Campus Community Research Articles

“I want my PRC”: engagement of undergraduates with and assessment of the peer research consultant program

PurposeThis paper describes the benefits found in undergraduate students working to provide research assistance to their peers. The discussion includes how soft skills are built, along with how the position has aided in both educational and building towards their future careers. The paper is submitted for the special issue on “The future of peer-led research services.”Design/methodology/approachThe authors provide a viewpoint from both a peer research supervisor and a student currently working as a PRC. The paper covers the requirements and implementations at the beginning of the program along with the changes that have occurred to better streamline the process of hiring and training. The viewpoint of the PRC was a key factor in the process.FindingsSoft skills are a key component of the program. The undergraduate PRCs develop confidence, leadership and communication skills through interactions with their peers. The campus community is responding to the peer model because the PRCs are currently taking the same classes or have recently taken them, and the campus is now asking for the peer mentors that assist librarians in teaching introductory classes.Practical implicationsFor libraries considering the development of their own programs, the benefits presented can lend to their proposals on real-world application beyond the college experience, as well as how it benefits the busy schedules of librarians.Social implicationsThe training the PRCs are provided by librarians provides credibility and trust, which encourages their peers to utilize the services. Soft skills are also one of the most requested needs for businesses beyond college. The PRC program is providing these skills, which the peer mentors use both in career readiness and their daily interactions.Originality/valueThis paper views a program only a few years old on how it managed through a pandemic, as well as how the supervisor adjusted training to reflect a renovation that brought about a changing desk model. With a current undergraduate PRC as the co-author, a unique perspective is brought to the writing by showing what they personally are taking away from working in the program.

The Impact of Emergency Online Learning on D/Deaf College Students’ Experience of Social Isolation, Self-Efficacy, and Well-Being

During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, many universities in the United States converted face-to-face classroom teaching to remote, online based learning formats. Gallaudet University was among these universities and faced particular challenges due to the need for visually accessible classrooms for d/Deaf students. Because college students are primarily made up of early and emerging adults, and d/Deaf college students have been shown to have better academic success when social connection is fostered, the current study sought to determine how d/Deaf students at Gallaudet University were emotionally impacted by the change to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The research question for this study was: How did the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent emergency switch to online course participation influence college students’ experience of well-being, self-efficacy, and loneliness? Results indicated that overall, d/Deaf students at Gallaudet university had positive emotional adjustment during this transition, despite challenges. Discussion describes within-group differences by age and how the University supported students and the campus community to encourage this positive outcome.

Teaching Climate Change Science with the Humanities and Global Perspectives

Teaching Climate Change Science with the Humanities and Global Perspectives

Seller loyalty of Shopee marketplace community: Community study in Shopee Bekasi campus

This study aims to analyse seller loyalty through community marketing and seller satisfaction. This study employs a method with a sample of 135 sellers from the Shopee Campus community in Bekasi. Research data were obtained through questionnaires distributed to the sample and analysed using SmartPLS 0.3. The results showed that community marketing significantly positively affected seller loyalty. Thus, community marketing has a significant positive effect on seller satisfaction. Moreover, seller satisfaction has a significant positive effect on seller loyalty. In contrast, community marketing through seller satisfaction positively affects seller loyalty.

Mobile augmented reality system for object detection, alert, and safety

The usefulness of mobile devices has increased greatly in recent years allowing users to perform more tasks in daily life. Mobile devices and applications provide many benefits for users, perhaps most significantly is the increased access to point-of-use tools, navigation, and alert systems. This paper presents a prototype of a cross-platform mobile augmented reality (AR) system with the core purpose of finding a better means to keep the campus community secure and connected. The mobile AR System consists of four core functionalities – an events system, a policing system, a directory system, and a notification system. The events system keeps the community up-to-date on current events that are happening or will be happening on campus. The policing system allows the community to stay in arms reach of campus resources that will allow them to stay secure. The directory system serves as a one-stop-shop for campus resources, ensuring that staff, faculty, and students will have a convenient and efficient means of accessing pertinent information on the campus departments. The mobile augmented reality system includes integrated guided navigation system that users can use to get directions to various destinations on campus. The various destinations are different buildings and departments on campus. This mobile augmented reality application will assist the students and visitors on campus to efficiently navigate the campus as well as send alert and notifications in case of emergencies. This will allow campus police to respond to the emergencies in a quick and timely manner. The mobile AR system was designed using Unity Game Engine and Vuforia Engine for object detection and classification. Google Map API was integrated for GPS integration in order to provide location-based services. Our contribution lies in our approach to create a user specific customizable navigational and alert system in order to improve the safety of the users at their workplace. Specifically, the paper describes the design and implementation of the proposed mobile AR system and reports the results of the pilot study conducted to evaluate their perceived ease-of-use, and usability.

Leveraging Campus Landscapes for Public Health: A Pilot Study to Understand the Psychological Effects of Urban Sheep Grazing on College Campuses.

Since the 1980s, college students in the U.S. have self-reported a decline in their physical and emotional health. With these conditions compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and its physical distancing restrictions, higher education institutions have an increased responsibility to establish strategic interventions and health-promoting programs for their students. Research collaborations between public health professionals and environmental designers have highlighted the benefits of environmental factors, such as wildlife, street trees, and public parks, on mental health. This pilot project aims to build upon the transdisciplinary dialogue between ecology, design, and public health by examining the social benefits of grazing lawnscape management, which is the practice of using herbivorous livestock to manage turfgrass areas. Through the design of an accessible central campus grazing space for a flock of 25 sheep and use of online questionnaires, a smartphone-based single-item survey, and open-ended feedback given via social media, the UC Davis Sheepmower Project addresses three primary questions: (1) Are there differences in self-reported stress levels and well-being between people who did not watch grazing sheep (no sheepmower group) compared with those who did watch grazing sheep (sheepmower group)? (2) Does holding sheep grazing events create opportunities for education about well-being and engagement with the campus community? (3) Can this type of urban grazing installation ultimately contribute to the overall identity of a college campus? Web-based questionnaire results indicate there is no significant difference in self-reported stress levels between the two groups; however, the moment-in-time smartphone-based single item question suggests that the presence of sheep provides temporary, noticeable relief and enhanced mood for those who observe the animals. Reflections posted on social media suggested that participants found the sheep grazing events fostered feelings of community and placemaking within the campus identity. However, the questionnaire sample indicated the grazing events did not have a significant effect on participants' sense of place or overall campus identity. This transdisciplinary effort breaks down traditionally siloed approaches to human and environmental health and is an example of a whole-systems approach to developing innovative solutions and encouraging applied collective action.

Survey of Communication Sciences and Disorders Applicants: Factors That Influence Graduate School Selection

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to provide a comprehensive analysis of the aspects within speech-language pathology programs that students deem to be important or relevant as they apply to and subsequently select a graduate program. Method: Data were collected through an online survey of 627 individuals who had applied to a master's degree program in speech-language pathology. Ninety-nine applicants participated in the survey (15.7% response rate) with approximately half (46%) providing information to an open-ended question. Survey questions explored 28 different factors for consideration. Results: Respondents indicated that clinical opportunities on and off campus, ability to attend full time, and responsiveness of the university to inquiries were the top most important factors when deciding where to apply and then attend graduate school. The top factors considered not important, or irrelevant, included attending a large university, ability to attend part time, and the program being located in a small town/city. An open-ended response question identified other factors applicants valued, including diversity within the program, diversity of clients, the campus community, and university supports. Conclusions: Results from this study identified factors important to communication sciences and disorders (speech-language pathology) graduate program applicants to a small, public university in rural Virginia and supported findings from previous studies. Furthermore, additional factors emerged including university assistance and supporting students from diverse backgrounds. Graduate programs can use these findings in developing and refining programs and in recruiting students to their programs.

Strengthening the ecosystem for preventing and handling sexual violence on campus to support achievements SDGs gender equality

This research aims to describe (1) the ecosystem for preventing and handling sexual violence (PHSV) on campus and (2) the effectiveness of implementing an ecosystem for PHVS on campus. This qualitative research with interviews, FGDs, and document studies. The subjects were University Leaders, PHSV Task Force, Anti-Sexual Violence Ambassadors, lecturers, students, and educational staff at Surabaya State University. The data analysis technique uses the Miles and Haberman pattern. The research results show that the ecosystem for preventing and handling sexual violence (PHSV) on campus includes (a) campus community, (b) physical elements, (c) PHSV responsive curriculum, (d) regulation, and (e) interactions between campus community. Strengthening the academic atmosphere through the design of a hidden curriculum in the form of non-violent interactions and the integration of anti-sexual violence in learning. Prevention strategies effectively create a positive, friendly, safe, equal, and participatory campus culture fighting sexual violence. Case-handling strategies have a positive impact from various sides. Victims dare to speak up and receive psychological, social, and legal assistance. The perpetrator will receive sanctions according to existing regulations, thereby ensuring that there is no recurrence of the case and increasing the commitment of the campus community not to commit acts of sexual violence.

Prevalence of cyberbullying among Jordanian university students

Introduction. Little scientific attention has been dedicated to the problem of cyberbullying in the university environment compared to similar studies conducted on adolescents. This research is crucial because it sheds light on the scope and nature of cyberbullying, which can then be used to inform the design of efficient intervention and prevention strategies, policies, and educational programmes aimed at improving students' lives and creating a welcoming, supportive, and constructive learning environment for all. Aim. This study attempted to explore the prevalence rates of cyberbullying among Jordanian university students. Method. A modified version of the European Cyberbullying Intervention Project Questionnaire was administered to a sample of 248 university students aged between 18 and 30. Results. The study findings revealed that approximately one-third (31%) of the students who met the questionnaire criteria experienced different types of cyberbullying behavior. The results indicated that all forms of cyberbullying were more prevalent among younger students (64.4%), who spent more hours on the Internet. The study's findings also showed that most of the victims (48.1%) tended to save the evidence and tell nobody about the problem. The study confirms the existence of cyberbullying within institutions of higher learning in Jordan. Practical significance. The study sheds light on the scope and intricacy of cyberbullying in the setting of higher education, which has been largely unexplored until now. The study highlights the critical need for improved anti-cyberbullying strategies, policies, and educational programs by revealing that a sizeable percentage of university students, especially younger and more internetactive ones, experience various forms of cyberbullying and tend to conceal such experiences. These results provide critical impetus for creating safe and welcoming campus communities where students may learn, and for promoting healthy social norms among college students.

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Local Ecological Knowledge: A New Evidence Base for Health Research

Local and Indigenous community-university relationships in public health, local/traditional ecological knowledge (LEK/TEK), and other community frameworks can build on Funds of Knowledge (existing strengths and resources within our student population) within and outside of the university boundaries. By broadening academic frameworks to include LEK/TEK as a recognized and effective sources of knowledge, we can re-envision the current academic hierarchy through placed-based and contextual partnerships, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention alongside biomedical treatment, and supporting local action in the context of larger-scale human and planetary health concerns. During the Spring, 2022, we offered a four-part series of workshops to our campus community that consisted of local-global Indigenous perspectives, embracing a co-discovery model drawing deep connections between environment and health resiliency. This was completed through interactive multilingual talks (Spanish and English) featuring participatory demonstrations by activists in Trinidad, Zapotec Indigenous experts based in Oaxaca, and local Indigenous communities in Los Angeles, specifically Fernandeño Tataviam, Gabrieleño-Kizh, and Chumash experts. Our collaborative of Indigenous experts, faculty, and students revealed that rather than being viewed as a biomedical model of diagnosis and treatment, health is more integral to the natural and built environment around us, our lives, and our daily activities. These communities see health and healthcare as dynamic and synthetic, drawing on local expert knowledge, Indigenous practices, and Western medicine. Integrating critical perspectives, especially TribalCrit that acknowledges the racial components of the historical, cultural, institutional, legal, and interpersonal oppression of American Indians, invites communities to collectively contend with past injustices and bring a compendium of evidence consistent with the needs of the planetary health. Through these workshops and collaborations, our students see how environment, food, and health are related. These conversations offer a new paradigm, drawing TEK/LEK, their own Funds of Knowledge, and academic systems that can support new ways of being healthy.

Abstract IA021: The All of Us Research Hub: A dataset for all of us

Abstract The All of Us Research Program is building one of the nation’s largest most diverse research platforms that is transforming the future of health by providing researchers expansive, integrated, diverse health data including populations historically underrepresented in biomedical research (UBR). The All of Us dataset is available through the All of Us Research Hub, a centralized, secure, cloud-based platform examining biological, behavioral, and environmental factors that influence health and a broad range of diseases and conditions, including cancer. Participant data includes biological samples, health and social determinant surveys, electronic health records (EHR) and wearable data. Data is available through a private and secure tiered system, with anonymized aggregate data on an open-access public tier, and curated, individual-level, and genomic data on registered and controlled tiers. As of August 2022, the dataset includes over 518,000 participants, 80% UBR and 50% racial and ethnic minorities. Of the 227,000 participants who share EHR, over 42,000 indicate at least one form of cancer diagnosis and nearly 200 different cancer types. More than 2,800 researchers on the All of Us Researcher Workbench study this data, 21% of whom are underrepresented in the biomedical workforce (UBW) by race and ethnicity, from 393 institutions across 47 states. The diversity of research powered by All of Us data matches the diversity of its participants and researchers, as more than 150 projects have “cancer” in the project title and over 240 in the scientific question being studied. To date, there are five cancer-focused publications using the data—demonstrating the program’s early impact in cancer research. The program is intentional in ensuring data access to a diverse researcher community. These efforts include investing in the researcher pipeline and building capacity—from K-12 including educators, undergraduate and graduate students, post-docs and early stage investigators, seasoned researchers, and community and citizen scientists. At the collegiate level, one example is the Research Scholar Program (RSP), an annual offering of professional development workshops and curriculum, providing mentorship and training to support students in a research project utilizing All of Us data. RSP students present at the annual Minority Student Research Symposium, where in 2022, 27 UBW research scholars presented their findings to more than 300 attendees. For early-career investigators, the Baylor College of Medicine UBR Faculty Summit provides training on the Researcher Workbench and year-long support for attendees to continue research in teams utilizing All of Us data. Another capacity building effort is one with engagement partners RTI and the Community Campus Partnerships for Health to provide support for faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and students in six HBCUs to participate in an All of Us Researcher Academy that will provide training, technical assistance, and network-building for researchers and their mentors. Citation Format: Karriem S. Watson. The All of Us Research Hub: A dataset for all of us [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 15th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2022 Sep 16-19; Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2022;31(1 Suppl):Abstract nr IA021.

Inadequate Grammatical Proficiency of B. Ed. English Majors: Claims and Confessions

Subjective critiques can often be heard about the quality of English language teaching and learning in higher education in Nepal — both as being deteriorated and upgraded. This study stemming from the major finding of a previous one — low grammatical proficiency of B. Ed. English majors studying at a community campus in Nepal — was an attempt, as a case study, to explore the reasons perceived by the English majors themselves and their teachers as the participants. Focus group discussions were conducted separately with the different groups of participants. Discussed thematically in this article, the major reasons for this as perceived by the participants were the decreased sense of responsibility and misconceptions about the essence of the practical examinations, inappropriate instructional techniques — specifically excessive lectures — and students’ poor English-base and absenteeism as a tendency. Likewise, some other reasons were students’ insufficient exposure to English, their hesitation to produce English and a lack of professional development opportunities for the teachers. Low grammatical competence of the students and less favorable learning environment were also identified as being attributable to the problem. Finally we suggest that some common efforts of the students, the teachers and the institution are required to improve the situation.

The Radicalism Prevention through Academic Policies at State Islamic Higher Education in Indonesia

Several Islamic higher education institutions have allegedly been exposed to radicalism, which is seen from the emergence of intolerant understanding, extremism, and involvement in terrorism. This study explores the efforts to prevent radicalism by implementing academic policies at State Islamic Higher Education based on experiences at IAIN Bukittinggi, UIN Jakarta, UIN Malang, and IAIN Tulungagung. It employed an ethnographic research method that collected the data through in-depth interviews, extensive observations, and documentation as data collection techniques. The results show that efforts to prevent radicalism were evidenced in the application of general policies of religious moderation in the curriculum and various campus community activities, introduction of campus mottos, tightening of students' selection system, orientation to campus life for new students, strengthening the academic atmosphere, and strengthening students' hard skills, abilities, and soft skills. These show that Islamic higher institutions are actively invloved in the eradication of religious radicalization.

How Does Urban Farming Benefit Participants? Two Case Studies of the Garden City Initiative in Taipei

In discussions on urban food security and healthy aging, urban agriculture is described in the context of changing approaches to sustainable urban development under crises. Space planning-related urban agriculture practices, such as edible landscaping combing design and small-scale crop production, are the primary active strategies and environmental policy tools. This paper addresses urban food security and health aging by practicing campus agriculture and community gardens around National Taiwan University. In particular, this study adopts participatory action research, participatory observation, and semi-structured, in-depth interviews as the research method. We examined the challenges and benefits of implementing urban agriculture in Taipei. Further, we proposed that urban agricultural space building and planning based on a social support network of urban agriculture can effectively address food supply and healthy aging for an aging urban society to some extent.

Technology equipment lending in an academic library: Understanding patron usage and proficiency through quantitative assessment

Clemson University Libraries offers a variety of technology equipment for loan by the campus community. The collection includes cameras, video camcorders, audio equipment, projectors, and VR/AR headsets. The program is popular with patrons, with technology equipment items accounting for 21 % of all library loans in 2021. This paper examines patron usage and proficiency with the technology equipment through a user survey and usage data. The results reveal differences in proficiency and usage across the types of equipment, types of patrons, and patron departmental affiliation. These results will help the program develop instruction and make collection decisions.

MOVING FROM ENDORSEMENT TO ACTION: ALIGNING AFU EFFORTS WITH UNIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLANS AND GOALS

Abstract The Age-Friendly University global initiative has the opportunity to unite nations around the world towards making higher education spaces inclusive of older adults. Once a university joins the AFU Global Network and endorses the 10 guiding principles, the real work of living up to the principles begins. Each institution has unique geographical, political, social, and financial characteristics that require tailored approaches to this work. At our regional comprehensive university, we completed three separate analyses (external, internal, future directions) as part of our Environmental Scan. The goal of the Environmental Scan was to understand the initial strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities to age-friendliness and inclusiveness for older learners within our campus community. We utilized a multi-pronged data collection approach, including individual stakeholder interviews, online surveys of older leaners, policy analysis, and internal and external audits. Many aspects of data collection for the environmental scan occurred concurrently with data analysis. Data from each of the eight data collection methods were used to generate key findings and recommendations and will be presented. Furthermore, we found that aligning our recommendations with the University’s marketing and enrollment efforts as well as the University’s goals relating to diversity, equity and inclusion allowed for greater administrative support for strategies to increase age-friendliness on campus. with implications for similar work at other institutions. The Age-Friendly University global initiative has the opportunity to better support the inclusion of older adults in higher education. Our Environmental Scan of age-friendliness, from inception to completion will apply to institutions across the globe.

Courts versus Campuses: The Struggle to Protect Free Speech

A review of several recent court cases reveals that the most serious threats to academic freedom may originate from within the campus community, not from outside.

REDUCING AGEISM IN THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY THROUGH INTERGENERATIONAL CONNECTION

Abstract Intergenerational interaction has the potential to reduce ageism and increase feelings of generativity in both younger and older adults. To expand aging education beyond our aging and gerontology classes, we collaborated with our campus LGBT Center and community partners to host several intergenerational conversations between younger and older LGBTQ+ adults and allies. The goal was to foster connection across the generations in the LGBTQ+ community through discussions of topics of mutual interest (e.g., ageism, identity & language). Participants in the LGBTQ+ conversations reported that they valued the opportunity to talk with members of the community from different generations and that the conversations changed their views of one another in a positive way. We will discuss the strengths and challenges of our program, ideas for future programs and research, and suggestions for integrating discussion of LGBTQ+ aging into the classroom.

HOW AGE-FRIENDLY UNIVERSITIES CAN COMBAT AGEISM

Abstract At a time of growing enrollment among adult learners, student bodies are increasingly age diverse. Identifying and reducing age-related bias on campus may be multipurpose in supporting those who experience ageism while promoting professional skills to combat ageism in students' future careers. The extant literature has primarily focused on ageism in the workplace and ageism experienced by faculty and staff in higher education while less has focused on ageism experienced by adult students and the possible disruption this creates to feeling included as part of the campus community. We present data from a mixed methods study of adult learners assessing the extent to which they experience and are impacted by age-related bias on campus. Data are used to justify faculty and student training to improve intergenerational contact in the classroom and beyond under the broader umbrella of DEI initiatives.