Creating an AFU Learning Community Group to Combat Ageism

Abstract Central Connecticut State University, a regional public university, joined the AFU global network in 2017. Through efforts to teach people what it means to be an AFU and infuse the AFU principles and practices into our campus culture, we recognized that our work must also include educating our faculty colleagues, staff, and administration about ageism and aging in general. Toward this end, we utilized our Center for Teaching and Faculty Development’s small grant program to develop an AFU learning community group (LCG) that includes faculty, staff, and older learners interested in the AFU movement and how they can contribute to the AFU effort on our campus. This presentation will discuss how we have used the LCG as an opportunity to combat ageism and increase aging literacy by sharing resources such as Ageism First Aid, Reframing Aging, and AARP’s Disrupting Aging classroom. Part of a symposium sponsored by Age-Friendly University (AFU) Interest Group.

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Teaching First Aid to Prospective Teachers as a Way to Promote Child Healthcare

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9040367 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 367

Author(s):

María del Carmen Olmos-Gómez ◽

Francisca Ruiz-Garzón ◽

Paula Pais-Roldán ◽

Rafael López-Cordero

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Prospective Teachers ◽

Structured Interview ◽

First Aid ◽

Great Difficulty ◽

Public University ◽

Future Teachers ◽

Emergency Situations ◽

Child Healthcare

This article aimed to analyze, through a qualitative study (i.e., semi-structured interview), the opinions and knowledge of fourth-year future teachers at a Spanish public university (University of Granada) regarding training and the need for first aid (FA) at school. With a sample of 70 subjects in their last year of training, our conclusion is that although they are aware of the importance of first aid for their professional development, there is no such training in their careers, and thus they have great difficulty understanding how to react to emergency situations on the job.

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Quantifying potential savings from sustainable energy projects at a large public university: An energy efficiency assessment for texas state university

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments ◽

10.1016/j.seta.2019.100570 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 37 ◽

pp. 100570

Author(s):

Milad Mohammadalizadehkorde ◽

Russell Weaver

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Sustainable Energy ◽

Public University ◽

State University ◽

Efficiency Assessment ◽

Energy Projects

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Religious Studies and the public university: A case study at Arizona State University

Method & Theory in the Study of Religion ◽

10.1163/157006895x00568 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 393-406 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Linell E. Cady

Keyword(s):

Public University ◽

Religious Studies ◽

State University ◽

Arizona State University ◽

The Public

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Seven Motivations of Students Selecting Department of Islamic Teaching Education in Public University

Asian Social Science and Humanities Research Journal (ASHREJ) ◽

10.37698/ashrej.v2i1.25 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 45-55

Author(s):

Yunus Rahawarin ◽

Engkizar ◽

Rosniati Hakim ◽

Widia Wahana Sari ◽

Nadia Sri Ramdani ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sampling Technique ◽

Public University ◽

State University ◽

Case Study Approach ◽

Case Study Design ◽

Study Approach ◽

Job Opportunities ◽

Strong Motivation ◽

Depth Interviews

Choosing a career as an Islamic teacher has many challenges as well as fun, not everyone is interested in this profession except those who have strong motivation. This study aims to find out the real motivation of students to select department of Islamic teaching education in public university, even though this department is widely offered by state and private Islamic universities. This study uses qualitative methods with a case study approach (case study design). Sources of data were taken from thirty informants through in-depth interviews selected using a purposive sampling technique, all informants were active students who chose the department of Islamic teaching education at Padang State University in 2017, 2018 and 2019. All interviews were analyzed thematically using the NVivo 10 qualitative analysis software. The results of the analysis showed that there were seven motivations of students to select department of Islamic teaching education. Those seven motivations are: i) self-will, ii) parents' encouragement, iii) choice to become a religious teacher, iv) job opportunities after graduation, v) desire to study at public universities vi) opportunity to spread dakwah, vii) to deepen Islamic knowledge. The results of this study can be used as preliminary data for subsequent researchers to examine this problem in different contexts and issues.

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Personnal, occupational and geographical satisfaction in the staff of a state university in Costa Rica: effect of sex, marital status, age and educatio

UNED Research Journal ◽

10.22458/urj.v7i2.1139 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 151-155

Author(s):

Lourdes Arce Espinoza

Keyword(s):

Costa Rica ◽

Marital Status ◽

Online Survey ◽

Public University ◽

State University ◽

Internal Factors ◽

Academic Degree ◽

The Individual

Satisfaction is determined by a set of external and internal factors of the individual, experiences, culture and the environment; it changes with goals and achievements. Here I analyze the results of an online survey of 1000 institutional email users from a public university in Costa Rica. Men are more satis ed with life in general and single, widowed or divorced people are less satis ed than those living with a partner. The greatest satisfaction is associated with tenure, being over 31 years old and having a high academic degree. Overall satisfaction is medium-high which is consistent with other local studies.

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Effect of marital status, gender and job position in smoking behavior and cessation intent of staff members in a Central American public university

UNED Research Journal ◽

10.22458/urj.v5i1.187 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 157-161 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lourdes Arce Espinoza ◽

Julián Monge Nájera

Keyword(s):

Secondhand Smoke ◽

Smoking Behavior ◽

Economic Cost ◽

Public University ◽

Central American ◽

State University ◽

Industrialized Countries ◽

University Staff ◽

Staff Members ◽

Latin Culture

Smoking is one of the leading worldwide causes of cardiovascular disease and cancer development, and it not only affects the consumer but also those who are exposed to secondhand smoke. The economic cost of caring for the sick affects resources needed for education and prevention of addiction to cigarettes. This topic has been extensively studied in industrialized countries, but the information from Latin America is less available and seldom is based on inferential statistics applied to clear hypotheses, both central aspects in this article. To test several hypotheses on consumption and characteristics of patients we did an email survey to the entire staff of a state university in Costa Rica (N=2 850) in 2012. A 20% responded in a period of ten weeks and we applied a multiple regression to their answers. The results are statistically consistent with the hypothesis that being single, occupying high job positions and being male lead to increased consumption of tobacco and to an earlier start. To our knowledge, this is the first study using this methodology for the staff of any university in Central America.KEY WORDSFactors associated with smoking, Latin culture and smoking, use of tobacco by university staff, legal drugs, addiction.

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War reporting, international humanitarian law and the legacy of Balibo

Pacific Journalism Review – Te Koakoa ◽

10.24135/pjr.v16i1.1005 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 30-38

Author(s):

Tony Maniaty

Keyword(s):

First Aid ◽

Global Network ◽

International Humanitarian Law ◽

International News ◽

Humanitarian Law ◽

Protective Gear ◽

First Aid Training ◽

Exit Strategies ◽

War Reporting

Commentary: Organisations like the International News Safety Institute (INSI), formed in 2001 and based in Brussels, have created an impressive global network to help news workers facing danger on assignment; as well, big networks such as the BBC, CNN and the ABC have adopted measures including battlefield security courses, protective gear, first-aid training, and carefully-rehearsed exit strategies. Despite all this, reporters are still being targeted, and too many governments are still ignoring, and even giving support to, the killing of journalists.

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