnthony Travis Shootpage 66 BodhisattvaSarah Fairchildpage 67 What About Love?Justin Sudkamppage 68 Angry MoonJennifer O\u27Neilpage 69 HauntedKellen Fasnachtpage 70 Haiku #1Justin Sudkamppage 72 ImmobileRashelle McNairpage 73 The ChurningJosh Boykinpage 74 The Old Boat DockJosh Boykinpage 79 Saltwater RaindropsTim Ernstpage 80 Slow MotionGrace Lawrencepage 81 Solid AdviceAnthony Travis Shootpage 82 TreeAlycia Rockeypage 38 TireSarah Fairchildpage 39 What to WearKristy Pearsonpage 40 Figure 1Sean Walkerpage 41 GreenhouseAlycia Rockeypage 42 RomeAlycia Rockeypage 43 Me at the Lamp PostElizabeth Surbeckpage 44 Little Miss LizKristy Pearsonpage 45 DoudnaAlycia Rockeypage 46 FlagAlycia Rockeypage 47 Flag ProtestAlycia Rockeypage 48 Features Note From the EditorRebecca Griffithpage 1 Fall 2008-Spring 2009 Vehicle Award Winnerspage 2 James K. Johnson Creative Writing Awardpage 86 Winning Entry (Nonfiction)Daniel Paquinpage 87 Winning Entries (Poetry)Anthony Travis Shootpage 98 Contributorspage 103https://thekeep.eiu.edu/vehicle/1091/thumbnail.jp