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When the badge and gun just aren't enough"-Officer Retention Rate Problems

Moore, Kristen Leigh (2020-05)

Officer retention is a major problem across the United States of America. The deficit creates problems within the agency itself, and for the citizens those officers serve and protect. I created a literature review from ...

Broun, Harriet. Edwin and Harriet Broun to Bettie Broun, Northumberland County, VA, February 16, 1863

Broun, Harriet (Valdosta, GA: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, 2020, 1863-02-16)

Easton Feb 16 1863 My Dear Daughter As I have an opportunity I cannot think of letting it pass without a few lines knowing you are always anxious to hear from home, we have had quite an excited time in the last few ...

Spenser’s Method of Grace in the Legends of Holiness, Temperance, and Chastity

Miller, Rachel A. (2020-05)

The knights Redcrosse, Guyon, and Scudamour from The Faerie Queene are tasked with quests that curiously do not depend on wit or strength. Rather, the quests depend on each knight’s virtue and his acceptance of grace, the ...

A Study of Self-Reported Academic Entitlement Scores on a Senior Military College Campus

Jakiel, Andrew James (2020-03)

The presence of academic entitlement within post-secondary students poses a significant threat to higher education. Elevated senses of academic entitlement often result in a student’s expectation to achieve academic success ...

Exploring the Experiences of Black Male Soccer Coaches Employed at the Post‐Secondary Level: A Narrative Inquiry Approach

Parris, Patrice (2019-12)

There is a sparse number of Black male soccer coaches who coach within NCAA soccer, a sport in which the coaching profession is predominately White within NCAA soccer. This is an alarming factor as the NCAA has a strong ...

Comparison of Crime Rates Experienced on the Campuses of Higher Education Institutions with On campus Housing and Those Institutions without On campus Housing

Hallmark, Timothy Scott (2018-12)

Since its enactment in 1990, the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act has been the primary rule governing the management of security on the campuses of institutions of higher ...

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Programs in the Fire Service: An Examination of Their Effectiveness and Challenges in Implementation

Judah, Lindsay (2020-03)

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) programs are entering the fire service more frequently than ever before. Each agency adopts an implementation approach that is compatible with its organizational culture. Public safety agencies, ...

An Evaluation of the "Leader in Me" Program Implementation in a Central Georgia Elementary School

Bolden, Patricia (2019-08-03)

The purpose of this program evaluation was to investigate the effects of implementing Covey’s “Leader in Me” program on student achievement and student discipline in a Title 1 school in central Georgia. Gains have been ...

Broun, William. William Broun to Bettie Broun, Northumberland County, VA, February 8, 1863

Broun, William (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, 2020., 1863-02-08)

Camp Gregg February 8, 1863 My Dear Sister, I reached camp last night and found your very welcome letter awaiting my arrival. I have been home & found them all well.

Broun, Bettie Lee. Bettie Lee Broun to Harriet C. Johnson Broun, Petersburg, VA, January 11, 1863

Broun, Bettie Lee (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, 2020., 1863-01-11)

Sunday, Jan 11th [1863] I sit up late last night writing to you but indeed the letters is not fit to send and I would not send it if I had time to write it over. I have sent you many messages by Cousin Sallie & I hope ...

Broun, Bettie Lee. Bettie Lee Broun to Harriet C. Johnson Broun, Petersburg, VA, December 10, 1862

Broun, Bettie Lee (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, 2020., 1862-12-10)

Southern Female College Petersburg [December?] 10th, 1862 My dearest Ma, Tis very late at night and I feel quite sleepy. Yet I cannot let Uncle William leave without carrying a dollar to you my dear ma, and the ...

Broun, William. William Broun to Edwin Broun, Caroline County, VA., December 14, 1862

Broun, William (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, 2020., 1862-12-14)

[Caroline?] County Dec. 14th 1862 Dear Pa, As Bill Nickens is going down the county tomorrow, I embrace the opportunity of writing you a few lines intending to give you a brief sketch of the enemy's operations in ...

Broun, William. William Broun to Edwin Broun, Berryville, VA, November 7, 1862

Broun, William (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, 2020., 1862-11-07)

Camp near Berryville November 7th 1862 Dear Pa, As I have a favorable opportunity of writing by Capt. Ayer who has been discharged I embrace it with a good deal of satisfaction as I do not always know that my letters ...

Cytochrome c-Based Detection of Superoxide

Warren, Abbey N. (2020)

Superoxide (O2-) is a free radical produced by the one-electron reduction of oxygen. It is produced as a side product of the reduction of oxygen to water, but also by immune cells as a chemical weapon to fight infection. ...

Broun, Bettie Lee. Bettie Lee Broun to Edwin Broun, Petersburg, VA, November 6, 1862.

Broun, Bettie Lee (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, 2020., 1862-11-06)

Southern Female College November 6, 1862 My dear Pa: I received your letter a few days ago with inexpressible joy. I have not received a line from you before since I have been here and that has been five weeks since ...

Video Game Microtransaction Ethics

Steedley, Evan A.; Corbitt, Michael D.; Shipman, Erik J. (2020)

In this paper we define the terms video game, microtransaction, and loot-box, among others. We differentiate the types of microtransactions, such as what kind of transactions affect the progression of the game. We also ...

Root-and-Pattern Morphology in Standard Arabic Language

Whiting, Charles; Alward, Jacob (2020)

This poster will discuss root-and-pattern morphology in Standard Arabic. In this poster we will present how derivations are based on roots shifting into particular forms and how lexical items are classified as biliteral, ...

A Comparison of Traditional Science Pedagogy to Active Learning Experiences

Broadie, Jarrett (2020)

People tend to teach the way the way they were taught, and as a biology major about to begin teaching high school, I would have been very likely to lecture. Since 1995, TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science ...

Modification of Sunless Tanning Solution for UV Protection Purposes

Grady, Jamie L. (2020)

One of the largest aspects of the cosmetics industry is sunless tanning products which provide a tan without harmful UVA and UVB rays from the sun or sunless tanning booths. Unfortunately, these topical agents do not provide ...

How Artwork is Interpreted as a Function of Gender of the Artist

Ramirez Rubio, Karen; Salas, Jessi; Stokes, Bryonna; Spann, Tyime (2020)

The purpose of the present study is to examine how men and women show similarities and differences in how they interpret works of art when the artwork is attributed to a male or female artist. Earlier research suggests ...

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