Japanese Program News
-
Internationally Published Study Examines Project Portfolio Management Governance
July 10A recent study led by a Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ College of Business faculty member is offering organizations a new way to understand, assess and develop senior executives responsible for governing project portfolios and allocating strategic resources across competing strategic initiatives.
-
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ earns A+ for elementary teacher preparation in reading instruction
July 8Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s undergraduate elementary education program has earned an A+ from the National Council on Teacher Quality for its excellence in preparing future teachers to teach reading.
-
Nursing faculty receive grant to study loneliness in rural elders
July 7Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ School of Nursing faculty members April Messer and Angie Trombley recently received a $10,000 grant from the Daisy Foundation to conduct a project titled “Nurse-Led Social Connection for Rural Elder Adults.â€�
-
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ recognizes departing members of Foundation, Catamount Club, Alumni boards
July 6The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Division of Advancement recently bid farewell to several members of its top three volunteer boards that provide oversight and advice in support of the institution’s philanthropic, athletic and engagement activities.
-
AWAKE collaborates with Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ students and industry partners to develop novel virtual courtroom
July 2It’s difficult for anyone to testify in court. It’s especially difficult for a child who has experienced abuse. That’s what Crystal Jones, executive director of AWAKE Children’s Advocacy Center, was thinking about when she and Chris Cox of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ began talking about potential service-learning projects.
-
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ to host Mini-Mountain Heritage Day July 9
July 1The Mountain Heritage Center, a museum of Appalachian culture at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, will hold a crafts demonstration and music performance on campus Thursday, July 9.
-
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ senior Carly Douthit educates others in aquarium internship
June 23Just a few months ago, Carly Douthit was submitting applications in a frenzy, looking for any summer internship that involved animals.
-
Ballparks and Brews Tour proves a hit with Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumni, campus leaders
June 23Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Office of Alumni Engagement has hit a homerun with its annual Ballparks and Brews Tour, as alumni and campus leaders in attendance agree that the series helps them stay connected in an informal, entertaining environment.
-
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ faculty accepted into national Deliberative Citizenship Network
June 23Following a national search and competitive review process, three Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ faculty members have been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Deliberative Citizenship Network.
-
Retired professor creates women’s golf scholarship in memory of spouse, coach Steve Lott
June 22A retired Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ faculty member has created an endowed scholarship fund to support student-athletes on the Catamount women’s golf team in memory of her late husband, who coached the program to a pair of conference championships.