Jenkins Receives Janet Rahamut Award Dr. Skip Jenkins, associate professor of historical theology at Lee University, has been selected as the winner of the 2013 Janet Rahamut Award.
 
The Janet Rahamut Award is given in recognition to the faculty member that exhibits the most heart for students evidenced by frequent interaction and positive involvement with them outside of the classroom.
 
The award is named in memory of Dr. Janet Rahamut, a veteran English professor whose tragic death in 2000 shocked the campus and left a tremendous void in the collective heart of the Lee family. The award was created to honor Rahamut’s dedication to her students, in and out of the classroom.

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Just about everyone has experienced or witnessed a bullying incident during their school-aged years. Whether it was a one-time episode or something that occurred on a continual basis, the issue of bullying is firmly ingrained in most Americans psyche. While many dismiss this type of harassment as a “rite of passage” into adulthood, many educators, businesses and even the president are implementing new safeguards and programs to stop the intimidation factor.

There are no definitive numbers on how many students are bullied each school year, but many estimate that one-third of all students experience some form of harassment.  That estimate, however, may only scratch the surface.

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Deborah Meier responds to Fordham Institute’s Michael J. Petrilli today.

The data you present re. the “achievement gap” is consistent with an argument I made against using standardized testing as a barometer 50 years ago. I said (and wrote) that as long as our testing system requires us to rank order we will be tracking income (and wealth), not education. As one becomes less equal, so will the other. Anything else would not meet psychometric standards! The tests are designed by test publishers who, by pre-testing items, can be sure that they’ve got the “right”—reliable and credible—rank order.

Once one concludes, as I did through 50 years of close observation, that the tests are measuring something other than “reading” skill—decoding and restating—our problem looks different. Yes, E.

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By now, youve likely learned that resumes come in many different forms: chronological, skills based/functional, or a combination of the two. And, let’s not forget that you may change elements of your resume to target the information for a specific job that you’re applying to…

With all of these options, resume writing can get very confusing very quickly. So, here are four of the most important ways to make your resume stand out from the crowd – regardless of which format you choose.

1.)  Use Keywords

More than anything else, keywords are the ticket to your success. When a re

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Former Oklahoma State football player Cooper Bassett came to Stillwater as a tight end. His position more or less vanished when Dana Holgorsen gave the offense a facelift in 2010.

Bassett took one for the team and moved to the defensive line for the final three seasons of his career. But old habits die hard he worked out for NFL teams as a tight end during OSUs Pro Day in March and didnt drop a pass.

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Bassett said this week that he doesnt care if he has to play defensive end or tight end as long as he gets a chance to go to an NFL camp.

UTC Engineering Students Create ‘Toys’ for Zoo Animals The many animals at the Chattanooga Zoo recently received creative enrichment items — some might call them “toys” — designed by University of Tennessee Chattanooga (UTC) Engineering students. Thanks to these students, many of the Zoo’s residents will be treated to an assortment of new, educational materials over the next few weeks.

The term “enrichment” refers to any stimulating activities, toys, games or food that allow animals to demonstrate species-typical behavior or exercise control over their environment. Exper Read full post…