Christine Hartman Sullivan and Russell Neil Sullivan in a Joint Senior Recital

This is the program for the joint senior recital of clarinetist Christine Hartman Sullivan and baritone Russell Neil Sullivan. Pianist Jamie Coffelt assisted Sullivan; pianist Faron Wilson assisted Sullivan. The recital took place on March 1, 1988, in the Mabee Fine Arts Recital Hall

SOCIAL SERVICES Public Assistance: Extending Aid to Qualified Aliens Under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act

The Act extends the amount of time qualified aliens may receive funds under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act from July 1, 1998 until July 1, 1999. It provides one additional year of temporary assistance to eligible qualified aliens who have children and who arrived in the United States on or after August 22, 1996, in order that they can become self-sufficient

Three Large-Scale Changes To The Medicare Program Could Curb Its Costs But Also Reduce Enrollment

With Medicare spending projected to increase to 24 percent of all federal spending and to equal 6 percent of the gross domestic product by 2037, policy makers are again considering ways to curb the program's spending growth. We used a microsimulation approach to estimate three scenarios: imposing a means-tested premium for Part A hospitalinsurance, introducing a premium support credit to purchase health insurance, and increasing the eligibility age to sixty-seven.We found thatthe scenarios would lead to reductions in cumulative Medicare spending in 2012 -- 36 of 2.4 -- 24.0 percent. However, the scenarios also would increase out-of-pocket spending for enrollees and, in some cases, causemillions of seniors not to enroll in the program and to be left without coverage. To achieve substantial cost savings without causing substantial lack of coverage among seniors, policy makers should consider benefitchanges in combination with other options, such as some of those now being contemplated by the Obama administration and Congress

Reporting of Intimate Partner Violence among Men Who Have Sex with Men in an Online Survey

Objective: A growing body of literature suggests that IPV occurs within same-sex relationships and that members of the LGBT community face a number of unique challenges in accessing IPV related services. This paper examines the use of an on-line survey, marketed through a popular social networking site, to collect data on the experience and perpetration of IPV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the US.Methods: Internet-using MSM were recruited through selective placement of banner advertisements on MySpace.com. Participants were eligible for the baseline survey if they were males ≥ 18 years of age, and reported at least one male sex partner in the last 12 months. In total 16, 597 men responded to the ad, of which 11, 681 were eligible for the study, and 5602 completed the questionnaire: in total 543 men completed the follow-up survey which included questions on the experience and perpetration of IPV. The final analysis sample was 402 MSM.Results: The prevalence of violence among the sample was relatively high: 11.8% of men reported physical violence from a current male partner, and about 4% reported experiencing coerced sex. Reporting of perpetration of violence against a partner was generally lower, with approximately 7% reporting perpetrating physical violence and less than 1% reporting perpetration of sexual violence.Conclusion: The results presented here find lower levels of experiencing both physical and sexual IPV than have been shown in previous studies, yet show relatively high levels of reporting of perpetration of IPV. Collecting IPV data through surveys administered through social networking sites is feasible and provides a new opportunity to reach currently over-looked populations in IPV research

Student Recital: Christine Westphal, Soprano; Janet Sullivan, Piano; April 29, 1974

Hayden AuditoriumMonday EveningApril 29, 19748:15 p.m

Let Us March On: LaVilla, Florida, and the History of the Harlem of the South

Jacksonville, Florida, is a city that defies most expectations of an American city. Its massive size covers a vast array of people, cultures, and traditions. Jacksonville’s colorful history encompasses stories of success, failure, and control by three different nations. This diversity of people and backgrounds overwhelms Jacksonville’s narrative, leaving stories and memories forgotten. No more groups have been forgotten or overlooked in Jacksonville’s story more than the Black natives and residents. LaVilla, a neighborhood in downtown Jacksonville, is the historically Black community that has been consistently left out of Jacksonville’s story. LaVilla, known as the ‘Harlem of the South’, was a vibrant community home to incredibly influential musicians, entrepreneurs, and Black civil rights activists. LaVilla’s development and subsequent erasure demonstrates the willingness of the American public to ignore the creations of Black citizens and artists. Jacksonville has essentially forgotten LaVilla and her people, discrediting the accomplishments of so many Black innovators. Without LaVilla, there would not be a ‘Black National Anthem’. The development of blues music was enabled by LaVilla’s Black investors and community. Ma Rainey, Blind Blake, J. Rosamond Johnson, and Ray Charles hailed from LaVilla, and their stories and accomplishments have been separated from Jacksonville’s narrative. This paper seeks to rectify this mistake of historical memory. By sharing the successes of Black Jacksonville, Jacksonville’s narrative will be strengthened, rectifying the losses exacerbated by the racist culture that allows Black success to be steamrolled and ignored

Faculty Perceptions of Online Teaching Effectiveness and Indicators of Quality

Online education programs in nursing are increasing rapidly. Faculty need to be competent in their role and possess the skills necessary to positively impact student outcomes. Existing research offers effective teaching strategies for online education; however, there may be some disconnect in the application of these strategies and faculty perceptions of associated outcomes. Focus groups were formed to uncover how nursing faculty in an online program define and describe teaching effectiveness and quality indicators in an asynchronous online environment. A semistructured interview format guided group discussion. Participants (n=11) included nurse educators from an online university with an average of 15 years of experience teaching in nursing academia and 6 years in an online environment. Teaching effectiveness, indicators of quality, and student success were three categories that emerged from the analysis of data. What materialized from the analysis was an overarching concept of a “dance” that occurs in the online environment. Effective online teachers facilitate, connect, lead, and work in synchrony with students to obtain indicators of quality such as student success, student improvement over time, and student application of knowledge to the professional role