Cervical cancer screening in Hispanic women as compared with other ethnic groups on an urban campus

Although Pap screening has decreased morbidity and mortality from cervical cancer, reported statistics indicate that among ethnic groups, Hispanic women are one of the least likely to follow screening guidelines. Human papillomavirus (HPV), a major risk factor for cervical cancer, as well as pre-cancerous lesions, may be detected by early Pap screening. With a reported 43% prevalence of HPV infection in college women, regular Pap screening is important. The purpose of this descriptive, cross-sectional survey was to examine self-reported cervical cancer screening rates in a target population of primarily Mexican-American college women, and to discover if recognized correlates for screening behavior explained differences in screening rates between this and two other predominant groups on the University of Houston Downtown campus, non-Hispanic white and African-American. The sample size consisted of 613 women recruited from summer 2003 classes. A survey, adapted from an earlier El Paso study, and based on constructs of the Health Belief Model (HBM), was administered to women ages 18 and older. It was found that although screening rates were similar across ethnic groups, overall, the Hispanic group obtained screening less frequently, though this did not reach statistical significance. However, a significant difference in lower screening rates was found in Mexican American women ages <25. Additionally, of the predicted correlates, the construct of perceived barriers from the HBM was most significant for the Mexican American group for non-screening. For all groups, knowledge about cervical cancer was negatively correlated with ever obtaining Pap screening and screening within the past year. This implies that if health counseling is given at the time of women's screening visits, both adherence to appropriate screening intervals and risk factor avoidance may be more likely. Studies such as these are needed to address both screening behaviors and likelihood of follow-up for abnormal results in populations of multicultural, urban college women. ^

Aligning Library Strategy and Structure With the Campus Academic Plan: A Case Study

Colleges and universities’ missions are typically comprised of educating students, training professionals, engaging in scholarship and research, promoting creative activity, improving healthcare, and providing public service. Academic libraries exist to support these core functions, yet most academic libraries are organized based on library functions rather than the primary missions of their college or university. This paper describes one academic library’s attempt to align library strategy and structure with its university’s academic plan.

Comparing Campus Discipline Rates: A Multivariate Approach for Identifying Schools with Significantly Different than Expected Exclusionary Discipline Rates

Campus behavior management is important for ensuring classroom order and promoting positive academic outcomes. Previous studies have shown the importance of individual student and campus personnel characteristics and campus context for explaining campus discipline rates (e.g., rates of suspension and expulsion). Assessing campus discipline rates, while controlling for these individual and campus characteristics, is important for the monitoring, evaluation, and intervention role of policymakers as well as state and federal level education agencies. Systems or metrics exist that measure other student outcomes (i.e., academic performance) with controls for individual and campus characteristics, but none exist that monitor these differences for discipline rates across campuses. In this paper, we use a multivariate model to analyze a longitudinal, statewide dataset for all secondary students in Texas from 2000 to 2008 in order to examine how campus discipline rates differ across schools with statistically similar students, teachers, and campus characteristics. The findings are important for understanding that some schools with similar characteristics have significantly different exclusionary discipline rates, and they are important for informing policy and agency level decision-making. The methodology described can easily be used by monitoring agencies as well as local school districts.

El campus virtual de la U.N.Cuyo : un espacio interactivo de aprendizaje : proyecto pedagógico con modalidad a distancia para la terminalidad de estudios de EGB3 y Educación Polimodal EDITEP

Este libro describe el Campus Virtual de la Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, diseñado como plataforma informática para la enseñanza y el aprendizaje. Se editó como material de aprendizaje destinado al personal de seguridad pública de la Provincia de Mendoza en el marco del proyecto pedagógico con modalidad a distancia para la terminalidad de estudios de EGB3 y Educación Polimodal –EDITEP–, implementado a partir de la firma del Convenio entre la Universidad Nacional de Cuyo y el Gobierno de la Provincia de Mendoza, en octubre de 2003.

Del campus a las calles. La nueva izquierda norteamericana : Singularidades y analogías con las experiencias latinoamericanas

Fil: Bozza, Juan Alberto. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación; Argentina.

Del campus a las calles. La nueva izquierda norteamericana : Singularidades y analogías con las experiencias latinoamericanas

Fil: Bozza, Juan Alberto. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación; Argentina.

Del campus a las calles. La nueva izquierda norteamericana : Singularidades y analogías con las experiencias latinoamericanas

Fil: Bozza, Juan Alberto. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación; Argentina.

Aprendizaje por contagio. Case of study: campus cde tecnificación proyectual 100x10

Se presenta al congreso de innovación el análisis crítico de la experiencia registrada en directo en el mes de julio en el primer campus de tecnificación de 240 horas en el centro de alto rendimiento 100x10 creado ex profeso para este acontecimiento en el que un colectivo diverso de docentes, alumnos, profesionales, artistas y otros implicados potenciarán 100 habilidades básicas de los discentes a partir de los talentos y rarezas naturales individuales mediante estrategias de extrañamiento desarrolladas en un entorno natural susceptible de ser lugarizado

Campus BBVA La Moraleja en Madrid

Campus BBVA La Moraleja en Madrid

Diseño y aplicación de un programa de intervención de práctica deportiva inclusiva y su efecto sobre la actitud hacia la discapacidad: El Campus Inclusivo de Baloncesto

El objetivo del presente estudio fue diseñar y aplicar un programa de intervención como modelo de práctica deportiva inclusiva, analizando el impacto que ejerce en la actitud hacia la discapacidad en jugadores que no la tienen. Para ello, se puso en práctica el “Campus Inclusivo de Baloncesto”, organizado por la Fundación Real Madrid, como actividad deportiva inclusiva donde la práctica del baloncesto sirve de contexto para una práctica normalizadora, ya que a él asisten participantes con y sin discapacidad física. El diseño del estudio fue de tipo experimental, utilizando el "Cuestionario de actitudes hacia las personas con discapacidad" (Reina, López, Jiménez, García-Calvo, y Hutzler, 2011), aplicándolo antes de la intervención, después y pasados 9 meses de la misma, a los 21 participantes sin discapacidad (17 hombres y 4 mujeres), con edades comprendidas entre los 8 y los 14 años. Se aplicaron la prueba de Wilcoxon y ANOVA de medidas repetidas, estableciendo el nivel de confianza en p≤0,05. Los resultados muestran cambios significativos en positivo sobre la actitud hacia las personas con discapacidad tras el desarrollo de la actividad y un mantenimiento de dichos cambios en el tiempo. Estos resultados sugieren la validez del diseño propuesto para promover cambios en la perspectiva de la inclusión en contextos de iniciación deportiva